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DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE

MINUTES OF MEETING OF SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

FIELD MONDAY, JULY

9, 1973, 3172

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,

7:30

P.M.

OPEN SESSION

Present: ?

Strand, K.

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Chairman

Aronoff, S.

Banister, E. W.

Beirne, B. P.

Brown, R. C.

Copes, P.

Daem, J. P.

D'Auria, J. M.

Dawson, A. J.

DeVoretz, D. J.

Doherty, P. M.

Eastwood, G. R.

Eliot Hurst, M. E.

Ellis, J. F.

Emmott, A. H.

Haynes, M.

Hollibaugh, A. L.

Jamieson, D. H.

Kissner, R. F.

Kitchen, J. M.

MacPherson, A.

Munro, J. M.

Nair, K. K.

Rieckhoff, K. E.

Sadleir, R.M.F.S.

Salter, J. H.

Sterling, T. D.

Sullivan, D. H.

Swangard, E. N.

Wagner, P. L.

Wheatley, J.

Wilson, B. G.

Evans, H. M.

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Secretary

Nagel, H. D.

Norsworthy, R.

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Recording Secretary

Absent: Baird, D. A.

Birch, D. R.

Caple, K. P.

Cot, P. T.

Reid, W. D.

Seager, J. W.

Sutherland, G. A.

In attendance: ?

McWhinney, E.

Mugridge, I.

Williams, T.

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The Chairman called upon the Secretary to announce the results of

recent elections to Senate. H. Evans reported as follows:

Faculty of Arts Election

D. J. DeVoretz was elected to replace R. D. Bradley for a three

year term of office, expiring May 31, 1976.

Faculty of Education Election

A. J. Dawson was re-elected by acclamation for a three year term

of office, expiring May 31, 1976.

Faculty of Science Election

R.M.F.S. Sadleir was elected to replace R. W. Lardner for a three

year term of office, expiring May 31, 1976.

Joint Faculty Election

J. D'Auria, T. D. Sterling, and J. M. Kitchen were elected to

replace M. S. O'Connell, H. Weinberg, and W. E. Williams, for three

year terms of office expiring May 31, 1976.

Student Election

J.

P. Daem was elected to replace K. L. Gilbert for a three year

term of office, expiring May 31, 1976.

Appointment by Order-in-Council

Former student Senator P. M. Doherty was appointed by Order-in-

Council for a three year term of office, commencing May 1, 1973 to fill

the vacancy created on the resignation of F. D. 1-lodge.

Moved by K. Rieckhoff, seconded by P. Copes,

"That the newly elected, re-elected and

appointed Senators be seated."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

K.

Strand advised a request had been received from R. Kissner to

consider Paper S.73-84 as the first item of business. There being no

objection, the agenda was approved with Paper S.73-84 reordered as the

first item for consideration.

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7. OTHER BUSINESS

1. Notice of Motion

1. Paper S.73-84 - Election of a Student Senator - R. Kissner

Moved by R. Kissner, seconded by J. P. Daem,

"That Senate suspend the rules that interfere

with consideration of postponement of an elec-

tion for student Senator and the seating of an

interim student Senator."

It was noted by the Chairman that a motion to suspend the rules

required a two-thirds majority vote and was not debatable.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

23 in favor

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"That the call for an election of a student

Senator to replace P. N. Doherty be postponed

until September 1973, with the election to be

completed by October 31, 1973; and that Mark

Haynes be seated as interim student Senator

until October 31, 1973."

R. Kissner advised that the Student Society had requested that

Senate delay the calling of an election until September and for the

suspension of rules to allow its president-elect (Mark Haynes) to sit

as a student Senator. K. Rieckhoff spoke against the motion, expres-

sing his preference for selecting an interim choice from the electorate

that exists. He also had reservations that this motion would set a

precedent for Faculties and other Senator positions. J. Munro enquired

as to whether the motion was in order in terms of Section 23(1) of the

Universities Act. K. Strand ruled that the motion .was in order in terms

of Section 23(i) and also in terms of Section 24(3).

A. Hollibaugh moved the previous question, but the motion failed

for lack of a seconder.

G. Eastwood requested a ruling as to whether the motion falls under

Section 54(n) of the Universities Act. The Chairman ruled that it did

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Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

15 in favor

10 opposed

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Mark Haynes was invited to take his seat at Senate.

