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STUDIES COMMITTEES
MOTION 1: ?
"That membership in the Senate Graduate Studies
Committee be increased by two members elected by
and from the Faculty Graduate Studies Committee
in the Faculty of Education."
Note: If this motion passes, there will be four members of
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the Senate Graduate Studies Committee from the Faculty
of Education: the Dean, the Director of Graduate
Programs, and the two new members.
MOTION 2: ?
"That membership in the Executive Committee of the
Senate Graduate Studies Committee be increased by
one student elected by and from the students on the
Senate Graduate Studies Committee."
Note: If this motion passes, there will be two students on
the Executive Committee of the Senate Graduate Studies
Committee.
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
To: Members of Senate
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From: Office of the Dean
of Graduate Studies
Subject: Representation on the Graduate
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Date: November17, 1976
Studies Committees
MOTION: That Senate approve Motion I and Motion II as
outlined in Paper GS.76:22
These motions were approved by the Senate Graduate Studies Comirittee on
November 15, 1976.
Jon
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MEMORANDUM
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MOTION I:
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That membership in the Senate Graduate Studies Committee
be increased by two members elected by and from the
Faculty Graduate Studies Committee in the Faculty
of
Education.
Note: If this motion passes, there will be 4 members of
the Senate Graduate Studies Committee from the
Faculty of Education: the Dean, the Director of
Graduate Programs, and the two new members.
MOTION II: That membership in the Executive Committee, Senate Graduate
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Studies Committee be increased by one student elected' by
and from the students on the Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
Note: If this motion passes, there will be two students
on the Executive Committee.
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SENATE GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE_(SGsC) - continued
PURPOSE: ?
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1. To
ensure
that the standards approved by Senate are maintained.
2.
To consider matters of policy related to Graduate Studies and to make
appropriate recommendations to Senate.
3.
To consider matters referred to it by Departments and Faculties or by
the Dean of Graduate Studies and to make recommendations to the appro-
priate body(ies).
COMPOSITION:
1.
The Dean of Graduate Studies - Chairman.
2.
The Dean of each Faculty or his designate.
3.
The University Librarian or his designate.
4.
The Chairman of each Departmental Graduate Studies Committe.
5.
That for the present purposes of functioning of the Senate Graduate
Studies Committee the Faculty of Education be considered a Department.
6.
A graduate student representative, or his alternate, from each Faculty
to be elected by and from the graduate students in that Faculty under
the supervision of the Registrar.
7.
The Registrar (non-voting).
8.
The Assistant Registrar - Graduate Studies (non-voting).
NOTES:
1.
The Committee quorum shall be the Chairman and six members of faculty.
2.
A voting member of the Committee, if he cannot attend, may send a
qualified alternate. A 'qualified alternate
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for a member of faculty
shall be a member of faculty who is qualified for the Chairnanship of
his Departmental Graduate Studies Committee under S.294 as amended.
A 'qualified alternate' for a graduate students shall be a graduate
student so elected at Simon Fraser University.
3.
Elections for graduate student representatives and alternats shall
be held oncea year in the Fall semester. A sitting member is eligible
for re-election at the end of his term of office.
4.
Replacement elections for elected members who resign from or case to
qualify for the Committee will be held as soon as practicable. A
member elected in this way will serve for the remainder of the term of
the member he replaces.
This Committee was formerly called the
Senate Committee on Graduae Studies.
Change of name and terms of reference
approved by Senate January 18, 1971.
Committee composition revised by Senate
March 6, 1972. Minor revision approved
by Senate September 8, 197 in membership
of the Librarian.
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Name
J.
Wheatley
J. M
Munro
J.
F
Ellis
R.
C Brown
J.
M Webster
D. A.
Baird
H.
M
Evans
SENATE COMMITTEES
October 15, 1976
5. SENATE GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE (SGSC) - standing
(Reporting Category "B")
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Members
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Conditions ?
Term ?
Expiry Date
Dean of Graduate
Studies ?
Chairman
Dean of Arts or his designate
Dean of Education or his designate
Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies or his designate
Dean of Science or his designate
Librarian or his designate
Registrar ?
Ex-officio - Secretary (non-voting)
Assistant
Registrar
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Ex-officio (non-voting)
Arts
Archaeology
Economics and Commerce
English
Geography
History
Modern Languages
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology and Anthropology
Education
Interdisciplinary Studies
Communication Studies
Kinesiology
Science
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
GRADUATE
STUDENTS
Arts - Regular Member
1
year
Sep
30/77
Alternate
1
year
Sep
30/77
Education - Regular Member
1
year
Sep
30/77
Alternate
1
year
Sep 30/77
Interdisciplinary Studies
Regular Member
1
year
Sep
30/77
Alternate
1
year
Sep
30/77
Science - Regular Member
1
year
Sep 30/77
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Alternate
1
year
Sep30/77
W. Mi1ody
N.M.G. Bhakthan
R.
