Report of the Planning Committee
to University Council
December 16, 1999
Items for Approval
1. Priority Determination Process
At its January 22, 1998 meeting, University Council approved A Priority Determination
Process for the University of Saskatchewan. This document outlined the structure, procedures, and
criteria for identifying academic priorities at the University of Saskatchewan. Implementation of the
procedures outlined in A Priority Determination Process for the University of Saskatchewan resulted
in the identification of Academic Priorities in Biotechnology as the first priority area for the
University in November 1998. This year, following the guidelines for Priority Determination, the
Planning Committee is recommending two new priority areas for the University of Saskatchewan.
Documentation on the proposed priority areas is enclosed. Also enclosed are the criteria used by
the Selection Committee, a list of all submissions received for the second round, and a description of
the proposed priority areas. Additional information on the Priority Determination Process, or on the
submissions received, may be viewed at the following website:
www.usask.ca/university_council/planning.
The Planning Committee now recommends:
1.
That the proposal, Northern Ecosystems Toxicology Initiative, be endorsed in principle
as the basis for establishing a priority area for the University of Saskatchewan as
defined in A Priority Determination Process for the University of Saskatchewan.
This is approval in principle; implementation of the proposal will involve
recommendations from the Committees of Council on the proposed programs and on
the proposed budget.
2.
That the proposal, Biomolecular Structure Research and Teaching Program, be
endorsed in principle as the basis for establishing a priority area for the University of
Saskatchewan as defined in A Priority Determination Process for the University of
Saskatchewan.
This is approval in principle; implementation of the proposal will involve
recommendations from the Committees of Council on the proposed programs and on
the proposed budget.
3.
That the selection process for the identification of additional priority areas for the
University of Saskatchewan be concluded with the submissions received for
consideration in June or November 2000 (pending resources and quality of
proposals).
Should the above recommendation be approved, the proposed timelines for submission and approval
will be:
For decisions in June or November 2000:
§ Call for submissions:
§ Briefing for applicants:
§ Deadline date for receipt of first
wave of submissions:
§ Initial Determination and (possibly)
final decision:
§ Additional information and re-submission:
§ Decisions on Priority Areas:
January 2000
December/January 2000
April 30, 2000
June 15, 2000
September 15, 2000
June 15, 2000 and/or
November 15, 2000
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Items for Information
Update on review of proposals for new programs and program revisions
Review of the following new programs, major program revisions and program deletions is still
underway. If completed, recommendations regarding these changes will be submitted to Council at
its January meeting:
Biotechnology
New programs
Biotechnology minor in B.S.A. program
B.Sc. Honours in Biotechnology and Cell Biology
B.Sc. Honours in Biotechnology and Biology
B.Sc. Honours in Biotechnology and Biochemistry
B.Sc. Honours in Biotechnology and Microbiology
B.A. Four-year in Sociology of Biotechnology
Biotechnology major in B. Comm. program
Biochemistry Option in B.E. Chemical Engineering program
Biotechnology Option in B.E. Chemical Engineering program
College of Arts and Science
New Programs
Bachelor of Science in Archaeology
Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology
Languages and Linguistics (major revision covers new programs including Minor in French,
program revisions, program deletions)
Program Revisions
Changes to Psychology major and Honours programs
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
Changes to Pharmacy program
College of Law
Changes to first-year Law program
Submitted on behalf of the Planning Committee of Council
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Jene Porter, Chair
Committee members:
R.P. MacKinnon, President
M. Atkinson, Vice-President (Academic)
A.J. Whitworth, Vice-President (Finance and
Administration
M. Corcoran, Vice-President (Research)
S. Junor (USSU)
S. Pinder (GSA)
R. Thompson (Sessional Lecturer)
R.E. Bilson
H. Dickinson
G. Khachatourians
L. Qualtiere
W.W.E. Slights
E.B. Waygood
B.L. Dubray, University Studies Group
P.M. Melis, Office of the Vice-President
(Academic)
C. Fornssler, Committee Coordinator