2.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the Open Session of May 7, 1973 were approved

as circulated.

3.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

There was no business arising from the minutes.

4.

REPORT OF CHAIRMAN

In response to a request for a report on the status of the

Institute of Public Policy Analysis, K. Strand advised that a search

has been completed; a Director (Dr. John Hogarth) has been appointed,

with appointment effective September 1, 1973; a Committee has been

struck; and the first year theme is "Growth and Technology: Policy

Options and Consequences."

5.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES,

1. Senate Nominating Committee

1. Paper S.73-78 (Updated July 9, 1973) - Elections to Senate and

Related Committees

Moved by B. Beirne, seconded by K. Nair,

"That the individuals nominated to the Senate

Committee on Honorary Degrees, Senate Nominating

Committee, Senate Committee on Undergraduate

Studies, and to the Board of Governors be

declared elected."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Moved by B. Beirne, seconded by R. Kissner,

"That J. P. Daem be declared elected to the

Senate Undergraduate Admissions Board as a

student Senator to replace P. M. Doherty for

balance term of office to September 30, 1973."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

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Moved by B. Beirne, seconded by R. Kissner,

"That ballot elections now be held for the

remaining memberships on the Senate Committee

on Non-Credit Instruction, Senate Undergraduate

Admissions Board, Senate Appeals Board, and the

Academic Planning Committee."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Following balloting, the undernoted election results were

announced:

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HONORARY DEGREES

One Faculty of Arts Senator to replace W. E. Williams; one

Faculty of Education Senator to replace N. Robinson; two Senators

at large to replace H. Weinberg and N. S. O'Connell, all for no

specified terms of office.

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P. COPES (Faculty of Arts)

G. R. EASTWOOD (Faculty of Education)

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E. M. SWANGARD (Senator at large)

A. H. ENMOTT (Senator at large)

SENATE NOMINATING COMMITTEE

One Senator at large to replace W. E. Williams for balance term

of office to September

30, 1973.

ELECTED: ?

A. MacPHERSON

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NON-CREDIT INSTRUCTION

One Senator at large to replace P. M. Doherty for balance term

of office to' September

30, 1975,

and two Senators at large to replace

H. Weinberg and W. E. Williams for balance terms of office to September

30, 1974.

ELECTED: ?

P. M. DOHERTY (to September

30, 1975)

J. P. DAEM (to September

30, 1974)

R.M.F.S. SADLEIR (to September

30, 1974)

SENATE UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BOARD

One Senator at large to replace K. E. Rieckhoff for balance term

of office to September

30, 1974;

one student Senator to replace P. M.

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30, 1973;

and one

student Senator alternate to replace K. L. Gilbert for balance term of

office to September

30, 1973.

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ELECTED: ?

J. H. KITCHEN (Senator at large)

J. P. DAEM (Student Senator)

M. HAYNES* (Student Senator Alternate)

*In seating M. Haynes as interim student Senator, membership on the

Senate Undergraduate Admissions Board is automatic since R. F.

Kissner and J. P. Daem are already on the Board.

SENATE APPEALS BOARD

One Faculty Senator alternate to replace H. Weinberg, for no

specified term of office.

ELECTED:

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J. M. MUNRO

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Two student Senator alternates to replace P. M. Doherty and

K. L. Gilbert, for no specified terms of office.

ELECTED:

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R. F. KISSNER

J. P. DAEM

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Three Senators at large to replace R. D. Bradley, K. L. Gilbert,

and H. S. O'Connell, for no specified terms of office.

ELECTED: ?

J. D'AURIA

D. J. DeVORETZ

T. D. STERLING

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Two Senators at large to replace P. M. Doherty and K. L. Gilbert

for balance terms of office to May

31, 1975.

