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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE SENATE OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HELD
ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1994 IN ROOM 3210 WMX, 7:00 P.M.
OPEN SESSION
Present: ?
Stubbs, J.O., Chair
Alderson, E.
Absent:
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Barrow, R.
Amason, K.
Beattie, S.
Bacani, J.
Cina, A.
Blaney, J.
Dean, C.
Boland, L.
Dhir, R.
Bullock, D.
Dobb, T.
Chan, K.
Etherington, L.
Clayman, B.
Giffen, K.
Cohen, M.
Luk, W.S.
Crawford, C.
Mauser, G.
D'Auria, J.
Morrison, T.
Driver, J.
Percival, P.
Dunsterville, V.
Segal, J.
Eaton, C.
Stewart, M.L.
Einstein, D.
Swartz, N.
Hafer, L.
Vining, A.
Heinrich, K.
Hoeflich, K.
Warsh, M.
Wickstrom, N.
Jones, C.
Wu, S.
LeMare, L.
Lord, T.
Marteniuk, R.
Mathewes, A.
McAskilI, I.
McInnes, D.
Mueller, B.
In attendance:
Munro, J.
Dutton, P.
Naef, B.
Dyck, I.
Osborne, J.
Perry, T.
Peterson, L.
Rawicz, A.
Sanghera, B.
Shapiro, S.
Wideen, M.
Winne, P.
Heath, R., 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 NOVEMBER 7.
1994
The Minutes were approved as distributed.
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3. ?
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES..
There was no business arising from the Minutes.
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4.
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REPORT OF THE CHAIR
i)
The Chair was pleased to report to Senate that a graduating Student from
the Department of English, Ms. Lori Ormrod, had recently won the Rhodes
Scholarship.
Moved by B. Sanghera, seconded by K. Amason
"that the members of Senate extend congratulations and best
wishes to Ms. Lori Ormrod on the occasion of her selection as .a
winner of the Rhodes Scholarship"
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
ii)
The Chair reported that a joint presentation by the Administration, the
Student Society, and the Faculty Association: had been made on behalf of SFU
to the Standing Committee on Human Resource Development during their visit
to Vancouver as part of .their travel across the country gathering comrnents on
the Axworthy proposal paper. The presentation went well, and a sum -Mary of it
was available in SF News.
The Chair briefly provided .Senate with updated information and u.rther
details concerning the AUCC position with respect to the Axworthy proposals,
and advised Senate that a report from the House of.ornmons Comniittee on
Human Resource Development was
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expected.o be available in early February.
iii)
Senators were reminded about two discussion papers currently in
circulation within the University community .for comment - a report 'from the
President's Committee on University Planning, and a :paper from the 'working
group on instructional technology and academic computing. Senators, and
members of the University community, were encouraged to submit comments
on either of these papers directly to the appropriate committee as soon as
possible.
receiving further
Although
comments.
the deadline is past, both committees are quite
receptive
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REPORT OF COMMITTEES
a) ?
Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies
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i) ?
Paper S.94-66 - Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of
Applied Sciences
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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 Applied
Sciences as set forth in S.94-66 as follows:
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S.94-66a ?
School of Communication
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S.94-66b
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School of Computing Science
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S.94-66c ?
School of Engineering Science
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S.94-66d ?
School of Kinesiology"
Senate was informed that although normal practice was to present all
curriculum matters to Senate in December, there were outstanding curriculum
revisions which would be brought forward in January, including the deletion of
twelve courses which have not been offered recently.
Concern was expressed about the removal of CHEM 103 as a prerequisite in
the Engineering Science program. It was pointed out that although CHEM 103
had been removed as a requirement, it was possible to take it as an elective.
Brief discussion followed.
SReferring to the new course CMPT 417 (page 25), it was pointed out that CMPT
205 is listed as a prerequisite. Senate was advised that CMPT 205 has been
deleted and request was made that the paper be amended accordingly.
Secretary's Note: All Calendar material will be edited to reflect that CMPT 205
has been deleted and replaced by MACM 101. Both will appear as
prerequisites during the phase out period.
Question was called, and a vote taken. ?
MOTION CARRIED
Acting under delegated authority of Senate, SCUS approved a variety of
revisions to existing courses.
ii) ?
Paoer S.94-67 - Underaraduate Curriculum Revisions - Facult
y
of Arts
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.94-67 as follows:
S.94-67a
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Department of Archaeology
S.94-67b
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B.C. Studies Certificate
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S.94-67c Community Economic Development
S.94-67d ?
School for the Contemporary Arts
S.94-67e ?
School of Criminology
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S.94-67f
Department of English
S.94-67g
Department of Geography
S.94-67h
Department of History
S.94-67i
Liberal Arts Program
S.94-67j
Department of Linguistics
S.94-67k
Department of Philosophy•
S.94-671
Department of Political Science
S.94-67m
Department of Sociology/Anthropology
S.94-67n
Department of Spanish/Latin American Studies
S.94-67o
Department of Women's Studies
S.94-67p
Joint Major School of Criminology and Department of
Psychology
S.94-67q
Joint Major Programs between Humanities and the
Departments of History, English and Philosophy"
I. Dyck and P. Dutton, Department of History were in attendance in order to
response to questions with respect to paper S.94-67h.
Reference was made to the new course POL 315 on page 109, and discussion
ensued about the number of duplicate statistics courses that exist in the
University. Senate was informed that discussions are underway between the
Department of Mathematics & Statistics and the Dean of Arts office in an attempt
to work out a consultative and co-operative process to rationalize statistic
course offerings in the University in a way that will satisfy statisticians in both the
Mathematics/Statistics Department and other departments within the University.
