Regrets:
J. Keith, N. Grant, P. Baker, I. Cohen, P. Edwards, C. Riggs, J. Stewart
01.01.02 Approval of agenda
C. Hunter moved, seconded R. Ireland, that the agenda as circulated be approved. CARRIED. 02.01.02 Minutes of 27 November 2001
S. Lochhead moved, seconded B. Fleming, that the Minutes of the 27 November 2001 meeting be approved as circulated.
CARRIED.

03.01.02 Business arising
B.A. Miller asked whether the Academic Diary/Calendar of Events would be coming forward to Senate for approval. P. Ennals responded that the question raised at the last meeting concerned the 2003-04 year and that the Diary for 2002-03 would be presented for information to Senate. W. Godfrey expressed concern that there had been insufficient discussion at the last meeting of the questions to be addressed by the ad hoc committee on emeriti appointments and suggested that the committee might be directed to consider, first, whether Senate should simply take responsibility for emeriti appointments rather than having the Board involved in what are primarily academic appointments, and second, whether the criteria for appointment are overly narrow, particularly the requirement of Full Professor status prior to retirement. W. Godfrey wished the committee to consider broadening the requirement given the number of faculty who retire at the Associate rank. J. Read responded that these points were on a list of items that he planned to distribute to the committee once its membership was confirmed.

04.01.02 Questions and Announcements
W. MacKay noted that the Chair of the Board and the President are developing better methods for communicating information from Board meetings, in addition to the valuable reporting done by faculty representatives on the Board. P. Ennals reported that the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission had now approved the new BA programmes in Anthropology, Sociology, Modern Languages, and Environmental Studies and that the university would now be receiving funding based on students enrolled in those programmes. J. Bourque sought clarification on students viewing or copying final examination scripts. P. Ennals noted that Calendar regulation 6.48 governed this process. M. Mohammed asked about recent changes in the faculty complement in Anthropology and potential disruptions for senior students. Was there a process for informing students about last minute course and instructor changes? S. Lochhead replied that students affected by recent changes had been informed by email by Student Administrative Services.

05.01.02 Report of the Committee on Academic Matters
P. Ennals asked the Registrar to lead Senate through the report. C. P. Hunter moved, seconded P. Ennals, that items 1 and 2 (revisions to Calendar regulations 6.27 and 6.28 as below) be approved. 1. Changes to the wording of 6.27 as follows:
Calendar regulation 6.27 - Minimum Standard for Honours
Students failing to achieve the minimum standard for Honours as defined in 6.25, but who otherwise have satisfactorily completed all of the courses in the prescribed curriculum, will be awarded a degree in the Major area of study. 2. Changes to the wording of 6.28 as follows:
Calendar regulation 6.28 - Second Undergraduate Degree Requirements
Students who hold one undergraduate degree from Mount Allison may apply for re-admission to be a candidate for a second different undergraduate degree under the following regulations:
a) the student should have demonstrated strong academic ability and must be approved by an Academic Dean.
b) the student must fulfill all the requirements for the second degree
c) the student must complete at least 36 credits.
Students who wish to complete the requirements for two different Bachelor’s degrees at the same time must apply to the appropriate Academic Deans for approval. B. A. Miller asked whether the additional credits referred to in 6.28 must be completed after the awarding of the first degree or whether they could be concurrent. C.P. Hunter indicated that they could be completed concurrently. B. A. Miller suggested adding the phrase ‘beyond those required for the first degree’ to clause (c) of 6.28. This was accepted as a friendly amendment. R. Ireland asked whether students in this situation would be required to achieve a further minor and C.P. Hunter replied that an additional minor would not be required. In response to a question from N. Ralph, C. P. Hunter noted also that there had been no requests for third degrees in her experience. On question put, motion as amended CARRIED. C. P. Hunter moved, seconded P. Ennals, that item 3 (proposed new Calendar regulation 6.8 as below) be approved.

