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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HELD
ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1993 KLAUS RIECKHOFF HALL, 7:00 P.M.
OPEN SESSION
Present:
Stubbs, J.O., Chair
Alderson, E.
Absent:
Clayman, B.
Amason, K.
D'Auria, J.
Bacani, J.
Dill, L.
Barrow, R.
Dobb, T.
Beattie, S.
Eaton, C.
Blaney, J.
Ingram, E.
Boland, L
Jespersen, J.
Bowman, M.
Morrison, T.
Bullock, D.
Segal, J.
Carlson, A.
Soheili, A.
Cavers, J.
Waite, K.
Chunn, D.
Wickstrom, N.
Ciria, A.
Wideen, M
Crawford, C.
Wotherspoon, A.
Dhir, R.
Driver, J.
Etherington, L
Giffen, K.
Hafer, L
Heinrich, K.
Hoeflich, K.
Hoegg, J.L
Irwin, J.C.
Jahn, R.
LeMare, L
In attendance: Boa[, D.
Lord, T.
Jennings, R.
Luk, W.S.
Marteniuk, R.
Mauser, G.
McAskilI, I.
McInnes, D.
McKeown, B.
Mezei, K.
Munro, J.
Naef, B.
Osborne, J.
Palmer, E.
Palmer, L
Percival, P.
Pinfield, L.
Shapiro, S.
Stewart, M.L.
Swartz, N.
Wade, S.
Warsh, M.
Winne, P.
Wong, L.
Wrenn, P.
Heath, W.R., Secretary
Grant, B., Recording Secretary
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On behalf of Senate, the Chair welcomed newly elected Senator, L. Wong to the
Senate.
1.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
The Agenda was approved as distributed.
2.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE OPEN SESSION OF NOVEMBER 1.
1993
Referring to the motion to amend on page 6, T. Lord suggested deletion of the
second 'the' after the word 'following'. Following this amendment, the Minutes
were approved.
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i)
Health Services
Referring to the inquiry raised at the last meeting, Senate was advised that
the establishment of the student services fee allowed Health Services to escape
the budget cuts that were brought in across the University, and to increase the
budget in order to provide more health education programming to students on
campus and at Harbour Centre, to provide additional funding for counselling, and
to help retain the Student Placement Centre.
ii)
University Planning
As a follow-up to his report at the last meeting, the Chair advised Senate
that the budget modeling exercise is under discussion by PACOPAB and a report
on the result of that exercise soon will be distributed to the University community.
iii)
International Students
Referring to item 5-C-i), Principle C of the Report of the Senate Committee
on International Students, Senate was advised that the Senate Committee on
Academic Planning has requested that the Senate Committee on Enrolment
Management include in its annual recommendation on admission targets for new
students, a recommendation on the maximum percentage of new international
students. It is hoped that the SCEMP recommendations will be considered by
SCAP in February and by Senate at its March meeting.
iv)
SCIMO Report
In response to an inquiry about the SCIMO Report, Senate was advised
that it will be presented to Senate at its January meeting.
4.
REPORT OF THE CHAIR
i)
In Remembrance
Senate observed a moment of silence to commemorate the fourth
anniversary of the events at the University of Montreal and the recent deaths of
two members of the SFU Pipe Band.
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ii)
Maclean's Survey
Referring to the survey which ranked Simon Fraser University first among
comprehensive universities, the Chair noted that this was a tribute to, and
reflected positively on faculty, staff, students, Alumni, and friends of the
University and he wished to thank all of those involved in the preparation of the
mater ial.
iii)
Federal Government
The Chair noted that although the Government appeared to have a very
strong public commitment to research and development which could be beneficial
to universities, there is a concern about further reductions in transfer payments
which would have a direct bearing on the fiscal situation for post-secondary
education within the Province.
iv)
Ministry of Skills. Training and Labour
The Chair was pleased to report that he had a formal meeting with the
new Minister, Mr. Dan Miller, and it was his belief that Mr. Miller will be an
energetic Minister on behalf of the universities within the Government. The Chair
reiterated that there is a strong focus within the Provincial Government on skills
and upgrading skills to meet the current needs of the economy and he felt that
universities have to work hard to persuade the Government that they have an
important role to play in this area.
