DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE

Minutes of a Meeting of the Senate of Simon Fraser University held on?

Monday, December 4, 2000 at 7:00 pm in Room 3210 WMC

Open Session

Present: Stevenson, Michael, President and Chair

Atkins, Stella

Bawa, Parveen

Blackman, Roger (representing I

Pierce)

Clayman, Bruce

Cooper, Kait

Copeland, Lynn

D'Auria, John

Davidson, Willie

Dill, Larry

Driver, Jon

Dunsterville, Valerie

England, William

Finley, David

Gerson, Carole

Gill, Alison

Grimmett, Peter

Hill, Ross

Jackson, Margaret

Jones, John

• Klymson,

LaRocque,

Sarah

Linda

Love, Ernie

Marteniuk, Ron

McArthur, James

McInnes, Dina

Ogloff, James

Osborne, Judith

Paterson, David

Peters, Joseph

Russell, Robert

Smith, Michael

Steinbach, Chris

Stewart, Ryan

Warsh, Michael

Waterhouse, John

Weldon, Larry

Wessel, Sylvia

Winne, Phil (representing R. Barrow)

Wong, Milton

Wortis, Michael

Yau, David

Yerbury, Cohn

Zaichkowsky, Judith

Heath, Ron, Dean of Student Services and Registrar

Watt, Alison, Director, University Secretariat

Grant, Bobbie, Recording Secretary

Absent: Budra, Paul

Chan, Albert

Delgrande, James

Giffen, Ken

Gupte, Jaideep

Hold, Angela

Livadiotakis, Georgia

Mauser, Gary

McFetridge, Paul

Mirahles-Sanchez, Veronika

Naef, Barbara

Percival, Paul

Runyowa, Mac

Sanghera, Balwant

To, Shek Yan

Zazkis, Rina

In attendance:

Burley, David

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Members of Senate, led by Vice-Chair J

Ogloff, extended a warm welcome and

best wishes to M. Stevenson as he starts his term as President of Simon Fraser

University.

Approval of the Agenda

The Agenda was approved as distributed.

Approval of the Minutes of the Open Session of November 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

At the request of the Chair, W. Davidson was asked to provide Senate with an

update on the status of the report from the ad hoc Senate Committee to Review

the Research Ethics Policy. Senate was advised that the Committee hoped to

have a draft report prepared and available for comment/input on the Web by the

end of December. Open meetings will be planned for January and expectations

were that the report would be submitted to Senate shortly thereafter.

The Chair reported that he, and other university presidents, met with the

Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology and other

government officials to discuss public policy on education and on the

universities. The plan was to continue the positive developments of last year in

terms of improved funding to universities.

The Chair assured Senators that he would treat Senate as absolutely integral to

the life of the university and as fundamental to good governance at Simon Fraser

University. The Chair thanked Senate for the warm welcome and stated that he

looked forward to working with Senate in the future.

Ouestion Period

No written questions were received. A question was raised about the status of

the LSG proposal, and Senate was advised that until resolution of the motion

later on the agenda (6.d.i) was resolved no further action had been taken.

Reports of Committees

a) ?

Senate Nominating Committee

i) ?

Paper S.00-103 - Elections to Senate Committees

The following are the results of elections to Senate committees. There were

insufficient nominations to fill all positions; vacancies will be carried over and

brought forward to the next meeting of Senate.

Senate Committee on Continuing Studies (SCCS)

One Student Senator for term of office to May 31, 2002.

No nominations received

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Senate Committee on Enrolment Management and Planning (SCEMP)

One Graduate Student (at-large) for term of office to May 31, 2001.

Diverse Oualifications Adjudication Committee (DOAC)

One Undergraduate Student (at-large) to replace Steven Yeung for term of office

to May 31, 2001.

Elected by acclamation: ? Dorian Prior

b) ?

Senate Committee on University Priorities

Paper S.00-104 - External Review - Department of Archaeology

Moved by J

Waterhouse, seconded by R. Blackman

"that Senate concurs with the recommendation from the Senate

Committee on University Priorities concerning advice to the

Department of Archaeology on priority items from the external

review, as outlined in S.00-104"

D. Burley, Chair of the Department of Archaeology, was in attendance in order to

respond to questions.

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Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies

Paper S.00-105 - Proposed Residency Requirements /Credit Hour

Requirements

Moved by J

Waterhouse, seconded by J

Osborne

"that Senate approve the proposed residency requirements as set

forth in S.00-105"

Concern was expressed about the use of the word 'residency', especially since it

had a different meaning at the graduate level. There were no objections to

changing the term to more precise common use language but it was suggested

that the term should be retained in the Calendar index because it was still in use

at other institutions.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

ii)

Paper S.00-106 - Proposed Residency Requirements /Credit Hour

Requirements - Faculty of Applied Sciences

Moved by J

Waterhouse, seconded by M. Smith

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"that Senate approve the proposed Faculty of Applied Sciences

residency requirements as set forth in S.00-106"

Clarification was requested with respect to recommendation B.2 on page 2 of the

documentation. Senate was advised that the intent of the recommendation was

to clearly specify the maximum allowable transfer credit that could be used.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

iii) ?

