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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To:

Senate

From: Senate Committee

on Academic Planning

Subject:

Report on Objectives and Program

Date:

September 15, 1988

Development Guidelines

The Senate Committee on Academic Planning met on September 14, 1988 to consider

the Report on Objectives and Program Development Guidelines prepared by the

SCAP/Harbour Centre Planning Committee. Action taken at that meeting gives rise to the

following motion:

MOTION:

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors,

the Objectives and Program Development guidelines for Simon Fraser

University at Harbour Centre, as set forth on pages one through seven of

the attached document, S88- 33 ."

SCAP

OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT FOR

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY AT HARBOUR CENTRE

Memorandum

To:

Dr. J.W.G. Ivany

From:

Jack Blaney

Vice-President, Academic

Chairman,

SCAP/Harbour Centre

Subject:

REPORT ON OBJECTIVES &

Date:

July 27, 1988

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES

In preparing this report, Committee members were guided by the work of

the previous SCAP/Downtown Committee, met with the Faculties and some

departments, and held two open faculty forums (with Faculty Association

assistance). Members of the Committee gave special attention to the central focus

of an urban university centre. We considered this within the context of SFU's

mission and strengths, and programs of other institutions, the needs of the

community, the opportunities for institution-building, and the practical matters of

doing whatever we do well and within accepted budgetary principles.

Since preparing this report, Committee members, in a preliminary way,

have considered the programs, among the many that have been proposed for

Harbour Centre, against the criteria promulgated in the report. Several programs

(each dependent on adequate funding) clearly meet the focus we propose for

Harbour Centre; others, with further development, likely will as well.

Further, Committee members plan to consider the kinds of programs that

ought to be at Harbour Centre, in addition to those proposed by departments, as

well as the important matter of building thematic linkages among programs and the

need to establish as much program coherence as practical.

Any further work by the Committee, however, must await SCAP's

response to our first, enclosed report. The Committee is unanimous in

recommending the report to SCAP.

JPB/em

Encl.

cc: Committee members

OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES

September 15, 1988

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Page

C'entraI Focus;::

Ad aiced Reczin7irTg Editcatio

Program D'eeIbpmen1: Critei1ä &. GuideImnes

The? Program DeveropmenV. Process &. Program Adiiiistration

Appendices

Ust of proposed programs, research centres, and services.

Previous SCAP Downtown Program Committee Report

Committee Membership

Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre: Objectives

and Program Development Guidelines

The hallmark of universities is that they serve the advanced knowledge needs

of society. Change -- in organizations, in technology, in responsibility, or in

career, public and personal goals -- directs individuals to seek further

education. Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre will serve this need by

becoming an urban centre for the advanced recurring education of those who

through previous education, intellectual growth or substantial experience have

already established the necessary foundations for advanced learning. Simon

Fraser University is institutionally committed to basic and graduate programs in

the traditional liberal arts and sciences, to interdisciplinary professional and

applied programs, and to the renewal of individuals and organizations through

programs of lifelong learning. The programs offered at the main campus, in

downtown Vancouver and through distance education each must respond to

the geographical and demographic characteristics of the particular sites and

their catchment areas. Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre, as an

integral part of Simon Fraser University, will reflect our institutional

characteristics, but it will also have a distinctive mission in response to the

particular societal and economic needs represented within the city centre. The

educational programs that will meet this mission will be a mix of selected

programs now offered by SFU, together with others that will be expressly

designed to respond to this particular mandate. Simon Fraser University at

Harbour Centre presents an opportunity for Simon Fraser University to achieve

new distinction within the city, the province and the nation by becoming a

recognized centre for advanced recurring and mid-career education.

Central Focus: Advanced Recurring Education

Universities, beyond their 'traditional' clientele, have for years served adults in

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two ways: first through offering non-credit self-development and personal

enrichment courses on any variety of topics studied at university; and second,

tt'rougJithe provisio:n. of i

, opportunitie.sto start orcQmplete; awnive:rsitydegree..

ne:ed; has. em-e.rged --that of ,

providing opprtunities for adults-

,-poss.essi ng

MndAmental

cmpeieneato; return t0

university

ih orderto> keep up , . with

e.vcWihg circumsta'n'ees and. co:nditiO.ns -- much

university faculty members

skabbatioalorspecialized se:rniharsto maintaintheiP currency; vigourrand

com

petence It is

thisthitd, ernergp.nt ne.ed. that' we: shou Id! primarily. address

our progams at Harbour Centre.

