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Index of Council Decisions and Reviews

A key to committee abbreviations is found at the end of the index.

Council
Minutes		 Council Decisions and Reviews
 Future Review/Action 
 Action Taken
June 2011 APC -College of Graduate Studies & Research: Master of Northern Governance and Development
APC - College of Graduate Studies & Research Dual Degree Policy
APC - Nomenclature report to Council   Nomenclature 2011 report page

CGSR is to report annually to APC regarding the implementation of the Dual Degree policy; this report will be forwarded to Council
May 2011 APC - Changes to BA requirements and termination of Advanced and Honours Certificates in Arts
APC - College of Medicine Global Health Certificate
APC - Academic Courses report to Council  Policy page
P&P  Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies, Type B Centre
P&P  Unit Plans Review Committee (UPRC) criteria and procedures
April 2011 APC- Medicine: change to definition of Saskatchewan Resident
APC - Medicine: increase to enrolment target
APC - WCVM:  admission requirements 		Changes in Admission qualifications and quotas are confirmed by Senate Fall, 2011
March 2011 APC - Change to Admission Requirements for Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Option
APC - For Information -- Course-based Program Option in Philosophy Master of Arts program; Change of Field of Specialization name to MSc and PhD in Physics & Engineering Physics
P&P  Global Institute for Water Security
Coordinating Committee -- Policy on Naming of University Assets

 

 

Naming policy will be implemented when approved by Board of Governors
January 2011

APC - Post Graduate Diploma in Aboriginal Agriculture & Land Management
APC - For Information -- New Minor in Critical Perspectives on Social Justice and the Common Good

Report of the Joint Committee on Search & Review Procedures for Senior Administrators

 

 

Implemented following approval by Board of Governors March 2011
December 2010 APC - approval of MA in Religion & Culture
APC - termination of LUEST program
APC - termination of Prairie Studies program
APC - Report for Information - academic schedule for 2011-12;  Minor in Digital Culture & New Media;  terminations of Co-Op Option in RUP program and of Minor in Philosophy, Science & Biotechnology
P&P  Areas of Focus for the Third Integrated Plan 
November 2010 APC - approval of degree names
APC - change of degree name to BE in Biological Engineering
P&P  Template for notice of intent for new programs
October 2010 APC - Medicine admissions criminal records check
CRSAW - U of S Strategic Research Plan 
June 2010 APC - Changes to Mathematics admission requirements for direct entry colleges
Changes to Medicine admission requirements for 2010
BSc in Pharmacology and Physiology, and deletion of BSc in Physiology
MFA in writing
Replacement program:  Bachelor of Education
Replacement program:  Bachelor of Science in Nursing Reported for information: Kinesiology minor in Entrepreneurship
P&P - College of Engineering departmental restructuring -  Proposal;  Letters requested from academic units;   Response from Chemical Engineering
School of Architecture - attachment
ASC - Towards the Digital University:a brief introduction to E-Texts and Open Access
CRSAW - Research Integrity Policy and Related Procedures -  Research Integrity Policy; Procedures for Addressing Allegations; Procedures for Stewardship of Research Records
TLC - University of Saskatchewan Learning Charter
May 2010

APC - Arts & Science: BA&Sc in Interactive Systems Design

Reported for information: Change of name for Bachelor of Laws to Juris Doctor; Change of name for graduate program in Educational Communications to Educational Technology and Design;  Change of name for Nursing program option from NEPS Second Degree Entry Option to Post Degree BSN Option; New specializations program option in Physics
P&P - Saskatchewan Centre for Masonry Design - attachment
April 2010

APC- Arts & Science: BSc in Environmental Biology
Termination of BA in Sociology of Biotechnology
Termination of BSC in Cell Biology and Biotechnology

Reported for Information: Honours in Linguistics;  change of name for Religious Studies major to Studies in Religious Traditions; Change in program options in Women’s and Gender Studies with related changes to courses and deletion of departmental specializations
P&P - Operating principles for the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy - attachment
February 2010

