MOTION

THAT Senate approve the Report of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, [dated November 16, 2006].

MOTION

THAT Senate approve the proposed academic schedule as amended for 2007-2008.

MOTION

THAT the minutes of the Senate meeting held on December 6, 2006 be approved as amended.

MOTION

THAT Senate approve the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to establish an endowed Chair in Health Services Design and Quality Improvement [dated August 8, 2006].

MOTION

WHEREAS the Senate acknowledges the usefulness of a strong student effort to increase financial support for post-secondary education;

AND WHEREAS the University of Manitoba Students' Union have planned activities for the week of February 7, 2007 to raise public awareness about the role of post-secondary education and to pressure governments to reinvest in affordable, high-quality education;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT The February 7th, 2007 be a day of student protest, and that all academic staff shall be made aware of this fact; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT where reasonable, members of the academic staff be asked not to set exams, assignments or other academic requirements used for grading purposes on February 7th, 2007; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT students are expected to fulfill all their academic responsibilities regardless of their participation on February 7th, 2007, and that these responsibilities are to be deferred, not canceled; and that students and instructors be encouraged to make alternate arrangements for any conflicts in advance of February 7th, 2007; and that students inform their instructor(s) prior to February 7th, 2007.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Senate endorse activities to increase awareness of the need for the Federal and Provincial governments to reinvest in affordable, high-quality education at the post-secondary level, and that all members of the university community be encouraged to participate in these events.