ELECTED:

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P. M. DOHERTY

R. F. KISSNER

2. Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies

1. Paper

S.73-79 -

Faculty of Science - New Course Proposals -

Mathematics

104-3, 306-3, 308-3, 316-3, 343-3, 4013, 402-3,

403-3, 416-3

Moved by S. Aronoff, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,

"That Senate approve, as set forth in

S.73-79,

the new course proposals in Mathematics,

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Mathematics 104-3

- Elementary Computational Methods

Mathematics 306-3

- Introduction to Automata Theory

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Mathematics 308-3

- Linear Progranning

Mathematics 316-3

- Numerical Analysis I

Mathematics

343-3

- Combinatorial Aspects of Computing

Mathematics-401-3

- Switching Theory and Logical Design

Mathematics 402-3

- Automata and Formal Languages

Mathematics

403-3

- Algebraic Theory of Automata

Mathematics 416-3

- Numerical Analysis II."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Moved by S. Aronoff, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,

"That Mathematics 104-3; Mathematics 306-3;

Mathematics 401-3; Mathematics 402-3; and

Mathematics 403-3 as now approved, now be

included as part of the Computing Science

Program as earlier recommended."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

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MOTION CARRIED

Moved by S. Aronoff, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,

"That Mathematics 316-3, as now approved, be

included as part of the Computing Science

Program as a substitute for Mathematics 406-3,

earlier recommended for inclusion in the

Program."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Moved by S. Aronoff, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,

"That Mathematics 405-4 be discontinued on

the commencement of Mathematics 306-3, and

Mathematics 406-3 be discontinued on the

commencement of Mathematics 316-3."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

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Moved by S. Aronoff, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,

"That the two semester time lag requirement

be waived in order that Mathematics 104-3

may be first offered in the Fall 73-3 semester;

and that Mathematics 306-3, 308-3, 316-3, 343-3,

401-3, 402-3, 403-3, and 416-3 may be first

offered in or after Spring 74-1 semester."

S. Aronoff drew attention to the omission of Mathematics 343-3

on the blue motion sheet attached to Paper S.73-79.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

2. Paper S.73-80 - Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies - Further

Offering of CS 075-2 - Issues and Answers; GS 100-3 - Modern

Art and Its Mainsprings: Eighteenth Century; GS 200-3 - Modern

Art and Its MainsDrin

g s: Nineteenth Centur

y : CS 101-3 - Formal

Development of the Symphon

Moved by R. Brown, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,

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"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.73-80,

that General Studies 075-2 - Issues and Answers

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time at the discretion of the Faculty of Inter-

disciplinary Studies."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Moved by R. Brown, seconded by A. Hollibaugh,

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.73-80,

that General Studies 100-3 - Modern Art and Its

Mainsprings: Eighteenth Century, and General

Studies 200-3 - Modern Art and Its Mainsprings:

Nineteenth Century - each be approved for offer-

ing once again with further review to be undertaken."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Moved by R. Brown, seconded by A. Hollibaugh,

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.73-80,

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of the Symphony - be approved for offering once

again with further review to be undertaken."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

3. Senate Graduate Studies Committee

1. Paper S.73-81 - BSF 898 Course Reinstatement

Moved by J. Wheatley, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,

"That Senate approve, as set forth in Paper

S. 73-81, that BSF 898 (M.A. Educ. Thesis),

abolished as of September 1, 1973, by Senate

action of November 6, 1972, be reinstated for

the following students only:

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Roland Bishop

George Donetz

Ron Einblau

Robert Hagman

Donna Jensen

Michael Karcz

Peter Knowiden

Randy Orms ton

Arthur Pape

Clifford Rhodes

Robert Smith

Eldon Chapman

Les Blanchard

Grant Douglas

Dan Fox

Salinda Hess

Linda Johnstone

Fred Kirkham

Betsy Lockhart

Wayne Pack

Per Rasmussen

Gary Robin

Jack Thomas

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Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Moved by J. Wheatley, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,

"That when all these students have graduated,

withdrawn or have been required to withdraw,

the course be automatically abolished."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Moved by J. Wheatley, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,

"That the course be no longer listed in the

University Calendar."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

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2. Paper S.73-82 - New Course Proposals - Psychology

Moved by J. Wheatley, seconded by J. P. Daem,

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.73-82,

the following new course proposals:

Psyc

912-1.5

- Research

Seminar

Psyc

913-1.5

- Research Seminar

Psyc 914-1.5

- Research

Seminar

Psyc 916-1.5

- Research

Seminar

Psyc

917-1.5

- Research

Seminar

Psyc 918-1.5

- Research

Seminar."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

NOTION CARRIED

16 in favor

10 opposed

(Note: The Research Seminar courses are graded on a Satisfactory!

