SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY S-00-1 00
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MEMORANDUM
OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT, RESEARCH
TO: Jack P. Blaney, ?
FROM: Bruce P. Clayman
President ?
Vice-President, Research
RE: Centres and Institutes Report
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DATE: October 13, 2000
1999/2000
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 and Senate the seventh annual report on
the activities of the Centres. A copy of the Policy is also attached for your reference.
The report covers the fiscal year 1999/2000. It has two parts: a description of each
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Centre covered under the Policy, some taken from the current SFU Calendar and
others updated, and a table showing the status of each Centre in several important
areas.
Centres are divided into two categories, according to the Policy:
Schedule A Centres are under the direct authority of the Faculty Dean. 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.
Board actions related to Centres and Institutes in fiscal year 1999/2000 were:
• On January 27,2000, the Board of Governors approved the establishment of the
Centre for Innovation in Management as a Schedule A Centre.
• The Board of Governors approved the dissolution of the Dr. Frank Allison Linville
Institute effective November 25, 1999.
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Dr. Jack P. Blaney,
President
October 13, 2000
Re: Centres and Institutes Report 1999/2000
Page 2.
In the report, "Yes" is entered when a report is adequate either because it is complete or
because 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: Descriptions of Centres and Institutes
Status Report on Centres and Institutes
Policy R 40.01 "Centres and Institutes"
Bruce P. Clayman
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H. Waterhouse
Vice-President, Research
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Descriptions of
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Research Centres and Institutes ?
under Policy R 40.01
I. Centre/Institute (Schedule A)
Faculty of Arts
Community Economic Development Centre
Director: ?
Dr. M. Roseland
Community Economic Development is the process by which communities can initiate
and generate their own solutions for their common economic problems and thereby
build long-term community capacity and foster the integration of economic, social
and environmental objectives. The goal of the Centre is to encourage accountable,
sustainable and appropriate community economic development (CED) in British
Columbia. The Centre provides research, training and advisory services to the CED
sector in BC through a team of associates drawn from the university and CED practice.
It is actively involved in community-based projects throughout the province and
offers a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Community Economic Development, which is
also available by distance education.
Criminology ?
Research ?
Centre
Director: ?
Dr. W. Glackman
The Criminology Research Centre was ?
established
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in
1978
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to
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facilitate
criminological
research ?
by ?
faculty ?
and ?
graduate
students.
Funds to
?
establish ?
and
maintain ?
the
Centre ?
are ?
provided ?
by ?
a ?
contract
from the Federal Solicitor ?
General's ?
Department.
Additional ?
grants ?
and ?
contracts have
?
since been ?
obtained ?
from ?
other ?
provincial,
federal and private
?
sources. ?
The
Centre publishes ?
a series ?
of working
papers based
on ?
reports ?
and ?
other ?
manuscripts
generated
by ?
the various ?
research
projects, ?
and
also maintains a modest library for
the use of faculty and students.
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Feminist Institute for Studies on Law and Society
Co-director: Dr. D. Chunn/Dr. W. Chan
The Feminist Institute for Studies on Law and Society was established in 1990 to
facilitate and continue the development of feminist analyses on law and society at
Simon Fraser University. It is designed to provide an environment for creative
interaction among scholars and community representatives who are involved in its
work locally, nationally and internationally, and to bridge gaps between legal and
social science research.
Gerontology Research Centre
Director:
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Dr. G. Gutman
Established in 1982, the Gerontology Research Centre promotes and conducts
research on topics relating to aging and the aged, serves as a clearing house for
information and provides consultation and technical assistance to the academic
community, government, public and private organizations. The Centre houses a
specialized collection of research materials, maintains an active publications
program, organizes workshops and conferences, and is a contributing member of two
inter-university research consortia. ?
Research activities focus on applied
gerontology with concentrations in:
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aging and the built environment; health
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promotion and population health; prevention of victimization and exploitation of the
elderly; and changing demography lifestyles. The associated Gerontology Program
offers a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Gerontology, a minor and a Master of Arts
degree.
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Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies
Director:Dr. P.L. Brantingham
The Institute is intended to further multidisciplinary research on urban issues. More
specifically, its objectives are to provide a focus for research about urban problems
and issues in Canada; to promote interdsciplinary collaboration and research; to
provide an institutional focus for international scholarship concerning urban
problems; to provide a facility in which data for the study of urban problems can be
collected, catalogued, and made readily accessible through modern data management;
to provide a facility in which research and techniques can be made available to those
having a responsibility for policy.
