The following Motions were approved by the Board of Governors at the June 24, 2003 meeting.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the seven new awards, six award amendments and one award withdrawal as set out in Appendix "A" of the Senate Committee on Awards dated January 15, 2003.

MOTION

That the Board of Governors approve the ten new awards and 14 award amendments as set out in Appendix "A" of the Senate Committee on Awards dated February 26, 2003.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the two new awards and four award amendments as set out in Appendix "A" of the Senate Committee on Awards dated March 31, 2003.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the proposal from the Faculty of Graduate Studies for the establishment of a M.Sc. in Management [as recommended by the report of SPPC dated April 16, 2003 and by Senate at its meeting of May 14, 2003.]

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the proposal to establish a Research Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery [as set out in the report of the Senate Committee on Univeristy Research dated April 11, 2003, and as approved and recommende65d by Senate on May 14, 2003].

MOTION

THAT subject to the endorsement of the report by Senate at its June 18, 2003 meeting, the Board of Governors approve Building for a Bright Future: A strategic academic plan for the University of Manitoba as a planning document.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the Consolidated Financial Statements of the University of Manitoba, for the year ending March 31, 2003.

MOTION

THAT a $100/year student contribution be assessed on full time students and a $50/year student contributions be assessed on part time students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies for a four year period effective September 2003 as outlined in the letter dated June 17, 2003 from Dr. Anthony Secco, Acting Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the President’s Priorities for 2003-2004 as follows:

1. Recruit a Vice-President (Administration), ideally by December 31, 2003, but not later than July 1, 2004.

2. Oversee the implementation of the University’s new strategic plan, entitled “Building for a Bright Future”

3. Continue fund-raising initiatives:

a) Focus on reaching the capital campaign goal of $200 million by December 31, 2003; and

b) Continue intensive fund-raising efforts to reach capital funding goals that will be short of target at the conclusion of the Building on Strengths campaign.

4. Continue to build linkages with:

a) internal and external constituencies; and

b) Aboriginal communities

5. Maintain and enhance relationships between the University and

a) the City of Winnipeg;

b) the Province of Manitoba; and

c) the federal government.

6. Continue work that will assure a positive perception of the University of Manitoba by overseeing the following:

a) Under the direction of the Vice-President (Academic) & Provost and the Acting Vice-President (Administration), finalize the University’s enrolment management plan, assuring that it will enhance the recruitment of more outstanding undergraduate, graduate and international students;

b) Under the direction of the Vice-President (External) and the Acting Vice-President (Administration) continue the implementation of the three-year plan (beginning its 2nd year in July). Take into account survey-based findings on the reputation of the University of Manitoba in developing and implementing a plan to improve perceptions of the University;

c) Under the direction of the Vice-President (Research),

i) conclude formal research agreements with the University’s two affiliated tertiary hospitals, and others that partner with the University without formal agreements;
ii) continue to monitor the development of the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals;
iii) continue intensive focus on securing more research infrastructure support through CFI Innovation funds.

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