DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE

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

HELD MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1975, 3172 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 7:30 P.M.

Present:

OPEN SESSION

Jewett, P., Chairman

Allen, D. I.

Aronoff, S.

Ba r low, J. S •

Birch, D. R.

Blaney, J. P.

Brown, R. C.

Calvert, T. W.

Carlson, R. L.

Catalano, J. A.

Curzon, A. E.

Debo, R. K.

Dorsel, M. M.

Ellis, J. F.

Emery, B. E.

Fattah, E. A.

Finlayson, T.

Holmes, R. A.

Hutchinson, J. F.

Ironside, R. A.

Jones, C.H.W.

Latham, L.

Mackauer,

J.P.M.

Martel, A. G.

McCoy, C. G.

McWhinney, E.

Overholt,

:M.

Smith, W.A.S.

Thomas, S.

Wallbaum, D. C.

Wheatley, J.

lvilson, B. G.

Evans, H. M., Secretary

Nagel, H. D.

Absent:

In attendance:

Norsworthy, R., Recording Secretary

Baird, D.

Cunningham,

Davison,

A. J.

Diamond,

Doherty,

Erickson, D.

Harrison,

Hindle,

Kazepides, A.

Knight,

D. E.

McCoy,

Morin,

Pate,

B. D.

Rieckhoff,

Schiffer,

Shillow, M.

Sterling,

T. D.

Versfelt,

Walkley,

Williams,

Alspach, B.

Russell,

R. D.

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It was noted that the Special Meeting of Senate had been convened

to consider the balance of the agenda for the December 1, 1975 meeting

of Senate.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

ii) Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies

1) Paper S.75-l73 - Faculty of Education - New Course Proposal

- EDUC 406-0

MO"\7ed by

Birch, seconded by J. Ellis,

"That Senate approve and recommend approval

to the Board of Governors, as set forth in

8.75-173, EDUC 406-0."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

~10TION

CARRIED

m) Paper 8.75-174 - Proposed Changes - Computing Science

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by R. Brown,

"That Senate approve, as set forth in 8.75-174,

the vector change, prerequisite change, and

special note change proposed for CMPT 260-3."

R. Brown drew attention to an editorial change whe

rein the pre-

requisite change for CMPT 260-3 should read, "CMPT 103-3 or eMPT 105-3

(or CMPT 001 for students not taking Computing Science programs), and

completion of 45 semester hours of credit."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

i) Paper S.75-l75 - New Course Proposal - KIN. 220-3

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by R. Brown,

"That Senate approve and recommend approval

to the Board of Governors the new course, KIN.

220-3 -

Human Foods and Nutrition, as set forth

in 8.75-175."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

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Paper 8.75-176 - Proposed Changes - Department of Kinesiology

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by R. Brown,

"That Senate approve and recommend approval

to the Board of Governors, as set forth in

Paper S.75-l76:

1. That the Mathematics requirements for a Major in

Kinesiology, originally (a) be changed to (a) or

(b) :

(a) MATH 151-3 - Calculus I

MATH 152-3 - Calculus II or

(b) MATH 154-3 - Calculus for the Biological Sciences

MATH 155-3 - Calculus II for the Biological Sciences

and that this change be made wherever it appears in

the submission.

That the Computing Science requirements for a Major

in Kinesiology be changed as follows:

Delete CMPT 100-3 (now CMPT 105-3) - Introduction

to Computing;

Add CMPT 142-1 - Computing Project - Kinesiology.

That there be a change in the wording of the course

description and the addition of a recommended pre-

requisite for KIN. 100-3 - Introduction to Human

Structure and Function to read as follows:

'This course provides an insight into the structure,

function and organization of the various systems of

the body and how they interact to form a living

organism. Material includes: the nervous system;

structure and function of muscle; the cardiovascular

system; respiration energy metabolism; endocrinology

and reproduction. Recommended: A knowledge of

Biology, Chemistry, and Physics to a Grade XI level.'

4. That the vector for KIN. 330-3 be changed from 2-0-4

to 2-1-0, with the corresponding word description

changing from Lecture/Tutorial/Laboratory to Lecture/

Tutorial.

5. That the prerequisite for KIN. 442-3 - Biomedical

Systems be changed:

From: CMPT 100-3, MATH 101-3, MATH 152-3, KIN.

