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Agenda The 475th Meeting of the Trent University Senate Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 2:00 p.m. A.J.M. Smith Room, Bata Library

1. Welcome and Adoption of Agenda

Chair N/A

CLOSED SESSION 2. Senate Executive Committee Report

(for approval)

Chair Exhibit 1 at meeting

3. Academic Planning and Budget Committee Report

Senator Jacqueline Muldoon Exhibit 2

OPEN SESSION 4. Minutes of the January 15, 2019 meeting

of Senate and Business Arising (for approval)

Chair Exhibit 3

5. Chairs Remarks and Announcements

Chair

N/A

6. Discussion – Mental Health Senators Cathy Bruce and Nona Robinson

N/A

7. Undergraduate Studies Committee Report (for approval)

Senator Colleen O’Manique Exhibit 4

8. Graduate Studies Committee Report (for approval)

Senator Craig Brunetti Exhibit 5

9. Undergraduate Academic Policy Committee Report (for approval)

Senator Cathy Bruce Exhibit 6

10. Senate Executive Committee Report (for approval)

Chair Exhibit 7

11. Any Other Business

12. Adjournment Chair N/A

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The 474th Meeting of the Trent University Senate

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 2:00 p.m. A.J.M. Smith Room

Minutes

Present were: Senators Ingrid Brenner, Cathy Bruce, Craig Brunetti, Jim Buttle, Gytha Chapman, Saud Choudry, Robert Clarke, Neil Emery, James Fenno, Garae Goodman, Helen Haines, Holger Hintelmann, Markus King, Elizabeth Lindsay, Lewis MacLeod, Janet Miron, Shaelyn Mortensen, Jacqueline Muldoon (Chair), David Newhouse, Van Nguyen-Marshall, Colleen O’Manique, James Parker, Karleen Pendleton Jimenez, Andreas Pickel, Marco Pollanen, Raul Ponce-Hernandez, Nona Robinson, Robert Robinson, Sonia Sanders, Mark Skinner, Aaron Slepkov, Shaun Watmough, Kirsten Woodend and Asaf Zohar. Official Visitors: Tracy Al-idrissi, Karen Foster, Danen Oberon, Vivian Parkes and Dirk Wallschlaeger and Kelly Zatorski. Associate University Secretary (Senate) Tara Harrington

Regrets: Senators Gillian Balfour, Caleb Button, Antonio Cazorla Sanchez, James Conolly, Leo Groarke; Hugh Hodges, Carolyn Kay, Byron Lew, Kelly McGuire, Jaime Morales, Byron Lew, Kasandra Tancorre, Jada Wahabu and Asaf Zohar

Welcome and Adoption of the Agenda

The Chair opened the meeting with a welcome to the traditional territory: We respectfully acknowledge that we are on treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinabeg. We offer our gratitude to First Nations for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and relations. May we honour those teachings.

Open Session

Minutes and Business Arising—Meeting of November 27, 2018 Senate approved the minutes with one correction to the list of those present.

Chair’s Remarks and Announcements

The Chair provided a notice of motion regarding a proposal for a new program--Master of Science in Bioenvironmental Monitoring and Assessment that would be on the agenda for the February meeting of Senate.

Undergraduate Studies Committee Report. Senator O’Manique presented the report which included recommendations for the following:

• Archaeology – introduction of a Specialization in Environmental Archaeology• Media Studies – introduction of a General program in Media Studies• Philosophy – introduction of a Specialization in Ethics

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• Anthropology – revise Archaeology program requirements, revise requirements for the Specialization in Mediterranean Archaeology and introduce three permanent courses—ANTH 3165H, ANTH 3749H and ANTH 4004H, 4005H

• Child and Youth Studies – introduce two new permanent courses – CHYS 4000H and CHYS 4001H

• English Literature – introduce a permanent course – ENGL 2855H • History – introduce two permanent courses – HIST 2011H and HIST-ERST 2805H • Philosophy – convert the Emphasis in Applied Ethics to an Option.

Senate approved the recommendations as presented. Graduate Studies Committee Report. The report, which Senator Brunetti presented, included recommendations for the following new courses:

• M.BEMA, Bioenvironmental Monitoring & Assessment - BEMA 5013H • M. Sc.F.S., Forensic Science - FRSC 5570H, FRSC • M.ED in Educational Studies – EDUC 5940H, EDUC 5941H, EDUC 5942H, EDUC 5943H,

EDUC 5050H and EDUC 5051H. • M.A. Cultural Studies – change TCPS to CUST for 5000Y, 5501H, 5502H, 5503H (cross list

with HIST, SUST, CSID, CAST), 5504H, 5505H 5507H 5508H 5600 and 5900H

Senate approved the recommendations as presented.

Research Policy Committee Report. Senator Emery presented the report which included a draft Animal Care Standards Policy and associated procedures. He explained that the policy was new and had been developed in response to a requirement of the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC).

Senate approved the policy with one abstention.

