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SCHOOL FOR LIB.ERAL AND PROFESSIONAL 

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From..SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC PLANNING! 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONTINUING STUDIES. 

22 JUNE 1984. 

Date..................................................... 

Actions undertaken by the Senate Committee on Continuing Studies at its 

meeting of May 17, 1984 and by the Senate' Cotmittee on Academic Planning 

at its meeting of June 20, 19.84 gives rise to the following motion: 

MOTION: ? 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.84-39, 

the proposed School for Liberal and Professional 

Studies" 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

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PROPOSED SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL AND 

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC 

PLANNING 

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JUNE 1984 

During consideration of this item at SCAP, the following points arose.: 

- the proposal was essentially a change of name for a unit, with the 

purpose of enhancing the marketing of downtown and on-campus non- 

credit courses and programs 

- it would be advantageous for the proposal to receive approval as soon 

as possible so that 19.84-85 programs can be run under the new title 

- there had not been opportunity for consideration of the proposal by 

the Downtown Campus Planning Committee 

- this School is one of three proposed program models for downtown. 

The other two are still under development by the Downtown Campus Planning 

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Committee 

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- Appointments of community instructors as Associates in the School of Liberal 

and Professional Studies will be reported periodically to the Board of 

Governors 

Motions were made to postpone the vote and to refer the matter to the Downtown 

Campus Planning Committee. Both motions failed. 

Vote on the main approval motion was 7 in favour, 3 opposed. 

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

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Dr. J. M. Munro ? 

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From

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Jack Blaney 

Vice-President Academic ? 

Continuing Studies 

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Date

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School for Liberal and Professional Studies 

At the May 

meeting of the Senate Committee on Continuing 

Studies a proposal for the School for Liberal and Pro- 

fessional Studies was considered. A copy of that proposal, 

dated April 

25,

1984,

as well as an explanatory memo to John 

Ekstedt, Chairman of the SCAP Committee for the Downtown 

Campus, are attached. 

The Senate Committee on Continuing Studies approved in 

principle that the School proposal be forwarded to Senate 

for approval, after further discussion with the Deans and 

the SCAP Committee. SCCS may meet in mid-June for full 

approval consideration. This is the second draft considered 

by SCCS, the first being in September, 

1983. 

The changes 

suggested on May 

17/84

were in regard to the title (the 

words "Professional" and "Liberal" to be placed in reverse 

order) and the paragraph sub-title (to be re-written in 

scentence form with further consideration of content). 

I should like to discuss with you how we should proceed. 

Perhaps the proposal could again be placed On the Deans' 

agenda; I will ask John Ekstedt to place it before the next 

meeting of his SCAP Committee. 

Jack Blaney 

J P B / 1mm 

cc: Jo Lynne Hoegg 

Dennis Foth. 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

Dr. John Ekstedt, Chairman 

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Jack Blaney 

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Downtown ? 

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Continuing Studies 

Subject

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Date

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SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL AND LIBERAL STUDIES 

Seminars and short courses for the 

professional and intellectual development 

of adults; continuing education programs 

offered in conjunction with selected 

community resources by the Faculties of 

SimoruFraser University 

Attached is a revised proposal for the "School for 

Professional and Liberal Studies". As Chairman of the SOAP 

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Committee on Downtown, you requested such a School proposal, 

but as a "School for Continuing Studies". I recommend, 

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however, this name for the school, for the following 

reasons: 

1.

The School quite simply will be an instrument for 

organizing and marketing downtown-based (non-credit) 

continuing education courses in professional and liberal 

education fields. Further, the School will be used as a 

means to appoint, and thus give some recognition to, 

community persons who assist the university with the 

planning and/or teaching of downtown non-credit courses. 

This is the only "new" feature of the School. 

2.

Administratively, the School will be a component of the 

Office of Continuing Studies which includes, as well, 

other non-credit* and extension credit programs. 

Academically, Senate-approved procedures governing 

non-credit course policy and approvals will apply to the 

School (as now is the case for downtown non-credit, and 

on-campus programs). 

*The other non-credit programs, administratively 

located on campus, include the Conference Office, Public 

Policy, Humanities and Labour Education. 

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3.

We wish to give prominence to the School, rather than to 

Continuing Studies, and in doing so to note the 

sponsorship/ contributions of a) the departments/Facul- 

ties and b) community individuals and organizations. It 

has been a deliberate policy not to promote the Office 

of Continuing Studies; all SFU continuing education 

literature refers to the sponsoring departments or 

Faculties; in a minority of cases, and when departments 

wish it, joint sponsorship is noted. (Experience 

elsewhere confirms that where the unit responsible for 

the administration of continuing education promotes 

itself, rather than the Faculties/departments, it often 

becomes a separate entity with little integration with 

the rest of the university. Examples: Centre for 

Continuing Education, UBC; Faculty of Extension, 

University of Alberta; many Faculties and Schools of 

Continuing Education in the USA. 

4.

The School for Professional and Liberal Studies, along 

with a brief description of what it is, will provide SFU 

with a distinctive and efficient vehicle for its 

non-credit continuing education downtown--giving those 

programs a competitive edge which will enhance their 

overall quality and acceptance, and in turn, SFU's 

presence in the community. 

