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1 Meeting Minutes, FEAS Graduate Council, Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Minutes of Meeting – April 4, 2012

A meeting of the Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Council for the 2011/12 academic session was held on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 in room 310, Beamish Munro Hall.

PRESENT: J. Archibald C. Chan J. Cui R. Fraser G. Olivo C. Pickles (Acting Chair) B. Surgenor A. Take S. Waldman ALSO PRESENT: M. Corbett D. Rappaport T. Wintle REGRETS: J. Gao K. Rudie (Acting Assoc. Chair)

1. Approval of Agenda Motion: Fraser/Take Carried 2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Motion: to adopt the minutes of the March 7, 2012 meeting. Archibald/Take Carried 3. New Business a) New Graduate Program Proposal: PhD Environmental Studies

A New Graduate Program Proposal Form was distributed to Committee Members for review. Dr. Louise Winn, Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the School of Environmental Studies (SES) Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, was in attendance to answer questions about the proposed PhD program. The interdisciplinary Masters in Environmental Studies program has been very successful and there is increasing interest from students in pursuing doctoral research in Environmental Studies. There are currently three faculty members in SES who have active research programs but are not able to supervise PhD students. The proposal has received approval from the Arts Council and the Health Sciences Council; it will also be presented to the Sciences Council and then sent forward to GSEC. Motion: to approve the new graduate program proposal: PhD Environmental studies Olivo/Fraser Carried 4. Business Arising from Previous Meetings a) Advisory Committees for PhD students – Policy on Minimum Requirements

Current departmental written policies and practices involving PhD supervisory committees and PhD progress reports were collected and incorporated into the proposal draft which was circulated to council members. It was emphasized that the purpose of the proposed policy is to set forth minimum requirements. The Council’s attention was drawn to the notes on the draft which point out what the policy is silent on, which items will be specific to each department, and the key elements of the policy that must be followed be every department.

It was noted that there is no procedure for appeal stated in the draft as the School of Graduate Studies has a procedure in place for appeals of any academic decision.



The following changes to the draft of the proposed procedure were suggested: The policy will be silent on the matter of chairing the Advisory Committee. The committee will be comprised of at least two non-supervising faculty members (along with

the student’s supervisor and any co supervisors). The proposal will stress that submitting an annual progress report is the student’s

responsibility, and convening the annual meetings is the responsibility of the supervisor. An assessment by the Advisory Committee of unsatisfactory progress must be documented,

and the Committee must provide rationale for the decision and recommendations to rectify the situation.

Council members were asked to take the policy proposal back to their departments for discussion and to provide any feedback. Following revisions the proposal will be submitted to the Council for approval at the May meeting. 5. Chair’s Report

The Chair reported on the following items from the March meeting of GSEC: The new SGS policy and general regulation “Accommodation of Graduate Students with

Disabilities” was approved. There was discussion on the proposed changes to the current SGS regulation regarding the

extension of time limits, appealing the new time limits, accommodation for students who need extra time, and readmission procedures for students who go over the time limit.

Discussions are ongoing regarding the development of a mandatory and common annual progress report form. SGS will develop universal progress report requirements, taking into consideration SGPS recommendations on this matter.

The Chair reported the review of the following student cases: A Mechanical and Materials Engineering MEng student was granted credit for three courses

which were taken in his/her MASc program. A prior decision requiring a Chemical Engineering student to withdraw from his/her program

was rescinded, following the successful completion of a supplemental exam. 6. Reports from Associate Deans Associate Dean Surgenor:

The Graduate Certificate in Community Relations for the Extractive Industries was approved at the meeting of Senate that took place in February 2012. It has since been approved to commence by the Appraisal Committee of the Quality Council.

FEAS Graduate Assistants meet prior to this meeting with members of the Office of the University Registrar administration and the PeopleSoft Sustainment Director to discuss PeopleSoft issues. Associate Dean Rappaport:

Council members were reminded of the due date of April 20th to submit degree level expectations and learning outcomes to SGS. Dr. Rappaport cautioned graduate coordinators to write learning outcomes specific to their department, and to avoid submitting learning outcomes that are generic in nature.



The three minute thesis competition heats begin April 12th in the Biosciences Auditorium, Room 1101. Finals will be held on April 30th. There will be a Graduate Studies information exchange held on April 10th in Gordon Hall. These exchanges are usually well attended by Graduate Assistants; Graduate Coordinators are strongly encouraged to attend as well. The topic of the April exchange is orientation for graduate students and professional development. 7. Other Business There was no other business Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 4:05 PM.

FEAS PhD Advisory Committee rev2 changes in red

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Proposed Procedures for PhD Advisory Committees and Progress Reports (April, 2012)

1. Each PhD student must have an Advisory Committee consisting of the supervisor and co‐supervisors

(if any) , plus two additional faculty members. Final authority governing the membership of the

Committee rests with the Department Graduate Coordinator, but its members will normally be

nominated by the supervisor.

