Faculty of Science, Meeting of Faculty
Thursday, May 21, 2015
3:00 p.m., Leacock Council Room (232)
1. Adoption of Agenda
2. Resolution on the Death of Shew-Kuey (Tommy) Mark,
Sir William C. Macdonald Professor Emeritus of Physics
Presented by Prof. Charles Gale, Department of Physics
3. Reports of Committees
a) Faculty of Science Excellence Award – Prof. Hans Larsson, Chair
b) Leo Yaffe Teaching Award – Prof. Edith Zorychta, Chair
4. Candidates for Degrees
- Director (Advising Services) Nicole Allard
a) Bachelor of Arts and Science - S-14-23 To be Tabled
b) Bachelor of Science - S-14-24 To be Tabled
c) Diploma in Environment -S-14-25 To be Tabled
d) Diploma in Meteorology -S-14-26 To be Tabled
5. Minutes of March 17, 2015 -S-14-22 On Web
6. Business Arising from the Minutes
7. Reports of Committees (continued)
d) Scholarships Committee – Associate Dean Victoria Kaspi - S-14-27 To be Tabled
e) Academic Committee – Associate Dean Tamara Western -S-14-28 On Web
8. Dean's Business
(a) Dean’s Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research List -S-14-29 To be Tabled
- Director Nicole Allard
(b) Announcements
- Fessenden Professorships
- Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researcher
- Chairs, Directors, Associate Dean
9. Reports on Actions of Senate
- Prof. Masad Damha: Senate Meeting of March 18, 2015
- Prof. David Harpp: Senate Meeting of May 12, 2015
10. Members' Question Period
11. Other Business
Academic Committee Documents
The Academic Committee approved the following on Tuesday, 28 April 2015:
(1) McGILL SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT
New Course:
ENVR 421 Mtl Envr Hist & Sustainability - AC-14-75
3 credits
New Course:
ENVR 422 Mtl Urban Sustainability Anal -AC-14-76
3 credits
Courses Added to MSE Programs
ENVR 421/ENVR 422-AC-14-77
(2) GEOGRAPHY
New Course:
GEOG 384 Principles of Geospatial Web -AC-14-78
3 credits
(3) CHEMISTRY
- B.A. & Sc. and B.Sc. Program Revisions:
B.A. & Sc. Major Concentration in Chemistry -AC-14-81
B.Sc. Liberal – Core Science Component Chemistry – Biological -AC-14-82
B.Sc. Liberal – Core Science Component Chemistry – General -AC-14-83
B.Sc. Minor in Chemistry -AC-14-84
- B.Sc. Program Retirement:
B.Sc. Liberal – Core Science Component Chemistry – Physical -AC-14-85
(4) EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES
EPSC 549 Hydrogeology -AC-14-79
Change in course activities
3 credits
(5) BIOLOGY
BIOL 352 Vert Evol: Dinosaurs & Mammals -AC-14-80
Changes: title, description, prerequisites
3 credits
(6) BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOC 404 Biophysical Methods in Biochem -AC-14-86
Changes: title, description, restriction
3 credits