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a) SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC PLANNING/SENATE
COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
i)
Paper S.93-54 - Faculty of Applied Sciences - Undergraduate Curriculum
Revisions
Motion #1
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by R. Marteniuk
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the proposed Certificate Program in Computing Studies
as set forth in S.93-54a"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
Motion #2
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by R. Marteniuk
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the curriculum revisions for the Faculty of Applied
Sciences as set forth in S.93-54 as follows:
S.93-54a
School of Computing Science
S.93-54b
School of Engineering Science"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
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Motion #1
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by C. Mauser
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the proposed Joint Major in Latin American Studies and
Business Administration as set forth in S.93-55n"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
Motion #2
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by D. Chunn
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the curriculum revisions for the Faculty of Arts as set
forth ins S.93-55 as follows:
S.93-55a
Breadth Requirements
S.93-55b
Cognitive Science Program
S.93-55c
School for the Contemporary Arts
S.93-55d
School of Criminology
S.93-55e
Department of Economics
S.93-55f
Department of French
S.93-55g
Department of Geography
S.93-55h
Gerontology Program
S.93-55i
Humanities Program
S.93-55j
Department of Linguistics
S.93-55k
Department of Philosophy
S.93-551
Department of Political Science
S.93-55m
Department of Sociology/Anthropology
S.93-55n
Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies
S.93-55o
Department of Women's Studies"
Referring to S.93-55a - Breadth Requirements - concern was expressed that the
provision of so many options to be selected from only five departments could
result in quite a narrow degree. The exclusion of a Science requirement was
also noted. Senate was advised that various issues, including the question of a
Science requirement, were being addressed within the Faculty of Arts.
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Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved undergraduate curriculum
revisions as set forth in S.93-55p - Community Economic Development.
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iii)
Paper S.93-56
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- Faculty of Business Administration - Undecgraduate
Curriculum Revisions
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by G. Mauser
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the curriculum revisions for the Faculty of Business
Administration as set forth in S.93-56 as follows:
1)
Accounting area changes including
New course - BUS 319-3 Integrative Financial and
Managerial Accounting; Deletion of BUS 252-3 Financial
Accounting II
2)
Finance area changes
3)
Policy Analysis area changes
4.)
Marketing area changes
5)
Organizational Behavior area change
6)
Faculty-wide changes - including
Proposed Joint Major in Business Administration and Latin
American Studies; and Changes in Joint Major and Joint
Honors Programs with Department of Economics"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
iv)
Paper S.93-57 - Faculty of Science - Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by C. Irwin
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the curriculum revisions for the Faculty of Science as set
forth in S.93-57 as follows:
a) i) Requirements for Majors and requirements for Honors and
Honors First Class
ii) Withdrawal of Program Approval
b)
i) Upper Division requirements for B.Sc. Chemistry Major
ii) Change in Co-op Calendar entry for Math & Stats
iii)
Change in Co-op Calendar entry for Management and
Systems Science
iv) Change in Computing Science and Statistics requirements
for Mathematics Major and Honors Program
v) Program changes resulting from renumbering of STAT 102-3
to STAT 301-3
vi) Changes to Certificate Program in Actuarial Mathematics
Vii)
Changes to Physics Computer Skills description
viii)
Changes to Chemical Physics Program
ix)
Change to Geography B.Sc. Program
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Change in Quaternary Studies Minor
xi)
Change in Biological Science Major
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C) New Courses:
MATH
171-1
Mathematics of Computer Explorations in
Calculus I
MATH 172-1
Mathematics of Computer Explorations in
Calculus II
STAT 301-3
Statistics for the Life Sciences
ACMA 315-3
Credibility Theory and Loss Distributions
ACMA 325-3
Actuarial Mathematics II
ACMA 335-3 Risk Theory
ACMA 345-3
Survival Models
ACMA 355-3
Graduation of Life Tables
ACMA 365-3
Mathematics of Demography
BISC 446-0
Practicum V
BISC 457-3
Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
BISC 333-3
Developmental Biology
BISC 406-3
Marine Biology and Oceanography
d) Course deletions:
STAT 102-3
Introduction to Statistics, Option B
MACM 216-3
Introduction to Computational Methods
MACM 401-3
Switching Theory and Logical Design
MACM 402-3
Automata and Formal Languages
BISC 201-3
Cell Biology
BISC 203-3
Developmental Biology
BISC 301-3
Biochemistry - Intermediary Metabolism
BISC 401-3
Biochemistry - Regulatory Mechanisms
ACMA 330-3 Risk Models
ACMA 340-3
Topics in Actuarial Mathematics"
D. Boal, Chair of the Faculty of Science Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
was in attendance to respond to questions.