Unsatisfactory basis. A student may take six of these courses

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totalling nine hours of credit and have them entered on the?

transcript, but only three hours of credit in these courses

may be counted toward meeting the course requirements for the

M.A. degree. None may be counted toward meeting the course

requirments for the Ph.D. degree.)

4. Academic Planning Committee

1. Paper S.73-83 - Reconstitution of the PSA Department

Moved by B. Wilson, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,

"That Senate approve, and recommend approval

to the Board of Governors, as set forth in

S.73-83, that the Department of Political

Science, Sociology and Anthropology be re-

constituted as two Departments, effective

September 1, 1973, with the responsibility

for the present curriculum being divided

appropriately between a Department of Political

Science and a Department of Sociology and

Anthropology."

B. Wilson advised that following Dr. Bradley's retirement as

Chairman of the Academic Planning Committee at the end of May, he

was asked to assume the chairmanship. Referring to Paper S.73-83,

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B. Wilson pointed out that with the document which Senators had

received independently from the PSA Student Union (since numbered

Appendix A to Paper S.73-83) the background was complete to date.

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He stated that passage of this motion would have no effect on

students currently in programs within PSA and would have no effect

on faculty status within the University. As John Whitworth, Acting

Chairman of the Department, was unable to attend the meeting because

of personal reasons, Professor E. McWhinney had been invited by

B. Wilson to attend to answer any questions that Senators might wish

to direct to someone from the Department.

Moved by B. Wilson, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,

"That Professor McWhinney be invited to

participate in the discussion."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Professor McWhinney then joined the assembly.

Moved by J. P. Daem, seconded by R. Kissner,

"That the matters set forth in Paper S.73-83

be referred to the Academic Planning Committee

for further consideration and that any subse-.

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quent report brought before this body consider

the following:

1.

Concrete proposals of curricula in the usual

format normally specified by the Academic

Planning Committee;

2.

Academic assessment of the proposed curricula,

as set forth in the policies regarding the

implementation of new programs and courses by

the appropriate University committees;

3.

A clear statement of philosophy or intent of

the curriculum in relation to its closely

related disciplines;

4.

Inputs from both faculty and students in the

formulation of the curriculum of the proposed

programs;

5.

A thorough investigation and understanding of

the underlying causes of the "tensions" mentioned

in S.73-83;

and finally, that the report be brought before

Senate not later than January 1974."

Reading from a prepared statement, J. P. Daem pointed out that

the Academic Planning Committee had been requested to recommend the

academic role as well as the administrative units which would be

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Political Science, but Paper S.73-83 failed to provide academic

recommendations. He also questioned why the report was not presented

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In accordance with the customary format fc luwed by the Academic

Planning Committee and Senate. He noted that a vote of the faculty

of the Department in October 1972 favored a split, but there was a

rescinding vote in January 1973, and

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te believed it was clear that

the Initiative for splitting the Department comes from the Adminis-

tration, not from the Department. He stated that assurance had been

given that should the split take place, Sociology, Anthropology, and

in particular Anthropology, would be .lgh on the list of appointment

priorities for the next year. Referring to a statement contained in

the rationale, asserting that a split would lead to a decrease in

tension in PSA, he noted that nowhere were these tensions specified,

discussed or analyzed. He suggested the split of the Department would

be ineffectual since it was not based on thorough investigation and

understanding of underlying causes.

B. Wilson, responding to the question of format, explained that

it was not necessary for the Academic Planning Committee to provide

a detailed curriculum as in the case of a newly developed program

such as Computing Science. This paper dealt with the projected separa-

tion of the Department into two administrative units with a curriculum

being currently taught. Therefore only a complete rationale was

required, not necessarily a detailed curriculum presentation. On the

question of faculty, he said he was not in a position to guarantee the

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allocation of financial resources for future faculty positions until

next year's budget is established. If there were viable programs they

would be treated on a parity basis with others proposed throughout the

University. The reference to tensions within the Department related to

academic tensions, and he referred to the document presented by the

Student Union which alludes to a de facto split at the present time.

Faculty members are not largely interdisciplinary oriented and there

is no record of any significant amount of interdisciplinary study

coming from the Department, either at the research level or the under-

graduate curriculum level.

