DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE
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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HELD
MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1979, 3172 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 7:00 P.M.
OPEN SESSION
Present: Birch, D. R., Acting Chairman
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Arrott, A.
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Absent:
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Cote,
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T.
Blaney, J. P.
Douglas-Crampton, D.
Brown, R.
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C.
Doherty, P. N.
Calvert, T. W.
Geen, G. H.
Carlson, R. L.
Gingerich, J. C.
Dawson, A. J.
Hindle, L.
Dobb, T.
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C.
Hobson, R. F.
Frydenlund, D.
Hoyt, G.
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C.
Harrison, J.
Jones, C. H. W.
Hauka, D. P.
Keitner, A. A.
Hoiweg, B. A.
Luetzen, S.
Ivany, J.
W. G.
Mackauer, J. P. M.
Kemp, C.
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L.
Okuda, K.
McMillan, D. B.
Palmer, P. L.
Moffatt, D.
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C.
Pedersen, K.
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C.
Overholt, M. J.
Rieckhoff, K. E.
Pinfield, L. T.
Timberlake, A. J.
Reilly, N.
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R.
Walkley, J.
Resnick, L.
Weinkam, J. J.
Thomas, L. E.
Tuinnian, J.
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In attendance:
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Banister, E. W.
Wagner, P. L.
Taunton, J.
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E.
Webster, J. M.
Weinberg, H.
Wells, E.
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J.
Wheatley, J.
Wyatt, J. D.
Young, J. 0.
Evans, H. N., Secretary
Nagel, H. D.
Northsworthy, R., Recording Secretary
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1.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was: approved as dis.tributed.
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Open Session of February 5, 1979 were approved
as. circulated.
3.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
There was no business arising from-the minutes.
4.
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN
1) Paper S.79-16 - By-election of Convocation Senator
Ballots were distributed for the by-election tche Senate of one
member of Convocation to replace temporarily J. B. Toor for term of
office from date of election to August 31, 1979, the results of which
follow:
Ballots cast
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28
Ballots spoiled
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Individual totals
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Rowe, W. J. A.
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14
West, Suzanne
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Individual receiving the higher numbers of votes
and thereby declared elected:
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W. J. A. Rowe
ii)
Paper S.79-15A - Kelowna School of Resource Management
Paper S.79-15A was distributed for information, covering a letter
from the Chairman of the Universities Council indicating the decision of
Council to reject the SFU proposal for a School of Resource Management
atRelowna and a chronology of SFU's involvement in Interior programming.
D. it Birch stated that the Board of Governors did not take lightly the
action of Council and had requested a meeting which the President and
members of the Board were presently attending.
iii)
Convocation 1979
It was announced that decision has been made and arrangements are
being made to conduct the 1979 Convocation at the Queen Elizabeth
Theatre on Saturday, June 2, 1979. Plans included two separate
cereinonies the first to commence at approximately 10:00 a.m. when the
Chancellor and President and Vice-Chancellor will be installed and
honorary degrees will be conferred on Robert W. Prittie and Harry Adaskin,
followed by the conferring of various degrees on graduating students from
the Faculties of Education, Interdisciplinary Studies and Science; the second
ceremony to commence at approximately 1:45 p.m. with honorary degrees
conferred on T. Berger (the Distinquished Visitor and Speaker), C. McLean
and S. Thompson, and various degrees for graduating students from
the Faculty of Arts. Full details of the program are expected to be
announced in mid-April.
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iv)
Criminology Research Centre
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The Chairman reported that the Board has approved the designation
"The Criminology Research Centre" for a group established under the.
policy on research groups to provide a focus for departmental research
in Criminology and to administer funds provided by outside agencies
for departmental research.
v)
Limitation of Enrolment - PDP
The Board of Governors has approved a motion that effective September
1, 1979 a limited enrolment for the Professional Development Program be
established of 500 students per year exclusive of those students in programs
or modules separately budgeted and funded through such sources as Interior
Programs. This information was provided to Senate as a notice of motion for
discussion at the April meeting of Senate as stipulated in the provisions of
the Universities Act which gives the Board the right to limit enrolment
subject to Senate approval.
vi)
Board Actions Relating to AUCE 2 Brief
The Chairman advised that two motions were brought before the meeting
of the Board of Governors on February 27, 1979. The first, "That the Board
of Governors recognize their responsibility to AUCE 2 and to the university
community, and immediately accept the reasonable settlement AUCE 2 has
proposed," was rejected. The second, "That no student shall suffer any
academic penalties as a result of respecting campus employees' job actions,
• e.g. no exams shall be scheduled or given at a time or in a place which
would require students to cross picket lines" was regarded as an admin-
istrative matter and was referred to the President. It overlaps with a
matter discussed several meetings ago and the President is taking it
under consideration.
