Board of Governors REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

Dr. Paul Davenport President G Vice-Chancellor

To: Board of Governors

From: Dr. Paul Davenport

Date: September 20,2006

Subject: President's Report to the Board: September 2006

The President's Report to the Board for September 2006, will consist of 3 items:

1. Beginning a new year at Western. The new academic year began with a number of events welcoming new members of the University community. On August 15, I participated in a Welcome to New Staff, with 40 recently hired support staff gathering at Michael's Garden. On September 4, a welcoming rally was held on University College Hill for our entering class of 4,400 Western first year students and 1,440 from the Affiliated University Colleges. On September 7, I hosted a reception for new faculty at Gibbons Lodge. There were 99 newly- appointed faculty members from across the campus invited to this welcoming reception.

2. Campus Master Plan. Commitment 10.1 in Engaging the Future calls for the University to draft a new Campus Master Plan by the end of 2006. It will be the purpose of this Plan to develop strategies for space and campus planning, use of University lands and our relationships with the City and adjoining neighbourhoods, traffic and parking issues on the campus, and the quality of life as reflected and shaped by the physical environment of the University. The Master Plan drafting committee has been meeting since July and is chaired by Professor Duncan Hunter. .,F 3. Activities of the President. Attached is a chronology'of the activities of the President since the last meeting of the Board of Governors. Those activities after September 20, are tentative commitments and hence marked with an asterisk.

The University of Western Ontario Stevenson-Lawson Building London, Ontario N6A 5B8 Canada Telephone: (519) 661-3106 Fax: (519) 661-3676 Activities of the President July 1,2006 to September 30,2006

On Campus

August 8 News Conference: Larry Haylor stepping down as head coach of Western's Football Team - Great Hall 10 MP's Tour at Western: Pat Davison, Sarnia-Lambton; Dave MacKenzie, Oxford; Bev Shipley, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex; Gary Schellenberger, Perth-Wellington; Dave Van Kesteren, Chatham-Kent-Essex, we visited Centre for Brain and Mind, Imaging Research Labs Marion Fraser, Senior Policy Advisor to the Ontario Minister of Energy

UWOIFanshawe host Student Housing Meeting - Althouse Building MPP's tour at Engineering: Minister Chris Bentley, and Deb Matthews, we visited five labs with Prof. Hesham El Naggar Campus Master Planning Committee Meeting Western's Welcome to new staff Chamber Business After 5 Event - Ivey Atrium The David Laidler Festschrift Conference - Dean's Suite, SSC

Ann McKenzie and The Late Bill McKenzie gift announcement to FIMS - North Campus Building

Ivey Management Services Board Meeting - Dean's Conference Room, Ivey Interview with Dan Girard, Toronto Star: Double Cohort Campus Master Planning Committee Meeting Welcome at Fall Perspectives on Teaching Conference OTSS Announcement with The Hon. Chris Bentley, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities - Weldon Library Phone call to Tony Keller, Editor, Maclean's Magazine: Maclean's Rankings, with Ted Garrard Remarks @ PMA Volunteer Appreciation Night - Perth Hall

September 4 Welcome at Student Orientation - UC Hill 5 Town Hall Meeting to discuss Engaging the Future 6 Opening of London Hall media announcement - London Hall Residence 7 Opening of The Baran Family Centre for Medical Sciences Research & Innovation - Medical Sciences BldgIMichael's Garden Town Hall Meeting to discuss Engaging the Future Strategic Planning Task Force Meeting Opening of Michael Kirkley Training Centre

UWO Football Game vs York - TD Waterhouse Stadium Interview with Chip Martin, London Free Press: Campus Security COU Task Force on Quality Measurement teleconference Kim Clark and Abhijit Gopal, UWOFA Meeting with Fred Longstaffe The Hon. George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, hosted by Deb Matthews, MPP, London North Centre - Great Hall, UWO Football Game vs Guelph - TD Waterhouse Stadium Campus Council Meeting

Lunch meeting with Fab Dolan, new USC President - The Wave

Property & Finance Committee Meeting - 330lSLB ChairsIDirectors' Forum Speaking at Huron University College's Annual Board Retreat Kick-Off Reception - Brough House, HUC COU Executive Committee teleconference SHARCNET announcement with Chris Bentley - Western Science Centre Senate Meeting - Ivey School, room 40 COU Working Group on University Capacity teleconference Speak at Reception for Women's Studies Conference - UCC

Homecoming: Alumni Awards Reception and Dinner - Great Hall UWO Homecoming Football Game vs Windsor

In London

August 24 Ann McKenzieFIMS gift announcement Lunch - Gibbons Lodge 29 2006 Community Picnic with special guest Chris Bentley, MPP London West - Springbank Park September 5 President, Principals of Affiliated University Colleges & Provost dinner meeting - Gibbons Lodge

New Faculty Reception - Gibbons Lodge "Thanks a Million" Reception for United Way - Gibbons Lodge

United Way Retirees Reception - Gibbons Lodge Strategic Planning Task Force Thank you BBQ - Gibbons Lodge

United Way Harvest Lunch - John Labatt Centre

Partners in Research Dinner for Brent and Marilyn Kelman - Gibbons Lodge

Royal Society and Canada Research Chairs Reception - Gibbons Lodge Community Stakeholder Meeting - Continuing Studies, Galleria

Distinguished University Professorship Award Dinner - Gibbons Lodge Board of Governors Retreat, Reception and Dinner - London ClubIGibbons Lodge

"To the Point" TV Show with Jim Chapman - Rogers TV Station *27 Community Stakeholder Meeting - Continuing Studies, Galleria *30 Homecoming Parade

Off Cam~us

August 28 - 29 Goderich Deans' Retreat - Benmiller Inn COU Executive Heads teleconference September 10- 12 Calgary, Diane James, Investor Relations, TVI Pacific Inc. (all Alberta meetings with Ted Garrard) Andrew Stephens, Executive VP, HR; Hazel Gillespie, Community Partnership Program Director, and Stan Martin, HR Director, Petro-Canada Catherine Williams, BA'7 1, CFO, Shell Canada Limited Alykhan Mamdani, President, Critical Control Solutions Corp. David Sapunjis, BA'95, Continental Oilfield Supply Canada Western Alurnni and Friends of Faculty of Science Reception, hosted with Dr. David Wardlaw, Dean, Faculty of Science Robert Lennard, BA'87, Vice President, Lennard Corporation Stephen Kaganov, BSc'75, President, Freeben Holdings Ltd. 20 - 21 Montreal Mr. Michael Sochaczevski, LLB'94, MBA'92, M C Bayview Investments Inc. (all calls with Ted Garrard) Mr. Joseph Iannicelli, President & CEO, and Ms. Michelle Parent, VP External Communications and Corporate Affairs, Standard Life Assurance Company Canada Mr. Mark Wolinsky, BA'94, MBA'99, Chief Operating Officer, Neutron Enterprises Inc. Mr. Tony Ross, Senior Director Communications, Quebecor World Inc. Montreal Branch of Alumni Western dinner with the President *27 - 29 Toronto Jim Pattison, The Jim Pattison Group, with Grant Stirling Martin Hicks, Director, Universities Branch, and Barry McCarten, Manager of Finance Unit Peter Wilkinson, Chief of Staff to Premier COU Executive Heads Retreat