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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

TO: Members of Senate

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FROM: John Waterho

Vice-Presiden

RE:

Faculty Structure Review ?

DATE: October 20, 2,

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Attached for the information of Senate is a discussion document which outlines a

process strategy for proceeding with the consideration of academic unit realignment.

Preliminary discussions with the President, Vice-Presidents, Deans and SCUP indicate a

general agreement to proceed as outlined.

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Faculty Structure Review

This discussion document outlines a process for proceeding with the consideration of

academic unit realignment. This process assumes completion of initial discussion and

agreement amongst the President, VPs and Deans. It is anticipated that the process

will conclude by June 2007.

Step 1: Community Notification

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advise SFUFA and other employee groups

- announcement to university community (communication would announce

initiative, identify the proposed membership of the task force, its terms of

reference, and the overall timeline envisioned)

- inform Senate/Board

Step 2: Establish Task Force

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development of terms of reference by VPA

- Title - Faculty Structure Task Force

- VPA appointment of members (on advice of Deans, SCUP and

appropriate others depending on area member will represent)

Step 3: Creation of Discussion Document by Task Force

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discussion document would (i) examine SFU's academic organizational

structure, its history, and its suitability to reflect and advance our strategic

direction; (ii) provide information on faculty structures elsewhere; (iii)

examine realignment initiatives at other institutions, and (iv) develop the

principles and parameters that would govern any realignment strategy

should there be support to proceed

Step 4: University Consultation Process

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university community will be invited to comment by written submissions, at

open discussion meetings, and by presentation from interested units

this is a first step; process can be terminated at this point if there is

insufficient support to proceed

Step 5: Development of Recommended Realignment Strategy

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(if consultation process provides support for continuation of initiative)

conduct a detailed examination of the financial and programmatic

implications of alternative structures

Step 7: Final Recommendation and University Approval Processes

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Step 8: Implementation

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identify, if necessary given the anticipated magnitude of implications of the

realignment strategy, a working group to implement the realignment

strategy

The composition of the task force would be as follows:

• Chair (Vice President, Academic)

• Six faculty members (appointed by the VPA on the advice of the Deans

and SCUP - based on disciplinary orientation)

• Director, Academic Relations

• Director, University Secretariat

• Two students, one undergraduate and one graduate

• Secretarial support from the VPA office

October 20, 2005

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