Institute for Studies in Criminal Justice Policy
Director:
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Dr. M.A. Jackson
The Institute for Studies in Criminal Justice Policy was established with the initial
support of the Donner 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 systems personnel and members of the community can
assemble to apply scholarly research to policy development and analysis.
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The ?
institute undertakes projects on its own initiative as well as under contract.
Institute for the Humanities
Director:Dr. J. Zaslove
The Institute for the Humanities provides various means to support and develop
Humanities programs and Humanities concepts throughout the University. The
Institute is devoted to the exploration and dissemination of knowledge about
traditional and modern approaches to the Humanities and is dedicated to the
exploration of critical perspectives that relate social concerns to the cultural and
historical legacy of the Humanities. The Institute initiates and plans
interdisciplinary programs, conferences, seminars, research, publications and
courses in a range of interrelated fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The
audience for these activities is in the University and the community. The Institute
and the Humanities Minor program are affiliated. A complete outline of the
Institute's current projects is available through the office of the Director.
Institute of Fisheries Analysis
Director: ?
Dr. R.C. Brown
Established in 1980, the Institute promotes research and study of a broad range of
questions, concerned with fisheries. Areas of interest include the basic biology,
ecology and population dynamics of exploitable fish stocks, the bio-economic and
socio-political framework of fisheries regulation and management, the socio-
economic well being of fishing communities, industrial and commercial
developments related to fisheries, and the political economy of the fishing industry.
The Institute encourages interdisciplinary team research among its members,
accommodates existing scholars and maintains a Fisheries Research Papers Services.
Where appropriate, it will administer members' research projects and undertake
contract research, utilizing the services of its members as research principals.
Institute of Governance Studies
Director: ?
Dr. P. Smith
The Institute of Governance Studies was established to further research on issues and
problems of governance in Canada at the municipal, regional, metropolitan,
provincial and federal levels and in comparative and international settings. It seeks
to promote collaboration and research on governance issues; to provide a forum
within the Vancouver metropolis and British Columbia for the collection and
dissemination of governance research; and to facilitate exchange between
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researchers on ?
public policy/governance ?
matters and those ?
with direct
responsibility for contemporary governance.
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Its activities include: occasional
. paper/monograph series, colloquia/conferences - in
1995
on public sector ethics and
on UN Habitat II; and research projects - such as currently on labour market policy
and on metropolitan governance.
Institute for Quaternary Research
Director: ?
Dr. I. Hutchinson
The Institute for Quaternary Research was established in 1984 to focus Quaternary
science projects through an interdisciplinary team consisting of Simon Fraser
University faculty from six departments and external associates from other
organizations and universities. The institute presents a regular series of research
seminars for faculty and graduate students and from time to time hosts conferences,
symposia, and field excursions. The Institute serves western Canada as a Centre for
pale o-environmental, surficial geological and related archaeological investigations.
Mental Health, Law and Policy Institute
Director: ?
Dr. R. Roesch
The Mental Health, Law and Policy Institute was established in 1991 to promote
interdisciplinary collaboration in research and training in areas related to mental
health, law and policy. Its membership is drawn from the Department of Psychology
and the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University as well as government and
community agencies. The Institute has received federal and provincial grants for a
variety of research projects in the area of mental health and law, and also sponsors
lectures and workshops.
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Research Institute on Southeastern Europe (RISE)
Director: ?
Dr. A.
Gerolymatos
The goals of the Research Institute on Southeastern Europe (RISE) are to shed light
on the problems of the region, in terms of both its historical and contemporary
contexts. Among its research themes are questions of regional cooperation, defense
and security, historical background, as well as various socio-economic and political
issues that have challenged the status quo of the states in the region.
The objectives of the Institute are to promote an understanding of and cooperation
with the countries and peoples of southeastern Europe. To that end, the Institute will
focus on a variety of initiatives including research projects, conferences,
publications, community-information programs, faculty exchanges, and other forms
of information sharing.
The Centre for Scottish Studies
Director: ?
Dr. S. Duguid
The Centre for Scottish Studies at SFU provides a focal point for faculty, students and
members of the community interested in exploring Scottish history and culture and
the impact of Scots on other cultures and nations, including in particular, Canada.