2. The Advisory Committee shall assess a student’s progress and provide feedback, on the basis of a

written Progress Report. It is the responsibility of the student to write the report and submit it in a

timely fashion. It is the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that a Committee meeting is held with

the student at least once a year to review this Report, and submit a copy of the Report to the

Department Graduate Coordinator, together with an assessment of “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory”.

More frequent meetings may be convened if requested by the student, the supervisor, or the

Department Graduate Coordinator.

3. In the event that the Advisory Committee assesses the student’s progress as unsatisfactory, a

memorandum must be submitted to the Department Graduate Coordinator providing the rationale for

the decision, along with recommendations to rectify the situation. The Department Graduate

Coordinator shall, in consultation with the student and the supervisor, decide upon the timing of the

next meeting of the Advisory Committee (and submission of the next Progress Report). This meeting

must be held within the year, but no earlier than 4 months, from the date of the meeting whose

outcome was unsatisfactory. A student will normally be required to withdraw upon receipt of two

consecutive unsatisfactory progress assessments.

4. It is the responsibility of the student to communicate to the Advisory Committee any special

circumstances that should be considered by the Committee in reaching its assessment.

Notes:

These procedures are intentionally silent on: 1) format of the Progress Report, 2) format of the meeting

(some departments require a formal oral presentation), 3) whether there is more than one report in a

given year (some departments require 3 reports per year) and 4) coordination with the requirements for

the Comprehensive Examination. It assumed that these points will be covered by procedures specific to

each Department. There is an expectation that the PhD Supervisory Committee for the Comprehensive

exam will become the PhD Advisory Committee.

The key elements that must be followed by every department are: a) every PhD student must write and

submit a progress report, at least once per year, b) the Advisory Committee must meet with the

student, at least once per year, c) the Committee must sign‐off on each report as being “satisfactory” or

“unsatisfactory” and d) two consecutive unsatisfactory reports are grounds for withdrawal.

If these procedures are approved by FEAS Graduate Council in May, 2012, the expectation is that PhD

students who have successfully completed their Comprehensive Examination before September, 2011,

would be required to submit a Progress Report before September, 2012.

SGS is currently working on a common annual progress report for all graduate programs. The SGS report

templates are expected to be available by August, 2013.

SchoolofGraduateStudies,April2012

Graduate Certificates and Diplomas

Background Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas are increasing in number and popularity across the province. They provide a means for universities and programs to reach out to and in some cases target defined client groups that may be seeking an advanced credential beyond an undergraduate degree, but necessarily a graduate degree. These programs are often structured as cost‐recovery, providing revenue to the academic unit(s). In the new budget model, revenue attribution is a key feature; it follows that some academic units may be encouraged to explore such options alone or collaboratively.

Graduate certificates are typically designed to provide advanced skills and technical/specialized knowledge in a specific field or area that may only peripherally relate to the graduate programs in the parent academic unit. Certificates may be combined with graduate degree programs (see University of Waterloo’s Electrical and Computing Engineering Program: MEng combined with one of four certificate programs http://gradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/ECE‐Graduate‐Certificate ) or they may be stand‐alone credentials (e.g. http://www.communication.uottawa.ca/eng/certcom.html). Typically certificate programs are made up of 4 or 5 courses.

Graduate diplomas are normally a minimum of 4 courses and may take one of three forms as defined by the Quality Council:

Type 1: Awarded when a candidate admitted to a master’s program leaves the program after completing a certain proportion of the requirements. Students are not admitted directly to these programs. Type 2: Offered in conjunction with a master’s (or doctoral) degree, the admission to which requires that the candidate be already admitted to the master’s (or doctoral) program. This represents an additional, usually interdisciplinary, qualification. Type 3: A stand‐alone, direct‐entry program, generally developed by a unit already offering a related master’s (and sometimes doctoral) degree, and designed to meet the needs of a particular clientele or market.

A Type 3 diploma is the most comment type and lends itself to serving as a stepping stone to a Master’s degree. For example, the Queen’s School of Business the Diploma in Accounting is a subset of courses offered at the Master’s level. Students may complete the Diploma and decide within a fixed timeframe to “trade it in” and complete the remaining requirements for the Master’s degree (see http://business.queensu.ca/grad_studies/qgda/index.php)

Additional information For credit graduate certificates and graduate diplomas may be BIU‐eligible (i.e. Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities approved for funding)

Approval for graduate certificates and graduate diplomas follow the QUQAP processes (expedited process, no external review required).

Approval from the Quality Council Appraisal Committee is required if government funding is to be sought, otherwise it is strongly recommended

Graduate Certificates and graduate diplomas follow the policies and procedures of the School of Graduate Studies.

For more information please contact the School of Graduate Studies

School of Graduate StudiesNEW GRADUATE COURSE FOR

APPLIED SCIENCE GRADUATE COUNCIL APPROVALi

GRADUATE DEPARTMENT NAME: The Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining

1a) Course Number: GCCR 801 (1b) Titte: Community Aspects of Mineral ResourceDevelopment

2) Weight: 3.0 credit units.

