Index of Council Decisions and Reviews
A key to committee abbreviations is found at the end of the index.
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APC - CGSR: Approval of Educational Technology and Design as a field of study in the M.Ed. program APC - CGSR: Approval of Post-Graduate Degree Specialization Certificate in Corrections APC - Medicine: Approval of change in admission qualifications for the College of Medicine for out-of-province residents Governance - Delegation by College of Medicine of undergraduate student promotion decisions, graduation decisions, and appeals of promotion decisions, to its Undergraduate Education Committee P&P - Establishment of the Global Food Security Institute as a Type B Centre S&A - Revision of the Undergraduate Awards policies |
Admission qualification changes need Senate confirmation |
Senate confirmaton to be requested Fall 2012 |
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P&P - College of Medicine Organizational Re-Structuring P&P - Establishment of the Confucius Institute as a Type B Centre |
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APC - Agriculture and Bioresources- B.Sc. in Animal Bioscience P&P - Establishment of a school of professional development P&P - Establishment of the Global Food Security Institute as a Type B Centre P&P - Dissolution of the Department of Women's and Gender Studies |
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March 1 special meeting) P&P - University of Saskatchewan Third Integrated Plan 2012/13 – 2015/16 APC - Edwards School of Business: Revision to admission requirements and related program changes for the Aboriginal Business Administration Certificate APC - Academic Courses Policy: Late withdrawals from courses and Withdrawal Failure (WF) grade comment |
Third Integrated Plan to be approved by Board of Governors
Admission qualification changes need Senate confirmation |
Plan approved by Board April 2012 Senate confirmed Spring 2012 |
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P&P - Unit Plans Review Committee (UPRC) Reports on the College, School and Administrative Unit Plans 2012/13 – 2015/16 |
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Bylaws - Revisions to Student Appeals in Academic Matters APC -CGSR: Revised admission qualifications for Master of Business Administration APC - Engineering: Revisions to Engineering programs in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Engineering Physics APC -Arts & Science: Increased language requirement for Humanities majors APC - Arts & Science: Program termination of BA Four-year and Honours Sociology (Indigenous Peoples and Justice Program) major and the Minor in Indigenous Peoples and Justice APC - University of Saskatchewan Admissions Policy [link to policy as posted] |
Admission qualification changes need Senate confirmation Admission policy changes need Senate confirmation |
Senate confirmed Spring 2012 |
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APC - College of Arts and Science: Replacement program for Bachelor of Music in Music Education and termination of combined Bachelor of Music in Music Education/Bachelor of Education program |
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APC -College of Arts and Science: Program termination of BA Three-year in Ukrainian Coordinating Committee - Revisions to the university’s Policy on Naming of University Assets JCCP - Murray W. Pyke Chair in Geological Sciences |
Naming policy also to be approved by Board of Governors |
Naming policy approved by the Board of Governors in December 2011 |
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TLC - Policy on Academic Accommodation and Access for Students with Disabilities |
Accommodations policy also to be approved by Board of Governors |
Acccommodations policy approved by the Board of GovernorsDecember 2011 |
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P&P - Proposal to establish the Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation as a Type C Centre |
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APC -College of Graduate Studies & Research: Master of Northern Governance and Development |
CGSR is to report annually to APC regarding the implementation of the Dual Degree policy; this report will be forwarded to Council |
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APC - Changes to BA requirements and termination of Advanced and Honours Certificates in Arts P&P Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies, Type B Centre P&P Unit Plans Review Committee (UPRC) criteria and procedures |
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APC- Medicine: change to definition of Saskatchewan Resident |
Changes in Admission qualifications and quotas are confirmed by Senate |
Senate confirmed Fall, 2011 |
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APC - Change to Admission Requirements for Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Option P&P Global Institute for Water Security Coordinating Committee -- Policy on Naming of University Assets |
Naming policy approved by Board of Governors in December, 2011 following revisions in November 2011 |
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APC - Post Graduate Diploma in Aboriginal Agriculture & Land Management Report of the Joint Committee on Search & Review Procedures for Senior Administrators |
Implemented following approval by Board of Governors March 2011 |
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APC - approval of MA in Religion & Culture |
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APC - approval of degree names |
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APC - Medicine admissions criminal records check CRSAW - U of S Strategic Research Plan |
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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 |
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P&P - College of Engineering departmental restructuring - Proposal; Letters requested from academic units; Response from Chemical Engineering |
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ASC - Towards the Digital University:a brief introduction to E-Texts and Open Access |
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CRSAW - Research Integrity Policy and Related Procedures - Research Integrity Policy; Procedures for Addressing Allegations; Procedures for Stewardship of Research Records |
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TLC - University of Saskatchewan Learning Charter |
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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 |
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APC- Arts & Science: BSc in Environmental Biology 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 |
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P&P - Operating principles for the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy - attachment |
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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 |
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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 |
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November, 2009 |
APC - Agriculture & Bioresources - Honours in Agribusiness Reported for information:Engineering - Name change for Engineering Communication Option to Professional Communication Option |
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October, 2009 |
APC - CGSR/School of Public Health - new PhD in Epidemiology; |
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June, 2009 |
APC - BA Four-year and Honours in Community Planning and Native Studies |
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APC - Post Graduate Degree Specialization Certificate: Nurse Practitioner |
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APC - College Admission changes: Nursing (English proficiency), Education (Sask First policy) |
Requires approval by Senate |
Approved at Fall, 2009 Senate |
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P&P - Saskatchewan Centre of Excellence in Transportation and Infrastructure |
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May, 2009 |
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APC - Aboriginal Business Administration Certificate and International Business Administration Certificate |
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April, 2009 |
APC - Revised Examination Regulations |
