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NOTION - FOR DISCUSSION 

MOTION: "That the Senate of Simon Fraser University urge 

the Administration of Simon Fraser University to 

return to the past practice of reserving a block 

df time on Thursdays to allow students to participate 

in cultural, recreational, athletic, and student 

union activities." 

WHEREAS: One of the functions of any University is to create a well 

rounded individual, and 

WHEREAS: One of the major differences between Simon Fraser University 

and most other Universities is the involvement of 

students in its direction, and 

WHEREAS: It has been past practice that a block of time was set aside 

during the week to allow students to participate in 

cultural, recreational, athletic, and student union 

activities, and 

WHEREAS: This practice has been stopped, and 

WHEREAS: The stopping of this practice has made it more difficult for 

the students of Simon Fraser University to take a full 

and active part in the affairs of this University, and 

WHEREAS: The Senate of Simon Fraser University feels that an active and 

constructive part in the affairs of the University can 

be played by the students of Simon Fraser University, and 

WHEREAS: This participation, by the students, can only increase the 

uniqueness of Simon Fraser University and hence its at- 

tractiveness to new students; 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Senate of Simon Fraser University 

urges the Administration of Simon Fraser University to 

return to the past practice of reserving a block of 

time on Thursdays to allow students to participate in 

cultural, recreational, athletic, and student union 

activities. 

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MEMORANDUM

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As there are errors in fact, or in implication, or both, in the above-mentioned 

document some clarification needs be made for the information of Senate. 

(i)

At no time, to our knowledge, has there been a specific block of time free 

of all other University scheduled activities as suggested under paragraph 3 

of the document. Many years ago there was understanding that, to the degree 

possible, the scheduling of classroom instruction or other activities by the 

Registrar's Office would be kept to a minimum for two hours on Tuesday and 

Thursday over the noon hour. Experience with attempts to do this quickly 

indicated that a reduction of scheduling could be made appropriately only with 

one day, and Thursday was selected. 

For many years efforts have been made to keep formal scheduling of classes 

at the undergraduate level to a reasonable minimum over a two hour block over 

noon on Thursday, - 11:30 - 12:30, 12:30 - 1:30. 

Recent activity suggests that there is some misunderstanding of the time as 

being 12:30 - 1:30, 1:30 - 230. The time always has been 11:30 a.m. - 

1:30 p.m., with greatest effectiveness between 12:30 - 1:30. 

(ii) 

From the outset of the suggestion for reduced scheduling it was clear that 

some instructional activities would be significantly impacted if decision 

were made to apply riqidly a ban on any instruction of any type at the 

undergraduate level for two hours on any one of the five instructional days - 

theoretically 2/45 or approximately 4½% of the available time 8:30 a.m. Monday 

to 5:30 p.m. Friday, and at a prime time period. 

More important, the nature of the use of time had to be examined including 

science open and other laboratories, language laboratories, and similar 

components. 

At no time has there been a time period void of scheduled activities. 

(iii) 

In recent years there has been increased pressure on space available to 

this office for scheduling purposes. At present we are conducting an extensive 

space use study in an attempt to identify space for the semester Fall 80-3. 

Any movement to reduce further scheduling over two hours on Thursdays at noon 

can serve only to aggravate scheduling problems which already are not 

insignificant. 

(iv) 

Because of increased enrollments and demands, the numbers of students in 

activities scheduled by the Registrar's Office over two hours at Thursday noon 

has increased and is likely to increase until additional space through the 

new TLx building is available, likely for Spring 81-1. Nevertheless the numbers 

are relatively small. ? 

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March 27, 1980. 

The data following pertains to space scheduled by this office at the 

undergraduate level, some other space, but not to all scheduled space or 

activities. Data is not yet available for Spring 80-1, but it provides 

data for Fall 78-3, Spring 79-1, Fall 79-3 as provided by the Office of 

Analytical Studies and in part by this office, with enrollments as at the 

end of the third week of classes. 