3) Calendar Description:

This course provides students with a thorough understanding of community issues associated withmineral resource development. It provides context and examples to demonstrate how the industryresponse to these issues has chañged over time. The business case for a disciplined approach tocommunity engagement and relationship building is outlined. It introduces the topics of communitydevelopment, community engagement, and indigenous issues which are further explored insubsequent courses.

Instructor: Jeffrey Davidson

6) Expanded Course Description:

There is now broad recognition in the national and international minerals industry that "communitiesmatter". Many North America based oil, gas and mining companies have in one way or anotherwhether as signatories to a variety of voluntary intemational conventions or through their ownintemal policy initiatives, committed themselves to contributing to the social, economic andinstitutional development of the communities and regions in which they work, and operating in asocially and environmentally responsible manner. Companies have also come to recognize thatbuilding mutually beneficial relationships, and securing and maintaining the understanding,cooperation and consent of communities affected by their activities is critical to ensuring the success

of their operations. The course provides students with a contextual overview of key communityissues that are raised by exploration and project development activities. and the ways in which theindustry and civil society have responded to these concems.

This is the foundation course for the Graduate Certificate in Community Relations for the ExtractiveIndustries. The bulk of the course is taught in intensive mode during a six day residential workshopheld on campus in August, with the remainder of the course delivered remotely during the rest of the

semester. On-line interaction will be based around various assignments and assessment tasks via the

Moodle remote learning environment. Assessment tasks will include a Case Study Group Exerciseinitiated during the residential component; participation in an on-going on-line discussion; a shortwritten essay on a topic or issue drawn from a provided list, and a final project/briefing paper on an

assigned topic.

Because the course will cover a wide range of issues in a fairly short and compressed time, studentswill be encouraged to explore issues of specific relevance and interest to them in more details and

extend their development of related knowledge and skills over the course of the semester.

7) Impact (if any) on other progrâms:

The course will have no impact on any other program offered within the Faculty of Engineering andApplied Science.

8) Schedule:

GCCR 801 will be offered on an annual basis, Fall term only, beginning in August, 2012.

9) Staffing:

The course coordinator is Professor Jeffrey Davidson. Additional contributing staff will be drawnfrom the mineral industry and other educational, private and public sector institutions.

L0) Resources:

There is no text book for this course. A set of readings will be provided to all students via theMoodle site; most readings will also be available from the Queen's library electronic journal andtextbook reserve.

The course will be supported by the university's learning management system, Moodle, whichprovides an interactive environment for students and teachers. It is accessible using PC or MACoperating environments.

Recommended reading resources include:

Community Development ønd Engagement: Leadíng Practíce Sustuínable Development Programfor the Mining Industry, Australian Government Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources,October 2006, publicly available at http://www.ret.gov.aulresources/Documents/LPsDP/LPsDP-CommunityEngagement.pdf

Gettíng It Right: Møking Corporøte-Community Relutíons Work, (authored by Luc Zandvliet andMary B. Andersen), Greenleaf Publishing,2009, available from retail book sellers or as an E-book

from Amazon.

11) Enrolment:

Maximum: 25 Minimum: 12

Preference will be given to students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Community Relations forthe Extractive Industries program.

12) Departmental Approval:

Provide the date that this course was approved at the Departmental level, if applicable:

13) Submission Contact: Name: James. F. ArchibaldInternal Phone # 32198E-mail: [email protected]

EMAIL the completed form and any attachments to the Applied Science Graduate Counciladministrative assistant [email protected]

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:Date of approval by Applied Science Graduate Council:

Date of approval at GSEC:

School of Graduate StudiesNEW GRADUATE COURSE FOR

APPLIED SCIENCE GRADUATE COUNCIL APPROVAL

GRADUATÐ DEPARTMENT NAME: The Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining

la) Course Number: GCCR 802 (1b) Title: Community Development for the MiningIndustry



This course introduces a framework for understanding how community development (CD) theory,methods and techniques can be used by community relations practitioners working at mine sites or inmining communities. It farniliarizes students with the "people centered" CD method. It introducesconcepts of "community" and the basic elements and methods involved in developing a communityprofile. The critical role of "dialogue" in creating relationships and how it is approached and carriedout is also explained and practiced. The course uses case studies and experiences drawn from themining industry to illustrate and reinforce concepts and methodology.

Instructor: Pam Bourke


This course explores the steps of the method of community development as it applies in the contextof the mining industry. It focuses on helping participants develop an understanding and appreciationof how practitioners working with mining companies or mine affected communities cari useprofessional methods of practice to build effective collaborations between communities andcompanies to the benefit of both parties. It introduces methods and techniques that when usedeffectively, can assist communities and companies to move from engagements based on specificactivities and projects to more sustainable and orgalrrized relationships and structures. The PeopleCentered Community Development method introduced in the course derives from the works ofMartin Buber, Paulo Freire, and Mahatma Ghandi. The distinctive feature of this course is that itlinks methods of work applicable to the situations characteristic of extractive industries to the broadercontext of development work and current trends drawn from other "development" disciplines andfrom local and global social and civil society movements. The course provides the theoretical andmethodological foundations for community work and practice that is people centered andparticipatory.