Cyclical Program Review Committee Report. Senator Woodend presented the report noting that the BScFS Forensic Science and BSc/BA Joint Major Forensic Science had completed the cyclical review process and would not be up for review again until 2024-2025. The report also included the Final Assessment Report of the English Literature BA & English (Public Texts) MA.

Senate received the report as information.

Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.

Dr. J. Muldoon, Chair T. Harrington, Secretary


USC Report to Senate 2019-02-12 1

2018–2019 Undergraduate Studies Committee 3rd Report to Senate – February 12, 2019

Notes • Unless otherwise indicated, all curriculum changes will take effect in the 2019–2020

Academic Year • Calendar copy deletions are marked with a strikethrough, and additions are marked

with an underline

For Senate Approval – Major Modifications

1) Dual Degree Agreement – Swansea University A new dual degree is proposed between Trent University (BSc Chemistry) and Swansea University, Wales (BEng Chemical Engineering): Calendar copy

Trent/Swansea Dual Degree Trent University, in partnership with Swansea University, United Kingdom, offers a dual degree leading to a Bachelor of Science (General) degree (BSc) and a Bachelor of Engineering degree (BEng). The program allows students to complete the requirements for both degrees in a structured four-year program of study. Students spend their first two years of full-time study at Trent in Peterborough, taking 10.0 credits toward their Bachelor of Science (General) program in Chemistry (5.0 credits per academic year). Students then transfer to Swansea University for years three and four to complete their study in the BEng degree program, taking on a full-time course load (120 credits per academic year, which equates to a normal 5.0-credit per year Canadian university course load). Following successful completion of the BEng with the required minimum overall average, students are awarded transfer credits and will be eligible to graduate at the end of the fourth year with both an undergraduate Bachelor of Science (General) degree from Trent University and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Swansea University. As this is a dual degree and not a joint degree, Swansea University reserves all rights to make adjustments to the required courses for the BEng degree at any point in time. The most up-to-date program overview can be found at [Swansea webpage]. Academic Progression Application to the Trent/Swansea Engineering dual degree is through the Ontario University Application Centre (ouac.on.ca). Students must achieve a minimum secondary school average of 80% and Grade 12U English, Chemistry, Physics and Math (either Calculus or Advanced Functions) to be considered for admission to the program. This entry grade is subject to change annually based on the application cohort and the number of



spaces available in the program; however, the minimum average for acceptance to the program will never fall below 80%. To progress successfully to year three of the dual degree at Swansea University, students must complete an Intent to Continue onto Studies form in order to transfer to Swansea for the BEng portion of the dual degree and must have:

• successfully completed years one and two at Trent University with a minimum cumulative average of 77%;

• successfully completed no fewer than 10.0 Trent University credits before enrolling in classes at Swansea (no transfer credits are allowable toward this total);

• declared the program major for the Trent BSc degree; • obtained and provided proof of an approved Tier 4 (General) Study Visa; • are in ‘good academic standing’ at Trent; and, • no known reasons to be denied access to the United Kingdom.

Following successful completion of the BEng degree at Swansea University, student transcripts will be forwarded to the Office of the Registrar at Trent University to ensure standards are met for awarding of transfer credits. At this point the student academic records will be fully reviewed to confirm eligibility for graduation from the dual degree program. Students currently studying at Trent and transfer students from other post-secondary institutions who have been admitted to Trent University may be able to access the Trent/Swansea Engineering dual degree. Contact the Office of the Registrar for further details. The following single-major General program is available for the Trent/Swansea Engineering Dual Degree: Bachelor of Science Program in Chemistry • In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must satisfy the

University degree requirements (see p. 15). • Successful completion of the BEng degree program with a minimum weighted

average of 40% (according to Swansea University’s grading scale) is required to award students with transfer credits toward the Trent BSc (General) degree. Per-course grade average to be determined.

Year 1 5.0 credits including the following:

– 1.0 CHEM credit consisting of CHEM 1000H and 1010H – 1.5 MATH credits consisting of MATH 1110H, 1120H, and 1350H – 1.0 PHYS credit consisting of PHYS 1001H and 1002H – 0.5 COIS credit consisting of COIS 1020H – 0.5 INDG credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List – 0.5 elective credit

Year 2 5.0 credits including the following:

– 3.0 CHEM credits consisting of CHEM 2100H, 2110H, 2400H, 2500H, 2801H*, and 3520H

– 1.5 MATH credits consisting of MATH 2110H, 2120H, and 2150H



– 0.5 elective credit End of Year 4 5.0 transfer credits awarded for successful completion of BEng program (years 3-4):

– 1.0 CHEM credit consisting of CHEM 3400H and 3410H – 0.5 unassigned CHEM credit at the 2000 level – 1.5 unassigned CHEM credits at the 3000 level – 1.0 unassigned Science credit at the 2000 level – 1.0 unassigned Science credit at the 3000 level

*New course to be introduced in 2019-2020 Academic Year for first offering in 2020-2021

2) Articulation Agreement – Fleming Two new articulation agreements are proposed between Trent University and Fleming College to enable qualified graduates of Fleming’s Forestry Technician diploma program or Urban Forestry Technician diploma program to enter Trent’s Honours Bachelor of Science program in Environmental & Resource Science with advanced standing, receiving 7.0 credits toward the 20-credit BSc degree: Calendar Copy

Degree Completion Programs – Fleming College Environmental & Resource Science (Bachelor of Science, Honours) Qualified students may enter the Environmental & Resource Science program at Trent University on an advanced standing basis, subsequent to the successful completion of the [Forestry Technician / Urban Forestry Technician] diploma program with a minimum 75% average.

