DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE

Minutes of a meeting of the Senate of Simon Fraser University held on

Monday, January 10, 2000 at 7:00 pm in Room 3210 West Mall Centre

Open Session

Present::

Blaney, Jack, President and Chair

Absent:

Atkins, Stella

Al-Natour, Sameh

Barrow, Robin

Budra, Paul

Benezra, Michael

Chan, Albert

Boland, Larry

Crossley, David

Cameron, Rob (representing R. Marteniuk)

Dunsterville, Valerie

Chuah, Kuan

Fletcher, James

Clayman, Bruce

Heaney, John

Copeland, Lynn

Jones, John

D'Auria, John

Mauser, Gary

Emerson, Joseph

McArthur, James

Finley, David

McFetridge, Paul

Gillies, Mary Ann

McInnes, Dina

Harris, Richard

Naef, Barbara

Hyslop-Margison, Emory

Ogloff, James

Kanevsky, Lannie

Warsh, Michael

Kirczenow, George

Wong, Milton

Mathewes, Rolf

Yerbury, Cohn

McBride, Stephan

Zazkis, Rina

Munro, Jock

Niwinska, Tina

Osborne, Judith

Paterson, David

In attendance:

Peters, Joseph

Jones, Cohn

Peterson, Louis

Knockaert, Joe

Pierce, John

Lachlan, Alistair

Reader, Jason

Macdonald, Gregg

Russell, Robert

Olewiler, Nancy

Sanghera, Baiwant

O'Shea, Tom

Smith, Michael

Steinbach, Christopher

To, Shek Yan

Waterhouse, John

Wessel, Sylvia

Wortis, Michael

Watt, Alison, Director, University Secretariat

Heath, Ron, Dean of Student Services and Registrar

Grant, Bobbie, Recording Secretary

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Approval of the Agenda

The Agenda was approved as distributed.

Approval of the Minutes of the Open Session of December 6, 1999

The Minutes were approved as distributed.

Business Arising from the Minutes

Reference was made to item (iii) on page 5; Senate was informed that a draft policy

concerning post-doctorate fellows was in circulation for comment. Following

consultation, the policy would be brought forward for Senate consideration.

Report of the Chair

Paper S.00-1 - Values and Commitment Statement (For Discussion)

N. Olewiler, Senior Policy Advisor, President's Office and Chair of the Department

of Economics, and G. Macdonald, Executive Director, President's Office were in

attendance in order to respond to questions and to receive advice.

As background preamble, Senate was advised that within the context of economic

challenges and social/technological changes currently facing universities, it was felt

that a basic core mission for SFU should be developed. As a result of consultation

with the university community, it was determined that there was interest in creating

a very simple, clear statement of fundamental values rather than a traditional

statement of mission. The document before Senate tried to capture the spirit of the

discussions with the university community by elucidating key fundamental values

that all members of SFU could share, and the superlatives and hyperbole that were

found in most university mission statements had been deliberately avoided.

Senate was informed that comments and suggestions would be taken under

advisement but would not be debated at the meeting.

In discussion, it was noted that accessibility had always been a very strong and

distinguishing feature of SFU and inquiry was made as to why it was underplayed

in the document. Senate was advised that when access came up in the discussions

with the university community, the defining characteristic of access was not student

access to the university but student access to faculty but the issue of general

accessibility would be taken under advisement.

Concern was expressed about the negative tone of the second paragraph, and

suggestion was made that the word 'build' should be replaced by 'maintain and

strengthen' in order to convey a more positive statement.

Admiration was expressed for the opening paragraph. It was felt that starting a

document with a statement of basic principles provided a platform for communal

discourse and agreement.

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. Opinion was expressed that it was important to stress excellence when referring to

scholarship as a defining contribution, and concern was expressed that there was

no such reference in the document.

In response to an inquiry as to whom the statement was directed, Senate was

advised that the statement was directed primarily to the university community but

to the external community as well.