The Centre's objectives are: I) encouraging the inclusion of Scottish themes or
subject matter in existing academic courses, sponsoring conferences and other
scholarly and public events, supporting a visiting speakers program, building a n
etwork of support on campus and in the community, and working closely with
individuals and groups in the community; 2) working closely with faculty in various
academic departments in establishing a credit program in Scottish Studies and
• seeking university approval for a set of core courses in Scottish Studies to anchor
that program; 3) establishing a Chair in Scottish Studies funded by an endowment. In
recognition of the interdisciplinary nature of Scottish Studies and the need to work
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closely with a variety of existing academic units in mounting courses and ensuring
breadth, the Chair will be a visiting rather than a permanent position.
Faculty of Science
Behavioural Ecology Research Group
Director: ?
Dr. L.M. Dill
The Behavioural Ecology Research Group was formally established in 1989 to pursue
basic research in the field of behavioural ecology; to maintain and further develop
an internationally recognized training Centre for students in behavioural ecology
and related areas of inquiry; and to provide a service to government, industry and
other organizations so that basic and applied problems in behavioural ecology can be
tackled through collaborative research. Members are drawn from the Departments
of Biological Sciences, Psychology and Archaeology.
Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics
Director:
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Dr. J. Borwein
The Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics furthers research and
graduate education in computation in the mathematical sciences. The Centre's
activities may include the following: provision of post doctoral fellowships in areas
related to experimental and constructive mathematics; sponsorship of regular short-
term and long-term research visitors to the Centre; organization of regular colloquia
and occasional conferences on advances in experimental and constructive
mathematics; participation in the training of graduate students in experimental and
constructive mathematics; establishment, development and maintenance of
accessible software archives; provision of tutorial assistance for faculty and graduate
students at Simon Fraser University in the use of symbolic languages, of the Centre's
software, and of other high level mathematical tools; establishment of a related
algorithmic consulting services for individuals within and without the University
community; and collaboration with similar centres and appropriate individuals at
other Canadian and foreign universities. Such collaboration may include co-
sponsorship of speakers, conferences and visitors, joint application for external
research funds, exchange of software and expertise, and establishment of a Canadian
mathematical computation network.
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Subject to the approval of the director, the
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Centre's membership will be open to Simon Fraser University faculty, post doctoral
and graduate students actively involved in mathematical computing.
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Associate ?
membership will be available to faculty at other universities.
Chemical Ecology Research Group
Director: ?
Dr. J.H. Borden
The Chemical Ecology Research group was established in 1981 to provide an
international graduate training centre in chemical ecology; to offer a service to
government and industry; to isolate, identify and synthesize semiochemicals; and to
apply the results of basic research to the practical use of semiochemicals.
Dr. Frank Allison Linville Institute in Sensory Research
Director: ?
Dr. K. Colbow
The Institute, formerly known as the Wright Institute for Sensory Science, has since
1986 provided research support to faculty members, post doctoral fellows and
graduate students in sensory science. The main emphasis has been on research at
Simon Fraser University in salmon migration, insect behaviour and gas sensors, with
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some support going to other institutions and the publishing of the Linville-Wright
Lectures by recipients of the Linville-Wright Award.
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Initial funding was provided
. anonymously by General Monitors, Inc. of Costa Mesa, California and its late CEO Dr.
Frank Linville. Following his death in 1991, continued funding for the award and the
institute has been provided by Mrs. June Linville.
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Director: ?
Dr. A.T. Beckenbach
The Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry is an interdisciplinary institute
established between the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Physics.
It was formed to provide a cohesive intellectual and administrative body to enhance
and promote basic research in molecular biology and biochemistry and to coordinate
graduate education in these disciplines.
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology
Director: ?
Dr. R. Smith
The Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology (CPROST) was established
in 1988. CPROSTs primary research focus is the relationship between public policy
and the management of technology. The Centre brings together practitioners and
the scholars to study the interaction of advances in science and technology, their
implementation in the marketplace and the consequent impact on community and
individual interests.
Centre for Systems Science
Director: ?
Dr. B. Funt
The Centre for Systems Science (CSS) is a multi-disciplinary research institute which
supports specialized research areas and advanced educational programs in those
related disciplines which promise to offer particular support for the development of
sophisticated industry for British Columbia. CSS fosters basic and applied research
within its three research groups: Intelligent Systems (artificial intelligence,
robotics, cognitive science, neural networks, expert systems, graphics, and
animation, etc.), Microelectronics (surface science, VLSI design and test, quickchip),
and Computer and Communications (subsea communications, mobile communications,
communications policy, algorithms, distributed computing, information systems,
signal processing, applications, etc.). CSS encourages associations across
departmental boundaries to stimulate interest and knowledge of systems science and
help attract a significant level of research funding.
