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1. "That Senate approve, as set forth in S.74-42
the new course proposal for BISC 866-3
Selected topics in plant development."
If the above Motion is approved,
MOTION: ?
2. "That Senate approve, as set forth in S.74-42
that BISC 801-3 be renamed 'Cell Biology."'
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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74-42
To: Members of Senate
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From: Office of the
Dean of Graduate
Studies
Subject: New Course Proposal -
Biological Sciences
Date: January 22, 1974
MOTION 1: "That the new course - BiSc 866-3 - be approved
by Senate"
MOTION 2: "If BiSc 866-3 is approved, BiSc 801-3
be renamed
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'Cell Biology"
This course and the renaming of BiSc
801-3 was approved by
the Executive Committee of the Senate Graduate Studies
Committee at their meeting on January 21, 1974.
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Jon Wheatley
Dean of Graduate Studies.
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
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The attached new course proposal and supporting documentation for BISC
866-3 "Selected Topics in Plant Development" and the consequent revision
and renaming of BISC 801-3 was approved by the Faculty of Science at
its meeting of December 11, 1973 and is now forwarded to the Senate Graduate
Studies Committee for consideration.
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Subject.. Graduate Course BISC 8O1-3
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July 26, 1973.
With the introduction of the new course BISC 866-3, the content of
BISC 801-3 will be revised to delete the structure and function in vascular
plants.
It is therefore recommended that BISC 801-3 be revised as follows:
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Cell Biology
Selected problems in cell biology.
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material for some courses in Pestology such as 844-3, 846-3 and 848-3.
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Which Faculty member will normally teach the cours(--:
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L. M. Srivastava
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None. Occasional guest
lecturers may be invited.
Are there sufficient Library resources (append details)-
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in the general area of plant development, structure, and physiology and subscribes to all the
Appended: /a) Outline of the Cpurse
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major journals in these fields.
'b) An indication of the competenCe of the Facul ty mebc.r to give the ctos'.
c) Library resources
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Appendix a - Outline of the Course
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Selected Topics in Plant Development
The course will include some lectures but primarily will be based
on student seminars and reviews. Some of the topics are listed below.
1.
Control mechanisms in flower formation.
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Physiology of
sex
expression in higher plants.
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Role of plant hormones in growth and development of fruits.
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Mechanisms controlling leaf fall or why do leaves fall?
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Growth and development of roots.
6.
Some examples of genetic control of organ differentiation in higher
plants.
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Shoot apex as an embryonic tissue.
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Gibberellins, auxins and kinetins as morphogenetic substances.
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Inhibitors in developmental processes.
10.
Lateral growth in trees.
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From.
L. M. Srivastava,
Dept. of Biological Sciences.
Date.. 11th January, 1974.
Bio. Sci. 801-3, Selected Problems in Cell Biology, has not been
offered in the last few years for two reasons: 1) I was away from teaching
for a while; and 2) the course description was confusing in that it included
both problems in cell biology and plant structure and function. Now that
there is a new course, 866-3, for seleàted problems in plant development,
there is no such confusion and it is possible to give 801-3 as a course
in selected topics in cell biology. I think it would be a mistake to delete
this course on the basis of its past history. There is student demand for
it and this is the only course in Cell Biology at an advanced level. As
the title states it will deal with special topics which will vary from time
to time depending on student demand and available expertise.
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MEMORANDUM.
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L. M. Srivastava
Graduate Studies Committee
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Dept. of Biological Sciences
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October 20, 1972
The above course appears in the Calendar as "Selected
problems in cell biology and structureand function in vascular
plants". As far as I recall, this course has been given only
once, probably in 66-3 on 'Plant Cell Walls'. It has not been
given since, partly due to my other commitments and partly due
to the potential problem of having two rather different subject
materials, viz, cell biology and structure and function in
vascular plants, listed under the same course number. Lately,
there has been some interest in both these subject materials.
Accordingly, I would request you to consider the following
proposal and hopefully to approve it for further processing.
In essence the proposal is to split the present
801-3 into 2 courses: One course labelled 801-3 to be retained
as "Selected problems in cell biology", and the other course
836-3 to be designated "Selected topics in Plant Development".
This would entail appropriate editorial changes in the calendar
entry for 801-3 and create a new calendar entry for 86-3.
I would appreciate an early
action by your Committee.
If
there is any further
information
that
you require I will only
be too glad to provide it.
L.
M.
Srivastava
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CURRICULUM VITAE
FcbruarY 1973.
Name:
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Lalit H. SRIVASTAVA
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Age: 40
Present Faculty Position:
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Professor
Term of Present Contract:
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Tenured - 1 September 1970
First Appointed - 1 September 1965
Degrees: B.Sc.
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University of Allahabad
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1950
M.Sc. ?
university of Allahabad
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1952
Ph.D. ?
University of California
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1962
Career; 1961-1964 Mercer Research Fallow, Harvard University
1964-1965 Cabot Research Fellow, Harvard University
1965-1967 Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, SFU
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1967-1971 Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, SFU
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visiting Professor, Dept. of Botany, Univ. of Delhi
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Jan-May/69 Associate Dean of Science, Simon Fraser University
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March/70
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Acting Academic Vice-President, Simon Fraser Univ.
