DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HELD

MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1975, 3172 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 7:30 P.M.

OPEN SESSION

Present:

Jewett, P.

Chairman

Andrews, I. R.

Aronoff, S.

Baird, D. A.

Banister, E. W.

Beirne, B. P.

Birch, D. R.

Brown, R. C.

Burkle, E.

Cook, G. L.

Copes, P.

D'Auria, J. M.

Doherty, P. M.

Eliot Hurst, M. E.

Ellis, J. F.

Funt, B. L.

Hamilton, C. L.

Hollibaugh, A. L.

Latham, L.

MacPherson, A.

Rieckhoff, K. E.

Sadleir, R.M.F.S.

Seager, J. W.

Smith, W.A.S.

Sterling, T. D.

Wheatley, J.

Wideen, M. F.

Wilson, B. G.

Evans, H. M.

Secretary

Nagel,

Norswor;thy, R.

Recording Secretary

Absent:

Blaney, J. P.

Caple, K. P.

Cot(, P. T.

Dawson, A. J.

Emmott, A. H.

Hindle, L.

Ingram Ellis, E. R.

Jamieson, D. H.

Janssen, D.

Morin, S. R.

Swangard, E. M.

In attendance:

Mugridge, I.

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APPROVAL OF AGENDA

The agenda was approved as distributed.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the O

en Session of December 2, 1974 were approved

as circulated.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

K. Rieckhoff referred to page 22 of the minutes of December 2, 1974

wherein a motion he had proposed had been withdrawn pending further con-

sideration which had since been undertaken by the Registrar, the Dean of

Graduate Studies, and himself.

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

"That any department or program listed as such

in the Undergraduate Calendar may, with permission

of the appropriate dean of faculty and the Dean of

Graduate Studies, have a listing in the Graduate

Calendar as follows:

Students who wish to undertake interdisciplinary

work involving (the named discipline or program),

or who want to work in (the named discipline or

program) under Special Arrangements should refer

to paragraph 3.4 of the General Regulations."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

REPORT OF CHAIRMAN

Paper S.75-1 - Annual Report - for informat

In response to a request for further information, B. Wilson pointed

out that detailed information covering A breakdown of budget figures

appears in the annual budget book which is circulated to Deans and all

Chairmen of Departments, and that a copy of this book would also be on

file when available in the Libraçy. The current book foç 1974-75 is

not yet available.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

1) Senate Library Commit

tee

a) Paper S.75-2 - Library Collection Policy - for information

D. Baird explained that the document was a codification of the

practices of the past several years in the Library, covering explicitly

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what is being done in connection with collection development. He

noted an objective is to have flexible practices which would change

in accordance with the needs of the University and invited comments

from the assembly. E. Banister enquired if procedures were being

developed to make copies of theses more readily available from the

bindary, and was advised that the matter was currently under investi-

gation and that a solution was anticipated shortly.

K. Rieckhoff commended the Librarian on the presentation of the

paper.

ii) Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies

Paper S.75-3 - Grading Practices - Request for Extension of

Report Deadline

Moved by B

. Wilson, seconded by E. Burkle,

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.75-3,

that the deadline for submission of the report

on Grading Practices in the University be

extended to the March meeting of Senate."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Paper S.75-4 - Faculty of Education Proposed Changes to the

Specific Minors: in Elementary School Physical Education;

in Early Childhood Education; in Learning Disabilities; in

Environmental Education

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by E. Burkle,

"That Senate approve, and recommend approval

to the Board of Governors, as set forth

S.75-4, the proposed changes to the Specific

Minors: in Elementary School Physical Educa-

tion; in Early Childhood Education; in Learning

Disabilities; in Environmental Education."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies

1) Paper S.75-5 - Calendar Changes - ÂME. Program

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

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"That Senate approve, and recommend approval

to the Board of Governors, as set forth in

S.75-5, the proposed calendar changes for the

Africa/Middle East Studies Program."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

ii)

Paper S.75-6 - Calendar Changes - LAS. Program

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

"That Senate approve, and recommend approval

to the Board of Governors, as set forth in

S.75-6, the proposed calendar changes for the

Latin American Studies Program."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

iii)

Paper S.75-7 - B.G.S. Calendar Statement

Moved by R. Brown, seconded by E. Burkie,.

"That Senate approve, and recommend approval

to the Board of Governors, as set forth in

S.75-7, the revised calendar statement for

the Bachelor of General Studies Program."

R. Brown explained that the intent was to clarify that it was

contrary to the intent of a B.G.S. Degree for a student to pursue a

major subject in the completion of requirements for a Bachelor of

General Studies Degree.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

d) Faculty of Science

i) Paper S.75-8 - Request for Waiver - CHEM 464-2

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

"That Senate approve, and recommend approval

to the Board of Governors, as set forth in

S.75-8, that the normal two semester time lag

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requirement be waived in order that CHEM 464-2

- Physical Chemistry of Solutions, may be first

offered in 75-2."

Quection was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

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ii) Paper S.75-9'- Calendar Revisions

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

"That Senate approve, and recommend approval

to the Board of Governors, as set forth in

S.75-9, the late calendar revisions for:

Biological Sciences

ii)

Mathematics

iii)

Physics

iv)

Chemical Physics."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

REPORTS OF FACULTIES

There were no reports from Faculties.

OTHER BUSINESS

On the occasion of the declaration by the United Nations of 1975

as International Women's Year, L. Latham presented the President with

a copy of "Herstory," a history of the activities of women.

NOTICES OF MOTION

There were no notices of motion.

INFORMATION

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

Monday, February 3, 1975, at 7:30 p.m.

The assembly recessed briefly at 7:55 p.m. prior to moving into

Closed Session.

H. N. Evans

Secretary