MOTION

THAT the minutes of the Senate meeting held on November 1, 2006 be approved as circulated.

MOTION

THAT Senate approve the Report of the Senate Committee on Medical Qualifications regarding Dr. K. A. Pathak [dated October 16, 2006].

MOTION

THAT Senate approve the following: That subject to the concurrence of the Board of Governors, an ad hoc committee of the Committee of Election, consisting of two members of the Board of Governors and two members of Senate, be established to:

(a) perform the functions required under the procedures for the Committee of Election which were used for the 2003 Chancellor election (the nomination for Chancellor, the method of election, the date of election, and the announcement of the elected Chancellor); and

(b) recommend to the Board and Senate on any issues which require consideration prior to the meeting of the Committee of Election (including an appropriate timetable for receipt of nominations and conducting the election).

MOTION

THAT Senate elect two Senate representatives to the ad hoc committee.

MOTION

THAT Senate authorize the President and Vice-President (Academic) and Provost, as Chair and Vice-Chair of Senate, to, if timing requires it, approve graduands who have met all the requirements for their degrees on behalf of Senate, with subsequent report to Senate for information. It is understood that any candidates recommended for a degree notwithstanding a deficiency must be approved by Senate.

MOTION

THAT Senate approve the report of the Senate Committee on Admissions concerning a proposal from I.H. Asper School of Business to eliminate the option for students to complete required qualifying work in a summer session immediately preceding the fall intake; and to reduce the required number of credit hours of qualifying electives, effective for the 2008-2009 intake [dated October 12, 2006].

MOTION

THAT Senate approve the report of the Senate Committee on Admissions concerning a proposal from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences to modify its policy on transfer credit for University of Manitoba Agriculture Diploma graduates who apply for admission to the Faculty's degree programs, effective retroactively for the 2005-2006 intake [dated October 12, 2006].

MOTION

THAT Senate approve and recommend that the Board of Governors approve the proposal of the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources to introduce a Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences (General) [as endorsed by the Faculty Council of the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources September 15, 2005].

MOTION

THAT Senate approve the report of the Senate Committee on University Research concerning the Centre for Earth Observation Science continuation for a five year period, beginning January 1, 2007 [dated October 30, 2006].

MOTION

THAT Senate approve the report of the Senate Committee on Curriculum and Course Changes dated October 30, 2006 and the report of the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee [dated October 30, 2006].

MOTION

THAT Senate approve and recommend that the Board of Governors approve the report of the Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees regarding the proposed policy and procedure on the Naming of Academic Units [dated November 15, 2006].