The course is introduced during the residential workshop hetd on campus in August. The workshopalso provides an opportunity to explain the skill sets key to successful communication through"dialogue" and for face-to-face practice of "dialogue" skills. The bulk of the course is deliveredremotely during the rest of the semester. On-line interaction will be based around variousassignments and assessment tasks via the Moodle remote learning environment. Assessment tasks

will include participation in a formal on-line Discussion Board; the keeping of a confidential on-lineLearning Joumal for sharing reflections, achievements, concems and questions directly with theinstructor; the drafting of a written community development project proposal relevant to theparticipant's work and company-cornmunity situation, based on the use of methods and techniqueslearned during the semester;frnalization of the CD project proposal (to be implemented as part ofGCCR 803).

7) Impact (if any) on other programs:


8) Schedule:

GCCR 802 will be offered on an a¡nual basis, Fall term only, beginning in August, 2012.

9) Staffing:

The course will be taught by Adjunct Professor Pam Bourke.

10) Resources:

There is no text book for this course. A set of readings will be provided to all students via theMoodle site; most readings will also be available from the Queen's library electronic joumal andtextbook reserve.


Recommended reading resources include :

Buílding communities from the inside out: a path towørd Jinding and mobílizíng a communìty'søssets, (J.P. Krentzmanî and J.L. McKnight), Northwestern University, 1993.

Communíty Development and Engøgement: Leøding Practíce Sustaínuble Development Programfor the Mining Industry, Australian Government Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources,October 2006, publicly available at http:/^^/ww.ret.gov.aulresources/Documents/LPsDP/LPsDP-CommunityEngagement. pdf

Getting It Right: Møkíng Corporøte-Community Relations Work, (authored by Luc Zandvliet andMary B. Andersen), Greenleaf Publishing,2009, available from retail book sellers or as an E-bookfrom Amazon.

Skills In Communíty Il/ork (3rd edition), (Paul Henderson and David Thomas), Routledge, New

York, 2002, available as an E-book through the Queen's Library.

llith Heød, Heart und Hønd: Dímensíons of Communíty Buíldíng, (4. Kelly and S. Sewell),Boolarong Publications, Queensland, 1988.

1"1) Enrolment:






EMAIL the completed form and any attachments to the Applied Science Graduate Counciladministrative assi stant staffing@appsci. queensu. ca



School of Graduate StudiesNE\il GRADUATE COURSE FOR



La) Course Number: GCCR 803 (1b) Title: Community Engagement and Mining



This course extends the exploration of a range of community development and communityengagement domains, techniques and skills, relating to social technique, participatory approached tocommunity development planning and programming; the use of partnerships as a vehicle forparticipatory development; social impact assessment; community engagement planning; programmonitoring and evaluation. It expands and reinforces the participant's understanding of how theapplication of professional approaches and methods can assist commrurities and companies to buildsustainable, organized relationships and structures within the broader context of mining anddevelopment practice, locally, nationally, and globally.

Instructor: Pam Bourke


The course is an extension of GCCR 802, focusing on the development of additional key skill setsand good practice knowledge relating to community engagement and development planning; baselinestudies, benchmarking and impact assessment; livelihood security; monitoring and evaluatingdevelopment impacts and outcomes.

The course is delivered remotely. OnJine interaction will be based around various assignments andassessment tasks via the Moodle remote learning environment. Assessment tasks will includeparticipation in a formal on-line Discussion Board; the keeping of a confidential on-line LeamingJoumal for sharing reflections, achievements, concerns and questions directly with the instructor; anda final written report on the outcomes of the Community Practice Project proposed as part of GCCR802 and carried out in the field during the semester.



8) Schedule:

GCCR 803 will be offered on an annual basis, Winter term only, beginning in January, 2012.

9) Staffing:

The course will be taught by Adjunct Professor Pam Bourke.

10) Resources:


The course will be supported by the university's leaming management system, Moodle, whichprovides an interactive environment for students and teachers. It is accessible using PC or MACoperating environments.

LL) Enrolment:



Successful completion of GCCR 802 is a pre-requisite for enrolment in this course.




EMAIL the completed form and any attachments to the Applied Science Graduate Counciladministrative assistant staffî[email protected]

School of Graduate StudiesNE\il GRADUATE COURSE F'OR



la) Course Number: GCCR 804 (1b) Title: Mining Projects and Indigenous Peoples

2) Weight: 3.0 credit units.3) Calendar Description:

This course examines the social, political and economic relationships that exist between IndigenousPeoples and extemal parties in the development of commercial mining operations. The course willreview specific social, political and economic issues arising from the engagement of IndigenousPeoples with the minerals industry, and the skill sets and knowledge base that are critical tonegotiating positive relationships between Indigenous Peoples and mining companies.

