4....7. Academic Planning In late August, we had a very productive Deans' Retreat under the leadership ofour Provost. This was my first retreat with the Senior Leadership Team and

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT September 29 2009 Board of Governors

Amit Chakma PresideIt amp Vice-Chancelor

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To Board of Governors

From AmitChakma 24 (-2 Date September 17 2009

Subject Presidents Report to the Board September 2009

1 Discovery and Consultation

I have continued to meet with various individuals and groups both on and off campus as part of my discovery process Apart from learning about my new academic home and the community I am taking this opportunity to consult with my colleagues students friends of the University and community leaders to identify future possibilities for Western I expect to continue this process during the next several months

2 Promoting and making the case for Western

I have taken the opportunity of my introductory meetings with key stakeholders in promoting and

making the case for Western Among others I have met with the Premier federal and provincial

Ministers local MPs and MPPs and municipal leaders

3 Public Speaking and Media Engagements

I believe that we need to tell the Western story better to raise our profile - and we have many stories to tell I have taken the advantage ofmy arrival and have granted several media interviews to the local national and international press I gave a keynote speech at the London Economic Summit calling for the community to work together in advancing Londons economic agenda with a sense of urgency I also contributed an op-ed piece published by the London Free Press along with Minister Bentley Mayor DeCicco~Best and Fanshawe President Howard Rundle on Londons economic future and possible approaches to creating opportunities David Johnston the President of the University of Waterloo and I wrote an op-ed piece as our contribution to the recent debate initiated by the Presidents ofthe five major universities on promoting excellence in our universities This appeared in the K~WRecord and the London Free Press

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4 Capital Campaign

We are gearing up for a formal launch of our capital campaign in October during Homecoming

with Geoff Beattie as our campaign chair I have been working with our development team and

meeting with key supporters of Western and seeking their advice and guidance on the campaign

S Ivey School Groundbreaking

We celebrated groundbreaking for the new home of the Ivey School of Business through sod

turning on September 10thbull This was a very happy occasion for us We were very pleased that

Richard Ivey and many ofthe family members were able to join us The $50 million funding

from the federal and provincial governments will allow us to build Phase I ofthe project The

total project cost is estimated at $100 million We still need to raise approximately $18 million

for Phase IT of the project

6 MTCU - Reaching Higher II

The Ministry ofTraining Colleges and Universities (MTCU) is working towards formulating its plan for the next phase of investments in the PSE sector under Reaching Higher IT Western and other Ontario universities have benefitted tremendously from Reaching Higher I with Western receiving nearly $60 million ofongoing operating funds from the Province Reaching Higher IT is being planned under a very different fiscal scenario than Reaching Higher I As the Premier likes to say the Province is living with credit cards Reaching Higher II will have significant impact on Western Accordingly I have been working closely with other Executive Heads of Ontario universities to explore whether the Council of Ontario Universities can present a common position on our priorities

7 Academic Planning

In late August we had a very productive Deans Retreat under the leadership ofour Provost This

was my first retreat with the Senior Leadership Team and was a good occasion for me to share

my ideas about Western with my colleagues

8 Leadership Team

As you know Ted Garrard resigned as VP (External) before my arrival A search is now

underway to find his successor and Janet Wright Associates (JWA) is helping us with this

search We have appointed Helen Connell as the Acting VP (External) I am grateful to Helen for

taking on this additional role on top ofher current responsibilities

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As you also know Fred Longstaffe our excellent Provost has indicated his desire to devote

more time to research when his current term expires in June 2010 A search has been launched to

fill this position

A review committee has been struck to review the Vice-President (Research) portfolio

Also Fred Longstaffe is leading the search for a new Dean for the Schulich School of Medicine

and Dentistry

9 Orientation Week

We welcomed 6000 plus students to Western earlier this month The energy enthusiasm and volunteerism of our incoming students and student volunteers and the professionalism and dedication ofour staff were outstanding This was my first O-Week at Western and I was simply blown away The following e-mail I have received from a mother of a student whom I had the pleasure of greeting says it all