For Senate Approval

1) Business a) The School proposes to revise the requirements for the Specialization in

Marketing & Consumer Culture: Calendar copy

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree may graduate with a Specialization in Marketing & Consumer Culture if they have also successfully completed the following 3.5 4.0 credits with a minimum grade of 65% in each: – 0.5 ADMN credit consisting of ADMN 2100H – 3.5 ADMN credits from ADMN 2080H, 2410H, 3150H, 3160H, 3170H,

3410H, 3560H, 3750H, or 3870H



b) The School proposes to revise the requirements for the Postgraduate Certificates in Human Resource Management and in Marketing & Entrepreneurship: Calendar copy

Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management The Certificate program consists of the following 5.5 credits: – 5.0 ADMN credits consisting of ADMN 1021H, 2021H, 2220H, 2230H,

3021H, 3220H, 3230H, 3260H, 3270H, and 3280H – 0.5 ECON credit consisting of ECON 3500H – A minimum cumulative average of 65% is required to complete certificate Notes • If a full-time student, ADMN 1021H, 2220H, and 2230H should be

completed in the first term; a part-time student should complete ADMN 1021H, 2220H, and 2230H before taking other required ADMN credits.

Postgraduate Certificate in Marketing & Entrepreneurship The Certificate program consists of the following 5.0 credits: – 1.5 2.0 ADMN credits consisting of ADMN 2010H, 2080H, 2100H, and 3420H – 3.5 3.0 ADMN credits from ADMN 2010H, 3021H, 3150H, 3160H, 3170H,

3430H, 3441H, 3750H, or 3870H, or 4880H (students may include only one of ADMN 3870H or 4880H)

– A minimum cumulative average of 65% is required to complete certificate Notes • If a full-time student, the required credits ADMN 2010H, 2080H, 2100H, and

3420H should be completed in the first term; a part-time student should complete the required credits before taking additional ADMN courses.

• ADMN 3150H, 3160H, and 3170H cannot be taken until students have completed ADMN 2100H.

• ADMN 3870H can only be taken in the second term.

2) Environment / Geography a) The School proposes to revise Geography program requirements:

Calendar copy Bachelor of Arts Program in Geography The single-major Honours program. 20.0 credits including the following 10.0 credits: – 3.5 3.0 GEOG credits consisting of GEOG 1030H, 1040H, 2080H, 2090H,

2510H, and 3100H, and 3110H – 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2710H, or 2810H – 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H – 2.0 2.5 GEOG credits from Category A – 1.0 GEOG credit from Category B – 1.0 GEOG credit from Category C – 1.0 GEOG credit in addition to the above if taking GEOG 4830Y (4030Y)



The joint-major Honours program. 20.0 credits including the following 7.0 credits:

– 3.5 3.0 GEOG credits consisting of GEOG 1030H, 1040H, 2080H, 2090H, 2510H, and 3100H, and 3110H

– 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2710H, or 2810H – 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H – 1.0 1.5 GEOG credit from Category A – 0.5 GEOG credit from Category B – 0.5 GEOG credit from Category C Bachelor of Science Program in Geography The single-major Honours program. 20.0 credits which includes the

following 10.0 credits: – 3.0 2.5 GEOG credits consisting of GEOG 1030H, 1040H, 2080H, 2090H,

and 3100H, and 3110H – 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2710H, or 2810H – 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H – 1.0 GEOG credit from Category A (excluding GEOG 3020H and 4450H) – 2.0 2.5 GEOG credits from Category B – 1.0 GEOG credit from Category C – 1.5 additional GEOG credits if taking GEOG 4830Y (4030Y) or 0.5

additional credit if taking GEOG 4020D The joint-major Honours program. 20.0 credits which includes the following

7.0 credits: – 3.0 2.5 GEOG credits consisting of GEOG 1030H, 1040H, 2080H, 2090H,

and 3100H, and 3110H – 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2710H, or 2810H – 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H – 0.5 GEOG credit from Category A (excluding GEOG 3020H and 4450H) – 1.5 2.0 GEOG credits from Category B – 0.5 GEOG credit from Category C

3) Environment / Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems a) The School proposes to introduce two permanent (regularized) courses:

Calendar copy SAFS 4010Y/4020D: Honours Thesis (Sc depending upon topic) Design, implementation, and dissemination of a major research project in sustainable agriculture and food systems featuring independent work under the supervision of a faculty supervisor. SAFS 4020D is a double credit in Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems. SAFS 4010Y is a single credit because the same thesis is submitted to the other program in a joint major. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits and a minimum cumulative average of 75%. Students must find a faculty member who is agreeable to supervise their project. Applications are available from the TSE office, and should be submitted in the academic year before enrolment in the course.



