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THINKING OF THE WORLD

TO: Members of Senate

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FROM: ?

Alison Watt

Director

University Secretariat

SUBJECT: Notice of Meeting

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DATE: ?

December 18, 2007

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A meeting of Senate

will be held on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 7:00 pm

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in Room 3210 West Mall Centre

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AGENDA - OPEN SESSION

Monday, January 7, 2008 - 7:00 pm?

Room 3210 West Mall Centre

1.

Approval of the Agenda

2.

Approval of the Minutes of the Open Session of December 3, 2007

3.

Business Arising from the Minutes

4.

Report of the Chair

5.

Question Period *

6.

Reports of Committees

A) ?

Senate Committee on University Priorities

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i)

Centre for Education Research and Policy

S.08-1

ii)

David Lam Centre - Revised Terms of Reference

S.08-2

iii)

External Review - Department of Gerontology

S.08-3

iv)

Joint Major in Communication and Interactive Arts and

S.08-4

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Technology

v)

Joint Major in First Nations Studies and Linguistics

S.08-5

vi)

Certificate in German Studies

S.08-6

vii)

Certificate in Religious Studies

S.08-7

viii)

SFU Class/Exam Schedule for the 2010 Olympics

S.08-8

ix)

Centres and Institutes Report 2006/2007 (For Information)

S.08-9

B) ?

Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies

i)

Change to admission requirements with regard to writing of

S.08-10

BC Provincial Grade 12 examinations

id)

BC Adult Graduation Diploma (BCAGD) admission policy

S.08-11

iii)

Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of Applied Sciences -

S.08-12

For Information: Engineering Science

iv)

Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of Business Administration -

S.08-13

For Information

v)

Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of Education - For Information

S.08-14

vi)

Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of Science - For Information:

S.08-15

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Chemistry, General Science

vii)

Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences -

S.08-16

For Information: Contemporary Arts

C) ?

Senate Nominating Committee

i)

Elections

S.08-17

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7.

Other Business

i) ?

Policy GP 38 - Sustainability (For Information)

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S.08-18

8.

Information

Date of the next regular meeting - Monday, February 4, 2008.

Agenda items and papers for the February meeting will be required by the Secretary by 11:30 am, Thursday, January

17, 2008. Submissions may be e-mailed to bgrant@,sfu.ca but must be followed up by signed paper submissions. These

items will be considered by the Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 with Senate

distribution on Friday, January 25, 2008.

The Senate agenda is available on the Web at http://www.sftt.ca/Senate

and papers for Senate meetings are accessible

in the Library Reserves (SEN.000).

Alison Watt, Director

University Secretariat

* Questions should be submitted in writing to Alison Watt (e-mail

watt@sfu.ca

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by Wednesday, January 2nd at 10

a.m.

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