:MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SENATE

OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HELD IN THE BOARD AND

SENATE ROOM ON MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1966,

at 1:30 P.M.

PRESENT:

Chairman

P. D. McTaggartCowan

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D. Baird

R. J. Baker

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M. Bawtree

T. B. Bottomore

T. H. Brose

G. L. Bursill-Hail

A. B. Cunningham

J. F. Ellis

C. J. Frederickson

Arao1d F. C. Hean

G. Kirchner

C. H. McLean

A. R. MacKinnon

R. Maud

C. D. Nelson

G. N. Perry

E. N. Shoemaker

G. M. Shrum

D. H. Sullivan

A. M. Unrau

W. Vidaver

Secretary

D. P. Robertson

Absent

K. E. Rieckh.off

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

On page 3, item 3 •f), the name of A. R. MacKinnon should be added to

the membership of the Ho:iorary Degree Committee.

On page 6, line 12, "MOTION CARRIED" should be added.

On page 6, item 4, line 4, the word "prepare" should be changed to

"Present".

On page 6, second paragraph, the first two lines should read: "The

Registrar suggested the advisability of prepar.ng Rules of Procedure for

the Senate and pointed ou . . .

With the foregoing amendments the minutes were approved.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

a) Reports from the Deans regarding the faculties' discussion

of:

i) Proposal to establish a Senate Committee on Graduate Studies.

Dean MacKinnon reported that the Faculty of Education had en-

dorsed the proposal without change.

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• Dean Nelson reported that the Faculty of Science had endorsed

the proposal but had expressed concern that the membership in-

cluded disproportionately few members of the Science Faculty.

Dean

Cunningham

reported that the Faculty of Arts had endorsed

the proposal but had recommended that "Membership" read: "Each.

Head of Department (or his delegate)."

Moved by Dean Cunningham, seconded by Dean MacKinnon that the

paper be adopted with the modification as passed by the Faculty

of Arts.

CARRIED

Proposal to establish a Committee on Graduate Admissions as a

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Sub-Committee of the Senate Committee on Graduate Studies.

Dean MacKinnon reported that the Faculty of Education endorsed

the proposal with the deletion of the words "on academic grounds

in section 1) a) under "Operation".

Dean Nelson reported that the Faculty of Science had endorsed the

proposal with the same amendment.

• . Dean Cunningham reported that the Faculty of Arts had endorsed the

proposal with the same amendment and with the additional amendment

that the word "Applications" in section 1) b) under "Operation" be

changed to "Applicants".

It was moved and seconded that the proposal be adopted, with the

deletion of "on academic grounds" in section 1) a) and the change

from the word "Applications" to "Applicants" under section 1) b).

CARRIED

iii) Proposal to establish Committees on Graduate Studies in the Faculties.

Dean MacKinnon reported that the Faculty of Education had agreed that

the word "proposal" in the heading should be changed to the word

"request".

Dean Nelson reported that the Faculty of Science had made the same

proposals and requested the approval of Senate to write their own

rules

for this Committee.

Dean Cunningham reported that'the Faculty of Arts endorsed the proposal

with the modifications to his own paper by the Registrar, as a result

of the discussions in the Faculties of Education and Science.

There was considerable discussion and the Chairman proposed that each

part of the paper be discussed separately. The following changes were

agreed upon:

Under "Subject" the word "proposal" was changed to "request".

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Under "Purpose" item 1) was changed to read:

"To execute in each Faculty the general policies of

the University on Graduate studies and to report at

stated intervals to the Senate Committee concerning

graduate studies in its respective Faculty. The re-

port to be transmitted by the Dean to the Senate".

Item 2) was changed to read:

"To review periodically the kinds of course programs . .

Item 3) remained as written.

Item 4) to be added, reading:

"Such other purposes as the need of the Faculty may

determine".

Item 5) to be added, reading:

"To determine the responsibilities of departments and

and tutorials in cases requiring inter-departmental

status".

Under "Membership" item 1) was deleted. Item 2) was

changed to item 1), to read: "Department Heads (or their

appointees)". Item 3) was deleted and item 2) added, reading:

"Such other members as the faculty may determine".

It was moved and seconded that the paper be adopted as re-

vised.

CARRIED

Reports from the Deans on faculty nominations to:

Senate Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Standi.

Deans MacKinnon, Nelson and Cunningham reported that in their

respective Faculties the following nominations were made:

Education

J. F. Ellis - for one year.

J. Day - for two years.

Science

R. R. Haering - for one year.

M. Shoemaker - for two years.

Arts

D. Bettison - for one year.

Candelaria - for two years.

It was moved and seconded that these nominations be accepted.

