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DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
HELD ON MONDAY, JULY 11, 1983, KLAUS RIECKHOFF HALL
OPEN SESSION
Present: Munro, J.M., Acting Chairman
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Banister, E.W.
Absent: Ayala, J.
Bennett, R.N.D.
Carter, S.D.
Berggren, J.L.
Clark, K.
Cleveland, W.L.
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Cochran, J.F.
D'Auria, J.M.
Crawford, C.B.
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Doerr, A., representing J.M. Webster
Finberg, N.
Dobb, T.C.
Ivany, J.W.G.
Henderson, R.E.
Jones, C.H.W.
Hoegg, J.L., representing J.P. Blaney
Kameda, T.
Hoyt, G.C.
Krebs, D.L.
Kazepides, A.C.
Kristen, S.
Kimball, M.
Murray, P.R.
Leiss, W.
Noonan, M.
MacPherson, A.
O'Fallon, C.E.
McDonald, D.
Okuda, K.
Nielsen, V.
Overholt, M.J.
Pinfield, L.T.
Rositch, S.
Prock, L.M.
Thompson, R.B.
Rieckhoff, K.E.
Weinberg, H.
Saunders, R., representing R.C. Brown
Wotherspoon, A.J.
Schachter, B.
Stewart, R.
Strate, G.
In attendance:
Swartz, N.M.
Day, J.C.
Thaxn, H.A.
Duguid, S.R.
Tuirunan, J.J.
Zaslove, J.
Verdun-Jones, S .N., representing T.W. Calvert
Wells, E.J.
Wideen, M.F.'
Nagel, H.D., Acting Secretary
Grant, B., Recording Secretary
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1. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
The Agenda was approved as distributed.
2.
APPROVAL OF
THE MINUTES
The Minutes of the Open Session of June 6, 1983 were amended and approved
as follows:
Page 5, Item 5 (.ii) (d) amended to show that the Secretary of
Senate had agreed to editorialize the Calendar description
of CMNS 439-4
3.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
There was no business arising from the Minutes.
4.
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN
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University Budget
The Chairman. reported that the basic grant for the universities was
expected to be the same as the reduced 82-83 grant.
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However, the University
would not
know
its exact 83-84 budget until after the Universities Council
meets.
5. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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Senate Committee on Academic Planning
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Paper S.83-58 - Institute for the Humanities
Moved by R. Saunders, seconded by W. Cleveland,
"That Senate approve, and recommend approval to
the Board of Governors, the establishment of the
Institute for the Humanities"
J.
Zaslove and S. Duguid were in attendance as resource persons.
K.
Rieckhoff indicated his support for the study of the Humanities but
expressed concern about the proposed administrative structure of the Institute.
He questioned the appropriateness of administratively combining the responsibility
of providing a focus for research and the responsibility for the coordination
of a teaching program, i.e. the humanitIes Minor Program. He drew Senate's
attention to Policy AC 35 (Research and Study Groups) stating that he was not
convinced that it would not be better to establish the Institute under the terms
of AC 35.
In response to a question about the method of compensation for the Director,
J. Munro indicated that since this was not among the positions listed in University
policy for academic administrators, It would not be a stipended position.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION CARRIED.
iij Senate Graduate Studies Committee
a} Paper S.83-59 - MRM Curriculum Changes
Moved by A. Doerr, seconded by S. Verdun-Jones,
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the
Board of Governors, as set forth in S.83-59, the
proposed changes, including:
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i) a redistribution 'of the total 65 credit
hours among required and elective courses,
and
ii)
four new course offerings -
MRM 648-5 - Tourism and Recreation Planning
MRM 670-5 - Introduction to Forestry
MEM 671-5 - Forest Ecology
MRM 672-5 - Silviculture"
J.
Day was in attendance as a resource person.
Referring to MEN 648, C. Hoyt wondered whether or not there was any
university-wide plan for the development of tourism and expressed concern
about the apparent lack of coordination between departments that may be
developing courses in this area.
Concern was also expressed about the Library statement which indicated
shortages in various holdings and a brief discussion followed in this regard.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION CARRIED.
b) Paper 5.83-60 - Curriculum Revisions - M.A. Criminology Program
Moved by A. Doerr, seconded by S. Verdun-Jones,
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the
Board of Governors, as set forth in S.83-60, the
proposed changes, including:
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curriculum revision to the current M.A. Program
a), Core-Curriculum Format - Academic M.A.
b) Thesis option, Non-thesis option
iii, eleven new course offerings -
Crim 800-4 Criminological Theory
Crim 801-3 Advanced Criminological Theory
Crim 810-4 The Phenomena of Crime
Criin 811-3 Advanced Topics in Phenomena of Crime
Crim 820-4 Criminal Justice Policy Analysis
Crim 821-3 Criminal Justice Planning and Program Evaluation
Crim 830-4 Law and Social Control
Crim 831-3 Law' and Social Policy
Crim 860-5 Research Methods
Crim 861-3 Advanced Research Methods
Crim 862-3 Advanced Topics in Criminological Research"
The Chairman advised that this paper was considered and approved at the
July 6, 1983 meeting of the Senate Committee on Academic Planning.
