The following Motions were approved by the Board of Governors at the March 26, 2002 meeting.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the five new awards, eight award amendments and one award withdrawal as set out in Appendix "A" of the report of the Senate Committee on Awards dated November 29, 2001.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the Wiciwawin Aboriginal Alumni Emergency Bursary award as set out in Appendix "B" of the Senate Committee on Awards dated November 29, 2001 and recommended by Senate on January 9, 2002.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the 15 new awards, eight award amendments and one award withdrawal as set out in Appendix "A" of the Senate Committee on Awards dated February 2, 2002.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the name change of the Department of Foods and Nutrition to the Department of Human Nutritional Sciences, [as recommended by the Faculty Council of Human Ecology on September 14, 2001 and approved by Senate on February 6, 2002]."

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the site on the corner of Maclean Crescent and Dafoe Road for an apartment-style Student Residence and Conference Centre [as recommended by the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee in its report on "The Proposed Site for a New Student Residence and Conference Centre", dated February 5, 2002, as outlined in the document entitled "Request for Site Approval: Proposed new Student Residence" dated January 31, 2002 and as approved and recommended by Senate on March 6, 2002.]

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve, the University of Manitoba Campus Plan in principle [as set out in the report of the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee report dated February 5, 2002 and approved by Senate on March 6, 2002.]

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the establishment of a Professorship in Behavioral Finance [as set out in the request from Dean Jerry Gray of the I.H. Asper School of Business dated January 13, 2002 and as approved and recommended by Senate at its meeting of March 6, 2002.] Note: the Professorship in Behavioral Finance will be named the David Dreman Professorship in Behavioral Finance.

MOTION

THAT a $50/year student contribution be assessed against Department of Architecture students in the Faculty of Architecture for an additional three year period effective September 2002 as outlined in the letter from Dr. David Witty, Dean, Faculty of Architecture, dated January 22, 2002.

MOTION

THAT a $55/year student contribution be assessed against students in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation Studies for a three year period effective September 2002 as outlined in the letter from Dr. Dennis Hrycaiko, Dean, Faculty of
Physical Education and Recreation Studies dated March 8, 2002.

MOTION

THAT the Board approve an increase to the Graduate Student Organization fee from $23.50 for full-time and $11.75 for part-time students to $47.00 and $23.50 respectively.

MOTION

THAT the Board approve a collection of an annual fee of $197 for a comprehensive Health and Dental Plan for students at the University of Manitoba commencing in September 2002.

MOTION

THAT the proposed board and room rates (included in Table I,) be approved by the Board of Governors.

TABLE I
PROPOSED 2002-2003 BOARD AND ROOM RATES

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the policy on Allocation of Revenues Derived from Plant Varieties Developed at the University.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the revised terms of reference for the Professional and Confidential Policy Panel as amended.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors authorize spending out of operating budgets equal to the current 2001-2002 levels, from April 1, 2002 onward until the 2002-2003 budget is approved.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the purchase of a Vector Network Analyzer System from Anritsu Electronics Ltd. at a purchase price of $529,806.04 inclusive of net taxes.

MOTION

THAT approval be given to award a contract to Gardon Construction Ltd. to replace all the exterior windows in the Human Ecology Building as per Req. C28435 for the sum of $517,603.00 plus GST as per tender results.

MOTION

THAT approval be given to award a contract to Manshield Construction for the construction of the New Engineering Structure Lab Building and renovations to the Agricultural Engineering Building as per Req. C25296 for the sum of $3,262,000 plus GST as per tender results.

MOTION

THAT approval be given to award a contract to Crystal Construction for the renovation in the Old Medical Library Building as per Req. C18580 for the sum of $1,705,000 plus GST as per tender results.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the purchase of two (2) Centrifugal Chillers from York International as per tender FG04245 Q ED for ,014,654.00 (total for two chillers).

MOTION

THAT effective for the 2002/2003 fiscal year, additional post-retirement adjustments be provided in the amount of 0.75% of the pension entitlement and post-retirement adjustments in effect on March 31, 2002.

MOTION

THAT any active Staff Member who terminates or retires after March 31, 2004 will no longer be eligible for the Basic Extended Life benefit.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors request that the administration review the issues related to long-term funding of employee benefits and report back to the Board with a recommended course(s) of action not later than September, 2002.

MOTION

THAT effective April 1, 2002, all eligible employees are provided with a $350 annual maximum for each insured member of the family for combined paramedical services. Paramedical practitioners would include acupuncturists, chiropractors, Christian Science practitioners, dieticians, massage therapists, naturopaths, osteopaths, physiotherapists, athletic therapists, podiatrists, psychologists/social workers and speech therapists.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors ratify the three (3) year Collective Agreement between the University of Manitoba and the Association of Employees Supporting Education Services [effective October 1, 2001 to September 19, 2004].

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