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​â¶Ä‹Notice of Meeting 

AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Senate
Monday, October 26, 2020
3:00pm-5:00pm
Remote Link via Microsoft Teams

Agenda

Precis: 1. Approval of Agenda
Indigenous land acknowledgement statement by David Gray, Dean of Agriculture
2. Consent Agenda
2.1 Approval of Draft Minutes of September 28, 2020 Senate Meeting
2.2 Senate Representative to the Provost & VP Academic Search Committee
3. Matters Arising from September 28, 2020 Senate Meeting
3.1 Academic amnesty request for Indigenous Students re: Saulnierville action - Madeleine Stinson, DSU President
3.2 Senate Point of Order – Extension to Senate motions re: COVID-19 (June 8, 2020)
3.3 Reporting on Sexual Violence Policy
4. Steps to Make Diversity and Inclusion a Reality
Presenter: Theresa Rajack-Talley, Vice-Provost, Equity & Inclusion
Re: National Dialogues and Action - Anti-Black Racism and Black inclusion in Canadian Higher Education

FOR RATIFICATION OR APPROVAL
5. Ratification of Deans’ decisions (subsequent to April 13, 2020 Senate meeting)
Presenter: Frank Harvey, Acting Provost and Vice President Academic
6. Senate Learning and Teaching Committee (SLTC)
6.1 Proposed Waiver of Medical Certificates for Alternate Final Examination Times Request
Presenter: Vivian Howard, Associate Vice-President (Academic)

IN CAMERA
7. Senate Honorary Degrees Committee
Honorary Degree Nominations
Presenter: Deep Saini, Chair, Senate Honorary Degrees Committee

FOR DISCUSSION
8. Reports:
8.1 Chair of Senate’s Report
8.2 President’s Report
8.3 Questions for Reports
9. Question Period - Faculty Discipline Process Annual Report
Presenter: Kevin Hewitt, Chair of Senate
10. Other Business