Suggestion was made that the statement ought to clearly indicate that, unlike many

other universities, SFU provides an opportunity for a more informal relationship

between individual students and faculty. It was also felt that the essence of SFU

was its value of academic freedom and a long-standing appreciation for

accessibility and that the statement should also mention this.

Question was raised about the word 'pioneering' in the fourth paragraph and

clarification was sought about the focus of the paragraph. Senate was advised that

the intent was to convey that liberal arts and sciences were very important to the

University and their relative importance was in balance with the professional and

interdisciplinary programs and emerging disciplines.

Referring to the expectation of personal teaching in the fifth paragraph, it was noted

that that was becoming more and more difficult to do because of overcrowding and

large classes. It was also noted that life-long learning opportunities were less

. available as it was increasingly difficult for mature students to gain admission. It

was pointed out that the document was a statement of values and commitments

that are important to the university and, as such, the university would try to sustain

them as best they can.

The Chair reported that as part of the consultative process, there would be

additional open meetings in January for anyone interested in expressing their views

about the document; written comments or suggestions could also be submitted.

ii)

Strike

Senate was advised that CUPE had served strike notice and that the University had

applied to the Labour Relations Board for certain essential services. As soon as that

application had been dealt with, CUPE would be in a position to strike and SFU

might experience sporadic strikes at certain locations or a full scale strike. The

Chair stressed that the University would remain open during any strike activity and

would make every effort to maintain as many services as possible but there would

likely be disruption of transit and food services, and a reduction in library hours.

Reports of Committees

Senate Nominating Committee

Paper S.00-2 - Elections

Senate was advised that no nominations were received for the committee vacancies

so they would be carried forward to the next meeting.

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Senate Committee on Academic Planning

Paper S.00-3 - Establishment of the Centre for Innovation in Management

Moved by J. Munro, seconded by B. Clayman

"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of

Governors, as set forth in S.00-3, the proposed Centre for Innovation

in Management as a Schedule A Centre"

Brief discussion took place with respect to the term 'stakeholder' and Senate was

assured that this was a technically correct term.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate Committee on

Undergraduate Studies

Paper 5.00-4 - Faculty of Applied Sciences - Undergraduate Curriculum

Revisions

Motion a)

Moved by J. Munro, seconded by S. McBride

"that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, as

set forth in S.00-4, approval of the proposed Bachelor of General

Studies (Applied Sciences)"

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Motion b)

Moved by

Munro, seconded by J. Reader

"that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, as

set forth in S.00-4, approval of the proposed new entry model for

Computing Science"

R. Cameron, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences was in attendance

in order to respond to questions.

Senate's attention was drawn to a change in university policy concerning duplicate

courses in Motions b) and c). Standard university policy was to count the attempt

with the highest mark. In the Computing Science proposal no duplicate courses

would be counted. In the admission requirements of the Kinesiology proposal, all

course attempts for duplicate courses would be counted.

Concern was expressed about the requirement that courses for students wishing

direct entry be taken at a single institution, and in response opinion was expressed

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. that courses from different colleges would not be a cohesive pre-major preparation.

It was also noted that students may have difficulty attending one college and

suggestion was made that the word 'normally' be inserted at the beginning of this

requirement. Senate was advised that the intent of the proposal was to encourage

the colleges to design a program for university transfer and it would be preferable

to stay with the single institution requirement. The proposed single institution

model was developed in much the same structure as internal transfers to

Computing Science so that SFU students and college students would be treated

similarly. In order to provide colleges with the flexibility to offer all of the seven

courses and make it easier for students to take all the courses at a single institution,

the breadth courses would be given general transfer credit rather than specific

transfer to SFU courses. It was felt that the proposal would provide a good

opportunity to evaluate grade point averages without mixing grades between

colleges and expectations are that the process would be reviewed over time. The

BC Council on Admissions and Transfer was involved in the development process

and was particularly pleased with the program and the approach to block transfer

that the proposal represented.

