28 January 2004
 

Dear Member of Senate:

I advise you that a meeting of the Senate of Acadia University will occur at 4:00 p.m., Monday,
9 February 2004 in Room 132 of the Beveridge Arts Centre.  The AGENDA follows:

1)  Minutes of the Meeting of 12 January 2004

2) Announcements and  Communications

3) Business Arising from the Minutes
 a) TIE Committee - REVISED 2004-05 Calendar Dates (034-45-TIE)
 b)  Archives Committee - Membership (034-44-ARC)
 c) Archives Committee - Storage of Senate Material (034-42-ARC)
 
4) New Business
 a) Curriculum Committee - Faculty of Arts-HyperMedia (034-46-CRE) *
      - Recreation Management and Kinesiology (034-47-CRE) *

5) Other Business
 
Yours sincerely,
 
 
 
 
 

Rosemary Jotcham
Acting Registrar and Secretary of Acadia University Senate

* Material Attached

Items Carried Over
- Faculty Development Committee - Review of Duties and Structure as per 14 Oct 03 Minutes
- Academic Integrity Committee - Faculty Representatives required as per 14 Oct 03 Minutes
 

Last day of practicum for BEd students
December 18 Last day of examinations - fall term
December 19 Residences close at 12:00 noon
 
2005
January 7 & 8 International Student Orientation
January 9 Residences open
January 10 Classes begin - winter term
January 18 Fee deadline
January 20 Last day for course additions
Last day to drop full year courses without academic penalty
January 28 Last day to opt out of ASU Health Plan or add dependents – Winter Term students
January 31 Last day to decrease Meal Plan for Winter Term
 
February 21-25 Study week
 
March 4 Last day to drop winter term courses without academic penalty
March 10 Last day to request oral defense of Masters theses
March 23 Honours theses deadline for Spring convocation
March 25 Good Friday holiday - no classes
 
April 12 Last day for masters' oral examinations
April 14 Last day of classes before exams
April 15 Study day
April 16 Winter term examinations start
April 21 Deadline for approved Masters' theses for spring convocation
April 22 Deadline for registration for spring courses
April 29 Last day of practicum for BEd students
April 29 Last day of examinations - winter semester
April 29 Last day to receive completed honours theses for spring convocation
April 30 Residences close at 12:00 noon
 
May 9 Classes begin - Intersession 1 (Spring)
May 15 Baccalaureate service

Spring Convocation
May 23 Victoria Day - no classes
 
June 17 Examinations – Intersession 1 (Spring)
June 17 Deadline for registration for summer courses
 
July 4 Classes begin - Intersession 2 (Summer)
August 12 Classes end - Intersession 2 (Summer)

Senate Submission from the Curriculum Committee:
The Curriculum Committee respectfully submits the following changes for Senate’s consideration.
Rosemary Jotcham
Chair

Faculty of Arts:
New program
HyperMedia in the Humanities multidisciplinary minor  (034-46-CRE)
The Humanities HyperMedia Centre @ Acadia University (HHC) offers students an opportunity to acquire a multi-disciplinary minor in HyperMedia Studies by developing the most current computer-based skills in research and communication through the study of English, History & Classics, Philosophy, and Information Literacy.
The minor will consist of one required course, Idst 1106 – Hypermedia in the Humanities (6hrs) with 18 additional hours from among discipline specific special topics courses at the 2000 level or above.

Faculty of Professional Studies:
Program modification
Recreation Management and Kinesiology (034-47-CRE)
(The bullet in bold is the only change in each of the programs.)
Bachelor of Kinesiology
• Kinesiology core (45h)
• Comm 1213/1223 (6h)
• Arts/Science core (27h); Math 1213, 6h from the Faculty of Arts, 6h from the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, 12h from the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Pure and Applied Science (27h)
• Kinesiology electives (18h)
• University electives (24h, 15h of which must be outside Kine or SRMK)
• Kine 2010, 4010
• At least 50% of the KINE electives offered for the degree must be at the 3000 level or higher
• A GPA of 2.5 must be obtained in the kinesiology core.  A minimum program GPA of 2.0 is required to be eligible to graduate.

Bachelor of Kinesiology with Biology
• Kinesiology core (45h)
• Comm 1213/1223 (6h)
• Biology core (30h) Biol 1113, 1123, 2013, 2023, 2033, 2043, 2053, 9h biology electives
• Arts/Science core (15h); Math 1213, Chem 1013, 1023, 6h from the Faculty of Arts,
• Kinesiology electives (21h)
• University electives (3h)
• Kine 2010, 4010
• At least 50% of the KINE electives offered for the degree must be at the 3000 level or higher
• A GPA of 2.5 must be obtained in the kinesiology core and Biology core.  A minimum program GPA of 2.0 is required to be eligible to graduate.

Bachelor of Kinesiology with Honours
• Kinesiology core (45h)
• Comm 1213/1223 (6h)
• Arts/Science core (27h); Math 1213, 6h from the Faculty of Arts, 6h from the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, 12h from the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Pure and Applied Science
• Kinesiology electives to include Kine 3163 and 4996 (27h)
• University electives (15h all of which must be outside Kine or SRMK)
• Kine 2010, 4010
• At least 50% of the KINE electives offered for the degree must be at the 3000 level or higher
• A GPA of 3.0 must be obtained in the kinesiology core.  A minimum program GPA of 3.0 is required to be eligible to graduate.

Bachelor of Kinesiology with Nutrition
• Kinesiology core (45h)
• Comm 1213/1223 (6h)
• Nutrition courses:  Nutr 1503, 2203, 2213, 2503, 2513, 3523, 3533, 3513 or 3543 (24h)
• Arts/Science core :  Math 1213, Chem 1013, 1023, Biol 1113, 1123, 6h from the Faculty of Arts (21h)
• Kinesiology electives (21h)
• University electives (3h)
• Kine 2010, 4010
• At least 50% of the KINE electives offered for the degree must be at the 3000 level or higher
• A GPA of 2.5 must be obtained in the kinesiology core and Biology core.  A minimum program GPA of 2.0 is required to be eligible to graduate.