The following Motions were approved by the Board of Governors at the March 21, 2006 meeting.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the proposal of the Faculty of Graduate Studies to introduce a Ph.D. Applied Health Science [as recommended by the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee on January 16, 1006, endorsed by the Senate Executive Committee on February 8, 2006, and as approved by Senate on March 1, 2006].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve a $7.48 fee per year from each student currently paying UMSU fees at the University of Manitoba, excluding graduate students relating to UMSU's membership in the Canadian Federation of Students and remit the funds to UMSU;

THAT the Board of Governors approve a $4.98 fee per year from each student currently paying UMSU fees at the University of Manitoba, excluding graduate students relating to UMSU's membership in the Canadian Federation of Students - Manitoba and remit the funds to UMSU.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve a $7.48 fee per graduate student per year relating to GSA's membership in the Canadian Federation of Students and remit the funds to UMSU;

THAT the Board of Governors approve a $4.98 fee per graduate student per year relating to GSA's membership in the Canadian Federation of Students - Manitoba and remit the funds to UMSU.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approves the room and board rate increases for 2006-07 at 8% and 5% respectively.

MOTION

THAT a $5.00/credit hour student contribution be assessed on students in the Faculty of Science for a three year period effective September 2006 as outlined in the letter dated December 12, 2005 from Dr. Mark Whitmore, Dean, Faculty of Science.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors authorize interim spending guidelines based on 98% of the current 2005-2006 baseline operating budget from April 1, 2006 until the Board of Governors approves the 2006-2007 budget.

 

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