100-3;

To:

CMFT 103-3, MATH 152-3, or MATH 155-3,

KIN. 100-3.

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6. That the prerequisite for KIN. 480-3 - Human Factors

in Working Environments be changed:

From: 'A minimum of 90 semester hours credit with

not less than 45 hours credit from courses

in at least three of the following: Science,

Computing

Science~

Economics and Commerce,

Psychology and Kinesiology.'

To:

'KIN.

100-3~

PHYS 101-3, MATH 151-3 or 154-3

and not less than 45 hours credit from Science,

Computing Science, Psychology, Economics and

Commerce and

Kinesiology recommended.'

7. That a prerequisite be added for KIN. 496-3 - Directed

Study, to read:

Consent of advisor. This is to be obtained before the

start of the examination period of the semester prior

to the one in which the student plans to register for

this course.

That the prerequisite for KIN. 498-3 - Undergraduate

Research be changed from 'Consent of Chairman' to

'Honors standing or consent of chairperson. Approval

of the resear

ch project is to be obtained before the

start of the examination period of the semester prior

to the one in which the student plans to register for

this course.l

9. That the requirements for a Minor in Kinesiology be

changed to:

'The basic requirements will be (a) KIN. 100-3, (b)

21 hours of additional course work in the Kinesiology

Department~

of which at least 15 hours must be selected

from courses numbered 300 and above. Students using

this minor in preparation to teach are urged to select

the courses for the minor program in consultation with

the Faculty of Education and the Department of Kinesi-

ology. '"

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

0) Paper S.75-177 - Proposed Changes - Canadian Studies Program

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by R. BralY'll,

"That Senate approve the revision of the Canadian

Studies Program, as set forth in S.75-177."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

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p) Paper S.75-l78 - Proposed Changes - Latin American Studies

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by R. Brown,

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.75-l78,

the recommended addition and deletion of courses

identified as containing partial Latin American

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Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

q) Paper S.75-l79 - Proposed General Changes - Faculty of Science

Moved by D. Birch) seconded by S. Aronoff,

1. "That

Se~ate

approve, as set forth in S.75-l79

(a),

the

deletion of notes A and B following BISC 101-4 and 102-4

in the undergraduate calendar entry.1I

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.75-l79 (b), the

proposed modification of requirements in the Biochemistry

Core Program to make BISC 101-4 and 102-4 required rather

than merely strongly recommended."

3. IIThat Senate approve, as set forth in S.75-l79 (c), the

change in prerequisite for BISC 410-3 - Ethology from

BISC 305-3 - Animal Physiology to BISC 304-3 - Animal

Ecology, or permission of the Department."

4. "That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board

of Governors, as set forth in S.74-l79 (d), the following

revision to the requirements for majors in Biology:

Delete: 'Three courses from Group II - The Biology

347-3.' Replace with: 'Four courses from Group II - The

Biology of Organisms. One course from BISC 326 and 337,

one course from BISC 303, 306, 316, 317, 326 and 337, and

one course from BISC 305 and 347.'"

5. "That Senate approve, as set forth in S.75-l79 (e), the

revision of notes under CHEM 251-3 and CHEM 256-2 as

follows:

After CHEM 251-3 add: 'CHEM 256-2 should ordinarily be

taken concurrently.'

After CHEM 256-2, delete 'this course may be taken concur-

rently with CHEM 251-3 or 252-3.' Add after prerequisite:

'CHEM 115-2. CHEM 251-3 should ordinarily be taken con-

curren tly • ' "

6. "That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board

of Governors, as set forth in 5.75-179 (f), the addition

of PHYS 202-2 to the statement of Chemistry Core Program

requirements."

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.75-l79 (g),

deletion of the first footnote under Chemistry Minor

- Inorganic/Radiochemistry and both footnotes under

Chemistry Minor - Physical and Nuclear Chemistry."

8. "That Senate approve and recommend approval to the

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.75-179 (g),

the addition of the words 'or MATH 154-3' after MATH

151-3 in the statement of prerequisites for CHEM 104-3

- General Chemistry I, and the addition of 'or MATH

155-3' after MATH 152-3 in the statement of pre-

requisites for CHEM 105-3 - General Chemistry II."