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G. C. Hoyt
mid te t:porary absence of P. L. Wagner, and that by-elections will be
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to seek replacements on Senate.
In the regular election of eleven students to Senate for terms of
office from June 1, 1979 to May 31, .1980, only seven nominations were
recnived by the deadline for filing, and the following students have been
declared elected by acclamation:
Joan Fisher
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Arts
David P. Hauka
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Science
Barbara R Kasser'
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Arts
Clayton E. MacKay
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Arts
Lindy Severy
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Arts
Mark R. Slay
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Grant A. Whitecross ?
Education
A second call for nominations and election of four students, with at
least one student elected to be from the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies,
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has been issued, with the election to be completed by April 17, 1979.
In response to the call for nominations and election by students of
two students to the Board of Governors for terms of office from June 1, 1979 to
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May
31, 1980., only two nomina,t
pns. were received by the deadline for
filing and Ted Glas and Patrick L. Palmer have been declared elected
by acclamation.
5. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
i)
Senate Nominating Committee
Paner S.79-17 - Committee Elections
As there were no nominations submitted by the deadline for receipt of
additional names. to those contained in Paper S.79-17, D. P. Hauka was
declared elected by acclamation as the regular member, replacing D. Douglas-
Cranipton, on the Senate Library Committee for balance term of office from
date of election to September 30, 1980, and B. A. Hoiweg was declared
elected by acclamation as the alternate member, replacing D. Douglas-Crampton,
on the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies for no specified term of
office.
ii)
Senate Committee on Continuing Studies
a) Paper S.79-18
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Changes in the Certificate Program in British
Columbia Studies
Moved by N. Reilly, seconded by R. Carlson,
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the
Board of Governors the following changes in the
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program requirements for the Certificate Program in
British Columbia Studies, as outlined in Paper
S.79-18:
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That the requirements in the program, '(2)
Participation in Archaeological Field Study,
either through completing ARC. 433-5 or through
a credit-free offering' be replaced by the
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(2) Participation in Field Study, either
through completing ARC. 433-5, GEOG 498-5 or
through a credit-free offering.'
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That the following courses be listed as being
available as' optional courses for credit towards
the Certificate Program on those occasions when
they are offered with appropriate content as
determined by the Steering Committee: ENGL 360-4 -
Topics in Canadian Literature, HIST 484-5 - Studies
in History V, and S.A. 396-4 - Regional Studies."
The three courses, ENGL 360-4, HIST 484-5 and S.A. 369-4, have been
accepted in the past on specific occasions for credit towards the
Certificate Program when the course content was considered to be appro-
priate. The specific listing of these will formally recognize this
possibility.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
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iii) Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
a)
Paper S.79-19 - Centre for the Arts - New Course Proposal:
FPA. 334-3 - Film Analysis
Moved by N. Reilly, seconded by T. Calvert,
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the
Board of Governors of the introduction of the new
course FPA. 334-3 - Film Analysis, as outlined in
Paper S.79-19."
Note: Senate approved of the introduction of a Minor in Film at its
meeting in May of 1977. The proposal received the approval of
the Universities Council of British Columbia in June of 1978.
In the documentation accompanying the proposal for the introduc-
tion of the Minor in Film, it was indicated that it was the
intention of the Centre for the Arts to bring forward at a later
date a course in Film Analysis. It was not put forward at that
time as they did not have the personnel to develop such a course.
Note: SCUS has approved a waiver of the two semester time length
requirement for FPA. 334-3 - Film Analysis, for first offering Fall 79-3.
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Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION CARRIED
b)
Paper S.79-20 - Kinesiology - New Course Proposals: KIN. 341-3
- Sports Medicine I; KIN. 441-3 - Sports Medicine II
Moved by N. Reilly, seconded by T. Calvert,
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the
Board of Governors the following new courses, as
outlined in Paper S.79-20:
KIN. 341-3 - Sports Medicine I
KIN. 441-3 - Sports Medicine II."
Note: SCUS has approved a waiver of the two semester time lag requirement
for KIN. 341-3 - Sports Medicine I , for first offering Fall 79-3.
