MEMBERS OF SENATE 

ACADEMIC PLANNING COMMITTEE 

Subject NON-CREDIT INSTRUCTION 

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Date ? 

MARCH 14, 1973 

MOTION: ? 

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.73-45, the structure, 

composition and terms of reference of a Senate Committee on 

Non-credit Instruction (standing) 

as

follows: 

Membership: 

Vice-President, Academic, or his designate (voting) - Chairman; 

Four Senators, one from each of the four Faculties, as desig- 

nated by the individual Deans of the Faculties; 

Two Senators, elected by Senate; and 

Director of Continuing Education (non-voting) 

TermsofAppointment: 

The four Senators who are designated by the Deans of Faculties 

are to be appointed for periods of two years - except that in 

the first instance two members shall be appointed for one year 

and two members for two years. The two Senators elected by 

Senate are to be appointed for periods of two years - except 

that in the first instance one member shall be appointed for 

one year and one member for two years. 

(Periods of office normally commence October 1st and terminate 

September 30th following. In the first instance, designates 

for the two year periods shall continue in office until September 

30th, 1975; those for the one year periods until September 30th, 

1974.) 

TermsofReference: 

1.

To consider for approval all non-credit 

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courses of study, 

instruction and education, not otherwise approved by Senate, 

which are proposed under the auspices of SFIJ or any of its 

Faculties or Departments, including non-academic departments. 

2.

Approval shall not extend to more than one offering of any 

such course; and any subsequent offering must receive the 

Committee's approval. 

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3. To report promptly each semester to Senate for its ratification 

the non-credit courses of study, instruction and education which 

have been approved in the previous semester. Notwithstanding 

this regular obligation, the Committee shall be empowered to 

report to Senate at its discretion and be required to report to 

Senate at the request of Senate. 

Notes: ? 

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Non-credit course of study, instruction or education shall be 

taken to mean courses or workshops offered under University 

auspices, other than occasional lectures, colloquia or seminars 

offered by departments or other units. Questions about the 

applicability of these terms shall be referred to the Vice- 

President, Academic for resolution. 

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Ratification by Senate after a course has been offered suffices 

to meet the legal requirements of the Universities Act, 54 (d) 

which provides that Senate shall have the duty 'to consider and 

revise the courses of study, instruction and education in all 

Faculties and departments of the University, including extra- 

mural instruction.' Thus, if a course has been approved by the 

Committee, and has been offered, but is subsequently not rati- 

fied by Senate, the effect will be to instruct the Committee not 

to approve that course or similar courses in the future. 

MOTION: That Senate approve the structure, composition and terms of 

reference of a Senate Committee on Non-credit Instruction 

(standing) as follows: 

Membership: 

Vice-President, Academic, or his designate (voting) - Chairman; 

Four Senators, one from each of the four Faculties, as 

designated by the individual Deans of the Faculties; 

Two Senators, elected by Senate; and 

Director of Continuing Education (non-voting) 

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Terms of Appointment: 

The four Senators who are designated by the Deans of Faculties 

are to be appointed for periods of two years - except that in 

the first instance two members shall be appointed for one year 

and two members for two years. The two Senators elected by 

Senate are to be appointed for periods of two years - except 

that in the first instance one member shall be appointed for 

one year and one member for two years. 

(Periods of office normally commence October 1st and terminate 

September 30th following. In the first instance, designates 

for the two year periods shall continue in office until 

September 30th, 1975; those for the one year periods until 

September 30th, 1974). 

Terms of Reference: 

1.

To consider for approval all non-credit' courses of study, 

instruction and education, not otherwise approved by Senate, 

which are proposed under the auspices of SFU or any of its 

Faculties or Departments, including non-academic departments. 

2.

Approval shall not extend to more than one offering of any 

such course; and any subsequent offering must receive the 

Committee's approval. 

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3. To report promptly each semester to Senate for its 

ratification 

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, the non-credit courses of study, 

instruction and education which have been approved in 

the previous semester. Notwithstanding this regular 

obligation, the Committee shall be empowered to report 

to Senate at its discretion and be required to report 

to Senate at the request of Senate. 

I. Mugridge ? 

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Notes: ? 

'Non-credit courses of study, instruction or education shall 

be taken to mean courses or workshops offered under University 

auspices, other than occasional lectures, colloquia or 

seminars offered by departments or other units. Questions about 

the applicability of these terms shall be referred to the Vice- 

President, Academic for resolution. 

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Ratification by Senate after a course has been offered suffices 

to meet the legal requirements of the Universities Act 54 (d) 

which provides that Senate shall have the duty 'to consider and 

revise the courses of study, instruction and educaiton in all 

Faculties and departments of the University, including extra- 

mural instruction.' Thus, if a course has been approved by the 

Committee, and has been offered, but is subsequently not 

ratified by Senate, the effect will be to instruct thtommittee 

not to approve that course or similar courses in the future. 