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Simon Fraser University
Memorandum
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Senate
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Alison Watt, Secretary, Senate Nominating Committee
DATE: ?
19 May, 1998
SUBJECT: Elections at Senate Meeting - Monday, June 1, 1998
A number of vacancies will occur to the undernoted Senate committees on June 1,
1998 and the Senate Nominating Committee has submitted nominations for
elections to these committees. Any errors to this list should be reported to me by
Friday 29 May at the latest. This election will be conducted by ballot at the Senate
meeting of June 1, 1998.
Under Senate regulations, any Senator who wishes to add nominations
to those shown below may do so by notifying the Secretary of Senate in
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writing of such nominations. Nominations must be received by the
Secretary of Senate no later than Friday. May 29, 1998.
Nominations received after that time, and nominations from the floor of Senate
cannot be accepted. Senators making nominations must ensure in advance that the
nominee is willing to stand for election.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINARY APPEALS (SCODA)
One Faculty Member (at-large) and Two (Alternate) Faculty Members (at-large) to
replace Arvind Gupta from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 2000, and to replace Sam Black
and Marlene Moretti from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 1999.
Kathleen Akins
Sam Black
Stacy Pigg
Three Students (at-large) and Two (Alternate) Students (at-large)
to replace Joy
Morris, Brian Peterson, T. Wong, A. Aujia and N. Parmar from June 1, 1998 to
May 31, 1999.
Jessica Bowering
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Lawrence Ho
Ryan Mijker
Brian Peterson
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC PLANNING (SCAP) AND SENATE
COMMITTEE
Two Senators
ON
(at-large)
UNIVERSITY
and
One
BUDGET
Senator
(SCU)(at-large)
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to replace Larry Boland and
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Paul Percival from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 2000, and to replace Phil Winne from
June 1, 1998 to May 31, 1999.
Larry Boland
Richard Harris
John Jones
Michael Wortis
One Lay Senator
to replace V. Dunsterville from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 2000.
Valerie Dunsterville
Two Student Senators
to replace Ian Yagi and Lawrence Tam from June 1, 1998 to
May 31, 2000.
Winnie Cheng
Khushwant Dhillon
Joseph Emerson
Maya Russell
Lawrence Tam
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGENDA AND RULES (SCAR)
Two Senators (at-large)
to replace Larry Boland and Paul Percival from June 1,
1998 to May 31, 2000.
Larry Boland
Marilyn Bowman
Michael Wortis
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONTINUING STUDIES (SCCS)
Four Faculty Senators
to replace Brian Lewis, George Blazenko, Len Berggren,
Peter Coleman from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 2000.
Len Berggren
Peter Coleman
Richard Harris
Brian Lewis
Louis Peterson
One Student Senator
to replace Jessica Baert from June 1, 1997 to May 31, 2000.
Albert Chan
Lawrence Tam
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One Student
Alternate (at-large) to replace Maria Janicki from June 1, 1998 to
May 31, 2000.
James Fletcher
Maria Janicki
SENATE COMIvHTTEE ON HONORARY DEGREES (SCHD)
One Student Senator
to replace Ian Yagi from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 2001.
Albert Chan
Winnie Cheng
Joseph Emerson
SENATE LIBRARY COMMITTEE (SLC)
One Senator (at-large)
to replace Harry Nip from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 1999.
SENATE LIBRARY COMMITTEE (SLC)/LIBRARY PENALTIES APPEAL
COMMI'ITEE (LPAC)
One Student Senator
to replace Albert Chan from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 2000.
Albert Chan
Jennifer Overington
One Student Alternate (at-large)
to replace Jennifer Overington from June 1, 1998
to May 31, 2000. (Note: The Alternate shall have full membership privileges on
the LPAC).
Lawrence Ho
SENATE NOMINATING COMMITTEE (SNC)
Four Senators (at-large)
to replace John D'Auria, Louis Peterson, Mary Ann
Gillies, and Clyde Reed from June 1, 1998 for two year terms for the 2 candidates
receiving the highest votes, and for one year terms for the 2 candidates receiving
the next highest votes.
Mary Ann Glues
Paul Percival
Michael Wortis
Rina Zazkis
One Student Senator
to replace Harry Nip from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 1999.
Jennifer Overington
May 19, 1998
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One Student Alternate
(at-large) to replace Tim Wong from June 1, 1998 to May
31, 1999.
Harry Nip
SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS & BURSARIES
(SPCSAB)
One Faculty Member (at-large)
to replace Sheila Roberts from June 1, 1998 to May
31, 2000.
Sheila Roberts
SENATE UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS AD1UDICATION COMMITTEE (SUAAC)
One Lay Senator
to replace Michael Warsh from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 2000.
