The following Motions were approved by the Board of Governors at the January 27, 2004 meeting.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve eight new awards, 14 award amendments and three award withdrawals as set out in Appendix "A" of the Report of the Senate Committee on Awards Part A [dated October 28, 2003].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the Human Ecology Endowment Fund Scholarship for Aboriginal Students, as set out in Appendix "A" of the Report of the Senate Committee on Awards Part B [dated October 28, 2003].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve nine new awards, seven award amendments and one award withdrawal as set out in Appendix "A" of the Report of the Senate Committee on Awards Part A [dated November 25, 2003].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the Proposal of the School of Music to introduce a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Performance [as endorsed by the Report of the Senate Committee on Curriculum and Course Changes dated August 19, 2003 and the Report of the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee dated October 27, 2003 and as approved and recommended by Senate on December 3, 2003].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the introduction of a Ph.D. Program in Cancer Control [as endorsed by the Faculty Council of Graduate Studies on May 21, 2003 and recommended by the report of the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee dated October 27, 2003, and as approved and recommended by Senate on January 7, 2004].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the Proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to introduce a Bachelor of Allied Health Science (Medical Laboratory Science) [as endorsed by the report of the Senate Committee on Curriculum and Course Changes dated August 19, 2003 and as approved and recommended by Senate on January 7, 2004].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the Proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to introduce a Bachelor of Allied Health Science (Medical Imaging) [as endorsed by the Report of the Senate Committee on Curriculum and Course Changes dated October 6, 2003 and the Report of the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee dated October 27, 2003 and as approved and recommended by Senate on January 7, 2004].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the name change of the Department of Family Studies to the Department of Family Social Sciences, [as recommended by the Faculty Council of Human Ecology on May 9, 2003 and approved by Senate on January 7, 2004].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the name change of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering to the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, [as recommended by the Faculty Council of Engineering on September 10, 2003 and approved by Senate on December 3, 2003].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the site on lot A on the Bannatyne Campus for the new Pharmacy Building [as recommended by the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee in its report dated December 2, 2003 and as approved and recommended by Senate on January 7, 2004].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve a new policy for the Appointment and Review of the Director of Libraries.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve that, the differential fee charged to all international undergraduate students be set at 100% of tuition fees charged, effective September 2004, to provide funds necessary to support the related programs, student services and international activities.

MOTION

THAT the recommendation regarding international graduate student fees be tabled, and brought back to a future meeting, with further information from the administration responding to concerns raised by the Board of Governors.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the revised Policy: Nepotism effective April 1, 2004.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the updated Policy: Vacation Plan for Managerial, Professional and Confidential Support Staff.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the updated Policy: Hours of Work and Overtime for Managerial, Professional and Confidential Support Staff.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors rescind the current Policy 715: Vacation Entitlement and Statutory Holidays and approve the revised Policy: Vacation Entitlement Policy for Academic Staff effective April 1, 2004.

MOTION

THAT a $100/year student contribution be assessed on students in the Faculty of Pharmacy for a three year period effective September 2004 as outlined in a letter from Dr. David M. Collins, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy.

MOTION

THAT a $50/year student contribution to the School of Medical Rehabilitation Endowment Fund and a $200/year student contribution to the Student Initiatives Fund be assessed on students in the Master of Occupational Therapy Program in the School of Medical Rehabilitation for a two year period effective September 2004, as outlined in a letter from Dr. Juliette Cooper, Director, School of Medical Rehabilitation.

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