DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HELD
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MONDAY. JUNE 6. 1977. 3172 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 7:00P.M.
OPEN SESSION
Present: Jewétt, P.,, Chairman
Arrott, A. S.
Birch, D. R.
Bitle, D. E.
Bitlé, G.
Blaney, J. P.
Calvert, T. W.
Chapman, A. E.
Cunningham, A. B.
Curzon, A. E.
D'Auria, J. M.
Glas, T.
Hindle, L.
Hindley, M. P.
Hobson, R. F.
Hoiweg, B.
Hossack, K. J.
Hoyt, G. C.
Hutchinson, J. F.
Kazepides, A.
Keltner, A. A.
Kemp, C. L.
Knight, D. E.
Latham, L.
Mackauer, J.P.M.
McGuire, G. T.
Munro, J. M.
Overholt, N. J.
Palmer, B.J.F.
Resnick, L.
Ryan, E.
Severy, L.
Thomas, S.
Webb, M. J.
Webster, J. N.
Weinberg, H.
Wells, E. J.
Wheatley, J.
White, R. H.
Wilson, B. G.
Absent:
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Baird, D. A.
Barlow, J. S.
Buitenhuis, P.
Carlson, R. L.
Dawson, A. J.
Diamond, J.
Doherty, P. M.
Ellis, J. F.
Martel, A. G.
Okuda, K.
Wyatt, J. D.
In attendance: M. C. Roberts
Evans, H. M., Secretary
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Norsworthy, R., Recording Secretary
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1.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved as circulated.
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Chairman drew attention to an error in the "Note" following
the motion on Paper S.77-50,, and asked that the word "major" be changed
to "minor." The minutes of the Open Session of May 9, 1977 were then
approved as corrected.
3.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
T. Arrott enquired if the motions relating to funding and tuition
fees had been forwarded to the Universities Council and to the government,
and the Chairman responded that receipt of the dispatched material had
been acknowledged.
4.
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
There was no report from the Chairman.
5.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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Senate
Nominating Committee
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Paper
S.77-71
- Elections
The Chairman announced a number of additions and changes to the
list of nominations submitted by the Senate Nominating Committee for
elections to Senate Committees. T. Calvert questioned the proposed
procedure for conducting the election to the Senate Committee on
Academic Planning/Senate Committee on University Budget of one Senator
at large and one student Senator under a single ballot, from which he
said several possibilities could develop.
Moved by T. Calvert, seconded by A. Curzon,
"That the elections to :the Senate Ctimmittee
on Academic Planning/Senate Committee on
University Budget for a Senator at large and
a student Senator be separated."
T. Calvert stated that if a student is elected in the first ballot
it would not be necessary to hold a second election.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
0Ballots were distributed for the elections to be conducted, the
results of which follow:
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Senate Committee on Academic Planning (SCAP)/Senate Committee on
University Budget (SCUB)
In view of the notion to separate, the wording changed from that
shown on S.77-71 and was acted upon as follows:
One Senator at large to replace T. W. Calvert for balance term of office
from date of election to September 30, 1977.
Candidates:
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A. S. Arrott ?
Votes Recorded: 28
T.Glas ?
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B.J.F. Palmer
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Declared elected as Senator at large: A. S. ARROTT
One student Senator to replace R. E. Walker for balance term of office
from date of election to September 30, 1977.
Candidates: ?
T. Glas ?
Votes Recorded: 15
B.J.F. Palmer
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Declared elected as student Senator:
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B.J.F. PALMER
Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules (SCAR)
One Senator at large to replace R. C. Brown for balance term of office
to September 30, 1977, and one Senator at large to replace A. E. Curzon
for balance term of office to September 30, 1978.
Candidates: ?
A. E. Chapman ?
Votes Recorded: 26
G.
T. McGuire ?
20
H.
Weinberg
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Declared elected to September 30, 19,78 H. WEINBERG
Declared elected to September 30, 1977 A. E. CHAPMAN
Senate Committee on Continuing Studies (SCCS)
Two faculty Senators to replace D. A. Erickson and E. A. Fattah for
balance terms of office to September 30, 1978, and one faculty Senator
to replace C.H.W. Jones for balance term of office to-September 30, 1977.
Candidates: ?
G. C. Hoyt
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Votes Recorded: 32
A. Kazepldes ?
17
A. A. Keltner ?
12
H. Weinberg ?
28
J. D. Wyatt
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25
Declared elected to September 30, 1978 G. C. HOYT
H. WEINBERG
Declared elected to September 30, 1977 J. D. WYATT
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Two Senators at large to replace A. J. Davison and T. Finlayson for
balance terms of office to September 30, 1977.