Some

individuals:, continua their intalle.ctual deeloprnent or establish, new,

occupational competence througft independent study? alone, but manyj require;

o'rd'sire. mere format

instruction,

At any ona'ti'me: thi5

instructin

mar. be best

provided

by graduate degree? or o.stbaccalaureatØ; diplO.ma progjanis. t•hrQug)

established? universiti programa (accessible on afull oi parttime basis), Qrrat

other tfrnes,, by creditfre.a intensive? seminars, andi course.s

M'anyi of! the best,

mode:I of' adiarced recurring, e.dtat1bn: are, not

un'exectedl, at oun

best::

Nrth Ameria .

n unive.rsiti.s; - lJClA,, H'awaidt, Mlit

and1 lllino'i's These institutions,, and the midcareer' edUcational centres,. tbeyt

have established;. such as: the Slo

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Managment and the John F.

Kennedy Scheoli of Government

; ;, have, ,

b.eeo leaders, in resp.onding to hange.s

i1' society's emerging advanced educational! req

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ire. ents..

Establishing Sim 'on Fraser

t4Jniversity,i at Harbour Centreas a centre tOr'

advanced: recurring education. willi serve ditiInt, needs in) Our c,Qfl Unity'; it w.i:llc,

as welk. build on the: strengths^ that distinguish us; from other educational,

institutions,, while: also enabling us to emulate, some of the

best. Nor

t

hm Am,erilcan,

universities in response to changing sociOtall needs.. Our' downt

a

wn, IAcati:Qn,,

within th very heart' of British Columbia's cultural and; business: centre.,,

provides us with access, to the province's strongest concentration of bigh.ly

qualified individual:s and organi

z

ations

who

offer both

a clientele to be served:

and resources to assist in

teaching

and research.

in developing a centre for advanced recurring education we should focus, on

our particular mission and' strengths, and concentrate on research and

education rather than training. Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre must

not be lured by financial pressures into providing every short-term skill-

development workshop "needed" by the downtown community; it must, rather,

focus on the areas in which it has developed special strengths. Simon Fraser

University at Harbour Centre cannot be all thingsto all people: other institutions

are better equipped than we for many of the programs needed in our

community.

Academic programs at Harbour Centre should serve the advanced recurring

education needs of our community (local and national), within the bounds of

Simon Fraser University's academic strengths and expertise to meet

educational needs that embrace intellectual development, occupational

competence and public responsibility. All departments of the University should

be offered the opportunity to exercise their instructional and research initiatives

within this framework. Programs should interrelate the city with the University,

so that the unique characteristics of an urban location (ambience, clientele,

resources, economic and cultural activity) may be foci for program development,

study and research. Ideally, each program should advance the concept of

education as a lifelong, recurrent process, and emphasize the University's

unique role within this process.

It is essential that programs at Harbour Centre offer opportunities for faculty to

test and apply concepts to urban, economic, social and cultural concerns, and

to collaborate with expert practitioners. These programs should combine

(wherever possible) teaching with research in order to capitalize on

opportunities for providing policy analysis, technical guidance, consultations

and research and development assistance so that the results of research are

brought to the workplace, and the problems of the workplace to research.

Over time, Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre should become a major

centre of intellectual and cultural activity, technical advance and economic

renewal for our community. This cannot be achieved without an ongoing

tenure-track faculty presence, however modest this may at the beginning be.

previous SCAP Downtown Program committee established a framework for

program development, based upon three areas of University activity. These

centres, selected to describe "program types and areas which could eventually

be located downtown," were not meant to impose any particular organizational

or administrative structure, but rather were chosen to indicate priorities in regard

to program initiatives and to ensure balance in program offerings.

The committee recommended that a Centre for Advanced Professional Studies

be employed to embrace graduate degree and post baccalaureate diploma

programs, in professional and interdisciplinary areas, directed to professional

development or career change; a Centre for Liberal Studies be established to

provide a focus for a structured undergraduate program in the humanities,

sciences and the social sciences; and that short, specialized courses, seminars

and conferences emanating from the programs of the above two centres, as

well as from all programs of the University, be offered by a Centre for

Continuing Studies.

These three proposed centres of program activity provide a good foundation for

developing Harbour Centre as a place for recurring education. They clearly

suggest programs for those already prepared or experienced, and generally at

levels beyond preparatory education or skill training. They exclude regular

undergraduate degree programs, but represent the core of the university

through the provision of access to knowledge from established programs. In

keeping with this, the present committee recommends•that the the Centre for

Liberal Studies program thrust be renamed the Centre for Liberal Arts and

In order to achieve orderly program development, the SOAP Harbour Centre

Committee recommends that the following general guidelines be established

for the assessment of programs proposed for Harbour Centre:

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1. Programs offered downtown should support the central Harbour Centre

mission and have a good educational rationale (e.g. demonstrated need,

anticipated audience) for being located there. Overall, balance and

coherence in program offerings should be established.

