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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Senate Committee on University Priorities?

Memorandum

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TO: Senate

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John Wate ho

Chair, SC

Vice Pr id t, Academic

RE: Motions Regarding TechBC

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DATE: ?

Februh(22, 2002

Below is a set of three motions in relation to the Technical University of British

Columbia (TechBC).

The Senate Committee on University Priorities reviewed the motions at an

extraordinary meeting held on February 22, 2002. The motions were unanimously

approved.

Once approved by Senate, the motions are to be submitted to the Board of Governors.

Motions Re2ardin2 TechBC

The Provincial Government has decided to close the Technical University of British

Columbia and Simon Fraser University has been selected to provide degree completion

opportunities to the existing students in Surrey. The Government has committed to

provide SFU with funding to cover the cost of facilities and infrastructure, as well as the

required level of operating grants. It is imperative that some assurance be provided

quickly to the students at The Technical University of British Columbia about their

future.

Motions:

1.

That Senate approve in principle the establishment of a program which will

provide existing undergraduate students at the Technical University of

British Columbia the opportunity to complete an appropriate SFU degree.

This program is expected to be in effect for at least three yea

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on 1 September 2002. The detailed programmatic arrangements will be

developed over the next few months and will be subject to the usual

University approval processes.

2.

That Senate approve in principle the admission of graduate students

currently enrolled at the Technical University of British Columbia into

appropriate graduate programs in accordance with Simon Fraser University

Graduate Programs policies and procedures.

3.

That under the direction of SCUP, a long-term plan will be developed to

examine the possibility of integrating the TechBC programs into the regular

SFU offerings. SCUP will direct this planning process and report to Senate