APPROVED BY SENATE
Minutes of a Meeting of the Senate of Simon Fraser University held on
Monday, January 10, 2011 at 5:30 pm at the West Mall Complex (Room 3210)
Open Session
Present: Petter, Andrew, President and Chair
Acierno, Kyle
Brandhorst, Bruce
Brinkhurst, Marena
Chapman, Glenn
Corbett, Kitty
Craig, John
Cupples, Claire
Cyr, Dianne
Dhillon, Arinder
Dow, Greg
Driver, Jon
Easton, Stephen
Eckman, Charles
Francis, June
Garneau-Scott, Christi
Geisler, Cheryl
Golnaraghi, Farid
Gordon, Robert
Kong, Shuyu
Krane, Bill
Kropinski, Mary Catherine
Laitsch, Dan
Law, Mona
Lee, Benjamin
Leznoff, Daniel
Li, Fiona
Magnusson, Kris
Myers, Gordon
O’Neil, John
Parkhouse, Wade
Paterson, David
Patidar, Risha
Patidar, Trisha
Percival, Colin
Percival, Paul
Peters, Joseph
Pierce, John
Pinto, Mario
Rajapakse, Nimal
Russell, Robert
Ross, Kate, Registrar & Executive Director Student Enrolment
Gair, Shelley, Recording Secretary
Saif, Mehrdad
Shapiro, Daniel
Somers, Julian
van der Wey, Dolores
Warner, D’Arcy
Wussow, Helen
Absent:
Bezglasnyy, Anton
Black, Sam
Brennand, Tracy
Fizzell, Maureen
Janes, Craig
Kopahi, Moe
Lewis, Cynthia
Louie, Brandt
MacGrotty, Alysia
Mann, Geoff
McArthur, James
Moghaddamjoo, Sarah
Morrison, John
Patel, Ravi
Pavsek, Christopher
Ruben, Peter
Sahinalp, Cenk
Shaw, Chris
Tashakor, Pasha
Woodbury, Rob
In attendance:
Busumtwi-Sam, James
Gemino, Andrew
Knowler, Duncan
Lorimer, Rowland
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1.
Approval of the Agenda
The agenda was approved with the understanding that the Senate documents would be
renumbered.
2.
Approval of the Minutes of the Open Session of December 6, 2010.
The minutes were approved as distributed.
3.
Business Arising from the Minutes
i)
Response to question regarding Library and GIS (For Information)
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Senate received a written response to the question raised in the Senate meeting on December 6,
2010 regarding the Senate Library committee and GIS resources.
4.
Report of the Chair
i)
enVISION SFU (Draft - For Information)
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The discussion paper, enVISION SFU, was received by Senate for information. The chair
reported why this vision process is strategically important at this time. First, the government has
increased awareness for the need to expand post-secondary education as evidenced in the report
entitled “Skills for Growth: Labour Market Strategy for British Columbia”. Second, the vision
process will give the SFU community a common purpose without in any way submerging or
trying to stifle the creativity and diversity that are also a hallmark of SFU. Third, it will
communicate the message to our community that we are a university that is student-centered,
research-driven and community-engaged.
5.
Question Period
There were no questions submitted for question period.
6.
Reports of Committees
A) Senate Committee on University Priorities (SCUP)
i)
Minor in Print and Digital Publishing
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Rowland Lorimer, Director of the Publishing Program, was in attendance to respond to
questions.
Moved by Jon Driver, seconded by Steve Easton
“that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the Full Program Proposal
for a Minor in Print and Digital Publishing in the Publishing Program within the Faculty of
Communication, Art and Technology, effective September 2011.”
It was clarified for Senate that administrative responsibility for the publishing minor is transferring
from the School of Communication to the Publishing Program and with that change there have
been revisions to the minor. Students currently in a declared Publishing Minor will be able to
complete that program.
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Question was called and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
ii) Double Degree in Engineering Science (Mechatronics) and Business
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Administration
Andrew Gemino, Associate Dean, Business and Farid Golnaraghi, Associate Director, Engineering
Science were in attendance to respond to questions.
Moved by Jon Driver, seconded by June Francis
“that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the Full Program Proposal
for a Double Degree in Engineering Science (Mechatronics) and Business Administration
within the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Faculty of Business Administration, effective
September 2011.”
A question was raised regarding the change in breadth requirements from two to one course.
Senate was informed that some of the breadth courses in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
have been traded for courses in Business Administration and because Engineering Science is a
credited program, there is less flexibility in allowing breadth. It was noted that originally when the
WQB requirements were implemented, it was stated that these requirements could be relaxed
with joint and double major programs.
Concern was raised regarding the heavy course load of this program. Senate was assured that only
a small number of students will apply and be eligible for the program.
Question was called and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
iii) Minor in Development and Sustainability
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Duncan Knowler, Associate Dean, Environment and James Busumtwi-Sam, Political Science
were in attendance to respond to questions.
Moved by Jon Driver, seconded by June Francis
“that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the Full Program Proposal for a
Minor in Development and Sustainability in the Development and Sustainability Program within
the Faculty of Environment, effective September 2011.”
Question was called and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
iv) Terms of Reference for the William J.A. Rowe EMBA Alumni
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Professorship
Daniel Shapiro, Dean, Business Administration was in attendance to respond to questions.
Moved by Jon Driver, seconded by D’Arcy Warner
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“that Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the William J.A. Rowe
EMBA Alumni Endowment Fund supporting the William J.A. Rowe EMBA Alumni
Professorship Terms of Reference.”
Question was called and a vote taken.
MOTION CARRIED
B) Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (SCUS)
i)
Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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(For Information)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved new courses and minor revisions to existing courses and programs
in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
ii) Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Communication, Art and
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Technology (For Information)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved minor revisions to existing courses in the Faculty of
Communication, Art and Technology.
iii) Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Education (For Information)
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Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved minor revisions to existing courses and programs in the Faculty of
Education.
iv) Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Environment (For Information)
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Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved new courses and minor revisions to existing courses in the Faculty
of Environment.
v)
Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Science (For Information)
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Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved new courses and minor revisions to existing courses and programs
in the Faculty of Science.
C) Senate Graduate Studies Committee (SGSC)
i)
Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Education (For Information)
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Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting under delegated
authority, approved minor revisions to existing courses in the Faculty of Education.
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ii) Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Science (For Information)
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Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting under delegated
authority, approved a minor revision to an existing course in the Faculty of Science.
D) Senate Committee on Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries (SPCSAB)
i)
Annual Report (For Information)
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Senate received the 2009/2010 SPCSAB annual report for information. It was noted that there is
a significant issue concerning the increased enrollment of international graduate students and the
lack of funding to support those students. Senate was advised that the registrar and dean of
graduate studies are looking into this matter. A request was made to have the SPCSAB annual
report include more trend data that shows how student enrollment and the budget has changed
over the past few years.
E) Senate Nominating Committee (SNC)
i)
Elections
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Senate received a report from the Senate Nominating Committee on remaining vacancies. No
new nominations were received.
7.
Other Business
There was no other business.
8.
Information
The date of the next meeting of Senate is Monday, February 7, 2011 in the West Mall Complex
(room 3210).
Open session adjourned at 6:15 pm and Senate moved directly into closed session.
Kate Ross
Registrar and Secretary of Senate
