senate report #1

Senate Report

Something, Something, Something, Dark Side Edition

President’s Report

• 4,750 first year students this year• 150 international undergrads (25 this year)• 87% entrance average• Biomedical Imaging Research Centre– City wide collaboration – aims to put Western

within Top 5 programs in World

President’s Report

• London Times Ranking of Top 200 Universities in the World– Didn’t place this year– Chakma: We didn’t drop off the list, the criteria

changed and we didn’t meet the criteria• Survey: “What do you think of Western” • Given to students, staff, and alumni– Covers the emotional views of Western (contained

weird questions)

Motions

• Introduction of BMOS mudules– Honors Spec. in: Accounting, Consumer Behavior,

Finance in MOS, Human Resource Management, Commercial Aviation Management

– Double Majors in: Consumer Behavior, Finance in MOS

– Specializations in: Accounting, Consumer Behavior, Finance in MOS

Motions

• Brescia– Revised Sociology Modules and Certificate Program

• Honors Spec. in: Families and Communities, Community Development in a Global Context, Crime and Communities

• Major in Community Development• Certificate in Community Development

– Honors Spec, Spec, and Major in Nutrition and Families– Revisions to Honors Spec. in Psychology– Intro to Honors Spec. in: Community Development in a

Global Context, Crime and Communities

Motions

• Strategic Plan: “Engaging the Future”– Internationalization– Enhancing Program Quality– Expanding educational reach around region and

world– Enhance support for faculty and staff

Fuss on the Bus

• Season 2 coming soon!• Youtube: www.youtube.com/fussonthebus• Twitter: www.twitter.com/fussbus• Questions:– bquadry@uwo.ca– dulbrych@uwo.ca