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CONTINUING
EDUCATION
MOTION 1. "That Senate approve, as set forth in S-74-
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the structure, composition and terms of reference
of a Senate Committee on Continuing Education, to
succeed the Senate Committee on Non-Credit Instruction,
as follows:
A. Membership
Six Senators, elected by Senate
The Dean of Continuing Education - Chairman
B.
Terms of Appointment
The six senators elected by Senate are to be
appointed for periods of two years, except
that in the first instance three members will
be appointed for two years and three for one year.
C.
Terms of Reference
(1)
To advise Senate on policy with respect to
the overall development of the University's
continuing education credit and credit-free program.
(2)
In respect of credit-free programs, to review
at regular intervals existing and proposed programs
in terms of their need, objectives, clientele served,
and other relevant factors.
(3)
To review and approve credit-free courses
each semester.
(4)
To develop procedures for the approval of
various categories of credit-free instruction.
(5)
To report to Senate at least once annually
with respect to its above-noted responsibilities.
(6)
To report to Senate as requested by Senate."
If 1 is approved
MOTION 2. "That until Senate can conduct the required election,
those who served as members of the Committee on Non-
Credit Instruction serve as members of the Committee
on Continuing Education.
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Enclosed are two Motions with comments which I wish
placed on the Agenda for the December 2nd meeting of Senate.
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
MEMBERS OFSENATE
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NOVEMBER ...1.2., .1,97
CONTINUING EDUCATION
MOTION 1. "That Senate approve, as set forth in S_74_
,
the structure, composition and terms of reference
of a Senate Committee on Continuing Education, to
succeed the Senate Committee on Non-Credit Instruction,
as follows:
A.
Membership
Six Senators, elected by Senate
The Dean of Continuing Education - Chairman
B. Terms of Appointment
The six senators elected by Senate are to be
appointed for periods of two years, except
that in the first instance three members will
be appointed for two years and three for one year.
C.
Terms of Reference
(1)
To advise Senate on policy with respect to
the overall development of the University's
continuing education credit and credit-free program.
(2)
In respect of credit-free programs, to review
at regular intervals existing and proposed programs
in terms of their need, objectives, clientele served,
and other relevant factors.
(3)
To review and approve credit-free courses
each semester.
( i
t) To develop procedures for the approval of
various categories of credit-free instruction.
(5)
To report to Senate at least once annually
with respect to its above-noted responsibilities.
(6)
To report to Senate as requested by Senate."
MOTION 2. "hat until Senate can conduct the required election,
those who served as members of the Committee on Non-
Credit Instruction serve as members of the Committee
on Continuing Education.
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Comments Regarding the Above Motion
The Senate Committee on Non-Credit Instruction initially
was established to bring some order into the offering of
non-credit courses and to act as Senate's agent for controlling
the quality of these courses. Both purposes have been achieved.
However, with anticipated growth in the development of the
University's
continuing
education activities, the Committee on
Non-Credit Instruction is of the
opinion
that procedures for
approving
non-credit
courses should become more flexible than
those previously adopted (S73_
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44)
and that the Committee (or
its successor) should concern itself not only with this function
but also with broader policy questions concerning the overall
development of the University's
continuing
education activities.
In essence, the present Committee suggests that the proposed
Committee on
Continuing
Education undertake the following kinds
of tasks:
(1)
The development of criteria that should govern the kinds
of credit-free programs provided by the University.
(2)
The formulation and supervision of procedures for approving
credit-free instruction that would ensure Senate control
over quality but which, at the same time, would encourage
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initiatives in program development and meaningfully involve
those individuals best able to make judgements about program
content
and administrative feasibility.
(3)
The identification and assessment of goals and priorities
for the University's continuing education activities with
the view to formulating recommendations for Senate's
consideration. Excluded from the committee's tasks would
be any scrutiny of credit courses and curricula; rather,
its concern would be for broader issues such as accessibility
to current and proposed programs.
(4)
The consideration of policy and other questions submitted
to it by Senate.
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