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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY SENATE REPORT
APRIL MEETING 1967
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Election of Faculty
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resentatives to Senate
It was noted by the President that at a meeting of Joint Faculty on
23 March, 1967, it had been agreed that the three no
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Faculty members on
Senate should be elected one from each Faculty.
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Honorary Degrees for Congregation May 20th 1967
The President reported that Dr. Marshall McLuhaa of Toronto,
Dr. Leon Koerner of Vancouver and Mrs. Mad
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be the recipients of Honorary Degrees. Dr. McLuhan will be the Congregation
Speaker.
3. Graduation Diplomas
Senate accepted a recommendation from the University Committee
on Graphics and Design to select the following as the University Graduation
Diploma:
The Diploma would be in horizontal format. The University
crest is displayed in the fort of a shaded pattern over which
the type is printed. The University sal is embossed over
the signatures. The folder to contain tha diploma is a
shade of red and grey ribbons will be usezl to hold the diploma
within the folder.
The design accepted by the Senate can be seen in the Ceremonies Office,
Room 404, Library Building - Academic Services.
It was further agreed that the wording on the Diploma would make a
distinction between the student who graduates with a B.A. from an Honors
program and one who graduates from a General program. It was agreed that
the Master's degree Diplomas would not show the field in which the degree
was obtained, nor would the Ph.D.
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Academic Board.
There was considerable discussion on the relationship of the Academic
Board to the University. It was agreed that the two University representatives
(C.D. Nelson and R.J. Baker) on the Academic Board be requested to provide
to Senate a regular written report on the activities of the Academic Board.
It was also agreed that the Academic Board would be informed of major matters
on which Senate had taken a decision if it was felt that these matters were
of interest to the Academic Board.
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Senate Committee on Kinesiology
The Senate Committee through its Chairman, K.E. Rieckhoff, presented to
Senate its interpretation of its duties. Senate ratified the duties as they
are set out here:
1. (a)
The Committee's recommendations on curriculum shall
be submitted to Senate. Departments and/or Faculties
need not concur.
(b) Recommendations to Senate that specific courses of the
Kinesiology program be offered by certain Departments
should be made after consultation with the Departments
concerned.
2.
Any budgetary recommendations required to implement
the curriculum, facilities and/or taff recommendations
of the Committee shall he submitted to Senate.
3.
Hiring of staff to handle this program is the responsibility
of the Departments concerned. If Departments experience
conflicts of interests as a result of specific appointments,
they are to bring the matter before this Committee for
resolution of such conflicts.
4.
This Committee has the responsibility
of
recommending to
Senate the degree requirements for
t he Kinesiology program.
6.
Grade Distributions, Fall 1966
There was considerable discussion in Senate
on
the apparent inconsistencies
in examination techniques and grading practices within the Faculties, and
within Departments. It was agreed that a Senate Committee should be formed to
examine the examination systems and grading procedures currently in use in the
University and to make recommendations to Senate. It was agreed that the
President should consult the Deans to establish the membership of this Committee.
7. Summer Replacement for W. Vidaver.
It was agreed that G. Geen should replace W. Vidaver on Senate during the
Summer
semester.
8. Continuing Education
• Senate approved a motion recommending that Simon Fraser University establish
no formal program for extension work at this time, but would reconsider the
matter following the receipt of a report from A.R. MacKinnon and C.L. Hamilton,
the University's representatives on the Inter Universities Committee on Continuing
Education.
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9.
Research Grants
The Senate passed a motion of congratulations to those whose names were
contained in the President's memorandum of March 28th 1967, listing the
Rational Research Council grants for the year.
10.
Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of Senate will be on May 1, 1967 at 1.30 PM.
D.P. Robertson
Registrar
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