{"id":10949,"date":"2022-11-28T09:34:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T14:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/senate\/?p=10949"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:57:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:57:03","slug":"inside-senate-november-25-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/senate\/2022\/inside-senate-november-25-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Senate: November 25, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Inside Senate: November 25, 2022\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

Senate met on November 25, 2022.  Here are the highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self-declaration for Academic Considerations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Following recommendation from the Senate Committee on Curriculum, Admission and Studies Policy (SCCASP), Senate has approved the use of the new Self-Declaration for Academic Considerations Form, effective for the 2022\/23 Academic Year. This form replaces the need for a medical note or supporting documentation. It can be used to support a student request for academic consideration for missed course work, midterms, or final exams due to short-term incapacitation (illness, injury, or extraordinary circumstances beyond a student\u2019s control), normally lasting no more than 10 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Draft Digital Strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senate received a presentation from Associate Vice-President (Teaching & Learning) David Hornsby and Associate Vice-President (ITS) and Chief Information Officer Marc Dabros on the draft Digital Strategy<\/a> that is currently being finalized. Key elements of the strategy include enhancing the digital governance structure with a new IT Policy Framework, and better alignment of the digital planning cycle with the university\u2019s overall budget and planning cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Implementation of EDI Action Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Senate also received a presentation from No\u00ebl A. J. Badiou, Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusive Communities on the implementation of Carleton\u2019s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan<\/a>. An update was provided on each of the ten interconnected strategic actions, along with highlights on the continuous efforts being made to integrate and embed EDI principles into the core activities and academic mission of our institution. Learn more about the progress being made across campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quality Assurance & Cyclical Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senate approved the Final Assessment Reports and Executive Summaries arising from the Cyclical Reviews of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Undergraduate Programs in Electrical Engineering
\n\u2022 Joint Graduate Programs in Civil Engineering
\n\u2022 Undergraduate programs in Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering
\n\u2022 Bachelor of Global and International Studies Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senate Welcomes New Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senate ratified three new member appointments for terms of service effective immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty Members<\/p>\n\n\n\n