Michael Warsh
SENATE GRADUATE AWARDS ADITJDICATION COMMITTEE (SGAAC)
One Lay Senator
to replace Suzan Beattie from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 2000.
Suzan Beattie
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SENATE APPEALS BOARD (SAB)
Two Faculty Members (at-large) (1 Regular/1 Alternate)
to replace Stephen Steele
and Michael Wortis from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 2000.
Rina Zazkis
Martin Hahn
One Undergraduate Student (Alternate) (at-large)
to replace Ian Yagi from June 1,
1998 to May 31, 1999.
Brian Peterson
Jason Reader
Two Graduate Students (at-large) (1 Regular/1 Alternate)
from June 1, 1998 to
May 31, 2000.
Thomas du Payrat
Andrea Welling
COMMITTEE
One Faculty
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Member
REVIEW
(at-large)
UNIVERSITY
to replace
ADMISSIONS
L. Erickson from
(CRUA)June
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Two Graduate Students
(at-large) (1
Regular/1 Alternate)
from June 1, 1998 to
May 31, 2000.
Ruth Derkson
Nadeane Trowse
SENATE COMMIUEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES (SCUS)
One Undergraduate Student Senator
to replace Lawrence Tam from June 1, 1998
to May 31, 1999.
Albert
Chan
Khushwant Dhillon
Jason Reader
Lawrence Tam
SENATE COMMITFEE ON INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (SCIA)
Three Faculty Senators
to replace William Cleveland, Brian Lewis, and Len
Berggren from June 1, 1998 for 2 year terms for the two candidates receiving the
highest votes, and for 1 year term for the candidate receiving the third highest
vote.
Len Berggren
Richard Harris
John Jones
Brian Lewis
One Senator (at-large)
to replace Cohn Jones from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 2000.
Cohn Jones
Joseph Peters
One Graduate Student (at-large)
to replace Kevin Hewitt from June 1, 1998 to
May 31, 2000.
Kevin Hewitt
One Undergraduate Student Senator
(newly created position) from June 1, 1998
to May 31, 2000.
Albert
Chan
Winnie Cheng
James Fletcher
Lawrence Ho
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE COMMITTEE (ISEC)
Three Faculty Members (at-large)
to replace Andy Heard, Rosena Davison, Randy
Sitter from June 1, 1998 two for two year terms and one for a one year term.
Rosena Davison
Andy Heard
Rina Zazkis
One Student (at-large)
to replace Winnie Cheng from June 1, 1998 to May 31,
1999.
Albert Chan
Lawrence Ho
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND LEARNING (SCUTL)
One Faculty Member (at-large) from each Faculty
Applied Sciences ?
John Jones
Arts ?
John Craig or Tom Grieve
Education
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Rina Zazids
Business Administration ?
David Finley
Science ?
Larry Weldon
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One Undergraduate Student (at-large)
to replace Jessica Stanley from June 1, 1998
to May 31, 1999.
Lawrence Ho
Harry Nip
Jason Reader
One Graduate Student (at-large)
to replace Joy Morris from June 1, 1998 to May
31, 1999.
Joy Morris
DIVERSE QUALIFICATIONS ADJUDICATION COMMiTTEE (DOAC)
One Undergraduate Student (at-large)
to replace Albert Chan from June 1, 1998 to
May 31, 1999.
Lawrence Ho
One Lay Senator
to replace Suzan Beattie from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 2000.
Barbara Naef ?
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VICE-CHAIR OF SENATE
One Senator (at-large)
to replace Lois Etherington whose term as Vice-Chair of
Senate expires on May 31, 1998. Term of office is for one year, from June 1, 1998
to May 31, 1999. Senate Rules state that "the Vice-Chair of Senate shall be elected
annually by and from the members of Senate, and shall sit as an ex-officio
member of the Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules.
Marilyn Bowman
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The following information reflects 'Statements of Interest' which have been
received as of May 15, 1998
Akins, Kathleen
Kathleen Akins (B.A. University of Manitoba; PhD University of Michigan), associate
professor, dept. of philosophy. My research is in a new interdisciplinary field,
"neurophilosophy°, which attempts to apply the research results of the neurosciences to
traditional philosophical questions about the nature of mind and vice versa. In my four
years at SFU, I have served on SCODA as a member-at-large, acted as Chair for the
(now infamous) Committee for the revision of SFU Harassment Policy, and helped to
organize and lead the new Prague Field School; I am currently serving on Senate. Given
the seriousness of disciplinary actions both for students and the university community at
large, I hope that my previous experience SCODA will provide the kind of continuity and
"institutional knowledge" required for fair deliberations and decisions.
