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MinutesofUniversityCouncil 2:30p.m.,Thursday,April16,2015 Neatby‐TimlinTheatre Attendance:J.Kalra(Chair).SeeAppendixAforlistingofmembersinattendance. JonathanKaplanandEdwardKaplanpresentedatributetotheirfatherDavidKaplan,Professor EmeritusoftheDepartmentofMusic. Thechaircalledthemeetingtoorderat2:35p.m.,observingthatquorumhadbeenattained. 1. Adoptionoftheagenda KALYNCHUK/KROL:Toadopttheagendaascirculated. CARRIED 2. Openingremarks Dr.KalrawelcomedallmembersandvisitorsinattendanceandrecognizedthepresenceofLee Ahenakew,vice‐chairoftheBoardofGovernors.ThechairalsointroducedRajatChakravarty, presidentelectoftheGraduateStudents’Association(GSA)andGSAexecutivemembersDavid Bennett,vicepresidentfinanceelectandNataliaTerekhova,vicepresidentexternalelect.Thechair providedtheusualproceduresfordebateanddiscussion. ElizabethWilliamson,universitysecretary,announcedthatDr.Kalrahadbeenre‐electedby acclamationtoafurthertwo‐yeartermaschairuntilJune30,2017andexpressedherpleasureat continuingtoworkwithDr.Kalraoverhisterm. 3. GuestpresentationbyProfessorEmeritusStuartHoustoninrecognitionofthe20thyearof Council:TheHonorableSylviaFedoruk,Saskatchewan’sLeadingLady ThechairintroducedStuartHouston,authorandprofessoremeritusoftheDepartmentofMedical ImagingandRadiology,andwelcomedguestsAudreySiemens,MerleMassey,chancelloremerita PeggyMcKercher,andMattDalzell,CommunicationsManageroftheSylviaFedorukCanadian CentreforNuclearInnovation.Dr.Houstonexpressedhispleasureatprovidingapersonaland informaltributetoProfessorEmeritaandformerLieutenantGovernorSylviaFedoruk.Sharing personalanecdotesandphotographs,Dr.HoustonrelayedDr.Fedoruk’snumerousacademicand athleticaccomplishments,personalattributes,andmanyawardsandhonours,includingDr. Fedoruk’sinductionintotheprestigiousCanadianMedicalHallofFame. 4. MinutesofthemeetingofMarch19,2015 Therewasonecorrectiontotheminutes,toreplace“Tri‐council”with“Tri‐agency”inthefirst sentenceofthelastparagraphonpage5oftheCouncilagendapackage. KALYNCHUK/LABRECQUE:ThattheCouncilminutesofMarch19,2015be approvedasamended. CARRIED DraftuntilapprovedattheMaymeeting. 4.1 Businessfromtheminutes Thechairmadenoteoftwoitemsarisingfromtheminutes:AquestionofKarenChad,vice‐ presidentresearchinreferencetotheTri‐agencyOpenAccessPolicyonPublicationsandaquestion directedtothepresidentregardingtheuniversity’srecentmarketingcampaign,“Knowledgeis beautiful.” Dr.ChadindicatedthepolicyquestionrelatedtohowtheuniversitywouldcomplywiththeTri‐ agencyOpenAccesspolicytomakegrantresultsknowntoresearchers.Inresponse,shereported thatthenewUnivRSsystemwouldaccommodatethepolicyrequirementsandenableresearchers toaccesstheresultsofgrantfundingatnofinancialcost.ShecommittedtokeepingCouncil informedaseachstageoftheUnivRSsystemunfoldstotheuniversitycommunity. Dr.Barnhart,interimpresidentspokeofthevalueofthemarketingandadvertisementsthe universityisplacingunderthetheme,“Knowledgeisbeautiful.“Heindicatedthathis understandingwasthatthequestionwaswhetheritwasnecessarytohavesuchacampaignwhen therearefacultymembersabletospreadthegoodworkoftheuniversityatconferencesand throughothervenues.Heacknowledgedthattheuniversityverymuchreliesontheeffortsof facultymemberstoattractnewfacultymembersandstudents,butthatadvertisementsalsospread theworkoftheuniversity.Whenareputationalsurveyisdone,itisdifficultforrespondentsto provideanopinioniftheyhavenorecognitionatalloftheUofS.Theadsofthecurrentcampaign havebeenplacedintheStarPhoenix,TheGlobeandMail,inairports,onbillboards,andextensively inCalgaryaspartofarecentcampaigninthatcity.HavingjustreturnedfromCalgaryaftermeeting withalumniandguidancecounselorsthere,hepersonallynotedthevalueofthecurrentmarketing campaignininfluencingstudentstoattendtheUofS. 