The following Motions were approved by the Board of Governors at the March 22, 2005 meeting.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the 11 new awards, 21 award amendments and one withdrawal as set out in Appendix "A" of the Report of the Senate Committee on Awards Part A (dated January 28, 2005).

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the Allan Waisman Aboriginal Architecture Scholarship as set out in Appendix "A" of the report of the Senate Committee on Awards Part B [ January 28, 2005].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to introduce a General Major and an Advanced Major in Italian Studies [as recommended by the Senate Committee on Curriculum and Course Changes on February 2, 2005, the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee on January 24, 2005, and as approved by Senate on March 2, 2005].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the proposal of the Faculty of Graduate Studies to introduce a Ph.D. Program in Peace and Conflict Studies [as recommended by the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee on February 7, 2005, and as approved by Senate on March 2, 2005].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the harmonization of tuition fees for the consolidated MBA program at $18,096.

MOTION

THAT the Board approve an increase in the program fee of $6,500 for the International Dentist Degree Program, $7,000 for the Orthodontics Program, $2,000 for the Periodontics Program and $3,000 for the Oral Surgery Program for new students entering these programs effective Fall 2005. Tuition fee increases for existing students in these programs will be adjusted only by any additional increases that might be approved for existing fees.

MOTION

THAT a $55/year student contribution be assessed against students in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation Studies for a three year period effective September 2005 as outlined in the letter from Dr. Dennis Hrycaiko, Dean, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation Studies dated February 9, 2005.

MOTION

THAT the Board approve the harmonization of undergraduate tuition fees for the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Earth, Environment and Resources Tuition Fees at $118 per credit hour.

*Motions are from Open Session meetings only, and are normally posted the day after the meeting.