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The Centre for Systems Science
represents the British Columbia Advanced Systems Institute at Simon Fraser
University and collaborates with other research units at Simon Fraser University,
the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, the British Columbia
Institute of Technology, and with B.C. industry and government sectors.
Centre for Tourism Policy and Research
Director: ?
Dr. P. Williams
The Centre was established in 1989 to provide leadership in developing and
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delivering research and professional education in the management of tourism.
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The
Centre provides a fixed point for graduate level studies and professional development
education with an integrated resource and business management orientation.
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The
Centre also encourages and conducts policy, planning and management orientation,
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as well a encourages and conducts policy, planning and management research
designed to enhance the sustained use of the tourism resource base.
Institute of Micromachine and Microfabrication Research
Director: ?
Dr. A.M. Parameswaran
The Institute will stimulate, encourage and enhance micromachining and
microfabrication research by providing a focus and resource base for collaborative
and multidisciplinary research, leading to new processes and new devices of benefit
across a wide array of disciplines.
Logic and Functional Programming Group
Director: ?
Dr. V. Dahl
This group was established in 1990 to facilitate research on using declarative
programming tools (in particular logic programming, functional programming,
constraint logic programming and logic grammars) to investigate the theoretical and
practical aspects of developing Fifth Generation Computing software. It is a strongly
interdisciplinary group comprising members from six Simon Fraser University units
(Computing Science, Linguistics, Mathematics, Centre for System Science, Education,
Engineering Science) and two University of British Columbia units (Linguistics and
Computing Sciences), from the University of Victoria and from the University of
Dallas. Members' interests include logic and functional programming theory and
tools, natural language processing, linguistic theory automation, deductive data
bases, knowledge representation, hardware design and expert systems, robotics,
distributed processing, mobile code and virtual worlds.
Institute for Applied Algorithms and Optimization Research
Director: ?
Dr. L. Hafer
The Institute was established in 1994 to stimulate, encourage, and enhance research
and technology transfer in the areas of Applied Algorithms and Optimization by
providing a focus and resource base for collaborative and multidisciplinary
research. The group conducts research in algorithms and their complexity as well a
the mathematics underlying these algorithms. Although much of this work is basic
science, the results obtained in this area have extremely important implications to
practitioners. ?
A primary goal of the Institute is to foster increased awareness of
these results by industry.
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The Institute provides a vehicle for disseminating known
results and stimulating new work on relevant problems. The members of the
Institute are faculty from SFU's School of Computing Science, Faculty of Business
Administration and Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Cooperative Resource Management Institute (CRMI)
Director: ?
Dr. R. Peterman
The Cooperative Resource Management Institute (CRMI) is a unit on the Burnaby
Mountain campus of Simon Fraser University that houses personnel from natural
resource management agencies. The Institute can facilitate solutions to difficult
multidisciplinary issues in resource management by providing an environment
where personnel from different management agencies such as forestry, fisheries,
and wildlife can work side-by-side along with SFU faculty, graduate students, post-
doctoral fellows, and research associates on a daily basis. The university benefits
from greater concentration of expertise in resource management on campus and
from new opportunities for multidisciplinary, collaborative research programs.
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Faculty of Education
Centre for Education, Law and Society
Director: ?
Dr. W. Cassidy
The Centre for Education, Law and Society
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was established in ?
1984 and
given formal
approval ?
by ?
the Board ?
of Governors ?
in ?
1994.
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Its ?
central ?
purpose ?
is
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to improve the
legal ?
literacy
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of ?
youth ?
and ?
adults
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through
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teaching, ?
program ?
and curriculum
development and research. ?
Its projects range from the use of mock trials
as teaching
methods ?
in ?
law-related
?
education, ?
to ?
the ?
application ?
of ?
alternative ?
dispute resolution
methods, ?
to ?
investigations
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into ?
human
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rights, ?
international
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law ?
and ?
world ?
order.
Four ?
undergraduate
?
courses ?
and ?
one ?
graduate ?
course ?
are ?
offered ?
in
law-related
education ?
through ?
the ?
Faculty ?
of Education. ?
Three ?
of the ?
undergraduate courses ?
are
also ?
available through ?
Distance Education. ?