5. ReportofthePresident ThepresidentcongratulatedDr.KalraonhiselectionaschairandrecalledtomembersDr.Kalra’s perfectattendancerecordaschairatCouncilmeetingsoverthepastfouryears.Dr.Barnhartalso expressedhisownpersonalsadnessatthepassingofDr.Kaplan. Withrespecttohiswrittenreport,thepresidenthighlightedthreekeypoints:theuniversity’s supportoftransgenderstudentsasevidencedbytherecentflag‐raisingceremonyinConvocation HallattheoutsetofTransgenderAwarenessweek;there‐thinkingofKenderdineCampusand requestforproposalstoestablishaprivatepartnershiptorenewthecampusatEmmaLakeandto requestthatSaskPowerrebuildthepowerlinetothesite;andtheofficialopeningandsod‐turning ceremonyforthenewchildcarecentre,whichwilldoublethenumberofchildcarespaceson campus.Asthetenderedcontractforthechildcarefacilitywas$217,000lowerthanexpected,the savedfundswillbeusedtosupportaddingadditionalspacestotheUSSUchildcarefacilityinthe WilliamsBuilding. Commentsandquestionswereinvited.ACouncilmemberrequestedthatifKenderdinecampusis renewedthatitholdfutureeducationalopportunitiesforuniversitystudents,notingthecampus wascentraltothetrainingofBiologystudentsinfieldstudiesanditslossisexperiencedwith regret.Thepresidentexpressedthathewasverymuchawareofthesignificanceofthecampusto thefineartsandthesciencesandthathehadspenttimeonthecampusthispastAugust. DraftuntilapprovedattheMaymeeting. 6. ReportoftheProvost ErnieBarber,provostandvice‐presidentacademicexpressedhispleasureatannouncingthisyear’s recipientsoftheProvost’sTeachingAwardsasreportedinhiswrittenreport.Apublicceremony willbeheldtorecognizeawardwinners.HeinvitedCouncilmemberstojoinhimatthattimein offeringcongratulationstorecipientsortooffertheirownpersonalcongratulationstoaward winners.Therewerenoquestionsoftheprovost. 7. ReportoftheVPResearch Dr.ChadthankedCouncilfortheopportunitytopresentareportontheuniversity’sinnovation agenda,recallingthiswasthesecondyearshehadreportedtoCouncilinthismanner.Sheindicated thatinJuneshewouldprovideheroverallwrittenreporttoCouncilsummarizingtheyear’s activitiesofheroffice. ThereporthighlightstheestablishmentoftheCanadaFirstResearchExcellenceFund,a1.5billion‐ dollarinvestmentlaunchedinDecember2014,withtwocompetitionsin2015.Theuniversity submittedtheproposal“DesigningCropsforGlobalFoodSecurity”tothefirstcompetitionin March.TheresultswillbeannouncedinJuly.Submissionstothesecondcompetitionareduein October,andDr.Chadindicatedaprocessisbeingdevelopedtoinviteparticipantsattheuniversity tobeengagedinthenextandfuturecompetitions. Dr.Chadreportedonthefirstinaseriesofresearchcafésheldthedayprior.Thecafésarehostedto incubateideasandprovidecross‐collaborationandmentorshipacrossvariousfieldsofresearch. Theintentistohavemanycafésthroughouttheyear.Therearethematiccafésandcafésopento anyidea. Aseriesofphotographicandotherimagesfromtherecent“ImagesofResearch”competition launchedthisspringweredisplayed.Inresponsetoacallforentries,therewere90entriesfrom across10schoolsandcollegesinvariousentrycategories,including:viewers’choice,fromthefield, morethanmeetstheeye,communityandimpact,researchinaction,andgrandprizewinner.Dr. ChadrecognizedThomasOnion,strategicprojectsspecialistforhiscreativityandcontributionsto theinauguralcompetition. ThechairinvitedquestionsofDr.Chadanddiscussionofherreport.ACouncilmemberspokein favouroftheresearchcafésandinquiredhowshemightfindoutwhentheseareheld,asshehadno knowledgeofthemostrecentcafé.Dr.Chadindicatedthatnoticesareplacedontheuniversity websiteandthattheassociatedeansofresearch,thedeansofcolleges,andtheexecutivedirectors ofschoolsweresentanoticewiththerequesttodistributeitwidely.Shecommittedtoenhancethe distributionandalsotodistributeaschedulefortheyear,whichwouldidentifythecafétopicsin advance. 