The proposal and this memo are presented for Committee 

discussion. 

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Jack Blaney 

JPB/lmm 

Enclosure 

cc: Dr. J. M. Munro 

Dr. Dennis Foth 

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DRAFT DISCUSSION PAPER? 

April 

25,

1984 ? 

Proposal for a 

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SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL AND LIBERAL STUDIES 

Seminars and short courses for the 

professional and intellectual development 

of adults; continuing education programs 

offered ? 

in ? 

conjunction 

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with selected ? 

community resources by the Faculties of 

Simon Fraser University 

Summary: 

An increase in Simon Fraser University's credit-free 

programs in the community would serve certain educational 

interests and, at the same time, enhance the University's 

presence in the urban area. Further, additional net revenue 

for the University could be generated. It is proposed that 

the downtown credit-free resources of the Office of 

Continuing Studies be organized as "The School for 

Professional and Liberal Studies". The instrument of 

"School" will help to market programs and strengthen our 

capacity to involve highly qualified community persons in 

program development and instruction. Existing Senate program 

approval criteria and procedureswould apply, thus 

maintaining department and Faculty interests and 

prerogatives. There would be no additional administrative 

cost to establishing the School, as present arrangements 

would be used. 

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The Concept: 

It is proposed that the University's downtown continuing 

education (credit-free) program be organized as a distinc- 

tive unit, with the name "School for Professional and 

Liberal Studies." The School's program staff would 

collaborate with departments and Faculties to serve 

professional and liberal studies continuing education needs 

in the urban community. Further, the School would be 

organized to involve highly qualified individuals within 

business, government, cultural and professional 

organizations in the planning and teaching of the School's 

programs. 

Within our urban community, in both private and public 

sectors, there are a large number of exceptionally qualified 

people who are among the best resources available for 

certain kinds of continuing education programs. Many of 

these persons, in association with the University, would be 

interested in non-credit program development and teaching 

opportunities, particularly if their association with and 

contribution to the University were explicitly recognized. 

Simon Fraser University, in large part because of limited 

faculty resources, does not offer a major community-oriented 

credit-free program. But the university could initiate, 

sponsor, and provide academic governance to such a program 

without involving its faculty, beyond its capacity, in 

program development and instruction. 

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Objectives: 

The

The fundamental purpose of the School will be to offer high 

quality continuing education programs to adults in our urban 

community. These programs would take the form of short 

courses, seminars and workshops and would be fashioned to 

meet specific educational needs for professional updating 

and enhancing one's liberal education. Important, ancillary 

objectives of the School include the following: 

1.

To expand and strengthen SFU's capability to offer 

credit-free continuing education opportunities by better 

mobilizing and organizing the intellectual resources of 

the community; 

2.

To provide recognition for community-based expertise and 

contributions to credit-free programming through some 

kind of affiliate status with the University; 

3.

To establish a distinct program and marketing identity 

for the University's credit-free professional 

development and liberal studies activities in downtown 

Vancouver; 

4.

To support and contribute to the development of.SFU's 

downtown presence; 

5.

To generate revenue for general university purposes. 

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The Program: 

Activities of the School will concentrate in two major 

program areas--professional development and liberal studies. 

The former will address the growing need for mid-career 

professional development in a variety of fields, and would 

include current downtown programs. Attention, however, would 

be given the development of new and distinctive programs 

through the use of community-based individuals and advisory 

committees. The liberal studies area offers opportunity for 

the development of programs designed to appeal to a broad, 

intellectually curious audience. These programs could be 

organized within themes and focus on urban events and 

interests, but at the same time retain the flexibility of 

responding to changing community interests. The potential 

for program development in these areas is substantial and 

would be enhanced through advice from the community. 

Governance and 

and Organization: 

The. Senate Committee on Continuing Studies would serve as 

the overall academic governing body of the School, as it now 

does for Continuing Studies. Individual courses and 

curricula would be approved by the appropriate depart- 

ments/Faculties and the Dean of Continuing Studies, 

consistent with current Senate policies. Departmental 

identity with courses will be maintained, in accordance with 

department interests and expertise. Selected community 

instructors would be given affiliate status with the 

University, such as "Associate" in the School. These 

appointments would be recommended by the Dean of Continuing 

Studies and approved by the appropriate department Chairman 

or Faculty Dean. Community-based program development and 

planning committees would help identify learning needs, 

potential resources, students and instructors. The overall 

program may be advised by an advisory board of community 

persons. 

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Some potential outcomes are: a range of needed and strong 

educational programs; increased opportunities for 

SFU-community interaction; the potential identification of 

resources for university credit programs and research 

activities; recruitment of students into existing credit 

programs; revenue for general universit 

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needs; and .a 

stronger presence for the University in the community. 

The School would be unique and distinctive. While many 

universities involve community persons in their continuing 

education programs, no university has created such a school 

with this purpose as a major and explicit part of its 

mandate; yet the potential is substantial. Given the 

suggested involvement and recognition, members of the 

community would likely contribute enormous energy and a high 

quality of service to both the community and the university. 