Programs must have strong departmental and Faculty support.

Programs must have a realistic funding plan and be capable of being

funded without cost to the main campus.

Offerings at Harbour Centre should complement rather than replicate

main campus programs of study. Exceptions should be considered when

there is a strong rationale and sufficient demand and departmental

interest to maintain programs at both sites.

Programs must be capable of being served by the library, the Harbour

Centre facilities and support services.

Put even more succinctly, the essential requirements

for program development

at Harbour Centre are these: departmental support; appropriateness to the

mission of Simon Fraser University and SFU at Harbour Centre; realistic and

acceptable funding.

Appropriate program development within Advanced Professional Studies and

Liberal Arts and Science is obviously critical to the advanced recurrent

education focus of Harbour Centre. The Committee recommends, therefore,

that credit courses should be selected or designed for recurrent learners who

are using the university to update skills or undertake career change. Such a

goal will require the establishment of certificate and diploma programs, as well

as an entry-level program focused primarily on liberal arts and sciences. The

entry-level program will also provide the prerequisite courses necessary to

support Harbour Centre diploma and certificate offerings. The downtown

campus should, however, also be used to highlight unique SFU faculty and

resources by offering special courses from time to time. While the normal path

for degree completion will be at the Burnaby campus, individuals may elect to

use courses offered in the certificate and diploma programs offered at Harbour

Centre towards SFU degree completion.

In the long term, a number of specialized degree completion programs may be

offered through the downtown campus. Graduate programs, with part-time

access, should be developed which focus on distinct interdisciplinary programs

of particular interest to urban professionals and programs which have a distinct

urban focus.

The Program Development Process and Program Administration

As explained below, program development for Harbour Centre will proceed

through the regular department - Faculty - SCAP - Senate route. The

SCAP/Harbour Centre Committee will play a consultative and advisory role in

this process. Another integral part of the program development process is the

information obtained from ongoing consultations with community groups:

business, cultural and government organizations; professional and voluntary

associations; and special interest organizations such as labour organizations,

the Business Council of B.C. and the Vancouver Board of Trade.

The SCAP Harbour Centre Committee will invite and receive proposals and

evaluate them in terms of the guidelines outlined above. Following these

deliberations the Committee will recommend to SCAP those programs and

centres appropriate for further development under the University's usual and

established development and approval procedures. In addition, the Committee

will: 1) consult with SCAP and departments on program overlap and cross-

departmental needs and services; 2) offer assistance as an iterative advisor to

program developers; and 3) take a leadership role in identifying potential areas

for program development by departments or by interdisciplinary program

committees.

The Committee has received over 30 proposals for new undergraduate and

graduate programs, research centres and service units at Harbour Centre. A

preliminary review of these proposals has been conducted and a more formal

appraisal will follow the adoption of the Committee's recommendations on

mission and criteria. A list of these proposals is presented as Appendix A.

It is important to note that in 1989 a fully developed program at Harbour Centre

will not be in place. Program development and implementation necessarily will

be phased in, over a three to five-year period, with ongoing assessment and

change. It is not possible, or practical, to define fully in advance what programs

should or could operate at Harbour Centre; much will be learned by being

there. Further, the funding is not in place to support many of the initiatives and

program needs already identified. For these reasons it is recommended that

the SCAP Harbour Centre Committee should continue its work for at least one

more year, with a longer term, and perhaps a revised role, to be considered at

that time.

Programs at Harbour Centre will be developed, implemented and managed as

they are on campus, by departments and Faculties, with the usual appointment

and administrative reporting procedures of depart me nts/FacultiesNice

President, Academic. The appointment of faculty will be by and to existing

campus academic departments. Collaborative programs between departments

and Continuing Studies also will follow established policies and procedures.

The Office of the Vice President, SFU at Harbour Centre will, to the extent of

available resources, provide support for the provision and coordination of

program services (library, information and registration, audio-visual) and will

manage the facility. In addition the Vice-President for Harbour Centre, as Chair

of the SCAP Harbour Centre Committee and as a member of the Office of the

Vice President, Academic, will assist departments in the coordination of

program development and, where possible, in program funding. In concert with

the Committee and in collaboration with campus colleagues, it is also expected

that the Vice President for Harbour Centre will provide leadership in outlining

the Senate-approved mission and character of SFU at Harbour Centre, and will

contribute to representing Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre within the

community.

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Appendix A

PROPOSALS RECEIVED BY SCAP/HARBOUR CENTRE COMMITTEE

(Generally Categorized)

Centres. Institutes

Graduate Programs

1. Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing

Image/Sound Research Centre

The Canadian/American Business Studies Centre

Family Business Institute

Executive M.B.A.