APC - Arts and Science: programs in Religion and Culture

Reported for information:Approval of new minors in Arts and Science - Minor in Canadian Literature in English; Minor in Jewish and Christian Origins; Minor in Catholic Studies
December 2009 APC - Reported for information: Agriculture & Bioresources
-change of program name to Food and Bioproduct Sciences
- addition of new minor in Food and Bioproduct Sciences 
- addition of cross-college minor in Nutrition 
- deletion of minors in Food Science and in Applied Microbiology
November, 2009

APC - Agriculture & Bioresources - Honours in Agribusiness

Reported for information:Engineering - Name change for Engineering Communication Option to Professional Communication Option
October, 2009 APC - CGSR/School of Public Health - new PhD in Epidemiology;
June, 2009 APC - BA Four-year and Honours in Community Planning and Native Studies
APC - BA Three-year and Four-year degree programs in Modern Languages, and deletion of the BA three-year programs in German, Russian and Spanish, BA Four-year and Honours in Comparative Literature and Languages, and BA Four-year and Honours in Linguistics and Languages
APC - Post Graduate Degree Specialization Certificate:  Nurse Practitioner
APC - Master of Science and PhD in Biostatistics
APC - Master of Arts in Anthropology
APC - College Admission changes:  Nursing (English proficiency), Education (Sask First policy) Requires approval by Senate to be submitted to the Fall, 2009 Senate meeting for approval
P&P - Saskatchewan Centre of Excellence in Transportation and Infrastructure
May, 2009 ASC - Guidelines for Faculty and Students using Internet Social Networking in an Academic Context at the University of Saskatchewan
APC - Bachelor of Arts & Science in Environment and Society
APC - Aboriginal Business Administration Certificate and International Business Administration Certificate
APC - Reinstatement of BSA majors in Crop Science, Horticulture Science, Applied Plant Ecology; termination of major in Plant Science
ASC - Guidelines for Faculty and Staff using Internet Social Networking in an Academic Context at the University of Saskatchewan
April, 2009 APC - Revised Examination Regulations
APC - BSc Four-year and Honours in Psychology
APC - terminate Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology specialization in BA
APC - terminate Post-Registration Bachelor of Science in Nursing
P&P - Centre for Strategic Financial Management
P&P - Centre for the Advancement of Accounting Education
March, 2009 APC - terminate Plant Science specializations in MAgr and PGD
APc - terminate biotechnology management major in BComm
February, 2009 APC - Master of Public Policy, PhD in Public Policy
APC - Change BSc requirements and terminate Advanced and Honours Certificates in Science
January, 2009 APC - termination of BSc Physical Therapy
APC - revisions to criteria for university admissions (English proficiency, American high schools) Requires approval by Senate Approved spring, 2009 Senate
December, 2008 TLCC - Teaching & Learning Foundational Document
November, 2008 APC - change of policy on scheduling of Spring Convocation
October, 2008 P&P - Framework for Assessment
June, 2008 APC - BASc degree structure
APC - BE in Environmental Engineering
May, 2008 APC - Report on Calendar issue referred from Coordinating Committee
APC - Revised Program Termination Procedure
APC - Master of Sustainable Environmental Management, Master of Environment and Sustainability, and the Environment and Sustainability specialization in the PhD program
APC - Health Sciences specialization in the MSc and PhD programs
CRSAW - New Researcher Award and Distinguished Researcher Award policy
P & P - Approval of the second Integrated Plan
March, 2008 APC - Diploma in Agribusiness and Diploma in Agronomy. Deletion of General Agriculture and Animal Science specializations in the diploma program
February, 2008 APC - Master of Public Administration
November, 2007 APC - BSc in Renewable Resource Management
October, 2007 P & P - Disestablishment of Virtual College of Biotechnology
June, 2007 IDC -Student Evaluation of Instructors/Courses
Budget -Principles of Resource Allocation(for information)
PC -School of Environment and Sustainability Schools are to report annually to the Planning & Priorities Committee of Council for three years (2007-08 to 2009-10)
PC - PhD in Nursing
PC - BA Prairie Studies
May, 2007 APC -Procedures for approval of cross-college minors
ASC -Network Security Policy (for information)
PC -School of Public Health