M. Sadleir
F. Einstein
A. H. Lachlan
S.
Gygax
L.
N. Meredith
No nominations received
D. Ciistofo1i
S. Cdgan
P. T.1 Harrower
No nominations received
A. R. Davis
R. D. Audas
M.
A McGinn
CHAIRMEN OF DEPARTMENTAL GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEES
J. D. Nance
Z. Spindler
M: Steig
T. Flickin
J.
Mi Kitchen
G. L4 Bursill-Hall
D. t Copp
F. Q Quo
J. E. Marcia
R. Wyllie
C. R. Eastwood
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SENATE COMMITTEES
October 15, 1976
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE GRADUATE STUDIES
COMMITTEE
(ECSGSC) - standing
(Reporting Category "B")
Members ?
Conditions ?
Term
Expiry Date
Name
Dean of Graduate
Studies ?
Chairman
J.
Wheatley
Registrar
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Ex-officio (non-voting) - Secretary
H.
M. Evans
Assistant Registrar
Graduate Studies Ex-officio (non-voting)
M.
A'. McGinn
Librarian or his designate
D. AL Baird
Faculty Member (Arts)
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2 years
Sep
30/78 ?
Z.
Spindler
Faculty Member (Arts)
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2 years
Sep
30/77 ?
G.
LL
BursillHall
Alternate ?
2 years
Sep
30/77
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D. I. Copp
Faculty Member (Education)
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2 years
Sep
30/78 ?
G.
R. Eastwood
Faculty Member (Interdisciplinary
Studies) ?
2 years
Sep
30/78
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W.
M'el'ody
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Faculty Member (Interdisciplinary
Studies) ?
2 years
Sep
30/77
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N.M.G.
Bhakthan
Faculty Member (Science)
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2 years
Sep 30/78
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A.
H. Lachlan
Faculty Member (Science)
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2 years
Sep
30/77
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S. Gygax
Alternate ?
2 years
Sep
30/77
Graduate Student
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1 year
Sep
30/77
Alternate ?
1 year
Sep 30/77
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
1.
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To consider matters of policy related to graduate
studies
and to make
recommendations to the Senate Graduate Studies
Committee.
2.
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To interpret Senate's policy on admission
and
other matters
pertaining
to graduate studies.
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To consider all matters referred to it by
the
Dean of Graduate
Studies
and to make recommendations to the appropriate
body(ies).
COMPOSITION:
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The Dean of Graduate Studies, or his designate
appointed
from the faculty
members on the Senate Graduate Studies Committee
- Chairman.
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The University Librarian or his designate.
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Two members of each Faculty elected by the appropriate
Faculty Graduate
Studies Committee from the members of that
Faculty
on the
Sente
Graduate Studies Committee.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE (ECSGSC) - continued
4.
One Graduate Student to be elected by and from the Students on the
Senate Graduate
Studies
Committee.
5.
The Registrar (non-voting).
6.
The Assistant Registrar, Graduate Studies (non-voting).
NOTES:
i)
The Committee quorum shall be the Chairman and one faculty member
from each Faculty.
ii)
A
voting member of the Committee, if he cannot attend, may send an
alternate who shall be a member of the Senate Graduate Studies Com-
mittee. Alternates for graduate students shall be graduate students
and alternates for faculty members shall be faculty members.
iii)
Under normal circumstances, committee members under 3 above shall
serve two year terms with one member from each Faculty ele4ted every
year in the Fall semester. Under exceptional circumstances a member
may be elected for a shorter term to maintain or introducethe alter-
nate pattern indicated. Members under 3 above shall be eligible for
re-election at the end of their term of office.
iv)
The member under 4 above shall normally serve a one year trm, the
election to take place in the Fall semester. He shall be eligible for
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re-election at the end of his term of office.
v)
Replacement elections for elected members who resign from 6r cease to
qualify for the Committee shall be held as soon as practicable. A
member elected in this way shall serve for the remainder of the term
of the member he replaces.
N.B. 1) This Committee is a sub-committee of the Senate Graduate Studies
Committee. It was reorganized from the standpoint of membership,
conditions, and individual members October 4, 1971.
2) Original terms of reference approved by this Committee October
1969. Revised terms of reference approved by Senate January 18,
1971, October 4, 1971, and March 6, 1972. Minor revision approved
by Senate September 8, 1975 in membership of the Librarian.