8. Studentsocieties 8.1 ReportfromtheUSSU DesiréeSteele,USSUvice‐presidentacademic,presentedtheUSSUTuitionConsultationReport, whichhasasitsbasisthatconsultationwithstudentsontuitionratechangescontinuetooccurdue tothefundamentalimportanceoftuitioncoststothestudentbody.Thereportrelaysthedegreeto DraftuntilapprovedattheMaymeeting. whichstudentswereconsultedoverthepastyearandsuggestsareasforimprovementandbest practices.Thereportisbasedoninputfromstudentrepresentatives,includingpresidentsofcollege societiesandmembersoftheUSSUStudentCouncil.OnbehalfoftheUSSU,Ms.Steeleurgedall associatedeans,deans,executivedirectors,studentsandstudentrepresentatives,theInstitutional PlanningandAssessmentOffice,andtheBoardofGovernorstodotheirbesttoensurethat consultationontuitionwithstudentsbecomesafirmly‐heldtradition. TheUSSUExcellenceAwardsweremadeatagalaeventonMarch29.Ms.Steeleaskedthatany formerawardrecipientsofUSSUTeachingExcellenceAwardsstandtoberecognized.Ms.Steele alsorecognizedJamieLabrecque,studentCouncilmember,whowastherecipientofastudent excellenceawardrecognizinghercontributions. Inclosingherremarks,Ms.SteelecongratulatedtheincomingUSSUexecutiveandexpressedher confidenceintheirabilities.ShethankedDr.Kalraforhisconsistentregardinthankingand welcomingstudents;Ms.Williamsonandherstafffortheirsupport;andCouncilmembersand fellowstudentcouncilors,whoinspiredherwiththeirvisionofabetterUniversityof Saskatchewan.OnbehalfofCouncil,Dr.KalraalsothankedMs.Steeleandwishedherthebestinher futureendeavours. 8.2 ReportfromtheGSA TherewasnoreportfromtheGraduateStudents’Association. 9. Planningandprioritiescommittee ProfessorLisaKalynchuk,chairoftheplanningandprioritiescommitteepresentedthereportto Council. 9.1 Reportforinformation:InstitutionalPriorities Dr.KalynchuknotedthepurposeofthereportwastoupdateCouncilontheongoingdiscussion withpriorityleadersabouttheeightinstitutionalprioritiesidentifiedforactionthisyear.The reportfocusesprimarilyonfouroftheeightpriorities,asdiscussedatacommitteemeetingwith priorityleadersonFebruary25.Themeetingwasinformativeandproductive,andshethanked leadersformeetingwiththecommittee.Thecommitteepreviouslymetanddiscussedtheother fourinstitutionalprioritieswithpriorityleadersandwillreporttoCouncilmorefullyinthefuture ontheseasdiscussioncontinues.Examplesofengagementwiththeseprioritiesincludesmeeting withtheactingdeanoftheCollegeofGraduateStudiesandResearchabouttheoptionofkeeping thecollegeasanacademicunitversustransitioningittoanoffice,andafuturemeetingplanned withthedeanofMedicineabouttheaccreditationvisitscheduledfromMay10‐12. Thereportincludesthetermsofreferenceforthelow‐enrolmentsubcommitteestruckasajoint committeeoftheplanningandprioritiescommitteeandtheacademicprioritiescommittee.The subcommittee’sworkwillbetoexaminelow‐enrolmentprogramsandcoursesandtoupdatethe policydocumentonviableenrolmentsapprovedbyCouncilin2007.ProfessorKalynchuk emphasizedthattheworkofthesubcommitteewillfocusongeneralprinciplesandbroadissues andwillnotexamineormakespecificrecommendationsonsmallprograms.Thesubcommitteewill alsodevelopguidelinestodeansandassociatedeansfortheconsiderationandmanagementoflow‐ enrolmentprogramsandcourses.Thesubcommitteewillinvestigatehowlow‐enrolmentprograms atotherinstitutionsaremanagedandconsultwiththeacademicdeansanddepartmentheads.In DraftuntilapprovedattheMaymeeting. additionthesubcommitteewillspeakwithundergraduateandgraduatestudentsabouttheir experiencesinlow‐enrolmentprograms.ThesubcommitteewillsubmititsreporttoCouncilatthe conclusionofitswork. ACouncilmemberrequestedthatthe2007reportonviableenrolmentsbeprovidedtomembers, andProfessorKalynchukcommittedtocirculatingthereport. 