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S.93-65
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate
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From: Senate Committee on
Agenda and Rules
Subject: Composition and Terms of Reference Date: November 23, 1993
- Presidential Search Committee
Action undertaken at the Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules gives rise to the
following motion:
Motion:
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"that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors
that a joint ad, committee, consisting of two Senators elected by
and from Senate and two Board members elected by and from the
Board, be charged with reviewing the composition and terms of
reference of the Presidential Search Committee. Any proposed
changes would be recommended to both bodies."
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Office of the Vice-President, Academic
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MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate Committee on Agenda
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From: J
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M. Munro
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Vice-President, Academic
Subject: Composition and Terms of Reference Date November 8, 1993
-Presidential Search Committee
At the beginning of the recent Presidential search concerns were raised that the
University would be using a search committee whose composition and terms of
reference were approved by Senate and the Board in 1978 (copy attached). However, it
was felt that there was insufficient time to consider revisions to this document and
that it would be better to bring the document forward for possible revision following
the conclusion of the search.
I have been asked by the Chair of the Board of Governors to propose the
establishment of a joint Senate-Board committee to review the composition and
terms of reference of the Presidential Search Committee. My proposal is as follows:
That Senate recommend to the Board of Governors that a joint ad hoc
committee, consisting of two Senators elected by and from Senate and two
Board members elected by and from the Board, be charged with reviewing the
composition and terms of reference of the Presidential Search Committee.
Any proposed changes would be recommended to both bodies.
J .
M. Munro
cc.
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J. 0. Stubbs
F. J
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Moonen
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Chair of the Board of
Chair
Governors (or designate)
Member, Board of Governors
Appointed by the
Member, Board of Governors
Chair, Board of Governors
Dean
Selected
Dean
by the Deans (after the
Dean
faculty members at-large
have been elected
Faculty Member
Elected by and
Faculty Member
from faculty
Faculty Member
members jointly
Undergraduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student
President, Faculty Association
President, Student Society
President, Alumni Association
Employee
Elected by and from
undergraduate student body
Elected by and from
Graduate Student body
Elected by and from full-time
employees who are not faculty
members
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1.
The Committee will recommend to the Board for its consideration suitable persons, ranked in
order, for the Presidency as soon as possible.
2.
The Committee will make every effort to present unanimous recommendations to the Board, but,
K it cannot do so, that the recommendations have the support of at least two-thirds of the
Committee.
3.
The proceedings of the committee will be strictly confidential.
4.
The Committee will appoint a Secretary to the Committee and such secretarial staff as is
necessary.
5.
The Vice-Presidents will meet with the Committee to present their views concerning desirable
qualifications for a Presidential candidate. The Vice-Presidents will also meet with the candidates
on the short list and will present their opinions to the Committee.
6.
The Simon Fraser University community will be canvassed by the Committee for suitable names.
7.
The Committee, at its
first meeting, is authorized to establish such further operational procedures
as
it
may require.
Membership approved by the Board on Nov. 1, 1977 and approved by
Senate with clarification Dec. 5, 1977. Terms of Reference (Operations)
approved by the Board Dec. 6, 1977 and by Senate Jan. 9, 1978. Re-
affirmed by the Board of Governors April 28, 1992.
