DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE
MINUTES OF SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
HELD IN
THE BOARD AND SENATE ROOM ON
MONDAY 3 APRIL, 1967, AT 1.30 PM
- PRESENT:
P.D. McTaggart-
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Cowan
Chairman
M. Bawtree
A.B. Cunningham
J.L. Dampier
R.J.C. Harper
A.F.C. Hean
G. Kirchner
I. Koerner
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E.S. Lett
• S.K. Lower
C.H. McLean
A.R. MacKinnon
G.N. Perry
K.E. Rieckhoff
G.M. Shrum
C.
Sperling
D. Sullivan
A.M. Unràu
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W. Vidaver
W. Williams
D.P. Robertson
Secretary
M. Dawson
Recording Secretary
ABSENT:
D. Baird
R.J. Baker
D. Berg
A.E. Branca
A.J. Ellis
J.F. Ellis
C.J. Frederickson
W.M. Hamilton
J. Mills
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ATTENDANCE: D. Roberts, Information Officer
1. 'APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the meeting of 6 March 1967 were approved.
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BUSINESS ARISING
The President reported that at a meeting of Joint Faculty on 23 March,1967,
it was agreed unanimously that the three new faculty members on Senate should be
elected one from each faculty.
Honorary Degrees. The President reported Lh:: Dr. Marshall McLuhan,
Dr. Leon Koerner and Mrs. Madge Hogarth would be the recipients of honorary degrees.
Dr. McLuhan would be the Congregation Speaker.
Moved by W. Vidaver, seconded by A.F.C. Heari
"that Senate congratulates the Committee on Honorary
Degrees on arranging for the Congregation Speaker and
recipients of honorary degrees"
MOTION CARRIED
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NEW BUSINESS
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GRADUATION DIPLOMAS
Examples were shown to the Senate and the University Committee on
Graphics and Design recommended one to Senate for adoption.
Moved by J.L. Dampier, seconded by K.E. Rieckhoff
"that the recommendation of the Committee be accepted"
MOTION CARRIED
It was recommended to Senate that Helvetica instead of Optima type face
be used for the diplomas.
Moved by D.H. Sullivan, seconded by G. Kirchner
"that the Senate accept the substitute type Helvetica"
MOTION CARRIED
There was discussion as to whether at Bachelor's level Honors standing
should be identified by the use of the word "Honors" on the diploma.
Moved by W. Williams, seconded by K.E. Rieckhoff
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"that. the Honors program graduates' diploma so signify"
MOTION CARRIED
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There was discussion as to whether the Master's and Doctoral diplomas
should show the field in which the degree was obtained, e.g."M.Sc.(Chemistry)".
Moved by J.L. Dampier, seconded by Chancellor
"that the Master's diploma show M.Sc., M.A. or M.A.(Education or
M.Sc.(Education), and not the field in which the degree was
obtained"
MOTION CARRIED
Moved by A.R. MacKinnon, seconded by M. Bawtree
"that the Ph.D. diploma should not show the field in which
the degree was obtained"
MOTION CARRIED
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B. ACADEMIC BOARD
There was considerable discussion of the relationship of the Academic
Board to the University, and of the role of the University representatives
on the Academic Board.
Moved by K.E. Rieckhoff, seconded by W. Williams
"that the two University repre ciltives on the Academic Board
be requested to provide to Senot:: a regular written report on
the activities of the Academic Board"
MOTION CARRIED
It was agreed that the Academic Board be iiiformd that if major matters
arose that Senate considered to be of interest to the Academic Board, these
would be communicated to it following the decision in Senate.
Senate also agreed that certain statistical information regarding transfer
studies recently requested by the Academic Board from the Registrar should be
forwarded to it.
3.
C.
REPORT OF SENATE COMMITTEE ON KINESIOGY
The Senate Committee on Kinesiology presented to Senate for ratification
its recommended terms of reference which were:
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The
Committee's recommendations on curriculum
shall be submitted to Senate. Departments and/or
Faculties need not concur.