10. Academicprogramscommittee ProfessorRoyDobson,chairoftheacademicprioritiescommitteepresentedthereporttoCouncil. 10.1 Requestfordecision:Programtermination–InternationalBusinessAdministration Certificate ProfessorDobsonoutlinedthattheInternationalBusinessAdministrationCertificate(IBAC) programwasestablishedin2009asapathwayforthosestudentswhodidnotqualifyfordirect entrytotheBachelorofCommerceprogram.Thecertificateprogramwastobedeliveredinpartat St.Peter’sCollege.Forvariousreasons,includingtheprogramlocation,theenrolmentuptake anticipatedintheprogramnevertranspired. DOBSON/KROL:ThatCouncilapprovetheterminationoftheInternationalBusiness AdministrationCertificate,effectiveMay1,2015. CARRIED 10.2 Requestfordecision:CollegeofEducationDirectAdmission ProfessorDobsonindicatedthedirect‐admissionoptiontotheBachelorofEducationprogramwas proposedtoallowtheCollegeofEducationtobecompetitivewithotherteachereducation programsintheprovince;toguideteachercandidatesindevelopingreflectivepedagogy;to strengthenalumniconnectionstothecollege;andtoalignteachercandidatesearlyonintheir programwithteachingareasthatarecurrentlyindemand.Approvalofthedecisionwillresultin studentsbeingfullywithintheCollegeofEducationduringtheirfour‐yearB.Ed.program,including duringyearsoneandtwowhiletheyacquiresubjectcontentknowledgeoutsidethecollege, primarilythroughthecompletionof60creditunitsdeliveredbytheCollegeofArtsandScience. Therewillbenoadjustmentinoperatingfundingtoeithercollege,asidefromanincreasetothe CollegeofEducationfortheadditionalstudentadvisingpositionsrequiredasaresultofthechange. DOBSON/KROL:ThatCouncilapprovetheCollegeofEducation’sproposalfora directadmissionoption,effectiveSeptember1,2016. CARRIED 11. Jointcommitteeonchairsandprofessorships 11.1Requestfordecision:FedorukChairofRadiopharmacy JimBasinger,associatevice‐presidentresearchpresentedthereport.Thereportrequeststhe approvaloftheFedorukChairofRadiopharmacyintheCollegeofPharmacyandNutritionasan enhancementchair.ThechairissupportedbyacontributionfromtheSylviaFedorukCanadian CentreforNuclearInnovation.Theeffortsofthechairincumbentwillbetodevelopnewnuclear DraftuntilapprovedattheMaymeeting. probesinthediagnosisandtreatmentofcancer.Attheendofthefive‐yeartermofthechair,the incumbentwillberecruitedtoatenure‐trackpositionwithinthecollege. BASINGER/SINGH:ThatCouncilauthorizetheBoardtoestablishaFedorukChairof Radiopharmacy. CARRIED 12. Otherbusiness Therewasnootherbusiness. 13. Questionperiod Therewerenoquestions. 14. Adjournment Themeetingadjournedbymotion(B.BRENNA/SENECAL)at3:47p.m. DraftuntilapprovedattheMaymeeting. COUNCIL ATTENDANCE 2014-15 Voting Participants Name Albritton, William Allen, Andy Arcand, Jaylynn Barber, Ernie Barnhart, Gordon Barrett, Jennifer Barth, Katrina Bartley, William Baxter-Jones, Adam Bilson, Beth Bonham-Smith, Peta Bradley, Michael Brenna, Bev Brenna, Dwayne Brown, William Buhr, Mary Butler, Lorna Calvert, Lorne Chang, Gap Soo Cheng, Hongming Chibbar, Ravindra Crowe, Trever Day, Moira de Boer, Dirk D'Eon, Marcel DesBrisay, Gordon Dick, Rainer Dobson, Roy Eberhart, Christian