3. New regulation 6.8 Auditing Courses:
Students who have been admitted to the university who wish to audit a course must obtain written permission of the instructor before formally registering for the course. The nature and degree of class participation must be clarified in advance and is at the discretion of the course instructor. Students auditing a course will not submit assignments, write examinations or receive a grade for the course but the notation of ‘AU’ will be indicated on the transcript. A course may not be changed from credit to audit or from audit to credit status after the last day of the change in registration period. Registration and withdrawal deadlines apply to audited courses. Fees are payable as indicated in the Financial Information section of the Calendar. W. Cross pointed out that there did not appear to be any option for an instructor to indicate that a student has not successfully audited the course. C. P. Hunter replied that this was the existing situation. J. Read questioned why auditing would be included at all on a transcript and C. P. Hunter responded that the proposed regulation had been developed to regulate the increasing numbers of students auditing courses. A number of Senators indicated their support for assessing some standard of performance for auditing students, given that the expectations of class participation are referred to in the regulation. Instructors are still being called upon to make an academic judgement to ensure that the ‘auditing’ designation carries some academic weight. It was pointed out that auditing students are required to pay a fee per course and in return they received the ‘audit’ designation on their transcript. The regulation would formalise this and ensure an appropriate academic monitoring of performance. P. Ennals suggested adding the phrase ‘if the student completes the auditing arrangement’ to the third sentence and this was accepted as a friendly amendment. R. Hawkes asked whether auditing students were expressly barred from submitting assignments as suggested in the proposed regulation and P. Ennals noted that the intention was to provided flexibility for faculty, recognising workloads and responsibilities to students enrolled in the course for credit. Other suggestions raised by Senators included removing the phrase ‘submit assignments...’ in the third sentence and questioning the relationship between audited courses and listed pre-requisites. J Read moved, seconded W. Cross, that the proposed regulation be referred back to Academic Matters for clarification of these points. Motion to refer CARRIED. C.P. Hunter moved, seconded V. Reinsborough, that item 4 (changes in Group Distribution for the Biology Major, a new course, and changes to the Honours requirements concerning statistics courses, as below) be approved.

4. BIOLOGY
a) the following changes in Group Distribution for the Major in Biology:
New Calendar Entry (replaces current entry on p. 41);
6 from Group I Biology courses –
BIOL 3011, 3021, 3351, 3361, 3371, 3401, 3601, 3711, 3801, 4001, 4101, 4371, 4701, 4711 6 from Group II Biology courses –
BIOL 3111, 3201, 3211, 3311, 3901, 3941, 4201, 4211, 4301, BIOC 3501, 3531, 4521, 4541, 4551 6 from Group III Biology courses –
BIOL 3101, 3411, 3451, 3501, 3611, 3651, 3751, 4141, 4151, 4511 6 additional credits from Biology at the 3/4000 level From time to time, courses with significant biological content offered by other departments may be approved as biology credits (to a maximum of 6 credits, by permission of the Biology Dept.) b) the following new course:
BIOL 3601 3 CR ECOLOGICAL GENETICS
This course builds on the material presented in Introductory Genetics, presenting theoretical concepts used in investigating the genetic properties of populations. The basic concepts used to describe and measure the genetic variation within and between populations will be presented in a lecture format. Theoretical and observed consequences of population differences will be considered. Students will be expected to participate in discussions and debates focussing on topics related to population genetics. Tutorials will provide opportunities to work through mathematical treatments of models and problem solving.
Prerequisites: Biology 2601, Math 1111, or permission of the department c) the following changes to the Honours requirements concerning Statistics:
(changes in bold)
BIOL 3701 BIOMETRICS
This lecture course will introduce data analysis, the principles of experimental design and the formulating and testing of hypotheses. Graphical and statistical (t-test, chi-square test, anova) analyses of laboratory and field collected data will be described, and their appropriate use in Biology discussed.
Prereq: Biology 1501, the completion of the Mathematics/ Computer Science requirement on the Bachelor of Science, and at least two second-year Biology courses; or permission of the Department.
Note: Students will not normally receive credit for BIOL 3701 and more than one course from MATH 2311, MATH 2321, PSYC 2001 and PSYC 2011. BIOL 4711 ADVANCED BIOMETRICS
This course deals with the the collection and analysis of biological data. Throughout the course, the model-comparison approach will be used, with both parametric and non-parametric techniques. The different approaches to hypothesis testing as developed by Fisher, Neyman-Pearson and Bayes, simple power calculations and an introduction to computer-intensive methods (Monte Carlo, Bootstrap, etc.) will be presented. Examples discussed during lectures or assignments will be analyzed with SYSTAT and Resampling Stats. Both programs will be available on Maclab computers. The course is intended for students who have taken an introductory course in statistics, and who are familiar with the basic assumptions of classical statistical analysis. The range of topics covered depends to some extent on the interest and experience of participants.
Prereq.: Math 2311, or Psych 2001, or Biology 3701, or permission of the Department Other Changes in Calendar Entries
Old Version:
HONOURS in Biology is 84 credits earned as follows:
66 as in the Major (except divisional distribution in lines eight to ten not required), plus:
12 from Biology 3701, 4903, 4990
6 from Biology at the 3/4000 level, chosen in consultation with the Programme Advisor New Version (changes in bold):
HONOURS in Biology is 84 credits earned as follows:
66 as in the Major (except divisional distribution in lines eight to ten not required), plus:
3 from Biology 3701, 4711
9 from Biology 4903, 4990
6 from Biology at the 3/4000 level, chosen in consultation with the Programme Advisor J. vanderLeest sought clarification of the note in section (c). In what circumstances would students receive credit for more than one of the courses listed in Mathematics and Psychology? F. Baerlocher responded that the intention was that students who had taken introductory courses could only count one of those. J. vanderLeest suggested that the word ‘normally’ could be misleading to students and urged that its use in this context be reviewed. While F. Baerlocher agreed that the word could be removed, the Registrar noted that this wording conformed to other regulations in the Calendar and provided the opportunity for a head of department or dean to use their discretion when assessing courses. B. A. Miller suggested that Economics 2701 be added to the list of courses. On question put, the motion
CARRIED. C. P. Hunter moved, seconded by V. Reinsborough, that item 5 (changes in pre-requisites for Physics courses, below) be approved.

