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    Minutes of a Meeting of the Senate of Simon Fraser University held
    Monday, September 13, 1976, 3172
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    OPEN SESSION
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    Present:
    Jewett,
    P. Chairman
    Birch, D. R.
    Bitle, D.
    Blaney, J. P.
    Brown, R. C.
    Buitenhuis, P.
    Calvert, T.W.
    Carlson, R.L.
    Catalano, J.A.
    Cunningham, F.
    Curzon, A.E.
    Dawson, A.J.
    Debo R. K.
    Dobb, T.C. representing D.A. Baird
    Ellis, J.F.
    Emery, B.E.
    Fattah, E.A.
    Finlayson, T.
    Hutchinson, J.F.
    Ironside, R.A.
    Johi, R.
    Jones, C.H.W.
    Latham, L.
    Knight, D. E.
    Mackauer, J.P.M.
    MacDonald, B. L.
    Okuda, K.
    Overholt, M. J.
    Severy, L.
    Smitn, W.A.S.
    Sterling, T.U.
    Thomas, S.
    Walker, R. E.
    Webster, J. M.
    Wemyss, I.D.
    Wheatley, J.
    Wilson, B.G.
    Evans, H. M., Secretary
    Nagel, H. D.
    Absent: Arrott, A. S.
    Barlow, J.S.
    Cunningham, A. B.
    Davison, A. J.
    Diamond, J.
    Doherty, P.M.
    Erickson, D.A.
    Hall, N. G.
    Hindle, L.
    Hindley, M. P.
    McClaren, M.
    Martel, A. G.
    Morin, S.
    Schiffer, R.
    Walkley, J.
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    S.M. 13/9/76
    The Chairman noted that as a result of elections held recently that
    P. Buitenhuja was re-elected by and from the Faculty of Arts to replace W.E.
    illiams for the remainder of term of office from September 1, 1976 to
    ay 31, 1978, and M.P. Hindley was elected by and from Joint Faculty Members
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    temporarily replace
    K. E.
    Rieckhoff from September 1, 1976 to August 31, 1977.
    1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
    The agenda was approved as distributed.
    2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    A. Curzon referred to page 5, item 6 of the minutes and suggested that
    the comment be altered to read:
    u S. Aronoff advised Senate that the Faculty of Science had
    not offered any special topics courses during the 76-2 semester."
    With this correction, the minutes of the Open Session of August 9,
    1976, were approved.
    3.
    BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
    There was no business arising from theminutes.
    REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
    The Chairman advised that copies of the report of the "Commission on
    University Programs in Non-Metropolitan Areas" would be made available to
    Senators. Senators were asked to review the report and forward any comments
    to the Senate Committee on Academic Planning which would be considering the
    report, with recommendations to be presented to Senate in the very near future.
    5. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
    i) Senate Nominating Committee
    a) PaperS.76-107 - Senate Elections
    Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees
    One Faculty of Arts Senator to replace F. McWhinney for a
    specified term of office - no nominations were received.
    One Faculty of Education Senator to replace D.I. Allen for
    no specified term of office - declared elected by acclamation:
    A.J. Dawson.
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    S.M. 13/9/76
    One student Senator to replace C.G. McCoy for no specified term
    of office - declared elected by acclamation: D. Bitle
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    One Faculty of Science Senator to replace temporarily K.E.
    Rieckhoff from date of election to August 31, 1977 - declared
    elected by acclamation: A. F. Curzon.
    ii)
    Senate Library Committee
    a) Paper S.
    76-108 -
    Senate Library Committee
    Moved by T. Dobb, Seconded by B.G. Wilson,
    "That Senate approve that the Dean of Continuing
    Studies be added as a member, ex officio, to the
    Senate Library Committee."
    MOTION CARRIED
    iii)
    Senate Graduate Studies Committee
    a) Paper S.
    76-109 -
    Dertment of Geography Calendar Changes
    Moved by J. Wheatley, Seconded by R. C. Brown,
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    "That Senate approve the attached Graduate
    Calendar Changes for the Department of Geography."
    MOTION CARRIED
    6.
    REPORTS OF FACULTIES
    There were no reports from Faculties.
    7.
    OTHER BUSINESS
    There was no other business.
    8.
    NOTICE OF MOTION
    i) Paper S. 76-110 - Notice of Motion - Amendment to the Rules of
    Senate - For Discussion
    It was noted that Policies and Procedures AC-18, approved by the
    Board of Governors, resulted in the titles of Demonstrators and Senior
    Demonstrators being changed to Laboratory Instructors I and II. It required
    that the Rules of Senate be amended to incorporate this technical change.
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    Motion 1:
    Moved by R. C. Brown, Seconded by B.G. Wilson,
    "Change Section IV, Elections, G. Faculty Members -
    Full-Time Employees who are not Faculty Members,
    Item 2 g)
    From: It shall include demonstrators or senior demonstrators.
    To: ?
    It shall include Laborator Instructors I and II.
    Question was called, and a vote taken,
    MOTION CARRIED
    Motion 2:
    Moved by R. C. Brown, Seconded by B.G. Wilson,
    "Change Section IV, Elections, G. Faculty Members -
    Full-Time Employees who are not Faculty Members,
    Item 3b)
    From: It shall not include demonstrators or senior
    demonstrators.
    To: ?
    It shall not include Laboratory Instructors I and II.
    Question was called, and a vote taken,
    MOTION CARRIED
    9. INFORMATION
    As this meetingof Senate would be the last meeting for the Dean of Arts,
    Dr. W.A.S. Smith, the Members of Senate joined with the Chairman in conveying
    sincere best wishes in his position as President of Athabasca University.
    The Open Session was adjourned at 7:19 p.m. and Senate moved
    immediately into Closed Session.
    The Chairman drew attention to the date of the next scheduled meeting
    of Senate - Monday, October 4, 1976, at 7:00 p.m.
    H.M. Evans
    Secretary.
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