DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED BY SENATE

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

Monday, September 18, 2006 in Room 3210 WMC at 7:00 pm

Open Session

Present: Schellenberg, Betty, Vice-Chair of Senate

Black, Sam

Absent:

Brennand, Tracy

Copeland, Lynn

Breden, Felix

Corbett, Kitty

Caufield, Sarah

Dagenais, Diane

Dunnet, Margot

Delgrande, James

Gregory, Titus

Dickinson, Peter

Hayes, Michael

Driver, Jon

Louie, Brandt

Easton, Stephen

McArthur, James

Ester, Martin

Smith, Don

Fizzell, Maureen

Stevenson, Michael

Gençay. Ramo

Tingling, Peter

Gordon, Irene

Warner, D'Arcy

Gordon, Robert

Zandvliet, David

Halpern, Erica

Harder, Derrick

Haunerland, Norbert

Honda, Barry

In attendance:

Javed, Waseem

Angerilli, Nello

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Joifres, Michel

Burley, David

Kelly, Vanessa

Jones, John

Krane, Bill

Klemetski, Muriel

Lewis, Brian

MacLean, Deriyl

Lewis, Glyn

Punnen, Abraham

Li, Wei

Liljedahl, Peter

MacKenzie, Christine

MacLean, David

Mathewes, Rolf (representing M. Plischke)

Nesbit, Tom (representing J. LaBrie)

Percival, Cohn

Percival, Paul

Peters, Joseph

Pierce, John

Pinto, Mario

Rebman, Rachelle

Russell, Robert

Shaker, Paul

Shemier, Thomas

Smart, Carolyn

van Baarsen,, Amanda

Waterhouse, John

Weeks, Dan

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Williams, Peter

Wong, Josephine

Heath, Ron, Registrar

Watt, Alison, Director, University Secretariat

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Approval of the Agenda

The Agenda was approved as distributed.

Approval of the Minutes of the Open Session of July 10, 2006

The Minutes were approved as distributed.

Business Arisin

from the Minutes

In answer to a question, J. Waterhouse indicated that the Great Northern Way Campus

document that had been approved by Senate in July with revisions, was now being

considered by the UBC Senate. If approved, the revised document will be forwarded to

the governing bodies of the other two partner institutions.

Report of the Chair

The Vice-Chair reported that President Stevenson was attending the

100th

anniversary of

the founding of Jilin University, which is the institution in China with which SFU has the

longest partnership.

On behalf of Senate, the Vice-Chair welcomed two new Senators: Dr. Diane Dagenais,

Faculty Senator from the Faculty of Education, and Dr. Carolyn Smart, Dean Pro Tern,

Faculty of Business Administration. Senate was also informed that Ms. Bobbie Grant

was away with a serious wrist injury, and on behalf of Senate, the Vice-Chair asked that

best wishes be conveyed to Bobbie for a speedy and complete recovery.

Question Period

There were no questions.

Reports of Committees

Senate Committee on University Priorities

i) ?

Paper S.06-90 - Centre for

erations Research and Decision Sciences

Moved by J. Waterhouse, seconded by R. Russell

"that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the

creation of the Centre for Operations Research and Decision Sciences

(CORDS) as a Schedule B Centre"

A. Punnen, Department of Mathematics was in attendance in order to respond to

questions.

The question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

iii)D. ?

Burley,

Paper

Chair,

S.06-91

Department

—External

of Archaeology

Review - Department

was in attendance

of Archaeologyin

order to respond to

questions.

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P. Percival congratulated the department on receiving a strong External Review. Noting

that Senate does not deal with budgetary matters, he asked the Vice-President, Academic

whether, in future, SCUP could consider providing direction to the senior administration

to deal with University-level issues, such as support for the Museum, rather than

restricting the recommendations to directions to the Dean and the Department. The Vice-

President, Academic responded that his office and SCUP would work to improve these

motions. With regard to the specific matter of the Museum, a meeting will be held

between himself and the Department and the Dean to discuss this matter. D. Weeks

mentioned that SCUP had revised and improved the draft motion before its submission to

Senate. D. Burley noted that this was the third External Review that had contained a

recommendation regarding the Museum, and he looked forward to discussing this matter

firther.