5. Changes in Physics Prerequisites as listed: PHYS 3511 Physics Applications in Life Sciences
This course is designed for those who are interested in understanding certain physical processes which occur in living organisms, but is open to all students who wish to integrate their knowledge of the sciences. Topics include mechanics of animal motion, and scaling; fluid flowing including viscosity and viscoelasticity; transport laws; thermodynamics, including the first and second laws, heat flow; negative feedback, entropy and evolution; population chaos; nuclear radiation especially damage caused to life.
Change in Prerequisites for Physics 3511
Old Version:
Prereq.: Physics 1051 and Math 1121 or Math 1131
New Version
Prereq.: Physics 1051 and Math 1111 PHYS 3521 - Bio-Sensory Physics
This course is designed for those who are interested in the physical processes underlying sensory systems in animals, but is open to all students who wish to integrate their knowledge in the sciences. Topics include electricity, including passive circuits and resonance, amplifiers and feedback, electrocardiac measurements, modeling of the action potential; sound including transmission, absorption, refraction, and diffraction, Doppler effects, ultrasonics, Fourier analysis, perception in the ear-brain system including the encoding of intensity and frequency; light including transmission, absorption, refraction, and diffraction, microscopy down to the atomic scale, perception in the eye-brain system of bats and humans, including colour vision.
Change in Prerequisites for Physics 3521 Bio-Sensory Physics
Old Version:
Prereq.: Physics 1051 and Math 1121 or Math 1131
New Version
Prereq.: Physics 1051 and Math 1111 On question put, the motion CARRIED. C. P. Hunter moved, seconded by P. Ennals, that item 6 (new course in Anthropology, below) be approved. 6. New course in Anthropology
ANTH 3861 3CR AFRICAN ETHNOGRAPHY
A course in which ethnographic studies of African peoples will be considered from a critical perspective. Through course-readings and lectures and in extended class discussions covering a range of topics including art, ritual, gender, history, economy and world view, students will be called upon to question the ways in which Africa and African people have been represented in anthropological, colonial and popular discourses. Current issues that dominate academic and popular writing on the continent and its inhabitants will be approached from this same critical stance.
Prereq: Twelve credits in Anthropology at the 1000 or 2000 levels; or permission of the Department Calendar entries affected by the proposed change:
There are four changes to be made in the Calendar for the upcoming academic year. [I] Under disciplinary B.A. Programmes in Anthropology
(a) Under “Minor in Anthropology”, the line that currently reads:
“6 from Anthropology 2801, 3021, 3031, 3311, 3821, 3831, 3841, 3851, 4021, 4311”
Should be changed to: “6 from Anthropology 2801, 3021, 3031, 3311, 3821, 3831, 3841, 3851, 3861, 4021, 4311” (b) Under “Major area of study in Anthropology”, the line that currently reads:
“6 from Anthropology 3811, 3821, 3831, 3841, 3851”
Should be changed to: “6 from Anthropology 3811, 3821, 3831, 3841, 3851, 3861” [II] In the course listing for ANTH 4311 Current prerequisites are: “ANTH 3021 or 3031; 3311; 3811 or 3841 or 3851 or 3831; or permission of the department.”
New prerequisites are: “ANTH 3021 or 3031; 3311; 3811 or 3841 or 3851 or 3861 or 3831; or permission of the department.” [III] In the course listing for ANTH 4521
Current prerequisites for this course are: “ANTH 3021 or 3031; 3311; 3811 or 3841 or 3851 or 3831; or permission of the department.”
New prerequisites are: “ANTH 3021 or 3031; 3311; 3811 or 3841 or 3851 or 3861 or 3831; or permission of the department.” On question put, the motion CARRIED. C. P. Hunter moved, seconded by P. Ennals, that item 7 (changes in pre-requisites for Geography courses and revisions to complementary courses in the Major, below) be approved.