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Black, Sam
As an undergraduate I was University Student Ombudsman. This involved advising
students in preparation for SCODA-typeproceedings. Since that time I have become a
professional philosopher working primarily in the field of ethics. I have inaddition spent a
year as a research fellow at Harvard Law School. I am a member of the Executive of the
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, as well a member of the UniversityResearch
Ethics Review Committee. My original commitment to the idea, that students be given a
fair shake by their University, has endured over the years. My understanding of the need
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for applying fair and equitable procedures has deepened with experience.
Boland, Lawrence
Department of Economics
Faculty of Arts
B.Sc. Bradley University; M.Sc. Univ. of Illinois; Ph.D. Univ. of Illinois
SCAP/SCUB: While serving as a department Chair for 5 years, I became aware of the key
role played by SCAP and to a lesser extent SCUB in determining the future of our
university. My recent experience serving on SCAP and SCUB serves to confirm my prior
view. Being concerned about the future of SFU, I would very much like to have the
opportunity to continue to help in the process which determines that future.
SCAR: My many years of experience in conducting business according to Robert's Rules
and my desire that Senate neither waste time on frivolous activities nor relinquish its
legislated role in maintaining the quality of the University's curriculum, leads to my
continued interest in serving on SCAR.
Bowering, Jessica
I am writing to express my interest in becoming a member of the Senate Committee on
Disciplinary Appeals (SCODA).
I am a part time undergraduate student at SFU, majoring in Philosophy and minoring in
Women's Studies.
Candidate Information for election
at Senate Meeting on June 1, 1998
My full time employment is as a Constituency Assistant to the MLA in New Westminster
where my job is to assist constituents in their dealings with government. This means that I
have detailed knowledge of the appeal procedures for a wide range of programs,
including ICBC, BC Benefits, WCB, and Residential Tenancy. I believe this experience in
assessing the merits of decisions, and complaints about those decisions, would be
valuable as a member of the SCODA.
I have extensive experience serving on executives and committees of various non-profit
and political organizations. Particularly relevant to the responsibilities of the SCODA is
having served on the Board of Directors of the Terrace Women's Resource Centre. In
that capacity I was involved in all staffing decisions, including the disciplinary process. As
the manger of NDP campaigns and election planning committees, I have also been
responsible for handling complaints and difficult decisions in a sensitive, straightforward,
and appropriate manner.
The responsibilities of SCODA are important ones. For disciplinary decisions to have true
authority they must not only be fair, but be seen to be fair. Key to the perception of
fairness is the opportunity to appeal and to have a complete hearing before a final
decision is made. I would welcome the opportunity to be part of that process.
Thank you for you consideration.
Bowman, Marilyn
B.A. 1961 (Alberta), M.Sc.(App.) 1965 (McGill), Ph.D. 1972 (McGill).
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology.
Simon Fraser:
Member University Research Ethics Review Committee 1998-2001; Acting Vice-
President Research and Information Systems, Summer 1990; Member of Senate
1997-; 1990-95; 1980-81; and Deputy Chair 1994-95; Member of Board of Governors
and Deputy Chairman 1981-84, 85-88; Associate Chairman Department of Psychology
1987-88; Associate Dean of Graduate Studies 1983-85; Chairman, Department of
Psychology 1977-82; Founding Director of Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology
1977-81.
Publications in clinical psychology concerning responses to adverse events,
including : 1997 book Individual differences in posttraumatic response: Problems with
the adversity-distress connection; an historical study of bulimia; empirical prediction of
outcome after head injury; historical research in individual differences in cognition and
psychopathology; empirical study of the effectiveness in coping with marital problems;
neuropsychological effects of chronic marijuana use; procedural artifacts in morphine
studies; and alcohol and pain treatment evaluation,
Other:
Fellow, Canadian Psychological Association; Member, Board of Directors, British
Columbia Psychological Association 1977-81; Scientific Officer, Non-Medical Use of
Drugs Directorate (Health and Welfare Canada) 1973-76; Assistant Professor Queens
University 1972-76; Director, Student Counselling Service, Queens University 1972-76;
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Consultant Psychologist, Sir George Williams University 1968-72; Director of
Psychological Services, C. Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre, Montreal, 1967-70.
Statement re Deputy Chair position:
Senate represents the heart of the university, providing a 1 rum for productive
debate affecting important decisions. Senate meetings need to be conducted in a
manner that encourages vigourous debate while also maintaining morale and yielding
effective problem-solving. The best discussions in Senate should reflect transcendant
values of the university community more than special interests.
