:MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SENATE
OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HELD IN THE BOARD AND
SENATE ROOM ON MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1966,
at 1:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Chairman
P. D. McTaggartCowan
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D. Baird
R. J. Baker
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M. Bawtree
T. B. Bottomore
T. H. Brose
G. L. Bursill-Hail
A. B. Cunningham
J. F. Ellis
C. J. Frederickson
Arao1d F. C. Hean
G. Kirchner
C. H. McLean
A. R. MacKinnon
R. Maud
C. D. Nelson
G. N. Perry
E. N. Shoemaker
G. M. Shrum
D. H. Sullivan
A. M. Unrau
W. Vidaver
Secretary
D. P. Robertson
Absent
K. E. Rieckh.off
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On page 3, item 3 •f), the name of A. R. MacKinnon should be added to
the membership of the Ho:iorary Degree Committee.
On page 6, line 12, "MOTION CARRIED" should be added.
On page 6, item 4, line 4, the word "prepare" should be changed to
"Present".
On page 6, second paragraph, the first two lines should read: "The
Registrar suggested the advisability of prepar.ng Rules of Procedure for
the Senate and pointed ou . . .
With the foregoing amendments the minutes were approved.
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BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:
a) Reports from the Deans regarding the faculties' discussion
of:
i) Proposal to establish a Senate Committee on Graduate Studies.
Dean MacKinnon reported that the Faculty of Education had en-
dorsed the proposal without change.
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• Dean Nelson reported that the Faculty of Science had endorsed
the proposal but had expressed concern that the membership in-
cluded disproportionately few members of the Science Faculty.
Dean
Cunningham
reported that the Faculty of Arts had endorsed
the proposal but had recommended that "Membership" read: "Each.
Head of Department (or his delegate)."
Moved by Dean Cunningham, seconded by Dean MacKinnon that the
paper be adopted with the modification as passed by the Faculty
of Arts.
CARRIED
Proposal to establish a Committee on Graduate Admissions as a
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Sub-Committee of the Senate Committee on Graduate Studies.
Dean MacKinnon reported that the Faculty of Education endorsed
the proposal with the deletion of the words "on academic grounds
in section 1) a) under "Operation".
Dean Nelson reported that the Faculty of Science had endorsed the
proposal with the same amendment.
• . Dean Cunningham reported that the Faculty of Arts had endorsed the
proposal with the same amendment and with the additional amendment
that the word "Applications" in section 1) b) under "Operation" be
changed to "Applicants".
It was moved and seconded that the proposal be adopted, with the
deletion of "on academic grounds" in section 1) a) and the change
from the word "Applications" to "Applicants" under section 1) b).
CARRIED
iii) Proposal to establish Committees on Graduate Studies in the Faculties.
Dean MacKinnon reported that the Faculty of Education had agreed that
the word "proposal" in the heading should be changed to the word
"request".
Dean Nelson reported that the Faculty of Science had made the same
proposals and requested the approval of Senate to write their own
rules
for this Committee.
Dean Cunningham reported that'the Faculty of Arts endorsed the proposal
with the modifications to his own paper by the Registrar, as a result
of the discussions in the Faculties of Education and Science.
There was considerable discussion and the Chairman proposed that each
part of the paper be discussed separately. The following changes were
agreed upon:
Under "Subject" the word "proposal" was changed to "request".
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Under "Purpose" item 1) was changed to read:
"To execute in each Faculty the general policies of
the University on Graduate studies and to report at
stated intervals to the Senate Committee concerning
graduate studies in its respective Faculty. The re-
port to be transmitted by the Dean to the Senate".
Item 2) was changed to read:
"To review periodically the kinds of course programs . .
Item 3) remained as written.
Item 4) to be added, reading:
"Such other purposes as the need of the Faculty may
determine".
Item 5) to be added, reading:
"To determine the responsibilities of departments and
and tutorials in cases requiring inter-departmental
status".
Under "Membership" item 1) was deleted. Item 2) was
changed to item 1), to read: "Department Heads (or their
appointees)". Item 3) was deleted and item 2) added, reading:
"Such other members as the faculty may determine".
It was moved and seconded that the paper be adopted as re-
vised.
CARRIED
b)
Reports from the Deans on faculty nominations to:
i)
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Standi.
Deans MacKinnon, Nelson and Cunningham reported that in their
respective Faculties the following nominations were made:
Education
J. F. Ellis - for one year.
J. Day - for two years.
Science
R. R. Haering - for one year.
E.
M. Shoemaker - for two years.
Arts
D. Bettison - for one year.
F.
Candelaria - for two years.