Ervin, Alexander Findlay, Len Flynn, Kevin Freeman, Doug Gabriel, Andrew Gobbett, Brian Gray, Richard Greer, Jim Gyurcsik, Nancy Haines, Aleina Hamilton, Murray Harrison, Liz Havele, Calliopi Hayes, Alyssa Huywan, Zachary Iron, Monica Jamali, Nadeem James-Cavan, Kathleen Johnstone, Jill Jones, Kirsten Jones, Marina Julien, Richard Kalagnanam, Suresh Kalra, Jay Kalynchuk, Lisa Khandelwal, Ramji Sept 18 Oct 23 Nov 20 Dec 18 Jan 22 Feb 26 Mar 19 Apr 16 May 21 June 18 P NYA P P P NYA NYA P P NYA P P P P P R R R P P P P P P NYA P P P A P P R R A A P P P A P R P A P P P P P R A A NYA P P P P P P R P NYA NYA P P R R A P P P P R P P P P P P P P P P P A P P P R A A P A P A P P A P P P P P P P A A NYA P P P P P A P R NYA NYA P P P R A P P P P R P P P P P P P P P P P A P P A P A A P R P A P R P P P P P R P R A A NYA P P P R P R R P A A A P P P A P P R P P R P P P P R P P P P P A P P A R A A P R R P A R R P A P P P P R A P P P P P R R P P R A A P P R P P P P P R R P P P P P P P P R P P A P P A R A A R R P R P P A P P P P P P P A P P P P P R P P R P A A P P P P P P R P R R R R R P R P P P R P P A P P P R A A A R P R R P A A A P R P P P A P P P P R R R P P P A A P P P P R P R P P P P R A P P R P P R P P A P P P P A A P R P R P P A P P P P R P P A A R P P P R P R P P A A R P R P P P P R R P P P P P P P P R P P P A P R R R A A P R P A P R A P A A R R P R A A P P P P Name Kipouros, Georges Klaassen, Frank Krol, Ed Kuhlmann, Franz-Viktor Labrecque, Jamie Langhorst, Barbara Larre, Tamara Li, Wendy Lin, Yen-Han Lindemann, Rob Makarova, Veronika Marche, Tammy Martz, Lawrence Meda, Venkatesh Muri, Allison Nickerson, Michael Noble, Bram Ogilvie, Kevin Paige, Matthew Parkinson, David Prytula, Michelle Pywell, Rob Racine, Louise Radomske, Dillan Rangacharyulu, Chary Robertson, Jordan Rodgers, Carol Roesler, Bill Sarjeant-Jenkins, Rachel Senecal, Gabe Singh, Jaswant Smith, Preston Solose, Kathleen Soltan, Jafar Still, Carl Stoicheff, Peter Taras, Daphne Tyler, Robert Uswak, Gerry Van Kessel, Andrew Vlahu, Izabela Waldram, James Walker, Keith Walley, Fran Wang, Hui Wasan, Kishor Watson, Erin Williamson, Vicki Wilson, Jay Wilson, Ken Wotherspoon, Terry Yates, Thomas Zello, Gordon Sept 18 Oct 23 Nov 20 Dec 18 Jan 22 Feb 26 Mar 19 Apr 16 May 21 June 18 P P P R P R R R R A P P P P P A P A P P A P P R P P P P R A P R P NYA R P P P R A P P P P P P R P P P P P R P P P P P P R P A P P P P P A R A P R P P R R R P R P P P P P P NYA R R P P R A P P R R P R P P R P P R P P P P P P R P A A A P R P P P P A A P P P P P P A P P P R A P P P NYA P R P R R R P R R P P P P R P P R P P P P P R P R R A P A P P R A P A R A P P R P P P P P P R P P A P R NYA R P P P P A P P P R P P P P P P P R P P P P R P P P P A A A R P A P A R A P P P P P A R P P R P P R P P NYA P P P R P A P P R R R R P P P P P P P P P P R P R P P R A P P P P A P A A P P R P P P R P P R P P P P P NYA A P P P P A A P R P A P P P P P P P P R P P R P R P P R P P P R A P A A A A R R R P A R P P P P P P P P R R P P P P A P P R P A P P P P P P P P R P P R P R P P P A P P P P P P A A P R R P P A A P R A P P P R P P P R P P R A A P P R A R P P P P P P R COUNCIL ATTENDANCE 2014‐15 Non‐voting participants Name Sept 18 Binnie, Sarah Chad, Karen Datta, Ranjan Desiree Steele Downey, Terrence FineDay, Max Fowler, Greg Isinger, Russ Pulfer, Jim Williamson, Elizabeth P P P P P R P P P P Oct 23 Nov 20 Dec 18 Jan 22 Feb 26 Mar 19 Apr 16 May 21 June 18 R P R P R R P P P P R P A R P R P P P P R R P P R R P P P P R P P P R R P P P P A P A P A A P P P P P R R P R R P P P P P P R P R R R p p p