I just want to reiterate to you again how very impressed I was to say the least All the students were very respectful helpful and kind when dealing with all of us anxious parents and new students and they were having a lot of fun I was also very humbled at the organization that went into such a huge capacity move for the volume of students I know you are new only a few months into your position and I did want to forward you our great experience From those So phs moving belongings to the Don to those in the registrars office it all went very smoothly

10 Mustangs

Having been defeated by the Hawks on several occasions while I was at Waterloo I thoroughly enjoyed my first sweet victory on the side of the winning Mustangs I look forward to many more victories during the season

11 Activities of the President list is attached for the information of Board members

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Activities of the President July 1 2009 to September 30 2009

ON CAMPUS

July 2 Interview with Rogers TV

2 Interview with Kelly Pedro London Free Press

6 Interview with Joel Tiller UWO Masters Journalism Student

7 Telephone Interview with Steve Garrison CJBK Morning Show

7 Deans Meeting

7 Visit by Peter Gooch newly-appointed Senior Director COU

7 Anatomy Department Meeting - - 447IMSB

8 Telephone call with Dr Daniel Woolf new Principal amp ViceshyChancellor of Queens University effective September 1st

8 Dr Ray Ajay Chair Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department

8 Interview with Forbes magazine

9 Keynote Speech at the Particle Technology Research Centre (PTRC) Conference - Chemical Engineering Graduate Students - - Great Hall

9 Keith Zerebecki Board ofGovernors

9 Meet with Regna Darnell President UWOF A and Association leadership - - The Grad Club Middlesex College

10 VP (External) Search Committee - Initial Meeting

10 Telephone call with Dr Steve Franklin President Trent University

10 Telephone call with Dr Howard Rundle President Fanshawe College

10 Visit by Victor Ujimoto PhD Adjunct Professor and Chair CAM Advisory Council Commercial Aviation Management Program Western

13 Trojan Technologies Meeting - - 101INSC

13 Video Interview for Western Campaign Website - - Conron Hall

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14 Dr Ramona Lumpkin Principal- - Huron University College

14 Lunch Meeting with Emily Rowe USC President - - The Wave

15 Telephone call with Mr Kevin Goldthorp CEO Sunnybrook Foundation

16 Irene Birrell - Orientation to Board and Senate

16 Irene Birrell and Alcina Stoetzer - Plans for Installation Ceremony atmiddot Fall Convocation

17 Interview and Photo Shoot with London Citylife magazine

17 Dr David Sylvester Principal - - Kings University College

17 Mr Bikash Choudhury International Graduate Victoria Hospital

20 Dr Colleen Hanycz Principal - - Brescia University College

20 Physical Plant Visit with Roy Langille and George Qubty

21 Tour of Legal Services with Steve Jarrett

21 Tour of Internal Audit with Sharon Farnell and Jim Loupos

22 Mohan Mathur former Dean of Engineering

22 Luncheon Meeting with Dean Andy Hrymak - - The Wave

23 Dr Alan Davenport - Celebration of Life Service - - Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Facility (BL WTF)