Paper S.00-107

Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of Arts

Moved by J

Waterhouse, seconded by R. Blackman

"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of

Governors, as set forth in S.00-107, the following curriculum

revisions in the

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Deletion of the Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Ethnic and

Intercultural Relations

New Certificate in Ethnic and Intercultural Relations;

and in the

Department of Women's Studies

New Joint Major program with Criminology

New Joint Major program with History

New Joint Major program with Humanities"

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

undergraduate curriculum changes in the following departments /programs:

Canadian Studies Program

- Changes to lower and upper division requirements for Major and Joint

Major programs

School for the Contemporary Arts

- Changes to requirements for Extended Minor Program in Theatre

- Change of description and prerequisite: FPA 253, 393

- Change of prerequisite: FPA 254, 255, 355, 372

- Proposal for an Articulation Agreement between SFU and the National

Ballet School

C) ?

Department of Political Science

- New courses/Cross-listing of courses:

POL 223 (cross-listed with CNS 280)

POL 340 (cross-listed with LAS 311)

POL 383 (cross-listed with LAS 318)

- Change of number (from POL 332 to POL 232), credit hour, title,

description, prerequisite and vector

- Prerequisite changes for all 200 and 300 level Political Science courses

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Department of Sociology and Anthropology

- New course: SA 352

- New courses/Cross-listing of courses:?

SA 328 (cross-listed with LAS 318)

SA 403 (cross-listed with LAS 403)

- Change of prerequisite: SA 318, CNS 280, LAS 311, LAS 318, LAS 403,

POL 337, SA 392

- Addition of SA 371 to optional list for PBD in Social Policy Issues

- Change of credit hour: LAS 311, 318, 403

- New courses/Cross-listing of courses:

LAS 337 (cross-listed with POL 337)

LAS 392 (cross-listed with SA 391)

Department of Women's Studies

New courses for Co-Op Education Program: WS 421, 422, 423, 424

iv) ?

Paper S.00-108 - Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions - F

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate

Studies, acting under delegated authority, approved the following changes:

- Change in the name of the Human Resource Management area to

Management and Organization Studies (MOS)

- Inclusion of BUS 472 in the MOS concentration

- Change of prerequisites: BUS 346, 380, 432, 478

- New Special Topics courses: BUS 490 and 491

ulum Revisi

Moved by J

Waterhouse, seconded by P. Winne

"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of

Governors, as set forth in S.00-109, the new Post Baccalaureate

Diploma in Early Childhood Education"

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 changes:

- Change of prerequisite: EDUC 252, 326, 437, 463,464,482

- Changes to the Minor in Early Childhood Education

- Changes to the B.Ed. as a 2' Degree

- Changes to the B.Ed. Degree requirements

- New courses: EDUC 327, 328, 412, 414, 415, 416

- Change of title and description: EDUC 472, 474, 475, 476

- Changes to the Minor in Physical Education

- Changes to the Minor in Educational Psychology

- Changes to the Minor in Environmental Education

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Discussion took place with regard to changes for EDUC 441 which had been

approved by SCUS. Concern was expressed that full consultation with other

departments affected by this change had not taken place prior to approval, and

as a result of the change, EDUC 441 which would be used primarily for PDP

students, would not be available to other students. Senate was advised that

SCUS was aware of the implications to the two diploma programs within the

Faculty of Arts. However, since this course was one of a long list of elective

courses that could be taken by students, the change proposed by the Faculty of

Education would not significantly reduce the overall range of courses available.

The Vice-President Academic advised Senate he would seek clarification of this

matter with the Chair of SCUS and report back to Senate.

iv) ?

Paper S.00-110 - Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions - Facul

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate

Studies, acting under delegated authority, approved the following changes:

a) Department of Chemistry

- New course: CHEM 381

- Change of prerequisite and title: CHEM 450, 455

- Change of prerequisite: CHEM 459

b) Department of Earth Sciences

- Changes to the Earth Science Major program

- New course: EASC 103

- Change of prerequisite: EASC 303, 304, 306, 309, 406, 411

- Change of description: EASC 406

- Change of description, prerequisite and title: EASC 417

c) Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Programs:

- Change in lower and upper division requirements for Majors and Honors

in Mathematics

- Change of description and prerequisite: MATH 418

- Change in title, description, and prerequisite: MATH 467

- Change of prerequisite: MATH 408

ii)

Statistical and Actuarial Science Program

- Change in the wording for upper division requirements for Majors and

Honors in Statistics

- Change of number (from STAT 301 to 201) and prerequisite

- New courses: ACMA 490,495

d) Department of Physics

- Changes to Major and Honors programs

- Change in the introductory paragraph in the Calendar entry for the

Applied Physics Honors program

- Change to Applied Physics Honors program

- Change of credit hour: PHYS 492

- Change of prerequisite: PHYS 101, 120, 365, 385, 395

Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules

i) ?