The ?
Centre attracts
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a number of graduate
students
?
interested ?
in ?
school ?
law, ?
curriculum ?
and ?
youth justice ?
issues.
Institute for Studies in Teacher Education
Co-Directors: Dr. M.F. Wideen/Dr. P. Grimmett
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.
Faculty of Business Administration
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W.J. VanDusen B.C. Business Studies Institute
Director: ?
Dr. J. Waterhouse
Established to focus research efforts on the issues of particular relevance to
corporations and government agencies in B.C., the institute brings the expertise and
research acumen of the Faculty of Business Administration to the Harbour Centre
campus where faculty and business executives can have greater and more direct
opportunities to work together. The Institute sponsors lectures and has an executive-
in-residence program to bring business leaders into the University's classrooms.
Centre for Innovation in Management
Director: ?
Dr. J. Waterhouse
The Centre conducts research aimed at understanding when, how and why a
stakeholder orientation leads to business success and at the same time supports
sustainable communities. The Centre creates opportunities for dialogue and learning
for business leaders, managers and academics on emerging ideas about stakeholder-
oriented management. The Centre stimulates new thinking about the social and
economic impact of stakeholder oriented management through the collection,
synthesis, publication and dissemination of cross-disciplinary research and best
practise case studies.
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II. Centre/Institute (Schedule B)
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Multi-University ?
Consortium/University-Wide ?
Centres
Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing
Director: ?
Dr. R. Lorimer
The Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing was established in 1987 to pursue the
study of publishing and to serve the research and the information needs of the
publishing industry. The Centre engages in basic research into the history, social
history and business of publishing and the policy issues related to the industry.
Projects are both initiated by the Centre and undertaken under contract to
government and industry.
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The research work of the Centre involves faculty,
graduate students and independent researchers from a variety of disciplines. The
Centre publishes monographs and reports on the theory and practice of publishing
and sponsors seminars, conferences and short courses.
The Centre for Labour Studies
Director: ?
Dr. T. Nesbit
The Centre for Labour Studies promotes the study and understanding of labour,
working people, and their organizations from a comprehensive social, cultural,
historical, political, and economic perspective. The Centre aims to provide a range of
taught courses and programs (both credit and non-credit), offer research
opportunities and assistance to both Simon Fraser University students and provincial
labour organizations, and create mutually supportive and beneficial links between
the academic and labour communities.
David Lam Centre for International Communication
Director:
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Dr. J.W. Walls
This interdisciplinary centre, which began operation in 1989, integrates university,
government, professional and business resources for education, training, research
and development activities. Its focus is on international, intercultural, and
interlingual communication with a special emphasis on the people and institutions of
the Pacific Rim. Programs include international communication research and
development projects, Chinese and Japanese culture, language and communication
courses and workshops, cross-cultural management and communication courses, and
the Pacific Regional Forum on Business and Management Communication.
SFU-UBC Centre for the Study of Government and Business
Co-directors: Dr. A. Vining (SFU), Dr. T. Ross (UBC)
The primary focus of the SFU-UBC Centre for the Study of Government and Business is
on academic research. The initial three primary program areas are: privatization and
contracting-out in the public sector; competition policy and regulation of business;
efficiency, effectiveness and productivity in government. Other areas of focus will
also be developed. In addition to academic research carried by both business faculties
and scholars in related disciplines at both universities the Centre also engages in
conferences, seminars, workshops and a Visiting Scholar program.
International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal
Justice Policy
Director: ?
Mr. D.C. Préfontaine, Q.C.
The International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy was
established in 1991 in Vancouver, B.C. It is a joint initiative of Simon Fraser
University, the University of British Columbia and the Society for the Reform of
Criminal Law.
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The Centre is housed at the University of British Columbia.
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The ?
International Centre has been established to provide graduate programming in
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international criminal law and international criminal justice; encourage research
• initiatives in areas of trans-national crime or comparative criminal justice policy;
and, through these activities, to contribute to the international criminal law and
criminal justice agenda through the United Nations and other related agencies.
Tr-University Meson Facility (TRIUMF)
Director: ?
Dr. A. Astbury
TRIUMF is a joint venture of the following universities: University of Alberta, Simon
Fraser University, University of Victoria, and University of British Columbia. The
TRIUMF facility is based on a
520
MeV cyclotron capable of producing three proton
beams simultaneously, each at a different energy.