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APC - terminate Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology specialization in BA |
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APC - terminate Post-Registration Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
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P&P - Centre for Strategic Financial Management |
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P&P - Centre for the Advancement of Accounting Education |
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March, 2009 |
APC - terminate Plant Science specializations in MAgr and PGD |
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February, 2009 |
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APC - Change BSc requirements and terminate Advanced and Honours Certificates in Science |
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January, 2009 |
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APC - revisions to criteria for university admissions (English proficiency, American high schools) |
Requires approval by Senate |
Approved spring, 2009 Senate |
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December, 2008 |
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November, 2008 |
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October, 2008 |
P&P - Framework for Assessment |
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June, 2008 |
APC - BASc degree structure |
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May, 2008 |
APC - Report on Calendar issue referred from Coordinating Committee |
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APC - Health Sciences specialization in the MSc and PhD programs |
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CRSAW - New Researcher Award and Distinguished Researcher Award policy |
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P & P - Approval of the second Integrated Plan |
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March, 2008 |
APC - Diploma in Agribusiness and Diploma in Agronomy. Deletion of General Agriculture and Animal Science specializations in the diploma program |
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February, 2008 |
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November, 2007 |
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October, 2007 |
P & P - Disestablishment of Virtual College of Biotechnology |
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June, 2007 |
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Budget -Principles of Resource Allocation(for information) |
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Schools are to report annually to the Planning & Priorities Committee of Council for three years (2007-08 to 2009-10) |
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PC - PhD in Nursing |
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PC - BA Prairie Studies |
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May, 2007 |
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ASC -Network Security Policy (for information) |
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Schools are to report annually to the Planning & Priorities Committee of Council for three years (2007-08 to 2009-10) |
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S & A - approve some revised Award policies |
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April, 2007 |
CRSAW Fieldwork and Travel Safety (for information) |
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PC - Principles for Faculty in Schools (for information) |
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January, 2007 |
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September, 2006 |
ASC - Email policy (for information) Computer Use (update, for information) |
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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 |
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APC - revise Examination Regulations to allow colleges to determine whether students are required to write final exams. |
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May 18, 2006 |
CRSAW - Revise policy for postdoctoral fellows |
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PC - delete Commerce majors in Business Economics and Development of Information Systems |
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S&A - approve some revised Award policies |
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April 20, 2006 |
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March 16, 2006 |
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Feb. 23, 2006 |
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Bylaws - approve use of electronic balloting for Council elections |
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CRSAW - report on Canada Research Chairs strategic research plan 2006-09 received for information |
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Jan. 26, 2006 |
O&PS - Approval of the Foundational Document on Outreach and Engagement (pdf) |
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Nov. 17, 2005 |
Bylaws - revisions to Council regulations on Academic Dishonesty |
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APC - revise Examination Regulations to extablish five-day rule for marking all exams, |
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Oct. 20, 2005 |
PC - BSc in Agribusiness |
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June 16, 2005 |
APC- Revised University Exam regulations |
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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. |
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PC - Policy on Council's role in capital planning decision-making |
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April 21, 2005 |
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Feb 24, 2005 |
PC - Second degree entry option program for Nursing (NEPS) |
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Jan. 27, 2005 |
RSAW - Terms of Reference for distinguished researcher award |
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APC - revisions to Anthropology program approved |
Review in two years |
Reviewed in 2008 by APC (Report, Program revision proposal) |
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Dec. 16, 2004 |
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RSAW - Post Doctoral Policy |
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Item for information: Search and Review Procedures for Senior Administrators |
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Nov. 18, 2004 |
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Oct. 21, 2004 |
PC - BSc in Computing |
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Sept. 16, 2004 |
PC- Current Status of the structure of "Schools" |
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April 15, 2004 |
APC- Admission average and subjects for admission |
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Dec. 18, 2003 |
PC - Policy for approval of Centres |
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June 19, 2003 |
IDCC - Peer Review of Teaching |
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PC - College Plans Review criteria and procedures approved |
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Ad hoc Committee on Stipends for Council Chairs report approved |
To be reviewed at the end of the 2003/04 academic year |
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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. |
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CAP - Core Area Master Plan recommended to the Board for approval |
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March 20, 2003 |
APC - announced it had approved additional tests for demonstration of English proficiency |
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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) |
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Jan 21, 2003 |
CPC - Capital Equipment Start-up Fund continued for three years |
Program to be evaluated after June 30, 2005 |
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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] |
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PC - MBA program revisions |
Program to be reviewed no later than during the 2006-07 academic year |
Reviewed. |
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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 |
