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[ Article crossposted from tuns.cs.general,tuns.general ]
[ Author was Elizabeth MacLellan ]
[ Posted on 2 Apr 1996 14:14:06 GMT ]

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The following is information from the bulletin that was distributed to the 
TUNS community on April 1, 1996.  Please note the open townhall meeting!
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TUNS BULLETIN						April 1, 1996
ON 
TUNS/DAL AMALGAMATION

President Rhodes will today present to the Senate and the Board of 
Governors the terms of a proposed agreement between the Government of Nova 
Scotia, the Technical University of Nova Scotia and Dalhousie University. 
The President of Dalhousie is having parallel meetings at his university. 
The agreement includes the following items:

1.	The Government declares a strategic policy that advanced technical 
	education and research as well as a strong college/institute of 
	applied science and technology (TUNS) are fundamental cornerstones 
	of the economy of Nova Scotia.

2.	TUNS is amalgamated with Dalhousie as a constituent 		
	college/institute of Dalhousie.  An appropriate name for TUNS will 
	be sought.

3.	TUNS will contain the professionally accredited Faculities of 	
	Architecture, Computer Science and Engineering.
	
4.	Academic and administrative structures will be reorganized.

5. 	Current collective agreements at both institutions will be 	
	honoured until such a time as new ones are negotiated.

6. 	The target date for amalgamation is March 31,1997, or as soon 	
	thereafter as possible.

7. 	TUNS will have a "Principal" who is also a Vice-President of 	
	Dalhousie.

8.	In order to enable the realization of the above stated public 	
	policy, over a period of three years TUNS will be allocated a 	
	total of $3.0 million of additional funds, and in addition, the 
	use of the monies allocated for off-campus space.  The academic 
	operation budgets of TUNS will, at steady state be increased by 
	$2.4 million.

9.	A research contract between TUNS and the Government for support of 
	cooperative research with industry is confirmed.  The total value 
	of the contract over three years is $2.8 million.

10.	TUNS in collaboration with Dalhousie, UCCB and the Agricultural 
	College will receive $130,000 per annum support for the new 	
	technology transfer centre named UTECH Inc.

11.	Transition costs will be provided by the Government in the same 
	way that the so-called Halifax Universities Consortium is dealt 
	with.

12.	After amalgamation, TUNS will have a small Board which is a 	
	sub-committee of the Dalhousie Board. Five members of TUNS Board 
	will be made members of the Dalhousie Board.

13.	Current students will complete their programs in the existing 	
	universities.

14.	Academic and administrative support staffs in Engineering and 	
	Computer Science at the two institutions will come together in the 
	new Faculties at TUNS.

15.	Relationships with the other Associated Universities will 	
	continue unhindered by the amalgamation.

16.	TUNS will have an Academic Council which will include a number of 
	TUNS academic members who will be eligible to sit on the 	
	representative, expanded Dalhousie Senate.

17.	TUNS will become active in an expanded Dalhousie Capital Campaign.

18.	The Government will assign the Halifax Infirmary and adjacent 	
	lands free of physical or other encumbrance to the amalgamated 	
	institution for the perposes of redevelopment.

19.	All parties agree to best efforts.

In other news, it is expected that the Government will this week 	
announce its endorsement of the Halifax Universities Consortium 	
Plan.  If the TUNS/Dal agreement is confirmed, it will proceed in 	
parallel to the Consortium Plan. TUNS employees will be entitled to the 
same opportunities as all other employees in the Consortium.

********President Rhodes will make a presentation to the University 
community at an open townhall meeting in the Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 
3rd at 2:30pm. In the meanwhile, there may be further bulletins.**********


I urge everyone who will be affected by the merger to show their concern 
by attending the meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd at 2:30pm

	
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    	        Elizabeth MacLellan | maclelle@tuns.ca
		The School of Computer Science
		Technical University of Nova Scotia
		TUNS SU VP Internal/External Affairs
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