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DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE 

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HELD 

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MONDAY. JULY 7. 1980. 3172 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 7:00 P.M. 

OPEN SESSION 

Present: Munro, J. N., Acting Chairman 

Beirne, B. P. 

Bhakthan, N.M.G. 

Birch, D. R. 

Blaney, J. P. 

Bowman, M. L. 

Bursill-Hall, G. L. 

Calvert, T. W. 

Cleveland, W. L., representing R. C. Brown 

Crawley, J. N. 

Einstein, F. 

Hale, L. R. 

Hanson, J. A. 

Holmes, R. A. 

Irwin, J. C. 

Jones, C.H.W. 

Litwin, W. C. 

MacDonald, C. W., representing T. C. Dobb 

McKeown, B. A. 

Moffatt, D. C. ? 

Absent: 

Okuda, K. 

Rleckhoff, K. E. 

Roberts, M. C. 

Starcevich, R.D.I. 

Trainer, N. D. 

Verdun-Jones, S. N. 

Webster, J. N. 

Weinberg, H. 

Nagel, H. D., Secretary pro tern 

Norsworthy, R., Recording Secretary 

Anderson, S. K. 

Arrott, A. S. 

Cote, P. T. 

Doherty, P. M. 

Geen, G. H. 

Gehlbach, R. D. 

Hinchcliffe, S. 

Ivany, J.W.G. 

Johnston, H.J.M. 

Luetzen, S. 

Mackauer, J.P.M. 

McNabb, G. T. 

Overholt, M. J. 

Pedersen, K. G. 

Toor, J. B. 

Tuinman, J. J. 

Wagner, P. L. 

Weinkam, J. J. 

Wideen, M. F. 

In attendance: Alderson, E. W. 

Garland, I. 

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 

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The agenda was approved-as distributed. 

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

At the request of L. Hale, and as there was no objection from the 

assembly, the Chairman agreed to the following addition to the minutes 

of the previous meeting, to be inserted following the amendment 

recorded on page 7: 

"R. Starcevich spoke in support of the motion, stating that 

he had written the exam and had done very well in it, but 

still found his literary skills lacking." 

The minutes of the Open Session of Jund 2, 1980 were approved as 

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3. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 

There was no business arising from the minutes. 

4.

REPORT OF CHAIRMAN 

Details of the attendance of graduands at the 1980 Convocation 

ceremonies were provided. In 1979 the percentage of graduands who 

attended was 52.3%. In 1980 the percentage was 55.5%, an increase of 

3.2%. In terms of actual numbers, there was a 19% increase in 1980 

over 1979. The Chairman noted the increased participation by faculty 

members and expressed his hope that this would be a continuing trend for 

future ceremonies. 

Senators were reminded that the deadline for receipt of nominations 

of candidates for honorary degrees is August 1, 1980 and it is the 

intention of the Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees to consider the 

submissions and present its recommendations to Senate at its September 

ineeting 

D. Birch announced that the University has reached agreement with 

TSSU in connection with the terms of the first contract which extends 

for a period of two years from May 1, 1980 and which will be recommended 

to the membership for ratification, and to the Board for approval. 

5.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 

i) Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies 

a) Paper S.80-81 - Changes in Credit Hours 

Senate received for information a paper outlining the policy which 

has been established in connection with changes in credit hours which 

may adversely affect the date of graduation. 

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b)

Paper S.80-82 - Literacy 

A report was submitted covering deliberations of the Senate 

Committee on Undergraduate Studies relating to perceived difficulties 

in connection with literacy. It is expected that recommendations of 

the Committee will be included on the agenda of the September meeting 

of Senate. 

c)

Paper S.80-83 - Special Topics Courses 

Senate accepted for information a paper outlining the special 

topics courses offered in the Faculty of Arts during the Spring and 

Summer semesters, 80-1 and 80-2. 

d)

Paper S.80-84 - New Courses and Title Changes: Archaeology 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.80-84, the 

proposed new courses in Archaeology, specifically: 

ARC. 332-3 - Special Topics in Archaeology I 

ARC. 334-3 - Special Topics in Archaeology III." 

Question was called, and a vote taken. 

MOTION CARRIED 

Under its delegated authority, SCUS approved changes in title for: 

ARC. 333-3 - (from I to II) 

ARC. 335-3 - (from II to IV) 

SCUS also waived the time lag requirement in order to permit first 

offering of ARC. 332-3 and ARC. 334-3 in the Spring semester 81-1. 

e)

Paper S.80-85 - School of Business Administration and 

Economics: New Course and Change of Credit Hours 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.80-85, the 

new course BUEC.4 

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435 - Forecasting in Business and 

Economics." 

Question was called, and a vote taken. 

MOTION CARRIED 

Under the authority delegated to it, SCUS approved the proposed 

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change in credit hours for BUS. 444-5 - Marketing Research from 4 to 

5 semester hours. The change is to be effective for the Fall semester 

80-3, in acknowledgment of the substantial workload involving research. 

