Senate met for their final meeting of the 18/19 academic year on June 21. Here are the highlights:
Chair’s Remarks: Strategic Planning
President Benoit-Antoine Bacon started with a review of Carleton’s Strategic Integrated Plan 2013-2018. He highlighted that the vision and objective laid out in the plan had, by and large, been realized. He announced that it was now time to engage our community in a broad and consultative process towards designing our next Strategic Integrated Plan, and announced the four co-chairs that will be leading the process:
- Lorraine Dyke, Deputy Provost, Academic Operations and Planning (from July 1)
- Patrice Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (from July 1)
- Cindy Taylor, Assistant Vice-President, Human Resources
- Betina Appel Kuzmarov, Clerk of Senate
On behalf of the co-chairs, Lorraine Dyke provided an overview on the proposed planning process which will start with establishing a representative task force of 12 to 15 people. It is expected that the work of the task force would start in September and end in the Spring of 2020 when the Strategic Integrated Plan is taken to Senate and Board for approval.
39 New Undergraduate Awards
Senate approved the terms of reference for 39 new undergraduate awards and changes to five existing undergraduate awards. Reviewed by the Senate Committee on Student Awards, the following is a breakdown of the new undergraduate awards:
- 2 entrance scholarships
- 6 in course scholarships
- 11 departmental scholarships
- 17 bursary awards
- 3 athletic awards
Revised Institutional Quality Assurance Process
Senate approved the revised Institutional Quality Assurance Process that is a result of a review process led by the Office of Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic). Lorraine Dyke provided Senate with an overview on the consultation process, key objectives and changes made.
Membership Ratification
Senate ratified the re-appointment of Farrah Housseinian as the elected member of Senate from the Faculty of Science, with effect from July 1, 2019, for a three-year term.
Cyclical Program Reviews
Senate approved the reports which arises from cyclical program reviews:
- Final Assessment Report and Executive Summary : Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in the Sprott School of Business
- Final Assessment Report and Executive Summary: Undergraduate Programs in Biology
- Final Assessment Report and Executive Summary: Graduate Programs in Sustainable Energy
The Hub for Good Presentation
Senate received a presentation from Ryan Davies, Director, Advancement Strategy and Brand on Carleton’s new community liaison website, the Hub for Good. The Hub for Good will serve as an interactive platform to promote and facilitate collaboration between the campus community and the broader community. The presentation outlined the vision and purpose of the Hub, the driving factors for its development, the timeline, and the types of community engagement activities that will be facilitated.
Senator Spotlight: Nathan Grasse
Senate is composed of 86 members representing the Carleton community, like Nathan Grasse, an associate professor in the School of Public Policy & Administration. Learn more about Nathan.
Next Meeting: Sept. 20, 2019
The next Senate meeting is Sept. 20, 2019 at 2:00 pm. Click here to view the full schedule and meeting materials.. Meeting minutes are posted once they are approved at the subsequent meeting.