SAFS 4840H: Soil Biodiversity and Functioning A lab-based course focused on soil organisms and soil biodiversity; emphasis on the role of organisms in nutrient cycles and plant growth promotion using a hands-on approach to investigate key soil functions. Approaches for analyzing microbial populations and activities in the environment, including molecular techniques are covered. Prerequisite: 9.0 university credits including SAFS 1001H.

4) Gender & Women’s Studies a) The Department proposes to introduce a permanent (regularized) course:

Calendar copy WMST 2161H: Transnational Feminisms: Texts and Theories Explores the textual and material traces of transnational feminism by tracing the cultural representation and recording of feminist interactions, collaboration, and activism between nations. What are the histories behind transnational collaborations and networks and what can various media, forms, and modes of representation tell us about feminism writ large? Prerequisite: WMST 1001H.

b) The Department proposes to regularize a trial course, add a 3000-level version, and revise the prerequisite: Calendar copy

WMST 3122H/4122H: Activists and Activisms: Feminist and Decolonial Perspectives Students develop a critical analysis of contemporary social movements, including anti-racism, climate justice, border, and queer/trans activisms. The course provides opportunities to participate in social change work while developing skills in activist research. With attention to feminist scholarship, students examine how groups are organizing in diverse ways. Prerequisite: 1.0 WMST credit. Recommended: WMST 3021H and 3031H. 6.0 university credits including 1.0 WMST credit at the 2000 level or beyond, or permission of instructor. Students may take only one of WMST 3122H or 4122H for credit.

c) The Department proposes to revise program requirements: Calendar copy

Bachelor of Arts Program in Gender & Women’s Studies The single-major Honours program. 20.0 credits including the following 9.0 10.0 credits: – 3.0 WMST credits consisting of WMST 1001H, 1002H, 2141H, 2151H,

3021H, and 3031H 4995Y – 1.0 WMST credit from WMST 4250H, 4431H, 4796H, 4990H, or 4995Y – 1.0 WMST credit at the 3000 level or beyond in addition to the above – 1.0 WMST credit at the 4000 level in addition to the above



– 3.0 WMST credits in addition to the above – 7.0 WMST credits in addition to the above, including at least 2.0 credits

from WMST 2151H, 2161H, 2487H, 2711H, 3122H/4122H, 3141H, 3250H, 3400H, 3431H/4431H, 3860H, or 3966H

The joint-major Honours program. 20.0 credits including the following 7.0 credits: – 3.0 WMST credits consisting of WMST 1001H, 1002H, 2141H, 2151H,

3021H, and 3031H 4995Y – 1.0 WMST credit from WMST 4250H, 4431H, 4796H, 4990H, or 4995Y – 1.0 WMST credit at the 3000 level or beyond in addition to the above – 2.0 WMST credits in addition to the above – 4.0 WMST credits in addition to the above, including at least 1.0 credit

from WMST 2151H, 2161H, 2487H, 2711H, 3122H/4122H, 3141H, 3250H, 3400H, 3431/4431H, 3860H, or 3966H

The single-major General program. 15.0 credits including the following 6.0 credits: – 3.0 2.0 WMST credits consisting of WMST 1001H, 1002H, 2141H, 2151H,

and 3021H, and 3031H – 1.0 WMST credit at the 3000 level or beyond in addition to the above – 2.0 3.0 WMST credits in addition to the above

The joint-major General program. 15.0 credits including the following 5.0 credits: – 3.0 2.0 WMST credits consisting of WMST 1001H, 1002H, 2141H, 2151H,

and 3021H, and 3031H – 2.0 3.0 WMST credits in addition to the above

The minor in Gender & Women’s Studies consists of the following 5.0 credits: – 3.0 2.0 WMST credits consisting of WMST 1001H, 1002H, 2141H, 2151H,

and 3021H, and 3031H – 2.0 3.0 WMST credits in addition to the above

5) Psychology The Department proposes revise degree requirements for the BSc programs in Psychology: Calendar copy

• Students completing the single-major or joint-major BSc Honours degree in Psychology require at least 2.0 science credits (Sc designated courses) excluding Psychology courses and courses cross-listed with Psychology.

• Students completing the single-major or joint-major BSc General degree in Psychology require at least 1.5 science credits (Sc designated courses) excluding Psychology courses and courses cross-listed with Psychology.



For Senate Information

1) Business The School will make the following minor change to course: Course level and prerequisite:

ADMN 3410H 2410H: Communications in Organizations Prerequisite: 3.0 ADMN credits. 2.0 university credits including ADMN 1000H. Excludes ADMN 3410H, WRIT 2003H.

