SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (SCIA)

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ANNUAL REPORT TO SENATE

January - December 2006

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Introduction

The Senate Committee on International Activities (SCIA) is a Standin

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Committee (Reporting Category "B")

established under the terms of the University Policy on International Activities (GP 23). The terms of reference and

composition of the Committee are attached as

Annex A,

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SCIA Members June 2006 - November 2006

Members

Conditions

Name

President (or designate)

Chair, Ex-officio

Jon Driver

Vice-President, Academic (or designate)

[Ex-officio

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James Busumtwi-Sam

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Senator-Faculty Mbr

Dan Weeks

Elected by and from Senate

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David Zandvliet

Martin Ester

Senator-Faculty Mbr

Senator-Faculty Mbr

Senator (At-large)

Elected by and from Senate

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Ramos Gencay

Student Senator (Undergraduate)

Elected by and from Senate

Waseem Javed

Graduate Student (At-large)

Elected by Senate

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Kumari Beck

Executive Director, SFU International (or designate) Ex-officio

Ilan Andrew

Staff Member, SFU International

Secretary, Ex-officio (non-

voting)

Cindy Olsen!

Marian MacNeil

Jon Driver introduced a motion in Senate to have Judith Phillips, (Acting) Director of SFU International

added to the SCIA Committee, replacing Ian Andrews.

SCIA Members November - December 2006

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Members

Conditions ?

Name

President (or designate)

Chair, Ex-officio

Jon Driver

Vice-President, Academic (or designate)

[Ex-officio

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James Busumtwi-Sam

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Senator-Faculty Mbr

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Dan Weeks

Elected by and from Senate

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David Zandvliet

Martin Ester

Senator-Faculty Mbr

Senator-Faculty Mbr

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Senator (At-large)

[Elected by and from Senate

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Ramos Gencay

Student Senator (Undergraduate)

Elected by and from Senate

IWaseem Javed

Graduate Student (At-large)

Elected by Senate

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Kum

ari Beck

Executive Director, SFU International (or designate)

Ex-officio

Judith Phillips

Staff Member, SFU International

Secretary, Ex-officio (non-

voting)

Cindy Olsen!

Marian MacNeil

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Dates of SCIA Meetings in 2006

January 9, 2006

February 6, 2006

March 6, 2006

April 3, 2006

May 15, 2006

June

5,

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July 10, 2006

[August

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meeting cancelled

September 18, 2006

October 16, 2006

November 6, 2006

December 4, 2006

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2.29

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Approval of International Field School in India

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2.30

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Approval of Supplementary Agreement with Panjab University

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Approval of Sponsorship of the IETP because SFU endorses the value of faculty and staff training in

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Approval of MOU with Shandong University to accompany the New China Archaeology Field School

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3. ?

Received for Information

3.1 Note to SCIA-Preparing the Education Sector Development Program. Continuing Studies, working with the

Faculty of Education and SFU International, submitted an Expression of Interest to the Asian Development

Bank, seeking inclusion in the short-list of institutions invited to submit a proposal to provide technical

assistance to the Education Sector Development Project in Sri Lanka.

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3.2 ?

Field School Reports for 2005. Randall Martin discussed the reports submitted for Ghana, Greece, Italy and

Prague

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3.3 ?

MOU with Curtin University of Technology (Australia)

3.4 Low Risk

Approvals. J. Driver proposed that SCIA adopt a policy of classifying some initiatives as "low

risk", based on specific criteria. Such proposals would be identified by the SCIA secretary, approved (if

appropriate)

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the SCIA chair, and reported back to SCIA at a regular meeting, with an opportunity to be

overruled.

3.5 Middle East Review. J. Driver recommended that SCIA terminate the review of SFU International

activity in the Middle East. It would be more productive to wait for proposals concerning activity

in the Middle East, and evaluate each proposal on its own merits, paying attention to the country in

which the activity would take place and the current issues of concern.

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3.6 ?

Sri Lanka: Preparing the Education Sector Development Program. SFU has been short-listed

and is currently preparing a proposal for the program. It will be forwarded to SCIA for approval

before being sent for submission.

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3.7 ?

