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TO: ALL MEMBERS OF SENATE ? 

FROM: SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDER- 

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GRADUATE ADMISSIONS AND 

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STANDINGS 

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DATE: 25th November, 1969 

SUBJECT: PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 

SENATE UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BOARD 

AND THE SENATE APPEALS BOARD 

The Senate Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Standings 

considered the proposals being presented to Senate by the 

Ellis Report Implementation Committee (Paper S 305b) at a 

special meeting on November 24th, 1969. 

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endorses the proposals for the establishment of 

the Senate Undergraduate Admissions Board and the Senate Appeals 

Board if certain key changes are made. These are as follows:--- 

1. MEMBERSHIP OF THE SUAB 

The Committee recommends that Senate accept the following 

composition for the SUAB - 

Academic Vice-President-Chairman (non-voting, except 

in case of a tie) 

6 Faculty Members, 2 elected by and from each Faculty 

for staggered 2-year terms 

Dean of Student Affairs. 

Director of Admissions (non-voting) 

Registrar, or his designate (non-voting) 

RecOrding Secretary (non-voting) 

One of the 6 faculty members shall be elected Vice-Chairman, 

and shall serve as Chairman in the absence of the Academic 

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Vice-President. While acting as Chairman, the Vice-Chairman 

shall only vote in case of a tie. This smaller committee 

would require a smaller quorum; the Committee recommended 

that a quorum be four voting members. 

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE SAB 

The Committee recommended that Senate accept the following 

composition for the SAB - 

3 faculty members, one elected by and from each Faculty. 

Each faculty member shall have an elected 

alternate. 

2 students, each with a specified alternate, to be chosen 

in a mannei to be determined by Student Council. 

A Chairman (non-voting) elected by and from the voting 

members of the SUAB to provide liaison between 

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the two Committees. 

Director of Admissions (non-voting) 

Recording Secretary (non-voting) 

An alternate may attend any meeting, but may only vote in 

the absence of the member for whom he acts as alternate. 

3.

OPERATION OF THE SAB 

The Committee recommends replacement of the first two sentences 

of the section headed "Operation" in Paper S 305b with the 

following:-- 

To sustain an appeal, three members of the 

Committee must be in favour. 

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The Committee asked that Dr. J.A.P. Day be permitted to present 

their proposals to the Senate at its December meeting. 

ALL MEMBERS OF SENATE          

I. B. KELSEY 

To

DIRECTOR OF SECRETARIAT SERVICES 

ADDITIONAL SENATE ITEMS FOR THE 

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Date 

.........JANUARY 

As noted in the Agenda for the Open Session of Senate 

of Monday, January 12, 1970, two papers, Paper S.308 and S.309, 

to be drawn up by the Acting Academic Vice President, were to be 

circulated as soon as they were available. 

The papers were received in our office today and are 

being circulated to you for inclusion with the materials distributed 

earlier for the January 12, 1970 meeting of Senate. 

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