The following Motions were approved by the Board of Governors at the May 22, 2012 meeting:

THAT the Board of Governors approve:

• a tuition fee increase on all programs and ancillary fees of 2.8%;

• the operating budget based on total revenue, fund transfers and expenditures of $572,936,930; and

• financial plans for Research and Special, Trust and Endowment and the Capital Budget for the year ending March 31, 2013 as set out in Attachment 6.

THAT a $4.00 per credit hour contribution be assessed against the students in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management for a three year term commencing in the fall of 2012 as outlined in the letter from Jane Watkinson, Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, dated February 17, 2012.

THAT a $7.00 per credit hour contribution be assessed against the students in the Faculty of Science for a three year term commencing in the fall of 2012 as outlined in the letter from Mark Whitmore, Dean, Faculty of Science, dated March 31, 2012.

THAT a $5.83 per credit hour contribution be assessed against the students in the Faculty of Dentistry for a three year term commencing in the fall of 2012 as outlined in the letter from Anthony lacopino, Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, dated March 1, 2012.

THAT:

a) the Board of Governors approve the new policy on Institutional Costs of Research:  Recovery and Distribution;

b) the Board of Governors rescind the Recovery of Indirect Costs Policy;

c) the Board of Governors rescind the Distribution of Indirect Cost Income Policy.

THAT the Board of Governors approve four new offers and one amended offer as set out in Appendix A of the Report of the Senate Committee on Awards [dated February 17, 2012].

THAT the Board of Governor approve the establishment of the Centre for Human Rights Research for a period of five years beginning April 1, 2012 [as recommended by Senate April 4, 2012].