DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE

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

Monday, June

2006 at

5:30

pm in Room 3120 WMC

Open Session

Present:

Stevenson, Michael, President and Chair

Copeland, Lynn

Corbett, Kitty

Dickinson, Peter

Dunnet, Margo

Easton, Steve

Fizzell, Maureen

Gencay, Ramo

Gordon, Robert

Gregory, Titus

Haunerland, Norbert

Heift, Trude

Horvath, Adam

Javed, Waseem

Kelly, Vanessa

Krane, Bill

Lennon, Mary Catherine

Lewis, Brian

Lewis, Glyn

Li, Wei

Love, Ernie

MacKenzie, Christine

Nesbit, Tom (representing J. LaBrie)

Percival, Cohn

Percival, Paul

Peters, Joseph

Pierce, John

Pinto, Mario

Russell, Robert

Schellenberg, Betty

Shaker, Paul

Shermer, Tom

Smith, Don

Tingling, Peter

Warawa, Rachehle

Warner, D'Arcy

Waterhouse, John

Wong, Josephine

Zandvliet, David

Heath, Ron, Registrar

Watt, Alison, Director, University Secretariat

Grant, Bobbie, Recording Secretary

Absent:

Black, Sam

Breden, Felix

Brennand, Tracy

Caufield, Sarah

Delgrande, James

Ester, Martin

Gordon, Irene

Halpern, Erica

Hayes, Michael

Honda, Barry

Hunsdale, Shawn

Joifres, Michel

Liljedahl, Peter

Louie, Brandt

MacLean, David

McArthur, James

Plischke, Michael

van Baarsen, Amanda

Weeks, Daniel

Williams, Peter

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Approval of the Agenda

The Agenda was approved as distributed.

Approval of the Minutes of the O

en Session of May

15, 2006

The Minutes of the Open Session of May

15,

2006 were approved as distributed.

Business Arisin

from the Minutes

There was no business arising from the Minutes.

Report of the Chair

There was no report from the Chair.

Question Period

There were no questions.

The Chair, on behalf of Senate, welcomed the following newly-elected or re-

elected Senators to the meeting and thanked them for undertaking this service on

behalf of the University: Student Senators - S. Caufield, M. Dunnet, T. Gregory,

E. Halpern, D. Harder, S. Hunsdale, W. Javed, V. Kelly, M.C. Lennon, G. Lewis,

W. Li, A. van Baarsen, R. Warawa, J. Wong; and Faculty Senators - R. Gencay,

M. Fizzell, P. Liljedahl, P. Percival, J. Peters, R. Russell, T. Shenner, P. Tingling,

and D. Weeks.

Reports of Committees

A) ?

Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies

Paper S.06-71 - Faculty

of Arts and Social Sciences (For Information):

2-semester waiver for Ex

lorations courses, Temporarily Withdrawn

courses; and Course deletions

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,

acting under delegated authority, approved a waiver of the two-semester delay for

nine Explorations courses; and in accordance with Senate regulations (Paper S.73-

125) temporarily withdrew the following courses: ARCH 321, 374, 410; GEOG

375,

HIST 310, 324, 360, 384, 409, 499, SA 294, WS 204; and deleted the

following courses: CRIM 430, ECON 101, 367,

395,

407, 422,

459,

468; ENGL

212, 446; GEOG 424, 448, 470; HIST 312, 386, 387, 431, 434, 481; LAS 392,

410; LANG 102, 104, 106, 152,

154, 156,

160, 202, 204, 210, 252,

254,

290;

LING 310; PHIL 244,

452, 456;

SA 292,293, 320; and WS 206.

ii)

Paper S.06-72 - Faculty

of A

pplied

Sciences - Curriculum Revisions (For

Information): Computing Science, Engineering Science, Interactive Arts

and Technology

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,

acting under delegated authority, approved two new courses, changes to

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requirements, and minor changes to existing courses in Computing Science,

Engineering Science, and Interactive Arts and Technology.

iii)

Paper S.06-73 - Revision to admission

policy

re American Si

n Language

Moved by C. MacKenzie, seconded by M. Fizzell

"that Senate approve British Columbia Secondary School

American Sign Language 11 as an accepted grade 11 language

course for the purpose of admission to Simon Fraser University"

Question was called, and a vote taken. ?

