Senate met on October 18, 2024. Here are the highlights:
Over 1,200 Carleton Degrees Approved
Senate approved the graduation of 653 undergraduate students and 600 graduate students. The university congratulates all successful graduates and outstanding students and looks forward to celebrating their achievements at this year’s Fall Convocation on Saturday, November 9, 2024.
New Undergraduate Certificate
Senate approved the introduction of the Undergraduate Certificate in Journalism in Indigenous Communities as presented to commence in Fall 2025.
Memberships of Ad Hoc Committee on the Academic Integrity Policy and Ad Hoc Committee on Petitions and Appeals
The Senate ratified the memberships of the Ad Hoc Committees on Academic Integrity Policy and Petitions and Appeals, effective immediately. The Ad Hoc Committee on the Academic Integrity Policy is mandated to review and revise the Academic Integrity Policy, while the Ad Hoc Committee on Petitions and Appeals will develop a Senate Policy on Petitions & Appeals.
The Chair of each committee was selected by SAGC following the open Call for Nominations. The remaining nominees were appointed in accordance with the process indicated in the committees’ Terms of Reference.
Investment Transparency and Divestment Motion
Senators voted on an Investment Transparency and Divestment Motion. The motion was defeated.
Senator Spotlight: Christian Viau
Dr. Christian Viau, P.Eng. is an Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering in Carleton University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Before joining Carleton, Dr. Viau served as an Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Royal Military College (RMC) in Kingston, where he continues to maintain strong ties and research collaborations.
Dr. Viau’s research focuses on understanding the behaviour of timber structures, elements, and connections when subjected to blast explosions, earthquakes, impacts, and other hazardous loads. He also works on developing strengthening and retrofitting techniques for both new and existing structures. His research combines experimental testing with analytical modelling to create practical design tools that help engineers and designers analyze and detail structures to withstand extreme loads. Additionally, Dr. Viau’s research aims to optimize the application and design properties of mass-timber as an engineering material to enable the creation of more sustainable and robust infrastructure.
He is a voting member of the CSA S850 Technical Committee on Blast Resistant Buildings, a subcommittee member of the CSA O86 Technical Committee on Engineering Design in Wood, and is an active member of the European Union COST Action CA20139 “Holistic design of taller timber buildings”. Learn more about Dr. Christian Viau