Senate Agenda - EXHIBIT IV - September 17, 1999
FOR APPROVAL
Recommended: That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, through the Vice-Chancellor, the establishment of The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) as a Type 4 Research Institute and two industry Chairs -- The Chair in Severe Weather and Earthquakes and The Chair in Policy for Catastrophic Loss Reduction -- according to the terms of reference and agreement for affiliation (1) as contained in Exhibit I, Appendix 1.
Background:
The ICLR is a collaborative research venture to be undertaken jointly by the University and the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Discussions leading to the establishment of the Institute focussed on prevention and containment of human and physical costs in natural disasters. The Institute will involve the establishment of two industry Chairs and multiple partnerships in the academic and corporate section.
A Type 4 Research Institute is defined by the University as a research organization having a formal agreement with the University and funded from external sources, including capital costs, salaries of the Director and staff, and operating costs. Only Type 4 units can be called "Institutes".
(1) The by-law relating to the ICLR is available for viewing at the University Secretariat, Room 290, Stevenson-Lawson Building.
Recommended: That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, through the Vice-Chancellor, the establishment of The Robert and Ruth Lumsden Professorship in English, based on a $1,000,000 donation to Foundation 澳门六合彩开奖预测 from the estate of Ruth Lumsden.
The Robert and Ruth Lumsden Professorship in English
A donation from the estate of Ruth Lumsden shall be used to support studies in Literature in English, specifically by establishing The Robert and Ruth Lumsden Professorship in English in the Faculty of Arts. The donation will be endowed in perpetuity. Income from the endowment will be allocated in accordance with Foundation 澳门六合彩开奖预测's Payout Policy, as may be amended by the Board of Directors of Foundation 澳门六合彩开奖预测 from time to time.
The appointee must have an established reputation in research and an excellent record in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
In accordance with the University's guidelines to the Policy on Funding of Chairs and Professorships, the academic appointment will be full-time with tenure (or tenure-track), at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. If the appointee is not already a member of the faculty of the University, his/her appointment to the academic staff of the University will be made according to the procedures established by the Senate and Board of Governors (e.g., Conditions of Appointment, as may be amended from time to time).
The Dean of Arts and the Chair of the Department of English shall constitute the selection committee.(1)
Background:
Ruth Lumsden was a member of the administrative staff of the University for almost 25 years, most of them as executive secretary to five of 澳门六合彩开奖预测's Presidents: G. Edward Hall, D. Carleton Williams, George Connell, Alan Adlington, and George Pedersen. She joined the staff in 1965 and retired in 1989. During her final two years with the University, she served as Coordinator of Ceremonies for the President. The UWO Alumni Association presented her with its Award of Merit in 1989 for her many outstanding contributions to the University.
Mrs. Lumsden, who was predeceased by her husband Bob, died in September 1996. She left much of her estate to Foundation 澳门六合彩开奖预测 for the establishment of The Robert and Ruth Lumsden Professorship in English and numerous faculty and student awards in Earth Sciences.
Recommended: That the Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, through the Vice-Chancellor, the establishment of the J.J. Wettlaufer Faculty Fellowship, with terms of reference detailed in Appendix 2.
Background:
This faculty fellowship was established in 1992, in memory of Jack Wettlaufer, Dean of the Business School from 1963 to 1978. Among his many accomplishments were the recruitment of several outstanding faculty members, the establishment of the Spencer Hall Conference Centre, the development of a strong network of alumni clubs, and the foundation of the Centre for International Business Studies.
The incumbent J.J. Wettlaufer Fellow is Ann C. Frost.
Recommended: That the Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, through the Vice-Chancellor, the establishment of The David G. Burgoyne Faculty Fellowship, with terms of reference detailed in Appendix 3.
Background:
The David Burgoyne Faculty Fellowship was established in 1994 in memory of Former faculty member Dave Burgoyne. Dave loved teaching and loved his students and fellow faculty. He was a guide and supporter of many young faculty members over his years at the 澳门六合彩开奖预测 Business School.
The incumbent David G. Burgoyne Fellow is A.S. (Tony) Frost.
Recommended: That the Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, through the Vice-Chancellor, the establishment of the F.W.P. Jones Faculty Fellowship, with terms of reference detailed in Appendix 4.
Background:
The F.W.P. Jones Faculty Fellowship was established in 1992 in memory of Fred Jones, who served as Dean of the Business School from 1954 to 1963. Fred was a catalyst in the establishment of the Ivey MBA Program and the Management Training Course, precursor of the 澳门六合彩开奖预测 Executive Program, both Canadian firsts.
The incumbent F.W.P. Jones Fellow is Robert D. Klassen.
Recommended: That the Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, through the Vice-Chancellor, the establishment of the Walter A. Thompson Faculty Fellowship, with terms of reference detailed in Appendix 5.
Background:
The Walter A. Thompson Faculty Fellowship was established in August 1998 in memory of Walter Thompson, a former Teacher and Acting Head of the Business School. Walter had a profound impact on generations of devoted students spanning more than four decades. Walter is credited with introducing and Canadianizing the case-study approach at 澳门六合彩开奖预测 and he was the prime mover behind the establishment of a separate School of Business at 澳门六合彩开奖预测.
The incumbent Walter A. Thompson Fellow Niraj Dawar.
1. This wording is consistent with the donor's will, but effectively the Dean and the Chair will normally ratify the
recommendation of the Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure Committee of the Department of English.
2. The Wettlaufer, Burgoyne, Jones, and Thompson faculty fellowships were developed by the Ivey School of Business in
memory of former members of the School's faculty. They were not forwarded for Senate and Board approval because the
School was unaware at the time that the fellowships required such approval.
3. The Wettlaufer, Burgoyne, Jones, and Thompson faculty fellowships were developed by the Ivey School of Business in
memory of former members of the School's faculty. They were not forwarded for Senate and Board approval because the
School was unaware at the time that the fellowships required such approval.