MOTION CARRIED

iv)

Paper S.06-74 - Annual Re

ort - Committee to Review University

Admissions (CRUA) (For Information)

The Annual Report of the Committee to Review University Admissions for the

2005 Academic Year was received by Senate for information.

B) ?

Senate Graduate Studies Committee

•

i) ?

Paper

S.06-75 -

Faculty

of Business Administration - Graduate

Curriculum Chan

es (For Information)

Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting

under delegated authority, approved one new course in the Global Asset &

Wealth Management program; and minor revisions to three existing courses in the

Cohort Financial Risk Management program.

ii)

Paper S.06-76 - Facult

of A

lied Sciences - Graduate Curriculum

chan

es (For Information): Resource and Environmental Management,

Kinesiology

Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting

under delegated authority, approved changes to the degree requirements for the

REM PhD (coursework) program; and approved one new course and a change to

degree requirements for Kinesiology M.Sc. (coursework) program.

iii)

Paper S.06-77 - Revision to Graduate General Regulation 1.5.1 - Normal

Gradin

System

Moved by T. Heift, seconded by J. Pierce

"that Senate approve the proposed changes to Graduate General

Regulation

1.5.1 -

Normal Grading System"

0 ?

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

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iv) ?

Pap

er S.06-78 - Revision to Graduate General Regulation 1.12.4 -

Readmission

Moved by T. Heift, seconded by M. Fizzell

"that Senate approve the proposed changes to Graduate General

Regulation 1. 12.4 -Readmission"

Following a brief discussion with respect to the impact of this change on students

currently near the end of the maximum time for completion, it was pointed out

that since the change will take effect on September 1, 2007 students will have

sufficient notice of the change.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

C) ?

Senate Nominatin

Committee

Paper S.06-79 (Revised) - Elections

Senate's attention was drawn to the revised paper which outlined the final slate of

candidates for elections by Senate. The results of the elections are as follows.

CALENDAR COMMITTEE (CC)

One Student

to replace Titus Gregory for term of office to May 31, 2007.

Elected by acclamation ?

Titus Gregory

COMMITTEE TO REVIEW UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS (CRUA)

One Faculty Member (Regular position)

to replace Geoff Madoc-Jones for terms of

office to May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation ?

Geoff Madoc-Jones

Two Graduate Students (1 Regular, 1 Alternate)

to replace Clement Apaak and

Camilla Sears for terms of office to May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation

Regular ?

Camilla Sears

Alternate

Heather Latimer

DIVERSE QUALIFICATIONS ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE (DOAC)

One Convocation Senator/Community Member

to replace Alison Watt for term of

office to May 31, 2008.

No nominations received

Two Undergraduate Students

to replace Amanda van Baarsen and Diane Wu for terms

of office to May 31, 2007.

Candidates: S. Caufield, K. Tse, A. van Baarsen

Elected:

Sarah Caufield

Amanda van Baarsen

Regular ?

Peter Liljedahl

Alternate ?

Bruce Kadonoff

Elected by acclamation

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ELECTORAL STANDING COMMITTEE (ESC)

Three Senators at large (one of whom must be a student)

to replace Shawn Hunsdale,

Paul Percival and Jon Driver for terms of office to May 31, 2008.

Candidates: J. Driver, S. Hunsdale, P. Percival, A. van Baarsen, J. Wong

Elected

Jon Driver

Paul Percival

Josephine Wong

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE COMMITTEE (ISEC

Two Faculty Members

to replace John Bechhoefer and Ross Jamieson for terms of

office to May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation ?

John Bechhoefer

Iris Geva-May

One Student

to replace Sarah Caufield for term of office to May 31, 2007.

Candidates: S. Caufield, G. Lewis

Elected:

Glyn Lewis

SENATE APPEALS BOARD (SAB)

Two Faculty Members (1 Regular, 1 Alternate)

to replace Marie Rekkas and Iris

Geva-May for terms of office to May 31, 2008.

Two Graduate Students (1 Regular, 1 Alternate)

to replace Shadaab Rahemtulla and

Kareen McCaughan for terms of office to May 31, 2008.

Candidates: H. Latimer, S. Rahemtulla, J. Scott

Elected: ?

Regular:

Jennifer Scott

Alternate: ?