Chan, Albert
Faculties of Arts and Business Administration
Certificate in Liberal Arts (SFU)
Current Program: B.A. in Political Science
B.B.A. in Accounting, Finance and
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Policy Analysis
I am spending five years to complete a six-year double degree program. During
the past four years at SFU, I have taken courses from over a dozen academic disciplines
across four faculties. This experience has given me a wide understanding of the
university, which allowed me to think and work for the best interest of the entire
university community.
Since I was elected to Senate in October 1996, I only missed one single Senate
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chairing a Senate committee and seating on a number of other committees have been
active and dependable.
With my experience and commitment in Senate business, I wish to continue
working for the betterment of our university by serving on some committees that I find
both interesting and challenging.
SCCS: Our participation in providing excellent continuing studies programs is vital for
the enhancement of the quality of life in the society at large. I plan to contribute to the
development of these programs.
SCHD: Honoring well-deserved individuals is an important duty of a university. I wish to
participate in the process of selecting Honorary Degree recipients.
SLC/LPAC: I am currently member of SLC and chair of LPAC. I would like to continue
the work of both committees and further improve the quality of services provided by our
library.
SCUS: My experience in taking courses across four faculties and serving on SAB and
SCEMP provides a good exposure to the issues surrounding our undergraduate program.
SCIA: With my experience involving in numerous multicultural events, such as the VSB
• Multicultural Leadership Camp, I appreciate the notion of cultural and intellectural
exchange. I would like to participate in developing mutually beneficial plans in the area
of international activities, which will improve the reputation and image of our university.
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ISEC: I have experience in formulating selection criteria and selecting candidates during
my term of office in DQAC.
Craig, John
John Craig MA (Carleton) PhD (Cambridge) is an assistant professor in the Department of
History where he teaches and researches early modern English history. He has been at
SFU since the autumn of
1994.
Davison, Rosena
This to explain why I feel I would be qualified to continue to serve as a member of the
Senate Committee on International Student Exchanges.
For the past three years I have served on this committee and have come to understand
well its workings and its evolution, as it attempts to serve the changing needs of our
students. It has been interesting and challenging work, and I feel I can continue to
contribute in an efficient way to this committee. In the French Department I have been
involved in exploring the possibilities of setting up exchanges in France for our students,
and in the initial establishment of a Field School in France.
Derksen, Ruth
I am particularly interested in the Committee to Review University Admissions. I have
conducted research on the threshold between secondary schools, colleges and post-
secondary institutions. I have been investigating the transition required in order to
identify the gates and barriers involved in negotiating this terrain. I am an MA student in
English and the focus of my studies has been in the area of writing, composition and
rhetoric. The Ministry of Education for the province of B.C. is interested in my findings
and they are considering conducting an extensive province-wide study in this area.
du Payrat, Thomas
My name is Thomas du Payrat. I am a PhD student (a.b.d.) in the Department of
Economics. I would like to serve on the Senate Appeal Board. I believe the role of the
Board is very important for Simon Fraser University. As I consider pursuing an academic
career, I would be interested in knowing more about its internal functioning, through
participating in the decision making process.
Applicable expertise:
- I have strong analytical skills, as well as good ability to listen.
- As an international student (from France), I can understand the potentially diverse
cultural backgrounds of the plaintiffs. I have the ability to speak in both official languages
of Canada, as well as Spanish.
- I have an experience in group decision making, as I have been a member of several
committees, both at the University (in France, Quebec and BC) and outside.
- As a sessional instructor, I can appreciate both the student and the instructor views.
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sHahn, Martin
I am running for SAB. I have served successfully on the board before. I have an interest
in helping the university apply its rules and regulation, a clear, analytic mind, and can be
counted upon to show up for the meetings. These, I take to be my main qualifications
for the position.
Percival, Paul W.
Professor, Department of Chemistry.
Member of Senate since 1989.
Committee experience:
SCAR, SCAP, SCUB, SCODA, SCHD, SPCSAB, SGAAC, SGSC, SLC;
University Library External Review 0 991 ), External Review of Physics (199B), University
Tenure Committee, TRIUMF Operating Committee, and various other University,
Faculty, Department and TRIUMF committees.
Peters, Joseph G.
Professor, School of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University
Ph.D. Computer Science, University of Toronto, 1984.
M.Sc. Computer Science, University of Toronto, 1976.
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B.Math. Computer Science, University of Waterloo, 1974.
The Senate Committee on International Activities reviews proposals for
international activities and advises the President about their desirability. As a professor
with 15 years of service to SFU, including service on many committees at all levels, I feel
that I have the experience and context to serve effectively on SCIA.
