C,
.
S.90-41
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate
?
From:
J.M. Munro, Chair
Senate Committee on
Academic Planning
Subject: Changes in Committee
?
Date:
September 13, 1990
Action taken by the Senate Committee on Academic Planning at its meeting of September
12, 1990 gives rise to the following motion:
MOTION:
"That Senate approve the change in committee structure as follows:
Senate Committee on Academic Planning: for Committee Secretary
(non-voting) replace Director of Analytical Studies by Director,
Academic Planning
.
Services.
The Director of Analytical Studies would continue as a non-voting
committee member."
0
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
?
Sc 0 ('
90 I
?
VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC
MEMO
TO: Senate Committee on ?
FROM:
?
J. M. Munro
Academic Planning
?
Vice-President,
Academic
RE: Changes in Committee ?
DATE: ?
September 4, 1990
Two changes in the organization of the office of the Vice-President,
Academic have resulted in the need to recommend changes in the
memberships of the Senate Committee on Academic Planning and the
Senate Committee on Enrollment Management Planning. The changes in the
office are the redistribution of responsibilities between the Associate Vice-
President, Academic, Ross Saunders and me because, of other changes in the
• University's organization and the appointment of Alison Watt as Director,
Academic Planning Services in response to the greatly increased level of
activity in this area.
The recommended changes in committees are as follows:
1.
Senate Committee 'on Academic Planning: for Committee Secretary
(non-voting) replace Director
of Analytical Studies by Director, Academic
Planning Services. **
2.
' Senate Committee on Enrollment Mana g
ement Plannin g
: for Chair
replace Associate Vice-President, Academic by Vice-President, Academic
(or designate). My present plans are to serve as Chair myself. The
Associate Vice-President, Academic would continue as a Committee
member.'
The first change requires approval of SCAP and Senate. Since SCEMP is a
sub-committee of SCAP, only SCAP's approval is needed for the second
change.
'
** Note to Senate: In Item 1 above, SCAP approved an amendment which would
have the Director of Analytical Studies serve as a (non-voting) committee
member.
.
SENATE COMMrrn ON ACADEMIC PLANNING (SCAP
- Standing (Reporting Category
"Be)
Members ?
Conditions
?
Term
Vice-President, ?
Ex-officio,
Academic
?
Chair
Associate Vice-
?
Ex-officio.
President, Academic
?
Vice-Chair
Executive Director
?
Ex-officio,
Administrative ?
(non-voting)
Services
Dean of
Applied Sciences
Dean of
Arts
Dean of
Business ?
Administration
Dean of
Education
Dean of
Science
Dean of
Continuing Studies
Dean of
Graduate Studies
Senator
Elected
2 yrs
Senator
2 yrs
Senator
by
2
yrs
Senator
2 yrs
Senator
and
2
yrs
Senator
(Lay ?
Member)
2 yrs
Senator
(Lay
?
Member)
2 yrs
Senator
(Student)
from
2
yrs
Senator (Student)
2
yrs
Senator
(Student)
Senate
2
yrs
Librarian (or designate)
Registrar ?
Non-voting
Director of
?
Secretary
Analytical Studies
?
(Non-voting)
Terms of
1.
?
To ?
be
Reference
responsible ?
for ?
the ?
implementation
?
of a
?
system
of academic ?
planning ?
based ?
on
S.80-98.
Specifically, ?
the ?
Committee ?
will
?
undertake ?
the
following ?
responsibilities:
a)
?
to
provide ?
periodic ?
assessments
?
of the ?
present ?
and
probable ?
future environments of
the
?
University,
?
its ?
students,
?
and
?
its ?
community;
b) ?
to
identify ?
priorities
?
for ?
the
?
development ?
of new
academic ?
programs ?
and emerging
research areas;
c)
?
to gather
?
information
?
concerning
?
initiatives ?
in ?
the
development
?
of programs ?
at
?
all
levels
?
in
?
the
?
University;
d) ?
to
ensure ?
coordination ?
of ?
academic ?
planning ?
with
the
?
provision ?
of ?
facilities ?
and
services,
with
?
financial
?
resources, ?
and
?
with
?
planning
?
for
?
the ?
total
?
post-secondary
, 4
eaucauon system in British Columbia.
S
2. To consider and make recommendations to Senate on all proposals involving new
undergraduate and graduate programs and courses, or major modifications to existing
programs and courses, according to the criteria specified in S.80-98, and to report to
Senate for information and the Board of Governors for ratification, in a summary form,
all proposed revisions to an existing course or program for which SCUS or SGSC, acting
under delegated authority, has concluded all matters.
3. To review existing programs according to the criteria set out in S.80-98 for the purpose
of assessment and, in some cases, possible expansion, curtailment, or discontinuance.
4.
In carrying out its responsibilities, the Senate Committee on Academic Planning may
establish task forces or sub-committees to deal with particular tasks.
Delegation of Senate Authority to SCAP:
Senate approved on April 6, 1987 that SCUS become a subcommittee of SCAP (S.87-8), thereby
having reporting responsibilities to SCAP rather than Senate, and that responsibilities
previously delegated to SCUS by Senate be delegated to SCAt' with the understanding that
SCAt' might further delegate appropriate responsibilities to SCUS.
At the meeting of SCAP on September 16, 1987. SCAP approved the delegation of those
responsibilities to SCUS, with appropriate amendments to require that such items be
reported to SCAP in a timely manner.
Notwithstanding this authority, SCAt' retains the right to forward for consideration by
Senate any matter which, in the judgement of the Committee or its Chair, requires such
consideration.
Committee meetings normally arc scheduled monthly on Wednesdays, two days after the
scheduled meeting date of Senate, at 2:00 p.m., with adjournment not later than 5:00 p.m.
SCAt' reports to Senate in May of each year.
S
0
10
