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.SEPTEMBER15 .1977 

MOTION 1: ? 

"That, effective January 1, 1978, the terms 

of membership of the Senate Committee on 

Undergraduate Studies be changed 

From: 'Student elected presidents of the 

Faculties of Arts, or Education, of 

Interdisciplinary Studies, of Science.' 

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'One member from each Faculty to be 

chosen by the Student Forum." 

Explanatory Note: The attached letter from the Student Society, 

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concerning change to the By-laws of the Student 

Society Constitution, is self-explanatory. 

MOTION 2: ? 

"That the quorum rule for the Senate Committee 

on Undergraduate Studies be changed 

From: 'One half of the voting members of the 

Committee - with at least one member of 

each Faculty (which could include Deans), 

and at least one student (or student 

Senator alternate).' 

To:

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'A majority of the voting members, 

including one student.'" 

Rationale: Frequent problems have arisen in connection with 

attendance causing inconvenience of meeting cancella- 

tions or adjournment for lack of a quorum, and as 

senior administrators are required to be represented 

on major committees and faculty representatives are 

largely people on standing committees in their faculties 

or departments, there are no good alternatives to fixed 

meeting times in order to protect schedules. 

Note: The above changes were approved by SCUS, have been accepted 

by the Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules and are recommended 

to Senate for approval. 

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Barbara Thorburn 

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September 2, 1977 

Mr. Harry Evans 

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Registrar's Office 

Simon Fraser University 

Dear Mr. Evans: 

At its Annual General Meeting last February, the Simon Fraser 

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Student Society voted to change the By-Laws of its constitution 

(please see enclosed). The Constitution, which will come into 

effect on January 1, 1978 does not provide for the positions 

of Science, Arts, Interdisciplinary and EducatioP Presidents. 

Instead, a representative from each academic department at S.F.U. 

will be elected to form the Student Forum. Because of these 

changes we request that the Senate change the terms of reference 

for the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies from ". . . .the 

four faculty presidents ....." to "One (1) member from each faculty, 

to be chosen by the Student Forum." 

If there are any problems regarding this request please contact 

me at the S.F.S.S. General Office, 3183. 