committees:schoolcouncil:motions
Council Meeting Agendas, Minutes, and Motions
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4 Dec 2018
30 Oct 2018
25 Sept 2018
26 July 2018
- MOTION: That the School of Computer Science Council allow proxy voting for the Cybersecurity vote today (July 26). (P. Matsakis/J. McCuaig) Motion passed. One abstention.
- MOTION: That the School of Computer Science supports the development of the course-based Masters in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics as outlined in the documentation circulated on 20 July 2018. (J. Sawada/P. Matsakis) Motion passed unanimously.
26 June 2018
29 May 2018
1 May 2018
- MOTION: To approve the addition of CIS*6510 and CIS*6520 as co-listings of CIS*4510 and CIS*4520, respectively. (C.Obimbo/D. Calvert) Electronic vote to follow.
17 April 2018
20 March 2018
6 March 2018
- MOTION: Delete the following courses: CIS*3000, CIS*4410, CIS*4430 and create the proposed courses in Mobile Computing, Cloud Computing, Data Science, and System Programming. D. Calvert / C. Obimbo. Motion passed unanimously
- MOTION: Introduce a new first year programming course for students who are likely to pursue further CIS courses. D. Calvert / M. Wirth. Motion passed unanimously.
- MOTION: Introduce a new first year Web Design and Development course. D. Calvert / A. Hamilton-Wright. Motion passed. One abstention.
6 February 2018
23 January 2018
9 January 2018
- MOTION: Require students in both the Computer Science and Software Engineering majors to take MATH*1160 Linear Algebra in their second semester. D. Calvert / C. Obimbo. Motion passed unanimously.
- MOTION: Delete the following low-enrolment senior courses: CIS*3000, CIS*4780, CIS*4410, CIS*4430. D. Calvert / M. Wirth. Motion postponed for further discussion.
- MOTION: Delete the summer DE offering of CIS*2520 Data Structures. D. Calvert / M. Wirth. Motion passed unanimously.
- MOTION: Replace the Area of Application in B. Comp. degree with the requirement that students will normally complete a minor in order to graduate. D. Calvert / M. Wineberg. Motion passed unanimously.
- MOTION: Delete CIS*2050 Computers and Society. D. Calvert / M. Wirth. Motion passed. One abstention.
- MOTION: Changes to the required textbooks in all undergraduate courses must be first approved by the SoCS Curriculum Committee. D. Calvert / A. Hamilton-Wright. Motion passed. Four abstentions.
28 November 2017
31 October 2017
17 October 2017
19 September 2017
- MOTION: That the draft Learning Outcomes for CIS*1250, CIS*1500, CIS*1910, CIS*2030, CIS*2430, CIS*2500, CIS*2520, CIS*2750, and CIS*2910 be adopted as official learning outcomes for these courses. D. Gillis / G. Grewal. Motion Passed Unanimously
5 September 2017
27 June 2017
- MOTION: That the new Python Learning Module be approved. Motion Passed Unanimously
16 May 2017
18 April 2017
4 April 2017
- MOTION: To approve CIS*1910 and CIS*2500 as prerequisites for CIS*3120. D. Chiu / J. McCuaig. Motion Passed Unanimously
- MOTION: To approve CIS*4510 and CIS*4520 – with the understanding that editorial changes would be made by the Course Addition forms. M. Wineberg / C. Obimbo. Motion Passed Unanimously
28 March 2017
- MOTION: To add CIS*3750 as a prerequisite for CIS*3760, indicate Fall and Winter for both, and remove CIS*2750 as a prerequisite for CIS*3760. J. McCuaig / G. Klotz. Motion Passed Unanimously
- MOTION: To add STAT*2040 as a prerequisite for CIS*2460 and require both Computer Science and Software Engineering majors to take STAT*2040. Make CIS*2460 an elective. Motion Passed Unanimously
- MOTION: To remove CIS*2030 as a prerequisite to CIS*3120 and replace it with CIS*1910 Discrete Structures in Computing I and change CIS*3120 to a second year course. W. Gardner / C. Obimbo. Motion Passed Unanimously
- MOTION: To delete CIS*2130 from the calendar. A Hamilton Wright / J. McCuaig. Motion Passed Unanimously
- MOTION: Add CIS*3120 as a prerequisite for CIS*4410. F. Wang / D. Chiu. Motion Passed Unanimously
- MOTION: Move CIS*3260 to semester seven so it is taken after CIS*3760. Move CIS*4250 to semester eight. Motion Passed Unanimously
21 March 2017
7 March 2017
- MOTION: To replace the PhD admission requirement “a minimum B-average” with “a minimum 75% average.” W. Gardner / A. Hamilton-Wright. Motion Passed Unanimously
21 February 2017
- MOTION: To approve the target enrolment of 120 students for F17. J. McCuaig / D. Stacey. Motion Passed. 1 Abstention.
