AGENDA Senate - OPEN Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Via Zoom 10:30 AM Page 1 CALL TO ORDER 2 APPROVAL OF AGENDA a) Agenda - May 20, 2020 3 - 4 May 20 Open Senate Agenda 3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF APRIL 23, 2020 a) Open Session Minutes - April 23, 2020 5 - 9 Open Session Minutes - 04-23-20 4 REMARKS OF THE CHAIR 5 REPORTS 5.1 Student Services Committee a) 2021-2022 Academic Dates - For Approval 10 - 26 Academic Dates 2021-2022 b) Addition of IELTS Indicator to English Language Proficiency Test - For 27 Approval IELTS Indicator 5.2 Graduate Studies Committee a) MDP Curriculum Revisions - For Approval 28 - 39 MDP Curriculum Revisions 5.3 Annual Reports of Committees a) Annual Reports - For Information 40 - 72 Academic Misconduct Appeals Committee Academic Planning Committee Academic Standards and Misconduct Committee Academic Working Group on Sustainability Budget Review Committee Curriculum Committee Executive Committee Faculty and Staff Awards Committee Graduate Studies Honorary Degrees and Fellowships Committee Indigenous Course Requirement Committee Joint Senate Committee on Master's Programs Library Committee PACE Page 1 of 125 Research Policy Committee Student Appeals Committee Student Services Committee 5.4 Annual Reports of Faculty Councils a) Annual Reports - For Information 73 - 125 Arts Business and Economics Collegiate Education Graduate Studies Gupta Faculty of Kinesiology and Applied Health Science 6 OTHER BUSINESS 7 MOTION TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION 8 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF APRIL 23, 2020 9 REPORTS 10 OTHER BUSINESS 11 ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 125 a) The University of Winnipeg Senate Agenda May 20, 2020 10:30 a.m. Via Zoom (Open Session) 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes of the Meeting of April 23, 2020 4. Remarks of Chair 5. Reports (a) Student Services Committee (i) 2021-2022 Academic Dates – For Approval (ii) Addition of IELTS Indicator to English Language Proficiency Test – For Approval (b) Graduate Studies Committee (i) MDP Curriculum Revisions – For Approval (c) Annual Reports of Committees (i) Academic Misconduct Appeals Committee – For Information (ii) Academic Planning Committee – For Information (iii) Academic Standards and Misconduct Committee – For Information (iv) Academic Working Group on Sustainability – For Information (v) Budget Review Committee – For Information (vi) Curriculum Committee – For Information (vii) Executive Committee – For Information (viii) Faculty and Staff Awards Committee – For Information (ix) Graduate Studies Committee – For Information (x) Honorary Degrees and Fellowships Committee – For Information (xi) Indigenous Course Requirement Committee – For Information (xii) Joint Committee on Masters Programs – For Information (xiii) Library Committee – For Information (xiv) Professional, Applied & Continuing Education – For Information (xv) Research Policy Committee – For Information (xvi) Student Appeals Committee – For Information (xvii) Student Services Committee – For Information (d) Annual Reports of Faculty Councils (i) Arts – For Information (ii) Business & Economics – For Information (iii) Collegiate – For Information (iv) Education – For Information (v) Graduate Studies – For Information (vi) Kinesiology & Applied Health – For Information (vii) Science– For Information 6. Other Business 7. Motion to Enter Closed Session (Closed Session) 8. Approval of Closed Session Minutes of Meeting of April 23, 2020 Agenda - May 20, 2020 Page 3 of 125 a) 9. Reports 10. Other Business 11. Adjournment Agenda - May 20, 2020 Page 4 of 125 a) THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG (the “University”) Meeting of the Senate held on Thursday, April 23, 2020 2:30 p.m. Via Zoom (OPEN SESSION) PRESENT: E. Alexander, A. Ata, A. Balint, J. Barter, R. Beazley, B. Bolster, D. Bourassa, I. Burley, M. Carver, B. Christopher, K. Clace, J. Currie, P. Day, P. DePasquale, J. Distasio, C. Duguay, M. Emslie, S. Ezzat, M. Flisfeder, S. Forbes, A. Freund, A. Frey, J. Friesen, D. Goltz, K. Gorkoff, J. Grace, H. Grant, M. Gregg, J. Hanley, R. Harms, J. Hollett, S. Hossain, P. Ives, J. Kerr, L. Kornelsen, M. Kuly, C. Labrecque, S. Liao, R. Loewen, S. MacKinnon, A. McGillivray, J. Mcleod Rogers, P. Miller, G. Moulaison, G. O’Farrell, M. Owen, M. Pandey, K. Patel, P. Pearson, G. Prefontaine, N. Rampersad, A. Ray Chaudhuri, K. Ready, M. Reimer, J. Ritch, I. Roksandic, M. Roksandic, M. Ruml, B. Selman, S. Singh, S. Skwarchuk, L. Sokal, J. Stewart, A. Stokke, C. Storie, K. Tarr, D. Telles-Langdon, A. Trimbee, S. Tulloch, L. Warszycki, D. Williams PRESENT WITH CONSENT OF THE SENATE: L. Bailey, S. Berge, T. Einarson Breber, M. Gulati, K. Loeb, C. Pankratz, C. Russell, M. Winter REGRETS: C. Brauer, J. Cidro, M. Cuff, P. Greenhill, N. Hall, P. Holloway, B. Jamieson, K. Maier, M. Malcolm, C. Manfredi, C. M’Lot, S. Penner, J. Romanow, N. Sagher, J. Sears, R. Silver, C. Taylor, R. Westwood A. Trimbee acted as Chair of the meeting and T. Einarson Breber acted as Secretary. Notice of Meeting having been given and a quorum of Senators being present, the Chair declared the meeting to be properly constituted for the transaction of business. 