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f) Paper S.80-86 - Extended Studies Diploma - Humanities - 

Requirements 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.80-86, the 

proposed requirements for the Extended Studies Diploma 

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Question was called, and a vote taken. 

MOTION CARRIED 

g)

Paper S.80-87 - Change in Faculty of Arts Group Requirements 

for those Undertaking a BA with Honours or Major in 

Mathematics 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors that for the purposes of the 

program for a Bachelor of Arts with Honours or 

Major in Mathematics, Mathematics be considered as 

a Group A department." 

Question was called, and a vote taken. 

MOTION CARRIED 

h)

Paper S.80-88 - Special Topics Courses, Faculty of Science 

A paper outlining the special topics course offerings in the 

Faculty of Science during the Fall and Spring semesters, 79-3 and 80-1, 

was received for information. 

i)

Paper S.80-89 - New Course Proposal: BISC 422-3 - Population 

Genetics 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.80-89, the 

proposed new course BISC 422-3 - Population Genetics." 

Question was called, and a vote taken. 

MOTION CARRIED 

j) Paper S.80-90 - Changes to Mathematics B.Sc. Degree 

Requirements 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board, as set forth in S.80-90, the proposed changes 

in requirements for the B.Sc. degree with a Major or 

Honours in Mathematics." 

Question was called, and a vote taken. 

MOTION

CARRIED 

k) Paper S.80-91 - Co-operative Education Program in Physics 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.80-91, the 

Co-operative Education Program in Physics, including 

the new practica PHYS 335-0, 336-0, 435-0 and 436-0." 

Question was called, and a vote taken. 

MOTION

CARRIED 

1) Paper S.80-92 

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Approval of Courses for Continued Offering: 

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G.S. 402-5, 403-5 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors the continued offering of the 

following courses: 

G.S. 402-5 - Myths, Fictions, Histories: Telling 

the Truth About Experience, I 

G.S. 403-5 - Myths, Fictions, Histories: Telling 

the Truth About Experience, II." 

Question was called, and a vote taken. 

MOTION

CARRIED 

It is proposed that G.S. 402 and G.S. 403 be next offered in the 

Fall semester 80-3 and the Spring semester 81-1 respectively. 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by T. Calvert, 

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"That Senate delegate to the Senate Committee on 

Undergraduate Studies authority to approve for 

further offering General Studies courses that have 

been authorized for initial one-time offering and 

have proven successful." 

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K. Rieckhoff noted that the review mechanism intended to be 

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Moved by W. Litwin, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

"That Notion 2 be referred back to SCUS with direction 

to come back to Senate with criteria as to how assess- 

ment is made." 

Question was called on the motion to refer, and a vote taken. 

MOTION TO REFER CARRIED 

14 in favor 

8 opposed 

m) Paper S.80-93 - Program Changes: Kinesiology 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.80-93, the 

proposed program revisions in Kinesiology, 

specifically: 

i)

Addition of KIN. 142-3 - Introduction to 

Kinesiology to core program requirements 

for Major 

ii)

Deletion of BISC 203-3 - Developmental 

Biology from core program requirements 

for Major 

iii) 

Addition of KIN. 341-3 - Sports Medicine I 

KIN. 441-3 - Sports Medicine II 

as part of 30 hours of electives." 

Responding to a question posed by C. Jones, T. Calvert stated that 

in order to maintain reasonable flexibility the Department desired to 

add an additional lower level Kinesiology course to the prerequisite 

requirements for the Major and it seems logical to delete BISC 203 inas- 

much as growth and development are covered in a number of other courses. 

Question was called, and a vote taken. 

MOTION CARRIED 

n) Paper S.80-94 - Canadian Studies - Change in the Credit 

Hour Value of CN.S 400/401 

Senate was advised of the action of the Senate Committee on Under- 

graduate Studies, taken under delegated authority, in approving a change 

in the credit hour value of CN.S 400/401 from 5 to 3 semester hours, 

effective from September 80-3. 

o) Paper S.80-95 - Change in Requirements - French Canadian 

Studies Certificate Program 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by T. Calvert, 

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.80-95, the 

proposed change in requirements for the French 

Canadian Studies Certificate Program to permit 

inclusion of CN.S 390/391-3 - Special Canadian 

Topics and CN.S 490/491-3 - Canadian Interdisciplinary 

Seminar with approval of the Director of Canadian 

Studies." 

Question was called, and a vote taken. 

MOTION CARRIED 

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Paper S.80-96 - Area Studies Programs 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by T. Calvert, 

"That Senate delegate to the Senate Committee on 

Undergraduate Studies authority to approve revisions 

in the list of courses recognized for inclusion in 

an area studies program." 

Speaking on behalf of the student Senators in attendance, J. 

