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MINiJT!S OF THE SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HELD IN THE BOARD AND
SENATE ROOM ON MONDAY, MAY
2, 1966 AT 1.30 PM
PRESENT:
P.
D.
R.
M.
T.
T.
P.
C.
A.
G.
A.
R.
C.
K.
E.
D.
w.
D.
D. McTagart-Cowan - Chairman
Baird
J. Baker
Bawtree
B. Bottomore
H. Brose
Copes (for A.B. Cunningham)
J. Frederickson
F.
Heart
Kirchner
R. MacKinnon
Maud
D. Nelson
E.
Rieckhoff
M. Shoe:-Aker
H. Sullivan
Vidaver
P. Robertson - Secretary
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ABSENT:
G. L. Bursill-Hall
J. F. Ellis
C. H. McLean
G. N.
Perry
G. M.
Shrum
A. M.
Unrau
1. :'2FROVAL OF MINUTES
On page
5,
item d, the first sentence should read, "The nature and
tL'ng of the report was recoirnended by the President."
it the foregoing amendment, the minutes were approved.
2.,
ARISING
ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
Further business arising - none.
3.
ELECTION BY CONVOCATION OF MIERS TO SENATE
a)
The Registrar reported that
627
members of
Convocation
were eligible
to vote there were 440 ballots received, of which
7
were spoiled:
leaving
433
to be counted.
The following were elected:
Hon. Justice Angelo E. Branca
Mr. John Lawrence Dampier
Mr. Alfred John Ellis
Hon.
hI.nilliam
McLean Hamilton
Mrs. Otto Koerner
Mrs. Sherwood Lett
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2.
Moved
by A. F. Hean, seconded by R. J. Baker
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That the report of the Registrar be received and the
six
persons
listed declared elected."
CARRIED
Moved
by
K. E.
Rieckhoff, seconded by A. R.
MacKinnon
That the three year term for the above Senators commence June
1, 1966.
CARRIED
Moved by A. F. I-lean, seconded by
K. E.
Riockhoff
That the voting papers be destroyed.
CARRIED
The Chairman stated that he was sure the Senate would be strengthened
and enriched by the addition of these new Senators who bring with them
such a wide background of experience.
3.
SPRING SE
,
STER EXAMINATION RESULTS
b)
The Registrar reported that he was unable to present a summary of the
xarünation results at this time but that he will prepare a report for
distribution before the next meeting of Senate.
The Chairman suggested that the Registrar also present a discussion paper
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outlining machinery to provide for a review of the general pattern of
marks within the University.
3.
PROPOSED GRADING SYSTEM
C)
Moved by K. E. Rieckhoff, seconded by P. Copes
That the grading scale proposed by the President's Committee be
adopted with the exception of the explanation for the letter
grade DEF.
CARRIED
Moved by
K. E.
Rieckhoff, seconded by R. J. Baker
That the explanation for the letter grade DEF include the sense
of the proposal forwarded by the Arts Faculty for the letter
grade
tTItt.
CARRIED
.The Registrar was asked to rewrite this section of the paper to carry
out the intention of the motion.
Regrar' s Rewrite:
The letter grade
or other documen
W
or compassionate
days of the date
DEF will be given when a physician's certificate
L,
substantiating a request for deferment on medical
grounds is received by the Registrar within four
from which the
examination
was to have been written
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or when the Instructor in the course wishes to defer submitting
a final mark pending completion of further work from the student.
The awarding of the letter grade DEF will be subject to agreement
between the Registrar and the Instructor, as will be the method
of establishing the new grade.
Moved
by K. B. Rieckhoff, seconded by P. Copes
That the rest of recommendations from the President's Committee
on Examination Grading and Scholastic Standings be adopted.
CARRIED
Moved by R.
J.
Baker, seconded by C. D. Nelson
That the recommendations of the President's Committee just approved
be effective immediately.
CARRIED
3.
STUDENT DISCIPLI
Some members of Senate expressed concern with the paper's concept of
punishment. There was some support for the idea that punishment was
not becoming outmoded in Society and that the University should not
go on record as saying that it was.
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Some concern was also expressed over the section dealing with civil
offences. It was pointed out that the University had wide latitude
in deciding when to call in the Civil Authorities when confronted with
an infraction of the civil or criminal law.
Moved by C. D. Nelson, Seconded by K. B. Rieckhoff
That the discussion paper 'Student Discipline' prepared by
R. N. Maud be forwarded to the Faculty Council with a copy
of the comments expressed at this meeting.
CARRIED
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
3.30 PM.
Chairman
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