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AR-016 · Corporate body · 1980-1987

The Humanities Committee met to study the structure of the Bachelor of Arts, to discuss the value of Humanities within the BA, to discuss courses at Mount Saint Vincent University related to the Humanities, and to investigate how these courses interacted with other disciplines in the University, among other things. This Committee also wrote the introduction and did any revisions to the Humanities section of the MSVU course calendar.

Inter-University Committee
AR-017 · Corporate body · 1970-1971, 1973, 1982

The Inter-University Committee met to discuss cooperative ventures between Mount Saint Vincent University and other universities and colleges in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

AR-020 · Corporate body · 1968-1981

The President's Advisory Committee, known at one time as the Administrative Committee of Mount Saint Vincent University, discussed and provided for the ordinary administration of University affairs, recommended guidelines for administrative procedures, formulated general administrative policies, and provided for exchange of information among administrative personnel regarding matters or events pertaining to the University community. The Administrative Committee met once a week. Membership consisted of the President, the Academic Dean, the Registrar, the Director of Student Affairs, the Executive Assistant, the Comptroller, and the Director of Public Relations and Development.

Corporate body · 1969 - 1974

Search committees were charged with the task of establishing a suitable list of individuals for whichever office needed to be filled, such as the office of President. The search committee examined the qualifications and backgrounds of the persons, conducted personal interviews with potential candidates, and made recommendations to the Board of Governors of the candidate best suited to hold the office. The membership of a search committee could include the Chancellor of the University, the Chairman of the Board of Governors, three members of the Board in addition to the Chairman, two members of the Corporation, two representatives of the Sisters of Charity, two representatives of Senate, two representatives of Faculty, two representatives of Alumnae and two representatives from the Student Body.

Corporate body · 1957-2003

The Senate of Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, was created in 1966 when Mount Saint Vincent College became Mount Saint Vincent University under Bill 85, granting the University a Charter. Some of the Committees that are now standing committees of Senate do predate Senate, such as the Student Affairs Committee and the Committee on Academic Policy and Planning. The Senate is responsible for the academic policy of the University and regulates the academic programs of the University. The size and membership of the Senate, and the terms of office of its members, are determined by the by-laws of the Senate, subject to Section 8 of the University Charter. Voting members are the President; the Academic Vice-president of the University; the Administrative Vice-president of the University; the Deans; the University Librarian; the Registrar; faculty members elected by the faculty; students elected by the students and such other persons as the Senate from time to time determines. The Chair of Senate is the University President. Senate meets on the last Monday of each month throughout the University session. These meetings are generally open to the University community, subject to limitations including special considerations of confidentiality. All Senate standing and ad-hoc committees report directly to Senate.

McGowan, Catherine Sarah
Person · 1939-1948

Catherine Sarah McGowan, daughter of J.W. McGowan, attended Mount Saint Vincent Academy and was later a student at Mount Saint Vincent College, Halifax, Nova Scotia in the 1940's. In the summer of 1946 she was given the opportunity to work as a junior dietician in the Convalescent Hospital in Montreal, Quebec. In 1948 McGowan graduated from Mount Saint Vincent College with a Bachelor of Science. In 1949 McGowan was employed at the Department of Agriculture doing demonstration work in foods. Catherine later joined the Sisters of Charity and took the name Sister Catherine Joseph Marie. By 1997 Sr. Catherine was running daycare centres--the Jardin de los Ninos, and Centre Elisabeth Seton, and continues to work in the Dominican Republic.

Plant-Hansen, Cynthia H.
Person · 1978-1979

Cynthia H. Plant-Hansen graduated from the Child Studies program at Mount Saint Vincent University in 1981 at the age of 27. She entered the program in the second year, as she had previous education and work related experience.

Crowe, Michal
AR-027 · Person · 1973-1983

Michal Alexis (Rankin) Crowe was born in Toronto, Ontario and grew up in Bermuda, England, and Newfoundland. In 1967 she moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Atlantic Institute of Education. While living in Halifax she also attended Mount Saint Vincent University where she graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction in Sociology. While attending Mount Saint
Vincent University she was a member of the Senate Committee on Continuing Education and received several merit scholarships. Upon graduating she was hired as the Alumnae Officer (1977-1982), where she was responsible for facilitating programs, projects, and policies with the Alumnae Association, initiating and maintaining student alumnae liaison programs, producing a quarterly newsletter, and co-ordinating an annual fund raising drive.

McIntyre, Patsy
Person · 1940

Patsy MacIntyre attended the Mount for one year in approximately 1940, possibly taking the Secretarial degree. She was from Moncton, NB.

Lua Gavin, Sister
Person · 1958-1979

Lua Gavin entered as a postulant to the Sisters of Charity at the age of 16. Sister Lua Gavin taught biology at Mount Saint Vincent College and University in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. She was also involved with the Alumnae Association. She retired as chairman of the Biology Department in 1979, and in 1982 went to St. Brigid’s assisted living in Quebec City, Quebec as a coordinator. Sister Martina Marie was her sister, also in the Mount Saint Vincent community.