Secretar. 

Senate 

J0....Chase ..ecretar. 

Senate Committee on Academic 

Planning 

May 1981 

Attached is the Annual Report of the Senate Committee on Academic 

Planning for the period from January 1, 1980 through December 1, 

1980. Would you please see that it is placed on the Agenda for 

the next meeting of Senate. 

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Att. 

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC PLANNING 

ANNUAL REPORT 

1980

I.

INTRbDUCTION 

Under the rules of Senate, the Senate Committee on Academic 

Planning is required to submit an Annual Report. The previous 

report of the Committee covered the period through 1979. This 

report will cover the period from January 1, 1980 through 

December 31, 1980. 

Since most of the recommendations emerging from S.C.A.P. are 

subsequently reviewed by Senate, this report will only high- 

light the major proposals considered by the Committee and prob- 

lems and issues stemming therefrom. 

II.

ACTIVITIES DURING 1980 

In the past year, the Senate Committee on Academic Planning 

considered the following items: 

1.

Cooperative Education Program -- Accounting Major 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (March, 1980) 

2.

Certificate Program in Public History 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (March, 1980) 

3. Environmental Toxicology Program Proposal 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (July, 1980) 

4.

Proposal for Arabic Language Courses 

- recommendations forwarded to the Senate Committee 

on Undergraduate Studies (July, 1980) 

5.

Proposed Major in Fine and Performing Arts 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (June, 1980) 

6.

Consideration of S.C.A.P. Task Force Report on Faculty 

Organization 

- considered by the Committee; no action taken pending 

further discussion by the Dean of Arts and the Dean 

of Interdisciplinary Studies with their respective 

departmental chairpersons (June, 1980) 

7.

Proposed Statement of Planning Directions for Simon 

Fraser University 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (June, 1980) 

8.

Proposed Regulations -- Restrictions on Entry to and 

Continuation in Minor, Major and Honours Programs and 

to Upper Division Courses in Business Administration or 

to Related Joint Programs or Courses 

S.C.A.P. Annual Report 

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- recommendations forwarded to Senate (September, 980) 

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9.

Proposal for a Faculty of Engineering 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (October, 1980) 

10.

Proposal for a Minor and Certificate in Coaching 

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recommendations forwarded to S.C.U.S. and defeated 

there (October, 1980) 

11.

Proposal for two Certificate Programs in Criminology 

through Directed Studies 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (October, 1980) 

12.

Proposed Modifications to the African/Middle East Studies 

Minor Program 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (October, 1980) 

13.

Proposed Implementation of the Canadian Studies, Major, 

Joint Major and Honours, and Joint Honours Programs 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (October, 1980) 

14. Internal Reorganization, School of Business Administra- 

tion and Economics 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (September, 1980) 

15.

Transfr of Administrative Responsibility for Area Studies 

Programs from Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies to 

Faculty of Arts 

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reconsidered by S.C.A.P. in September/October 

- recommendation defeated 

16.

Allocation of Program Development Budget 

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considered by Committee; no further action taken 

(November, 1980) 

17.

Proposal for Digital Systems Design Honours Program, 

Computing Science 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (November, 1980) 

18.

Proposed Changes in Terms of Reference for the Senate 

Committee on Academic Planning 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (November, 1980) 

19. Occupational Health Sciences Proposal 

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recommendations forwarded to Senate (December, 1980) 

S.C.A.P. Annual Report 

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3.

SIII. THE ACADEMIC PLANNING-FUNCTION 

In last year's report, it was noted that the President had 

asked the Senate Committee on Academic Planning to address 

the need for a more rational and effective planning process. 

To that end a subcommittee of S.C.A.P. was given the charge 

of developing an assessment of Simon Fraser today and an 

indication of possible future directions. The final draft 

of that paper was considered by S.C.A.P. at its meeting in 

June, 1980 and subsequently forwarded to Senate where it was 

approved. 

Subsequent to approval of the Future Planning Directions 

statement by Senate, the Vice-President Academic proposed 

to S.CA.P. a set of recommendations regarding its terms of 

reference. These recommendations were also forwarded to 

Senate and received approval. 

Along with the recommendations for changes in S.C.A.P's terms 

of reference, the Vice-President Academic also proposed the 

establishment of a number of S.C.A.P. task forces to examine 

various planning issues of concern to the University. The 

purpose in establishing the task forces was to encourage a 

thorough and realistic appraisal of various University 

• activities and opportunities that would enable the Senate 

Committee on Academic Planning to advise Senate on future 

directions for the University. 

The five task forces 

trative and academic 

research areas, and 

S.C.A.P. in December 

the task forces will 

of May and then will 

Senate and the wider 

reaction. 

(dealing with future environments, adminis- 

services, planning new teaching programs, 

Einancial resources) were established by 

1980. It is expected that reports from 

be considered by S.C.A.P. before the end 

be integrated and presented to both 

University community for review and 