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AGENDA Board of Regents Monday, November 25, 2019 Convocation Hall 5:30 PM Page 1 CALL TO ORDER 2 ADOPTION OF AGENDA a) Open Session Agenda - 11-25-19 2 Open Session Agenda 3 ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 a) Open Session Minutes - 09-30-19 3 - 5 Open Session Minutes - 09-30-19 4 BOARD EDUCATION - SAFETY AND SECURITY 5 REPORTS 5.1 Chair's Remarks 5.2 President & Vice-Chancellor's Remarks a) President & Vice-Chancellor's Report 6 - 19 Report of the President - November 25, 2019 Security Report-November 2019 Upcoming UWinnipeg Events - November 25, 2019 5.3 Governance and Community Relations Committee a) Update on Activities - For Information 6 IN CAMERA 7 ADJOURN Page 1 of 19 a) THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG BOARD OF REGENTS BOARD MEETING AGENDA Monday, November 25, 2019 Convocation Hall 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Adoption of the Agenda 3. Adoption of Minutes – September 30, 2019 4. Board Education – Safety and Security 6:00 p.m. 5. Reports 5.1 Chair’s Remarks 5.2 President & Vice-Chancellor’s Remarks 5.3 Governance and Community Relations Committee 5.3.1 Update on Activities – For Information 7:00 p.m. 6. In Camera 8:30 p.m. 7. Adjourn The University of Winnipeg is committed to excellence in fostering an inclusive and accessible environment when serving all members of our community. To obtain this document in an alternate format, please contact Terri Einarson Breber, University Secretary, at [email protected] or 204-953-3841. Open Session Agenda - 11-25-19 Page 2 of 19 a) THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG (the “University”) Meeting of the Board of Regents (the “Board”) held on Monday, September 30, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. PRESENT : A. Ata, J. Barter, R. Beazley, B. Bileski, M. Bird, M. Carver, M. Cuff, J. Currie, B. Evans, M. Gallagher, G. Gauthier, A. Gerhard, R. Goomansingh, S. Jonasson, G. Leipsic, M. Malcolm, R. Mascarenhas, W. McNab, B. Miller, M. Pereira, A. Ray Chaudhuri, N. Sagher, S. Sterling, A. Stokke, C. Sul, H. Sy, L. Tolton, A. Trimbee, D. Young PRESENT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE COMMITTEE : L. Bailey, B. Daly, J. Distasio, T. Einarson Breber, H. Grant, M. Emslie, B. Lougheed, R. Marsh, C. Minaker, L. McGifford, C. Morrison, G. Moulaison, J. Nepinak, J. Peemoeller, G. Prefontaine, J. Read, J. Romanow, C. Russell, M. Shadlock, L. Shumka, J. Stewart, M. Winter REGRETS : B. Grant, A. Moran, R. Silver, K. Stasila Therrien, S. Tolman R. Mascarenhas acted as Chair of the meeting and T. Einarson Breber acted as Secretary. Notice of Meeting having been given and a quorum of Regents being present, the Chair declared the meeting to be properly constituted for the transaction of business. 1. Approval of Agenda R. Mascarenhas tabled the Agenda. On a motion by B. Miller and seconded by B. Evans: RESOLVED THAT the Agenda be approved. Carried. 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting of June 24, 2019 R. Mascarenhas tabled the Minutes of the Meeting of June 24, 2019 and requested a motion for the approval of same. On a motion by S. Jonasson and seconded by B. Bileski: RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Meeting of June 24, 2019 be approved. Carried. 3. Board Education – University of Winnipeg Renewal Corporation J. Read provided a high level presentation with respect to the structure and mandate of the University of Winnipeg Renewal Corporation and UWCRC 2.0. He noted that since its establishment in 2006, the UWCRC has developed over $200 million in new campus Open Session Minutes - 09-30-19 Page 3 of 19 a) infrastructure projects. J. Read addressed concerns of exposure and risk in relation to the University. 4. Remarks of the Chair R. Mascarenhas provided the following remarks: • Chancellor B. Silver is stepping down from his role as Chancellor at The University of Winnipeg. A Chancellor Search Committee, consisting of both members of the Senate and the Board of Regents, will be struck to review nominations; and • encouraged Regents to make note of and attend upcoming training sessions provided by the Crown Services Secretariat. A capacity matrix was distributed, and all Regents were requested to complete and return the matrix. 5. Remarks of the President and Vice-Chancellor A. Trimbee highlighted the following items, contained in the President’s Report: • G. Prefontaine has been renewed for a second five-year term as Dean of the Library. B. Lougheed is Acting Dean while she is on administrative leave; • over the summer, a number of academic staff were hired to support institutional needs. With a number of faculty retiring or moving to other opportunities, our net complement of full-time faculty stayed the same. On-boarding and orientation took place in August for 19 Regular Academic Staff, ensuring that new faculty are prepared for the academic year; • on October 18, 2019, A. McDonald will receive an Honorary Degree of Science from UWinnipeg; • preliminary reports show that UWinnipeg enrollment has increased slightly, due largely to