{"id":10158,"date":"2021-06-21T09:02:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T13:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/senate\/?p=10158"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:57:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:57:06","slug":"inside-senate-june-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/senate\/2021\/inside-senate-june-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Senate: June 18"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Inside Senate: June 18\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

In compliance with Ontario\u2019s Essential Services Order, Senate met remotely on June 18, 2021.  Here are the highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class of 2021 over 6,700 Strong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senate approved the spring graduation of 3,336 undergraduate and 680 graduate students, for a total of 4,016 students.  Combined with Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 graduates, this makes the Class of 2021 over 6,700 strong! With the postponement of convocation, Senate looks forward to 杏吧原创\u2019s virtual Graduation Celebrations<\/a> from June 21 \u2013 25.  As part of the festivities, the graduation addresses from this year\u2019s Honorary Degree recipients are available on the convocation website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Graduate Programs in Data Science and Analytics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senate approved new graduate programs in Data Science and Analytics. These combined, specialized programs from the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, School of Information Technology, School of Computer Science, and School of Mathematics and Statistics will come in effect for the fall 2022 semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Updated Academic Integrity Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senate approved updates and revisions to the Academic Integrity Policy. The Policy updates were undertaken by a subcommittee and included broad consultation with a variety of stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you, Prof. Betina Appel Kuzmarov<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

June 18 marked Prof. Betina Appel Kuzmarov\u2019s final meeting as Clerk of Senate. Senate formally thanked Betina for her unparalleled service to the university. During her three-year term, Betina served as co-chair of the Strategic Integrated Planning Task Force, led Senate through the development of the Free Speech Policy, and helped steer the university through the pandemic with compassion, grace and flexibility. With this transition, Betina takes on her new role as Chair of 杏吧原创\u2019s Department of Law and Legal Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As approved at the March meeting of Senate<\/a>, Prof. Elinor Sloan will begin her term as Clerk of Senate on July 1, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair’s Remarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

President Bacon began the meeting by recognizing the tragedies in Kamloops, British Columbia<\/a> and London, Ontario<\/a>.  This June, 杏吧原创 is celebrating Pride Month<\/a> and Indigenous History Month<\/a>. 杏吧原创 will also be holding Graduation Celebrations<\/a> for the class of 2021 from June 21-25.  The Chair thanked the entire community for successfully coming through a truly difficult year, and reminded Senate that July 2, 2021 will be an Appreciation Day Holiday<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome New Senators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senate approved the following new Senate appointments for the 2021\/22 academic year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n