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High beam currents qualify this
facility as a "meson factory". Pure research at TRIUMF includes medium-energy
nuclear and particle physics, condensed matter studies, and also radiochemistry.
Applied research includes the design of small cyclotrons, microchips and controls
software; and medical applications such as the use of pion or proton beams for cancer
therapy, and developing software for positron emission tomography.
Western Canadian Universities Marine Biological Station
(Barn field)
Director: ?
Dr. A.N. Spencer
The Western Canadian Universities Marine Biological Society was founded in 1969
with the objective of operating the major research and teaching facility in marine
biology on the west coast. The current membership includes: University of Alberta,
University of British Columbia, University of Calgary, Simon Fraser University, and
University of Victoria.
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The Bamfield Marine Station offers year round research
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facilities that enable resident and visiting scientists and students (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) to
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develop a range of research programs.
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Courses that lead to academic credit for
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undergraduate and graduate degree programs at member universities are given at
the station.
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The station also runs a public education program from September
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through April.
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS)
Site Director: Dr. P. Borwein
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is dedicated to promoting
all aspects of the mathematical sciences by stimulating, coordinating and facilitating
the activities of mathematical and computational scientists. This is achieved by:
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promoting research in all areas of the mathematics sciences;
• initiating collaborations and strengthening ties between mathematical scientists
in the academic community and those in the industrial, business and
government sectors;
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training of highly qualified personnel for academic and industrial employment;
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developing new technologies to support research, communication and training
in the mathematical sciences. Associated with PIMS and partially administered
by PIMS is the NCE in Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex
Systems (MITACS).
Through the strength and vitality of its programmes, PIMS and MITACS are able to
serve the mathematical sciences community as a catalyst in many areas of
significance: communication and dissemination of mathematical ideas through
public outreach, mathematical education and training at all school levels; creation of
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strong mathematical partnerships and links.
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Status Report on Research Centres and Institutes
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under Policy R40.01
1999/2000
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Date
established
BoG
approval
Adequate Report on:
Activity ?
Contracts ?
Finances
Schedule
A
Faculty of Arts
Community Economic Development
Centre
11/4/88
1/19/89
Active
Yes
Yes
Criminology Research Centre
1979
2/27/79
Active
Yes
Yes
Feminist Institute for Studies on Law &
Society
4/3/90
5/22/90
Active
Yes
Yes
Gerontology Research Centre
5/10/82
6/29/82
Active
Yes
Yes
Institute for Canadian Urban Research
Studies
5/14/92
5/26/92
Active
Yes
Yes
Institute for Studies in Criminal Justice
Policy
7/21/80
9/23/80
Active
Yes
Yes
Institute for the Humanities
6/8/83
9/27/83
Active
Yes
Yes
Institute of Fisheries Analysis
7/29/80
7/29/80
Active
Yes
Yes
Institute of Governance Studies
12/5/94
6/22/95
Active
Yes
Yes
Institute for Quaternary Research (1)
4/6/84
7/24/84
In-active
No
No
Mental Health, Law and Policy Institute
5/2/91
6/25/91
Active
Yes
Yes
Regional Institute on Southeastern Europe
Centre for Scottish Studies
Faculty of Science
4/24/97
5/99
7/31/97
5/27/99
Active
Active
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Behavioural Ecology Research Group
1/9/89
2/28/89
Active
Yes
Yes
Centre for Experimental & Constructive
Mathematics
6/25/90
5/26/92
Active
Yes
Yes
Chemical Ecology Research
Group
10/1/80
3/24/81
Active
Yes
Yes
Dr. Frank Allison Linville Institute (2)
5/5/86
5/27/86
Dissolved
Yes
Yes
Institute of Molecular Biology &
Biochemistry
6/8/87
6/22/87
Active
Yes
Yes
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Centre for Policy Research on Science &
Technology
12/16/88
1/19/89
Active
Yes
Yes
Centre for Systems Science
5/25/86
9/23/86
Active
Yes
Yes
Centre for Tourism Policy and Research
1989
4/27/94
Active
Yes
Yes
Institute of Micromachine &
Microfabrication Research
10/20/92
1/26/93
Active
Yes
Yes
Logic and Functional Programming Group
5/23/91
9/24/91
Active
Yes
Yes
Institute for Applied Algorithms and
Optimization Research (3)
2/23/94
2/23/94
Active
Yes
Yes
Cooperative Resource Management
Institute (CRMI)
12/16/97
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11/26/98
Active
Yes
Yes
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Faculty of Education
Centre for Education, Law and Society
1983
7/14/94
Active
Yes
Yes
Institute for Studies in Teacher Education
1983
7/14/94
Active
Yes
yes
Faculty of Business
Administration
W.J. VanDusen B.C. Business Studies
Institute
11/16/81
1/23/82
Active
Yes
Yes
Centre for Innovation in Management (4)
11/99
1/27/2000
Active
Yes
Yes
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Date
Established
BoG
Approval
Adequate Report on:
Activity ?
