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MINUTES OF SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

HELD IN THE BOARD AND SENATE ROOM

ON MONDAY 5 FEBRUARY 1968 AT 7 PM

Present:

P.D. McTaggart-Cowan

R.J. Baker

M. Bawtree

A. E. Branca

K.R. Burstein

J.S. Foulds

B.L. Funt

E.M. Gibson

W.M. Hamilton

R.J.C. Harper

A.F.C. Hean

C. Kirchner

Koerner

M.A. Lebowitz

E.S. Lett

S.K. Lower

A. R. MacKinnon

J.W. Matthews

R.N. Maud

C.H. McLean

G.M. Shrum

C. Sperling

D.H. Sullivan

D.G. Tuck

W. Vidaver

Walkley

S. Wasserman

Wong

S. Yandle

D.A. Meyers

Dawson

attendance: D. Roberts

Absent:

D.A. Baird

Collins

J.L. Dampier

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G.N. Perry

Chairman

Secretary

Recording Secretary

Information Officer

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1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the meeting of January 8, 1968, were approved.

BUSINESS ARISING

CALENDAR CHANGE - PSA DEPARTMENT

J.W. Matthews presented a proposal by the PSA Department

that courses 433-5 and 434-5 Techniques of Inquiry, referred

back to the Faculty of Arts from the 11 December, 1967 meeting,

should be included in the Calendar, together with a new course

435-2 Field Reports (0-2-0).

Moved by J.W. Matthews, seconded by C. Sperling

"that Senate approve this proposal"

MOTION CARRIED

ADMISSIONS POLICY

Moved by B.L. Funt, seconded by.J.W. Matthews

"that

the Admissions Committee be authorized by

Senate to grant advanced standing or credit to

outstanding students from provinces where Grade 12

represents Senior Matriculation"

MOTION CARRIED

OPENESS OF SENATE MEETINGS

S. Yandle raièd the question of openess of Senate meetings,

as arising from the Senate Minutes of February 1967, and said that

she had expected this to be an item on the agenda. The Chairman

pointed out that no request to place the item on the agenda had

been received by the Secretary of Senate, but that it could be

discussed. under Other Business.

Moved by R.J. Baker, seconded by A.R. MacKinnon

"that Senate strike a committee of one student Senator,

one lay member, and one member of each Faculty to be

nominated by the Dean of the Faculty, to d-ocument=the

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opening Senate meetings and report to the

March meeting of Senate"

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AWARD OF PH.D. DEGREES -

S-93

Moved by B.L. Funt, seconded by D.C. Tuck

"that the granting of Ph.D. degrees as

listed in Paper

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be approved"

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Moved by J.W. Matthews, seconded by B.L. Funt

"that the award of the Ph.D. degree to

S.C. Watson be approved"

MOTION CARRIED

AWARD OF M.A. DEGREES - S-94

Moved by J.W. Matthews, seconded by R.J.Baker

"that the award of M.A. degrees as

listed in Paper S-94

be approved"

MOTION CARRIED

AWARD OF B.A. DEGREES - S-95

Moved by J.W. Matthews, seconded by A.R. MacKinnon

"that the award of B.A. degrees as

listed in Paper 5-95

be approved"

MOTION CARRIED

AWARD OF B.SC. DEGREES -

S-96

Moved by B.L. Funt,.seconded by J. Walkley

"that the award of B.Sc. degrees as

listed in Paper S-96

be approved"

MOTION CARRIED

It was agreed that the Registrar would consult the Deans and

bring to the March meeting of Senate a proposal for the documentation

to Senate of degree awards.

UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION - RECOMMENDATION FROM FACULTY OF ARTS

ON THE

APPOINTMENT OF DEAN OF FACULTY - S-97

J.W. Matthews presented the Faculty recommendations in Paper S-97,

and also the results to date of an opinion poll conducted within the

Arts Faculty.

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Moved by J.W. Matthews, seconded by C. Sperling

"that Senate approve the four resolutions

passed in the Faculty of Arts relating to the

office of the Dean"

discussion of the paper it was questioned whether

Resolutions 1 and 2 in Paper S-97 were in conflict with that

passed at the January 8 meeting of Senate; whether it was

Senate approval of the method of selection of a Dean, or of an

individual recommendation, that was necessary before any

recommendation was put to the Board. The Chairman said that the

intent of the January Senate resolution was that procedural matters

would come before Senate for approval and it was these which would

be recommended to the Board, rather than individual names. If

Senate voted for the Motion before it, the Arts Faculty proposals

would be recommended to the Board; if they voted against the Motion,

the matter would be referred back to the Faculty.

