S.94-2O
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC
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MEMORANDUM
To:
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Senate
From:
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J. M. Munro, Chair
Senate Committee on Academic Planning
Subject: ?
Vectors
Date: ?
February 17, 1994
Action taken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies and the Senate
Committee on Academic Planning gives rise to the following motion
Motion:
"that in S73-125, section c) be revised
from:
That within the total number of contact hours assigned to a course, and subject
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to the approval of the departmental undergraduate curriculum committee, the
Chair be permitted to vary the vector pattern. Such vector patterns to reflect
only the in-class requirements and the calendar description of the course.
to:
That the vector pattern approved by the Senate when a course is initiated may
be changed with the approval of the Chair and the Faculty. The vector pattern
shall reflect the in-class requirements and the calendar description of the course.
The Faculty decision shall be reported to SCUS for information.
Although the current policy (S.73-125, attached) has been in place since 1973, there are now
some additional funding pressures that could result in a shift from the tutorial system in a
piecemeal basis. While there is a need to retain flexibility and to respond to innovative
ways of delivering course material, there is a corresponding need to keep track of what is
happening across faculties and the University as a whole. Currently course vectors are first
approved by a Faculty and the proposed amendment to the policy places authority for
changes to vectors with that same body. The added step of reporting to SCUS allows for a
broader monitoring of such activity across the University, and for bringing forward
expressions of concern to SCAP and Senate.
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SCUS 93 - 48
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Office
of the Registrar
MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Dean, Chairs,
Directors
From: ?
W. R.
Heath, Registrar
Subject: ?
Vectors
Date:
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November 15, 1993
Further to the question that was raised at the Administrators Meeting on Thursday,
November 4, 1993 and in anticipation of some additional calls regarding this question, I
thought it might be useful to distribute the following extract from the Senate Paper
S.73-125:
"Use of Vector Patterns (for regularly scheduled courses)
Motion: ?
"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.73 - 125
a)
That all vector patterns be eliminated from University Calendars
b)
That each course description contained in University calendars be
accompanied by an indication of the nature of the course, e.g.
lecture/tutorial/laboratory, seminar, etc.
c)
That within the total number of contact hours assigned to a course, and
subject to the approval of the departmental undergraduate curriculum
committee, the Chairman be permitted to vary the vector pattern.
Such vector patterns to reflect only the in-class requirements and the
calendar description of the course.
d)
That vector patterns for all regularly scheduled courses be included in
course guides.
e)
That only departmental approval be required for all course vector
patterns to be included in the course guide: departmental approval to
be in writing and submitted to the Registrar."
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cc. ?
J .
Munro, Vice-President Academic
J
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Osborne, Assoc. Vice-President Academic