ADMN 2410H will be added to the Option in Marketing: Calendar copy

– 1.0 ADMN credit from ADMN 1021H, ADMN-INDG 1500H, 1510H, ADMN-COIS 1620H, ADMN 2010H, 2021H, 2220H, 2410H, 2510H, or 3160H

2) Environment / Environmental & Resource Science/Studies The School will make the following minor change to course: Title and prerequisite:

ERSC/ERST 4010Y/4020D: Honours Thesis Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits and a minimum average of 75% in ERSC/ERST courses 14.0 university credits and a minimum average of 75%. Students must find a faculty member who is agreeable to supervise their project.

3) Environment / Environmental Geoscience The School will make the following minor changes to courses: Prerequisite:

EGEO-GEOG 3002H: Structural Geology Prerequisite: GEOG 1040H EGEO-GEOG 2001H.

Prerequisite: EGEO 4020D: Honours Thesis (Sc) Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits and a minimum cumulative average of 75% in completed EGEO courses. Students must obtain the agreement of a faculty member to supervise the project. 14.0 university credits and a minimum cumulative average of 75%. Students must find a faculty member who is agreeable to supervise their project.

4) Environment / Geography The School will make the following minor changes to courses: Prerequisite:

GEOG 3900Y, 3901H, 3902H, 3903H: Reading Course Prerequisite: 9.0 university credits including GEOG 1030H, one of GEOG 1040H or 1050H, and two of GEOG-BIOL-ERSC 2080H, GEOG-ERSC 2090H, or



GEOG-ERST 2510H. Offered only if instructor is available. Open only to Geography majors or joint majors. Prerequisite: 9.0 university credits and a minimum average of 75% in GEOG courses. Written permission must be obtained from the appropriate instructor and the program coordinator before registration.

Prerequisite and science designation: GEOG 4010Y/4020D: Honours Thesis (Sc) (Sc depending upon topic) Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits including 2.0 GEOG credits in Category A and/or B, and a minimum average of 75% in completed GEOG courses. Students must obtain the agreement of a faculty member to supervise the project. 14.0 university credits and a minimum average of 75%. Students must find a faculty member who is agreeable to supervise their project.

5) Environment / Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems The School will introduce a trial course: Calendar copy

SAFS 4101H: Agroecological Learning and Practice This two-week intensive course explores and scrutinizes agroecology through a survey of the relevant literature, guest expert speakers and colloquia, practical agroecological planning, and fieldwork. Provides opportunities for a broad engagement with agroecological scholarship, as well as opportunities to apply this knowledge and problem-solve within the specific contexts of the Peterborough and Kawartha region and the campus of Trent University. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits.

6) French & Francophone Studies The Department will make the following minor changes to courses: Prerequisite and description:

FREN 1010H: French for Beginners An introductory course for students with no previous exposure to French (who do not have 1 U/M French or its equivalent). Elements of pronunciation, vocabulary, and basic linguistic structures are studied through dialogues and other exercises. Not for credit toward a major in French Studies. May not be taken concurrently with or subsequent to any other French course. Prepares students for FREN 1001H 1020H. Students whose level of French is judged by the instructor to be too advanced may not receive credit for this course. For students taking their first FREN course at Trent, admission to this course is based on the results of the French placement test.

Code and prerequisite: FREN 1001H 1020H: French Refresher I A course in oral and written French for students with limited knowledge of French (who do not have 3U/M or 4U/M French or its equivalent). Relies on textual as well as audio-visual and electronic support material. Not for credit toward a major in French Studies. Students whose level of French is judged by the instructor to



be too advanced may not receive credit for this course. For students taking their first FREN course at Trent, admission to this course is based on the results of the French placement test. For other students, FREN 1010H is the prerequisite; or permission of the instructor. Excludes FREN 1000Y, 1001H.

Code, description, and prerequisite: FREN 1002H 1030H: French Refresher II A course in oral and written French particularly geared to students who have taken 1001H FREN 1020H but also for students with an elementary knowledge of French (who do not have 3U/M or 4U/M French or its equivalent). Relies on textual as well as on audio-visual and electronic support material. Not for credit toward a major in French Studies. Students whose level of French is judged by the instructor to be too advanced may not receive credit for this course. Recommended prerequisite: FREN 1001H. For students taking their first FREN course at Trent, admission to this course is based on the results of the French placement test. For other students, FREN 1020H is the prerequisite; or permission of the instructor. Excludes FREN 1000Y, 1002H.

Level, description, and prerequisite: FREN 2001H 1040H: Continuing French I A course in oral and written French particularly geared to students who have taken FREN 1002H 1030H, but also open to students at a pre-intermediate level who recognize the need for a systematic acquisition/review of grammar to develop their oral and written skills. Not for credit toward a major in French Studies. May not be taken concurrently with, or following, FREN 1101H and 1102H. For students taking their first FREN course at Trent, admission to this course is based on the results of the French placement test. For other students, FREN 1030H is the prerequisite; or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: 3 U/M French or permission of instructor. Recommended: FREN 1002H. Excludes FREN 2000Y, 2001H.

