DRAFT UNTIL

APPROVED BY SENATE

Meeting of the Senate of Simon Fraser University held on

Monday, February 2, 2004 at 5:30 pm in Room 3210 WMC

OPEN SESSION

Present: Percival, Paul,

Vice-Chair of Senate

Apaak, Clement

Beynon, Peter

Brennand, Tracy

Budd, James

Clayman, Bruce

Copeland, Lynn

Dickinson, John

Driver, Jon

Dunsterville, Valerie

Fung, Edward

Giacomantonio, Chris

Gordon, Robert

Gregory, Titus

Grimmett, Peter (representing P. Shaker)

Haunerland, Norbert

Honda, Barry

Horvath, Adam

Krane, Bill

Love, Ernie

Mathewes, Rolf (representing M. Plischke)

McFetridge, Paul

Naef, Barbara

Parkhouse, Wade (representing B. Lewis)

Peters, Joseph

Pierce, John

Rozell, Sara

Sears, Camilla

Scott, Jamie

Smith, Don

Tombe, Trevor

Van Aalst, Jan

Waterhouse, John

Weeks, Daniel

Wong, Josephine

Yerbury, Cohn

Yoo, Rick

Absent:

Atkins, Stella

da Silva, Gisele

D'Auria, John,

Fizzell, Maureen

Gill, Alison

Gupta, Kamal

Heaney, John

Higgins, Anne

Hira, Andy

Kaila, Pam

Kalanj, Tiffany

Mauser, Gary

McArthur, James

Stevenson, Michael

Thandi, Ranbir

Wessel, Sylvia

Wong, Milton

Woodbury, Rob

In attendance:

Kaufman, David

Heath, Ron, Dean of Student Services/Registrar

Watt, Alison, Director, University Secretariat

Grant, Bobbie, Recording Secretary

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Approval of the Agenda

The Agenda was approved as distributed.

Approval of the Minutes of the O

en Session of Januar

2004

The Minutes were approved as distributed.

Business Arising from the Minutes

Reference was made to the discussion at the last meeting with respect to the issue of the

new student information vis-à-vis its ability to handle prerequisite checks. Senate was

advised that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies was asked to consider the

issue and provide advice to Senate as to how best to proceed.

Reference was made to the announcement about revisions to the University Act and

disappointment was expressed that the changes still did not allow international students to

run for positions on the Board of Governors. Senate was advised that the Act restricted

membership on the Board to Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents. The hope was

expressed that the Government could be persuaded in future amendments to the Act to

change this requirement.

Report of the Chair

The Chair was pleased to report the appointment of Dr. Mario Pinto as Vice-President,

Research, effective September 1, 2004.

Question Period

The problem of missing reserve materials and the issue of security for the Library

Reserves area was raised. One Senator suggested that a security alarm system could be

installed at the Library Reserve exit. Senate was informed that a review of the Library's

security situation for the reserves area was planned.

Report of Committees

Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning

Paper S.04-11 - Annual Report (For Information)

D. Kaufman, Director, Learning and Instructional Development Centre, was in

attendance in order to respond to questions.

There being no questions, Senate received the Annual Report of SCUTL for information.

Senate Graduate Studies Committee

Paper S.04-12 - Curriculum Revision - English (For Information)

Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting under

delegated authority, approved a revision to the language requirement for MA students.

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Paper S.04-13 - Curriculum Revision

Computing Science (For Information)

Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting under

delegated authority, approved five new courses in Computing Science. These courses

will be cross-listed and offered concurrently with MBB courses of the same number as

part of the Graduate Diploma in Bioinformatics which was previously approved by

Senate.

Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules

Paper S.04-14 - Changes to the Universit

Act - Revisions to Rules of Senate

Reference was made to the announcement at the last meeting of Senate with respect to

changes to the University Act affecting eligibility to stand in elections for Senate and the

Board of Governors. As a result of these changes, the Rules of Senate required

amendment in order to bring them into compliance with the revised University Act.

Under normal circumstances a change to the Rules of Senate would require a Notice of

Motion at one meeting, with consideration of the motion at the following meeting.

However, in order to expedite the matter to deal with spring elections to Senate and the

Board of Governors, SCAR suggested that the Rules of Senate be suspended and the

motion to change the Rules of Senate be dealt with.

Moved by T. Gregory, seconded by C. Giacomantonio,

"that the Rules of Senate be suspended to allow immediate consideration

of Paper S.04-12"

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED BY

2/3 MAJORITY

Moved by C. Apaak, seconded by L. Copeland

"that the following parts of the Rules of Senate be amended by Senate to

reflect the changes in the University Act:

Remove the word "full-time" from the following Sections of the Rules

of Senate: D.4, G - from the heading of the section; G.3 (lead

paragraph); G.3.j; L.2

and

Delete F.3 .a)iii) - this section sets out the conditions for undergraduate

students to satisfy full-time status"

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

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Senate Nominating Committee

Paper S.04-15 - Elections

Senate was advised that no further nominations had been received. Josephine Wong was

therefore elected by acclamation (Student Senator) to the Senate Committee on

University Priorities, and the remaining vacancies on the Senate Committee on

International Activities (Faculty Senator) and the Senate Committee on Continuing

Studies (Student Senator) would be brought forward. The Chair requested that anyone

interested in the vacant positions should contact the Nominating Committee Chair, J. Van

Aalst or the Secretary of the SNC.

Other Business

There was no other business.

Information

The date of the next regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, March 1, 2004. Senate's

attention was drawn to the fact that the meeting will take place at the Morris J. Wosk

Centre for Dialogue,

580

West Hastings Street, Vancouver rather than at its regular

location on the Burnaby campus. Senators were requested to watch for details in their

next Senate package.

The Open Session adjourned at

5:45

pm and Senate moved directly into Closed Session.

Alison Watt

Director, University Secretariat

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