School of Public Policy

 Schools are to report annually to the Planning & Priorities Committee of Council for three years (2007-08 to 2009-10)
S & A - approve some revised Award policies
PC - Grad programs in Vaccinology
April, 2007 CRSAW Fieldwork and Travel Safety (for information)
PC - Principles for Faculty in Schools (for information)
January, 2007 PC - Issues and Criteria When Considering Viable Enrolments
September, 2006 ASC - Email policy (for information) Computer Use  (update, for information)
June 15, 2006
 PC - approval of  Task force on Changing Structures: Discussion Paper on Schools as the policy framework for establishment of  Schools at the U of S 
APC - revise Examination Regulations to  allow colleges to  determine whether students are required to write final exams.
May 18, 2006
 CRSAW - Revise policy for postdoctoral fellows
PC - delete Commerce majors in Business Economics and Development of Information Systems
S&A - approve some revised Award policies
April 20, 2006
 PC - disestablish Extension Division (by 2007); establish Centre for Continuing and Distance Education, and University Learning Centre.
March 16, 2006
 PC - delete MSc in Marketing
PC - Master of Public Health
PC - BA in Northern Studies
PC - Certificate in Indigenous People's Resource Management
Feb. 23, 2006
 PC - Master of Physical Therapy
Bylaws - approve use of electronic balloting for Council elections
CRSAW - report on Canada Research Chairs strategic research plan 2006-09 received for information
Jan. 26, 2006
 O&PS - Approval of the Foundational Document on Outreach and Engagement (pdf)
PC - BE in Computer Engineering
Nov. 17, 2005
 Bylaws - revisions to Council regulations on Academic Dishonesty
APC - revise Examination Regulations to extablish five-day rule for marking all exams,
Oct. 20, 2005
 PC - BSc in Agribusiness
June 16, 2005
 APC- Revised University Exam regulations
PC- Masters of International Trade
 Approved for a probationary period of five years after the first admission of students.  If the first cohort of students is admitted in September 2006, then program approval would expire following admission of the September 2010 cohort.
PC - Policy on Council's role in capital planning decision-making
April 21, 2005
 S&A- Scholarships and Awards Policy Manual (pdf)
Feb 24, 2005
 PC - Second degree entry option program for Nursing (NEPS)
Jan. 27, 2005
 RSAW - Terms of Reference for distinguished researcher award
APC - revisions to Anthropology program approved Review in two years Reviewed in 2008 by APC (Report, Program revision proposal)
Dec. 16, 2004
 APC - revised distribution requirements for BSc programs
RSAW - Post Doctoral Policy
Item for information: Search and Review Procedures for Senior Administrators
Nov. 18, 2004
 PC - BSc in Biomolecular Structure
Oct. 21, 2004
 PC - BSc in Computing
Sept. 16, 2004
 PC- Current Status of the structure of "Schools"
April 15, 2004
 APC- Admission average and subjects for admission
Dec. 18, 2003
 PC - Policy for approval of Centres
June 19, 2003 IDCC - Peer Review of Teaching
PC - College Plans Review criteria and procedures approved
Ad hoc Committee on Stipends for Council Chairs report approved To be reviewed at the end of the 2003/04 academic year
May 22, 2003 RSA- Centre for Distributed Learning approved, but mandate was revised at Council to clarify that it NOT include the development of a vision an strategic plan for distributed learning.
CAP - Core Area Master Plan recommended to the Board for approval
March 20, 2003 APC - announced it had approved additional tests for demonstration of English proficiency
Feb. 13, 2003 Bylaws - Committee reorganizations (amalgamate Library, ITC and AV into Academic Services Committee; amalgamate CPC and Budget; create Coordinating Committee and Standing Subcommittee)
 Jan 21, 2003 CPC - Capital Equipment Start-up Fund continued for three years  Program to be evaluated after June 30, 2005
CPC - 80 per cent of Capital Equipment monies devolved to colleges with 20 per cent remaining for CPC distribution Program to be effective 2003/4 and be reviewed in two years [review in 2005-06]
PC - MBA program revisions Program to be reviewed no later than during the 2006-07 academic year Reviewed.
 PC - during discussion of integrated planning, PC was asked "to consider the present mandates and responsibilities of Council and its committees in the context of the White Paper on Integrated Planning and to report back to Council in the near future" PC provides monthly updates on integrated planning at council meetings.  Subcommittee on College Plans reported to Council in June, 2003
