Senate Agenda - EXHIBIT IV - April 14, 2000
REPORT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY PLANNING (SCUP)
FOR APPROVAL
1. 2000-2001 University Operating and Capital Budget
Recommended: That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, through the Vice-Chancellor, the 2000-01 University Operating and Capital Budgets [Capital budget not available in electronic form.].
2. Academic Development Fund - Guidelines for Small Grant Competition
Recommended:
1) That Senate approve the Guidelines for ADF Small Grant Competition (shown on Appendix 2) in an amount of 8% of the total ADF budget.
2) That Senate approve revisions to the "Administration" section of the ADF Terms of Reference shown on Appendix 3 .
Background:
At its retreat held on March 7, 2000, SUPAD approved a recommendation for an ADF grant competition to support projects totalling a maximum of $7,500. This allocation from the ADF budget will provide funding opportunities for worthy, but less costly proposals presently excluded under the ADF Terms of Reference. The ADF funding recommendations approved by SCUP at its meeting of March 13, 2000, included a provision for a Small Grant Competition.
The Small Grant Competition will follow the existing Terms of Reference for the Academic Development Fund (Appendix 3), including an application process using the standard application form.
FOR INFORMATION
1. Report on New Graduate Scholarships/Awards/Bursaries
SCUP has approved on behalf of Senate the terms of reference for new scholarships, bursaries, prizes and awards shown below. These will be recommended to the Board of Governors, through the Vice-Chancellor, for approval.
Department of Microbiology & Immunology Graduate Travel Awards (Faculty of Graduate Studies, Biosciences Division, Microbiology & Immunology)
Awarded to full-time Master or Doctoral students who are registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and have been enrolled in the Microbiology & Immunology Graduate Program for a minimum of two terms and are conducting research in Microbiology & Immunology. Awards will be based on academic achievement (minimum 80% academic average) to enable graduate students to attend scholarly conferences or meetings to present their research. Recipients will be selected by the Graduate Committee of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. Applications can be obtained from the Department and will be accepted throughout the year. These awards were established by an anonymous donor to attract outstanding full time Masters or Doctoral students to the Department.
Value: Up to $500
Effective: January 1, 2000
Department of Microbiology & Immunology Graduate Fellowships (Faculty of Graduate Studies, Biosciences Division, Microbiology & Immunology)
Awarded to new, full-time Master or Doctoral students who are registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and enrolled for the first time in the Microbiology & Immunology Graduate Program. Awards will be based on academic achievement (minimum 80% academic average) and research ability. Recipients will be selected annually by the Graduate Committee of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. Fellowships will be provided in the form of a scholarship for the first year the student is enrolled in the program. These awards were established by an anonymous donor to attract outstanding full time Masters or Doctoral students to the Department.
Value: Up to $5,000
Effective: January 1, 2000
Copies of the report are available in the University Secretariat, Room 290, Stevenson-Lawson Building.