Heather Latimer

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND STUDENT LEARNING

AND EVALUATION (SCAISLE)

One Faculty Member

to replace Larry Wiebe for term of office to May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation

Iris Geva-May

One Undergraduate Student (Alternate)

to fill an existing vacancy for term of office to

May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation

Melody Li

One Graduate Student (Alternate)

to replace Douglas Grant for term of office to May

31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation

Brett McCollum

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGENDA AND RULES (SCAR)

Two Senators

to replace Peter Grimmett and Maureen Fizzell

for

terms of office

May

31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation ?

Steve Easton

Michael Hayes

One Student Senator

to replace Derrick Harder until 31 August 2006.

No nominations received

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONTINUING STUDIES (SCCS

Four Faculty Senators

to replace Rob Gordon, Jim Budd, Peter Williams, and Barry

Honda for terms of office to May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation ?

Felix Breden

Rob Gordon

Barry Honda

Peter Williams

One Senator (at-large)

to replace Jamie Scott for term of office to May 31, 2007.

Elected by acclamation ?

Peter Tingling

One Student Senator

to replace Shawn Hunsdale for term

office to May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation ?

Titus Gregory

One Student (at-large) (Alternate)

to replace Titus Gregory for term of office to May

31, 2008.

No nominations received

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING

(SCEMP)

Two Faculty Senators

to replace Steve Easton and Maureen Fizzell for terms of office to

May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation ?

Sam Black

Maureen Fizzell

One Undergraduate Student Senator

to replace Josephine Wong for term of office to

May 31, 2007.

Elected by acclamation

Josephine Wong

One Graduate Student (at-large)

to replace Clement Apaak for term of office to May

31, 2007.

Elected by acclamation

Brett McCollum

SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (SCIA)

Two Faculty Senators

to replace Dan Weeks and David Zandvliet for terms of office to

May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation

Dan Weeks

David Zandvliet

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One Senator (at-large)

to replace June Francis for term of office to May 31, 2008.

Candidates: R. Gencay, G. Lewis, J. McArthur

Elected: ?

Ramo Gencay

SENATE COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINARY APPEALS (SCODA

Three Faculty Members (1 Regular,

Alternate).

One Regular member to replace

Karen Kavanagh for term of office to May 31, 2008. Two Alternate members to replace

Bruce Kadonoff, and Kevin Stewart for terms of office to May 31, 2007.

Elected by acclamation

Regular

Kevin Stewart

Alternates

Bruce Kadonoff

Rob Woodbury

Five students

Regular,

Alternate).

Three Regular members to replace Sarah

Caufield, Grant Janzen, and Amanda van Baarsen for terms of office to May 31, 2006;

and two Alternate members to replace Shawn Hunsdale and Scott Byers for terms of

office to May 31, 2007.

Candidates: S. Caufield, G. Janzen, A. van Baarsen, G. Lewis

Elected: ?

Regular ?

Sarah Caufield

Amanda van Baarsen

Glyn Lewis

Alternate ?

Grant Janzen

Elected by acclamation: ?

Alternate ?

Karen Tse

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY HONOURS (SCUH)

One Senator (Applied Sciences)

to replace John Dickinson for term of office to May 31,

2009.

Elected by acclamation

J. Delgrande

One Senator (Business Administration)

to replace Maureen Fizzell for term of office to

May 31, 2007.

Elected by acclamation

Irene Gordon

One Senator (Education)

to replace Peter Grimmett for term of office to May 31, 2009.

Elected by acclamation

Peter Liljedahl

One Student (at-large)

to replace Joe Pereira for term of office to May 31, 2009.

Elected by acclamation ?

Xenia Menzies

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES (SCUP)

One Faculty Senator (Applied Sciences)

to replace Rob Woodbury for term of office to

May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation

Joe Peters

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One Faculty Senator (Arts/Social Sciences)

to replace Dan Weeks for term of office to

May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation

Dan Weeks

One Faculty Senator (Business Administration)

to replace Irene Gordon for term of

office to May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation

Irene Gordon

Four Student Senators (1 Regular, 1 Alternate)

to replace Derrick Harder, Kevin

Tilley, Josephine Wong, and Erica Halpern for terms of office to May 31, 2007.