Dec. 19, 2002 PC - Process and Timelines for approval of Foundational Documents
Nov. 21, 2002 PC - Principal's Diploma PC to consider revised approval policy for contracted programs
Oct. 24 2002  Bylaws – quorum for regular and special meetings be 40 members
May 23, 2002 PC - Strategic Directions approved
PC- Aboriginal Goal Subcommittee report  PC, BC, APC, and CPC to report on progress in 2002-03 Reported June 2003
RC - Publications Policy (Research)
APC - Revision of policies and procedures for program approval
April  18  2002  APC - Challenge for Credit policy  review in three years Reviewed in 2008 by APC and continuation approved
APC - reinstatement of English proficiency requirement for all forms of admission
March 21  2002  IDCC - Principles for evaluation of teaching Part 1; Part 2
Feb. 14  2002  APC - Principles for admission appeals
Dec. 13  2001  APC - Nomenclature report
PC - Standards for Promotion and Tenure
June 21  2001  CPC - major capital development building priorities methodology and process
RC - Sask. Neuroscience Network approval  review in five years (2006)
RC - Subatomic Physics research institute  review in five years (2006)
April 19  2001  URC to review standards every seven years review in seven years (2008)
APC - policies for final grades reporting
RC - Community-University Institute for Social Research review in five years (2006)
PC - Program Termination process  APC procedures
S&A - Scholarships and awards bursary caps
March 15  2001 APC - Moribund course policy
Jan. 25  2001  PC - Student Outcomes report to be  done every two years
S&A - Scholarships and awards policies
APC - retroactive withdrawal policy
Dec. 14  2000  RC - International Centre for Governance and Development
Dec. 14  2000  S&A - Scholarships – Awards policy forCIAU team-restricted awards  that by 2005/2006 they should be spliton a male/female basis proportional to the # of male and female athletes Committee is to monitor annually. Ongoing
Oct. 19  2000  PC - That the consultation process for Operations Forecast begin in April or May  or just after the B of G approves the budget.
Sept. 20  2000  PC - Canada Research Chairs strategic research policy To be updated every three years (2003, 2006, etc) PC - Updated April 2003.  Future updates to be handled by RSA committee
Bylaws - Student Appeals in Academic Matters
June 15  2000  RC - Adopt Increasing Research Intensiveness report
RC - Adopt Research Ethics for Research Involving Humans
PC - Approve Languages and Linguistics revised programs “provide a progress report to the Planning Committee two years following the implementationof the revision.” Implementation 2001-02 Calendar; review in 2004 PC report for information March, 2003
SPR review spring 2004
June 15  2000  IAC - Approve Internationalization mission statement
Approve responsibilities of the Joint Committee on Chairs and Professorships
May 18, 2000 APC - policy on certificates and diplomas
Nov. 18  1999  APC - Special Topics course policy
APC - Spring and Summer sessions policy
Oct. 21  1999  PC -revised Grad Studies programs and tuition structure for graduate students, and virtual college structure
RC - Policies for New Investigator Applications for the Canadian Foundation of Innovation.
RC - revised Research Handbook regulations in respect to Research Units
RC - revised Terms of Reference for the University Committee on Animal Care and Supply (UCACS)
Sept. 16  1999  IDCC - endorse in principle the terms of reference and objectives for the University of Saskatchewan Teaching and Learning Centre.
E&PS - approve in principle and request that the Extension and Public Service Committee develop implementation plans for the major actions in its report  to be brought before Council for approval during the 1999/2000 year.
Bylaws - Rules for Student Academic Dishonesty.
June 17  1999  Guidelines for Academic Conduct strike an ad hoc committee by April 2004 to review the operation of these guidelines.
June 17  1999  BC - Report on Tuition
May 20  1999  PC -New tuition in Dentistry  if after two years of experience with the new financial model  the Collegeof Dentistry finds itself unable to meet the budgetary requirements set by the Board  discussions will reopen on the future of the College. (2001) At the request of the Planning Committee, the Budget Committee reviewed Dentistry budget planning in 2002-03
