The 630th meeting of the Brock University Senate (2014-15) was held on May 13, 2015. During the open session of the meeting, Senate:<\/p>\n
\u2022\tapproved the Minutes of the 629th Meeting of Senate;
\n\u2022\treceived the Report of the President and Vice-Chancellor;
\n\u2022\treceived the Report of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic;
\n\u2022\treceived the Report of the Vice-President, Research;
\n\u2022\treceived the Report of the Academic Colleague;
\n\u2022\treceived the Report of the Actions of the Board of Trustees;
\n\u2022\treceived a Report from the Graduate Studies Committee, and
\n\u2022 approved amendments to FHB III B 6.3, Admission to Doctoral Program;
\n\u2022 approved amendments to FHB III B 6.5, Advanced Standing;
\n\u2022 approved amendments to FHB III B 9.4, Thesis Defences;
\n\u2022\treceived a Report from the Research and Scholarship Policy Committee, and
\n\u2022 approved that the term of the Jack and Nora Walker Canadian Centre for Lifespan Development Research be extended for an additional five years;
\n\u2022 approved that the decision regarding the term for the Tecumseh Centre for Aboriginal Research and Education be postponed for six months to allow time for the Vice-President, Research and the Dean\/Interim Dean of the Faculty of Education to meet with the Director to develop a plan of support that outlines the resources needed to allow the Tecumseh Centre to meet its mandate, and then report back to the R&SPC;
\n\u2022\treceived a Report from the Undergraduate Program Committee, and
\n\u2022 approved the pilot Academic Recovery Policy for Undergraduate Students;
\n\u2022 approved revisions to the Goodman School of Business Periodic Review of Eligibility Sections and Addition of General Information, Program Notes and Program of Study for the International Dual Degree program;
\n\u2022 approved revisions to the Bachelor of Public Health, Community Health General Information, Program Notes, Articulation Programs and Explanations, Health Sciences General Information and Articulation Program Explanations;
\n\u2022 approved revisions to Labour Studies Program Notes and Addition of Information regarding combined Honours, with Major and Pass Labour Studies with other programs other than specified;
\n\u2022 approved revisions to Modern Languages, Literatures and Culture – Italian Studies Program Notes;
\n\u2022 approved various additions, changes and deletions to the Undergraduate Course Bank;
\n\u2022\treceived a Report from the Governance Committee;
\n\u2022\treceived a Report from the Information Technology and Infrastructure Committee;
\n\u2022\treceived a Report from the Teaching and Learning Policy Committee;<\/p>\n