{"id":9073,"date":"2019-06-03T16:07:06","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T20:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/senate\/?p=9073"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:57:09","slug":"inside-senate-may-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/senate\/2019\/inside-senate-may-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Senate: May 31, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Inside Senate: May 31, 2019\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>Senate met on May 31. Here are the highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"4897-students-to-graduate\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">4,897 Students to Graduate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Senate approved the graduation 3,214 undergraduate students and 617 graduate students. Combined with the 1,066 approved in the winter, nearly 5,000 students will be graduating this June. We look forward to congratulating all these students when their degrees are awarded at <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/convocation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Convocation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"senate-participates-in-cuisic-consultation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senate Participates in CUISIC Consultation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenousinitiatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">杏吧原创 University Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Committee (CUISIC)<\/a> consultation process, Senate took part in a 45 minute consultation session. Senate assembled in a circle to facilitate discussions in the Indigenous tradition.&nbsp; The CUISIC co-chairs facilitated a collaborative discussion and gathered feedback on broad themes, which included community engagement, ways of teaching and learning, 杏吧原创\u2019s culture and systems, and the student experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"welcome-to-new-student-members\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to New Student Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Senate welcomed seven new students who attended their first meeting and who will be serving on Senate throughout the 2019\/2020 academic year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"executive-student-members\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Student Members:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lily Akagbosu, CUSA President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ashley Courchene, GSA President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hemant Gupta, GSA VP Academic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Shires, CASG President<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"graduate-student-members\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Student Members:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sidney Moran<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sriyanchita Srinivasan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carmen Warner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"membership-ratifications-for-2019-20\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Membership Ratifications for 2019\/20<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That Senate approved the following new Senate appointments for the 2019\/20 academic year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"faculty-members-16-vacancies-12-filled\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty Members (16 vacancies; 12 filled):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Howard Nemiroff \u2013 Sprott (acclaimed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dag Gillberg \u2013 Science (acclaimed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paul Wilson \u2013 FPA (acclaimed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elinor Sloan \u2013 FPA (acclaimed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrea Chandler \u2013 FPA (acclaimed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winnie Ye \u2013 FED (acclaimed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samuel Ajila \u2013 FED (acclaimed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siva Sivathayalan \u2013 FED (acclaimed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Johan Voordouw \u2013 FED Architecture (acclaimed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Johannes Wolfart \u2013 FASS (elected)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anne Bowker \u2013 FASS (elected)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tina Daniels \u2013 FASS (elected)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"student-members-4-vacancies-1-filled\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Members (4 vacancies; 1 filled):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Olivia Hobbs (FASS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"chairs-remarks\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chair\u2019s Remarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>President Bacon began the meeting by expressing his deep condolences to all those who knew and loved Laura Thomas, Senior Administrator in the Department of Biology, who sadly passed away on May 26. President Bacon congratulated colleagues on promotions and meritorious appointments and provided updates on activities across campus including Enable Canada 2019, Ottawa L5 Launch, Life Sciences Day 3.0, the inaugural Herb Grey Lecture, and his participation in 杏吧原创\u2019s Leonardo 2019 Cinquecento series. He then spoke to the meaning and power of Convocation and thanked Senators who have signed up to participate in the academic processions in the upcoming ceremonies June 10-14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"new-graduate-diplomas-in-work-and-labour\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Graduate Diplomas in Work and Labour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Senate approved the creation of the new Master\u2019s level graduate diplomas in Work and Labour in the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicaleconomy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Institute of Political Economy<\/a>. The Type 3 diploma will be open to students who have completed a four-year BA Hons degree or equivalent in a social sciences or humanities discipline that is relevant to work and labour. The Type 2 diploma will be open to students enrolled in a master\u2019s or doctoral program at 杏吧原创. The diplomas will be available for enrollment in Fall 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"senate-committee-structure-changes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senate Committee Structure Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In continuing its internal committee review, Senate approved four changes to its committee structure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The dissolution of the Senate Academic Program Committee, effective August 31, 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creation of the Senate Quality Assurance and Planning Committee, effective September 1, 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creation of the Quality Assurance Appeals Committee, effective September 1, 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recommendation that the Provost amend the Institutional Quality Assurance Process to reflect the above changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"carnegie-classification-pilot-project-presentation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carnegie Classification Pilot Project Presentation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorraine Dyke and Karen Schwartz provided an overview of the Carnegie Classification Pilot Project in which 杏吧原创 was selected to participate along with 15 other Canadian Institutions. This elective certification recognizes a university\u2019s deep and pervasive commitment to its community. The presentation provided Senate with an overview of the classification framework and the reasons why campuses seek the classification. If successful, 杏吧原创 will be known as a Founding Member of the Canadian Carnegie Classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"senator-spotlight-jeff-smith\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senator Spotlight: Jeff Smith<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Senate is composed of 86 members representing the 杏吧原创 community, like Jeff Smith, an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry. For several years, Jeff has been 杏吧原创\u2019s Academic Colleague, a special appointment to Senate that sits on the Council of Ontario Universities. <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/smithlab\/people\/jeff-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about Jeff.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"next-meeting-june-21-2019\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Meeting: June 21, 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next Senate meeting is June 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. and will be the last meeting for the 2018\/19 academic year. <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/senate\/senate-meeting-schedule-2018-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to view the full schedule and meeting materials.<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/senate\/senate-minutes\/\">Meeting minutes<\/a> are posted once they are approved at the subsequent meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate met on May 31. Here are the highlights: 4,897 Students to Graduate Senate approved the graduation 3,214 undergraduate students and 617 graduate students. Combined with the 1,066 approved in the winter, nearly 5,000 students will be graduating this June. We look forward to congratulating all these students when their degrees are awarded at Convocation. 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