May 20  1999  S&A – policy to gender-equalize donated sport awards for students and policy awards without an academic componentwill go to full-time students in good standing.
Feb. 19  1999  PC – Systematic Program Review The process of Systematic Program Review at the University of Saskatchewan will be reviewed using a mechanism to be determined by Council  no later than June 30  2004;  the responsibility for proposing to Council incremental changes for improving the review process prior to June 30  2004 will rest with the Planning Committee.  
Structure for the evaluation of SPR (May 20, 2004)
Jan. 21  1999  PC - Ph.D. program in Sociology  will be reviewed within the 7 year cycle planned for Systematic Program Review.
Jan. 21  1999  PC - Arts and Science program in Business Economics  will be reviewed within the 7 year cycle planned for SystematicProgram Review.
Jan. 21  1999  APC - policies and procedures for the approval of programs. updated April, 2002
Nov. 19  1998  RC - Research Committee is authorized to collect annual research performance information in the form of departmentaland college reports.
June 16  1998  E&PS - Vision  Values  Mission Strategies  and Goals of Extension and Public Service.
S&A - awarding the Governor General's Silver Medal andthe President's Medal: computation of the CPA include only those classes which are counted for the bachelor's degree.
S&A - selection criteria for the University of SaskatchewanEntrance Scholarships ($4 200) be based on the same criteria as the President'sFirst and Best Scholarships; that is  academic average above 95% anddemonstrated leadership and contributions to school and community life.
May 14  1998  APC - policy that the mid-term break of the University be coordinated with that of the Saskatoon school systems.
May 14  1998  PC - Post-Registration Bachelor of Science in Nursing program  to be reviewed no later than June 30  2003. SPR review fall, 2001.  BSN revisions approved March 2002
May 14  1998  PC - Special Tuition Degree Programs policy
March 19  1998  PC - B.Sc. Nutrition program  to be reviewed five years after implementation (i.e.June 30  2003 if implemented in the 1998-99 academic year). SPR review done in 2001
PC - A Framework for Planning at the University of Saskatchewanto guide the planning process at this University.
APC - examination regulations minor revision
Jan. 22  1998  That discontinuance of the Geophysical EngineeringProgram be held in abeyance until June 2001   . . . That if an endowed Chair does not become a reality by June 2001  the GeophysicalEngineering Program be discontinued.
PC - Masters of Professional Accounting program the program - including its budget  level of tuition and disposition oftuition revenues - be made to conform to the policy on special tuition programs as soon as possible but in any case not later than three years from the date on which such policy is approved by Council [note: the policy was approved in 1998, so conformity would be expected by 2002] and that the program be reviewed no later than June 30  2003. SPR review done in 2002-03
Dec. 18  1997  APC - the regulation which states that classes may not end on a Monday or on a Friday is rescinded.
Nov. 20  1997  RC - Council approve the guidelines for the establishment of Research Centres/Institute  including any initiativewhich leads to the structural formalization of any research activity ator involving the University of Saskatchewan  even when the title doesnot include the terms Centre or Institute.
Nov. 20  1997  ITC - University of Saskatchewan Computer Use Policy
 effective July, 1996 Examination Regulations

Abbreviations for Committees:
APC = Academic Programs Committee
ASC = Academic Support Committee
AVC = Audio Visual Committee (see ASC)
BC = Budget Committee
Bylaws = Bylaws Committee
CPC = Capital Planning Committee (see BC)
E&PS = Extension and Public Service Committee (see O&PS)
IAC = International Activities Committee
IDC = Instructional Development Committee (see TLC)
ITC = Information Technology Committe (see ASC)
LC = Library Committee (see ASC)
O&PS = Outreach and Public Service Committee
P C = Planning Committee (See P&P)
P&P = Planning and Priorities Committee
RC = Research Committee (see CRSAW)
CRSAW = Committee on Research, Scholarly and Artistic Work
S&A = Scholarships and Awards Committee
TLC = Teaching and Learning Committee