FREN 2001H will be replaced with FREN 1040H in the prerequisite for FREN 1101H and 1102H. Level, description, and prerequisite:

FREN 2002H 1050H: Continuing French II A course in oral and written French particularly geared to students who have taken FREN 2001H 1040H, but also open to students at an advanced pre-intermediate level who recognize the need for a systematic acquisition/review of grammar to develop their oral and written skills. Not for credit toward a major in French Studies. May not be taken concurrently with, or following, FREN 1101H and 1102H. For students taking their first FREN course at Trent, admission to this course is based on the results of the French placement test. For other students, FREN 1040H is the prerequisite; or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: 3 U/M French. Recommended: FREN 1000Y or 1002H or 2001H. Excludes FREN 2000Y, 2002H.



Permanent deletion: FREN 2000Y: Continuing French FREN 3001H: Advanced French I FREN 3002H: Advanced French II

7) Gender & Women’s Studies a) The Department will introduce a trial course:

Calendar copy WMST-INDG 2487H: Decolonizing Feminisms Looks at how contemporary feminisms can urgently turn to recognition and foregrounding of Indigenous peoples and their voices across territories. With emphasis on Indigenous women and 2SQ people as creative makers, vibrant thinkers, and vital members of our communities, we examine Indigenous/feminist acts of resistance, resilience and resurgence. Prerequisite: WMST 1001H.

b) The Department will make the following minor changes to courses:

Prerequisite, add 3000-level version, and delete full-credit version: WMST-CAST-POST 4430Y3431H/4431H: Growing Gap: Gender (In)Justice in Canada 1.0 WMST, CAST, or POST credit at the 2000 level, or permission of instructor. 6.0 university credits including 1.0 WMST, CAST, or POST credit at the 2000 level or beyond, or permission of instructor. Students may take only one of WMST-CAST-POST 4430Y 3431H or 4431H for credit. Excludes WMST-CAST-POST 4430Y.

Title, description, and prerequisite:

WMST-SOCI 4441H/1441H: Critical Perspectives in Restorative Justice Special Topics in Social Justice A prison-based course that explores restorative justice in several contexts. Using project-based learning strategies, university and incarcerated students examine principles of peacemaking and holistic justice. Students attend weekly classes held in a correctional facility. A prison-based course that explores social justice from a variety of approaches such as critical race, feminism, sociological, philosophical, and literary theory across the humanities and social sciences. Using project-based learning strategies, university and incarcerated students learn collaboratively to examine principles of social justice with regards to a variety of topics such as truth and reconciliation, restorative justice, and social policy. Students attend weekly classes held in a correctional facility. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits, a minimum cumulative average of 75%, and permission of instructor. Students are admitted through a competitive process, which involves submission of a written application, documentation of a criminal record check, and an interview with the instructor.



Open only to students majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies or Sociology. Contact either department for more information. As space is limited, not all applicants may be accepted. Contact Gender & Women’s Studies or Sociology for more information.

Prerequisite: WMST-PHIL 2141H: Discovering Feminist Thought 4.0 university credits including WMST 1001H and 1002H. 4.0 university credits including 0.5 WMST credit at the 1000 level, or permission of instructor. WMST 2151H: Contemporary Feminisms WMST 2141H or permission of instructor. 4.0 university credits including 0.5 WMST credit at the 1000 level, or permission of instructor. WMST 3021H: Discovering Feminist Research 7.0 university credits including WMST 2141H or 2151H and 0.5 additional WMST credit at the 2000 level or beyond, or permission of instructor. 7.0 university credits including WMST 2141H and 0.5 additional WMST credit at the 2000 level or beyond, or permission of instructor. WMST-CUST 3250H: Queer Feminisms 7.0 university credits including 1.0 WMST credit at the 2000 level or beyond, or permission of instructor. 7.0 university credits including 0.5 WMST credit at the 2000 level or beyond, or permission of instructor. WMST-PSYC 3796H/4796H: Feminist Psychologies Either 2.0 WMST credits from the 2000 level or beyond or 1.0 WMST credit and PSYC 2700H and one of PSYC 3730H, 3740H, 3300H, or 3760H. 6.0 university credits including 1.0 WMST credit at the 2000 level or beyond or 1.0 PSYC credit at 2000 level or beyond.

WMST-CAST-SOCI 3860H: Gender, Race, and Class 1.0 WMST, CAST, or SOCI credit, or permission of instructor. 6.0 university credits including 1.0 WMST, CAST, or SOCI credit at 2000 level or beyond, or permission of instructor. WMST 4995Y: Advanced Feminist Research Seminar Open to Honours Gender & Women’s Studies students with 10.0 university credits, including 1.0 credit at the 3000 level in the Humanities or Social Sciences, or with permission of the instructor. Open to Honours Gender & Women’s Studies students with 12.0 university credits including WMST 3021H.