- MOTION: To approve the drafted Learning Outcomes for the MSc in Computer Science. Y. Xiang / D. Stacey. Motion Passed Unanimously
7 February 2017
24 January 2017
10 January 2017
22 November 2016
- MOTION: To delegate the creation of learning modules to the Graduate Curriculum Committee, with drafts presented to the Counscil in W17, and the completion of the modules by the end of W17. P. Matsakis / D. Chiu. Motion Passed. 1 Abstention.
8 November 2016
- MOTION: To approve a yearly target undergraduate enrolment of 250 students. This is contingent upon the school receiving enough funding to hire a lab manager and a second program counsellor and to grow to 25 regular faculty and 2 CL teaching-focused faculty within the next two years so as to be able to support all the teaching requirements associated with this target. Note that the implantation of a summer academic semester or or a new major or graduate program will require additional human resources (e.g. 3 additional regular faculty for a summer academic semester, 3 additional regular faculty for a course-based MSc in sybersecurity). Motion Passed. 2 Opposed.
25 October 2016
- MOTION: To revise the PhD Defence regulation accordingly and then to vote on it online. Y. Xiang / F. Wang. Motion carried unanimously
- MOTION: To approve the revised QE regulation. Y. Xiang / J. Sawada. Motion carried unanimously
11 October 2016
- MOTION: To have the School T&P Committee revise the current School T&P Guidelines and present a draft to the Council. G. Grewal / M. Wirth. Motion Passed. 2 Abstentions
- MOTION: To replace the existing Co-op schedule with one that includes a summer academic summer. This is contingent upon the school receiving funding for the three, new tenure track faculty members necessary to support the additional teaching requirements associated with this new schedule. D. Calvert / J. McCuaig. Motion carried unanimously
27 September 2016
- MOTION: To approve the changes to the Council By-Laws and Membership documentation. P. Matsakis / D. Gillis. Motion carried unanimously
- MOTION: To approve the deletion of ISHB. P. Matsakis / D. Stacey. All in favour but one. Motion Passed
- MOTION: To approve the revised policy on Engaging in Research with Other Faculty’s Students. P. Matsakis / D. Calvert. Motion carried unanimously
13 September 2016
30 August 2016
- MOTION: To approve the draft regulation on QE. Y. Xiang / X. Li. Motion carried unanimously
- MOTION: To approve the amended version 3 on the draft seminar regulation. D. Calvert / C. Obimbo. Motion carried unanimously
2 August 2016
5 July 2016
21 June 2016
- MOTION: School of Computer Science to support the development of a course-based Masters in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics [IN principle and subject to funding]. P. Matsakis / D. Stacey. Motion carried unanimously
7 June 2016
24 May 2016
- MOTION: To remove the Obsolete Course CIS*3650 from the calendar description for CIS*4650. C. Obimbo / S. Kremer. Motion Carried Unanimously
- MOTION: To modify schedule for SENG, resulting from an inclusion of CIS*3490 as a required course. SENG majors will take CIS*3490 in place of the CIS elective in semester 4. C. Obimbo / J. Sawada. Motion carried – one abstention
- MOTION: To change prerequisite for CIS*4820 Game Programming from CIS*3110, CIS*3750 to CIS*3110, (CIS*3750 or CIS*3760). D. Calvert / P. Matsakis. Motion carried unanimously
- MOTION: To remove CIS*3110 as a required course for CIS*3760. C. Obimbo / P. Matsakis. Motion carried unanimously
- MOTION: CIS*3700 be removed as a recommended course from CIS*4780 calendar description. C. Obimbo / P. Matsakis. Motion carried (12 for, 1 against, no abstentions)
- MOTION: That the SCR&P committee will instruct CCS to design a new VM infrastructure. M. Wirth / D. Stacey. Motion carried unanimously
10 May 2016
26 April 2016
22 March 2016
8 March 2016
9 February 2016
1 December 2015
3 November 2015
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