7. Geography
a) the following changes to prerequisites:
GEOG 1201 3CR
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
This lecture and laboratory course is an introduction to the general principles of analysis in human geography at a variety of spatial scales. City, regional and global environments are considered.
Prereq: None. Delete(Not open to those who have completed GEOG 1111).

GEOG 2221 3CR
THE DEVELOPING WORLD
This course surveys the changing geography of the developing world. It examines the decline in traditional land systems and resource use, surveys current economic development strategies, and reviews the role of international aid and non-governmental organizations in these strategies.
Prereq: None. Delete (Not open to those who have completed GEOG 2301) GEOG 3201 3CR
GEOGRAPHY AND PUBLIC POLICY
By centering on policy formulation at all government levels, this course investigates the geo-political structures influencing Canadian society. The relevance of geographers’ skills to policy environments is highlighted by considering such topics as the role of experts and consultants in the public policy process.
Old Version:
Prereq: Third year standing and at least one full Social Science credit.
New Version:
Prereq: Third year standing and at least 6 credits in Social Science. GEOG 3301 3CR
HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA
This course surveys the role of pre-twentieth century historical processes in shaping past and present North American landscapes. Significant writings in the evolution of historical geography are identified and analyzed.
Prereq: Third year standing and either GEOG 1201 or a half course in the HIST 1600 series; GEOG 2311 Delete (Not open to those who have completed GEOG 3601).

GEOG 3531 3CR
THE PLANNING PROCESS
An examination of community responses to the necessity and challenge of growth. Discussion focuses on the contributions of planning to the process of development and to the outcomes and opportunities which parallel this process.
Prereq: GEOG 1201 and one of GEOG 2101, 2201, 2311. Delete (Not open to those who have completed GEOG 4511 ).

