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MEMORANDUM
SECRETARY OF SENATE
Subject
1. RECONSIDERATION OF ITEM IV-1
OF PAPER
S.74-27
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JJARY 23,
1974
21,
1974
SPECIAL MEETING
1. At its meeting of January
21, 1974
in consideration of Recommendation
IV.1 on Senate Functions, Senate voted (12
in
favor, 2 opposed) for
alternative IV.1 (c), "That a non-Senate presidential committee be
established to advise the President on budget formulation, and that
this committee include representatives elected by and from Senate."
J. Munro requested reconsideration of this action at the next Senate
meeting. Attention is drawn to Appendix A attached.
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2. At its meeting of January
21,. 1974,
Senate approved motion, "That
consideration of Recommendations V through VIII be postponed to the
next meeting of Senate." See Appendix B.
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Recommendations re Senate functions
Check first preference
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IV. 1 (a) That a Senate committee be established to advise the
President on priorities for expenditures in academic
programmes.
(b) That, as implied in the Working Paper, a Senate
committee be established to advise the President on
all aspects of budget formulation.
(c)
That a non-Senate presidential committee be established
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to advise the President on budget formulation, and that
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this committee include representatives elected by and
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None of the above.
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Recommendations re
Faculty Committees
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V. That a committee of faculty and students be established
to survey faculty committees on which student representation
is needed, and to recommend accordingly.
Recommendations re Procedures for Academic Appointments, etc.
YES ?
NO
VI.
That committees of administrators, faculty and students
be established to suggest appropriate procedures and
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advise the President accordingly.
Recommendations re Alternative Approaches to University Education?
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YES ?
NO
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VII. 1 That a standing committee of administrators, faculty, and
students of the three universities be established to
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consider this matter and recommend accordingly.
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YES ?
NO
VII.
2 That consideration be given to setting up a degree-granting
body modeled in some fashion after the Open University and
capable of awarding transferable academic credit.
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General Recommendation
YES ?
NO
VIII. ?
That in view of the extent to which the content
of the Working Paper has been studied by Senates,
the Committee on University Government should
include henceforth at least one Senator from each
of the three universities.
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Bryan
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Beirne
For the Senate Committee.
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Enclosure
SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Attached is an addendum to Senate paper S74-i27 (Report of
Senate Committee on the Working Paper on University Governance) which
should be supplied to senators for the above meeting.. and also the
questionnaire should be distributed at the meeting.
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Addendum to:
Report of Senate Committee on the
Working Paper on University Governance
in British Columbia.
The following should be inserted on page 1 of the Report (S74-27)
between the second and third paragraphs: -
It is comparatively easy to deal with the process of University
Governance where University objectives are recognized. Clearly, at
a time when the objectives of the Universities are being seriously
called into question establishment of consensus on objectives is
a manifold task. Philosophically it is the view of this Senate
Committee that the role of Universities in the Province of British
Columbia is:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
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(h)
to question and search for truth
to disseminate truth
to preserve truth
to contribute and preserve what is judged 'best' of our culture
to study, understand, and learn from the cultures of others
to act as a constructive critic of our society
to accomplish the above with particular reference to the
province of British Columbia
to search for an effective interface to accomplish the
above objectives.
Specifically to Simon Fraser we must identify what we do best and
where we are best equipped to meet the needs, demands, and expectations
of intellectual growth in ourselves, the citizens of our Municipality,
Province, and Country, and in the cultural development of the aforementioned.
Up to now our particular frame of reference has been derived from the
expectations of a "liberal arts university". While in the past such a
definition may have served some use it is time for it to be further
differentiated. To that end the following is recommended:
(a)
That Senate strike a three-member committee consisting of
an administrator, a faculty member, and a student to examine,
discuss, and develop an academic philosophy and academic
objectives for Simon Fraser University;
(b)
That this committee present a report to Senate for its con-
sideration at the May meeting;
(c)
That the Chairman of Senate inform the Minister of this under-
taking;
(d).That the other Provincial Universities be urged to consider
similar undertakings;
(e)
That the Senate Report to the Committee on University Governance
be considered a preliminary report and subject to reconsideration
in the light of this investigation, which may modify the process
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by which this university wishes to be governed and govern; and
(f)
That Senate knowing the limitations inherent
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considering
processes without a philosophy consider and recommend changes in
the existing draft document.
Note: - Other addenda, in the form of additional alternatives to some recommenda-
tions in
the Report, will be incorporated in the questionnaire to be
circulated later.
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SRecommendations re Report of the Senate
Committee on Working Paper on University
Governance in British Columbia.