It was also pointed out that this course has evolved as a co-operative
arrangement to share resources between the Department of Political Science
and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
Referring to the new courses HIST 425 and 454, opinion was expressed that
they appeared to be very similar in content to SA 335 and inquiry was made
about the issue of overlap. Senate was assured that issues of overlap are well
addressed at the level of the Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee and unless
there is a clear differentiation between courses they are not likely to reach the
level of Senate.
Referring to the number of new courses being recommended and the
recommendation to increase credit hours for all upper division History courses,
opinion was expressed that it was difficult to understand why there were no
budgetary and space requirements. Senate was advised that four new faculty
members, who have taught a number of special topic courses, have been
added to the Department within the last two years so no new personnnel
resources are required. In response to a concern that the increase iin credit
hours will result in History Majors taking fewer History courses, it was pointed
out that the Major will require eight courses instead of ten.
In 390 on page 2 which has been designated with five credits,
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that many three credit courses in Biology, for example,
required more lectures, more labs and more projects. Inquiry was made as to
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. who is responsible for designating and regulating course credit hours. It was
noted that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies is responsible for
undergraduate programs and Senate itself is the regulating body.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION CARRIED
Acting under delegated authority of Senate, SCUS approved a variety of
revisions to existing courses, and waivers to permit offering of new courses
HIST 425, HIST 426, and PHIL 232 in Spring 95-1.
4-68 - Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of
tration
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by S. Shapiro
"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.94-68 as follows:
a) Changes in the International Business area including
i)
New courses-
BUS 432-3 International Human Resource Management
BUS 434-3 Foreign Market Entry
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BUS 435-3 Management of International Firms
BUS 438-3 Multinational Corporate Finance
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Change in concentration requirements
b) Changes in the Human Resource Management areaS
i) New course -
BUS 360-3 Business Communication
c) Change in
i)
Joint Major in Information Systems in
Administration and Computing Science
ii)
Joint Major in Business Administration and Latin
Studies
d) Changes in the Minor Program"
In light of the number of new courses being proposed at the undergraduate and
graduate level (S.94-72), the issue of not requiring any new budgetary and
space resources was raised. It was pointed out that the undergraduate and the
graduate courses are brought forward separately, but the courses will be
offered jointly at the 400 and 800 level.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION
CARRIED
Acting under delegated authority of Senate, SCUS approved a variety of
revisions to existing courses.
Business
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iv)
Paper S.94-69 - Undergraduate Curticulum Revisions ;
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-Faculty of
Education
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 Education as
set forth in S.94-69 as follows:
New course -
EDUC 457-4 Drama and Education"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION CARRIED
Acting under delegated authority of Senaté, SCUS approved prerequisite
revisions to existing courses.
b) Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate Graduate.. Studies
Committee
i)
Paper S.94-70 - Change to Graduate Studies Regulation .t6.4-
Supervisory Committee
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by B. Clayman
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors the change to Graduate Studies Regulation 1.6.4
Supervisory Committee"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION CARRIED
ii)
Paper S.94-71. - Graduate Curriculum
Revisions
.-Faculty...of Applied
Sciences
J. Munro advised Senate that Paper S.94-71b, curriculum revisions from the
School of Resource and Environmental Management has been withdrawn.
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by B. Clayman
"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.94-71 as follows:
S.94-71 a
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School of Kinesiology"
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION CARRIED
iii)
Paper S.94-72 - Graduate Curriculum Revisions
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Faculty of Business
Administration
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Moved by J. Munro, seconded by B. Clayman
"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors as set forth in S.94-72 the following new courses:
BUS 881-4 Trade Policy and Management
BUS 882-4 Doing Business with the Pacific Rim Countries
BUS 883-4 International Business and Multinational Enterprises
BUS 884-4 Comparative Management
BUS 885-4 International
Human
Resource Management
BUS 886-4 Management of International Firms
BUS 887-4 Entry Strategies for International Markets"
Concern was expressed about the issue of copyright law in relation to the
proposal in BUS 887 (page 31) to sell course material to students. Senate was
assured that the appropriate copyright considerations would apply to the
duplication and distribution of this material.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION CARRIED
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Paper S.94-73 - Graduate Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of Science
Moved by J. Munro, seconded by C. Jones
. "that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of
Governors, the Co-op Option to the M.Sc. Degree in
Chemistry/Biochemistry, including new courses:
CHEM 881-0
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Co-op Practicum I
CHEM 882-0
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Co-op Practicum II"
Concerns were expressed that co-op programs at the graduate level might
create competition with undergraduate co-op programs with respect to student
placements. It was pointed out that this did not appear to be causing problems
in Departments with existing undergraduate/graduate co-op programs, and that
since students were at different levels, expectations of employers would also
differ.
Opinion was expressed that the requirement to undertake the co-op after
completion of an M.Sc. thesis appeared to be unnecessarily restrictive and
might cause problems for the placement of students. Senate was advised that
this issue received considerable debate at the departmental level, and that the
Department did not believe a student's Masters thesis research project should
be interrupted by co-op semesters.
General discussion ensued with respect to the advantages and opportunities
available to students through co-op programs.
Question was called, and a vote taken.
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MOTION CARRIED
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6.
Other Business
On behalf of the students, T. Lord wished to recognize B. Mueller's last meeting
of Senate, and acknowledge his contributions during his term on Senate.
7.
Information
The date of the next regularly scheduled meeting of Senate is Monday, January
9, 1995.
The Assembly moved directly into Closed Session at 8:10 p.m.
W.R. Heath
Secretary of Senate
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