MINUTES OF THE MEETING 011 THE SENATE OF, SIMON FRASER. L'NiEsrI:'L' }1J

THE BOARD AND SENATE R.00-

K OM3NA.JANJARY 24, 1966, at 2:30

'11M.

Present:

Chairman:

P. D. MeTaggart-Cowan

Chancellor G. N. Shrum

A. B. Cunningham

R. N. Maud

C. D. Nelson

K. E. Rieckhoff

A. R. MacKinnon

C. Kirchner

D. Baird

N. Perry

H. Sullivan

W. Vidaver

M. Bawtree

R. J. Baker

J. F. Ellis

A. M. Unrau

T. B. Bottomore

G. L Bursill-Hall

T. H. Brose

Visitors:

A. MacPherson

L. Kendall

Absent:

C. J. Frederickson

Arnold F. C. Hean

C. H. McLean

E. N. hoemaker

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Minutes were approved with the addition of M. Bawtree and G.L. Ftirsiliia11

to the list of those present.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES - none

3. SUBMISSIONS FOR THE CALENDAR

f) History presented by A. B. Cunningham.

The revised submission from History reduced the courses to six, ot.h.rise

the submission was the same as originally presented.

Approved as presented.

h) :.

- Psychology

presented by L. Kendall

On page 5. the sixth item was changed from course number

"4955" to

"496-5".

Approved as amended.

1.) Geography - presented by A. MacPherson

Course 241-3 was deleted from the amendment sheet.

Approved as amended.

J) Modern Languages - presented by G. L. Bursill-Hall.

In addition to the revised submission a further revision

Lingiisti.c's

was passed out at the meeting. It was noted that the 400, lev1.

'tse

which were not named might confuse the students. The Registrar agreed

that for the calendar "two 400 level courses" could be subst.itutd.

Approved as revised.

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k) ?olitii-al Sciere, Soc!.oi.ogy and A r; r

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presented by

I. Bottomor.

A pproved as prened

1) Economics & Crinerce

presented by P. Copes.

Approved as presented.

m) Education -

presented by A. R. MacKinnon

Centre

for Communications and the Arts

the end of the paragraph under Communications

201

3, add

(2l..0)

At the

end of the paragraph under

Coñmiunicat:ions

401-3,

add (210)

ii)

Behavioral Science Foundations -

Add to paragraph 1. "Ed. 201-3 is

required

for teacher certification.'

iii)

Professional Foundations -

Item

5. under Admission and General Regulations will.

he reworded by

the department:, in consultation with the Registrar, to remove the

necessity of

providing

evidence of good moral

character and drawing

attention to the rules of the Department of Education.

With the foregoing change's Education was approved.

FACULTY OF SeIENCE REGULATIONS deferred until discussion of 5. and 6.

GENERAL

REGUIAlIOiS FOR THE CALENDAR - ADMISSIONS

Ellis presented this document, which had been approved by Joint: Faculty.

In discussion the following changes were made:

Page 1.

item. 2.., a), the word "completed" should be inserted before.

the word "app1icaion".

Page

1 - item 2., ii), to remain as in the present calendar, Le.

"A student is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of his

application".

Page 4

it:m 3. heading, to read Admission of Secondary SehcciL

Students Who

Have Not Completed Grade XII", and in the

first line

insert "or X II" after

Page 4 -, change item B. c) to read"t

o letters of refacene fr:u

close acquaintenances cmpetent. to assess the applicant's ah.tity

to proceed with

university studjCsr.

Page 5 item C., add to the second sentence "except w:

cial.

permission frri the A dxnissLons Committee".

Page 5 - item C., the second sent.ente should

end

with the word

"SO"

in the fourth line.

Page 5 - items D. and E., the word

was changed

t:c

the.

word "comparable".

Page 6

Iii 3., penultimate line, the words "or for compassi.o!'.ate

reasons" were inserted after

the word "illness".

With the foregoing changes

item 5.. was approved.

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GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR ThE CALENDAR -

NIN4riIoNS & SCHOlASTIC

STANDING

- the

Item 5 was deleted froiij

recommendation by the Registrar. It was

moved that item 5. replace item 6 The motion was defeated.

Item presently numbered 6. was then discussed and it was moved,

seconded and agreed that paragraph c) e deleted aid that par-

graphs a), b), d) and e) be approved.

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The Registrar pointed out that the last sentence in section 3.,

in brackets, had not been approved by joint faculty and requested

that

it now be approved. The members agreed to approve this sentence.

Stand ing and Credit

The Chairman reported that no agreement was reached at the joint

meeting of faculty on grading and the matter was therefore re-

ferred back to the faculties and subsequent discussion by joint

faculty, with the grading in the calendar to remain unaltered,

with the substitution of D for T.

K. E. Rieckhoff then reported that the Faculty of Science proposed

and advanced a four point scale and wished to go on record as

supporting this.

This section was then passed as presented.

GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE CALENDAR -

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

In presenting his paper Dr. Nelson pointed out that in view of the

decisions reached on Examinations, Re-reading of Answer Papers,

Standing and Credit., and Graduation; these sections were not germane

to the present discussion. It was then agreed that since these secti

had been passed for inclusion in the general section of the calendar

they need not be included here.

It was further agreed that the first paragraph under General Regulaticns

be deleted.

There was some objection to paragraph 4. under General Regulations, since

it depended on the Faculty of Arts and had not been discussed. It was

pointed out that there had been no opportunity to discuss this questi

o n

and that this was an attempt to keep within the original intent. It was

then agreed that this paragraph remain as presented and that it would b-

discussed between the faculties with a view to amending the statement in

the next calendar.

With the foregoing changes item 4. was passed.

SUGGESTED STATIENT ON STUDENT CONDUCT

It was moved,

seconded and agreed that the first

/ 4;

1n only be retained

under this heading.

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8, CASE0RILMr!CLL

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After coL1side.abie d:Lscusicrn i. as moved and seconded that mitchel.j.

be reinstated immediately,, The motion -

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lost.. The Registrar was

instructed to advise Mitchell that

Senate

u p held the deci.s ion of the

Admissions Committee

that he

be required to withdraw from the Univers ity

9• -PROPOSU

I D LE TTE R

10 THEE

EDflOR BC,

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Presented by J. F. Ellis. It was moved, seconded and agreed that the

oposedlet:ter be accept:d

10.

EL'iPT ION FROM STUDENT SOCLEIY

It ws moved, seconded and agreed that studts

obJ1

T g

to irt'b

in the Student: Society be advised that they may pay the fee and not

members.

11.

REQUESTrR1IHEA5OcIATED_O SOFKEALTH FOR SPECIAL_COJRE

This item was deferred for discussion at the next meeting of Senate.

1.2. 02 T. BUSINESS

R. Maud cont:r:a bii.a !:ed the Chancellor on his re-election as Chancellor

and the President congratulated him on passing his 70th birthday. The

members enthusiastically endorsed these congratulations

13. DA T

E OF N:.i!

The next

fliCCfl

of Senate would normally be held the first. Monday in

February, In view of the fact that there appeared to be insufficient.

items to justif y

a meeting at that date., it. was moved, seconded and

agreed that the date of the next: meeting

-be left to the judgment: of t

Chairman,, that no:iee of such meeting he given at least ten

day's in

advance, and that

the

meeting be held on a Monday.

The meeting. adjourned at: 7:00 PM.

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