There was considerable discussion on the relative merits of

appointing or electing Deans of Faculties. It was pointed out

that the Faculty of Arts had been consistent in requesting an

elected Dean.

MOTION CARRIED

12 in favour

11 opposed

MOTION TABLED AT JANUARY 8 MEETING OF SENATE REGARDING

ATTENDANCE OF FACULTY MEMBER AT FUTURE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' MEETINGS.

On the subject of the Notion tabled at the January 8 Senate

meeting by K.R. Burstein "that Senate respectfully requests the

Board of Governors to invite Senate to elect a Faculty member to

attend its future meetings", Senate was informed that the Board

had the question of Faculty representation under advisement. It was

pointed out that this item overlapped the matters to be discussed

by the Senate-Board Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Working Relations.

After discussion it was moved that the Motion again be tabled,

pending the report of this Committee.

MOTION TABLED.

LIMITATION OF ENROLMENT IN 68-1 - S-98

Moved by N. Lebowitz, seconded by W. Vidaver

"that the report in Paper S-98 (a) be received"

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LIMITATION OF ENROLMENT IN 68-3 AND FORWARD - S-99

A.R. MacKinnon presented Paper S-99 (d), and Senate discussed

each of its recommendations in turn.

Recommendation 1. Senate agreed that the Presidents of

the three Universities should continue to discuss the question

of enrolment so that no unilateral action would be taken. After a

vote, Senate also endorsed the proposal that in examining admissions

policies, attention should be focussed on increasing the quality

of the student body admitted and not on restrictions based on

geographical, provincial or national lines.

Recommendation 2. This was agreed.

Recommendation 3. This recommendation was agreed, the

question of reducing fees in the Summer semester being left in

abeyance.

Recommendations 4, 5,

6 and 7 were agreed.

The Chairman thanked the members of the Committee for their

work on the report.

1. GENERAL EDUCATION - ELECTION OF THREE-MAN COMMITTEE - S-lOO

Moved by E.M. Gibson, seconded by C. Kirchner

"that Senate rescinds the Motion that precludes it

from accepting nominations at this time from members"

MOTION LOST

Ballot papers were distributed.

SENATE-BOARD WORKING RELATIONS - ELECTION OF THREE SENATE MEMBERS

TO JOINT AD HOC COMMITTEE

S. Yandle requested that her acceptance of nomination be

withdrawn. There was an objection and the chair ruled that the

nomination should stand.. Ballot papers were distributed.

STARTING TIME FOR SENATE MEETINGS

After discussion it was agreed that the present procedure

would be continued at least until the summer recess.

DEFINITION OF REQUIREMENT FOR HONORS DEGREES AND FIRST CLASS

STANDING - S-101.

B.L. Funt presented the recommendations of the Science Faculty.

J.W. Matthews said that the Faculty of Arts wished to discuss this

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Moved by R.J.C. Harper, seconded by S. Wong

"that there should be included in the Calendar

a statement to the effect that the University

may award First Class Honors at the discretion

of the Department"

It was pointed out that what was required was publication

the Calendar, for the benefit of students, the criteria

used in determining the standard required for Honors degrees

and First Class standing. It was agreed that the wording In

the Calendar would be general, with Faculty of Science criteria

shown specifically.

MOTION CARRIED

Moved by B.L. Funt, seconded by A.R. MacKinnon

"that the criteria in Paper S-101(b) be accepted"

MOTION CARRIED

It was agreed that the Dean of Science and the Registrar

would prepare a suitably worded entry for the Calendar.

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Moved by S.K. Lower, seconded by W. Vidaver

"that the Faculty of Science criteria be adopted

for the Faculty of Arts"

After discussion, N. Lebowitz seconded by S. Wong moved

that the Motion be tabled.

MOTION TABLED

OTHER BUSINESS

RESULT OF ELECTIONS

E.M. Gibson, S.K. Lower and T.J.Mallinson were elected to the

Senate Committee on General Education. R.J. Baker, N. Bawtree and

B.L. Funt were elected to the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Senate-Board

Working Relations.

Moved by S. Wasserman, seconded by G. Sperling

"that the ballot papers be destroyed"

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SPECIAL EDUCATION PROJECT

A.R.MacKinnon presented a paper on the Special Education

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by M. Bawtree, seconded by S. Wasserman

"that this information be received"

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OPERATING RULES FOR STUDENT APARTMENT RESIDENCES

It was agreed that the question of operating rules for the

student residences shortly to be built would be investigated by

Faculty Council and a report brought to the March meeting of Senate.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday 4 March, 1968 at

.00 p.m.

The meeting adjourned at 11.00 p.m.

D.A. Meyers

Secretary