Reference was made to the new course proposal form for BISC 333 which
indicated an expected enrolment of 30 students. It was noted that BISC 203,
which appeared to be replacing 333, normally had enrolments of approximately
100 students or more, and inquiry was made as to why there was such a
difference in numbers. Senate was provided with some background information
with respect to overall changes in the area of Developmental Biology and it was
noted that should enrolment for BISC 333 be higher than predicted, the course
might be opened to accommodate additional students.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
Acting under delegated authority of Senate, SCUS approved revisions to the
following courses as detailed in SCUS 93-36:
Prerequisite change - STAT 101-3, STAT 103,3, STAT 302-3; Course
Description and Prerequisite change - ACMA 310-3, ACMA 320-3; Prerequisite
Change - PHYS 325; Course Description and Prerequisite Change - PHYS
100/101/102; Course Description Change - PHYS 455; Calendar Description
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Change - PHYS 324; Course Description Change - BISC 204-3; Prerequisite
Change - BISC 313-3, BISC 329-4, BISC 405-3, BISC 303-3, BISC 404-3, BISC
422-3, BISC 427-3,. BISC 432-3, BISC 453-3, BISC 457-3; Vector Change -
BISC 317-3; Title and Description Change - BISC 406.
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Moved by J. Munro, seconded by J. Osborne
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors, as set forth in S.93-58, that the following courses be
deleted:
CMPT 291
Introduction to Digital Circuit Design
GEOG 358 Field Techniques in Physical Geography
POL 339
Government and Politics: Select African Nations
MACM 401 Switching Theory and Logical Design
MATH 213 Modern Geography
MATH 468 Continuum Mechanics
EDUC 440 The School as Workplace"
Question was called, and a vote taken..
MOTION CARRIED
b)
SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC PLANNING/SENATE
GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by L. Hafer
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the curriculum revisions for the Faculty of Applied
Sciences as set forth in S.93-59 as follows:
S.93-59a
School of Computing Science
S.93-59b
School of Engineering Science
S.93-59c
School of Kinesiology"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
ii)
Paper S.93-60 - Faculty of Arts - Graduate Curriculum Revisions
Motion #1
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by E. Alderson
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the proposed graduate program - M.A. Program in
French as set forth in S.93-60a"
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In response to an inquiry about the appropriateness of the new course
"Theoretical Approaches to the Acquisition of French as a Second Language"
being given a French rather than an Education rubric, Senate was advised that
both departments are satisfied with the designation.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
Motion #2
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by N. Swartz
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the proposed Ph.D. program in Philosophy as set forth
in S. 93-60c"
A. Jennings from the Department of Philosophy was in attendance in order to
respond to questions.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
Motion #3
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by J. Osborne
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the curriculum revisions for the Faculty of Arts as set
forth in S.93-60 as follows:
S.93-60a
Department of French
S.93-60b
Department of History
S.93-60c
Department of Philosophy"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
iii)
Paper S.93-61 - Faculty of Education - Graduate Curriculum Revisions
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by R. Barrow
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the curriculum revisions for the Faculty of Education as
set forth in S.93-61 as follows:
i) Curriculum revisions in the Joint MA/PhD Program in
Psychology of Education
ii) Addition of Research Competence Requirement
iii) New Course EDUC 883-0 M.Ed. Comprehensive Examination
New Course EDUC 866-5 Advanced Qualitative Research in
Education"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
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Acting under delegated authority of Senate, the SGSC approved the following
course revisions: Addition of calendar description for EDUC 898 and EDUC 881.