8) Social Work The Program will make the following minor changes to courses and to the admission requirements for entry to the professional years of the BSW program: Prerequisite:

SWRK 2001H: Foundations of Social Work Practice 70% or higher in SWRK 1000H and 1001H. SWRK 1000H and 1001H. SWRK 2004H: Risk and Resilience in the Social Environment 70% or higher in SWRK 2001H. SWRK 2001H.

Admission requirements – Calendar copy

Applying to the Professional Years (Years 3 and 4) • To be considered for admission into year 3 (the professional years), by May

15 of the application year, students must have met the following requirements: – successful completion of SWRK 1000H, 1001H, 2001H, and 2004H (or

equivalent); – a minimum grade of 70% in SWRK 2004H; – a minimum grade of 70% in each of the completed Social Work courses

(SWRK 1000H, SWRK 1001H, SWRK 2001H, SWRK 2004H); […]


Graduate Studies Committee Report to Senate at January 25, 2019

Unless otherwise noted all changes will take effect in the 2019/20 Academic Year

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For Senate Approval, Major Changes

1) M.A., English (Public Texts)

The program proposes the following new course:

ENGL 5107H, Print & Visual Culture

Proposed Calendar Copy

This course traces the impact of making prints, from early associations with the printing press (letterpress)

to the development of commercial book illustration. Topics may include science and illustration, the rise

of illustrated children’s books, modernist prints and artists’ books, the woodblock and Civil War reporting,

printmaking techniques and theory.

2) M.Sc.F.S, Forensic Science

The program proposes the following new course:

FRSC 5006H, Leadership in Forensic Science


Leadership is required at all levels in forensic science. This course is designed to introduce students to a broad spectrum of issues in forensic science leadership from the crime scene to the crime lab. Topics to be discussed will include management styles, emotional intelligence, situational awareness, performance management, health and wellness, small group dynamics, ethics and leadership roles.

3) Update to Special Student Policy Current approved policy is not included in the Academic Calendar Proposed Calendar Copy The proposal to allow Special Non-degree students to enroll in Graduate Courses: 1) The student must possess the requisite academic background for success in the course by meeting the minimum admission requirements of a program or be deemed acceptable by the Program Director and the Dean of Graduate Studies. The student must apply and submit official transcripts and a rationale for admission as a special student. (No reference letters or ‘plan of study’ are required). 2) Permission must be granted by both the graduate Program Director and the course instructor. Faculty have no obligation to accept a non-degree student into a course. Under exceptional circumstances if a student does not meet the minimum admissions requirements of a program they may be deemed acceptable to enroll in a graduate course if approved by the Course Instructor, Program Director, and Dean of Graduate Studies.


3) Enrolment is subject to space availability; degree students are given first priority for space in any graduate course. 4) Normally, only Masters level courses are open to non-degree students. 5) Non-degree students are eligible to take up to a maximum of two half credits or one full credit. 6) Fees are set annually. Payment is due upon registration. 7) Credits earned as a non-degree student may be accepted for credit to a degree

program upon approval of the Program Director.

4) Calendar Update- Final Submission of Thesis for Masters & PhD Students

Current Calendar Copy

5. Final submission

5.1 The Graduate Program Director, in consultation with the thesis supervisor (and/or co-supervisors), must verify that appropriate corrections have been made, and then submit a summary report of the thesis defence and examination to the School of Graduate Studies.

5.2 An approved thesis may be submitted at any time following the oral defence. However, candidates wishing to graduate at Spring Convocation should refer to the deadlines for submission of final copies of successfully defended theses. Candidates not meeting these deadlines are required to re-register until the thesis has been formally submitted and approved by the University.

5.3 The formal submission of the thesis to the University is made to the School of Graduate Studies. At this point, the thesis should be in its final typed version, and in pdf format. Submit final pdf copy to [email protected] for review. but only the original copy should be submitted. The School of Graduate Studies will review and inform the student when final copy is approved for submission. If there are any discrepancies in format, the student will be contacted by the School of Graduate Studies.

5.4 After the thesis has been formally approved, the candidate will submit their thesis online through ProQuest. Some graduate programs may have additional submission requirements. Students should check with their home department regarding such. submits the required copies and pays the cost for binding.

5.5 When the thesis is submitted, the candidate is required to complete a “Non-Exclusive Licence to Reproduce Theses/Dissertations” (Form NL/BN 59/02). This gives consent for the Library and Archives Canada to make the thesis available to interested persons and grants a non-exclusive, for the full term of copyright protection, license to Library and Archives Canada.

6. Binding of thesis

6.1 Theses must may be bound in Trent green with front cover and spine writing in gold. Binding arrangements are made through the School of Graduate Studies. Students are required to pay binding costs at the time of final submission. The thesis will not be sent for binding until fees have been paid. A bound hardcopy maybe required by the program - please see your program for specific guidelines. Students have the option of having personal copies bound through the School of Graduate Studies. Fees for binding will be charged to the student account.

