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    DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE
    MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HELD ON MONDAY,
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    MARCH 1, 1993 KLAUS RIECKHOFF HALL, 7:00 P.M.
    OPEN SESSION
    Present: ?
    A. Brown, Chair
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    Alderson E.
    Blackman, R.
    Blaney, J.
    Boland, L.
    Bowman, M.
    Carlson, A.
    Ciria, A.
    Cohen, M.
    Covell, M.
    Dawson, J.
    Dill, L.
    Dobb, T.
    Driver, J.
    Evenden, L.
    Fickling, D.
    Green, C.
    Heinrich, K.
    Hoetlich, K.
    Hotter, A.
    Jones, C.
    Leiss, W.
    Lim, K.
    Luk, W.S.
    Marteniuk, A.
    Mauser, G.
    McKeown, B.
    Mezei, K. (representing B. Clayman)
    Menzies, R.
    Morrison, T.
    Munro, J.
    Nielsen, V.
    Osbome,J.
    Palmer, E.
    Palmer, L.
    Percival, P.
    Rieckhoff, K.
    Shannon, D.
    Shapiro, S.
    Wade, S.
    Warsh, M.
    Wotherspoon, A.
    Yerbury, C. (representing J.L. Hoegg)
    Heath,
    W. A.,
    Secretary
    Grant, B., Recording Secretary
    Absent: Barrow, R.
    Bawa, M.
    Beattie, S.
    Cavers, J.
    D'Auria, J.
    Etherington, L.
    Giffen, K.
    Gray, P.
    Pint ield, L.
    Plommer, T.
    Rae, B.
    Smith, S.
    Stewart, M.L.
    Thomson, K.
    Walker, R.
    Winne, P.
    In attendance:
    N. Heath
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    1.
    The
    APPROVAL
    Agenda was
    OF THE
    approved
    AGENDA
    as distributed.
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    2.
    APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE OPEN SESSION OF FEBRUARY 8.
    1993
    The Minutes were approved as distributed.
    3.
    BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
    Referring to an inquiry under Item 3, page 2, of the previous meeting, Senate
    was advised that students already in a program were grandparented as far as
    changes to program regulations were concerned but were not grandparented
    with respect to other revisions such as enrolment limitations. In reply to an
    inquiry as to whether or not this ruling was a matter of interpretation or in fact
    codified, Senate was advised that both rulings are covered by Senate motions;
    one in 1973 dealing with program changes, and the other in 1983 dealing with
    the current statement in the Calendar.
    4.
    REPORT OF THE CHAIR
    The Chair reported that confirmation of the 1993/94 operating budget had not yet
    been received.
    5.
    REPORT OF COMMITTEES
    a) SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC PLANNING
    i)
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    Paper S.93-13 - Undergraduate Enrolment Targets 1993/94
    Moved by J. Munro, seconded by S. Wade
    #1 "that Senate approve and recommend to the Board that the
    1993/94 undergraduate enrolment target be 156 FTE above the
    1992/93 undergraduate enrolment as outlined in Dr. Wattamaniuk's
    memo of 25 January 1993"
    #2 "that Senate approve and recommend to the Board the admission
    targets for 1993/94 as outlined in Dr. Wattamaniuk's memo of 25
    January 1993"
    #3 "that Senate approve and recommend to the Board the admission
    targets by admission category for Fall, 1993 and Spring, 1994 as
    outlined in Dr. Wattamaniuk's memo of 25 January 1993, and
    further, that SCAP be delegated authority to adjust these targets
    based on the enrolment experience in the Summer, 1993 and Fall,
    1993 semesters, consistent with the University's overall enrolment
    target"
    #4 ?
    "that Senate approve and recommend to the Board the admissions
    targets for admission to the Faculty of Science for Fall, 1993 and
    Spring, 1994 as outlined in Dr. Wattamaniuk's memo of 25 January
    1993"
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    . In response to a concern that funding was not yet assured for the proposed
    enrolment targets, Senate was advised that if funding for enrolment growth was
    not received adjustments would be made to ensure that enrolment does not
    exceed the funded target. Opinion was expressed that the proposal treated
    students as a fundraising mechanism and dissatisfaction was expressed with
    respect to the presentation of the motions before Senate in this way. A further
    concern was expressed that funding for enrolment growth does not fullycover the
    cost of the additional students in that separate capital funds for the space
    required to accommodate these students is never forthcoming, and this becomes
    an ever increasing concern year after year. It was noted that regardless of
    whether or not additional students are accepted, the costs of operating the new
    South Science Building and West Mall Complex will have to be met in 1993/94.
    Question was called, and a vote taken.
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    MOTION CARRIED
    b) SENATE GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE
    In response to an inquiry about the extent of the reduction in graduate
    financial aid as mentioned on page two of B. Clayman's memorandum, Senate
    was advised that approximately $250,000 or 12% of the budget for graduate
    fellowship funding was cut in the 1992/93 budget.
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    i) ?
    Paper S.93-15
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    Admission from Emily Carr College of Art and Design
    N. Heath, Director of Admissions and Liaison, was in attendance in order to
    respond to questions.
    Moved by J. Osborne, seconded by S. Wade
    "that approval be given to the following policy on admission of students to
    the University from the Emily Carr College of Art and Design:
    Applicants from the Emily Carr College of Art and Design shall be subject
    to the same rules and procedures that govern admission and transfer
    credit from Community Colleges in B.C., namely
    1)
    they shall offer a minimum of 30 semester hours of transferable credit
    2)
    they shall have a minimum admission GPA of 2.00, calculated on
    transferable courses
    3)
    they shall receive transfer credit for all courses passed, which have
    been articulated for transfer credit and duly recorded as transferable by
    the Registrar
    4)
    they shall be included within the B.C. College transfer applicant
    category for the purposes of enrolment management"
    It was noted that students from Community Colleges are currently required to
    have higher
    GPA's
    than the minimum requirement of 2.00 and inquiry was made
    as to whether the same requirement would also apply to admissions from Emily
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    Carr College of Art and Design. Senate received confirmation that the intent of
    the regulation was the same in all instances.
    Question was called, and a vote taken. ? MOTION CARRIED
    ii) ?
    Paper S.93-16 - SUAB Annual Report - For Information
    N. Heath, Director of Admissions and Liaison, was in attendance in order to
    respond to questions. The Annual Report of the Senate Undergraduate
    Admissions Board was presented to Senate for information.
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    N. Heath, Director of Admissions and Liaison, was in attendance in order to
    respond to questions. Concern was expressed about what was felt to be the high
    number of requests for retroactive withdrawal and selective retroactive
    withdrawal. N. Heath provided Senate with brief information as to the kind of
    circumstances given consideration by SAB and pointed out that as the figures
    indicate general withdrawals are much more common than selective withdrawals.
    6.
    OTHER BUSINESS
    There was no other business.
    7.
    The
    INFORMATION
    date of the
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    next regularly scheduled meeting of Senate is Monday, April 5,
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    1993.
    The Assembly moved directly into Closed Session at 7:20 p.m.
    W.R. Heath
    Secretary of Senate
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