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The University is currently reviewing the implications 

of the Winegard Commission report relating to the proposed role for 

Simon Fraser University in interior programming. The Senate, however, 

does not accept the role limitations for this University 

Rationale: ? 

From the Report of the Commission on University Programs 

in non-metropolitan areas ( 

p.

10): 

"The University of British Columbia is the major pro- 

fessional, graduate and research institution of the 

Province; in these areas it is a national and inter- 

national resource. It must carry a heavy responsibility 

for extension work in all parts of the Province in the 

professional disciplines. As well, it must assume a 

major responsibility for continuing education and evening 

credit programs in the Vancouver area. The Commission 

feels very strongly that the role of the University of 

British Columbia as outlined above is the correct one and 

that the people of British Columbia and indeed of Canada 

would be ill-served by any proposal that diluted this 

role. It is difficult to believe that the University 

of British Columbia can expand its existing degree pro- 

gramming for the non-metropolitan areas without detracting 

from its major responsibilities as outlined above. 

The University of Victoria wishes to be, and should be, a 

highly residential undergraduate Arts and Science Univer- 

sity with a few professional programs and limited graduate 

work. It has the opportunity to stay relatively small and 

promote quality in its restricted programs. It has been 

carrying much of the load for continuing education on 

Vancouver Island and on some parts of the Mainland coast 

and could continue to do so without being detracted from 

its main role. The Province needs a university of the 

type envisaged for the University of Victoria. 

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Senate 

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Senate Committee on 

Academic Planning 

Winegard Commission Report 

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16th September 1976 

Simon Fraser University originated as an Arts and Science 

institution with an emphasis on tutorial teaching, and in 

recent years it has developed interdisciplinary programs 

at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The 

University has little interest in further development of 

professional schools and has or should have ambitions 

for a somewhat restricted role in graduate work especially 

at the doctoral level." 

The above role assumed for Simon Fraser University by the 

Winegärd Commission should be rejected for the following reasons. 

First, the assignment of roles to specific universities was not 

within the terms of reference of the Commission. Second, the Commis- 

sioner, Dr. Winegard, did not formally discuss this question with the 

University, and these comments are deemed only to reflect his pre- 

ferences. Third, the University has long expressed its interest in 

the development of professional programs of an integrated and inter- 

disciplinary nature, several of which have been successfully imple- 

mented. Finally, and most important, Simon Fraser University has, 

since its inception, been committed to graduate work at both the 

masters and doctoral level. Today, only four of the University's 

nineteen departments do not offer doctoral level programs. 

To accept the 

Commission Report would 

sity has made over the p 

teaching and research. 

assumed by Dr. Winegard 

since it is not in fact 

be so advised. 

role restrictions assumed in the Winegard 

be to deny the commitments that this Univer- 

ast ten years to high quality graduate 

The Committee recommends that the role 

for this university be rejected by Senate 

our role, and that the Universities Council 

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