SFU Recreation and Athletics Exchange proposal. The Recreation and Athletics program are

looking at international travel for teams such as Women's Basketball and proposes to have Athletic

Exchange incorporated with an academic and athletic program. SFU Recreation and Athletics will

cover all costs. Information on the academic component will be provided at a future meeting.

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3.8 ?

UPCD Tier 2— Bolivian Specialization in Community Development Program proposal.

UPCD Tier 2 - Sustainable Peace-Building in Uganda and the Africa Great Lakes Region.

SCIA supports these UPCD Tier 2 proposals.

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3.9 ?

Update on Academic Component of Women's Basketball Athletic Exchange: Renmin Sports Exchange

Program. SFU Women's Basketball Team will visit Rennin University of China (RUC) in mid-August for

12-14 days. RUC will arrange a series of no less than four competitions between the SFU team and other

local university and college teams. Members of SFU women's basketball team will pursue a 4-credit

undergraduate course which builds on students' international or intercultural placement in China during

August 2006.

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Study Abroad Initiative from Sungkyunkwan University in Korea. Sungkyunkwan University is interested

in sending to SFU up to 15 students annually on a one-way study abroad program, whereby admissible

students take courses across all faculties (with access restrictions on Business and other closed programs).

These students will pay full foreign student fees, there is no movement of SFU students or staff to Korea on

this relationship and it is seen as a supporting plank in our recruitment strategy.

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David Zandvliet has agreed to be the new chair of ISEC (June 2006-May 31 2008)

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3.12

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Two MOUs : one with Cherkasy State Technological University (CSTU) and the other with Uzhgorod

National University, two project partners in the Ukraine. Further discussion will be held-once these MOUs

are submitted to SCIA for approval.

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MOU's with the following three Institutes:

- Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease

- Capital University of Medical Sciences

- National Institute of Public Health, Mexico (INSP)

SCIA requires a brief memo that states why these MOU's are being negotiated and will then determine

whether these MOU's meet the requirements of SPUs policy on international activities.

3.14 Terms of Reference and Membership Categories of SCIA and ISEC. SCIA reviewed its membership and

terms of reference/procedures and a memo was sent to Alison Watt, board of Governors, recommending

some changes. SCIA is waiting approval on these changes.

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3.15 ?

Intake of students from FTC, what is SCIA's role. SCIA Chair will speak with Judith Osborne as to

what extent SCIA should be involved.

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3.16 ?

MOU between SFU and The Health Sciences University of Mongolia (HSUM).

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3.17 ?

Collaborative Agreement for the Education of Doctoral Students between SFU and Ministry of Science,

Research and Technology, Iran. SCIA had some concerns about this agreement which will need to be

addressed and the agreement re-submitted for approval.

3.18 Review Policy on Service Contracts (AD3.13). When Service Contract proposals include international

activities, the proposal must be submitted to SCIA for approval. These proposals must be approved in

terms of not only SCIA's policy on international activities, but also Service Contracts policies and

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procedures.

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3.19 ?

Institutional Sponsorship of the International Educators Training Program (LETP), Queen's University.

Institutional Sponsorship of the IETP offers SFU the opportunity to send one SFU participant to their

training program each year.

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3.20 ?

M.OU with IUBAT (International University of Business Agriculture and Technology), Bangladesh.

This MOU was signed by Dr. Stevenson in February 2005 and signed and approved by SCIA in 1999.

This agreement encourages participation by SFU faculty and students in projects from the Centre for Policy

Research, a nonprofit research and educational institution, linked to IUBAT. IUBAT has hosted MPP

graduate student interns for each of the last three years. In exchange for accommodation, they have

undertaken part time teaching at IUBAT.

3.21 Faculty of Business Field School Proposal. The Business Faculty is in contact with three schools, one of

which will be selected to offer the first Field School in 2007. Once the location is selected, Business will

present a formal agreement to SCIA for approval early in 2007.

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Field Schools

SFU International reported that the following field schools were completed in 2006: ?

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4.1 ?