9. "That Senate approve, as set forth in S.75-l79 (h),

the addition of a note following

MATH

101-3 - Intro-

duction to Statistics to read 'students who have

obtained credit for ARC. 376-5, ECON 332-3, or MATH

371-3 cannot subsequently receive credit for MATH

101-3' and the alteration of the prerequisite state-

ment following MATH 302-3 to read as follows:

'Prerequisite:

~~TH

101-3 or MATH 371-3 or ARC.

10.

376-5 or ECON 332-3.'"

"That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of

Governors for approval, as set forth in S.75-l79 (i),

the recommended changes in prerequisites, course titles,

and course descriptions in Physics."

D. Birch drew attention to Hotion 9, wherein MATH 371 had been

inadvertently omit ted from the blue motion sheet in the prerequisite

for MATH 302-3.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

r) Paper S.75-l80 - New Course Proposals - Biological Sciences

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by S. Aronoff,

1. "That Senate approve and recommend approval to

the Board of Governors, as set forth in S.75-l80,

the following courses:

BISC 337-3 - Comparative Morphology, Distribution

and Evolution of Vascular Plants

BISC 437-3 - Plant Development and Morphogenesis

BISC 347-3 - Physiology of Plant Nutrition and

Metabolism

BISC 447-3 - Control and Regulation in Plants

(Note: The approval of BISC 337-3 and 347-3 will

result in the deletion of BISC 336-3 and BISC 315-3

respectively from the Biological Sciences curriculum.)

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"That Senate approve that BISC 447-3 may be first

offered in the Sununer semester 1976-2."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

s) Paper S.75-181 - New Course Proposal - BICH 412-3

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by S. Aronoff,

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to

the Board of Governors, as stated in 8.75-181 -

BICR 412-3 - Enzymology."

(Note: If BICR 412-3 is introduced, BICR 411-2

will be discontinued.)

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

t) i) Paper 8. 74-182 - Proposed Changes - Mathematics Low'er

Division Course Requirements

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by S. Aronoff,

"That Senate approve the lower division course

requirements for Mathematics majors and minors,

as set forth in Paper S.75-182."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

ii) Paper 8.75-183 - Proposal for Computational Mathematics Option

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by S. Aronoff,

"That Senate approve, and recommend approval to

the Board of Governors, the following new courses

as set forth in 8.75-183:

MATH 243-3 - Discrete Mathematics

MATH 408-3 - Discrete Optimization

MATH 450-8 - Job Practicum in Computational

Mathematics."

D. Birch noted that he had received material from the Interdisciplinary

Committee representing Mathematics and Computing Science documenting consul-

tation and the extent that the courses proposed will meet the needs of the

two groups. Professors

Alspach and R. Russell were invited to join the

assembly as departmental representatives and proponents of the proposal.

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D. Wallbaum expressed his concerns with regard to MATH 450-8 and

the possibility of students being placed with commercial organizations

without provision for payment; also with credit so obtained not being

applicable towards requirements for the major. D. Birch explained that

discussion by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies had ensured

the intention was not to exclude payment but not guarantee it, and that

students would not be competing unfairly or be exploited.B. Emery commented

that the proposal smacks of union busti.ng.

Moved by B. Emery, seconded by R. Ironside,

"That MATH 450-8 be referred back to the

Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies."

R. Ironside stated that he was under the impression that a study is

currently underway on the practica field and it was appropriate to refer

to permit time for study and evaluation. S. Aronoff added that there

were a number of work practica in existence and the matter should be

deferred pending resolution of the study.

It was moved by J. Ellis, seconded bY?

"That the motion to refer be tabled to

permit discussion of the substance."

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

MOTION TO TABLE CARRIED

The resource people stressed that the proposal was an experiment and

the Department assumed on the basis of the enthusiastic responses received

from interested concerns that the demand could exceed the supply; that

there was every possibility that students involved would be remunerated

for their contributions which would involve statistical as well as comput-

ing abilities.

A number of Senators commended the proponents of the proposal for

their initiative, while several students remained cynical in their views

of the business community. It was agreed that the minutes would reflect

the consensus of the meeting that a practicum should not preclude payment.

Moved by R. Ironside, seconded by B. Emery,

"That the motion to refer be brought back

to the table."

MOTION CARRIED

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

MOTION TO REFER FAILED

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

MAIN MOTION CARRIED

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u) Paper S.75-l84 - New Course Proposal - PHYS 131-2

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by S. Aronoff,

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to

the Board of Governors, as set forth in S.75-184,

PHYS 131-2 - General Physics Laboratory."

l1That Senate approve the offering of PHYS 131-3 -

General Physics Laboratory first in the Sununer

semester 1976-2."