(b) Recommendations to Senate that specific courses of
the Kinesiology program be offered by certain
Departments should be made after consultation
with the Departments concerned.
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Any budgetary recommendations required to
implement the curriculum, facilities and/or staff
recommendations of the Committee shall be
submitted to Senate.
3.
Hiring of staff to handle this program is the
responsibility of the Departmts concerned.
If Departments experience contU.ts of interests
as a result of specific appointtnmts, they are to
bring the matter before this Committee for
resolution of such conflicts.
4.
This Committee has the responsibility of
recommending to Senate the degree requirements for
the Kinesiology program.
Moved by A.R. MacKinnon, seconded by G. Kirchner
"that Senate ratify the recommendations of the Committee"
MOTION CARRIED
3.
D. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES COURSE CHANGES
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Certain course changes included in thc C:alandar had now received
Faculty approval and final Senate approval 1r these was requested.
Moved by W. Vidaver, seconded by K.E. Rieckhoff
"that these changes be accepted by Senate"
MOTION CARRIED
3.
E.
GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS, FALL 1966 and
3.
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COURSE GRADES.
There was discussion of the inconsistencies in grading indicating varying
practices in departments in examination techniques and grading practices.
It was suggested that a Senate Committee beset up to examine the examination
grading practices.
It was agreed to table the discussion of the Fall grade distributions and
to request the Faculties of Arts and Education who had not yet done so to
comment on them for the next meeting of Senate.
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Moved by K.E. Rieckhoff, seconded by A.R. MacKinnon
"that a Senate committee be formed to examine the
examination systems and grading
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rocedures currently in
use in the University, and to make recommendations to
Senate"
MOTION CARRIED
It was agreed that the President should consult with the Deans to
establish the membership of this Committee.
3.. G.
S1ThThER REPLACEMT FOR W. VIDAVER.
K.E. Rieckhoff stated that the Sciene Faculty had elected by
acclamation G. Geeri to be W. Vidaver's replacement on Senate for the
Summer semester.
Moved by K.E. Rieckhoff, seconded by D.H. Sullivan
"that G. Geen replace W. Vidaver on Senate during the
Summer semester"
MOTION CARRIED
It was also agreed that a replacement for . Vidaver on the Library
Committee would be nominated from the Science •aculty.
3. H. CONTINUING EDUCATION
C.L. Hamilton's paper was discussed.
Moved by A.R. MacKinnon, seconded by K.E. Rieckhoff
"that Senate endorse the two recommendations in C.L. Hamilton's
paper, but that a note be made that further study of continuing
education is necessary, with a report to Senate within the
next six months"
During discussion it was proposed that a Committee be set up to produce
a plan for continuing education which would not overlap the programs at Vancouver
City College and the University of British Columbia.
The President suggested that the motion be coupled with a request to
A.R. MacKinnon and C.L. Hamilton that they consult with this Committee and Deans
of Faculties and try to identify the proper role of Simon Fraser University in
this broad context. Senate expressed a wish to engage in further discussion
with the Inter-Universities Committee on Continuing Education, and also enjoined
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the Deans of Faculties to continue the discussion in their Faculty meetings.
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Moved by S.K. Lower, seconded by K.E. Rieckhoff
"that Simon Fraser University establish no formal program
for extension work pending the receipt of a report from
A.R. MacKinnon and C.L. Hamilton of the Inter-Universities
Committee on Continuing Education"
MOTION CARRIED
3.
I. A QUESTION OF STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP
K.E. Rieckhoff withdrew his proposed motion on this question.
4.
OTHER BUSINESS
A.
List of Awards.
Moved by A.R. MacKinnon, seconded by G. Kirchner
"that Senate congratulate those who have received awards as
specified in the President's memorandum of March 28, 1967,
and that this list of persons receiving grants should be
circulated to members of Senate"
MOTION CARRIED
5.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Senate will be on Monday, May 1 1967 at 1.30 PM.
D.P. Robertson
Secretary
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