an increase in the number of international students, with other student categories holding steady. Official numbers will be presented in November; • the UWinnipeg transfer credit policies for IB and AP courses were compared to other Canadian institutions; • UWinnipeg’s new Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Engagement, Jennefer Nepinak, began her role on August 1, 2019; • two faculty members from the English Department C. Rifkind and B. Christopher have launched a One Book UW (1BUW) program this fall based on This Place: 150 Years Retold, a collection of Indigenous history comics. More than 700 students, in 40 courses, taught by 28 instructors, across 12 departments, will be reading and talking about this book; • the Conservative party of Manitoba was elected with a second consecutive majority government on September 10, 2019. On September 18th the Premier revealed his “100-Day Action Plan” and it was noted that post-secondary institutions will be receiving mandate letters that outline government expectations regarding student outcomes and financial accountability requirements; and 2 Open Session Minutes - 09-30-19 Page 4 of 19 a) • the new solar panel installation on the RecPlex is complete with inspections by the City of Winnipeg and Manitoba Hydro nearing completion. 6. Nominating Committee 6.1 Population of Board Committees G. Leipsic tabled the Committee Membership list, for information. 7. Governance and Community Relations Committee A. Gerhard advised that the Committee met on September 17, 2019, and had an extensive discussion with respect to this year’s policy agenda. He noted that five major Board policies will be on the agenda for review in 2019/2020 including, the Community Learning Policy, Contract Administration Policy, Indigenous Advisory Circle Policy, Relationship with Affiliated and Associated Entities Policy and the Commercialization and Intellectual Property Policy. 8. In Camera On a motion by B. Evans and seconded by M. Carver: RESOLVED THAT the meeting move into In Camera Discussion. Carried. 9. Adjournment As there was no further business to come before the meeting, on a motion by B. Miller and seconded by M. Gallagher: RESOLVED THAT the meeting be terminated. Carried. Chair Secretary 3 Open Session Minutes - 09-30-19 Page 5 of 19 a) President’s Report Board of Regents – November 25, 2019 In October 2015, the Board of Regents approved The University of Winnipeg’s Strategic Directions: Academic Excellence and Renewal; Student Experience and Success; Indigenization; Research Excellence, Knowledge Mobilization and Impact; and Financial and Institutional Resilience. This report will focus on activities that contribute to the five Strategic Directions. Academic Excellence and Renewal Be strategic in developing new programs. Hiring of faculty aligns with institutional needs. Supports are provided to faculty for teaching excellence. Deliver a high quality educational experience. On October 18th, the Fall Convocation ceremonies took place (UWinnipeg and PACE). Dr. Arthur McDonald, a Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist, received an honorary degree and Ross Leckow, a leading expert on international monetary and financial law, received the Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Jenny Heijun Wills (Department of English) has earned the 2019 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. Her book, Older Sister. Not Necessarily Related explores the impact of being raised by a family of a different ethnicity and culture. Dr. Catherine Hunter’s (Department of English) St. Boniface Elegies was nominated as a finalist for the Governor-General’s Literary Award in the poetry category. Four of the poems had already won the Manitoba Magazine Award for Best Poem or Suite of Poems and earned Honorable Mention in the National Magazine Awards. Dr. Sante Viselli (Department of Modern Languages and Literatures) was awarded the prestigious Ordre des Palmes académiques (Knight in the Order of Academic Palms of the Republic of France), for his promotion of French language, literature and culture. President & Vice-Chancellor's Report Page 6 of 19 a) Student Experience and Success Increase number of students who graduate. Strengthen non-traditional pathways into UWinnipeg. Develop and resource student supports. Maintain our size to ensure meaningful experience for students/faculty. Fall enrollment is now finalized and undergraduate student enrollment is up 3.0% from last year. This is driven primarily by international students, with a 28.9% increase in undergraduate international students compared to the 2018 fall term. International undergraduate students make up 12.6% of the population and Indigenous undergraduate students make up 10.1% of the population. On October 24th the Faculty of Business and Economics and the India Centre co-hosted a ‘fireside chat’ with Ms. Jay Grewal, President and CEO of Manitoba Hydro. Ms. Grewal fielded questions from the moderator, Dr. Sylvie Albert, Professor (Department of Business and Administration) and then the floor was opened up to questions from approximately 120 students and faculty.