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FOR INFORMATION
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S-90-29
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate ?
From:
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Nick Heath
Secretary, SAB
Subject:
Senate Appeals Board (SAB)
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Date:
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March 14, 1990
Annual Report 1989
The Senate Appeals Board met 10 times in 1989.
Membership
F. Riahi - Chair ?
(Elected by SAB)
From SUAB - lMember
D. Ryeburn ?
(Faculty member)
J. Weinkam
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(Alternate)
From Senate - 1 Member
R.W. Mathewes
(Faculty member - elected June/86 - May/89)
P. Winne
(Alternate - elected June/88 - May/89)
P. Winne
(Faculty member - Elected June/89 replacing
R.W. Mathewes)
E. Palmer
From
(Alternate - Elected June/89 replacing P. Winne)
A. Richmond
Student Society
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2 Members
(Student member appointed May/88 - Aug/89)
T. Pagliacci
(Student member appointed Aug/89 replacing A.
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Richmond)
W. Dang
(Student member appointed May/88 - Jan/89)
T. Hendrickson
(Student member appointed July/89 replacing W.
Dang)
S. Nyvik
(Alternate appointed Sept./88 - May/89)
T. Hendrickson
(Alternate appointed May/89 replacing S. Nyvik)
D. Belado
(Alternate appointed Oct/89 replacing T.
Hendrickson)
A. Gutteridge
(Alternate appointed May/88 - Jan/89)
(Vacant)
Senate Appeals Board?
Annual Report 1989?
Page .2
Attendance at Board meetings was very good in 1989 in spite of the length of meetings and the difficult
cases involved. Readmission appeals dominated, and the volume of these appeals is such that personal
hearings cannot be conducted. This has dismayed some appellants, who have felt that their appeals have
not been given a fair hearing. This view was echoed in the Student Society Ombudsperson's report.
There is little to be done in the present circumstances.
Board members have been gratified to see that the subsequent academic performance of readmitted
students has been significantly better than before the impositiOn of more stringent screenings. In the
case of students who are required to withdraw in their lower levels, the Board's advice to study at a college
appears to serve the student's academic interest well, but for those who are withdrawn in the upper levels,
it is difficult to suggest suitable coursework which would both advance the student's program and provide
evidence for a favourable readmission appeal.
Members of the Board perform a very valuable service for the University and their service is much
appreciated.
In addition to the appeals shown on the attached table, the Director of Admissions and Liaison handled
cases through delegated authority as follows:
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Admission
96
Readmission
10
Early Readmission
5
Retroactive withdrawal
37
Selective Retroactive withdrawal
7
Other
2
Total
157
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