E. W. Banister and J. E. Taunton, resource persons from the Department
of Kinesiology, responding to a question raised by L. Pinfield, explained
that the purpose of the course proposals was to delineate and expand the
area of sports medicine and to prepare students involved in exercise manage-
ment to recognize conditions which develop through misdirection of physical
activity. The intention was not preparation for diagnosis or treatment but
completion of the instruction could lead teward a professional orientation.
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MOTION CARRIED
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iv). Sertate'Commi.ttee onAgenda and Rules
a). Paper S.7
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AcadiitLcDiscipline'änd Conduct
Moved by R. Brown, seconded by D. Hauka,
"That Senate establish an Ad Hoc Senate Committee
to consider student academic discipline and conduct.
Membership:
1)
Four faculty members, with one from each Faculty
appointed by the Dean of the Faculty.
2)
Four student members, with one from each Faculty
but including at least one graduate student,
selected by the Student Society.
3)
Two members of the Senate Committee on Agenda and
Rules appointed by the Chairman of SCAR, one of
whom shall be the Vice-President, Academic to be
Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee.
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The Registrar or his designate as Secretary (non-
voting).
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All memhers:, excepting the Secretary, shall have
voting privileges.
Terms of Reference:
1). To develop procedures. for the University for
considering and dealing with matters of student
academic discipline, including appeal procedures,
and to recommend these to Senate for consideration,
revision, approval.
2)
To develop procedures for the University for
considering and dealing with matters of student
conduct, including appeal procedures, and to
recommend these to Senate for consideration,
revision, approval.
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to Senate as deemed appropriate concerning member-
ship structure, terms of reference, general
procedures, for any standing or ad hoc Senate
Committee or other b.odies: which may be necessary
to carry our recommendations approved by Senate
under (1). or (2) above."
A number of suggestions. by L. Resnick for amendment to the proposal
were accepted without objection and these resulted in Clause 3) of the
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membership reading, "Two members of the Senate Committee on Agenda and
Rules appointed by the Chairman of SCAR, one of whom shall be the Vice-
President, Academic or his delegate to be Chairman of .the Ad Hoc Committee,"
and deletion of "revision" in Clauses 1) and 2) of the Terms of Reference,
together with rewording of Clause 3) to read, "Before dissolution of the
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Committee,. to present to Senate recommendations concerning membership
structure,. terms of reference, general procedures, for any standing or
ad hoc Senate Committee or other bodies which may be necessary to carry
out recommendations approved by Senate under (1) or (2) above."
Amendment was moved by T. Arrott, seconded by J. Webster,
"That the membership described in Clauses 1), 2)
and .3) be changed to:
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One faculty member (selected by the Dean of
Interdisciplinary Studies).
2)
One student member (selected by the Student
Society).
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Vice-President, Academic, or his delegate,
to be Chairman."
A suggestion advanced by J. Young, who was supported by B. Holweg,
that the amendment be altered to include two students and two faculty
members was accepted by the mover but the seconder raised objection.
J. Wheatley spoke against the amendment, stating that each Faulty's
problems are markedly different and representation on such a committee is
essential. L. Thomas agreed that the original proposal provided the
necessary resource people to review various practices and standards.
J. Webster was of the opinion that large committees do not provide full
representation and that a small group for discussion and power to co-opt
was more likely to reach agreement.
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AMENDMENT CARRIED
15 IN FAVOR, 9 OPPOSED
Question was called on the motion as amended and a vote taken,
covering membership and the adjusted terms ol reference.
MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED
(. REPORTS OF FACULTIES
i) Faculty of Arts
a) PaperS.79-21 -
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The Chairman noted that the outlines of Special Topics courses
offered in the 79-1 semester in the Faculty of Arts had been provided
for information, and T. Calvert asked for an indication from Senate as
to whether the requirement for filing such information was desirable.
J. Young felt that the material provided information essential to monitor
the direction of instruction within the University. The Chairman stated
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the practice would continue with each Dean charged with supplying periodic
reports of the. special topics offerings.
7. OTHERBUSINESS
There was no other business.
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NOTICE OF MOTION
1) Paper S-79-22 (K. E. Rieckhoff)
Senate was informed that, because he was unable to attend this
meeting of Senate, K. Rieckhoff requested discussion of his notice of
motion be deferred to the April meeting of Senate.
9.
INFORMATION
The assembly recessed briefly at 7:44 p.m. prior to moving into
Closed Session.
H. N. Evans
Secretary
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