Senate Motions

The following motions were approved by the Senate at its meeting on May 15, 2002.

Notes:

Dr. Harry Duckworth was elected to represent Senate on the Board of Governors for a further three year term ending on May 31, 2005.

Dean Ranjana Bird was elected to the Senate Executive Committee for a three year term ending May 31, 2005.

Professors Juliette Cooper, Richard Sparling and Arlene Young were elected to the Senate Executive Committee for three year terms ending May 31, 2005.

Professors Aubie Angel and Bob Bright were elected to the Senate Executive Committee for one year terms ending May 31, 2003.

Mr. Jason Kuffner was elected to the Senate Executive Committee for a one year term ending March 31, 2003.

MOTION

THAT the list of candidates recommended for degrees notwithstanding a deficiency be approved.

MOTION

THAT the list of graduates provided to the University Secretary by the Director of Student Records be approved, subject to the right of Deans and Directors to initiate late changes with the Director of Student Records up to May 17, 2002.

MOTION

THAT the report on medals and prizes provided to the University Secretary by approved by Senate.

MOTION

THAT the report of the Senate Committee on Curriculum and Course Changes dated April 10, 2002 be approved by Senate.

MOTION

THAT the minutes of the Senate meeting held on March 6, 2002 be approved as circulated.

MOTION

THAT the following nominations to the Senate Committee on Nominations be approved by Senate for three-year terms ending on May 31, 2005:

a) Arts: Professor Arlene Young (Senator)
b) Medicine and Dentistry: Professor William Christie (Senator)
c) Management and Continuing Education: Professor Bill Kops (re-elected)

MOTION

THAT Senate amend the admission requirements for the Asper School of Business so that, effective September 2003, the Asper School of Business will no longer accept 018.121 and 018.122 as satisfying the six credit hour economics requirement of the Track 1 qualifying courses used for admission to the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree program. All applicants must complete 018.120 at the University of Manitoba or a course or courses equivalent to 018.120 at an external institution.

MOTION

THAT Senate approve the proposal establishing a special consideration category for admission to the BPE and BESS degree programs as outlined in the Report of the Senate Committee on Admissions.

MOTION

THAT Senate revise the applicant categories in the Faculty of Dentistry to include a Regular applicant category, an Aboriginal Applicant Category and a Special Applicant Category as outlined in the Report of the Senate Committee on Admissions.

MOTION

THAT Senate add the following statement to the current policy concerning the number of times a failed course can be repeated: "Students who fail the same nursing course twice, prior to applying to the Faculty of Nursing, will be ineligible for admission to the Faculty of Nursing.

MOTION

THAT the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences continue for a five-year period beginning July 1, 2002.

MOTION

THAT the name of the Manitoba Association of Registered Nurses in the Faculty of Nursing's Professional Unsuitability Bylaw, Section 2.00: Professional Unsuitability Review Committee- 2.10 'Committee Members' be changed to College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba.

MOTION

THAT sub-section (13) of Section 5.3 of the Senate Handbook: Election of Students to the Senate reflect the addition of the phrase "...or such later date as approved by the University Secretary...".