Faculty of Science
Meeting of Faculty
Tuesday January 10, 2017
3:00p.m., Leacock Council Room (232)
1. Adoption of Agenda
facultyagenda10january2017.pdf
2. Minutes of 6 December, 2016 (S-16-18 On Web)
facultyminutes6december2016.pdf
3. Business Arising from the Minutes
4. Report of Committees:
a) Academic Committee (S-16-19 On Web)
acreportfacultymtg10january2017.pdf
5. Dean's Business
a) Announcements
6. Reports of Director and Associate Deans:
a) Associate Dean (Graduate Education)- Laura Nilson
b) Associate Dean (Research) - Doina Precup
c) Associate Dean (Academic) - Tamara Western
d) Director (Advising Services) - Nicole Allard
7. Report on Actions of Senate
Prof. David Harpp: Senate Meeting of 7 December, 2016
8. Members' Question Period
9. Other Business
The Academic Committee approved the following on Tuesday, 12 December 2016:
SECTION A: NEW COURSES
(1) Biology
BIOL 219 AC-16-29 Circulated
(2) Geography
GEOG 425 AC-16-43 Circulated
(3) Physics
PHYS 329 AC-16-30 Circulated
SECTION B: NEW PROGRAMS
(1) Chemistry
- Major in Chemistry - Biophysical Chemistry Option AC-16-34 Circulated
- Honours in Chemistry - Biophysical Chemistry Option AC-16-35 Circulated
(2) Physics
- Major in Physics - Biological Physics Option AC-16-38 Circulated
- Honours in Physics - Biological Physics Option AC-16-39 Circulated
SECTION C: COURSE REVISIONS
(1) Geography
GEOG 504 AC-16-44 Circulated
(2) Chemistry
CHEM 603 AC-16-42 Circulated
SECTION D: PROGRAM CHANGES
(1) Biology
- Major in Biology - Quantitative Biology Option AC-16-31 Circulated
- Honours in Biology - Quantitative Biology Option AC-16-32 Circulated
- Joint Major in Biology & Mathematics AC-16-33 Circulated
(2) Computer Science
- Joint Major in Computer Science & Biology AC-16-36 Circulated
- Joint Honours in Computer Science & Biology AC-16-37 Circulated
(3) Physiology
- Joint Major in Physiology & Mathematics AC-16-40 Circulated
- Joint Major in Physiology & Physics AC-16-41 Circulated
(4) Geography
- Major in Geography AC-16-45 Circulated
(5) Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Major in Earth and Planetary Sciences (Retirement) AC-16-46 Circulated
- Honours in Earth Sciences (Retirement) AC-16-47 Circulated
(6) McGill School of the Environment
- Major in Environment – Earth Sciences & Economics Domain AC-16-48 Circulated
SECTION E: OTHER (For Information)
(1) McGill School of the Environment
B.A. Program Changes: AC-16-49 Circulated
- Faculty Program in Environment – Economics & the Earth’s Environment Domain
Documents: documents_for_faculty_meeting_of_10_january_2017.pdf
Next Meeting: 14 February 2017