DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF SENATE OF SIMON
FRASER UNIVERSITY
HELD MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1971
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EAST CONCOURSE CAFETERIA, 7:30 P.M.
OPEN SESSION
PRESENT:
Strand, K. T.
Chairman
Aronoff, S.
Baird, D. ?
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Basham, C.
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D.
Birch, ?
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Bradley, R.
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Brown, R.
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C.
Carlson, R.
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Donetz, G.
Gilbert, K. .L.
Harper, R.J.C.
Jennings, R. E.
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Lachlan, A. H.
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Mallinson, T. J.
Mugridge, I.
O'Connell, M. ?
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Rieckhoff, K. E.
Sullivan, D. H.
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Turnbull, A. L.
Wheatley, J.
Williams, W. E.
Wilson, B. ?
G.
Evans, H. N.
Secretary
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Norsworthy, R.
Recording Secretary
ABSENT:
Campbell, N. J.
Caple, K. ?
P.
Claridge, R. W.
Drache, Mrs. ?
S.
Freiman, Mrs... L.
Hamilton, W. M.
Hodge, ?
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D.
McDougall, A. H.
Nair, K. K.
Reid, W.
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D.
Salter, J. ?
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Srivastava, L. M.
Sutherland, C. A.
Wagner, P.
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IN ATTENDANCE:
Chase, J.
Meakin, D.
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1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved as circulated.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Open Session of September 13, 1971 were
approved as distributed.
3.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
There was no business arising from the minutes.
4.
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
There was no report from the Chairman.
5.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
1. Senate Under
g raduate Admissions Board
1. Paper S.71-107 - Amendment to Policies on Standing, Continuance
and Withdrawal
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"That paragraph (d) of the policy statement
on Continuance, Withdrawal and Readmission
be amended to read: 'A student on either
academic warning or academic probation must
carry a minimum semester course load of 12
semester hours and may not repeat courses
in which he has received a grade C minus or
better. He will not be permitted to register
in a course overload (that is, he is restricted
to a maximum of 16 semester hours if registered
in the Lower Levels of the Faculty of Arts or
Education, or a maximum of 18 semester hours
if registered in the Faculty of Science or the
Upper Levels of the Faculty of Arts or Education)."
In response to an enquiry by T. Mallinson, the Secretary of
Senate advised that students in their graduation semester had been
permitted to take a lesser load than the 12 hours specification of
Senate, but a formalized statement in the policies to this effect
would be helpful.
Amendment was moved by T. Mallinson, seconded by D. Birch,
"That a phrase be added: 'unless the student
requires less than 12 hours to complete re-
quirements for the degree."'
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The Chairman enquired if there was any objection to including
the amendment in the main motion, and hearing none, he declared the
amendment incorporated in the main motion.
Question was called on the amended main motion, and a vote
taken.
AMENDED MAIN MOTION
CARRIED
The motion as approved by Senate reads as follows:
"That paragraph (d) of the Policy statement on
Continuance, Withdrawal and Readmission be amended
to read: 'A student on either academic warning or
academic probation must carry a minimum semester
course load of 12 semester hours, unless the student
requires less than 12 hours to complete requirements
for the degree, and may not repeat courses in which
he has received a grade C minus or better. He will
not be permitted to register in a course overload
(that is, he is restricted to. a maximum of 16
semester hours if registered in the Lower Levels of
the Faculty of Arts or Education, or a maximum of
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18. semester hours if registered in the Faculty of
Science or the Upper Levels of the Faculty of Arts
or Education)."
Moved by B. Wilson, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,
"That this amendment be effective commencing
with the Spring semester 72-1."
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
2. Paper S.71-108 - Minor Amendment to Course Challenge
Moved by B. Wilson, seconded by K. Gilbert,
"That the Senate Undergraduate Admissions
Board be empowered to make minor amendments
to the paper on Course Challenge (S.71-57)
during the experimental three semester
period of operation covered by that paper."
K. Rieckhoff stated that the defihitibnofminor amendment
could be controversial opinion, and requested that any amendments
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undertaken by the Senate Undergraduate Admission Board be relayed
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to Senate for its information. As the±è was no objection from the
assembly, the Chairman ruled that this wàuld be incorporated in the
motion.
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Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
The motion as approved by Senate reads as follows:
"That the Senate Undergraduate Admissions Board be
empowered to make minor amendments to the paper on
Course Challenge (S.71-57) during the experimental
three semester period of operation covered by that
paper, and that such amendments be relayed to Senate
for its information."
2. Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
Paper S.71-109 - Curriculum Changes: New Undergraduate Course,
General Studies 080-3
B. Wilson pointed Out that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Studies had recommended that motions of the type contained in this
paper be recommended by the appropriate Dean.
Moved by R. Brown, seconded by D. Birch,
. "That the new course proposal from the
Division of General Studies -.General
Studies 080-3 - Access to Information;
the Role of Libraries, as set forth in
Paper S.71-109 be approved."
The Chairman noted that a technical correction was required in
the prerequisite for the course, in that the words "Students should
be at least 2nd semester, second year" should be struck.