1. Approval of Agenda A. Trimbee tabled the Agenda. On a motion by K. Clace and seconded by P. Miller: RESOLVED THAT the Agenda be approved. Carried. 2. Approval of Minutes of the Meetings of March 30, 2020 and April 8, 2020 A. Trimbee tabled the Minutes of the Meeting of March 30, 2020. On a motion by G. O’Farrell and seconded by C. Storie: RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Meeting of March 30, 2020 be approved. Carried. A. Trimbee tabled the Minutes of the Meeting of April 8, 2020. On a motion by M. Carver and seconded by A. Freund: RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Meeting of April 8, 2020 be approved. Carried. Open Session Minutes - April 23, 2020 Page 5 of 125 a) 3. Remarks of the Chair A. Trimbee thanked faculty, staff and students for their resiliency and the continuing magnitude of work being accomplished at UWinnipeg. She provided an overview on the current economic financial implications now facing the Province and UWinnipeg due to COVID-19. It was noted that the Provincial Government is asking all public sector entities to generate low (10%), medium (20%) and high (30%) workforce expenditure reduction proposals. She indicated that a response has been developed to the government’s workforce expenditure reduction proposal and a secondary response from the Provincial Government would be forthcoming. A. Trimbee highlighted the importance and impact that post-secondary education has on the economic recovery in Manitoba and across Canada. 4. Reports (a) Professional, Applied and Continuing Education Committee (i) Artificial Intelligence Diploma and New Courses – For Approval K. Loeb presented the proposal for the Artificial Intelligence Diploma and new courses. It was noted that the program was created in consultation with IT professionals within the industry and that the creation process was driven by a request of economic development. Several questions arose regarding the consultation process. K. Loeb indicated that going forward the Department of Religion and Culture would be consulted to infuse humanities into the program. On a motion by M. Flisfeder and seconded by L. Sokal: RESOLVED THAT the Artificial Intelligence Diploma and New Courses be approved. Carried, with six abstentions and one opposing. (ii) Predictive Analytics Diploma and New Courses – For Approval K. Loeb presented the proposal for the Predictive Analytics Diploma and new courses. It was noted that the program was created in consultation with IT professionals within the industry and that the creation process was driven by a request of economic development. Several questions arose regarding the consultation process. K. Loeb indicated that going forward the Department of Religion and Culture would be consulted to infuse humanities into the program. On a motion by M. Flisfeder and seconded by L. Sokal: RESOLVED THAT the Predictive Analytics Diploma and New Courses be approved. Carried, with five abstentions. 2 Open Session Minutes - April 23, 2020 Page 6 of 125 a) (b) Curriculum Committee (i) Statistics Curriculum Package – For Approval C. Pankratz presented the Statistics curriculum package. He indicated there was one new course proposal, three course revisions and one course deletion. On a motion by B. Christopher and seconded by J. Distasio: RESOLVED THAT the Statistics curriculum package be approved. Carried. (ii) Course to Satisfy the Indigenous Course Requirement – For Approval C. Pankratz presented the course to satisfy the Indigenous course requirement in Philosophy. On a motion by A. Freund and seconded by L. Sokal: RESOLVED THAT the course to satisfy the Indigenous Course Requirement PHIL-2240 (Indigenous Justice Issues) be approved Carried, with one abstention. (iii) New Course Proposal Form – For Information C. Pankratz presented the new course proposal form. He indicated that the form is being revised in an effort to address common issues related to clarity and completeness of submitted forms. C. Pankratz noted that the draft form would be sent to all Department Chairs for review and comments. (c) Academic Planning Committee (i) Centre for Co-Operative Enterprises – For Approval H. Grant presented the proposal for the establishment of a Centre for Co-Operative Enterprises. He indicated that after a positive review of the current activities of the Chair, it was recommended that the duties of the Chair continue but that they were best conducted by a Director of a Centre. H. Grant noted the purpose of the Centre is to gain further knowledge of the co-operative enterprise sector of the economy through teaching and training of students, the creation of experimental/work-integrated learning activities, research, and engagement with industry partners. On a motion by R. Loewen and seconded by R. Harms: RESOLVED THAT the proposal for the establishment of a Centre for Co- Operative Enterprises be approved. Carried, with one abstention. 3 Open Session Minutes - April 23, 2020 Page 7 of 125 a) (ii) Certificate in Applied Psychology – For Approval D.