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Dec. 19, 2002 |
PC - Process and Timelines for approval of Foundational Documents |
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Nov. 21, 2002 |
PC - Principal's Diploma |
PC to consider revised approval policy for contracted programs |
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Oct. 24 2002 |
Bylaws – quorum for regular and special meetings be 40 members |
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May 23, 2002 |
PC - Strategic Directions approved |
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PC- Aboriginal Goal Subcommittee report |
PC, BC, APC, and CPC to report on progress in 2002-03 |
Reported June 2003 |
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RC - Publications Policy (Research) |
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APC - Revision of policies and procedures for program approval |
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April 18 2002 |
APC - Challenge for Credit policy |
review in three years |
Reviewed in 2008 by APC and continuation approved |
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APC - reinstatement of English proficiency requirement for all forms of admission |
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March 21 2002 |
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Feb. 14 2002 |
APC - Principles for admission appeals |
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Dec. 13 2001 |
APC - Nomenclature report |
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June 21 2001 |
CPC - major capital development building priorities methodology and process |
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RC - Sask. Neuroscience Network approval |
review in five years (2006) |
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RC - Subatomic Physics research institute |
review in five years (2006) |
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April 19 2001 |
URC to review standards every seven years |
review in seven years (2008) |
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RC - Community-University Institute for Social Research |
review in five years (2006) |
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PC - Program Termination process |
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S&A - Scholarships and awards bursary caps |
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March 15 2001 |
APC - Moribund course policy |
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Jan. 25 2001 |
PC - Student Outcomes report to be done every two years |
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S&A - Scholarships and awards policies |
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Dec. 14 2000 |
RC - International Centre for Governance and Development |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Bylaws - Student Appeals in Academic Matters |
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June 15 2000 |
RC - Adopt Increasing Research Intensiveness report |
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RC - Adopt Research Ethics for Research Involving Humans |
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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 |
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June 15 2000 |
IAC - Approve Internationalization mission statement |
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Approve responsibilities of the Joint Committee on Chairs and Professorships |
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May 18, 2000 |
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Nov. 18 1999 |
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Oct. 21 1999 |
PC -revised Grad Studies programs and tuition structure for graduate students, and virtual college structure |
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RC - Policies for New Investigator Applications for the Canadian Foundation of Innovation. |
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RC - revised Research Handbook regulations in respect to Research Units |
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RC - revised Terms of Reference for the University Committee on Animal Care and Supply (UCACS) |
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Sept. 16 1999 |
IDCC - endorse in principle the terms of reference and objectives for the University of Saskatchewan Teaching and Learning Centre. |
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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. |
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June 17 1999 |
strike an ad hoc committee by April 2004 to review the operation of these guidelines. |
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June 17 1999 |
BC - Report on Tuition |
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May 20 1999 |
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 |
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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. |
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Feb. 19 1999 |
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) |
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Jan. 21 1999 |
PC - Ph.D. program in Sociology |
will be reviewed within the 7 year cycle planned for Systematic Program Review. |
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Jan. 21 1999 |
PC - Arts and Science program in Business Economics |
will be reviewed within the 7 year cycle planned for SystematicProgram Review. |
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Jan. 21 1999 |
APC - policies and procedures for the approval of programs. |
updated April, 2002 |
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Nov. 19 1998 |
RC - Research Committee is authorized to collect annual research performance information in the form of departmentaland college reports. |
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June 16 1998 |
E&PS - Vision Values Mission Strategies and Goals of Extension and Public Service. |
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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. |
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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. |
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May 14 1998 |
APC - policy that the mid-term break of the University be coordinated with that of the Saskatoon school systems. |
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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 |
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May 14 1998 |
PC - Special Tuition Degree Programs policy |
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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 |
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PC - A Framework for Planning at the University of Saskatchewanto guide the planning process at this University. |
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APC - examination regulations minor revision |
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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. |
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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 |
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Dec. 18 1997 |
APC - the regulation which states that classes may not end on a Monday or on a Friday is rescinded. |
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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. |
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Nov. 20 1997 |
ITC - University of Saskatchewan Computer Use Policy |
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effective July, 1996 |
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Abbreviations for Committees:
APC = Academic Programs Committee
ASC = Academic Support Committee
*AVC = Audio Visual Committee (see ASC)
*BC = Budget Committee (see APC and P&P)
**Bylaws = Bylaws Committee (see Governance)
*CPC = Capital Planning Committee (see BC)
*E&PS = Extension and Public Service Committee (see O&PS)
Governance = Governance Committee
IAC = International Activities Committee
**IDC = Instructional Development Committee (see TLC)
*ITC = Information Technology Committe (see ASC)
JCCP = Joint Committee on Chairs and Professorships
*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
* Committee no longer exists
** Committee name has been changed