23 Visit by Tim Hudak MPP Leader of the PC Party of Ontario

24 Dean Carol Stephenson

24 Campaign Special Projects - Helen Connell and Grant Stirling

29 Telephone Call with Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best

29 Gord Hume Board of Control

29 Lunch Meeting with Brian Timney Dean of Social Science - - The Wave

29 Partners in Research Meeting -Ted Hewitt Ron Calhoun Bessie Borwein Doug Jones and Kevin Cougler

30 UWOF A Executive

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August

30 Lunch with Dr Bernard Wolfe colleague - - The Wave

31 Dr Cecil Rorabeck Robarts Research Institute

7 Teleconference with HealthForceOntario (HFO) Marketing and Recruitment Agency - Board of Directors Meeting

12 Teleconference with Fundraising Committee Meeting for Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion

12 Teleconference - Special COU Meeting

17 Lunch meeting with Donna Pennee Dean ofArts and Hwnanities - shyThe Wave

18 Telephone call with Dr Adrian Owen CERC Candidate

18 Westerns Support for United Way Meeting

18 Landscape Tour of Western Grounds with Roy Langille and Gitta Kulczycki

19 Remarks at Western Libraries Staff Session - - London Hall

19 Meeting with Visitors from China Program for University Visits for Chinese Chemical Engineering Delegations to WCCE-8

19 Special Senior Ops Teleconference

19 Presentation of Art Gift from Tamkeen Sharer amp Andrei Rosu Arta Mondial


20 Interview with Elizabeth Church Globe amp Mail

24 Interview with Heather Travis Western News

24 Khalil Ramal MPP

25 Telephone interview with Mike Ewing Guest Host Ontario Morning CBC

25 Working Lunch Meeting with Housing Senior Leaders - Orientation Session -- Elgin Hall

26 Tour of Financial Services with Lynn Logan


26 Dean Carol Stephenson and John Irwin RISB

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September

27 Ivey MBA Autumn Convocation

28 Rev Michael R Wagenman Coordinator Chaplains Services

28 Carol-Lynn Chambers Alumni Western President

28 Eileen Granger - 2009 Nancy Kendall Award Reception -- McIntosh Gallery

28 Vic Cote City ofLondon

28 Opening of the Masters ofFine Arts (MFA) Graduate Students Collecton -- The McIntosh Gallery

2 Welcoming remarks at Fall Perspectives on Teaching Conference -shyArthur amp Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building Room 35

2 Interview with Jacob Serebrin Canadian University Press

3 Interview with Terry Waghorn Forbes Challenge

3 Lunch meeting with Dean Tom Carmichael- - The Wave

3 Teleconference with G-13

3 VP (External) Search Committee

3 John Doerksen - Code of Student Conduct

3 Dentistry Faculty and Staff

4 RHIIIMRI Priorities Group videoconference meeting


4 Telephone call with Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best

4 Tour of the Western Book Store with Carolyn Young and Steve Alb

4 Photoshoot with Randy Velocci Globe and Mail

4 Tour of the new Convergence Centre building at the Research Park with Ted Hewitt and Joel Adams

6 Move-in Day for Delaware Perth Medway-Sydenham SaugeenshyMaitland

6 Live Radio interview with Steve Garrison CJBK Morning Radio Program

7 Move-in Day for Alumni Elgin Essex Saugeen-Maitland

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7 0 Week Opening Ceremonies -- Talbot Bowl UC Hill

8 Dr Adrian Owen and Dr Jessica Grahn - CERC Candidate

8 Rez Rally at Alumni Hall followed by the live bum demonstration on UC Hill

8 Lunch Meeting with Don Abelson (Political ScienceAmerican Studies) -- Wave

8 Campus Council Meeting

8 Visit by Asian University for Women Support Foundation - Mr Kamal Alunad

10 Ivey Ground Breaking Ceremony and Celebratory Luncheon at New Building Site Western Road

11 Dean Carol Herbert

11 RISB Group of Companies Board Meeting (IMS Board Meeting)

11 John Nash Board of Governors

11 Lunch meeting with Mr Andy Spriet and Mrs Helen Spriet Spriet Investments Inc -- Michaels Dining Room SH 3320

11 Betsy Little BA76 Executive Director Alzheimer Society of London

12 Mustangs Football Game - - TD Waterhouse Stadium

14 Dean David Wardlaw

14 Dr Alan Wildeman President amp Vice-Chancellor University of Windsor -- Windermere Manor

15 Acting Dean Kevin Wamsley and Dean Carol Herbert

15 Rob Lipson Chemistry (COU Academic Colleague)

15 John Doerksen and Directors Meeting

15 Emily Rowe USC President

16 UWOFA Executive

16 Faculty of Science Annual Faculty amp StaffRecognition Day amp Luncheon - - Great Hall

16 Tour with Ruban Chelladurai of ITS

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IN LONDON

July

16 Dr Peihua Gu Provost and Vice President (Academic) Shantou University Dr Danming Lin Vice President (Administration and Resources) Shantou University and Dr Anthony Fung Chief Operating Officer Li Ka-Shing Shantou University Foundation