May-July 2006

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Fiji

(University of the South Pacific, Suva, Viti Levu): 18 participants, led by Dr. David Burley and assisted by

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Karen Tache (PHD Student) and Liza Grotrian (Lab Assistant), Archaeology

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Fiji

(University of the South Pacific, Suva, Viti Levu): 11 participants, led by Dr. Paul McFetridge, Linguistics

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France

(University Francois Rabelais, Tours): 15 participants, led by Dr. Jacqueline Viswanathan, French

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Greece

(Island of Kephalonia): 11 participants, led by Panayiotis Pappas, Archaeology, Greek; Humanities

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Italy

(Rome, Milan, Florence): 13 participants, led by Mr. Russell Taylor, STAT (Interactive Arts and

Technology)

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Czech Republic

(Charles University, Prague): 14 participants, led by Dr. Samir Gandesha, assisted by Luis Paulo

Lemos Parreira Horta, Humanities

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Southeast Asia

(Chulalongkom University, Bangkok; Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai; Maka Sarakham

University; Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi): 13 participants, led by Dr. Michael Howard, Sociology &

Anthropology

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September - December 2006:

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Italy

(Florence): 17 participants, led by Dr. Anne Higgins, English

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India

(Chandigarh): 12 participants, led by Dr. Don Northey, Education

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Brazil

(Curitiba): 12 participants, led by Dr. Gerardo Otero, Latin American Studies

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International Student Exchange Committee (ISEC)

The International Student Exchange Committee (ISEC), a sub-committee of SCIA, is responsible for making

recommendations on the establishment of any new student exchange agreements and selecting candidates for

Annex A

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sSenate Committee on International Activities

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CIA)

Standing Committee (Reporting Category "B")

Membership

Membership

Members ?

[Conditions ?

Term

President (or designate)

IChair, Ex-officio

Vice President, Academic (or designate)

IEx-officio

Senator (Faculty Member)

lElected by and from Senate

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12 years

Senator (Faculty Member)

Elected by and from Senate

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2 years

Senator (Faculty Member)

Elected by and from Senate

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2 years

Senator (At-large)

Elected by and from Senate

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12 years

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Senator (Undergraduate Student)

Elected by and from Senate

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2 years

Graduate student (At-large)

Elected by Senate ?

12 years

Executive Director, SFU International

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Ex-officio

Secretary (Non-voting)

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Staff Member, SFU International

The Committee shall meet at least once each semester and at the call of the Chair.

Quorum shall be a simple majority of the voting members.

The Committee may strike sub-committees as required, such as the International Student Exchange

Committee.

6.3 Terms of Reference

6.3.1

To ensure that proposals for international activities meet the conditions and criteria

established by the University Policy on International Activities, and the University Policy on

Service Contracts.

6.3.2

To ensure broad consultation prior to the final approval of any proposal covered by this

policy for which human rights considerations are likely to be a concern.

6.3.3 To advise the President with respect to the desirability of entering into international

activities that are proposed to be undertaken by the University on the basis of a contract,

contribution agreement, letter of understanding, or similar document.

6.3.4 To maintain an overview and familiarity with international agreements that are entered into

by academic or administrative units.

6.3.5

To report annually to Senate.

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6.4 Procedures ?

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6.4.1

The Committee shall be provided with copies of international activity proposals and

whatever other information is needed to administer this Policy, based on procedures to be

determined by the Committee.

6.4.2 Every proposal shall indicate that it has the approval of the appropriate Chair or Director,

and Faculty Dean and shall contain a statement of goals and objectives, a clear disclosure of the

proposed activities and a budget.

6.4.3 Proposals shall be accompanied by verification that the prospective parties to the activity

have been given a copy of the University Policy on International Activities.

6.4.4 Proposals shall be submitted to the Secretary of SCIA for distribution to the Committee.

6.4.5

The Committee shall review each proposal to ensure compliance with the University Policy

on International Activities and shall recommend acceptance, modification or rejection to the

President. Where approval of the Senate or the Board of Governors is required, the President

shall inform the appropriate body(ies) of the Committee's recommendation.

6.4.6 Where there is concern on the part of SCIA that any international activity which uses the

University's name or resources may be in non-compliance with this Policy, the Committee shall

be entitled to receive further information and shall report to the President regarding any

violations that may be discovered.

6.4.7 Copies of international activity contracts or other agreements shall be provided to the

Office of International Cooperation where they shall be kept on file and be open for inspection

by members of the University community.

Interpretation

Questions of Policy interpretation or application shall be referred to the President whose decision shall

be final.

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