Inquiry was made about the process for advising students of acceptance or non-

acceptance; Senate was advised that the process would be done each semester

immediately after final grades were known.

Concern was expressed about students currently taking courses for transfer to SFU;

• Senate's attention was drawn to the phase-in conditions at the end of the document

which indicated that the changes for high school and college students do not

become effective until September 2001.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Motion c)

Moved by J. Munro, seconded by S. McBride

"that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, as

set forth in S.00-4, approval of the proposed change to admission

requirements for Kinesiology Majors"

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,

acting under delegated authority, approved a change to the Kinesiology Minor

requirements.

ii)

Paper S.00-5 - Faculty of Arts - Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions

Moved by J. Munro, seconded by J. Pierce

"that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors as

set forth in S.00-5, approval of the proposed Certificate in Hellenic

Studies"

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Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,

acting under delegated authority, approved a change of requirements for the PBD

and Certificate Programs in Community Economic Development.

iii)

PaDer S.00-6 - Facult y

of Business Administration - Undergraduate

Curriculum Revisions

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,

acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions:

• Changes to the Human Resource Management area

• Changes to the Joint Major in Business Administration and Psychology and the

Joint Major in Business Administration and Communications

• Minor revisions to existing courses

iv)

Paper S.00-7 - Faculty of Education - Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,

acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions:

• New courses: EDUC 100, EDUC 260, EDUC 355

• Change of upper division requirements and title of the minor program from

Minor in Elementary School Physical Education to Minor in Physical Education

• Minor revisions to existing courses

Paper S.00-8 - Faculty of Science - Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions

Moved by J. Munro, seconded by J. Osborne

"that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, as

set forth in S.00-08, approval of the proposed Industrial Mathematics

Program, including new course: MATH 402"

A. Lachlan, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, was in attendance in order

to respond to questions.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,

acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions:

Department of Biological Sciences

• New courses: BISC 425, BISC 439, BISC 499

• Change of lab course requirements in Biology Streams

• Minor revisions to existing courses

Department of Chemistry

• New courses: CHEM 464, CHEM 468, CHEM 483, CHEM 340

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• Deletion of CHEM 331, CHEM 363, CHEM 465, CHEM 472

• Change of requirements for the Chemistry Major, Honors and Chemical

Physics Programs

• Minor revisions to existing courses

Department of Earth Sciences

• New course: EASC 416

• Change of requirements for the Major, Minor, and Honors Programs

• Minor revisions to existing courses

Environmental Science Program

• New course EVSC 491

• Change of requirements for the Honors program

Revision to correct the Calendar entry under Year Two requirements of

Biology emphasis

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Program

• Change of prefix and description for all courses in the Biochemistry Program

from BICH to MBB - 221, 222, 311, 312, 321, 322, 403, 412, 413, 420,

421, 422, 423, 426, 435, 490, 491, 492, 493

0 Department of Mathematics and Statistics

• Change of requirements for the Major program

• Deletion of the special option Honors program

• Deletion of MATH 262 and 263

• Change of requirements for the Major and Honors programs in Applied

Mathematics, and the Major and Honors programs in Actuarial Science

• Revision of Calendar preamble for the Department of Mathematics and

Statistics

• Minor revisions to existing courses in Mathematics and in Statistics

g) Department of Physics

• New courses: PHYS 285, PHYS 490

• Deletion of PHYS 325

• Change of requirements for the Major and Honors programs in Applied

Physics, Major and Honors programs in Chemical Physics, Major and

Honors programs in Physics, and Mathematical Physics Honors Program,

and the Physics and Physiology Honors Program; and minor revisions to

existing courses

vi)

Paper S.00-9 - Deletion of courses not offered

Regulations state that any courses not offered within a six semester period be

deleted from the Calendar unless adequate justification for retaining the course is

presented, with the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies charged with

reviewing those courses under this ruling. Senate received information that SCUS,

acting under delegated authority, approved the deletion of the following courses as

a result of this regulation: CMPT 480, KIN 370, GEOG 344, GEOG 418, CHEM

004, MATH 144, BUS 476, ATHL 201, ATHL 202, ATHL 203, ATHL 204.