HME/lm 

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Howard Sapers, President

Student Society

Thursday Free Time

Period

J.M. Ptmro

Vice-President, Academic

October 9, 1979

en attaching

a c

a neacrand to the Iagistxar ccrn1ng

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scussion of the prthlen of Thwaday

,

free time scheduling.

During the aar semester representatives of the Student Society

a

roathed 

the

tration with a request that our present policies

in this area be re-enined. As you can see, we feel

that the preent

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'es are giving the naxinun possible release that is consistent

with avoiding students scheduling pz'cblsee and nexianising the efficient

use of classroom spame

You might be interested to kixv that äziq the 78-3 semester,

only 346 st*zlents had classes scheduled at 11:30 a.m. an Thursdays

week

aiI only

w

ith

250*at

1

000

12:30

1I,ers

p.m.

of scku1ed

on Thursdays.

classes

The

were

only

the

periods

late hours

the

Friday aftexrms and Friday evenings, when

classesare presently

scheduled. 2 ne,dnun number of students with scheduled classes in

any period of the week was 2,370 Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.

you Can

see, the use of guidelines has worked to bring a significant and, we

believe,

adequate

reduction of studentswho are wt free to attend

Student Society fttions bause of classes being scheduled at zxw

on Thursday.

J.M. Munro

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par1ntal-cxmtro11ed space iieases these numbers to

441 and 308.

cc: Hank Bemit,

St r 

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Society

Harry Evans

Pedersen

Dan Birth

REGISTRAR'S NOTE: Comparable data to the above for Fall Semester 79-3 - 

11:30 a.m. Thursday 447 students; 12:30 p.m. Thursday 312 studen 

Maximum students in any period was 2,457 Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. 

H. Evans

J.M.

munro

Pagietzar

Thursday Free Tine Period

October 9, 1979

This frUQ'Ia frm the discussion at the October 3rd nesting of

Executive Council concerning the scheduling of a free time period

Thursday to pezzuit Student Society activities 

to be ethsdulel so

that

they do rt conflict with large nimtiers of classes. I would 

like to continue the 

practice of strongly disuraging the scheduling

of cees bebeen 12:30 and 1:30 on Tb3rsdays ard wculd Like to

suggest that, where possible, classes should not be schedu

ed between

11:30 and 12:30, either. This will be a continuation

of the previous 

practice , and it is nrj view that any attest to make the restrictions

on course scheduling would greatly increase 

the iawber of scheduling

conflicts faced 

by sttients as well as aggravating the serious space

problem encountered by departhnts during uixth of the week.

J.M. !tnro

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cc:

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TABLE I 

CLASSROOM UTILIZATION 

(EXCLUDING DEPT. CONTROLLED SPACE) 

(% .ROCKS USED) S ROOKS USED (% UTILIZATION*) 

CAPACITY 

11:30 

12:20 

12:30 - 

13:20 

79-1 

78-3 

79-1 

78-3 

50

24

17

116

>150. 

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4923

150

(50)(21)(50)(23) 

5

0

12

7

3

(37) 

(9)

(27)(44) 

(28)(26)(22)(30) 

0.

4

75

4

(28)(14)(20) 

(6)

(100) 

(20)(15) 

0

25

25

0

(12)(20)(42) 

(26)5 

(25) 

(25) 

(7)1 

8

0

3

(15) 

(13) 

(26) 

(2)

TOTALS    

(34) 

27

(14)    

(25) 

20

(9)

(41) 

32

(9)

(21) 

17

(6)

* Based on 3rd week enrolments 

TABLE II 

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CLASSES/HOUR - TOTAL ENROU(ENT*/HOU, 

(INCLUDING DEPT. CONTROLED SPACE) 

78-3 

79-1 

FACULTY 

.1130 - 12:20  

12:30 

- 13:20  

11:30 

- 12:20   

12:30 

- 13:20 

ARTSEDUCINTER    

16

-

4-71 

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237

5-51 

9 -

140

30

6-106 

-

478

17

4-58 

-

290

SCIENCE    

7 - 133     

7 -

117

11 - 

167

13 - 

162

TOTALS    

27 - 441     

21 - 

308

47

- -751       

34 - 

510

* Based on 

3rd week enrolments 

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