Board of Governors Motions

The following Motions were approved by the Board of Governors at the June 19, 2007 meeting.

MOTION

THAT the minutes of the May 28, 2007 Open Session meeting be approved as corrected.

MOTION
THAT the Board of Governors approve the twelve new awards and four award amendments as set out in the report of the Senate Committee on Awards [dated February 7, 2007]. These award decisions comply with the published guidelines of Movember 3, 1999 and were reported to Seante for information at its meeting of March 7, 2007.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the seven new awards, six award amendments, and one award withdrawal as set out in the report of the Senate Committee on Awards (March 7, 2007).

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the establishment of the Marguerite and John Burelle Memorial Aboriginal Scholarships as set out in Appendix "A" of the report of the Senate Committee on Awards Part B [dated March 7, 2007].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the seven new awards, six award amendments and two award withdrawals as set out in the report of the Senate Committee on Awards (April, 4, 2007).

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the Proposal of the Faculty of Music to introduce a Bachelor of Jazz Studies [as endorsed by Faculty Council, September 9, 2005, and as recommended by the Senate Committee of Curriculum and Course Changes, January 15, 2007, and the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee, March 4, 2007, and approved by Senate on May 23, 2007].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the Operating Budget based on Total Revenues and Expenditures of $437, 405, 445 for the year ending March 31, 2008.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the President's Priorities for 2007-2008 as follows:

  1. "Undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the progress made towards the attainment of the goals that address the challenges of the Strategic Plan," Building for a Bright Future. The quote is taken directly from the planning document, which had been approved by the Board of Governors four years ago.

  2. Communicate more widely the opportunities and support at the University of Manitoba for Aboriginal students.

  3. Continue student recruitment initiatives that recognize that the "cohort" of traditional students is declining, and establish new initiatives if warranted.

  4. Lead the planning, with the involvement of the Vice-President (Administration), on campus development, including revitalization of existing buildings, and review of the plans and procedures the university employs to develop its lands.

  5. Intensify fund-raising initiatives, with the involvement of the Vice-President (External), such that they include closing approaches that have been made but the decision of the potential benefactor has not yet been received.

  6. With respect to increasing the research intensity of the University:
  • Oversee the work of the Vice-President (Research) regarding the finalization of a plan to increase the University's overall level of research intensiveness, and
  • evaluate, and where appropriate implement, the results of the review of the Office of Research Services;
  • oversee the work of the Vice-President (Academic) & Provost, the Vice-President (Research) and the Vice-President (Administration) in reviewing the role played by graduate students in increasing the University's research intensiveness, including recommending changes as warranted;
  • oversee the work of the Vice-President (Administration) and the Vice-President (External) regarding finding more funds to support graduate students.
  1. Oversee the work of the Vice-President (Academic) & Provost regarding the incorporation of global and local civic responsibility into the ethos of the University. Without precluding deliberations on this matter, it could include effective internationalization of the University's curricula and administrative processes, and explore the possibility of including a local 'service' component in the undergraduate student experience.

  2. Lead the focus on government relations, involving the Associate Vice-President (External), in working with:
  • the Province on appropriate university funding levels that recognize the differing mandates of universities in Manitoba, including the use of dedicated transfer payments from the federal government;
  • the Federal Government to maximize access to federal funds;
  • the City of Winnipeg to re-activate the Joint Relations Committee that included representatives from the City and the University.
  1. Continue overseeing the vice-presidents in concluding those priorities that may remain to be concluded from the priorities that may remain to be concluded from the priorities of the 2006-2007 year.

  2. If requested by the President-Elect, work together on a transition plan for the new President's term, beginning July 1, 2008.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the Consolidated Financial Statements of the University of Manitoba, for the year ended March 31, 2007.