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Senate previously approved the creation of a Temporarily Withdrawn category for

courses not offered. Senate received information that SCUS, acting under

delegated authority, approved the following courses as being temporarily

withdrawn: KIN 460, BUEC 495, GRIM 342, GRIM 430, HIST 230, HIST 385, HIST

411, HIST 412, PHIL 241, PHIL 325, PHIL 340, SA 401, BISC 415, BUS 434.

Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate Graduate Studies

Committee

Paper S.00-10 - Faculty of Arts - Graduate Curriculum Revisions

Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting

under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions:

Department of Economics

• Change in degree requirements for the MA program

• Change in Ph.D. admission and degree requirements

• Change in Dissertation Procedures

• Deletion of ECON 663, ECON 799, ECON 830, ECON 832, ECON 862,

ECON 900

• Minor revisions to existing courses

Department of French

Change in requirements for the graduate program including conditions of

Admission, Concentration Requirements, and the MA with thesis

Department of Geography

Change in course description for GEOG 726

Department of Linguistics

Deletion of LING 808

Department of Political Science

Change in Ph.D. Comprehensive Examinations

ii)

Paper S.00-1 1 - Faculty of Business Administration - Graduate Curriculum

Revisions

Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting

under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions:

• In accordance with the Temporarily Withdrawn category approved by Senate

for courses not offered within a six semester period, Senate received

information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting under

delegated authority, approved the following courses as being temporarily

withdrawn: BUS 507, 512, 527, 528, 536, 543, 572, 578, 727

• Addition of statement in Calendar to advise that for the 2001 Calendar year

specializations in accounting and policy will not be available

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• Clarification of Calendar statements re completion time for students holding

teaching assistantships

• Deletion of Calendar statement regarding normal course load specification for

students holding teaching assistantships

• Deletion of BUS 873, 881, 821, 875

• Revision to Calendar statement re minimum score on the graduate management

admissions test (GMAT)

• Deletion of Calendar statement under Admission regarding admission to the

program in other semesters

iii)

Paper S.00-1 2 - Faculty of Education - Graduate Curriculum Revisions

Moved by

Munro, seconded by R. Barrow

"that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, as

set forth in S.00-1 2, approval of the proposed Graduate Diploma in

Advanced Professional Studies in Education, including new courses

EDPR 501 - 564"

T. O'Shea, Faculty of Education, was in attendance in order to respond to

questions.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting

under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions:

• Revisions to the general Calendar entry to streamline and clarify entry

• Revisions to the Curriculum and Instruction program

• Revisions to the Educational Leadership Master's and Ed.D. programs, including

a change of name of the Master's program from Administrative Leadership to

Educational Leadership, including change of title and description for EDUC

813,815,817,818,963

• Change of course requirements for the Ph.D. program in Psychology of

Education

• Change of prerequisite for EDUC 829, 876

iv)

Paper S.00-1 3 - Faculty of Science - Graduate Curriculum Revisions

Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting

under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions:

Department of Biological Sciences

• New courses: BISC 812, BISC 839

• Change in Ph.D. requirements which results in a change in the Faculty of

Science General Regulation

Department of Physics

• New courses: PHYS 846, PHYS 847

• Change in M.Sc. degree requirements

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• Change in admission from Master's program to the Ph.D. program

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• Deletion of MATH

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• Change in Calendar entry regarding expectations for completion of project

and course requirements

• Change in core requirements

• Change of the Ph.D. general examination to an oral thesis topic defence

Senate Committee on International Activities

Paper

S.00-14 -

Internationalization for the New Millennium (For

Discussion)

C. Jones, Executive Director, International Relations and

Knockaert, Director,

International Co-operation were in attendance in order to respond to questions.

