BOARD of GOVERNORS University of the Fraser Valley Thursday, February 28, 2019 5:00 PM Room F124, Abbotsford Campus
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AGENDA Public Meeting BOARD OF GOVERNORS University of the Fraser Valley Thursday, February 28, 2019 5:00 PM Room F124, Abbotsford campus Page . 1. WELCOME and CALL TO ORDER - John Pankratz (5:00-5:10) . 1.1. Agenda, 28-Feb-2019 THAT the agenda for the February 28, 2019 public meeting of the UFV Board of Governors be adopted as presented. 2. PRESENTATIONS . 2.1. Update from community members (5:10-5:25) . 2.1.1. City of Abbotsford • Mayor Henry Braun . 2.2. BREAK (5:25-5:30) . 2.3. UFV Alumni Association Report - Nav Bains (5:30-5:40) . 2.4. UFV Faculty and Staff Association (FSA) - Sean Parkinson (5:40- 5:50) . 2.5. UFV Presentation (5:50-6:10) . 2.5.1. Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies • John English, Dean . 3. PRESIDENT'S REPORT - Joanne MacLean (6:10-6:25) . 3 - 59 3.1. University divisional reports . 4. INFORMATION ITEMS - John Pankratz (6:25-6:30) . 4.1. Approved items from Board in-camera meetings To see additional information about these items, please contact Linda Dahl, Executive Assistant, UFV Board of Governors. Page 1 of 59 Board - Public Meeting - 28 February 2019 - Agenda . 4.1.1. Board in-camera meeting, 18-Oct-2018 • Betty Urquhart Community Service Award recommendation • AEST Quarter 2 Ministry Forecast • Financial Report for the period ending August 31, 2108 • 5-Year Capital Plan . 4.1.2. Board in-camera meeting 29-Nov-2018 • Tuition and Mandatory Fees 2019-20 • International Tuition and Mandatory Fees 2019-20 • Student Housing Rental Fee 2019-20 • Student Housing Programming Fee 2019-20 • Audit Services recommendation • Board motion of sale of Chilliwack North to School District 33 • School of Agriculture, Geography, and the Environment (SAGE) . 5. ADJOURNMENT and NEXT MEETING There will be a Board member-only in-camera session following the public meeting. The next public meeting of the UFV Board of Governors is on Friday June 14, 2019 in Harrison Hot Springs, time TBD. Page 2 of 59 AGENDA ITEM # 3.1. UNIVERSITY DIVISIONAL REPORT TO THE BOARD Thursday, February 28, 2019 Page . 1. UNIVERSITY DIVISIONAL REPORTS Reports received from academic and service units are included below. 2. COLLEGE OF ARTS (Jacqueline Nolte, Dean) . 2 - 30 2.1. College of Arts - Written Report . 3. FACULTY OF SCIENCE (Lucy Lee, Dean) . 31 - 34 3.1. Faculty of Science - Written Report . 4. FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (Alastair Hodges, Dean) . 35 - 40 4.1. Faculty of Health Sciences - Written Report . 5. ADVISING CENTRE (Peter Geller, Vice Provost and AVP Academic) . 41 - 44 5.1. Advising Centre - Written Report . 6. RESEARCH, ENGAGEMENT AND GRADUATE STUDIES (Garry Fehr, Associate VP) . 45 - 46 6.1. Research, Engagement and Graduate Studies - Written Report . 7. STUDENTS AND ENROLMENT MANAGEMENT (Alisa Webb, VP Students and Enrolment Management) . 47 - 49 7.1. Students and Enrolment Management - Written Report . 8. VP EXTERNAL (Craig Toews, VP External) . 50 - 57 8.1. VP External - Written Report Page 1 of 57 University divisional reports Page 3 of 59 AGENDA ITEM # 3.1. AGENDA ITEM # 2.1. COLLEGE OF ARTS Report to the Board, February 2019 Jacqueline Nolte, Dean Department Snapshots: This is an overview of student, faculty and staff engagement and successes from a number of departments within the College of Arts. College of Arts Communications Economics Graphic & Digital Design Current Events & Successes (pp. 7 ‐ 12) (pp. 13 ‐ 14) (pp. 15 ‐ 16) (pp. 1 ‐ 6) Students Students Students Students ‐ College of Arts hosts the Student Leadership ‐ Town and Gown & City Studio ‐ Building Bridges Case Competition ‐ Alexandrah Pahl wins design award Symposium ‐ Student practicums & experiential learning ‐ Directed study courses provide research ‐ Grad 2018 annual exhibition ‐ English graduate reflects on UFV experience ‐ International Peer Supporters ‐ Work Study Grants ‐ Emerging Leaders' Peace Summit ‐ Arts International Peer Supporters Faculty & Staff Faculty & Staff Faculty & Staff Faculty & Staff ‐ Scholarly Sharing Initiatve ‐ Faculty welcome new international students ‐ Published Journal Articles ‐ Vancouver Design Thinkers Conference ‐ Scholarship and service ‐ SSHRC Grant Program Program Community Community ‐ Arts Jumpstart ‐ Courses linking learning to real world skills ‐ Economic & Global Peace Workshop ‐ Design School Exhibition Community ‐ Fraser Valley Design Forum ‐ Valley Fest Media Arts Modern Languages Theatre Visual Arts (pp. 17) (pp. 18 ‐ 20) (pp. 21 ‐ 25) (pp. 26 ‐ 28) Students Students Students Students ‐ MEDA 100 welcome lunch ‐ MOLA scholarship recipients ‐ Recognition of Valuable Students ‐ VA graduate making strides as teacher ‐ Elder Elizabeth Philips visits class ‐ Capstone course presentation ‐ Mandarin