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i)
Paper S.93-62 - Proposal to Change Name of the Department of
Communication to School of Communication
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by R. Marteniuk
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the change of the name of the Department of
Communication to the School of Communication"
In response to an inquiry about the proposed change, Senate was provided with
background information and referred to the rationale within the documentation.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
ii)
Paper S.93-63 - Proposal to establish the Human Factors and Interface
Technology Institute
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by R. Marteniuk
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors
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the establishment of the Human Factors and Interface Technology
Institute as outlined in the attachment S.93-63"
Opinion was expressed that the name of the Institute was grammatically
inappropriate and discussion ensued.
Amendment moved by G. Mauser, seconded by R. Marteniuk
"that the name be changed to the Institute of Human Factors and
Interface Technology"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
AMENDMENT CARRIED
Question was called on the main motion,
as amended, and a vote taken.
MOTION (AS AMENDED) CARRIED
d) SENATE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE AND
STUDENT CONDUCT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (SCRAD)
Inquiry was made as to where the Committee had solicited input. Senate was
informed that a draft
student conduct policy had been widely circulated
throughout the University community and comments have been received.
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However, there was still time for further input should anyone be interested in
making a submission, and there was no objection to
a suggestion that the draft
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which had been circulated be put in the anonymous FTP mailbox so that anyone
could pick up a copy. It was noted that Senate will receive a full report once the
Committee's deliberations are complete.
e) SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGENDA AND RULES
i)
Referral of proposed policy on Computing charges
Senate was advised that this matter had been referred to SCAR and that
SCAR has asked SCAP to examine the proposal and provide advice on the
specific item in question. The proposal has been suspended pending the report.
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Moved by J. Munro, seconded by R. Barrow
"that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors
that a joint ad hoc committee, consisting of two Senators elected by
and from Senate and two Board members elected by and from the
Board, be charged with reviewing the composition and terms of
reference of the Presidential Search Committee. Any proposed
changes would be recommended to both bodies"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
ii)
At the time Senate approved recent changes to the registration process
and the introduction of new fees, indications were that the policy with respect to
course outlines was going to be reviewed with a view to providing outlines at an
earlier date and in more detail. Inquiry was made as to the status of that review.
Senate was advised that the Vice-President Academic had written to Chairs and
Deans reminding them of the obligation to provide course outlines in as much
detail as possible well in advance of registration. The Associate Vice-President
Academic has also been asked to look at the grading policy in which the course
outline distribution requirement is housed to consider whether the current
language with respect to course outlines is adequate. In addition, other aspects
of the grading policy will be examined to see if a full revision of the grading policy
is necessary.
7.
INFORMATION
The date of the next regularly scheduled meeting of Senate is Monday, January
10, 1994.
The Assembly recessed briefly at 7:50 p.m. prior to moving into Closed Session.
W.R. Heath
Secretary of Senate
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Appendix to Senate papers S93-54 to S.93-61
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC
MEMORANDUM
To:
Senate
From:
Judith Osborne, Acting Chair, Senate Committee on Academic Planning
Subject:
Library materials
Date:
18 November, 1993
The Senate agenda contains a substantial amount of material relating to undergraduate
and graduate curriculum revisions. The Senate Committee on Academic Planning
advises Senate that according to the policy direction on library materials for new courses,
that there has been extensive discussion between the Library and the Departments on the
library materials required for each course. With the exception of two new courses in
Gerontology which are dealt with below, there is agreement between the Library and the
Departments on the materials required and the provision of funding or the reallocation
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of resources to support the required materials. The substantial amount of
correspondence confirming these agreements has been omitted from the documentation
circulated to Senate
In the case of the two courses in Gerontology, SCAP recommends that Senate approve the
courses in Gerontology in principle, but that the courses would not be listed in the
Calendar nor would the courses be offered, until there is agreement between the Library
and the Gerontology Program on the provision of library materials required for the
courses.
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