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FALL 2004 ORIENTATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS I8'h September 2004 Fall 2004 Orientation Board of Governors 6th / 7th October 2004 AGENDA Wednesday 6th October — TAB 1 > Evening reception and dinner at Garden Room, Cutten Club (Directions enclosed) 6:30 — 8:30 pm > Presentation (Alastair Summerlee, President) 8:30 — 9:15 pm A fine balance: challenges and opportunities for the University of Guelph > Discussion and coffee 9:15 — 9:45 pm Thursday 7th October — TAB 2 AND 3 Board Orientation (Room 442 1 , University Centre) — TAB 2 > Introduction and welcome (Douglas Deny, chair of the Board) 9:00 — 9:15 am â Legal aspects of governance (John Wilkinson, legal counsel) 9:15 — 10:00 am â Undergraduate education at the University of Guelph: Getting here; learning here; and leaving here — what makes Guelph different? 10:00 — 11:00 am Board Meeting — TAB 3 > Board Meeting — Room 424, University Centre 11:00 — 1:00 pm (Lunch will be served) I Note: Orientation is in Room 442 (not the usual meeting room) FALL 2004 ORIENTATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS 18th September 2004 Fall 2004 Orientation Board of Governors 7th October 2004 AGENDA Thursday 7th October Board Orientation (Room 442 1, University Centre) TAB 2 â Introduction and welcome (Douglas Derry, chair of the Board) )=. 9:00 — 9:15 am â Legal aspects of governance (John Wilkinson, legal counsel) â 9:15 — 10:00 am â Undergraduate education at the University of Guelph: Getting here; learning here; and leaving here — what makes Guelph different? â 10:00 — 11:00 am Board Meeting TAB 3 )=- Board Meeting — Room 424, University Centre â 11:00 —1:00 pm (Lunch will be served) Note; Orientation is in Room 442 (not the usual meeting room) CC: Betsy / Alastair Attendance for WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2004 BOARD OF GOVERNORS DINNER - Cutten Club, 6:30 p.m. To Attend Regrets Lincoln Alexander (Chancellor) [arriving approx. 7:30 p.m.] Kathy Bardswick Brett Allan [arriving between 7& 7:30 p.m.] Jeff Lozon Ted Bilyea Ron Zelonka Susan Brown Rita Burak (Vice-Chair) Carolyn Clark Douglas Derry (Chair) Mary-Elizabeth Flynn Jonathan Guss Stew Hilts Andria Jones Gail Kilgour Robin-Lee Norris Nancy Schmidt Alastair Summerlee (President) Bill Teesdale Hank Vander Pol Ryan White Betsy Allan (Secretary) cc: D. Derry, R. Burak, A. Summerlee, N. Sullivan Attendance for OCTOBER 7, 2004 BOARD OF GOVERNORS RETREAT, 9:00 a.m. Room 442, UC Regrets To Attend Brett Allan Lincoln Alexander (Chancellor) Ted Bilyea Kathy Bardswick Susan Brown Andria Jones Jeff Lozon Rita Burak (Vice-Chair) Carolyn Clark Ron Zelonka Douglas Derry (Chair) Mary-Elizabeth Flynn Jonathan Guss Stew Hilts Gail Kilgour Robin-Lee Norris Nancy Schmidt Alastair Summerlee (President) Bill Teesdale Hank Vander Pol Ryan White Betsy Allan (Secretary) Also Attending Jill McCutcheon, Acting Associate Vice-President Academic John Miles, Assistant Vice-President, Finance and Services Joanne Shoveller, Vice-President, Alumni Affairs & Development Nancy Sullivan, Vice-President, Finance & Administration Brenda Whiteside, Associate Vice-President, Student Affairs Alan Wildeman, Vice-President, Research Guest John Wilkinson, WeirFoulds LLP cc: D. Deny, R. Burak, A. Summerlee, N. Sullivan Attendance for OCTOBER 7, 2004 BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING: 11:00 a.m. Boardroom 424, UC To Attend Regrets Brett Allan Lincoln Alexander (Chancellor) Ted Bilyea Kathy Bardswick Susan Brown Jeff Lozon Rita Burak (Vice-Chair) Ron Zelonka Carolyn Clark Douglas Deny (Chair) Mary-Elizabeth Flynn Jonathan Guss Stew Hilts Andria Jones Gail Kilgour Robin-Lee Norris Nancy Schmidt Alastair Summerlee (President) Bill Teesdale Hank Vander Pol Ryan White Betsy Allan (Secretary) Also Attending Kelly Bertrand, Manager, Audit Services Lori Bona Hunt, Associate Director, News Service Bob Carter, Executive Director, Physical Resources Anthony Clarke, Assistant Vice-President, Academic Glenn Craney, Director, Resource Planning & Analysis Chuck Cunningham, Director, Communications & Public Affairs Angelo Gismondi, SuperBuild Sr. Project Manager Vicki Hodgkinson, Executive Assistant, President's Office Claude Macorin, Managing Director, Investments Robin Begin, Acting Director, Campus Community Police, Fire Prevention and Parking Services Jill McCutcheon, Acting Associate Vice-President Academic John Miles, Assistant Vice-President, Finance and Services Chris Pickard, Director, Planning Eng. & Construction Joanne Shoveller, Vice-President, Alumni Affairs & Development Nancy Sullivan, Vice-President, Finance & Administration Brenda Whiteside, Associate Vice-President, Student Affairs Alan Wildeman, Vice-President, Research Guest Bill Brock, Chair, Board of Trustees ( coy+44,162 ca22 ) Ticket Holders none to date UNIVEkSITY .cYlGUELPH Dr. Alastair J. S. Summerlee President and Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Maureen Mancuso Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Cordially invite you to The Second Annual University of Guelph Undergraduate Student Awards Presentation and Reception A celebration to recognize our excellent undergraduate students, and to acknowledge our generous donors to the Undergraduate Awards Program. Monday, November 1, 2004 5:00 pm to 6:30 p.m. Awards Presentation to begin at 5:30 p.m. OVC Lifetime Learning Centre University of Guelph R.S.V.P. to Rosemary Noakes by October 25, 2004 519-824-4120 ext. 56182 email: [email protected] #7 HIGHWAY 4 KITCHENER • • WOODLAWN ROAD • • • • • LI) a 0 co- ERIN P co w LL #24 HIGHWAY z CAMBRIDGE • • WELLINGTON STREET • • • • • COLLEGE AVENUE • • • • PARKING • • University of Guelph OVC OVC Lifetime Learning Centre c – c- PARKING a. -J 2 McGllvray Street 0 • STONE ROAD • • F XABERFOYLE z0 EXIT 299 BROCK ROAD HAMILTON SOUTH EXIT 295 0 401 401 LONDON TORONTO WEST EAST NOT TO SCALE *6 HIGHWAY SOUTH HAMILTON • YR1GHTOVC ITS MAY2004 Su mmer e_ po LADe r ;AI F cFseirta-hcrv. 0 vl - I D z.( Cbt-4/1 CCulo Outline of the presentation Present a vision for the University of Guelph 1 fine Background context d I iall0/1 hr the Recurrent themes A snap shot of the past year What makes Guelph unique? Focus for activities for the coming year achieve a fine balance Vision for the University of Guelph Sense of balance > Application and basic research (pure and applied) • To be internationally renown as a learner-centered and research-intensive institution S. Learning and research To be the moral and social conscience of society e Science of Life and the Art of Living â Human face of innovation D To be educators for change â Learning to tread lightly 3 To be agents for effective and socially responsible research â People and place • To be attractive to high quality students, staff and faculty • Core strength and innovation • Strategic direction and freedom of spirit Critical themes Sear in review 2(103/4 â Fellows of the Royal Society – Basrur and King To preserve and enhance the national reputation â 3M Teaching Fellow - Paramskas To develop an international reputation â Shakespeare on the Internet To empower innovation and discovery capacity • Meal plan exchange award â Biodiversity Centre To focus on accessible, affordable, quality education â Food Network To align facility and resource planning with direction 3 United Way campaign To foster the unique Yoko community of Commonwealth scholars Guelph 3 Horticulturist of the year To preserve the fiscal base and stability of the • Canada's environmental network institution Endowed chair in Scottish Studies Partnership with United Steelworker, 1 • Facts about the University of Guelph Teaching • More students registered by distance than face-to-face • Second largest science program entry in the country > Third largest business program in Ontario Innovative eronrd ve.kr .eminars and hybrid courses Pn• O 100% of new students expect to learn using technology O Admission rate to Studio Art — I place for every 38 applicants h'Sllsk g al h; Facts about the University of Guelph Facts about the University of Guelph Research Service > World centre for biological research in space > Student volunteer participation 67% (national average 40%) O World largest collection of Shakespeare on the Internet Foodbank h Money for food programs World's largest focus on research into Biodiversity Veterinary teaching hospital • World's most significant collection on Florence Nightingtde • More than 20,000 Small animal cases per year 411 • United Way contributions ff D Largest single contributor 111 the City Home of the Women's Institute Unique centre for detection of precious metals , Service programs and learning 0 Largest Biological/life science centre in Canada • Outreach programs at Regional nmpuses reach — 10,000 people > Largest collection of Scottish anifacts outside Scotland What makes Guelph attractive ? Principal initiatives for the year Facuttyi Faculty of MAnagement • Colleagues • Colleagues e Reputation 3 Prospect of new facilities k Integrated, interdisciplinary research and programs 3 Integrated, interdisciplinary research le City of Guelph 0 Advocacy • City a Guelph it Fiscal stability FacrOAC Faculty al Arts. • Reputation • City of Guelph/culture in the City Is Colleagues 1. Achieving balance Proximity to Toronto 3 Integrated, interdisciplinary k Colleagues research 3 - Interdisciplinary programs City of Guelph 2 Direct int, action with Ministers and Ministries lobbying efforts of Council of Ontario Universities Direct interaction with the Rae Panel on PSE Pr, al Task Force on Accessibility Work with student leaders on a lobbying campaign Fiscal stability a0s c,. A Fiscal pressure Facing the challenges — finding the balance > Grant does