Instructor: Jeffrey Davidson


The discussion of mineral resource development within aboriginal reserve lands or traditional useareas is complicated by an a:ray of factors, including unresolved land claims, legacy issues aroundpast mining projects, different understandings of what "development'means for indigenouscommunities and tribal or band governments, resource developers, and national or state governments.The extractive industries now recognize that building mutually beneficial relationships, and securingand maintaining the understanding, cooperation and consent of indigenous communities potentiallyaffected by their activities involves a more holistic and comprehensive approach to reaching andmaintaining agreement on resource development, which includes consultation and decision-makingprocesses; the identification, monitoring and management of potentially adverse social andenvironmental impacts; economic benefit sharing arrangements; the protection of sacred and spiritualsites, at a minimum . This course provides students with an overview of challenges raised byexploration and project development activities within Indigenous Peoples' domains, and of the waysin which the industry and Indigenous Peoples have responded to these challenges, e.g the role ofImpact and Benefits Agreements; indigenous employment - training, hiring and retention; localbusiness development; cultural awareness training. It also introduces students to specific skills andcommunication protocols that are essential to working effectively across cultures.

Students are introduced to the course and its content during the six day residential workshop held oncampus in August. Most of the course will be delivered remotely during the V/inter semester. On-line interaction will be based around various assignments and assessment tasks via the Moodleremote leaming environment. Assessment tasks will include participation in an on-going on-linediscussion; a short written analysis and critique of case study situation involving exploration/mineralextraction and an aboriginal community, and a final projeclbriefing paper on an assigned topic.



8) Schedule:

GCCR 801 will be offered on an annual basis, 'Winter term only, beginning in January, 2013.

9) Staffing:

The course coordinator is Professor Jeffrey Davidson. Additional contributing staff will be drawnfrom the mineral industry and other educational, private and public sector institutions.

10) Resources:



Recommended reading resources include:

IBA Communíty Toolkít: Negotiøtíon and Implementøtion of Impact and Benetî.t Agreements,(Ginger Gibson and C. O'Faircheallaigh), 2010. Available at: http://www.ibacommunitytoolkit.cal

Indigenous Employment ín the Australían Minerals Industry, Centre for Social Responsibility inMining, University of Queensland, 2008. Available at:http://www.csrm.uq.edu.auldocs/CSRM%2OReport_FINAL%20TO%2OPRINT_singles.pdf

The Navøjo People ønd Uranium Míning, (Doug Brugge et. al.), University of New Mexico Press,2006

Rogae Díamonds: Northern Ríches on Dene Land, (Ellen Bielawski), Douglas and Mclntyre,2}}3.

lYhy Caltaral Herítage Matters: a resource guídefor integrøtíng culturul herítage munagementinto Communíties work øt Río Tìnto, Rio Tinto, 20II. Available at:http://www.riotinto.com.auldocuments/Rio Tinto Cultural Heritage*Guide.pdf

11) Enrolment:





13) Submission Contact: Name: James. F. ArchibaldInternal Phone # 32198E-mail: archí[email protected]

EMAIL the completed form and any attachments to the Applied Science Graduate Counciladministrative assistant [email protected]



School of Graduate Studies

NEW GRADUATE COURSE FOR APPLIED SCIENCE GRADUATE COUNCIL APPROVAL

GRADUATE DEPARTMENT NAME: The Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining 1a) Course Number: MINE 861 (1b) Title: Selected Topics in Mining II 2) Weight: 3.0 credit units. 3) Calendar Description: This course is intended for stude nts at both the Masters and Doctoral levels who alr eady have a good background in fundam ental topics rela ted to their research or course-based progra ms of study, and who are interested in broadening their exposure to other subj ect areas of m ining that are not offered through existing graduate courses. Topics will focus on specific techni cal, environmental, health and safety, socio-economic, governance or sustainability issues or challenges relate d to mineral resource development. The course will be presented through lectures, seminar presentations, open cl assroom discussion and direct ed study. The specific course content to be taught to s tudents will be poste d in writing at th e beginning of each term in which this course will be given. Marking for the course will be assessed on the basis of student as signments, written reports and classroom presentations. Instructor: TBA 6) Expanded Course Description: The course is intended to explore in greater d epth specific them es and topics that are not covered or are introduced at a general level in existing graduate courses. It m ay be presented in the for m of focused seminar presentations provided by vari ous staff of the Robert M. Buchan Departm ent of Mi ning and/or by invited industry and academic speakers, external or internal to Queen’s University. Students will be required to develop and present topical reports in both written form and through classroom presentations, as well as com plete any readings or supplementary exercises assigned by the course instructor. Marking will consist of grading of th e student’s oral presentation and written report, as well as o f assignments that will be provided by lecturers on specific course topics.. Oral presentation and report submissions will account for 60% of the course m ark, while assignments and classroom participation will constitute 40% of the course mark. This course is designed to complement a student’s program of study rather than to become the primary focus of direction, and therefore is not intend ed to act as a pr imary requirement for any program of study. Because the topics or themes of the course will change annually, it is considered only to be an optional requirement for any participant. 7) Impact (if any) on other programs: This course will have no impact on any other pro gram within the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Scienc e. Inasmuch as the course will be solely used to develop Mining Engineering-related topic themes, it is considered that no overlap potential will develop and that no requirement exists for contact to be made with other Graduate Programs.

