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Memorandum

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FROM:

John Waterh

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Chair, SCUP

Vice Preside

RE:

Centres and Institutes Report, ?

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April 25, 2006

2004/2005 (SCUP 05-70)

At the meetings of December 7, 2005, and April 12, SCUP reviewed and approved the

Centres and Institutes Report, 2004/2005.

Motion

That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the Status Report for

Centres and Institutes, 2004/2005.

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

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OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT, RESEARCH

TO: Senate Committee for University

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FROM:

B. Mario Pinto

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Vice-President, Research

RE:

Centres and Institutes Report

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DATE: October 4, 2005

2004/2005

As specified under SFU Policy R 40.01 "Centres and Institutes," the Governing

Committee for Centres, comprising the Vice-Presidents, Academic and Research, is

pleased to submit to the Board of Governors the twelfth annual report on the activities of

the Centres. A copy of the Policy is also attached for your reference.

The report covers primarily the fiscal year 2004/2005. It consists of two parts: a

description of each Centre covered under the Policy, some taken from :the current SFU

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Calendar and others updated, and a table showing the status of each Centre in several

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important areas. In addition, information on Centres that were either established or

dissolved since the end of FY 2004/2005 is included:

Centres are divided into two categories, according to the Policy:

Schedule A Centres are under the direct authority of the Faculty Deans. The

Deans report to the Governing Committee on the Centres under their authority.

The enclosed status report indicates the degree to which the reports of the

Centres are found by the Dean to be adequate.

Schedule B Centres either have a university-wide mandate or comprise multi-

university consortia in which SFU participates. The Vice-President, Research is

responsible for these Centres. These are also included in the status report.

As requested by the Senate Committee on University Priorities (SCUP) on April 19,

2003, included in the Status Report is information on the resources given to the

Centres/Institutes by the University. More detailed information can be obtained from

Ms. Valerie Murdoch in the office of the Vice-President, Research.

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Dr. Michael Stevenson,

President

October 4, 2005

Re: Centres and Institutes Report 2004/2005

In the report, 'N/A" is entered when no report is required because, for example, the

Centre is newly established or there are no contracts in place. In all cases, the reports

received are available for perusal in my office; I will also have them available at the

Board Meeting.

Attachments: Status Report on Centres and Institutes

Descriptions of Centres and Institutes

Policy R 40.01 "Centres and Institutes"

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B. Mario Pinto

Vice-President, Research

Board for Information

Michael Stevenson

President and Vice-Chancellor

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President, Academic and Provost

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Centres and Institutes

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tor:

entre for Research on Adaptive Behaviour in Economics (CRABE)

J. Arifovic BA (Sarajevo), MA, PhD (Chic), arifovic@sfu.ca

Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing

Centre for Coastal Studies

Institute for Studies in Criminal Justice Policy

Director: M.A. Jackson BA (Calif), MA, PhD (Tor)

The institute was established with the initial support of the Donner Canadian Foundation in 1980. The

purpose of the institute is to contribute to the examination of criminal justice policy by providing a setting in

which academics, justice system personnel and members of the community can assemble to apply

scholarly research to policy development and analysis. The institute undertakes projects on its own

initiative as well as under contract.

Criminology Research Centre

for schools based on the ethics of care and justice, to the development of case studies on environmental

law, to the formation of a website on law related issues. Projects vary from year to year, depending on the

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eds of the educational community, the centre's priorities, and the ability to obtain external funding.

ree undergraduate courses and one graduate in law education have been developed and are offered on

a regular basis through the Faculty of Education. The three undergraduate courses also are available

through distance education. The centre attracts a number of graduate students interested in issues related

to school law, human rights, social justice, citizenship education, and school culture.

Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics

will identify a key area of research that will be supported through seminars devoted to directed readings,

public lectures, and an annual conference. Annual conferences will bring together local, national and

international scholars, activists, and practitioners from a number of disciplines and areas of research to

consider conceptual and practical issues related to the Institute's research mandate. Conferences will

provide opportunities for discussion and debate, the development of intellectual networks and collaborative

partnerships, and the chance to produce new and original research.

Institute

for the Humanities

Director: A.M. Feenberg-Dibon Licence d'Anglais, Diplome d'Etudes Superieures (Sorbonne), PhD (Calif)

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Interdisciplinary Research in the Mathematical and Computational Sciences (IRMACS)

Project Leader and Executive Director: P. B. Borwein BSc (WOnt) MSc, PhD (Br Col), Manager: Pam

Borghardt, irmacs@irmacs

PIMS-SFU is the SFU representative of PIMS and shares the goals and ideals of PIMS generally while

also meeting the specific needs of the PIMS/MITACS and mathematical sciences community at SFU.

Oentre for Policy Research on Science and Technology (CPROST)

Institute for Studies in Teacher Education

Director: P.P. Grimmett BA (Newcastle, UK), BEd (Keele), MA, MEd (Alta), EdD (Br Col),

The general aim of the institute is to promote and carry out research in the area of teacher education. It

also seeks to develop collaborative links with groups within and outside the university community.

Centre for Tourism Policy and Research

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Centres and Institutes (R 40.01)

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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Date

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Number

Policies and Procedures

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April 3, 2002

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R 40.01

Revision Date

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Revision No.

Centres and Institutes

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Scope

1.1 This policy encompasses all centres, institutes, and similar organizations at

Simon Fraser University which are not a part of established administrative

units. In this policy the term "centre" refers to all such organizations.

1.2 Centres are non-departmental academic or administrative units which are

established for special purposes, of an ongoing nature, related to the goals of

the University.

