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S.95-24

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC

MEMORANDUM

To:

Senate

From: ?

J. M. Munro, Chair

Senate Committee on Academic Planning

Subject ?

Institute of Governance Studies

Date: ?

March 13, 1995

Action undertaken at the meeting of the Senate Committee on Academic Planning on

March 8, 1995 gives rise to the following motion:

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Motion:

"That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors

as set forth in S.95 - 24 , the formation of the Institute of Governance

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT, RESEARCH

TO: Alison Watt, Secretary

FROM: Bruce P. Clayman

Senate Committee on Academic

Vice-President, Research

Planning (SCAP)

RE: Institute of Governance Studies

DATE: February 9, 1995

I attach a proposal from Dr. Evan Alderson, Dean, Faculty of Arts, for the formation of

the Institute of Governance Studies.

The Governing Committee for Centres and Institutes recommends that the Institute be

granted approval by SCAP at its next meeting. Once approved by SCAP, the proposal

is to be forwarded to the next meeting of Senate, followed by a submission to the Board

of Governors.

Governing Committee:

Dr. Bruce P. Clayman

Vice-President, Research

Dr. John M. Munro

Vice-President, Academic

Attachments

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts

MEMORANDUM

To: Bruce Clayman

From: Evan Alderson

Vice-President, Research

Dean of Arts

Subject:

Institute of Governance Studies

Date:

5 December 1994

I am pleased to recommend the establishment of an Institute of

Governance Studies at Simon Fraser. As outlined in the attached material,

this would be a "Schedule A" institute, reporting through the Dean of Arts.

The idea for an institute in this area has been talked about for some

time. It would draw on the strengths and interests of a number of faculty in

the Department of Political Science and elsewhere to address important

contemporary issues.

You will note that the covering memorandum from Prof. Smith

suggests that the Institute may become involved in administering one node

of the Trade Competitiveness and Sustainability NCE grant, if it is

successful. Although I very much support the Governance Institute, I have

delayed putting forward this recommendation pending clarification of the

structure of university support for the NCE grant. Of course we have not

yet won that competition, but discussions have proceeded far enough to

convince me that this institute could contribute usefully to the NCE if called

upon to do so and would not need to be restructured in order to fulfil that

mission. Most importantly, the institute makes good sense quite apart from

the NCE, and I am pleased to support it.

REMMCH

Application for creation of a Schedule A Institute:

INSTITUTE OF GOVERNANCE STUDIES

Preamble:

Issues of governance stand in the forefront of political and

policy discourse comparatively and in contemporary Canada.

Scholars and practitioners alike are concerned with the impact of

globalization, restructuring, the democratization of society on

traditional institutions of governance and upon the relations between

key social actors and these institutions. Central to the study of

domestic institutional change is empirical research on the impact of

the merging of traditional distinctions between domestic and foreign

policy. This new 9ntermestic' policy perspective (a combination of

international and

domestic

approaches) has challenged more

conventional notions of the international system and studies of

. comparative governance in Canada and other political systems. A

research institute centred at Simon Fraser University would provide a

basis for research on this emerging area of political, administrative,

policy - and governance - studies.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

The Institute of Governance Studies is intended to further

research on governance issues. Specifically its objectives include:

To provide a focus for research on issues and problems of

governance - in Canada, at the municipal, regional/metropolitan,

provincial and federal levels, in comparative domestic systems and in

the newly emerging global order.

To promote collaboration and research on issues of

governance among scholars in a variety of disciplines located at

Simon Fraser University.

To promote an institutional focus for international

scholarship concerning issues of governance.

To provide a forum within the Vancouver metropolis, British

Columbia and Canada for the presentation and dissemination of

research on issues of governance.

To provide a facility in which data for the study of

contemporary governance and related public policy can be collected,

catalogued and made readily accessible through data management

and exchange.

6. To provide a facility in which research and techniques can

be made available for exchange with those having responsibility for

contemporary governance.

INSTITUTE GOVERNANCE:

SCHEDULE:

The Institute of Governance Studies shall be a Schedule A

University Institute under the authority of the Dean of the Faculty of

Arts.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER:

The Dean of the Faculty of Arts shall be the Administrative

Officer for the Institute of Governance Studies.

DIRECTOR:

The Institute of Governance Studies shall have a Director who

shall be elected by the membership for renewable three year terms.

An Associate Director may be appointed by the Director in

consultation with the membership.

Day to day administration of the Institute of Governance Studies

shall be the responsibility of the Director. The Director shall exercise

the rights of the Institute under the terms of Section 5.1 of R 40.01

and shall meet the obligations set out in 5.2 of R 40.01.

BOARD OF ADVISORS:

The Director and the Institute may receive advice on the

direction of the Institute of Governance Studies from a Board of

Advisors to consist of no more that fifteen individuals elected for two

year terms by the regular members of the Institute.

MEMBERSHIP:

The Director of the Institute shall be a regular employee of the

University.

Regular membership

in the Institute of Governance Studies shall be

available only to Simon Fraser University faculty. Regular membership in the

Institute will be obtained through a majority vote of regular members

following application to the Director.

Initial Regular Membership of the Institute will be:

From the Faculty of Arts: Political Science: Marjorie Cohen, Ted Cohn,

Maureen Covell, Laurent Dobuzinskis, Michael Howlett, David Laycock,

Steve McBride, F. Quei Quo, Patrick J. Smith.

Economics: Curtis Eaton, Richard Hams.

Regular Institute membership from cognate programs:

Policy Section of Business Administration: Alden Vining, John Richards,

Daniel Shapiro.

Additional categories of membership may be established by the

Director in consultation with the regular membership and with the approval of

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the Administrative Officer. Initially, the Institute also shall have

Associate

Membership;

this may be in one of four categories:

(I) Associate Faculty Members (from SFU) - who may associate themselves

to the Institute for particular projects or otherwise seek such linkage;

(ii) Adjunct Faculty Members - faculty who are not on regular appointments

but who share the aims and objectives of the Institute and who are involved..

in Institute research work: Initial membership in this category will be Alex

Macdonald, H. Peter Oberlander and Dave Barrett, all are Adjunct

Professors of Government in Political Science.

(ii)

Associate Governmental Members - who originate from outside the SFU

faculty community. Such members will normally be drawn from the

community involved in the various levels of government;

(iii) Visiting Scholars - faculty from other universities/institutes who may

attach themselves to the Institute for particular projects or for particular

periods of research time, such as sabbaticals.

All Associate members must be approved in the same fashion as

regular members; Associate membership entitles individuals to all the

benefits of regular membership save a vote in Institute proceedings.

Other Regular and Associate Members will also be encouraged to join.

The initial regular membership will meet following issuance of a

Charter to elect a Director/Associate Director.

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Tentative Budget Information:

SFU Contribution: one office, provided by the Dept of Political

Science

Initial Start Up Reserve: (1994/5)

Institute of Public Administration Grant:

$1500

Health Canada Grant:

$4000

Anticipated Funding (1995/96)

Institute of Public Administration of Canada

$1000

Gov't of Canada, pre-UN Conf Grant:

$4500

Working Paper Series:

$ 500

Other activities (e.g., governmental consultation, seminars, NCE-

related projects) will be done on a cost-plus basis.

OBLIGATION TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH

UNIVERSITY POLICY:

The Institute of Governance Studies acknowledges its

obligation to conduct its activities in accordance with University

policies.

March 7, 1995.