Candidates: E. Halpern, W. Javed, R. Warawa, J. Wong

Elected: ?

Regular ?

Erica Halpern

Rachelle Warawa

Josephine Wong

Elected by acclamation: ?

Alternate

Shawn Hunsdale

One Convocation Senator

to replace D'Arcy Warner for term of office to May 31, 2008.

Candidates: J. McArthur, D. Warner

Elected: ?

D'Arcy Warner

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES (SCUS

Two Undergraduate Students (at-large)

to replace Derrick Harder and Waseem Javed

for terms of office to May 31, 2007.

Candidates: M. Dunnet, D. Harder, M. Li, X. Menzies

Elected: ?

Margo Dunnet

Derrick Harder

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND LEARNING (SCUTL)

One Faculty Member (Education)

to replace Paul Neufeld for term of office to May 31,

2009.

Candidates: I. Geva-May, P. Neufeld

Elected: ?

Paul Neufeld

One Faculty Member (Health Sciences)

to fill an existing vacancy for term of office to

May 31, 2009.

Elected by acclamation

Craig Janes

One Undergraduate Student

to replace Titus Gregory for term of office to May 31,

2007.

Candidates: T. Gregory, M. Li, X. Menzies

Elected: ?

Titus Gregory

One Graduate Student

to replace Andrea Joseph for term of office to May 31, 2007.

Elected by acclamation

Mark Weiler

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SENATE GRADUATE AWARDS ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE (SGAAC)

One Convocation Senator

to replace Jan van Aalst for term of office to May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation

James McArthur

One Graduate Student (at-large)

to replace Margo Foster for term of office to May 31,

2007.

No nominations received

SENATE LIBRARY COMMITTEE (SLC)

and

LIBRARY PENALTIES APPEAL

COMMITTEE (LPAC) - DUAL POSITIONS

One Undergraduate Student (Alternate)

to replace Diane Wu for term of office to May

31, 2008.

No nominations received

One Graduate Student (Alternate)

to replace Mark Weiler for term of office to May

31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation

Jennifer Scott

SENATE NOMINATING COMMITTEE (SNC)

Two Faculty Senators

to replace Barry Honda and Martin Ester for terms of office to

May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation

Martin Ester

Barry Honda

One Student Senator

to replace Shawn Hunsdale for term of office to May 31, 2007.

Elected by acclamation

Shawn Hunsdale

One Graduate Student (at-large)

to replace Mark Weiler for term of office to May 31,

2007.

Elected by acclamation

Mark Weiler

SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND

BURSARIES (SPCSAB)

One Faculty Member

to replace Jan van Aalst for term of office to May 31, 2008.

Elected by acclamation

Iris Geva-May

SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND

BURSARIES (SPCSAB)

and

SENATE GRADUATE AWARDS ADJUDICATION

COMMITTEE (SGAAC)

One Graduate Student (Dual Position)

to replace Brett McCollum for term of office to

May 31, 2007.

Note: the student elected to this committee coincidentally becomes a

member of the Senate Graduate Awards Adjudication Committee.

Elected by acclamation

Brett McCollum

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SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND

BURSARIES

and/or

SENATE UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS ADJUDICATION

COMMITTEE (SPCSAB/SUAAC DUAL POSITION, SUAAC POSITION):

One Undergraduate Student (Dual Position)

to replace Karen Tse for term of office to

May 31, 2007. Note: the student elected to this committee coincidentally becomes a member of

the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee.

One Undergraduate Student

replace Sean Magee on SUAAC for term of office to May 31, 2007.

Candidates: W. Javed, K. Tse

Elected to dual position SPCSAB/SUAAC: ?

Karen Tse

Elected to SUAAC

Waseem Javed

SENATE UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE (SUAAC)

One Convocation Senator

to replace James McArthur for term of office to May 31,

2008.

Elected by acclamation

VICE-CHAIR OF SENATE

One Senator

to replace Betty Schellenberg.

2006 to May 31, 2007.

Elected by acclamation

James McArthur

Term of office is one year from June 1,

Betty Schellenberg

Other Business

There was no other business.

Information

The date of the next regularly scheduled meeting of Senate is Monday, July 10,

2006.

The Open Session adjourned at

5:45

pm and Senate moved directly into Closed Session.

Alison Watt

Director, University Secretariat