CARRIED

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ii)

Senate Library Committee -

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Deans MacKinnon, Nelson and Cunningham reportedt11at in ther

respective Faculties the following nominations were made:

I.Garland for Education, S. K. Lower for Science

and P. Stigger for Arts.

It was moved and seconded that these nominations be accepted.

CARRIED

The appointment of the three members from Senate will be de-

ferred until the new members of Senate are elected.

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Senate Committee for Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries -

The Deans reported the following nominations for their re-

spective Faculties:

T. J. Mall1nson for Education, R. G. Korteling

for Science and F. Cunningham for Arts.

It was moved and seconded that these nominations be accepted.

CARRIED

The Chairman then proposed the following members be appointed

to this Committee from Senate:

T. B. Bottomore, A. M. Unrau and C. Kirchner,

with T. B. Bottomore as Chairman.

It was moved and seconded that these appointments be accepted.

CARRIED

The Chairman reported the following appointments to the Presidents

Committee on University Awards:

T. J. Mallinson, Chairman; F. J. F. Fisher and

F. Cunningham; and Appointments to the President's

Committee on Athletic Awards: G. Kirchner, Chairman;

A. N. Unrau and E. M. Gibson.

Report from the President regarding the Pue Period incident -

After some discussion it was agreed that further discussion of this

report be deferred until after discussion of R. N. Maud's paper on

"Student Discipline".

Report from the President on the functions of the Committee of Heads -

The President reported that the Committee of Heads was established to

consider management matters, was advisory to the President, and that it

was his responsibility to see that this Committee did not function in

areas delegated under the Universities Act to other committees and

bodies in the University.

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NEW BUSINESS

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Recommendation from the Faculty Council regarding Fraternities

& Sororities.

It was moved by D. Sullivan and seconded by W. Vidaver that the

word "social" be inserted before the word "fraternities" in the

third line of the statement. With this amendment the paper was

approved unanimously.

Recommendation from the Faculty of Arts to approve a Reading

Course for members of the community -

Dean Cunningham reported that the Faculty of Arts at its meeting

of March 10, 1966, recommended to Senate the approval of the

proposal by the Reading Service to offer a non-credit Reading

Course to members of the community.

There was considerable discussion in which it was suggested that

the course be called a "Course in Reading Skills" or some other

more appropriate name. Also it was pointed out that the Univer-

sity must first make sure that there was sufficient staff and

accommodation to take care of undergraduate students before en-

tering into agreements to offer extra mural courses. In the

light of the discussion it was moved by C. J. Frederickson and

seconded by C. M. Shrum that the matter be referred back to the

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Faculty of Arts for further consideration.

CARRIED

Dean Nelson asked if it was the intention of the University to

support extra mural courses at this time. It was pointed out

that this was also a matter for discussion of the Board of

Governors, as it involved financial matters. The Chairman asked

if this item should come back to Senate in two parts: one paper

on the general subject of continuing education and the other

paper answering the specific questions of the proposed course.

It was agreed that this should be done.

Recommendation from the Committee of Heads to establish a mid-

term break in Spring Semester -

After a brief discussion it was moved by F. J, Frederickson and

seconded by A. M. Unrau that the matter be tabled.

CARRIED

d) President's

_Annual Report -

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ent • It was moved by G.M.

Shrum and seconded that the Senate accept the President's

recommendation.

CARRIED

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Rules of Procedure of the Senate -

The Registrar advised that the paper on Rules of Procedure

had been distributed late and asked if Senate wished to defer

discussion on it until the next meeting. The members decided

the paper should be discussed at this time and the following

amendments made:

Section 3 b), third line, the word "state" changed

to "indicate".

Section 11 b), it was moved by G. N. Shrum and seconded

by D. Sullivan that any member who plans to be away for one

semester should ask his faculty to appoint a substitute to the

Senate. The Secretary to re-word this item along these lines.

Section 12 c), first line, the words "who have served a

full term" should be inserted after the word "committees".

It was moved and seconded that with the foregoing changes

the paper be accepted.

CARRIED

ngregation

- May 1966 -

After some discussion it was moved and seconded that no

congregation be held this coming May and that the matter of the

appropriate means of honouring the first students to qualify for

a degree be left to the judgment of the President and the Head

of the department concerned, with the recommendation that a small

reception be considered.

CARRIED

Graduate Calendar -

It was moved by Dean Nelson and seconded by Dean MacKinnon

that this paper be received.

CARRIED

Student Discipline -

It was moved by R. Maud and seconded that this paper be de-

ferred for discussion at the next meeting.

CARRIED

The meeting adjourned at

4:15

PM.

D. P. Robertson, Secretary