In financially difficult times, it can be tempting to make decisions on the basis of
fiscal benefits. My main goal as a member of SCIA would be to ensure that all aspects of
proposals, including ethical concerns and educational benefits, are thoroughly discussed.
Proposals reviewed by SCIA require the approval of the appropriate Chair,
Director, or Faculty Dean. I am not a Chair, Director, or Faculty Dean. If elected to this
committee, I would never be in a position of making recommendations about my own
decisions.
Pigg, Stacy Leigh
Associate Professor of Anthropology, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology
Educational Background:
BA (Honors) University of Wisconson-Madison (Anthropology,
Portuguese, and Ibero-American Studies), 1982
MA Cornell University (Cultural Anthropology), 1985
Ph.D. Cornell University (Cultural Anthropology), 1990
Research Interests, Publications, and Scholarly Achievements:
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Medicine and transnational processes (relations between cosmopolitan and local
medical systems; AIDS); discourses, ideologies and practices of international ?
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development; social production of cultural difference in postcolonial contexts.
My areas of specialization in anthropology include: critical and interpretive theory;
anthropology of medicine; postcolonial and transnational cultures; Nepal and South
Asia; AIDS
I have published articles in journals such as Comparative Studies in Society and
History; Cultural Anthropology; Social Science and Medicine; and Ethnology, in addition
to several chapters in edited books.
I have received numerous external research grants and awards, including an
Advanced Research Grant from the Social Science Research Council (USA) (1996-97); a
resident Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Program in Agrarian Studies at Yale University
(1993-94); a Newcombe Fellowship for Doctoral dissertations on Religion and Ethics
(1989-90); a Fulbright Fellowship for Doctoral Research Abroad (1985-86); a Social
Science Research Council Fellowship for Doctoral Dissertation Research (1985-87); and
a National Science Foundation Fellowship for graduate training (11982-85).
Statement of Interest:
The university must maintain high standards of scholarly honesty and academic
conduct while guaranteeing members of its community fair and impartial adjudication of
disputes. As class sizes grow and information technologies increasingly mediate the
relationship between student and professor, these tasks become more complex and
require extra care and attention.
Reader, Jason
My fellow Senators,
When I chose the Senate Committees that I wanted to sit on, I had one thing in
mind, "Where can I help my fellow undergraduate students the most?". This statement
lead me to the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (SCUS), the Senate
Committee on University Teaching and Learning (SCUTL) and the Senate Appeals
Board (SAB).
When I am not busy studying for my major in Computing Science, I volunteer my
time to many different organizations. Over my years here at the University, I have held
many positions in Computing Science Student Society (CSSS), include President of the
Society. The last few semesters, I have been tutoring computing students at a Coquitlam
high school, Centennial School.
I am no stranger to authority or responsibility. I have been told that I an a
dependable person, who gets the job done. I thank you for your time and I hope that I
can count on your vote on Monday, June the 1 St.
Thank You.
Weldon, Larry
SCUTL's terms of reference have recently been broadened by the VP Academic from a
focus on student evaluation instruments, to an advisory role on many aspects of teaching
and learning at SFU. I would like to continue to work with faculty and staff interested in
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modernizing SFUs teaching and learning processes, including student learning
assessment, faculty teaching assessment, and the role of teaching assistants. The
opportunities and risks of the use of new technologies in teaching and learning is an
important area currently under discussion by the committee. Another area of
controversy is the fairly widespread use of sessional instructors for lower level courses,
The new terms of reference allow only one representative from the Faculty of Science. If
elected I will endeavor to provide the perspective of the Faculty of Science in the
committee's discussions, and to contribute energetically to the work of the committee.
Zazkis, Rina
Faculty of Education
Degrees held:
B.A. Mathematics, University of Haifa, Israel,
1982
M.A.MathematkUriiié.rsityof Haifa, Israel,
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Teaching Certificate in Mathematics and Computing Science, University of Haifa, Israel,
1982
Ph.D. Mathematics Education, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology
(1989)
SCUTL - Teaching and learning undergraduate mathematics is the focus of my research
program. My experience as a curriculum designer as well as a researcher of students'
learning will contribute to the work of the committee. I'm particularly interested in the
integration of new technologies in the University teaching. I believe that any innovation
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in University teaching depends on the support and encouragement provided for the
Faculty. I'm also interested in improving our practices used for evaluation of our
teaching.
IUSEC - I lived in 4 different countries and worked in 3 different countries. I believe this
"international experience" will contribute to the work of these committees.
SNC, SAB - I'm eager to learn about and become a part of some important decision
making processes at SFU.
NOTE: Candidates may submit 'Statements of Interest' up to Friday, May
29, 1998
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