In answer to a question from C. Percival about whether he viewed T.A.ships primarily as

graduate student support or as assistance in teaching, the Vice-President, Academic

responded that he considered both equally important.

The question was called, and a vote taken. ? MOTION CARRIED

iii)

Paper S.06-92 - Centre for the Comparative Stud

of Muslim Societies and

Cultures

Moved by J. Waterhouse, seconded by E. Halpern

"that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, the

creation of the Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and

Cultures as a Schedule A Centre"

Denyl MacLean, Department of History was in attendance to order to respond to any

questions.

There was a brief discussion about the use of the words "Islam" and "Muslim" which was

followed by an expression of thanks and congratulations by W. Javed to Dr. MacLean for

his efforts in making this centre a reality at SFU.

Question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

iv)

Paper S.06-93 - Additive credit for Co-op

Semesters

Moved by J. Waterhouse, seconded by N. Haunerland

"that Senate approve that each co-op semester completed by a student at

SFU be granted three additive credits. These are in addition to the credits

required for the degree. This is to be effective for the Spring 2007 (1071)

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semester, subject to the ability to implement by that date."

J. Jones, Associate Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences, N. Angerilli, Associate Vice-

President, Students and International and M. Klemetski, Acting Director, Co-operative

Education were in attendance in order to respond to questions.

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In answer to a question, J. Waterhouse indicated the additive credits would be included in

student FTEs. The issue of fees was raised, and J. Waterhouse indicated that no

additional fees will be charged, and he has no intention of recommending a change in the

fee as a consequence of this action. A question was also posed about the impact of

increased co-op enrollments in a department and whether this might lead to some

individuals receiving some teaching relief for overseeing co-op work terms; J.

Waterhouse indicated that this would depend on the department, but in principle some

resources would result from increased enrollments..

The question was called, and a vote taken. ? MOTION CARRIED

v) ?

Paper S.06-94 - Jarislowsky Foundation Endowed Chair in Cultural Change

Moved by J. Waterhouse, seconded by J. Pierce

"that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, the terms

of reference for the Stephen Jarislowsky Chair in Religion and Cultural

Change Dynamics supported by the Jarislowsky Foundation Cultural

Change Endowment Fund."

A senator noted that the fund was sufficiently large to support the cost of a faculty

position and asked why the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is to provide the faculty

position. J. Pierce noted that it was the wish of the donor that the funds be available to

develop the broad purposes of the chair, including supporting a new program of study.

The question was called, and a vote taken. ? MOTION CARRIED

B) ?

Senate Committee on Under

raduate Studies

Paper

S.06-95 -

Faculty

of Arts and Social Sciences - Curriculum Chan

ges (For

Information): Latin American Studies Program

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting

under delegated authority, approved the re-instatement of LAS 300-3 and LAS 312-3.

ii)

Paper S.06-96 - Faculty of Science - Curriculum Changes (For Information):

Earth Sciences, Statistics, Biological Sciences, MBB, Physics

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting

under delegated authority, approved a variety of curriculum revisions for courses in the

above-noted departments.

iii)

er S.06-97 - Faculty of Applied

Sciences - Curriculum Chan ges (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 a variety of curriculum revisions for courses in the

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above-noted departments, including a new course CMPT 376 and the deletion of JART,

INTD, MTEC, and TECH courses.

iv)

Pap

er S.06-98 - Facult y

of Education - Curriculum Chan

ges (For Information)

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting

under delegated authority, approved a moratorium on new enrollments in the Certificate

in Literacy Instruction for two years, and minor revisions to courses in the Faculty of

Education.

Paper S.06-99 - Faculty

of Business Administration - Curriculum Chan

ges (For

Information)

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting

under delegated authority, approved some minor curriculum revisions for courses in the

Faculty of Business Administration

vi)

Pap

er S.06-100 - Faculty

of Health Sciences - Curriculum Chan

ges (For

Information)

Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting

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under delegated authority, approved the following new courses: HSCI 214, 215, 303,

304, 307, 322, 323, 324,

325,

340, 399,

425,

431, 432, 441, 442, 443, and 499; the

deletion of HSCI 130 and minor curriculum revisions to one course in the Faculty of

Health Sciences.

C) ?

