DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HELD
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ON MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1988 KLAUS RIECKHOFF HALL, 4:30 P.M.
OPEN SESSION
Present: ?
Ivany, J.W.G., Acting Chair
Alderson, E.
Absent: ?
Bains, H.
Almassy, E.
Barrow, R.
Berggren, L.
Beedie, R.
Cercone, N.
Bralic, V.
Clayman, B.
Cleveland, W.
Covell, M.
Cooper, A.
Djwa, S.
D'Auria, J.
Freedman, A.
Dobb, T.
George, D.
Fitzsimmons, C.
Goodman, D.
Kazepides, T.
Hoegg, J.L.
Maaske, R.
Horn, C.
Mathewes, R.
Jones, C.
Kennedy, P.
Mauser, G.
Nielsen, V.
McGivern, R.
Nyvik, S.
Nicol, I.
Palmer, L.
Osborne, J.
Reilly, N.
Rae, B.
Salter, L.
Rashed, S.
Saywell, W.
Rieckhoff, K.
Shapiro, S.
Saunders, R.
Shickele, J.
Strate, G.
Tjosvold, D.
Swartz, N.
Winne, P.
Tuinman, J.
Wotherspoon, A.
Vining, A.
Warsh, M.
Weinberg, H.
W. R. Heath, 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 OF THE OPEN SESSION OF MAY 9. 1988
The Minutes were approved as distributed.
3. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
a)
Paper S.88-25 - Follow-Up Information - Annual Report of the Senate
Graduate Studies Committee
A report from the Dean of Graduate Studies providing data on the composition
of persons recommended for Masters or Doctoral degrees was received by Senate
for information.
b)
Selling and Leasing Back University Assets
In response to an inquiry regarding updated information on the issue of
universities selling and leasing back university assets, the Chair reported that
British Columbia had agreed to a request from the Federal Government to put a
moratorium on any such activity. In the interim, the Vice-President, Finance has
been requested by the President to look into the issue.
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There was no further business arising from the Minutes.
4. REPORT OF THE CHAIR
There was no report from the Chair.
5.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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Senate Nominating Committee ?
Paper S.88-26 - Elections
The following are the results of elections to fill vacancies on the undernoted
Senate Committees:
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC PLANNING (SCAP)/SENATE COMMITTEE
ON UNIVERSITY BUDGET (SCUB)
TWO STUDENT SENATORS to replace B. Busch and to fill an existing vacancy
for balance terms of office, from June 1, 1988 to September 30, 1988.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION: ?
R. BEEDIE
R. MCGIVERN
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ONE STUDENT SENATOR to replace R. Irvine for balance term of office, from
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June 1, 1988 to September 30, 1989.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
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I. NICOL
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGENDA AND RULES (SCAR)
ONE STUDENT SENATOR to fill an existing vacancy for term of office from date
of election to September 30, 1989.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
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H. BAINS
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONTINUING STUDIES (SCCS)
TWO SENATORS AT-LARGE to replace K. Heinrich and M. Roberts respectively
for balance terms of office, from June 1, 1988 to September 30, 1989.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
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M. COVELL
D. TJOSVOLD
ONE STUDENT SENATOR AND ONE STUDENT SENATOR ALTERNATE to fill an
existing vacancy and to replace S. Milton for balance terms of office from June
1, 1988 to September 30, 1988.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
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R. MCGIVERN
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HONORARY DEGREES (SCHD)
ONE STUDENT SENATOR to replace S. Magid from June 1, 1988 for no specified
term of office.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
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H. BAINS
SENATE LIBRARY COMMITTEE (SLC)
ONE SENATOR AT-LARGE to replace M. Roberts for balance term of office,
from June 1, 1988 to September 30, 1989..
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
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R. BARROW
SENATE LIBRARY COMMITTEE (SLC)/LIBRARY PENALTIES APPEAL
COMMITTEE (LPAC)
ONE STUDENT SENATOR ALTERNATE to replace T. Arnold for balance teTM of
office, from June 1, 1988 to September 30, 1988.
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NO NOMINATIONS RECEIVED:
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VACANT
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SENATE NOMINATING COMMITTEE (SNC)
ONE SENATOR AT-LARGE to replace M. Roberts for balance term of office,
from June 1, 1988 to September 30, 1988.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
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N. SWARTZ
ONE STUDENT SENATOR ALTERNATE to fill an existing vacancy for term of
office from, date of election to September 30, 1988.
NO NOMINATIONS RECEIVED:
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VACANT
SENATE UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BOARD (SUAB)
TWO STUDENT SENATORS AND ONE STUDENT SENATOR ALTERNATE to replace
P. Slanz and fill existing vacancies for balance terms of office from June
1,1988 to September 30, 1988.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION: ?
S. RASHED
INSUFFICIENT NOMINATIONS RECEIVED: ?
VACANT
ONE SENATOR AT-LARGE to replace C. E. Love for balance term of office, from
June 1, 1988 to September 30, 1988.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION: ?
S. NYVIK
SENATE APPEALS BOARD (SAB)
ONE FACULTY SENATOR (ALTERNATE) to replace L. Salter, from date of
election for no specified term of office.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION: ? P. WINNE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES (SCUS)
ONE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SENATOR to replace S. Magid from June 1,
1988 for no specified term of office.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
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I. NICOL
SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIPS. AWARDS & BURSARIES
(SPCSAB)
ONE FACULTY MEMBER to replace K. Heinrich for balance term of office, from
September 4, 1988 to September 30, 1989.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
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L. PALMER
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ONE STUDENT AT-LARGE to replace M. .Hollingshead for balance term of office,
. from date of election to September 30, 1988. (Nominations for this position
are provided by the Student Society and forwarded to the SNC by the.
Registrar's Office).
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
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S. COX
SENATE UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS AJUDICATION COMMITTEE (SUAAC)
ONE STUDENT AT-LARGE to replace P. Mendes for balance term of office, from
date of election to September 30, 1988. (Nominations for this position are
provided by the Student Society and forwarded to the SNC by the Registrar's
Office).
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
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C. PETERSEN
ELECTORAL STANDING COMMITTEE (ESC)
ONE STUDENT SENATOR to replace T. Arnold from June 1, 1988 for no
specified term of office.
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
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S. RASHED
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b) ?
Senate Policy Committee on Scholarships. Awards & Bursaries
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Paper S.88-27 - Annual Report
The Annual Report of the Senate Policy Committee on Scholarships, Awards
and Bursaries was received by Senate for information.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
a)
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Task Force on University Size
Paper S.88-28 - Enrolment Limits: September 1988
G. Ivany explained that the University Act gives to the Board of
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Governors,
with approval of Senate, the power to limit enrolment. At the May meeting of the
Board, a limitation of 3,000 new admission for the Fall Semester was approved and
the same recommendation is now before Senate for formal approval.
Moved by R. Saunders, seconded by K. Rieckhoff,
"that the Registrar set a target of 3,000 new
admissions for 88-3. Any resulting reductions will
be accomplished as described in the memo of April
21, 1988, referred to in S.88-28"
Following a brief discussion, a proposal to specify that the reduction to new
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admissions pertained to 'undergraduate' students was accepted as a friendly
amendment.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION (AS AMENDED)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
7.
NOTICES OF MOTION
There were no notices of motion.
8.
INFORMATION
The date of the next regular meeting of Senate is scheduled for Monday, July
4, 1988.
The Assembly moved directly into Closed Session at
4:50
p.m.
W. R. Heath
Secretary of the Senate
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