Recommendation re academic philosophy
A That Senate strike a three-member committee consisting of
an administrator, a faculty member, and a student to examine,
discuss, and develop an academic philosophy and academic
objectives for Simon Fraser University;
B That this committee present a report to Senate for its
consideration at the May meeting;
C That the Chairman of Senate inform the Minister of this
undertaking;
D That the other Provincial Universities be urged to consider
similar undertakings;
E That the Senate Report to the Committee on University Governance
be considered a preliminary report and subject to reconsideration
in the light of this investigation, which may modify the processes
by which this university wishes to be governed and govern; and
F That Senate knowing the limitations inherent in considering processes
without a philosophy consider and recommend changes in the
existing draft document.
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General Recommendations re Universities Council
YES ?
NO
I. 1 That the establishment of an independent Universities
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Council of British Columbia be approved in principle.
YES ?
NO
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I. 2 That council members other than paid employees of the
university be salaried.
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I. 3 That
by the
lay
Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council,
members of council be elected,
e.g.
rather
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part
appointed
by a local
municipal council or its equivalent.
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Recommendations re Council Membership
Check first preference
I. 4 (a) That the membership be as proposed in paragraph
30 of the Working Paper.
(b)
That the membership be as in (a) plus members elected
by and from the senates of the universities.
(c)
That the membership be as in (a) plus members elected
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by and from convocations.
(d)
That the membership be as in (a) plus members elected
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by and from the student bodies of the universities.
(e)
That the membership be as in (a) plus members elected
by and from the senates, convocations, and student
bodies of the universities.
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Recommendations re a unicameral system
YES ?
NO
II. 1 That the advantages and disadvantages of a unicameral
system, as compared with those of the present Board
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plus Senate system, be examined and evaluated seriously
and in detail at all levels, and perhaps tested at one
of the universities.
YES ?
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Recommendations re a cabinet system
II.
2 That the advantages of a cabinet system be evaluated,
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its composition determined, and the system perhaps,
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tested.
Recommendations re participatory interest
YES ?
NO
III.
3 That no election to the Board, Senate, or other governing
committee be valid unless 20 percent or more of the
•available electorate votes.
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Recommendations re composition of Board
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III.. 1 (a) That, as proposed in the Working Paper, the Board consist
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of members elected by Convocation, members appointed by
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the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council, and the President
and Chancellor.
(b)
That he Board be constituted as in (a) with the
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addition of members elected by and from the student body.
(c)
That the Board be constituted as in (a) with the
addition of members elected by and from the faculty.
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(d)
That the Board be constituted as in (a) with the
addition of both members elected by and from the
student body and by and from the faculty.
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Recommendations re Selection of Board members
YES ?
NO
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III. 2 That Board members be elected, e.g. in part by a local
municipal council or its equivalent rather than appointed
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by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council.
Recommendations re Board functions
YES ?
NO
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modifying appropriately Section 46 (notably paragraphs
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(c) and (d)) of the Universities Act.
Recommendations re Senate functions
Check first preference
IV. 1 (a) That a Senate committee be established to advise the?
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President on priorities for expenditures in academic
programmes.
(b)
That, as implied in the Working Paper, a Senate
committee be established to advise the President on
all aspects of budget formulation.
(c)
That a non-Senate presidential committee be established
to advise the President on budget formulation, and that
this committee include representatives elected by and
from Senate. (Note that the Cabinet idea, suggested
earlier in this report, would cover this committee.)
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Recommendations re Senate Chairperson
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IV. 2 (a) That, as at present, the chairperson of Senate be the
President.
(b) That, as proposed in the Working Paper, Senate elect
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its own chairperson annually.
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(c) That the President nominate a chairperson of Senate.
Recommendations re President and Senate
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IV. 3 (a) That the President be a member of Senate.
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(b) That the President not be a member of Senate.
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Recommendations re Senate membership
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IV. 4 (a) That, as proposed in the Working Paper, Senate
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consist of specified academic administrators and members
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elected by and from faculty and by students.
(b)
That membership should be as in (a) plus members
elected by and from Convocation.
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That membership should be as in (a) plus representatives
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That membership should be as in (b) plus (c).
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Recommendations re Faculty Committees
YES ?
NO
V. That a committee of faculty and students be established
to survey faculty committees on which student representation
is needed, and to recommend accordingly.
Recommendations re Procedures for Academic Appointments, etc.
YES ?
NO
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VI. That committees of administrators, faculty and students
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be established to suggest appropriate procedures and
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advise the President accordingly.
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Recommendations re Alternative Approaches to University Education
YES ?
NO
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VII. 1 That a standing committee of administrators, faculty,and
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students of the three universities be established to
consider this matter and recommend accordingly.
YES ?
NO
VII. 2 That consideration be given to setting up a degree-granting
body modeled in some fashion after the Open University and
capable of awarding transferable academic credit.
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General Recommendation
YES ?
NO
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That in view of the extent to which the content
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of the Working Paper has been studied by Senates,
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the Committee on University Government should
include henceforth at least one Senator from each
of the three universities.
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