Senate Committee on Graduate Studies

Paper S.06-101 - Faculty

of Education - Curriculum Chan

es (For Information)

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

delegated authority, approved a new course EDUC 879 in the Faculty of Education.

ii)

Paper S.06-102 - Faculty

of Science - Curriculum Chan

es (For Information)

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

delegated authority, approved a new course PHYS 864 in the Faculty of Science.

ii) ?

Paper S.06-103 - Faculty of Business Administration - Curriculum Changes (For

Information)

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

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delegated authority, approved the deletion of the Specialist MBA program, and the

addition of the following new courses: BUS 974, 875, 976, 977, 978 in the Faculty of

Business Administration.

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ii)

Paper S.06-104 - Facult

of Health Sciences - Curriculum Changes (For

Information)

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

delegated authority, approved the following new courses GLOH 625,

635,

and HSCI 893,

894, 898 and minor revisions to other courses in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

D) ?

Senate Committee on A

enda and Rules

Paper S.06-89 - Revisions to the Rules of Senate

Moved by P. Percival, seconded by J. Waterhouse

"that Senate approve the revisions to the Rules of Senate contained in

paper S.06-89 with minor editorial revisions."

P. Percival noted that he and A. Watt had noted a few minor editorial revisions that were

needed. The Vice-Chair asked if Senate was willing to accept that these revisions would

be dealt with, and there was no objection to that suggestion.

Referring to section V.B. 1. I. Gordon spoke against increasing the number of senators

required to call a special meeting from

to 10. It was noted that no special meeting had

been called in 10 years. The change in the size of Senate was not an adequate

justification in her opinion. Others spoke in favour of the recommended change and the

parallel change in the size of the quorum that had been recommended by SCAR.

The question was called, and a vote taken. MOTION CARRIED WITH 2/3 MAJORITY

ii)

Paper S.06-105 - Low Risk Approvals

- Senate Committee on International

Activities

Moved by J. Driver, seconded by D. Harder

"that the Chair of SCIA be authorized to approve low risk international activities

using criteria outlined in

S.06-105,

with the understanding that all such approvals

will be reported to SCIA, and that SCIA has the right to change the Chair's

decision."

The question was called, and a vote taken. ? MOTION CARRIED

iii)

Paper S.06-106 - Chan

es to Senate Committees resultin

from Student Services

Re-organization

This matter was circulated to Senate for information.

E. ?

Senate Nominating Committee

i) ?

Paper S.06-107 - Elections

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Senate was advised of the following elections to Senate committees (by acclamation):

Senate Committee on Continuing Studies: Gillian Judson

Senate Committee on University Priorities David Zandvliet

Senate Graduate Studies Committee

Anthony Kupferschmidt (Regular member)

Marie-Claude Lavoie (Alternate member)

Miraj Khaled (Alternate member)

The remaining vacancies will be carried forward to the next meeting of Senate.

ii) ?

Paper S.06-108 - Research Ethics Board

Moved by M. Pinto, seconded by J. Waterhouse:

"that Senate approve the list of names for the Research Ethics Board noted in

paper S. 06-108, consisting of Dr. E. Goldner, Dr. D. MacLean, Dr. T. Takaro and

Dr. C. Waddell."

In answer to a question, the Vice-President, Research noted that these names are being

put forward as a list, and the Research Ethics Board will select an individual from the list

to deal with cases that require medical expertise.

The question was called, and a vote taken.

MOTION CARRIED

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Other Business

Declaration of Vacancy

A. Watt reported that a student senator had recently resigned, and she announced that a

by-election for two student senator vacancies would be held shortly.

ii)

Notice of Motion

In accordance with the Rules of Senate, a notice of motion regarding revision to the time

of Senate meetings was presented to Senate. This item will be on the agenda for

consideration at the next meeting of Senate.

iii)

W. Ronald Heath, retirin g

as Registrar

The Chair noted that this would be the last meeting that Ron Heath would be attending as

Registrar after 22 years of service to SFU. On behalf of Senate, she made a presentation

to him, and thanked him sincerely for the advice and direction he has provided in this role

over many years. Senate gave Mr. Heath a standing ovation in appreciation of his

commitment and service to SFU.

8. ?

Information

The date of the next regular meeting of Senate is Monday, October 16, 2006.

The Open Session adjourned at 7:45 p.m., and Senate moved directly into Closed Session.

Alison Watt, Director, University Secretariat