Paper S.00-111 - Notice of Motion - R. Russell

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Moved by R. Russell, seconded by R. Stewart

"that before a formal proposal for the Learning Strategies Group be

sent to the Board of Governors, it be brought to Senate with a clear

description of the LSG's accountability within the current

university governance structure"

Concern was expressed that Senate did not have the authority to deal with this

motion because it was outside its jurisdiction. Opinion was expressed that since

there were academic implications involved, Senate should play a role in looking

at those implications, and needed to fully understand the relationship of the

proposed LSG organization to the rest of the university in order to make an

appropriate assessment of the implications.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

ii) ?

Paper S.00-112 - Terms of Reference and Membership - Ad Hoc Senate ?

Committee to Review and Develop the Undergraduate Curriculum

Moved by J

Waterhouse, seconded by J

Osborne

"that Senate approve the establishment of the ad hoc Senate

Committee to Review and Develop the Undergraduate Curriculum

as outlined in S.00-112"

Prior to approval, Senate was advised that the proposed membership of the

committee should be changed to six Faculty Members, one of whom will be the

Chair and, instead of one faculty member from each Faculty, the Faculty of Arts,

because of its size, would have two faculty members, one from Humanities and

one from the Social Sciences.

Opinion was expressed that the rationale for having a review at this time did not

appear to be very strong. The necessity of the review was questioned, especially

in light of the significant amount of work which would be involved.

Traditionally curriculum changes/ideas have been initiated by departments and

concern was expressed that this proposal resulted in changes being made from

the top down. Reference was made to points 6 and 7 of the terms of reference

and clarification was requested with respect to the approval /implementation

process.

Senate was advised that the proposed review was designed to examine

innovations in undergraduate curriculum. Senate was assured that there was no

intent to short circuit the current proce ss of curriculum development and

approval by departments /Senate. It wa however an attempt to look more

generally at whether the curricula availab] e to students met the goals that have

been articulated for SFU.

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Discussion ensued with respect to the increased representation from Arts on the

committee. Comment was made that if the spirit under which the membership

was being set was to bring expertise and breadth to the committee, other

Faculties also had breadth but had not been given increased representation.

Senate was advised that while the spirit was to be as inclusive as possible of

broad areas within the University, in the interest of having a committee that was

manageable, not every area could be included. Since the Faculty of Arts

represented approximately 45% of the University, it was decided to increase their

representation by one.

Opinion was expressed that this type of endeavour represented a considerable

amount of work and concern was expressed that the timeline proposed was not

feasible. Senate was advised that if the timeline proved to be too ambitious the

committee could adjust the schedule and report the change to Senate.

Amendment moved by R. Stewart, seconded by L. Dill

"that the membership of the committee be amended to include

one teaching assistant"

Brief discussion took place with respect to the definition of 'teaching assistant'

and who would be eligible to serve on the committee in this category. The intent

was to have a person who taught at the undergraduate level. Since the mandate

of the committee was to review the curricula and look at curriculum

development, opinion was divided on the need to have a teaching assistant on

the committee since TAs are not involved in the design/ development of

curriculum. Comment was made that the committee had intentionally been kept

relatively small and increasing its membership would affect its effectiveness as a

working group.

Since most undergraduate students do not participate in curriculum

development, suggestion was made that the undergraduate student appointed to

the committee should be someone that has been involved with the

departmental/ faculty curriculum committee process. Senate was advised that

this was the intent.

In response to an inquiry as to how members would be chosen for the committee,

Senate was advised that the membership would be recommended by the Vice

President Academic to the Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules for approval.

Question was called on the amendment,

and a vote taken.

AMENDMENT FAILED

After further discussion, the question was called

on the main motion, and a vote was taken.

MOTION CARRIED

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7. ?

Other Business

i) ?

Paper S.00-113 - Notice of Senate Vacancy

Senate received information that Shek Yan To had resigned from Senate effective

January 1, 2001 and a by-election to seek a replacement to fill his position would

be issued at the same time as the regular call was issued for the annual election

of students to Senate next semester.

8. ?

Information

The next regularly scheduled meeting of Senate is scheduled for Monday,

January 8, 2001.

The meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm. Following a brief recess, Senate moved into Closed

Session.

Alison Watt

Director, University Secretariat