D. Birch stated that offering of the course, if approved, would

be contingent upon resources and approval of the course by SCUS and

Senate does not imply allocation of resources. A. Curzon, in response

to a question raised by R. Ironside, read details of the estimated

equipment funding, and stated that experiments would be set up many

times over 13 weeks of offering the laboratory. It was estimated that

between 15 and 20 would enrol in the course.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

v) Paper S.75-185 - Courses to be

Delete~

Moved by D. Birch, seconded by S. Smith,

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to

the Board of Governors

as set forth in S.75-l85,

that the following courses be discontinued and

deleted from the Calendar:

GERM 406-5 - Medieval German

RUSS 405-5 - Introduction to Slavic Linguistics

RUSS 409-3 - Readings in Russian Linguistics

PHIL 454-5 - Po&itivism and Pragmatism."

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

iii) Senate Graduate Studies Committee

a) Paper S.75-l86 - Biochemistry Graduate Calendar Entry

Moved by J. Wheatley, seconded by S. Aronoff,

"That Senate approve the entry for Biochemistry

as set forth in Paper S.75-l86."

J. Wheatley noted that the proposal was permission to advertise

specialities of participating faculty in the Biochemistry Program and

no change in regulations.

Question was cailed, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

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b) Paper S.75-l87 - Proposed Changes - Graduate Studies Regulations

Moved by J. Wheatley, seconded by J. Ellis,

1. "That Senate approve the following change in the

Graduate Studies Regulations:

'3.7 Conditional Admission

A student who wishes to apply in any of the

above categories can be given Conditional

Admission before he has all the qualifications

for admission. In that case, he is conditionally

admitted contingent upon his fulfilling certain

specified requirements. ,It

2. "That Senate approve the follmving change in the

Graduate Studies Regulations:

That the word 'graduate' be inserted between the

'vords 'the' and 'courses' in the second to last

line of the second paragraph of 5.1 in the General

Regulations."

It was agreed that Motion 1 be altered to clarify the intent, and

the motion would then read,

'3.7 Conditional Admission

A student who wishes to apply in any of the

above categories can be given Conditional

Admission before he has all the qualifications

for admission. In that case, he is admitted

conditional upon his fulfilling certain speci-

fied requirements.'"

Attention was directed to Motion 2, and S. Aronoff thought it would

be deleterious if professors require undergraduate courses which are not

counted towards graduate credit. J.

~~eat1ey

objected to Senate facing

questions which should be directed to the appropriate Committee.

Moved by S. Aronoff, seconded by J. Catalano,

"That Paper S.75-187 be referred back to the Senate

Graduate Studies Committee."

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

MOTION TO REFER FAILED

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

MAIN MOTION CARRIED

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REPORTS OF FACULTIES

There were no reports from Faculties.

OTHER BUSINESS

There was no other business.

NOTICES OF MOTION

i) Paper S.75-l89 - Two Semester Time Lag Requirements (J.P.H. Mackauer)

- For Discussion

Moved by M. Mackauer, seconded by J. Hutchinson,

"That Senate delegate to the Senate Comrilittee on

Undergraduate Studies the responsibility for con-

sidering and applying existing regulations and

practices related to the two semester time lag

requirement before new undergraduate courses may

normally be offered; Senate to be advised of the

action(s) taken with respect to a particular

course(s) by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate

Studies at the time the course proposal is pre-

sented to Senate for consideration."

S. Aronoff supported the motion but suggested on matters of delegation

Senate should have the opportunity to retrieve its authority where it feels

it is necessary. M. Mackauer responded that Senate was protected from any

action of SCUS as matters were transmitted to Senate in advance of their

submission to the Board of Governors.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

ii) Paper S.75-l90 - Amendment to the Rules of Senate (Senate Committee on

Agenda

and Rules) - Not for Discussion

The Chairman noted that Paper S.75-190 was introduction of a notice

of motion for discussion at the January 1976 meeting of Senate.

INFORMATION

It tY'as noted that the next meeting of Senate is scheduled for

Monday, January 12, 1976 at 7:30 p.m.

The assembly moved immediately into Closed Session at 8:31 p.m.

H. M. Evans

Secretary