Sept./71- Professor, Biological Sciences, SFU
Contributions to SFU
a)
Courses taught
Biology 201 - Cell Biology and Biochemistry - 66-3, 67-2, 68-2, 71-2,
72-3
Biology 336 - Biology of Vascular Plants -67-1, 69-1, 71-1, 71-3,73-1
Biology 801 - Cell Biology and Morphology -66-1
Biology 808 - Biological Electron Microscopy -66-1, 68-3, 70-3,73-1
b)
Other contributions
Graduate Student Supervisory Committees (current)
A. Barr - M.Sc.
S. Hsiao - Ph.D.
V. Lai (major) - M-SC.
S. McClelland (major) - M.Sc.
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Poet Doctoral Fellows
X. Vesk 1966-1967
A. P. Singh 1969-1971
V. K. Sawhney, April 1972-
LThair, Oct. 1972
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M. Srivastava
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committees (current):
Dept. Tenure and Promotions Committee
Dept. Electron Microscope Committee
Dept. Space committee
Dept. Recruiting Committee
Scholarly Status
a)
Invited lectures and seminars (current):
i. xylem vessel differentiation, Univ. of Calgary, March 1972.
2. Cambial activity in trees, Symposium speech at the Centennial
celebration
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of the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard university,
May 23, 1972.
b)
Society Member5h2:
American AsOCi&tiOfl for the Advancement of Science
American Institute of Biological Sciences
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Botanical Society of America
Canadian Society of Plant Physiology
Canadian society of Cell Biology - Western Director 1969-71
Canadian Federation of Biological societies
Electron Microscope Society of America
Scholarly AccomPlishm6nts
a) Area of Scholarly Specialization
Influence of environment on cell fine structure and function.
Structure and physiology of cambium and its derivatives.
Work in progress:
1.
Transport of hormones and effect of hormones on phloem transport of
sucrose (with S. Clements).
2.
Effect of hormones on cambial reactivati
on
and xylem and phloem
production (with V. Lai). Selected plants are being treated with
hormones to determine: i) cambial activity and xylem and phloem
productiOfli ii) fine structural changes and DNA/hiatofle balance
in nuclei during differentiatio
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of xylem and phloem elements.
Both projects are near completion.
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February, 1973
L. M. Srivastava
3. Site of hormone action and control of cell elongation (with V. K.
Sawhney). Appropriate experiments are being carried out to deter-
mine precisely the physiological parameters which affect cell
elongation and its inhibition. This information is to be used
to precisely locate cell structures which effect cell elongation
and to determine the site of hormone action.
b) Total Number of PblicatiOflS - 23
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Research papers - 21?
Invited review - 1
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Invited article - 1
Papers published in the last five yearz
1968 Paulson, R. E. and Srivastava,
L.
M. The fine structure of Lactuca
sativa L. embryo. I. Dry embryo. Can. J. Bot., 46: 14371446.
1968 Srivastava, L. N. and Paulson, R. E. The fine structure of LactUç
sativa L. embryo. II. Changes during germination. Can. J.
Bat.', 46: 14471454.
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1969 Srivastava, L. M. On the ultrastructUre of cambium and its vascular
derivatives. III. The secondary walls of sieve elementé in
Pinus strobus L. Am. J. Bat., 56: 354361.
1969 paliwal, G. S. and Srivastava, L. M. An unusual type of cambium in
A1seuos1fl4!. PhytomOrphology 19: 5-8.
1970 Srivastava, L. N. The secondary phloem of Austro ileya scandefl!.
Can. J. Bat., 48: 341-359.
1971 Srivastava, L. N., Vesk,,M.,and Singh, A. P. Effect of chloraxnPhefliCol
on membrane transformations in plastids. Can. J. Bat. 49: 587-593.
1972 Srivastava, L. M. and Singh, A. P. Stomatal structure in corn leaves.
J. Ultraatr. Res. 39:345-363.
1972 Srivastava, L. N. and Singh, A. P. Certain aspects of xylem differentiation
in corn. Can., J. Bot.9.1795lS
1972 Singh, A. P. and Srivastava, L. N. The fine structure of corn phloem.
Can. 7. Bat. 50:839446.
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February, 1973
L. M. Srivastava
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Singh, A. P. and Srivastava, L. M. The fine structure of pea
stomata. Protoplasma. 76:61-82.
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Srivastava, L. M. Cambial activity in trees. (The Arnold
Arboretum Centennial symposium Volume - in press).
Additional comments
a) Review papers from time to time for
Canadian Journal of Botany
Protoplasma
Botanical Gazette
b) Research Grants from NRC
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1965-66 (with C. D. Nelson
1966-67
1967-69
1969-70
1970-71
1971-72
1972-73
Equipment
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Operating
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$30,000.00
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$2,000.00
6,000.00
17,200.00
8,500.00
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14,000.00
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8,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
SFU President's Research Fund
1967-69
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$2,100.00