1.3 The purposes of centres encompass, but are not limited to, the following: to

facilitate collaborative research, especially multi-disciplinary research; to

undertake specific types of teaching or training programs; to facilitate multi-

university initiatives, such as centres of excellence; and to provide specific

types of services to the community.

1.4 Every centre is subject to the authority of University policies.

1.5 Every centre is required to have a University Charter authorizing its

operations.

2.

University Charter

2.1 A Charter entitles a centre to identify itself as an agent of Simon Fraser

University and to use the University's name and address in the conduct of its

activities.

2.2 A Charter is granted at the discretion of the Board of Governors, upon

recommendation from the President, and continues in force until revoked.

2.3 A Charter shall place the centre under the terms of a Schedule, as listed in

the Attachment to this Policy.

3.

Governance and Reporting

3.1 The Director of each centre reports to an Administrative Officer, who is in

turn accountable to the University's Governing Committee for Centres.

3.2 Schedule A lists all University centres which are under the direct authority

of a Dean. For all Schedule A centres, the Charter shall identify a Dean of

Faculty who shall be the Administrative Officer responsible for the governance

and budgetary accounts of the centre.

3.3 Schedule B lists (a) all centres that have a university-wide mandate and (b)

all centres in which Simon Fraser University participates as a part of a multi-

university consortium. The Vice President, Research shall be the Administrative

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Officer responsible for the University's participation in all Schedule B centres

3.4 The University's Governing Committee for Centres is composed of the Vice

President, Academic and the Vice President, Research.

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3.5 Administrative Officers, acting in consultation with other university

administrators as appropriate, shall review each centre's activities annually,

including financial management and conformity with university policies, and

shall report the results of that review to the centre's Director and to the

Governing Committee for Centres by August 31 of each year.

3.6 The Governing Committee for Centres shall deliver, by October 31 of each

year, a summary report dealing with the activities of all centres during the

preceding year, to the President, who shall take this report to the Board of

Governors.

4.

Establishment, Review and Discontinuation of Centres

4.1

In

order to be eligible to apply for a University Charter, a centre must have

a Constitution which specifies the following: (a) a statement of its special

purpose; (b) a provision for the appointment of a Director; (c) identification of

the applicable Schedule; (d) a statement that recognizes the centre's obligation

to conduct its activities in accordance with University policies; and (e) a

statement of its internal governing procedure. The application must be

approved by the appropriate Administrative Officer.

4.2.3 An Administrative Officer who supports an application for a University

Charter shall forward the application to the Governing Committee for Centres.

An application which is approved by the Governing Committee shall be

forwarded to the President, to Senate (through the Senate Committee on

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University Priorities) and the Board for approval.

4.4 The Governing Committee for Centres may recommend revocation of a

centre's Charter to the President at any time. In such cases the centre's

Director shall have an opportunity to appeal against this recommendation

before a final determination is made by the President and the Board.

5.

Rights and Obligations of Centres

5.1 Acting under the authority of its Director, and subject to Sect. 4.1(d), a

centre shall have the right to:

a.

use the University's name, address, and symbols in connection with its

activities;

b.

solicit external grants and contracts in the University's name;

c. request the maintenance of university budgetary accounts and reports;

d. utilize the assistance of Human Resources in hiring employees;

e. direct the duties of its employees; and

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apply for university support to its Administrative Officer.

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5.2 The Director of a centre shall have the obligation to:

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further obtain the approval of its Administrative Officer (and, for

Schedule A centres, the appropriate Vice President) for any contract;

b.

submit a written report to its Administrative Officer on centre activities,

including all contractual obligations entered into by or on behalf of the

centre, once annually for the twelve months ending March 31 of each

year, no later than June 30 of each year;

c.

submit an annual financial statement, showing revenues and

expenditures, for the twelve months ending March 31 of each year, no

later than June 30 of each year.

6. Membership

6.1 The Director of a centre must be a regular employee of the University.

Attachment I

The following centres and institutes have been granted a charter by the Board of Governors.

For all Schedule A centres, the responsible administrative officer of the University is

identified.

Schedule A

Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences

Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology

Centre for Tourism Policy and Research

Cooperative Resource Management Institute

Institute of Micromachine and Microfabrication Research

Logic and Functional Programming Group

Dean, Faculty of Arts

Centre detudes francophones Quebec- Pacifique

Centre for Coastal Studies

Centre for Global Political Economy

Centre for Labour Studies

Centre for Public Policy Research

Centre for Research on Adaptive Behaviour in Economics

Centre for Restorative Justice

Centre for Scottish Studies

Centre for Sustainable Community Development

Criminology Research Centre

Feminist Institute for Studies on Law and Society

Gerontology Research Centre

Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies

Institute for Critical Studies in Gender and Health

Institute of Governance Studies

Institute for the Humanities

Institute for Studies in Criminal Justice Policy

Mental Health, Law and Policy Institute

Research Institute on Southeastern Europe

Dean, Faculty of Business Administration

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Dean, Faculty of Education

Centre for Education, Law and Society

Institute for Research on Early Education and Child Health

Institute for Studies in Teacher Education

Dean, Faculty of Science

Behavioural Ecology Research Group

Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics

Centre for Natural Hazards Research

Centre for Wildlife Ecology

Chemical Ecology Research Group

Schedule B

BC Synchrotron Institute (BCSI)

Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing

Centre for Scientific Computing

David Lam Centre for International Communication

Dialogue Institute

Interdisciplinary Research in the Mathematical and Computational Sciences (IRMACS)

International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy

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