. DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE

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

Monday, February 4,2002 at 5:30 pm in Room 3120 WMC

Open Session

Present: Gill, Alison, Vice-Chair of Senate

Aloi, Santa

Absent: Chang, Jack

Atkins, Stella

D'Auria, John

Barrow, Robin

Deigrande, James

Bawa, Parveen

Dempster, Peter

Blackman, Roger (representing J. Pierce)

Grimmett, Peter

Chan, Albert

Jones, Cohn

Clayman, Bruce

Klymson, Sarah

Davidson, Willie

Mauser, Gary

Driver, Jon

McFetridge, Paul

Dunsterville, Valerie

Muirhead, Leah

Gerson, Carole

Paterson, David

Haunerland, Norbert

Sekhon, Devinder

Heaney, John

Stevenson, Michael

Jackson, Margaret

Tansey, Caralyn

Jensen, Britta

Thandi, Ranbir

Jones, John

Van Aalst, Jan

Krane, Bill

Warren, Joel

Lewis, Brian

Weldon, Larry

Love, Ernie

Wong, Milton

McArthur, James

Zaichkowsky, Judith

McInnes, Dina

Mundle, Todd (representing L. Copeland)

Naef, Barbara

Percival, Paul

In attendance:

Peters, Joseph

Anderson, Bob

Russell, Robert

Sirri, Odai

Steinbach, Christopher

Stephenson, Brock

Waterhouse, John

Wessel, Silvia

Wortis, Michael

Yerbury, Cohn

Heath, Ron, Dean of Student Services and Registrar

Watt, Alison, Director, University Secretariat

Grant, Bobbie, Recording Secretary

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A. Gill, Vice-Chair of Senate, advised that Michael Stevenson, President and

Chair of Senate, was unable to be present for the meeting.

Approval of the Agenda

The Agenda was approved as distributed.

Approval of the Minutes of the Open Session of January

7, 2002

The Minutes were approved as distributed.

Business Arising from the Minutes

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Classification of Departments

Senators were reminded of the issue raised at the last meeting with respect to the

classification of academic departments, particularly the Department of

Chemistry. J. Waterhouse outlined that a review of the classification of

departments last occurred in 1999. The goals at that time were to ensure that

comparable units were similarly classified, that there was consistency between

the level of chairs and the classification of the department, and to classify a

number of departments that had not yet been classified. The classification was

based on factors such as enrolment and weighted enrolment, faculty and support

staff FThs, instructional resources and course offerings. As a result of the review

two units were changed from Level A to Level B, the Chemistry Department

being one of these units, and two units were changed from Level B to A.

It was suggested that the determining factors related more closely to the teaching

function of departments and did not take into account the considerable

administrative responsibilities of the Chairs in the area of research, particularly

the high operating grants and research facilities associated with Science

departments. It was noted that one department with significant administrative

activity was left as a Level A department, and perhaps the same reasoning

should have applied to Chemistry.

It was also noted that having a very large student enrolment also requires a great

deal of administrative energy in order to deal with student matters and is just as

onerous as administering funds.

The Chair reminded Senate that the issue was one of information and if Senate

wished to debate the issue, it should come forward as an agenda item at a future

meeting.

Report of the Chair

i) ?

Tech BC

J .

Waterhouse, as Acting President, reported that at the request of the

Government, SFU in common with a number of other universities, has submitted

a proposal with respect to the Technical University of BC outlining how SFU

might be able to assist students currently registered with Tech BC to complete

their degrees and whether SFU would be prepared to establish a campus in

Surrey. SCUP and SCAR have addressed these issues but until a final decision is

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• forthcoming from the Government about the fate of Tech BC it was not possible

to provide specific information. Senate was assured that full consultation with

Senate and its appropriate committees would take place with regard to any

action taken.

Ouestion Period

There were no questions submitted.

Reports of Committees

Senate Nominating Committee

i) ?

Paper S.02-10 - Elections

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 Faculty Senator to replace P. Budra for term of office to May 31, 2002.

No nominations received

Senate Committee on Disciplinary Appeals (SCODA)

One Student to replace J. Gupte for term of office to May 31, 2002.

No nominations received

Senate Committee on International Activities (SCIA)

One Senator (at-large) to replace J. Driver for term of office to May 31, 2002. ?

Elected by acclamation: ?

Valerie Dunsterville

Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee (SUAAC)

One Undergraduate Student to replace J. Gupte for term of office to May 31,

2002.

No nominations received

Senate Committee on University

Priorities

1) ?

Paper S.02-11 - Establishment of The Dialogue Institute

R. Anderson, School of Communication, was in attendance in order to respond to

questions.

Moved by J

Waterhouse, seconded by 0. Sirri

'that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of

Governors the establishment of The Dialogue Institute as outlined

in document S.02-11"

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Question was called, and a vote taken.

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Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies

i) ?

Paper S.02-12 - Curriculum Revision - Kinesiology (For Information)

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate

Studies, acting under delegated authority, approved a change of description for

KIN 143.

Senate Graduate Studies Committee

Paper S.02-13 - Curriculum Revisions - Business Admini

Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting

under delegated authority, approved two new courses, a change in the name of

Field Concentration, and a change of description and title for BUS 846.

ii)

Paper S.02-14 - Curriculum Revisions - Resource and Environmental

Management (For Information)

Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting

under delegated authority, approved a change in title for REM 658.

Other Business

There was no other business.

Information

The date of the

next regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, March 4, 2002.

Open Session adjourned at 5:50 pm. Following a brief recess, Senate moved into Closed

Session.

Alison Watt

Director, University Secretariat