16 Review Committee - Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

17 Faculty ofLaw hosting Mr Justice Richard Goldstone - Harrison Pensa Lecture on Human Rights - - Michaels Garden

17 Review Committee VP (Research amp International Relations)

17 Welcome Reception for International Students - - Conron Hall University College

18 Retired Academics Group Meeting - - Huron College Kingsmill Room

22 RBC Recognition Event - - Ivey

22 Property amp Finance Committee

22 Senior Operations Committee

22 Larry Rosen LLBIMBA82 Chairman amp CEO Harry Rosen Inc

24 Frank Angeletti Board of Governors

24 Roger Thompson HBA60 and Ana Thompson - St Andrews Luncheon - - Michaels Dining Room

24 Womens Caucus Meeting

25 Announcement - MOHLTC Research Initiative in Applied Health Research - - Michaels Garden

25 Senate

30 Lunch with Site Visit Team from the Federation ofHumanities and Social Sciences - - TBD

30 John de Bruyn (Dept Chair) amp Faculty of Physics amp Astronomy Department

13 LEDC Board Meeting - - TD City Centre

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14 Frank Angeletti - - 620A Richmond Street

August

September

14 Jeff Fielding CAO City of London - - City Hall

15 The Childrens Health Research Institute (CHRI) - - Thompson Amphitheatre Victoria Campus LHSC

20 Meeting with TrojanCity ofLondonlUWO - - City Hall

24 Hon Peter Kent Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (the Americas) Speaking Event - - London Chamber of Commerce

25 Lunch with Chris Bentley - - Chancey Smiths

25 Indiafest 09 shy Official Opening - join Dr Dave R Sainani and Lalu Mansinha for lunch - - Covent Garden Market

29 Meeting with Jeff Fielding Vic Cote and Ted Hewitt - - City Hall

30 John Nash with Bob Siskind former Board Chair UWO and Chair of LHSC Doug Alexander Chair of LHSC Jeff Fielding City of London Paul Caplan Chair St Josephs Hospital Board and Wayne Dunn LHSC Board - - The London Club

16 South Asian Community celebration ofLeaders of Independence - shyHindu Cultural Centre of London

19 Tour ofoff campus research sites with Dean Andy Hrymak

24 Dr Howard Rundle President Fanshawe College

24 Jeff Fielding and Vic Cote - - City Hall

24 Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best - - City Hall

25 Premier Dalton McGuinty - - Station Park Inn

25 Dr Claude Pensa BA52 (Arts amp Humanities) DDL98 Partner Harrison Pensa

25 Hanwha LampC Official Opening -- 2860 Innovation Drive London

27 Chris Bentleys 2009 Community Picnic - - Springbank Park Pavilion

28 Lunch meeting with Dr Geno Francolini HBA54 DDL84 and Mrs Joan Francolini BA55 (Honors Brescia) - - The Black Trumpet

4 Western Varsity Rowing Team Practice - - Fanshawe Lake Boathouse

4 Hank Vander Laan - - Trojan Technologies

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10 Joe Preston MP Elgin-Middlesex-London (also the Southwest Caucus Chair) London Economic Summit

10 London Economic Summit - - London Convention Centre

10 Keith Zerebecki General Dynamics

14 Lunch meeting with Mr Bill Edgar BA94 (Honors History) -shyMasonville Manor Retirement Residence

15 Lunch meeting with Jeff Fielding re Future economic partnering in London - - The London Club

17 Dinner with the Fraunhofer Institute ofChemical Technology with Ted Hewitt and Andy Hrymak -- The London Club

21 RBC Dinner with Dave McKay Head of Canadian Banking for RBC and Laura Gainey Regional President for the Ontario South West Region - - The London Club