8) Schedule: MINE 861 will be offered on an as needed or as requested basis, in either the Fall or Winter terms, beginning in September 2012. 9) Staffing: Participating faculty members will vary with the special topic being covered. Overall course co-ordination and supervision will be the responsibility of the Graduate Chairman. 10) Resources: No special resource requirem ents are required other than provision of classroom teaching facilities and associated equipment resources, all of which exist within current Departmental facilities. 11) Enrolment: Maximum: 15 students Minimum: 5 students 12) Departmental Approval: Provide the date that this course was approved at the Departmental level, if applicable: 13) Submission Contact: Name: James Archibald

Internal Phone # 32198 E-mail: [email protected]

EMAIL the completed form and any attachments to the Applied Science Graduate Council administrative assistant [email protected] FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Date of approval by Applied Science Graduate Council: _______________________________ Date of approval at GSEC: ________________________________________


COURSE DELETION FOR APPLIED SCIENCES GRADUATE COTINCILAPPROVAL GRADUATE DEPARTMENT NAME:

The Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining

COURSE CODE/NUMBER : MINE 871

l.Course number and title:

MINE 871- Mining and its Environmental Impacts

2. Reason for deletion:

Faculty is not currently available to deliver this course within the Department. With noexpectation of faculty availability, the course can no longer be made available withinMining and students are advised to seek course instruction through altemate offeringsexternally (such as through GEOL 835 and GEOL 862).

3. Impact: How will this deletion affect the Program? V/itl this deletion have any impacton programs offered by other Graduate Programs?

The removal of this course from the Mineral Resource Engineering field will have noimpact upon the current program, nor on any other Graduate Programs.

Submission Contact Name: James F. ArchibaldNumber: 533-2198E-mail: ar chib aI@mine. que ensu. caDate: April28,20l2

,ASignature of Department Head: G)

\

Signature of Graduate Coordinator:

EMAIL the completed form and any attachments to the Applied Science GraduateCouncil administrative assistant: [email protected]

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:

Date of approval by Applied Sciences Graduate Council:



COURSE DELETION FOR APPLIED SCIENCES GRADUATE COUNCILAPPROVAL GRADUATE DEPARTMENT NAME:


COURSE CODE/NUMBER : MINE 870


MINE 870 - Mine Reclamation and Rehabilitation


The faculty member who has traditionally delivered this course has been seconded toalternate appointment for a period of several years and no is no longer available to deliverthis course. No additional or existing staff is available to provide delivery of this course.V/ith no expectation of faculty availability, the course can no longer be made available.

3. Impact: How will this deletion affect the Program? Witl this deletion have any impacton programs offered by other Graduate Programs?

The removal of this course from the Mineral Resource Engineering f,reld will have noimpact upon the current program, nor on any other Graduate programs.

Submission Contact Name: James F. ArchibaldNumber: 533-2198E-mail: [email protected]: April28,20I2

Signature of Department Head: MSignature of Graduate Coordinator:






COURSE DELETION FOR APPLIED SCIENCES GRADUATE COUNCILAPPROVAL GRADUATE DEPARTMENT NAME:


COURSE CODE/NUMBER: MINE 850

1. Course number and title:

MINE 850 - Advanced Materials Handling


The course has not had any graduate level registration involvement for the past threeyears, and the faculty member responsible for course delivery is contemplatingreassignment of a course on materials handling, with similar content, into theundergraduate curriculum of the Department.

3. Impact: How will this deletion affect the Program? Will this deletion have any impacton programs offered by other Graduate Programs?

The removal of this course from the graduate Mineral Resource Engineering field willhave no impact upon the current program, nor on any other Graduate Programs, ashandling techniques and procedures taught are specific only to mining-related activities.

Submission Contact Name: James F. ArchibaldNumber: 533-2198E-mail:Date:

archib al@mine. queensu. caApril28,2012

Signature of Department Head: æ:Signature of Graduate Coordinator:

EMAIL the completed form and any attachments to the Applied Science GraduateC ouncil admini strative assistant : staffrng@appsci. queensu. ca





COURSE DELETION F'OR APPLIED SCIENCES GRADUATE COLINCILAPPROVAL GRADUATE DEPARTMENT NAME:


COURSE CODE/NUMBER: MINE 840


MINE 840 - Primary Leaching for Metals Extraction


The faculty member who has traditionally delivered this course has retired and noadditional or existing staff is available to provide delivery of this course. With noexpectation of faculty availability, the course can no longer be made available.

3. Impact: How will this deletion affect the Program? Will this deletion have any impacton programs offered by other Graduate programs?

The removal of this course from the Mineral Processing and Environmental Engineeringfield will have no impact upon the current program, nor on any other Graduate Þrogru-r.