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Crawley stated that the student caucus intended to vote No on the 

motion to support their contention that Senate should not lose its 

privilege of final decision. K. Rieckhoff requested that it be 

noted in the minutes that Senate be provided with a list of courses. 

D. Birch suggested that concerns might be eliminated with addition 

to the motion of the words, "and that Senate be informed of the 

actions taken by SCUS under its delegated authority." As there was 

no objection to the amendment, the words were incorporated. 

Question was called, and a vote taken. 

MOTION CARRIED 

19 in favor 

6 opposed 

(2/3 majority vote required) 

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Paper S.80-97 - New Course and Proposed Major in Fine 

and Performing Arts 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by T. Calvert, 

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in 

'Paper S.80-97, 

the new course FPA. 489-5 - Interdisciplinary Project 

in Fine and Performing Arts." 

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Alderson and 

I. Garland 

were invited to join the assembly to 

respond 

to questions 

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C. Jones enquired if the Fine Arts proposal is consistent with the 

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guidelines as set forth in the paper on Planning Directions for SFU, and 

D. Birch replied that in his judgment the general statements are 

entirely consistent in the development in the Fine Arts. 

Question was called on Motion 1, and a vote taken. 

MOTION 1 CARRIED 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by T. Calvert, 

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in Paper S.80-97, 

the following new courses: 

FPA. 310-6 - The Arts in Context: The Renaissance 

FPA. 313-6 - The Arts in Context: European Romanticism 

FPA. 314-6 - The Arts in Context: The Modernist Era 

FPA. 316-6 - The Arts in Context: North American Styles 

and arrangements proposed." 

T. Calvert explained that the course proposal in Motion 1 is 

intended as a requirement for the Major; Motion 2 is enhancement of 

the Major, and Motion 3 is the Major program proposal details, all 

of which have been carefully planned over the last five years. K. 

Rieckhoff agreed that the presentation is in keeping with the evolution 

in the Centre for the Arts, but he questioned the wisdomof graduate 

Alderson 

and undergraduate 

stated that 

students 

although 

receiving 

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instruction 

two different 

concurrently. 

audiences, 

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lectures that introduce the area are broad based and fairly sophisti- 

cated and demanding. Upper level students will be required to 

assimilate the information at a higher level of performance than those 

in. the lower levels. 

Question was called on Motion 2, and a vote taken. 

MOTION 2 CARRIED 

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by T. Calvert, 

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.80-97, 

requirements for the Major in Fine and Performing 

Arts." 

Question was called on Motion 3, and a vote taken. 

MOTION 3 CARRIED 

ii) Senate Committee on Academic Planning 

a) Paper S.80-98 - Planning Directions for Simon Fraser University 

Moved by K. Okuda, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

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"That Senate accept the paper "Planning Directions 

for Simon Fraser University" and direct the Senate 

Committee on Academic Planning to implement academic 

planning based on the planning principles outlined 

in the paper.." 

Moved by W. Litwin, seconded by L. Hale, 

"That the paper be tabled until the next meeting of 

Senate." 

W. Litwin said that the students feel it is difficult to make 

an informed decision by vote without sufficient time to study the 

document. 

Question was called on the motion to table, and a vote taken. 

MOTION TO TABLE FAILED 

Lengthy discussion ensued and It was generally agreed that the 

document could form the basis for further presentation of recommenda- 

tions for specific planning directions. 

Question was called, and a vote taken. 

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MOTION CARRIED 

iii) Senate Graduate Studies Committee 

a)

Paper S.80-99 - Graduate Curriculum Changes - New Graduate 

Course - ARCH 894-3 

Moved by B. Beirne, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board, as set forth in S.80-99, the new graduate 

course ARCH 894-3 - Special Topics in Archaeology." 

Question was called, and a vote taken. 

MOTION CARRIED 

b)

Paper s.80-100 - Graduate Curriculum Changes - Master of 

Natural Resource Program 

Moved by B. Beirne, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board, as set forth in S.80-100, the revision of 

title and course description for MRM 601, 602, 611 

and 612." 

Question was called on Motion 1, and a vote taken. 

MOTION 1 CARRIED 

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Moved by B. Beirne, seconded by K. Rieckhoff, 

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

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Board, as set forth in S.80-100, the new graduate 

course MRN 651 - Project Evaluation." 

Question was called on Motion 2, and a vote taken. 

MOTION 2 CARRIED 

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REPORTS OF FACULTIES 

There were no reports from faculties. 

7.

OTHER BUSINESS 

The Chairman, in response to a question raised, confirmed that 

Senate has established a practice of "no smoking" during the Open 

Session of its meetings. 

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NOTICES OF MOTION 

There were no notices of motion. 

9.

INFORMATION. 

It was noted that the next regular meeting of Senate is scheduled 

for Monday, August 11, 1980. 

The assembly recessed briefly at 8:30 p.m., prior to moving into 

Closed Session. 

H. D. Nagel 

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