S.09-87
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
THINKING OF THE WORLD
TO:
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Senate
FROM: ?
Kate Ross
Registrar and Secretary of Senate
SUBJECT: Revision to the Rules of Senate - Graduate Student Representation on
Senate
DATE:
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May 14, 2009
At its May meeting, Senate received a notice of motion for a change in the Rules of
Senate and Election Rules with regard to graduate student representation on Senate. The
change is now ready for approval and gives rise to the following motion:
MOTION "that Senate approve the revision to the Rules of Senate and
Election Rules as outlined below:
C.
Election Rules
E. Students; Student Association
From:
4. There shall be at least one graduate student and one undergraduate
student among the total number
of
students elected to Senate under Part 7,
Section 35(2)(h)
of
the University Act
To:
4. There shall be at least three graduate students and three undergraduate
students among the total number
of
students elected to Senate under Part 7,
Section 35(2)(h)
of
the University Act"
This change would take effect next year for the students taking
office in June 2010.
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S.09-80
Notice of Notion
MEMO
TO: ?
SENATE
FROM:
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Eli Gibson
SUBJECT:
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NOTICE OF MOTION
GRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATION ON SENATE
DATE:
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March 31, 2009
As a result of the
'
Faculty restructuring, there are now 16 student senator positions,
and I would like Senate to consider amending its rules to permit a higher minimum
number of graduate and undergraduate student Senators.
Currently the Election Rules contained in the Rules of Senate state:
C. ELECTION RULES•
.
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E. Students; Student Association
4.
There shall be at least one graduate student and one undergraduate student
among the total number
of
students elected to Senate under Part 7, Section
35(2)(h)
of
the University Act.
I recommend that Senate approve amendments to section C. E. 4. to increase the
minimum number for graduate and undergraduate students to three of each. This
would take effect next year for the students taking office in June 2010.
28 April 2009
Secretary's Note:
This is a notice of motion. This motion will come forward to Senate for
consideration at its June 2009 meeting.
