DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE
MINUTES OF SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
HELD IN THE BOARD AND SENATE ROM
MONDAY, JULY 10,1967,AT 7 P.M.
Present:
P.D. McTaggart-Cowan
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R.J. Baker
J.Behrens
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D. Berg
F. Candelaria
J.L. Dampier
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J.S. Foulds
G.H. Geen
E.M. Gibson
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R.J.C. Harper
G. Kirchner
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I. Koerner
M.A. Lebowitz
S.K. Lower
A.R. MacKinnon
J.W. Matthews
C.H. McLean
K.E. Rieckhoff
G.M. Shrum
G. Sperling
D.H. Sullivan
D.C. Tuck
J.
Walkley
S. Wasserman
W. Williams
S. Yandle
D.P. Robertson
M. Dawson
Absent:
D. Baird
A.E. Branca
A.J. Ellis
C.J. Frederickson
W.M. Hamilton
A.F.C. Hean
E.S. Lett
G.N. Perry
S. Wong •
Chairman
Secretary
Recording Secretary
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1.
AIL'ROVAL OF MINUTES
Item 3C, third paragraph, question 8, amend to read:
system lead to a pass being given for mere attendance?"
"Does a pass/fail
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Item 5, amend first line to read "It was agreed not to hold a regular
Senate meeting in July".
With these amendments the Minutes were approved.
2.
BUSINESS ARISING
A.
S. Yandle asked whezLer Faculty Council Minutes and papers could be
made available to Senators. It was agreed that the Registrar would check
the records to see what ruling, if any, had been made, and inform Senators;
the President would obtain legal counsel on the interpretation of the
Universities Act regarding the relationship of Faculty Council and Senate.
Moved by J.L. Dampier, seconded by G. Kirchner
"that the Registrar check the early records and inform
Senate of his findings"
MOTION CARRIED
B.
Senate welcomed a new Senator, D.G. Tuck from Joint Faculty.
C.
The schedule for the publication of the Calendar was distributed
for the information of Senate:
November 6, 1967
All copy submitted to Registrar
December 4, 1967
Copy submitted to Senate for approval
December 11, 1967
Copy submitted to printers
December 27, 1967
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First galley proofs from printers
January 5, 1968
Galley proofs returned to printers
January 22, 1968
Page proofs returned from printers
January 29, 1968
Page proofs returned to printers
February 29, 1968
Delivery of first shipment.
D.
M.A. Lebowitz complained that, as a new Senator he did not have the
materials available to him to perform properly his functions as a Senator.
He asked that he be given a copy of previous Senate minutes, a description
of the working rules of Senate and a list of all Senate Committees, their
responsibilities and their composition. The Registrar informed him that
it would be too costly to provide previous minutes for new Senators, but
that copies of previous Senate minutes were available in Departmental offices.
R.J. Baker suggested that retiring Senate members could pass their minutes on to
new Senate members as a general rule.
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NEW BUSINESS
A.
Proposal for a Special Ed'cation Project - S-15
A.R. MacKinnon introduced the paper on special education and proposed
it be discussed in two parts.
Moyed by A.R. MacKinnon, seconded by J. Behrens
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"that Part I of Paper S-15 be received by Senate"
After a vote was tkn it was agreed to discuss the paper in spite
of the short time
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had beei in the hands of Senators.
It was pointed out in the discussion chat the details of the program
had not been worked out beyond the Fall semester but that the program did
not vary from the pattern of the Professional Development Program set out
in the current Calendar and did not involve mounting any additional courses.
MOTION CARRIED
A.R. MacKinnon presentdPart
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of Paper S-15 containing a motion passed
by the Faculty of Education as follows:
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"that the Faculty of Education endorse the proposal of the
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Department of Behavioral Science Foundations to establish
off campus a Centre for Handicapped Children. The purpose
of this Centre would be three-fold:
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1. The training of new teachers within the Professional
Development Program.
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The provision of education for children not normally
accommodated by school districts.
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The re-training of existing teachers.
R.J. Harper gave a resume of the situation in B.C. in thefield
of Special Education.
The Chancellor said that Senate should consider the cost to the
University of setting up and operating a Centre of this kind off-campus.