Candidates: ?
D. E. Knight
S. Thomas
Declared elected by acclamation:
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D. E. KNIGHT
S. THOMAS
One student Senator to replace B. E. Emery for balance term of office
to September 30, 1978.
Candidate: ?
N. J. Webb
Declared elected
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acclamation: ?
M. J. WEBB
Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees (SCHD)
One Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies Senator to replace E. A. Fattah
for no specified term of office.
Candidate: ?
A. E. Chapman
Declared elected by acclamation:
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A. E. CHAPMAN
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One Faculty of Science Senator to replace A. E. Curzon for no specified
term of office.
Candidate: ?
A. E. Curzon
Declared elected by acclamation:
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A. E. CURZON
Senate Library Committee (SLC)
One Senator at large to replace D. A. Erickson for balance term of office
to September 30, 1977.
Candidates: ?
A. S. Arrott
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Votes Recorded: 23
L. Resnick ?
16
Declared elected:
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A. S. ARROTT
One student Senator and one student Senator alternate to replace R. A.
Ironside and J. A. Catalano for balance terms of office to September 30,
1978.
Candidates: ?
G. Bitle ?
1st count - Votes Recorded: 20
E. Ryan ?
20
G. Bide ?
2nd count - Votes Recorded: 18
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E. Ryan ?
21
Declared elected as Regular member:
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E. RYAN
Declared elected as Alternate member:
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G. BITLE
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Senate Nominating Committee (SNC)
Two Senators at large to replace A. E. Curzon and T. D. Sterling for
balance terms of office to September 30, 1977.
Candidates: ?
A. E. Curzon
M. P. Hindley
Declared elected by acclamation:
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A. E. CURZON
M. P. HINDLEY
One student Senator and one student Senator alternate to replace B. E.
Emery and I. D. Wemyss for balance terms of office to September 30, 1977.
Candidates:
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T. Glas ?
Votes Recorded: 23
R. H. White
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16
Declared elected as Regular member:
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T. GLAS
Declared elected as Alternate member: R. H. WHITE
Senate Committee on Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries (SCSAB)
One faculty Senator to replace C.H.W. Jones as Chairman for balance term
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of office to September 30, 1978.
Candidates: ?
C. L. Kemp
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Votes Recorded: 19
H. Weinberg
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Declared elected:
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H. WEINBERG
Senate Under
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raduate Admissions Board (SUAB)
One student Senator and one student Senator alternate to replace R. E.
Walker and B. E. Emery for balance terms of office to September30, 1977.
Candidates: ?
D. E. Bitle 1st count - Votes Recorded: 15
G. Bitle ?
15
G. T. McGuire ?
24
E. Ryan ?
24
G. T. McGuire2nd count - Votes Recorded: 17
E. Ryan ?
21
Declared elected as Regular member:
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E. RYAN
Declared elected as Alternate member:
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G. T. McGUIRE
One Senator at large to replace R. A. Ironside for balance term of office
to September 30, 1978.
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Candidates:
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A. J. Dawson ?
Votes Recorded: 22
D. E. Knight
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Declared elected:
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A. J. DAWSON
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Senate Appeals Board (SAB)
One faculty Senator to replace T. D. Sterling for no specified term of
office.
Candidates: ?
R. F. Hobson ?
Votes Recorded: 28
A. A. Keltner ?
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Declared elected:
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R. F. HOBSON
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (SCUS)
Three student Senator alternates to replace J. A. Catalano, B. E. Emery
and I. D. Wemyss for no specified terms of office.
Candidates: ?
B. Hoiweg
N. J. Webb
R. H. White
Declared elected by acclamation:
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B. HOLWEG
N. J. WEBB
R. H. WHITE
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ii) Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
a) Paper S.77-72 - B.Sc. Program in Geography
Dr. M. C. Roberts, Chairman of the Department of Geography, was
invited to join the assembly to respond-to questions.
Moved by D. Birch, seconded by J. Webster,
"That Senate approve, and recommend approval to
the Board of Governors, the proposal for a B.Sc.
Program in Geography, as set forth in Paper
S.77-72."
J. D'Auria drew attention to page 15 of the paper, and informed
Senate that the recommended course CHEM 235 - Geochemistry is still in
the process of development and has not been transmitted through the
necessary committee processes for approval.