Criminal Justice Administration

7. Tourism Policy, Planning and Research

Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies

Centre for International Communication

10.

Masters of Fine Arts (Media)

11.

Resource Management

12.

Masters of Science (Math Education)

13. Human Performance Centre

14.

Psychology and The Law

15.

Centre for Education, Law and Society

16.

Centre for Study of Financial Institutions

17.

B.C. Business Studies Institute

18.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre

19.

Centre for Professional Ethics

20. Praxis Film Development Workshop

Post BaccalaureateD112lomas, Certificate Programs  

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Individual 

Courses 

Business Administration

Liberal Arts & Sciences (various departments)

Languages (for general and professional/business purposes)

Actuarial Mathematics

Computing Science

6. Gerontology

Family Studies

8. Social Policy Issues

Urban Studies

Seminar & Special Course Programs and Services

Community & Public Policy Studies

The City Program

3. The Writing Program

The Design Program

Statistical Consulting Service & Industrial Statistics

Management Skills for Advanced Technology

Professional Development Programs in Management

Educational Information Service

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY 

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MEMORANDUM 

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10: Dr. J.M. Munro, Chairman ? 

FROM: R.C. Brown, Chairman 

Senate Committee on Academic 

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Downtown Campus Planning 

Planning ? 

Committee 

SUBJECT: Interim Report of the 

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DATE: January 3, 1984 

Downtown Campus Planning Committee 

Attached is the interim report of the Downtown Campus Planning Committee 

containing the objectives and principles under which a Downtown Campus 

should be established, and an outline of program types and areas which 

the Committee believes would be appropriate. 

The first page of the report contains the general principles which the 

members of the Committee feel are essential to the establishment of a 

Downtown Campus. This part of the report has the unanimous support of 

the Committee. 

The outline of program types and areas consists of an illustrative set of 

programs which could eventually be located downtown. The list is not 

thought to be exhaustive, nor is there consensus on all of the suggested 

components. In fact, there was extensive debate about the wisdom of 

having any non-professional undergraduate programming downtown at all, 

and two members of the Committee finally voted against the inclusion of 

the Bachelor of Liberal Studies. On the other hand, the majority of the 

Committee felt that the inclusion of this program would provide an 

important academic balance to the Downtown Campus. 

There is strong unanimous support for the idea of a Centre for Advanced 

Professional Studies. The programs which eventually might be developed 

within this category will likely be the heart of the Downtown Campus. 

There is also general support for the School for Continuing Studies. The 

idea here is that the School will support the programs offered by the two 

Centres, in addition to those programs being offered from other main 

campus departments. 

Finally, we envision that any program started downtown will have to be 

phased into operation as resources become available. 

RCB/lm 

Attach. 

cc: W. Wattamaniuk 

Members, Downtown Campus Planning Committee 

(Note: Re-typed February 1, 1988 

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R. C. Brown 

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PLANNING COMMITTEE? 

INTERIM REPORT 

PREAMBLE 

The need for the establishment of an SFU downtown campus has been accepted 

in principle by Senate (S.83-45 IV). The present Downtown Campus Planning 

Committee was struck by Senate to determine objectives for a downtown 

campus and to outline program types and areas. All objectives are 

encompassed within two essential and overriding principles, these being: 

- all programs are of 

high

academic quality and integrity and 

compatible with Simon Fraser University's commitment to excellence; 

- the implementation of plans for a downtown campus are contingent 

upon the availability of sufficient private and designated funding, 

together with anticipated new and non—credit program revenue, for 

the establishment and continuance of programs. Such implementation 

should not be detrimental to present SFU programs and budgets. 

Nothing hereinater stated is intended or should be interpreted as an 

erosion of 

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these principles. 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

(a)

That the programs developed for the SFU downtown campus extend and 

enrich the present programs at Simon Fraser University. 

(b)

That the downtown programs not duplicate or conflict with those on the 

SFU campus. 

(c)

That programs developed downtown will be those whose character and 

objectives will be enhanced and strengthened by a downtown location. 

(d)

That programs developed downtown should be responsive to the specific 

needs and interests of the urban centre's institutions and population. 

(e)

That programs be consistent with SFU's academic mission. 

CONDITIONS GOVERNING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 

(a)

All downtown programs are subject to the approval of the SFU Senate 

and Board of Governors. 

(b)

Programs will 

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be implemented when the resources required to ensure 

their quality are judged to be assured. 

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Programs will be developed in 

a way such that they can be phased in over time as resources become 

available. 

January 3, 1984 

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B.C. Brown, Chairman 

Appendix C

SCAP HARBOUR CENTRE COMMITTEE

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