D. Sullivan stated that it was useful to have a formal means of
exposing students to the fields encompassed by the proposed course,
but questioned the effect approval of the course would have on policy
procedure relating to appointment of lecturers. The Chairman pointed
out that no course could be taught for credit without an appointment
to the teaching staff, and that any such appointment would require the
usual procedure of a recommendation by the President to the Board of
Governors.
There was difference of opinion as to whether the proposed course
would serve a useful purpose as a credit course and whether it should
be mounted as a service in training and skills such as the Reading and
Study Services without credit. D. Baird stated that the course had
been developed on the basis of the experience in the Collections Depart-
ment where the feeling was that unless there was real motivation,
. including credit, students would not take the time to avail themselves
of access to knowledge of the complexities of the continually growing
Library resources.
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B. Wilson enquired as to the nature
D. Baird believed grading would be on pa
there was not provision for such grading
normal grading would apply under current
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of evaluation of students.
3s/fail
but Dean Brown noted
at the University and that
regulations.
Although he was of the opinion that the proposal should be
subjected to the scrutiny of the Academic Planning Committee,
R. Harper supported it in principle and felt that such a course
should be mandatory for all students.
Moved by D. Birch, seconded by D. Sullivan,
"That Paper S.71-109 be referred to the
Academic Planning Committee."
Question was called on the motion to refer, and a vote taken.
MOTION TO REFER CARRIED
3. Senate Graduate Studies Committee
1. Paper S.71-110 - Amendment to Paper S.294
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Moved by J. Wheatley, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,
"That the paragraph of S.294, 'At least 50%
of the members of Departmental Graduate
Studies Committees must be members of faculty
who have demonstrated high scholastic ability
with experience in supervising graduate work
and must not be candidates for higher degrees,'
be amended to read:
'At least 50% of the members of Departmental
Graduate Studies Committees shall be members
of faculty who
a)
have demonstrated high academic ability
b)
have had experience in supervising graduate
work
c)
are not candidates for higher degrees.'"
Amendment was moved by R. Brown, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,
"That each Department shall submit the names
of all the members of the Departmental Graduate
Studies Committee to the Dean of Graduate
Studies for approval, with the names of those
who have fulfilled the above requirements
suitably annotated."
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R. Carlson suggested that the amendment was procedural rather
than a principle and that it should be reworded, and as the compo-
sition of a Departmental Graduate Studies Committee is subject to
approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies, the procedure is the
Dean's concern.
G. Basham stated that the motion was offensive in its attempt
to quantify and in its authoritarian concept, and moved that the
paper be referred back to the Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
The motion to refer failed for lack of a second.
T. Mallinson suggested addition of the words "at S.F.U." at
the end of section C, but D. Sullivan observed there was already
regulation preventing members of this faculty from taking higher
degrees at S.F.U.
Question was called on the amendment, and a vote taken.
AMENDMENT FAILED
The Chairman requested that it be noted in the minutes that the
vote against the amendment was unanimous with no absentions.
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Question was then called on the main motion. MOTION CARRIED
18 in favor?
2 opposed
Because it related to the paper just debated, J. Wheatley asked
that Paper S.71-112 be next considered.
3. Paper S.71-112 - Composition of Graduate Studies Committees
Moved by J. Wheatley, seconded by A. Lachlan,
"That the paper entitled 'Composition of
the Senate Graduate Studies Committee and
the Executive Committee of the Senate
Graduate Studies Committee' be accepted."
J. Wheatley stated that the paper provided more stringent require-
ments for alternate members on the Committee. C. Basham was of the
opinion that alternate student members should be elected rather than
selected.
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Amendment was moved by G. Basham, seconded by R. Brown,
"That Section A 5 have added the words 'or his
alternate' between the words 'representative
....from'; that the last sentence of A (ii)
have added the words 'so elected' between the
words 'student .... at'; and that Section A(iii)
have added the words 'and'a1ternates' between
the words 'representatives .... Shall."
Question was called on the amendment, and a vote taken.
AMENDMENT CARRIED
10 in favor
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8 opposed
Question was then called on the main motion as amended, and a
vote taken.
AMENDED MOTION CARRIED
.2. Paper S.71-111 - Amendment to 6.1, 12.1, 13.4 of the General
Regulations
Moved by J. Wheatley, seconded by A. Lachlan,
"That the words 'full-time' be struck from
Sections 6.1, 12.1 and 13.4 of the General
Regulations for Graduate Studies."
J. Wheatley commented that the term "full-time" created many
problems, and that residence requirements for a graduate degree are
well satisfied if a student is actively pursuing an approved program.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
.6. REPORTS OF FACULTIES AND DIVISIONS
There were no reports from Faculties or Divisions.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
1. Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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2.
Date of Next Meeting
It was noted that the next meeting of Senate will be on Monday,
November 8, 1971, due to the timing of the A.U.C.C. meeting.
3.
Other Items
There were no other items.
4. ConfidentIal. Matters
The Open Session of Senate adjourned briefly at 9:10 p.m. prior
to moving into Closed Session.
H.. M. Evans
Secretary
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