students win Singing Contest ‐ Students lead pop‐up theatre ‐ Spanish Student Initiatives Faculty & Staff Faculty & Staff Faculty & Staff Faculty & Staff ‐ Three new faculty members ‐ Bernal‐Boyzo, new hire in Spanish ‐ Canadian Association for Theatre research ‐ Bain, presentations ‐ Cameron presents on Pasternak ‐ Scenography work during December ‐ Friesen, exhibitions & bibliographies ‐ Laghzaoui attends Global Engagement Conf. ‐ New sessional faculty ‐ Jones, film screenings ‐ Applied theatre workshops ‐ Stefan, exhibitions & keynote speaker ‐ Upcoming publications Program Program Program Program ‐ Successful program launch ‐ Fall 2018 MOLA social ‐ 'Interpret' was a success ‐ Interpret Creative Festival ‐ 'Rocks' & Faculty Talks ‐ Art History Prague Study Tour ‐ Enrollments on the rise ‐ Performance: 'Attempts on Her Life' ‐ Performance: Devised Theatre Showcase Community Community ‐ Indira Prahst guest speaker event ‐ Artist visit: Beau Han Bridge ‐ Ashland Visting Artist Endowment: Marcus Youssef of Neworld Theatre College of Arts - Written Report Page 2 of 57 University divisional reports Page 4 of 59 AGENDA ITEM # 3.1. AGENDA ITEM # 2.1. COLLEGE OF ARTS Report to the Board, February 2019 Jacqueline Nolte, Dean CURRENT EVENTS/SUCCESSES (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @ufvARTS | Blog: blogs.ufv.ca/arts) Students 1. Inaugural College of Arts Student Leadership Symposium Building Resilience for Leadership Sixty students nominated by departments in the College of Arts started the year at a one-day symposium focusing on Building Resilience for Leadership. These future community leaders embody the vision of education in Arts: critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration. A dedicated team of faculty and staff in the College of Arts created the first in what is planned to be an annual symposium to provide support for growth in student leadership. Keynote speaker, Dr. John Russell (Philosophy department member, and chair, Research Ethics Board, Langara College) spoke on the topic of resilience. The day continued on to three breakout sessions, with participants assigned to groups and attending each of the sessions over the course of the day. The session on Non-Violent Communications was led by UFV faculty member and Peace Studies chair Dr. Steven Schroeder; Emotional Intelligence was led by Angela Low from the Dalai Lama Centre; and Mindfulness was led by UFV faculty member Dr. Christine Slavik. At lunch, UFV Alumni panelists Sukhi Brar, Flora Oswald, Ali Siemens, Priya Sharma, Prince Dhillon, and Cody Lucas-Dumas provided insight Keynote speaker Dr. John Russell on leadership and resilience in diverse contexts, and related their personal experiences back to how current students can grow their leadership abilities. Page 1 of 28 College of Arts - Written Report Page 3 of 57 University divisional reports Page 5 of 59 AGENDA ITEM # 3.1. AGENDA ITEM # 2.1. Workshop presenters Christine Slavik and Steven Schroeder The focus on personal resilience, which is core to the development of mindful leadership, was embraced by those in attendance. Feedback from some panelists and presenters: “What an amazing event and turn out. I enjoyed participating on the panel; it was quite an impressive group of people and the audience was thoroughly engaged. Glad I could be a part of it.” “I am still blown away that the leadership of a university invested heart and time towards creating a full day opportunity for student leaders to learn about being resilient, and caring for themselves. It speaks volumes about how much you see and care for your students as individuals, I wish we saw this more often. And, I was so touched by the panel of Angela Low, Dalai Lama Centre remarkable young people you assembled at lunch - what amazing role models to have, and what clear stories of the gift of supportive relationships.” And student participants’ comments included the following: A good opener, to understand that failures aren’t necessarily bad Learned that violence is not just physical and verbal, it’s much more than I wish more people could learn about this (conflict resolution). Wish I knew more mindfulness “tools” that I can use anywhere at any time Page 2 of 28 College of Arts - Written Report Page 4 of 57 University divisional reports Page 6 of 59 AGENDA ITEM # 3.1. AGENDA ITEM # 2.1. Alumni panelists speaking with conference attendees about personal experiences with leadership and resilience Participants were asked to suggest topics for future sessions, and their engagement was reflected in this feedback: Effective ways to deal with anxiety and other mental illness (mentioned a number of times) Procrastination and self-discipline – strategies to address Open this up to more students, especially first- and second-year (multiple respondents) Offer on a larger scale and offer longer workshop sessions Consider [developing]