Submission Contact Name: James F. ArchibaldNumber: 533-2198E-mail: [email protected]: April28,20l2

Signature of Department Head:

Signature of Graduate Coordinator:






REVISING AN EXISTING GRADUATE COURSE, FOR APPLIED SCIENCEGRADUATE COUNCIL APPROVAL GRADUATE DEPARTMENT NAME:


EXISTING Calendør description:

MINE-897 Graduate SeminarEach student is required to make a presentation concerning his project or research at leastonce per calendar year. For those students who may only be enrolled in part-time studies,or who may be completing their degree requirements off campus, this requirement maybe met through submission of a video-taped (or other form of) presentation, which can beviewed, by staff and students during a regularly scheduled seminar session. This is a non-credit course which each student must pass successfully. Staff

REVISED Cølendar description:

MINE-897 Graduate SeminarEach student is required to make a presentation concerning his project or research at leastonce per calendar year. For those students who may only be enrolled in part-time studies,or who may be completing their degree requirements off campus, this requirement maybe met through submission of electronic media presentation, which can bè viewed, bystaff and students, during a regularly scheduled seminar session. This is a non-creditcourse which each student must pass successfully. J. F. Archibald

NOTE: ANY change to the current course NUMBER and,lor course WEIGHT, are to betreated as course additions andlor deletions, not revisions. Revisions made to any of theinformation noted above must be submitted to the FHSGC for approval. Detail yourproposed changes under the following headings and provide a rationale for the changes.

1. Title change: Provide the new title along with the reason for this change (eg. title doesnot reflect content, etc.)NB. Course titles on Queen's transcripts will be truncated if longer than 30characters.

No title change is planned

2. Calendar description change: Provide the new description along with the reason forthis change. The maximum length for a Calendar description is 350 characters. Besidesrevising the current description itself, other descriptors to change might include a changein format (labs replaced by in class demonstrations; the addition of tutorials; lectureschanged to seminars, etc.), or the addition or deletion of an ancillary fee.

A calendar description change has been made to reflect the fact that distance

education technologies and methods of delivery of presentations on site will changewith time. The term (of electronic media" has been substituted for 'oa video-taped(or other form of)" Ín the previous calendar description to reflect this. Additionally,the faculty member in charge has been changed from 6rstaff'to 6rJ. F. Archibald"

3. Prerequisite change: Provide details and reason for the change(s). Ifthis change affectscourses listed in other departments or programs, indicate that the other department(s) orprogram(s) have been notified. If none, omit.

No prerequisite change is planned, thus no effect on other programs exists

4. Exclusion change: Provide details and reason for the change(s). If this change affectscourses listed in other departments or programs, indicate that the other department(s) orprogram(s) have been notified. If none, omit.

No exclusion change is planned, thus no effect on other programs exists

5. Impact (if any) on other programs: If the revised course will have any impact onprograms offered by other Programs, please indicate which programs may be affected bythis revised course, i.e., the course could be included in another concentration or thecourse content might overlap with courses offered by another program. Please indicatewhich Graduate Program(s) have been contacted.

No effect on other programs foreseen

6. Resources: Provide details of changes in specific resource requirements in terms ofstaff,rng, rooms, equipment, computers, etc.

No changes

7. Departmental Approval: Provide the date that this course was approved at thedepartmental level, ifapplicable: April24,2012

8. Submission Contact: Name:Internal PhoneE-mail:

J. F. Archibald533-2198ar chib aI@mine. queensu. c a

9. EMAIL the completed form and any attachments to the Applied Science GraduateCouncil administrative assistant sÞ[email protected]

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:Date of approval by Applied Sciences Graduate Council:


Table A: Incoming/Outgoing Numbers

YEAR

2011

2010

Note: Actual increase in 2011 was 16 (not 52) due to withdrawals ?

Table B: Time in Program Numbers

YEAR

2011

2010

Note: In‐time students are full time MASc < 2yrs and PhD < 4yrs

Table C: BIU Eligibility Numbers (domestic only)

YEAR

2011

2010

Note: Funding eligible are full time domestic MASc < 2 yrs and PhD < 4 yrs

447 350 97

425 371 54

167 117 50

Int & Domestic

MASc & PhD

In‐Time

MASc & PhD

Out of Time

(difference)

Incoming

New Students

Outgoing

Graduated Students

Potential Increase

(difference)

175 123 52

279 224 55

Domestic

MASc & PhD

Funding

Eligible

Funding Ineligible

(difference)

295 222 73

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Enrolm

ent

Year

FEAS Graduate Student Enrolment(Nov audit, Int & Dom, PT & FT)

MENG

MASC

PHD

TOTAL

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Table 1 - Includes both eligible and ineligible students, and excludes Spring and Fall GraduatesNov '11 Nov '10 Nov '09 Nov '08 Nov '07

