DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE

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

Monday, April 3, 2000 at 5:30 pm in Room 3210

West Mall Centre

Open Session

Present:

Blaney, Jack, President and Chair

Absent: Chan, Albert

Al-Natour, Sameh

Chuah, Kuan

Atkins, Stella

D'Auria, John

Benezra, Michael

Deigrande, James

Boland, Larry

Dunsterville, Valerie

Budra, Paul

Emerson, Joseph

Clayman, Bruce

Fletcher, James

Copeland, Lynn

Heaney, John

Davidson, Willie

Reader, Jason

Driver, Jon

Sanghera, Baiwant

England, William

Warsh, Michael

Finley, David

Waterhouse, John

Gillies, Mary Ann

Wessel, Silvia

Harris, Richard

Wong, Milton

Hyslop-Margison, Emery

Jones, John

Kanevsky, Lannie

Kirczenow, George

In attendance:

Marteniuk, Ron

Conn, Melanie

Mathewes, Rolf

Heath, Nick

Mauser, Gary

Roseland, Mark

McArthur, James

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McBride, Stephen

McFetridge, Paul

McInnes, Dina

Meredith, Lindsay (representing J

Waterhouse)

Munro, Jock

Naef, Barbara

Niwinska, Tina

Ogloff, James

Osborne, Judith

Paterson, David

Peters, Joseph

Peterson, Louis

Pierce, John

Russell, Robert

Smith, Michael

Steinbach, Christopher

Thompson, Janny (representing R. Barrow)

To, Shek Yan

Wortis, Michael

Yerbury, Cohn

Zazkis, Rina

Watt, Alison, Director, University Secretariat

Grant, Bobbie, Recording Secretary

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Prior to the start of the meeting the Chair introduced and welcomed to Senate

President-designate Michael Stevenson. Dr. Stevenson made a brief presentation to

Senate and responded to questions from Senators.

The Meeting came to order at 5:55 pm

Newly elected Student Senator, W. England was welcomed to Senate by the Chair.

Approval of the Agenda

The Agenda was approved as distributed.

Approval of the Minutes of the Open Session of March 6, 2000

The Minutes were approved as distributed.

Business Arising from the Minutes

There was no business arising from the Minutes.

Report of the Chair

Paper S.00-34 - Chair's response to a request to consider Hellenic Studies

issues

The Chair reported that both the University and the Canadian Hellenic Congress

- the parties officially involved in the Hellenic Chair - were satisfied with the

terms of reference and with the appointment of the Chair. In addition to the

documentation before Senate, the Chair advised that copies of correspondence

between the University and the Canadian Hellenic Congress were available to

interested Senators.

While there was no objection to SCAR's decision with respect to motion 2,

concern was expressed about the decision with regard to motion 1 and the

following Notice of Motion was suggested: "that motion 1 on S.00-34 be placed

on the next Senate meeting for discussion and Tasos Kazepides, Professor

Emeritus, be invited to act as a resource person". It was pointed out that SCAR

had already determined that motion 1 was not a matter of Senate concern and

suggestion was made that the motion be reworded.

Notice of motion moved by E. Hyslop-Margison, seconded by G. Kirczenow

"that Tasos Kazepides be invited as a resource person to speak on

the Hellenic Studies Chair at the next meeting of Senate"

Senate was advised that the intent of the motion was to provide opportunity for

T. Kazepides to present his side of the issue to Senate with particular reference to

the suggestion that the initial terms of reference for the Hellenic Studies Chair be

restored.

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. Brief discussion ensued with respect to procedural issues. Senate was advised

that SCAR would consider the notice of motion and report back to Senate at the

next meeting.

ii)

The Chair was pleased to report that for the first time in approximately

nine years the budget provided increased funding for the core operating budget

in addition to funds for more student spaces. The Government has clearly

demonstrated that investment in post-secondary education was critical and has

made a commitment to address the issue of the funding gap in revenue per

student over the next number of years.

iii)

The Chair reported that two very positive articles had appeared in the

Vancouver Sun in which SFU was identified as taking a proactive role in regard

to the problem of faculty renewal and retention which was facing universities

across Canada. Reference was made to the report of the Task Force on Faculty

Renewal and Retention, and Senate was advised that all of the recommendations

of the Task Force had either been implemented or were in the process of being

implemented.

iv)

Referring to the discussion at the last meeting of Senate about the

commercialization of university research, the Chair reported on meetings with

representatives of the Federal Government and advised Senate that there would

likely be no comment or report from the Government until at least June

Reports of Committees

Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate Committee on

Continuing Studies

Paper S.00-35 - Non-Credit Certificate Program: Professional Program in

Community Economic Development

Moved by J

Munro, seconded by S. McBride

"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of

Governors, as set forth in S.00-35, the proposal for a Non-Credit

Certificate Program: Professional program in Community Economic

Development leading to a Non-Credit Certificate

M. Roseland, Director of the Community Economic Development Centre, and M.

Conn, Community Economic Development Associate were in attendance in

order to respond to questions.

