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At the July 5, 1982 meeting of Senate motion was made "that the 

Senate of Simon Fraser University goes on record as endorsing the 

recommendations I to VII regarding assessments of teaching effectiveness 

as stated in the memo of April 20th, 1982 by K. E. Rieckhoff on the subject 

of 'student teaching assessments' and requests the administration to 

implement these recommendations as a matter of policy." 

In debate "it was suggested that an ad hoc committee be set up 

to consider this matter and that SCAR establish the composition and terms 

of reference of the ad hoc committee and report back to Senate. Motion 

was approved "That Paper S.82-78 be referred to the Senate Committee on 

Agenda and Rules who will prepare a recommendation with the composition 

and terms of reference of an ad hoc committee for Senate consideration." 

(Senators may wish to refer to S.82-78 of the July 1982 meeting) 

MOTION: 

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.82-100 

the proposed membership and terms of reference 

- Ad Hoc Senate Committee on Student Evaluation 

of Faculty Teaching" 

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Five senatorsat large, elected by and from Senate, 

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Chairman - Elected by and from the five members. 

The Chairman has full voting privileges. 

TERNS OF REFERENCE: 

To review paper S.82-78 and the concerns indicated 

therein, but more particularly to 

(a) investigate and (b) make recommendations to 

Senate on the specific recommendations of the 

Rieckhoff memo on "Student Teaching Assessments", 

addressed "TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN", dated 

April 20, 1982, and presented to Senate under 5.82-78. 

Note: The Committee is not charged with investigating 

the relative merit of various forms of assessment of 

teaching effectiveness in general, nor is it to try to 

establish conclusively what constitutes good and 

effective teaching at the University level. The 

Rieckhoff memo and recommendation are restricted to 

the evaluation of tenure track faculty for purposes 

of salary review, tenure and promotion. They are 

not concerned with assessments of T.A.s and temporary 

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or part-time teaching staff or teaching support staff, 

even though similar considerations may be applicable 

in those cases. 