It was ascertained that the recommendation for a student for the
Major in Geography would be the responsibility of the Department of
Geography and that the recommendation for the B.Sc. degree would pro-
ceed through the Faculty of Science as for other degrees in that
Faculty.
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H. Weinberg referred to the illustrative streams which suggested
four separate programs, and D. Birch stated that although there is a
Physical Geography Program which can be taken in the context of the
science programs, approval of these individual streams was not the
substance of the motion. The sample streams would not appear in
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calendar.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
b) Paper S.77-73 - New Course Proposals - G.S. 410-3, G.S. 411-5
Moved by D. Birch, seconded by T. Calvert,
"That Senate approve, and recommend approval to
the Board of Governors, the proposed new course
proposals, G.S. 410-3 and G.S. 411-5, as set
forth in Paper S.77-73."
E. Wells asked for examples of the topics which were intended to
be covered in the proposed courses, and T. Calvert stated that the
calendar indicates the types of General Studies courses which have
sufficient long term interest to continue their publication, and that
special topics courses were a mechanism used by most departments to
facilitate use of visiting faculty with a particular expertise.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION CARRIED
6.
REPORTS OF FACULTIES
There were no reports from faculties.
7.
OTHER BUSINESS
(Secretary's note: The following report was given in the Closed Session
and is recorded in the Open Session minutes as the matter was not con-
sidered to be confidential.)
B. Wilson reported on current involvement with the defunct Notre
Dame University, which is now the site of the David Thompson University
Centre. He stated that, in response to a request from the government,
representatives from SFU had interviewed individual students in Nelson
with a view to facilitating those who were unable to complete their
degrees because of the closure of NDU. On the basis of the records of
nearly 80 students who potentially could complete their degrees within
one year, 35 semester length courses had been developed generally which
might have been offered in Nelson providing agreement had been reached
with the Minister of Education and the Board of NDU:- to accept those
courses for the NDU degrees; the provision of adequate funding; that
necessary faculty could be hired under SFU rules; that the right to
offer the courses was clearly established. He commented that NDU
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faculty, under their union contract and the Labor Code of British
Columbia, have successor rights on campus although the University is
closed and this has prevented resolution of the overall problem on
offering courses. He stressed that no commitment has yet been made with
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respect to on-going programs in Nelson, but NDU students could complete
SFU degrees by transferring to this institution if they have the appro-
priate prerequisites and fulfil the special regulations on transfer
developed by Senate, or could take courses from the coastal universities
for transfer to the NDU program. It was also noted that NDU students
could take some advantage from some 53 correspondence course offerings
available through the facilities of SFU, UBC and Waterloo where appro-
priate to NDU purposes.
With reference to Interior Programming, B. Wilson provided informa-
tion to the effect that discussions with people involved with the process
in
five college centres had given assurance that the proposed model for
the development of degree-completion programs in non-metropolitan areas was
reasonable and the proposal was currently being rewritten in part to broaden
the base for detailed planning. The University of Victoria has plans for
some professional programs and the Planning Committee is meeting on June 11
with individuals appointed by UBC. The Chairman added that four members
have been appointed by the government to an Interior University Programs
Board, under the aegis of the Universities Council which will be looking
at the various plans put forward and which will ultimately be responsible
for recommending fund allocation.
B. Wilson advised that the program Coordinating Committee of the
Universities Council had considered plans for new programs and was
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Clinicalthe Master of Resource Management, the M.A. and Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology, Minors in Film and Theatre, and the Survey Science
programs, but the Clinical Chemistry proposal had been rejected. Submis-
sions from UBC covering a B.Ed. in Special Education and Engineering for
Coal had been recommended for approval, while 71 other presentations had
been refused. The University of Victoria had received approval for all
of the 7 or 8 proposals it had put forward. He added that an external
reviewer had been reported to have stated that the SFU Fine Arts program
was the most exciting of the variety of submissions presented.
8.
NOTICES OF MOTION
Secretary's Note: The following was raised in the Closed Session, but is
recorded in the Open Session minutes as the intent is to present motions
for the next meeting of Senate.)
G. McGuire indicated that he was intending to place motions concerning
tuition fees before the next meeting of Senate, and he was advised that
these would need to be presented to the Senate Committee on Agenda and
Rules by June 16 for consideration for inclusion in the July meeting.
9.
INFORMATION
It was noted that the next meeting of Senate is scheduled for Monday,
July 4, 1977 at 7:00 p.m.
The assembly recessed briefly at 8:25 p.m., prior to moving into
Closed Session.
H. M. Evans
Secretary