7. Intellectual property and copyright regulations

7.1 For information concerning intellectual property and copyright regulations, please refer to the “Guidelines for the use and ownership of intellectual property developed by graduate students at Trent University” found in the Policies and Procedures section of this academic calendar.

Notes

• Arrangements and expenses for producing the final thesis copies are the responsibility of the student.

• The current Graduate Students’ Handbook available through the Graduate Student Portal or on the Graduate Studies website: www.trentu.ca/ graduatestudies/current-students-faculty, includes a detailed guide on the preparation of a thesis.


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For Senate Approval, Minor Changes

1) M.A., Cultural Studies

The program proposes the following minor changes:

Cross-List CUST 5510H with ENGL 5307H (Aging, Disability, and Care in Literature and Culture:

Rationale or Reason for Change

This course is very much related to the kind of work we do in the field and is a natural fit with the

program.


This course will explore depictions of care for older adults in literary, film, public policy, and popular

culture texts to show how care is not just economic nor merely medical. Students will reconceive care as

cultural and articulate the publics created through different media.

2) Change to Course Description- CUST 5504H (Subjects of Desire)


This course examines theories of subjectivity that have informed work in cultural studies, media studies,

and related disciplines. What is the relation between the desiring function of subjectivity and the forces of

construction and production variously attributed to power, discourse, or society? How do we conceive of

the limits of determination and of the possibility of freedom and agency?

Current Calendar Copy

This research seminar will explore the intersection between psychoanalytic theory and theories of race

and ethnicity in order to address the unconscious mechanisms of racial relations. While on the one hand,

theorists have long argued that race is a biological fiction, historical and materialist concepts of difference

continue to be employed as one of the significant vectors (along with gender, orientation, and class) for

securing standpoint theories of identity and for founding political and social identity.


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Undergraduate Academic Policy Committee Report to Senate February 12, 2019

The Undergraduate Academic Policy Committee is recommending the following proposal for Senate approval:

1. From: Office of Articulation & Transfer Pathways / University Registrar Re: Waiver of degree requirement that the last 5 of 7 credits of a Trent degree be completed at Trent University A new dual degree agreement is proposed for approval by Senate (see Undergraduate Studies Committee Report to Senate 2019-02-12). Trent University, in partnership with Swansea University, United Kingdom, will introduce a program leading to a BSc (General) in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Engineering degree (BEng). Students will spend their first two years at Trent, taking 10.0 credits toward their BSc. Students will then transfer to Swansea for years three and four to complete their study in the BEng degree program. Following successful completion of the BEng with the required minimum overall average, students will be awarded transfer credits and will be eligible to graduate at the end of the fourth year with both a BSc from Trent and a BEng from Swansea. All specified required courses of the General degree in Chemistry are met through courses that students take while studying at Trent University. UAPC, in consultation with USC, is recommending that Senate approve a waiver of the following university degree requirement as published in the Academic Calendar for students in the Trent/Swansea Engineering dual degree program:

Trent/Swansea Engineering Dual Degree • Students who complete the Trent/Swansea Engineering dual degree program

are exempt from the requirement that 5.0 of the last 7.0 credits obtained by a candidate for a Trent University degree must be completed at Trent.

Accordingly, the University Registrar proposes to amend the university degree requirement as published in the Academic Calendar:

University Degree Requirements • 5.0 of the last 7.0 credits obtained by a candidate for a Trent University

degree must be completed at Trent unless program notes stipulate otherwise.


To: Senate From: Senate Executive Committee Re: Process for Approval of Convocation Lists Date: February 12, 2019 For Approval or Information: Approval required ____________________________________________________________________________

Background:

Until March of 2015 the undergraduate, and graduate, convocation lists were approved by Senate three times per year in September, January and late April or early May. The process was for the lists to be viewed on-screen during a closed session of Senate. It was sometimes the case that the need to approve the lists by a certain date necessitated that Senate or Senate Exec meet for this sole purpose. Many Senators had expressed frustration at the process and, in response, the Nominating and Governance Subcommittee recommended that the process be changed.

In March of 2015 N&G recommended moving to a process whereby Senate would approve the granting of all degrees and Senate-approved diplomas to qualified students for a period of one year. Senate Exec endorsed the recommendation and on March 31, 2015 Senate approved the recommendation for the period March 2015-February 2016. Similar recommendations were approved in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

This process has proven to be effective. As a consequence, Senate Executive recommends that Senate approve the following motions:

Senate approve the granting of graduate and undergraduate degrees and Senate-approved diplomas and certificates at the University’s Convocations held from March 2019 to February 2020 to those students who have fulfilled the program requirements and who have been recommended by the Dean of Graduate Studies or the Registrar and that the lists of students eligible to graduate (indicating medal winners and those eligible for the Dean’s and President’s Honour Rolls) will be forwarded to the Secretary of Senate three times during the year (in May, September and January) and will become part of the Senate record.

Senate authorize the Dean of Graduate Studies to grant graduate degrees outside of the University’s Convocations in special circumstances to those students who have fulfilled the degree requirements.


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