It was moved and seconded that these nominations be accepted.
CARRIED
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Deans MacKinnon, Nelson and Cunningham reportedt11at in ther
respective Faculties the following nominations were made:
I.Garland for Education, S. K. Lower for Science
and P. Stigger for Arts.
It was moved and seconded that these nominations be accepted.
CARRIED
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The appointment of the three members from Senate will be de-
ferred until the new members of Senate are elected.
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Senate Committee for Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries -
The Deans reported the following nominations for their re-
spective Faculties:
T. J. Mall1nson for Education, R. G. Korteling
for Science and F. Cunningham for Arts.
It was moved and seconded that these nominations be accepted.
CARRIED
The Chairman then proposed the following members be appointed
to this Committee from Senate:
T. B. Bottomore, A. M. Unrau and C. Kirchner,
with T. B. Bottomore as Chairman.
It was moved and seconded that these appointments be accepted.
CARRIED
The Chairman reported the following appointments to the Presidents
Committee on University Awards:
T. J. Mallinson, Chairman; F. J. F. Fisher and
F. Cunningham; and Appointments to the President's
Committee on Athletic Awards: G. Kirchner, Chairman;
A. N. Unrau and E. M. Gibson.
c)
Report from the President regarding the Pue Period incident -
After some discussion it was agreed that further discussion of this
report be deferred until after discussion of R. N. Maud's paper on
"Student Discipline".
d)
Report from the President on the functions of the Committee of Heads -
The President reported that the Committee of Heads was established to
consider management matters, was advisory to the President, and that it
was his responsibility to see that this Committee did not function in
areas delegated under the Universities Act to other committees and
bodies in the University.
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3.
NEW BUSINESS
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a)
Recommendation from the Faculty Council regarding Fraternities
& Sororities.
It was moved by D. Sullivan and seconded by W. Vidaver that the
word "social" be inserted before the word "fraternities" in the
third line of the statement. With this amendment the paper was
approved unanimously.
b)
Recommendation from the Faculty of Arts to approve a Reading
Course for members of the community -
Dean Cunningham reported that the Faculty of Arts at its meeting
of March 10, 1966, recommended to Senate the approval of the
proposal by the Reading Service to offer a non-credit Reading
Course to members of the community.
There was considerable discussion in which it was suggested that
the course be called a "Course in Reading Skills" or some other
more appropriate name. Also it was pointed out that the Univer-
sity must first make sure that there was sufficient staff and
accommodation to take care of undergraduate students before en-
tering into agreements to offer extra mural courses. In the
light of the discussion it was moved by C. J. Frederickson and
seconded by C. M. Shrum that the matter be referred back to the
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Faculty of Arts for further consideration.
CARRIED
Dean Nelson asked if it was the intention of the University to
support extra mural courses at this time. It was pointed out
that this was also a matter for discussion of the Board of
Governors, as it involved financial matters. The Chairman asked
if this item should come back to Senate in two parts: one paper
on the general subject of continuing education and the other
paper answering the specific questions of the proposed course.
It was agreed that this should be done.
c)
Recommendation from the Committee of Heads to establish a mid-
term break in Spring Semester -
After a brief discussion it was moved by F. J, Frederickson and
seconded by A. M. Unrau that the matter be tabled.
CARRIED
d) President's
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Shrum and seconded that the Senate accept the President's
recommendation.
CARRIED
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Rules of Procedure of the Senate -
The Registrar advised that the paper on Rules of Procedure
had been distributed late and asked if Senate wished to defer
discussion on it until the next meeting. The members decided
the paper should be discussed at this time and the following
amendments made:
Section 3 b), third line, the word "state" changed
to "indicate".
Section 11 b), it was moved by G. N. Shrum and seconded
by D. Sullivan that any member who plans to be away for one
semester should ask his faculty to appoint a substitute to the
Senate. The Secretary to re-word this item along these lines.
Section 12 c), first line, the words "who have served a
full term" should be inserted after the word "committees".
It was moved and seconded that with the foregoing changes
the paper be accepted.
CARRIED
Co
ngregation
- May 1966 -
After some discussion it was moved and seconded that no
congregation be held this coming May and that the matter of the
appropriate means of honouring the first students to qualify for
a degree be left to the judgment of the President and the Head
of the department concerned, with the recommendation that a small
reception be considered.
CARRIED
Graduate Calendar -
It was moved by Dean Nelson and seconded by Dean MacKinnon
that this paper be received.
CARRIED
Student Discipline -
It was moved by R. Maud and seconded that this paper be de-
ferred for discussion at the next meeting.
CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at
4:15
PM.
D. P. Robertson, Secretary
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