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At its February 21, 2007 meeting SCUP reviewed and approved the proposal for the

creation of the Centre for Imaginative Education. Although the original proposal

specified a Schedule A Centre in the Faculty of Education, at the recommendation of

SCUP, this Centre will be a Schedule B Centre.

Motion

That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the creation of

the Centre for Imaginative Education as a Schedule B Centre.

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K. Egan

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Senate Committee on University Priorities

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Memorandum

TO: Senate

FROM:

John Waterh

Chair, SCUP

Vice Preside

RE:

Centre for Imaginative Education

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March 2, 2

(SCUP 07-15)

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Proposed Constitution ?

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The Centre for Imaginative Education

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at Simon Fraser University

1.

Purpose

1.1. The Centre seeks to facilitate and extend theoretical and applied research into the

imagination and its development and uses in education. Its goal is to become known

worldwide as a source of outstanding educational ideas, resources, and practices.

1.2. The Centre is affiliated with Simon Fraser University and conducts its activities in such

a way as to enhance the reputation and the programs of the University.

1.3. The Centre is committed to developing long-term collaborative relationships with the

public education system in British Columbia and elsewhere, and with other research

institutes and institutions of higher education, across Canada and internationally.

2.

Governance

2.1. The work of the Centre is guided by an Advisory Board, consisting of individuals with a

demonstrated commitment to the development of imaginative potential in children and

adults, or to the advancement of education in British Columbia and elsewhere.

Invitations to join the Board are issued by the Director of the Centre; members serve for

a three-year term, renewable by invitation. The Advisory Board meets at least two times

a year to review the Centre's activities and plans and provide advice to the Director and

Steering Committee.

2.2. The Steering Committee of the Centre consists of 3-7 employees or students of Simon

Fraser University, at least two of whom must hold full-time tenured or tenure-track

positions. The task of the Steering Committee is to determine the overall direction of the

Centre and to oversee the management of its operations. While it normally operates by

consensus, when necessary it can make decisions by majority vote, including the

appointment of new members of the Steering Committee and the election of the Director

and Deputy Director of the Centre from among its members. The Director must hold a

full-time tenured or tenure-track position at SFU.

2.3. The Director's tasks include the following responsibilities, which he or she may

delegate but not abrogate. When the Director is unavailable, these responsibilities

devolve to the Deputy Director:

a. chairing the Steering Committee;

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overseeing the Centre's finances;

c.

hiring Centre personnel, including support

staff

and research assistants;

d.

reporting to the Committee on University Centres.

2.4. The Centre is constituted as a Schedule B Centre at Simon Fraser University under the

terms of SFU Policy R 40.01, and conducts its affairs in accordance with

all

other

University policies. A report on the Centre's activities and financial status from April 1

to March 31, including the current membership of the Steering Committee and the

Advisory Board, is submitted to the Vice-President, Research, by the Director before

June 30th each year.

3. Activities

3.1. The Centre's activities are open to all interested parties, including faculty and students

from across the University, and educators and others outside the University. The

Steering Committee may establish various categories of membership in order to facilitate

participation in and administration of its programs.

3.2. The Centre sponsors and organizes educational conferences, both in British Columbia

and elsewhere, on its own or in collaboration with other institutions.

3.3. The Centre organizes other activities such as seminars, workshops, colloquia, and so on,

and may enter into contractual arrangements with school districts or other institutions to

provide such activities for a fee. In such cases, the Centre will agree with the individuals

involved in the activity on appropriate compensation for their work.

3.4. The Centre maintains a website on its activities, and may also publish a range of other

materials, including newsletters, curriculum resources, teaching guides, conference

proceedings, scholarly works, and publicity materials, in a variety of media.

3.5.

The Centre seeks to encourage and facilitate research on imaginative education, and to

that end it provides opportunities and support for university faculty and students,

teaching professionals, and other interested parties. Such support may include, for

example, office space, administrative support, shared technical and other resources, and

assistance in applying for external funding. Within the relevant SFU policies and

guidelines, the Centre may charge for the services it provides.

3.6. The Centre seeks to attract long-term funding for its activities, and will pursue such

opportunities in collaboration with the SFU Faculty of Education and the University as a

whole.

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OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT, RESEARCH

TO: Sarah Dench, Secretary

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FROM: B. Mario Pinto

Senate Committee on University

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Vice-President, Research

Planning (SCUP)

RE: Centre for Imaginative Education

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DATE: June 16, 2006

Attached is a proposal from Dr. Kieran Egan, Faculty of Education for the

establishment of the Centre for Imaginative Education as a Schedule A Centre.

The Governing Committee for Centres and Institutes recommends that the

Centre be granted approval by SCUP. Once approved by SCUP, the proposal is to be

forwarded to Senate, followed by submission to the Board of Governors.

Governing Committee:

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Dr. Kieran Egan, Faculty of Education

Dr. Sean Blenkinsop, Faculty of Education

Dr. Mark Fettes, Faculty of Education

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Establishment o a Schedule A - Centre for Imaginative Education

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Please find attached a request from Drs. Kieran Egan, Mark Fettes, and Sean Blenkinsop

to establish a Centre for Imaginative Education in the Faculty of Education. This request

has the support of the Executive Committee in the Faculty of Education.

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cc: Kieran Egan

Mark Fettes

Sean Blenkinsop

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than 100 are now in regular contact with us),

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teachers who have

demonstrated mastery of imaginative teaching ideas and practices (over 8,000

educators are currently included in our database), and for an Advisory Board

whose primary purpose would be to assist us with fundraising.

We hope that you agree with us that the Centre will be an asset to the Faculty,

and look forward to your feedback and support.

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Centre for Imaginative Education

Proposed Membership,

2006-07

Director:

Kieran Egan

Upon his official retirement in 2007, Egan will step down from the Director position,

but will remain a member of the Steering Committee.

Deputy Director:

Mark Fettes

Fettes will take on the role of Director on Egan's retirement.

Steering Committee:

Kieran Egan, Mark Fettes, Sean Blenkinsop

Two more members will be added in July when the Centre's program for 2006 is

finalized.

Associate members

This membership category will include faculty, postdoctoral researchers, students, and

staff at SFU. The following individuals will be invited to become founding associate

members:

SFU Faculty:

Geoff Madoc-Jones, Natalia Gajdamaschko, Rosamund Stooke, Lannie

Kanevsky, Peter Liljedahl, Danièle Moore, Stephen Campbell, David Kaufman, Paul

Neufeld, Veselin Jungic (Department of Mathematics), Mark Frein (Faculty of Business

Administration)

Post-doctoral

fellows:

Stefan Popenici, Dalene Swanson, Owen Tyers, Andrew Schofield

Graduate students:

Gillian Judson, Anne Chodakowski, Catherine Broom, Kym Stewart,

Renata Grassiotto

Research Coordinator:

Teresa Martin

International Research Network on Imagination and Education

We currently have over one hundred active associates in many countries, who are now

being formally established as a research network with the assistance of a grant from the

International Opportunities Fund of SSHRC.

Imaginative Education Teacher Network

We work with many teachers in B.C. and across Canada and in many other countries.

This network will also be placed on a more formal footing in the coming year.

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Library assessment: Centre for Imaginative E

Date: Thu. 15 Jun 2006 12:20:31 -0700

To: murdoch@sfu.ca

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From: "Megan L. Crouch <mcrouchsfu.Ca>

Subject: Library assessment: Centre for Imaginative Education

Hi Valerie,

I have reviewed the proposal for the establishment of a Centre for Imaginative Education and have determined that no