Contracts
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Schedule
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Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing
1987
7/14/94
Active
Yes
Yes
Centre for Labour Studies
2/96
5/23/96
Active
Yes
Yes
David Lam Centre for International
Communication
4/1/89
4/27/94
Active
Yes
Yes
Centre for the Study of Government
and Business (5)
3/21/97
7/31/97
Incomplete
No
No
nternatiora1 Centre for Criminal Law Reform
and Criminal Justice Policy
5/1/91
1/28/92
Active
Yes
Yes
TRJUMF
1968
9/22/81
Active
Yes
Yes
Western Canadian Universities Marine
Biology Station (Bamfield)
6/18/69
7/23/70
Active
Yes
Yes
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical
Sciences (PIMS)
1996
4/22/99
Active
Yes
Yes
Notes:
(1)
The Institute for Quaternary Research (I.Q.R.) was inactive partly as a result of withdrawal of funding from the
preceding fiscal year. The possibility of establishing a home department for the I.Q.R. is under review.
(2)
The Board of Governors approved the dissolution of the Dr. Frank Allison Linville Institute effective
effective November 25, 1999.
3) On September 12, 2000, the Governing Committee for Centres and Institutes recommended to the Board of Governors
that the Institute for Applied Algorithms and Optimization Research be dissolved.
(4) The Centre for Innovation in Management was approved by the Board of Governors on January 27, 2000 as a
Schedule A Centre.
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Policies and Procedu
SUBJECT: CENTRES AND INSTITUTES
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1.0 Scope
1 I 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.
2.0 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.
3.0 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 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.
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.
4.0 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 The Governing Committee for Centres, acting in consultation with other university administrators where appropriate and after consultation with members of
the centre or those who are proposing a new centre, shall recommend to the President the appointment of the Director of a centre for an appropriate term of
office, and also may recommend the revocation of that appointment at any time. In both cases the President's decision shall be final.
4.3 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 Academic Plannin0
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
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have an opportunity to appeal against this recommendation before a final determination is made by the President and the Board.
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5.0 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 Personnel Services in hiring employees;
e.
direct the duties of its employees; and
f.
apply for university support to its Administrative Officer.
5.2 The Director of a centre shall have the obligation to:
a. approve all
contracts to be undertaken by or on behalf of the centre, and 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.
6.0 Membership
6.1 The Director of a centre must be a regular employee of the University.
R
40.01
ATTACHMENT
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The following centres and institutes have been granted a charter as of the date of the adoption of this Policy. For all Schedule A centres, the responsible
administrative officer of the University is identified.
Schedule
A
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Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology
Centre for Systems Science
Centre for Tourism Policy and Research
Cooperative Resource Management Institute
Institute for Applied Algorithms and Optimization Research
Institute of Micromachine and Microfabncation Research
Logic and Functional Programming Group
Dean, Faculty of Arts
Centre for Scottish Studies
Community Economic Development Centre
Criminology Research Centre
Feminist Institute for Studies on Law and Society
Gerontology Research Centre
Institute for Quaternary Research
Institute for Studies in Criminal Justice Policy
Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies
Institute of Fisheries Analysis
Institute for the Humanities
Mental Health, Law and Policy Institute
Institute of Governance Studies
Research Institute on Southeastern Europe
Dean. Faculty of Business Administration
W. J. VanDusen B.C. Business Studies Institute
Dean. Faculty of Education
Centre for Education. Law and Society
Institute for Studies in Teacher Education
Dean. Faculty of Science
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Behavioural Ecology Research Group
Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics
Chemical Ecology Research Group
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Dr. Frank Allison Linville Institute in Sensory Research
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Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing
Centre for Labour Studies
Centre for the Study of Government and Business
David Lam Centre for International Communication
International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
Tn-University Meson Facility (TRIUMP)
Western Canadian Universities Marine Biological Society (Bamfield Marine Station)
August 10. 1999
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