In response to a question about the effect of this program on small communities

within BC, Senate was advised that is designed for professionals in the economic

development area many of whom would be working in small communities. The

program was not designed for international delivery.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

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Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate Committee on

Undergraduate Studies

Paper S.00-36

- Admission - BC Grade XI Upgrading

Moved by J

Munro, seconded by C. Steinbach

"that Senate approve, as set forth in S.00-36, that upgrades of BC

Grade XII marks may be made in accordance with Ministry of

Education policies, except that the final mark in a provincially-

examinable course may not be increased by taking a college course

deemed to be its equivalent"

N. Heath, Director of Admissions, was in attendance in order to respond to

questions on this item and the following three items.

Concern was expressed that the motion implied that a college course was of less

value than a normal Grade XII course. It was noted that Adult Basic Education

courses were not provincially examinable. Senate was advised that the motion

before Senate, as well as the motion on Paper S.00-37, was a result of a

fundamental change last year in the acceptance of courses by the two Ministries

that serve the K-12 and post-secondary systems. In order to provide more

flexibility, courses taken either at the college level for work towards high school

graduate or courses taken at the high school level would be recognized for work

towards the new BC Adult Graduation Diploma.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

ii)

Paper S.00-37 - Admission - BC Adult Graduation Diploma

Moved by J

Munro, seconded by J

Osborne

"that Graduates of the BC Adult Graduation Diploma who are at

least 19 years of age and who have completed those courses

specified for admission in the regular BC (secondary school)

Graduation Diploma or equivalent courses offered through post-

secondary institutions, except that a Grade 11 language course is

not required, be eligible for admission in the high school admission

category. The four Grade 12 or equivalent courses must be from

different disciplines. A minimum average of 67% (C+) based on

English 12 and three other academic Grade 12 courses or their

equivalents is required. This policy is to be effective for three

years, from May 2000 to September 2003, with a review to occur in

Fall 2001"

In response to an inquiry as to what admission category these students would

fall under, Senate was advised that they were counted in with the BC High

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School students and, in the past, students from the previous credential - Adult

Basic Education Provincial Diploma - only amounted to approximately twelve

per year.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

iii)

Paper S.00-38 - Admission - BC Secondary School Students taking AP or

TB exams

Moved by J

Munro, seconded by J

Osborne

"that Senate approve, as set forth in S.00-38, that Advanced

Placement or International Baccalaureate final course grades may

be translated for B.C. secondary school graduates to percentage

marks, in accordance with the following table, and used in the

admission average in lieu of other BC Grade XII courses:

AP Exam Grade lB Exam Grade

Eauivalent BC% mark

70"

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Senate Appeals Board

Paper S.00-39 - Annual Report

The Annual Report of the Senate Appeals Board was received by Senate for

information.

Committee to Review University

Admission

Paper S.00-40 - Annual Report

C. French, Director, Student Academic Resources was in attendance in order to

respond to questions. The Annual Report of the Committee to Review

University Admission was received by Senate for information.

Senate Committee on Continuing Studies

Paper S.00-41 - Annual Report

C. Yerbury, Dean of Continuing Studies was in attendance in order to respond to

questions.

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Concern was expressed about the inaccuracy of the statistics on pages 17 and 18

and suggestion was made that in future, either this information not be included

or more accurate information be obtained from departments.

Other Business

Paper S.00-42 - Change of date - September Senate Meeting

Senate received information that SCAR had considered and approved a request

that the September Senate meeting be changed from Monday, September 11, 2000

to Monday, September 18, 2000 in order to accommodate approval of graduands

for the October Convocation ceremony.

ii)

In response to an inquiry, Senate was advised that the Senate Library

Committee, after careful consideration, decided it was not appropriate to issue

free library cards to high school students, including lB students.

Information

Date of the next regularly scheduled meeting - Monday, May 15, 2000.

Open Session adjourned at 6:25 pm; Senate moved directly into Closed Session.

Alison Watt

Director, University Secretariat