The following motions were approved by the Board of Governors at the June 23, 2020 meeting:
Motions Approved in Open Session:
THAT the Board of Governors approves eleven new offers, six amended offers, and the withdrawal of four offers, as set out in Appendix A of the Report of the Senate Committee on Awards [dated February 20, 2020].
THAT the Board of Governors approves six new offers, seven amended offers, and the withdrawal of three offers, as set out in Appendix A of the Report of the Senate Committee on Awards [dated April 7, 2020].
THAT the Board of Governors approves four new offers, nine amended offers, and the withdrawal of two offers, as set out in Appendix A of the Report of the Senate Committee on Awards [dated May 14, 2020].
THAT the Board of Governors approves the establishment of an endowed research Professorship in Anesthesiology [as recommended by Senate, May 13, 2020].
THAT the Board of Governors approves a proposal to establish a Master of Supply Chain Management and Logistics [as recommended by Senate, May 13, 2020].
THAT the Board of Governors approves the following contributions be assessed against students beginning in the fall of 2020:
Unit | Contribution | Length | Requested by |
Education | $4.03/credit hour | 3 years | David Mandzuk, Dean |
Engineering | $5.22/credit hour | 3 years | Jonathan Beddoes, Dean |
Interior Design | $1.66/credit hour | 3 years | Jonathan Beddoes, Dean |
Occupational Therapy | $125/term | 3 years | Reg Urbanowski, Dean |
Physical Therapy | $125/term | 3 years | Reg Urbanowski, Dean |
Respiratory Therapy | $175/term | 3 years | Reg Urbanowski, Dean |
School of Art | $3.00/credit hour | 3 years | Jeffery Taylor, Dean |
Social Work | $1.85/credit hour | 3 years | Michael Yellow Bird, Dean |
THAT the Board of Governors approves the Consolidated Financial Statements of the University of Manitoba for the year ended March 31, 2020.
THAT the Board of Governors approves the Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Report of the University of Manitoba for the year ended December 31, 2019.
THAT the Board of Governors approves the establishment of the Manitoba Quantum Institute, for a five year term, from March 4, 2020 through March 3, 2025 [subject to Senate approval, June 24, 2020].
THAT the Board of Governors approves the closure of the Diploma in Population Health, Department of Community Health Sciences [subject to Senate approval, June 24, 2020].
The Board received for information and discussion the following items:
The President’s Report
Increase to Admission Target, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), I.H. Asper School of Business
Approval of Increases to Admission Targets, Bachelor of Kinesiology and Bachelor of Social Work, and Extension of Suspension of Admissions, Bachelor of Human Ecology in Family Social Sciences, including After Degree Program
Implementation of a Bachelor of Midwifery
Report of the Senate Committee on Academic Review RE: Annual Report on the Status of Academic Program Reviews and Accredited Programs, May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
Request to Extend Suspension of Admissions to B.Sc.(Hons.) and B.Sc.(Maj.) in Biotechnology, P.B.Dip. in Agrology, and Integrated B.Mus./B.Ed.
Audit Results Memo from the Office of the Auditor General
Final Report on the Strategic Plan