K. Rieckhoff noted that Senate could only make recommendations

to the Board. Senate was confronted with, not a new program, but an

opportunity to create an administrative structure that may perhaps

come forth with some new programs. He felt that the problem being

addressed was an administrative problem and therefore concern about

academic content within Paper S.73-83 was unwarranted.

P. Wagner felt two issues were involved. First, a principle that

this University began with a department committed to distinctive lines

of scholarly development, and one of those lines was very definitely a

unified social science. Second, that it was not just to judge the PSA

of today as a fair sample of what r-iy be done with unified social

science solely on the basis of the Dpearances of the moment.

D. Jamieson argued against r.-ferral on the grounds that as

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Responding to P. Wagner, D. Sullivan said there never was a

unified social science within the PSA Department; that the design

of that Department was a mistake - any interdisciplinary unified

social science would have to include areas such as Economics and,

likely, Geography, in addition to the three noted. He commented

on current activities of faculty members within the Department to

develop plans for the split, noting cooperative efforts between

the political scientists and the sociologists-anthropologists were

taking place in an attempt to develop meaningful curricula. The

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faculty were not satisfied that the present curricula were adequate.

M. Eliot Hurst spoke in support of referral. He said he be-

lieved that the PSA Department structure worked well until this

University administration systematically removed those best equipped

to deal with the structure and left on the whole those least able

and least well-equipped to provide the interrelationships. He

suggested the solution, therefore, is not to dismember the Depart-

ment but to re-evaluate the individual constituent parts - faculty

members, with progress action taken to ensure that those who cannot

work well within such a structure are penalized or removed.

R. Kissner spoke in favor of referral on the grounds that

consideration should be given to academic arguments, not merely

personality conflicts. He also noted that the Academic Planning

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Committee had lost several of its members at the time that the

final submissions were being made for presentation to Senate. He

felt it proper to require the Academic Planning Committee to provide

its academic rationale for its proposals.

E. McWhinney expressed the view that institutions exist to serve

social purposes; that a complete breakdown in communication and per-

sonal relations exists in the PSA Department as presently constituted.

Therefore, as a collective institution, the PSA operation has failed.

He noted that no publications or research have been forthcoming from

the Department. He mentioned that current faculty have been working

together for several months in consumating a split that would enable

an orderly transition to a new system. He expressed his belief that

the contingency planning proposed for effect in September 1973 would

provide a solid disciplinary base within each of the components and an

interdisciplinary approach which would provide wider opportunities for

students. He said that he felt the transition could be accomplished

with existing courses being allocated to one or the other section, of

the Department with the faculty choosing at their option on which side

of the Department to go, and with all rights of undergraduate and

graduate students being preserved. He expressed his concern with the

possible negative effects that would result from continuing indecision;

that further indecision would be harmful to students, faculty and the

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Moved by T. Sterling, seconded by A. Hollibaugh,

"That Senate should have a representative

from the Student Union group speak to us."

Question.was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

J. P. Daemn spoke in opposition to the motion, indicating that

he felt it was unfair and embarrassing to ask a representative of

the group to speak without being given an opportunity for adequate

preparation. After some discussion, it was decided that T. Williams,

a graduate student in the PSA Department, would speak on behalf of

the Student Union group.

T. Williams pointed out that he was not an elected member of the

Union, but did belong to the group. He spoke in favor of referral,

suggesting that S.73-83 did not provide the hard data which Senate

required in order to make the appropriate decision.

P. Doherty said that Senate had been promised an academic rationale

for the splitting of the PSA Department and it had not been provided.

Moved by R. Sadleir, seconded by J. P. Daem,

"That the previous question now be put."

Question was called, and a vote taken, noting that a two-thirds

vote in favor was required for passage.

MOTION ON PREVIOUS

QUESTION CARRIED

22 in favor?

5 opposed

Question was called on the motion to refer, and a vote taken.

MOTION TO REFER CARRIED

17 in favor

12 opposed

A. Hollibaugh requested that his vote in favor of referral be

recorded.

7. OTHER BUSINESS

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It was noted that the next meeting of Senate is scheduled for

Monday, August 6, 1973, at 7:30 p.m.

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3.

Other Items

There were no other items.

4.

Confidential Matters

The meeting recessed briefly at 9:51 p.m. prior to moving into

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