R.J. Harper said that the project would be launched and operated without
commitment from University funds apart from the salary of a co-ordirtor
who could be paid from the Behavioral Science budget. There was no
requirement for space within the University; Faculty, already appointed
for the purpose from the current budget, would be involved in the project.
The Centre would make no more demands on University funds than would be made
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by normal enrolment in the Faculty of Education, although it was possible
that the existence of the off-campus program would lead to increased enrolment
in Special Education.
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Moved by K.E.- Rieckhoff, seconded by D.H. Sullivan
"that Senate endorse the principles in Paper S-15, Part 2.
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B.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. - SPECIAL EMPHASIS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION - S-16.
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A.R. MacKinnon presented the paper for the information of Senate and
said that on page 2 the first sentence should be amended to read "The main
stream of Professional Development will provide a "special" emphasis student
with a basic understanding and competence to teach elementary school physical
education."
Moved byA.R.MacKinnon, seconded by K.E. Rieckhoff
"that Senate receive this report"
MOTION CARRIED
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INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM IN KINESIOLOGY -. S-17
K.E. Rieckhoff presented the paper.
During the discussion it was observed that Senate had already approved the
program in Kinesiology - what was left to do was to specify details of the
curriculum and settle on the degree to be awarded. G. Kirchner stated that
the program proposed would make no demands on present University facilities
except in the gymnasium and in one laboratory in BioScience. R.J. Baker questioned
the advisability of having a program administered by a Committee rather than by
a Faculty, suggesting it might be at odds with the Act; D.H. Sullivan questioned
the very strict nature of the first two years of the program which required students
to take a list of courses with no more than four elective hours within the first
sixty hours.
Moved by R.J. Baker, seconded by R.J.C. Harper
"that Senate approves the Interdisciplinary program in
Kinesiology as set out in Paper S-17, and that the degree
awarded be a Bachelor of Science"
The President said the Motion would be taken in two parts, the
first
"that Senate approves the Interdisciplinary program in
Kinesiology as set out in Paper S-17"
MOTION CARRIED
14 in favour, 6 opposed, 6 abstentions
and the second
"that the degree be Bachelor of Science"
MOTION LOST
6 in favour, 14 opposed, 5 abstentions
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K. Rieckhoff stated that the members of the Committee represented
all points of view on the question of the degree to be awarded. The best solution
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they were able to arrive at was the one recommended: B.Sc.(Kinesiology). He
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stated that the opposition to the degree B.Sc. was strong in the Science Faculty
and the program would be unacceptable to the faculty members if a B.Sc. were awarded.
One of the reasons for this was that the Kinesiology program was more specialized
than is permissible in a B.Sc. degree program.
It was 'then moved by K.E. Rieckhoff and seconded by C. Kirchner
"that the degree of Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology)
be awarded for this program"
MOTION CARRIED
14 in favour, 5 opposed, 5 abstentions
4.
OTHER BUSINESS
A.
D.C. Tuck put forward a complaint about the poor condition of the
playing fields on campus, the cricket pitch in particular. The President
said he would discuss this with the Manager, General Services.
B.
S. Yandle said she had been asked to present an appeal to Senate by
some graduate students against certain proceedings conducted by Faculty Council,
in which they felttheir interests had not been properly served, and which view
is supported by the A.A.U.P. statement on student rights. They were also
supported in this view by other graduate students, the Executive Council of the
Student Society and the Graduate Student Association. There was discussion as
to whether Faculty Council had exceeded its jurisdiction in the matter. The
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President pointed out that Faculty Council had in fact decided to take no action
and therefore the matter seemed to be one of appealing a procedure rather than
appealing a decision. It was observed that the question of jurisdiction could be
a matter for the Student/Faculty Council Committee on University Regulations.
S. Yandle served notice of motion
"that Senate consider the appeals of graduate students
involved in the Templeton School incident who are appealing
the decision of Faculty Council"
D. Berg served notice of motion
"that Senate invite Faculty Council to inform Senate of its
procedures"
S. Yandle served notice of motion
"that the question of the closed nature of Senate Meetings
be re-opened"
The President said that he would seek legal counsel on the relationship
of Senate and Faculty Council and it would be discussed at the next meeting
of Senate.
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'he meeting adjourned at 10 PM.
D.P. Robertson
Secretary
