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Senate Committee on University Priorities
Memorandum
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FROM:
John Waterhou
Vice President,
RE:
Ad Hoc Committee to Review
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DATE: 17 May 2001
and Develop Lifelong Learning
Opportunities at SFU
TO: Senate
I am writing to inform you that the Senate Committee on University Priorities has
approved the Terms of Reference and Membership for an ad hoc Committee to
Review and Develop Lifelong Learning Opportunities at SFU at its May 16, 2001
meeting as outlined in document SCUP 01-48.
Membership approved by the Senate Committee for University Priorities for this ad
hoc Committee is as follows:
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Brian Burtch, Criminology, Committee Chair, Faculty of Arts representative
Cohn Yerbury, Dean, Continuing Studies
Jonathan Driver, Dean, Graduate Studies
Susan Stevenson, Engineering Science, Applied Science representative
Carolyn Smart, Business Administration, Business Administration
representative
Kevin O'Neill, Education, Education representative
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Larry Weldon,
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Tom lWhtDirector of Integrated Studies, Continuing Studies
Nick Heath, Director, Admissions
Shirley Sung, Alumnus
Attachments.
SCUP 01-48
Simon Fraser University
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Values and Commitments
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Our students and communities can expect teaching that is personal
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and learning opportunities that are lifelong.
Ad hoc Committee to Review and Develop ?
Lifelong Learning Opportunities at SFU
Purpose
• To review lifelong learning activities—including programming and instruction, and
the policies that facilitate access to and development of programs—across the
University to ensure that they fulfill the principles set out in the University's Values
and Commitments statement.
• To propose strategies for developing, enhancing and extending learning
opportunities that are lifelong.
Terms of Reference
1.
To review existing lifelong learning graduate and undergraduate credit and non-
credit activities, instructional delivery mechanisms, related policies and
instructional resources.
2.
To examine policies and administrative and program models at other universities.
3.
To consult widely within Simon Fraser University and the community at large in
order to develop strategies to enhance and extend lifelong learning opportunities,
including as they may apply to alumni of SRi programs.
4.
To prepare a Discussion Paper that identifies lifelong learning models for program
and/or organizational growth, responsiveness and change.
5.
To submit a Final Report to SCUP by Spring 2002 for discussion and approval in
principle, and to forward the Report to Senate for information.
6.
The Vice President, Academic will be responsible for implementation.
Membership
Chair
Dean, Continuing Studies
Dean, Graduate Studies
5 Faculty members, 1 from each Faculty
1 program director, Continuing Studies
Director, Admissions
1 continuing education alumnus
Secretarial and research support
REVISED: 25 April 2001
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