Department PT FT PT FT PT FT total diff total diff total diff total diff total

Chemical 3 1 45 43 92 -6 98 2 96 15 81 2 79

Chemistry 0 0 0 -1 1 -2 3 0 3

Civil 1 3 6 56 9 38 113 19 94 6 88 -13 101 -6 107

Electrical 1 14 1 49 7 55 127 1 126 -10 136 10 126 6 120

Eng Geology 2 11 3 16 5 11 1 10 -1 11 3 8

Eng Math 4 3 7 2 5 1 4 -3 7 -1 8

Mechanical 8 2 7 57 45 119 -9 128 7 121 19 102 -4 106

Mining 2 1 8 23 1 5 40 7 33 8 25 3 22 -2 24

Eng Physics 6 4 10 -3 13 -1 14 -4 18 -1 19

Total 12 23 25 251 17 196 524 16 508 13 495 24 471 -3 474

Data Source ‐ file name "nov0111‐ps‐full‐met‐tbl" ‐ Tom Monahan, Registrar's Office

Notes: ZGGRA‐Non Degree ‐ data no longer available as of Nov '11, unable to track in the PeopleSoft system

Table 6 - Funding Eligible Nov'11 - Full-Time Masters(1-2yrs) and PhD(1-4yrs) Students

Table 2 - '2011 Year 1 Students - FT & PT Table 4 - '2011 Graduation (Spring & Fall)Department MEng MASc PhD Total Department MEng MASc PhD Total Domestic Int'nl Domestic Int'nl Domestic Int'nl All

Chemical 11 11 22 Chemical 1 19 6 26 Chemical 24 4 16 19 40 23 63

Chemistry 0 Chemistry 0 Civil 43 5 17 14 60 19 79

Civil 3 30 7 40 Civil 2 8 9 19 Electrical 16 18 14 29 30 47 77

Electrical 8 24 14 46 Electrical 5 17 7 29 Mechanical 32 7 15 24 47 31 78

Geological 6 1 7 Geological 2 2 Mining 17 2 2 2 19 4 23

Mathematics 3 3 Mathematics 0 Sub Total 132 36 64 88 196 124 320

Mechanical 7 20 10 37 Mechanical 7 21 5 33 Chemistry ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐

Mining 2 13 1 16 Mining 1 4 2 7 Geological 10 1 3 13 1 14

Physics 4 4 Physics 5 2 7 Mathematics 1 3 3 4 3 7

Total 20 111 43 175 Total 16 76 31 123 Physics 6 3 0 9 0 9

Data Source ‐ Obtained from Dept Grad program Assistants Data Source ‐ Obtained from the School of Graduate Studies Total 149 40 73 88 222 128 350

Data Source ‐ file name "nov0111‐ps‐full‐met‐tbl" ‐ Tom Monahan, Registrar's Office

Table 3 - '2010 Year 1 Students - FT & PT Table 5 - '2010 Graduation (Spring & Fall) Table 7 - Funding Eligible Nov'10 - Full-Time Masters(1-2yrs) and PhD(1-4yrs) Students

Department ZGGRA MEng MASc PhD Total Department MEng MASc PhD Total

Chemical 3 18 11 32 Chemical 10 12 22 Domestic Int'nl Domestic Int'nl Domestic Int'nl All

Chemistry 0 0 Chemistry 1 1 Chemical 30 15 18 14 48 29 77

Civil 1 4 19 5 29 Civil 1 6 8 15 Civil 27 5 14 19 41 24 65

Electrical 6 11 12 11 40 Electrical 4 14 13 31 Electrical 21 25 18 26 39 51 90

Geological 1 1 Geological 3 3 6 Mechanical 47 13 11 23 58 36 94

Mathematics 0 Mathematics 0 Mining 18 3 3 2 21 5 26

Mechanical 5 13 21 11 50 Mechanical 8 18 6 32 Sub Total 143 61 64 84 207 145 352

Mining 1 12 2 15 Mining 2 4 1 7 Chemistry ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐

Physics 0 Physics 3 3 Geological 8 1 8 1 9

Total 12 32 82 41 167 Total 15 59 43 117 Mathematics 1 2 1 3 1 4Data Source ‐ Obtained from Dept Grad Program Assistants Data Source ‐ Obtained from the School of Graduate Studies Physics 3 3 6 6

Total 155 61 69 86 224 147 371

Data Source ‐ Eng2010‐nov01 data (frozen file)‐ Tom Monahan, Registrar's Office

NOTE: 1) Table 1 (Nov '11 count) does not equal "Nov '10 count" plus Table 2 less Table 4 because of the ZGGRA count and drop‐out factor

2) In reference to Tables 6 & 7, the university does receive funding for PT and MENG graduate students while they are in their eligible years of the program,

but funding eligible data is only for FT eligible MASC and PhD students, not PT or MENG graduate students.

TOTALS as of Nov '11

DepartmentMasters PhD TOTALS as of Nov '10

DepartmentMasters PhD

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Student Enrolment

MEng MASc PhD

FEAS grad numbers 2012 grad count for Apr 11 fac brd rev3