The following Motions were approved by the Board of Governors at the January 29, 2008 meeting.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve that a $50 per year contribution be assessed against the students in the Physical Therapy and Respiratory Therapy programs in the School of Medical Rehabilitation.  The allocation is to the School of Medical Rehabilitation Endowment Fund; commencing with registration for the 2008/2009 academic year, collected from each student each year when they pay their fees.  The term for this agreement is three years.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the establishment of a Professorship in Spine Biomechanics and Human Neurophysiology [as recommended by Senate on December 5, 2007].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve two new offers, four amended offers, and the withdrawal of two offers, as set out in Appendix A of the Report of the Senate Committee on Awards [dated October 2, 2007].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the establishment of the Frank and Marjorie Silver Bursary and the George Swinton Memorial Scholarship as set out in Appendix A of the Report of the Senate Committee on Awards - Part B [dated October 31, 2007].

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the name change of the Department of English to the Department of English, Film, and Theatre, and THAT the Board of Governors approve the name change of the Women's Studies Program to the Women's and Gender Studies Program [as recommended by Senate on January 9, 2008].