Senate was advised that the paper had originated from the Senate Committee on

International Activities and should be considered a working document and

guideline for further development of the University's international activities.

Concern was expressed that there were no social programs such as field trips for

foreign students and perhaps the organization of the occasional social event

provided a broader experience for foreign students and helped to make the

university a more friendly and interesting place to study. Although this type of

activity was being considered as part of a new proposal for a study abroad

program, it was not part of this particular paper. It was pointed out that the

University provided a special orientation program for international students but the

focus was on the university.

Concern was expressed that the document appeared to be setting goals with

respect to policy matters under Senate's jurisdiction and that it was difficult to

make a distinction between policy and simply a working document. Senate was

advised that the document was a framework for the further development of the

University's international activities rather than a policy statement.

Concern was raised about the delivery of non-credit programs and request was

made for further information about the kinds of non-credit programs being offered.

The Writing and Publishing Program was given as an example; invitations had

been received on several occasions for the program to put together proposals to

provide technical and professional writing programs for various international

organizations. Subsequently, a non-credit certificate program was developed for

professional development purposes.

Suggestion was made that a rationale with particular reference to how each goal

contributed to the University's mission statement be provided for each section

where a goal and strategy was outlined.

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The emphasis and focus of programs associated with faculty research interest was

applauded and inquiry was made as to what extent projects would come forward

from faculty initiatives as opposed to opportunities that arise centrally or externally.

The development project in Vietnam which started from a CIDA Fellowship

Program several years ago was being pursued as a result of the direct interest of

faculty members in the Faculty of Education and was provided as a typical

example.

Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Student Conduct Policies

Paper S.00-1 5 - Revision to Student Conduct Policies

Moved by J. Peters, seconded by

Pierce

"that Senate approve the revisions of the Student Conduct Policies

contained in Senate paper S.00-1 5

Ti 0.01 Code of Student Conduct

Ti 0.02 Code of Academic Honesty

T 10.03 Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct Procedures

to take effect May 1, 2000"

Senators were reminded that this document had been before Senate on a previous

occasion for full debate and consideration. As a result, changes had been made

and the document was now before the committee for final approval.

Reference was made to the first sentence in Ti 0.01, 1.0 Statement of Principle and

suggestion was made that the word 'creating' be changed in order to provide a

more positive tone to the sentence, but no formal motion was made.

Reference was made to Ti 0.01, page 2, Item 3.6 Misuse of Disciplinary Procedures

in relation to students falsifying information at a disciplinary hearing. Concern was

expressed that disciplinary hearings were not internal but this was incorrect.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

The Chair acknowledged that revision of the polices was a difficult and time-

consuming task but a very important one for the University and he wished to thank

the members of the Committee on behalf of Senate the University for their hard

work.

Report from Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules

Paper S.00-1 6 - Process for handling out-of-date External Reviews

Senate received information that the External Review reports of the Department of

Sociology and Anthropology, the School for the Contemporary Arts; and the

Graduate Liberal Studies Program had taken place more than two years ago and

had become diverted because of the three year planning process. The reports were

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considered by SCAP and had elicited very little discussion. SCAR decided it would

not be worthwhile to forward these out-of-date reports to Senate. Senators were

advised that anyone interested in reviewing the reports should contact the A. Watt,

Secretary to the Senate Committee on Academic Planning.

ii)

Report on the referral of the Commercialization of University Research

Senate was advised that SCAR had decided to establish an ad hoc committee to

consider the motion referred from the last meeting with regard to the

commercialization of university research. Senator W. Davidson had agreed to

Chair the committee; Senators B. Clayman, J. Emerson, R. Harris, and J. Jones had

agreed to serve on the committee. Expectations were that the ad hoc committee

would report back to Senate at the March meeting.

Other Business

There was no other business.

Information

Date of the next regularly scheduled meeting of Senate is Monday, February],

2000.

The open session adjourned at 8:15 pm. Following a brief recess, the Assembly moved

into Closed Session.

Alison Watt

Director, University Secretariat