GEOG 4311 3CR
CANADIAN REGIONALISM
A seminar in Canadian regionalism that includes a combination of directed reading, presentations, and individual research.
Prereq: GEOG 3201 or 3301; or permission of the Department. Delete (Not open to those who have completed GEOG 4801) GEOG 4321 3CR
SEMINAR IN CULTURAL AND LANDSCAPE STUDY
A seminar that explores contemporary cultural geography and cultural landscape study through directed readings, presentations and individual research.
Old Version
Prereq: GEOG 2311, 3811; or permission of the Department.
New Version
Prereq: GEOG 2311 , 3301 or 3811; or permission of the Department. b) the following changes to the Major:
Old Version:
MAJOR AREA OF STUDY in Geography is 60 credits earned as follows:
6 from Geoscience 1001, 1011, 1021, 2101, 2031, 2401
15 from Geography 1201, 2101, 2711, 3701, 3711
6 from Geography 2201, 2311, 2221
18 from Geography at the 3/4000 level, including 6 from the 4000 level
15 credits from complementary courses in Social Science, History, Political Science, Canadian Studies, Biology and Geoscience, chosen in consultation with the Programme Advisor
New Version:
MAJOR AREA OF STUDY in Geography is 60 credits earned as follows:
6 from Geoscience 1001, 1011, 1021, 2101, 2031, 2401
15 from Geography 1201, 2101, 2711, 3701, 3711
6 from Geography 2201, 2311, 2221
18 from Geography at the 3/4000 level, including 6 from the 4000 level
15 credits from complementary courses in Social Science, History, Environmental Studies, Environmental Sciences, International Relations, Women’s Studies, Canadian Studies, Biology and Geoscience, chosen in consultation with the Programme Advisor On question put, the motion CARRIED. B. Fleming moved, seconded P. Ennals, that the new course in Anthropology be included in the list of courses for the major in Sociology/Anthropology. Motion carried. A. Fancy asked for a clearer articulation from the appropriate academic dean of the rationale for the changes being presented by the Academic Matters Committee.

06.01.02 Review of Commerce
P Ennals addressed the notice of motion given at the last meeting and the attached document and moved, seconded N. Ralph, That Senate recommends that the University conduct a thorough review of the Commerce program with a view to developing a plan for the future staffing and curriculum renewal of this program in keeping with the University’s overall goal of academic excellence. In view of the urgency and importance of securing the future staffing and stability of this program, it is further recommended that this process be initiated and completed in a timely way. J. Read questioned the recommendation of the appointment of an external consultant. P. Ennals responded that this review was intended to involve the department, students and other elements of the university in ways that had not been done in the past. Given the interactive nature of this review, it seemed reasonable to bring in somebody who could facilitate this process. W. Cross sought clarification of the process, particularly of the status of the consultant’s report or strategic plan. Given that the review might recommend considerable change in the programme with implications for the relationship of Commerce to the university as a whole, what consultation processes would be put in place for discussion with the Planning Committee and the wider university community? P. Ennals agreed that this is a very different case from earlier reviews and the intention would be that the plan would be under discussion by the University, the Planning Committee and other groups. R. Ireland asked whether the review report would come to Senate, with P. Ennals responding that it would come to the Planning Committee in the first instance as a committee of Senate. D. Cameron wondered what the phrase ‘in a timely way’ meant in this context. Why not state the actual time-frame as being by 1 September 2002 as the document notes? He spoke also of the broader educational role of Commerce at Mount Allison. P. Ennals indicated that a September 2002 date might be overly optimistic but there is a clear intention that the review be carried out as quickly as possible. On question called, the motion CARRIED. 07.01.02 Faculty Council
J. vanderLeest noted the full agenda of the last Faculty Council meeting with updates from the Strategic Planning Implementation Committee, and the Report from Faculty Representatives on the Board. There had been discussion of creating a specific meeting slot in a revised timetable but the details required further refinement. A wide-ranging discussion of student advising identified issues that remain to be addressed. Computing Services staff had addressed the junk email situation. C. P. Hunter asked whether Faculty Council and Senate should be proceeding with the existing practices of setting dates for meetings, given that Faculty Council did not reach a decision on meeting times. J. vanderLeest suggested using past practice. C. Hunter noted the significance of the discussion on faculty advising and hoped that it would be carried further by the Vice-President Academic.

08.01.02 Committee on Committees
J. Read reminded Senate of the motion passed at the last meeting establishing an ad hoc committee on emeriti appointments and moved on behalf of the Committee on Committees, seconded W. Godfrey, that R. Summerby-Murray (chair), B. Campbell, C. MacMillan and B. A. Miller be elected to this committee. Motion CARRIED. J. Read provided an update on the review of committees, noting that the committee hoped to bring recommendations to Faculty Council meeting in March. He noted that one recommendation being discussed was to reduce the unwieldy committee requirements of the Vice-President Academic, as well as reducing the size of committees in some cases.