25 In Motion Champions breakfast - - Civic Garden Centre

28-29 Board Retreat - - London Club

29 Board of Governors Meeting - - London Club

30 City Board of Control Meeting

OFF CAMPUS

July 28 Ottawa Eliot Phillipson President and CEO CFI

lain Stewart ADM Industry Canada Science amp Innovation Sector

Allan Rock President amp Vice-Chancellor University ofOttawa

Lunch with Dr Sherif Barakat Vice President NRC Engineering

Pierre Chartrand Vice President Research CIHR

Gisele Yasmeen Vice President Partnerships SSHRC

August 21 Toronto Dr Richard lvey 47 HBA Richard lvey 72

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HBA -- Ivest Corp

Mr Robert Baillie President amp CEO BA89 (Political Science) Northern Trust Company Canada

Ontario Power Generation team members Tom Mitchell President amp CEO Janice Dunlop Senior Vice President Human Resources amp Chief Ethics Officer Frank Chiarotto Senior Vice President Fossil John Murphy Executive Vice President Hydroelectric and Bob Morrison Vice President Engineering Modifications amp Chief Engineering Officer

Dr Grant Reuber 50 BA Bank ofMontreal

31 Ingersoll Deans Retreat - - Elm Hurst Inn

September 1 Ingersoll Deans Retreat - - Elm Hurst Inn

9 Toronto Arthur amp Sonia Labatt Endiang Holdings Inc

Bill Etherington 63 BESc CIBC

Aubrey Dan 85 B(ACS) President Dancap Group

Dr J Rotman 57 BA Arts amp Humanities

Mr Kevin Sullivan BA80 CEO GMP Securities LP

18 Chatham SWEA Conference - - Wheels Inn

21 Toronto Mr Stephen Coxford LLB77 President Gresham amp st Andrew Inc

Nan Shuttleworth 65 BA President Salamander Foundation

Howard W Taylor 61 HBA CEO Stirling Marketing Group

23 Toronto HealthForceOntario (HFO) Marketing and Recruitment Agency - Board ofDirectors Meeting

Deborah Newman Deputy Minister ofTraining

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Colleges and Universities

Dinner meeting with President Sheldon Levy -Ryerson University

24 Cambridge The Rt Hon John N Turner - 19th Annual Dinner -- Langdon Hall

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4 Capital Campaign

We are gearing up for a formal launch of our capital campaign in October during Homecoming

with Geoff Beattie as our campaign chair I have been working with our development team and

meeting with key supporters of Western and seeking their advice and guidance on the campaign

S Ivey School Groundbreaking

We celebrated groundbreaking for the new home of the Ivey School of Business through sod

turning on September 10thbull This was a very happy occasion for us We were very pleased that

Richard Ivey and many ofthe family members were able to join us The $50 million funding

from the federal and provincial governments will allow us to build Phase I ofthe project The

total project cost is estimated at $100 million We still need to raise approximately $18 million

for Phase IT of the project

6 MTCU - Reaching Higher II

The Ministry ofTraining Colleges and Universities (MTCU) is working towards formulating its plan for the next phase of investments in the PSE sector under Reaching Higher IT Western and other Ontario universities have benefitted tremendously from Reaching Higher I with Western receiving nearly $60 million ofongoing operating funds from the Province Reaching Higher IT is being planned under a very different fiscal scenario than Reaching Higher I As the Premier likes to say the Province is living with credit cards Reaching Higher II will have significant impact on Western Accordingly I have been working closely with other Executive Heads of Ontario universities to explore whether the Council of Ontario Universities can present a common position on our priorities

7 Academic Planning

In late August we had a very productive Deans Retreat under the leadership ofour Provost This

was my first retreat with the Senior Leadership Team and was a good occasion for me to share

my ideas about Western with my colleagues

8 Leadership Team

As you know Ted Garrard resigned as VP (External) before my arrival A search is now

underway to find his successor and Janet Wright Associates (JWA) is helping us with this

search We have appointed Helen Connell as the Acting VP (External) I am grateful to Helen for

taking on this additional role on top ofher current responsibilities

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4....7. Academic Planning In late August, we had a very productive Deans' Retreat under the leadership ofour Provost. This was my first retreat with the Senior Leadership Team and