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Notice of Meeting
tv University Senate
Monday, October 23, 2017
3:00pm ‐ 5:00pm
Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building
Carleton Campus, Halifax
Agenda
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Consent Agenda
2.1 Approval of Draft Minutes of September 11, 2017 Senate Meeting
2.2 Approval of Draft Minutes of September 25, 2017 Senate Meeting
2.3 Senate Planning and Governance Committee: Appointment of Senate Nominating Committee members
2.4 Senate Learning and Teaching Committee: Academic Dates for 2016-17
3. Matters Arising from the September 11 and 25, 2017 Senate Meeting Minutes
4. Steps to Make Diversity and Inclusion a Reality
Presenter: Howard Ramos on "The Equity Myth: Racialization and Indignity at Canadian Universities"
Re: Strategic Priority 5.2 Foster a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness
FOR APPROVAL
5. Senate Planning and Governance Committee:
5.1 Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute
Presenters: Kevin Hewitt, Chair, Senate Planning and Governance Committee
Michael Johnston, Director, Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute
Re: Strategic Priority 2.0 Research
5.2 Draft Proposal to Modify and Diversify Senate Composition
Presenter: Kevin Hewitt, Chair, Senate Planning and Governance Committee
Re: Strategic Priority 5.2 Foster a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness
FOR DISCUSSION
6. Presentation: Nigel Scott, Principal of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC)
Re: Strategic Priority 4.1 Foster and support key external partnerships and relationships with alumni, other universities, governments, businesses and NGOs
7. Reports:
7.1 Chair of Senate's Report
7.2 President's Report
7.3 DSU President's Report
7.4 Questions for Reports
8. Question Period
9. Other Business
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