The following Motions were approved by the Board of Governors at the January 22, 2002 meeting.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the six new awards, 12 award amendments, and two award withdrawals as set out in Appendix "A" of the report of the Senate Committee on Awards dated November 6, 2001.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the proposal for an Arts co-op program (as endorsed by the report of the Senate Committee on Curriculum and Course Changes dated October 26, 2001 and subject to the report of the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee dated November 13, 2001, and as approved and recommended by Senate on December 5, 2001).

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the establishment of a new Faculty of the Environment (as set out in the first recommendation of the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee report dated November 13, 2001 and approved by Senate on December 5, 2001).

MOTION

THAT the Board approve the recommendation from the students in the Faculty of Engineering to pay a tax deductible $175.00 per year, for three years commencing in the fall 2002, at the time of registration. This amount is pro-rated for part-time students.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Joint Senate and Board Review Committee in their report dated December 5, 2001, namely:

1. continuation of the single University Secretariat,

2. continuation of planning by the Secretariat to continue to establish an effective institutional memory.

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve the proposal to establish a Chair in Business Leadership to be named the CA Manitoba Chair in Business Leadership (as approved and recommended by Senate on December 5, 2001).

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve a contract to be awarded to LM Architectural Group to provide Architectural Consulting Services for the construction of the New Student Residence Facility at the University of Manitoba...

MOTION

THAT the Board of Governors approve that the $100 increase in the Healthcare Spending Account for eligible full-time UMFA staff members as negotiated in the latest UMFA collective agreement be extended to all eligible staff members with a pro-rata increase in the amount of $70 extended to all eligible part-time staff members.

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