09.01.02 Joint Board/Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees
W. MacKay outlined the process to be followed in the nomination and approval of candidates for honorary degrees and pointed to the broad membership of the joint committee. A majority vote of members of Senate present was required for approval of a candidate. Questions were raised as to the number of names presently in the pool (four) and paper ballots of the committee’s nominees were circulated. Further questions were raised as to whether the committee had discussed the issue of awarding honorary degrees to active politicians and W. MacKay noted that the committee had not discussed this issue. In response to a question, W. MacKay pointed out that there were no current members of the Board included in the committee’s recommendations. The ballot was held and the Secretary of Senate announced that as a result seven names were added to the pool. These names are contained in a confidential appendix to the file copy of these minutes. [Subsequent to the ballot, the required majority figure (determined by the number of Senators present for the vote) was found to be in error. This resulted in the addition of a further name to the pool. The confidential appendix reflects this.]

10.01.02 Report on filling Named Academic Chairs
P. Ennals presented a report on this issue (attached to the file copy of the minutes),noting that it had been an issue of some contention for some time. All of the university’s 18 named chairs are currently vacant and there are various levels of funding involved. The proposal being discussed would fill 13 of these chairs. Further investigation has revealed additional opportunities for some of the designated monies and this flexibility will be important in cases where programmes no longer exist or have been reconfigured. Several departments have not had access to chairs in the past and the proposal gave some consideration to a more equitable distribution. The proposal also outlined a process for creating and filling chairs and made further recommendations. P. Ennals noted that the intention was to bring further revisions back to Senate and that there was a need to move forward with this discussion in terms of the potential reallocation of budget monies. W. Godfrey noted some corrections in terms of the most recent revisions of the policy having been applied for the appointments of professors Thorpe, Tory and Furtwangler to named chairs. B. A. Miller asked whether the intention was to place chairs in each department or each programme and wondered about combined departments such as Mathematics and Computer Science and Modern Languages. P. Ennals noted that guidance was being sought from donor families in those cases. T. Craig asked on what basis some existing chairs had been left off the list and P. Ennals responded that in many cases the funding for these chairs was not provided from external sources but from the university itself. C. Pollock noted the absence of a student on the selection committee and asked that this be revisited. J. Read felt that the listed criteria for the appointment of chairs were weighted towards research and suggested that there be a better balance to include recognition of teaching. W. Cross objected to the process being applied here with endowed monies being moved to operating and urged that these monies be used explicitly to support disciplinary chairs. P. Ennals responded that the variable endowment of each chair created funding inequities across disciplines and that proposal would present opportunities to make new appointments. W. MacKay pointed out that there appears to be some flexibility on how these monies are applied but ultimately they are trust monies intended for academic purposes as specified. W. Godfrey expressed concern that the W. P. Bell Chair did not appear on the list and argued that the proposed chair selection committee was ‘top heavy’ with administrative positions. A stronger role for the relevant department head was suggested as well as the need for a greater level of peer evaluation. J. Read suggested that if there are endowed monies behind these chairs, at least nominally, the holders should receive some compensation such as a $2000 RTE account. A. Fancy shared W. Godfrey’s concerns and suggested that the word ‘potential’ in the criteria should be changed to having ‘acted as a catalyst’. Further, the statement of ‘enjoying’ a reduced teaching load should be more carefully stated as ‘having reduced teaching responsibilities’. W. MacKay indicated that further suggestions would be received by P. Ennals.

11.01.02 Other Business
R. Summerby-Murray moved, seconded B. A. Miller, that the annual report from the Committee on Graduate Studies be received. Motion Carried. Clarification was sought on how Senate would like to receive such reports and the general consensus was that the chair of each committee should be invited to present their report briefly, with the report being filed with the copy of the minutes. A. Fancy reminded Senate that the need to ‘employ student-centred methods in teaching’ is an issue that affects departments beyond the Commerce Department.

12.01.02 Announcements
None

13.01.02 Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 4:55pm on a motion moved by K. Hamer, seconded P. Ennals.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert Summerby-Murray
Secretary of Senate