K.
Rieckhoff felt that the philosophy of allowing students to enter directly
into a Masters Program without the appropriate background and obtain a degree
was fundamentally unsound and expressed disagreement with. this principle.
S. Verdun-Jones briefly explained the rationale for the proposed changes
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and responded to K. Rieckhoff's concern by stating that much of the curriculum
has been preserved and reorganized around the basic core areas and the change
In format was' made to meet the needs of those who have a more professional
interest In Criminology.
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Concerns about duplication were expressed with regard to the contents
of the courses on research methods, Crim. 860 and Crim. 861, and the need
to have two additional courses in this area was questioned.
Moved by N. Swartz, seconded by
"That the motion be divided to allow
separate vote on Crim. 860 and Crim. 861"
Question was called on the motion to divide,
and a vote taken.
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MOTION TO DIVIDE CARRIED.
Debate continued on the first main motion which reads as follows:
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to
the Board of Governors, as set forth in S.83-60,
the proposed changes, including:
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curriculum revision to the current M.A. program
a)
Core-Curriculum Format - Academic M.A.
b)
Thesis option, Non-thesis option
ii) nine new course offerings -
Crim 800-4 Criminological Theory
Crim 801-3 Advanced Criminological Theory
Crim 810-4 The Phenomena of Crime
Crim 811-3 Advanced Topics in Phenomena of Crime
Crim 820-4 Criminal Justice Policy Analysis
Crim 821-3 Criminal Justice Planning and Program Evaluation
Criin 830-4 Law and Social Control
Crim 831-3 Law and Social Policy
Crim 862-3 Advanced Topics in Criminological Research"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MAIN MOTION #1 CARRIED.
Second main motion reads as follows:
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to
the Board of Governors, as set forth in S.83-60,
the proposed new courses:-
Crim 860-5 Research Methods
Crim 861-3 Advanced Research Methods
Discussion continued with respect to the question of duplication and
a variety of opinions were expressed.
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Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MAIN MOTION #2 CARRIED.
(Secretary's Note:- The submission and approval included provision for
two extended essays or a project in lieu of thesis but without inclusion
of identifiers, The following will apply:- CRIM 895 - Essay I; CRIM 896 -
Essay II; CRIM 897 - Project).
J. Munro informed Senate that a motion to delete existing courses
from the present Calendar was required and had been inadvertently omitted
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Moved by S. Verdun-Jones, seconded by R. Stewart,
"That all courses in the existing curriculum
of the Criminology Graduate Program as shown.
on pages 3 and 4 of the document entitled
'Comparative Overview' be deleted, with the
exception of Crim. 870-3 Selected Topics,
Crixn.871-3 Directed Readings and Crim. 898
M.A. Thesis"
Question was called, and a vote taken. ?
MOTION CARRIED.
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REPORTS OF FACULTIES
There were no. reports from Faculties.
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OTHER BUSINESS
Moved by J. Berggren, seconded by A. Kazepides,
"That the Senate of Simon Fraser University calls
on the Board of Governors to express to the Premier
and to the Minister of Universities its conviction
that:
WHEREAS
- security of tenured university faculty from
dismissal without cause is of importance to a
free society,
and
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- a system of tenure for university faculty is
a prerequisite for a healthy university,
the Board of Governors of Simon Fraser University
urges the Provincial Government to retain the system
of tenure as it exists in the Province's three public
universities"
R. Stewart challenged the Chair's ruling that the above motion was
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A vote was taken and the ruling
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the Chair was upheld.
Moved by W. Cleveland, seconded by C. Crawford,
"That the above motion be tabled"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION TO TABLE FAILED.
As a result of ensuing discussion, the following change was accepted
as editorial:-
"WHEREAS
- security of tenured university faculty from
dismissal without cause is of importance to a
free society as a whole,"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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8. NOTICES OF MOTION
A.
Kazépide
gave notice of motion:
"That the Senate Committee on Academic Planning investigate
the most appropriate and efficient ways of teaching graduate
courses on research methods in the Social Sciences at Simon
Fraser University"
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INFORMATION
The next regular meeting of Senate is scheduled for Monday, August 8,
1983.
The assembly recessed briefly at 8:50 p.m. prior to moving into Closed Session.
