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Memorandum
Senate
Alison Watt, Secretary, Senate Nominating Committee
June
21, 2007
Elections at Senate Meeting - Monday, July
9, 2007
The following Senate committees have vacancies for election by Senate. Elections, if required,
will be conducted by ballot at the Senate meeting ofJuly 9, 2007. Under Senate regulations, any
Senator who wishes to submit nominations may do so by notifying the Secretary of Senate in
writing (email bgrant@sfu.ca
) of such nominations. Nominations must be received by the
Secretary no later than Friday. July 6, 2007. Nominations received after that time will not be
accepted. Senators making nominations must ensure in advance that the nominee is willing to
stand for election.
Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules (SCAR)
One Senator
(replacing Steve Easton) for term of office to May 31, 2009.
Dan Weeks
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Senate Committee on Continuing Studies (SCCS)
One Senator at-large
(to fill an existing vacancy) for term of office to May 31, 2008.
One Senator at-large
(to fill an existing vacancy) for term of office to May 31, 2009.
International Student Exchange Committee (ISEC)
One Faculty Member
(replacing Michael Favere-Marchesi) for term of office to May 31, 2009.
Note: Due to an error in reporting candidates at the June meeting this position is not open to
further nominations.
Michael Favere-Marchesi
Abraham Punnen
Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning (SCUTL)
Two Faculty Members (one from Business Administration, and one from Health
Sciences)
(replacing Anne Macdonald and CraigJanes) for terms of office to May 31, 2010.
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Candidate Statements for elections at
July 9, 2007 Senate Meeting
Favere-Marchesi, Michael
Ph.D., CPA. Chair, International Activities Committee
Faculty of Business Administration
I would like to be reappointed to the International Student Exchange Committee ISEC).
As Chair of the International Activities Committee (IAC) of the Faculty of Business
Administration, I have an in depth knowledge of the preferred exchange partner network
established by our Faculty as well as to the specific needs of business students in
particular and SFU students in general. Our Faculty accounts for close to 40% of all
student exchanges at SFU and I have been involved as the IAC Chair for the past 6 years.
I am directly involved in the coordination of all international activities as well as in the
introduction of new exchange agreements, the formulation of business-specific field
schools, and other programs. Having lived and taught in Asia, Europe and north America
gives me a unique perspective on internationalization of an academic institution, which
serves me well as a member of ISEC. My focus has always been on the quality, not the
quantity, of exchange experiences offered to our students.
Punnen, Abraham
Dr. Abraham Punnen is Professor of Operations Research, in the Department of
Mathematics at Simon Fraser University Surrey. Dr. Punnen came to SFU in 2005 from
the University of New Brunswick.
His current research interests include problems in transportation and air traffic safety, as
well as treatment planning to optimize health care.
Dr. Punnen is interested in getting involved in governance and serving the University by
participating in committee work, specifically in the work of the International Student
Exchange Committee.
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