1. SENATE SUMMARY MEETING OF APRIL 4, 2011
      1. 1. Dissolution of the Minor in Gender Studies (S.11-39)
      2. 2. Certificate in Business Technology Management (S.11-40)
      3. 3. External Review Update for Environmental Science Program (S.11-41)
      4. a) Engineering Science
      5. a) First Nations Studies Program
      6. b) French
      7. c) International Studies
      8. d) World Literature
      9. e) Calendar Language Changes to FASS Transfer
      10. a) Business
      11. 7. Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Communication, Art and
      12. Technology (S.11-45)
      13. a) School of Communication
      14. 8. Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Education (S.11-46)
      15. a) Education
      16. 9. Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Environment (S.11-47)
      17. a) Environmental Science
      18. 10. Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Health Sciences (S.11-48)
      19. a) Health Sciences
      20. 11. Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Science (S.11-49)
      21. a) Semester in Dialogue
      22. 12. Annual Report - Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (S.11-50)
      23. a) International Studies
      24. b) Political Science – Masters
      25. c) Political Science – PhD
      26. d) Sociology and Anthropology
      27. 14. Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Beedie School of Business (S.11-52)
      28. a) Executive Master of Business Administration
      29. b) Master of Business Administration
      30. (S.11-53)
      31. a) Contemporary Arts
      32. b) Communication
      33. c) Interactive Arts and Technology
      34. 16. Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Education (S.11-54)
      35. a) Counselling Psychology (Master of Education) Program
      36. Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Science (S.11-55)
      37. a) Mathematics
      38. 18. Annual Report - Senate Appeals Board (S.11-56)
      39. 19. Annual Report - Senate Committee on International Activities (S.11-57)
      40. 20. Revision of Policy GP 35 (S.11-58)
      41. 21. Date of the Next Senate Meeting
SENATE SUMMARY
MEETING OF APRIL 4, 2011
1.
Dissolution of the Minor in Gender Studies (S.11-39)
Senate approved and recommended to the Board of Governors the dissolution of the Minor in
Gender Studies in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies within the Faculty
of Arts and Social Sciences, effective Fall 2011.
2.
Certificate in Business Technology Management (S.11-40)
Senate approved and recommended to the Board of Governors the Full Program Proposal for a
Certificate in Business Technology Management within the Beedie School of Business.
3.
External Review Update for Environmental Science Program (S.11-41)
Senate received the External Review Update for the Environmental Science Program within the
Faculty of Environment for information.
4.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Applied Sciences (S.11-42)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Spring 2011:
a) Engineering Science
- Course (WQB): ENSC 442W
5.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (S.11-43)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) First Nations Studies Program
- Program: Elective course requirements
- Course (new): FNST 376-4 (Indigenous Weaving Technologies)
FNST462-4 (Indigenous Oral Testimony)
b) French
- Course (pre-requisite): FREN 424, 430, 441, 476, 480
- Course (WQB): FREN 407 (W), FREN 417 (Q), FREN 245 (B-Hum),
FREN 275 (B-Soc)
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c) International Studies
- Program: Lower division requirements for major and honours
- Program: Lower division req. of Stream 3 for LAS/IS joint major, major, honours, minor
- Program: Foreign Cultural Component for major, honours, minor
d) World Literature
- Course (deleted): WL 103, 104, 305, 404
e) Calendar Language Changes to FASS Transfer
6.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Beedie School of Business (S.11-44)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) Business
- Program: Addition of PHIL 001 to BUS/CMPT SCI joint major
- Program: Requirement changes to undergraduate programs
- Program: Change of concentration name to Operations Management
- Course (pre-requisite): BUS 489
- Course (pre-requisite, credit hour): BUS 467
7.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Communication, Art and
Technology (S.11-45)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) School of Communication
- Program: Changes to honours program to include Options A and B
8.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Education (S.11-46)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) Education
- Program: Upper and lower div req. for minor in French Education
- Program: Transfer credits for the Bachelor of General Studies
- Course (pre-requisite): EDUC 426
9.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Environment (S.11-47)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) Environmental Science
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- Program: Change in minimum grade requirement for major program
- Program: Addition of double minor degree option
- Course (new): ENV 391-(1 – 8) Directed Study in Environment
ENV 491-(1 – 8) Directed Study in Environment
10.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Health Sciences (S.11-48)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) Health Sciences
- Course (new): HSCI 408-3, Plagues, Pollutants and Poverty
11.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Science (S.11-49)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) Semester in Dialogue
- Course (pre-requisite, description): DIAL 460, 461
12.
Annual Report - Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (S.11-50)
Senate received the 2010 Annual Report for the Senate Committee on Graduate Studies for
information.
13.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (S.11-51)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting under delegated
authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) International Studies
- Course (new): IS 813-4, African Economic Development: Theory and Practice
b) Political Science – Masters
- Change to requirements for Essay or Project Option
- Change to requirements for Thesis Option
- Change to requirements for Field Exam Option
c) Political Science – PhD
- Change in requirements for course work
d) Sociology and Anthropology
- Course (new): SA 887-5 Special Topics in Sociology
- Course (deleted): SA 896
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14.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Beedie School of Business (S.11-52)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting under delegated
authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) Executive Master of Business Administration
- Addition of elective stream: Management in the Americas
- Change to total number of required courses
b) Master of Business Administration
- Course (units): BUS 652, 662, 670
- Program Internship
- Course (new): BUS 728, Research Internship
- Course (title, description): BUS 718
15.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
(S.11-53)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting under delegated
authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) Contemporary Arts
- Program requirements for Master of Fine Arts
b) Communication
- Course (new): CMNS 820-5 Media/Democratic Communication/Concept of the Public
c) Interactive Arts and Technology
- Program changes: Master of Arts, Master of Science, PhD program
- Course (title, description): IAT 833
16.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Education (S.11-54)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting under delegated
authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) Counselling Psychology (Master of Education) Program
- Course (title, description): EDUC 873
17.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Science (S.11-55)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting under delegated
authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) Mathematics
- Course (title, pre-requisite): MATH 739
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18.
Annual Report - Senate Appeals Board (S.11-56)
Senate received the 2010 Annual Report for the Senate Appeals Board for information.
19.
Annual Report - Senate Committee on International Activities (S.11-57)
Senate received the 2010 Annual Report for the Senate Committee on International Activities for
information.
20.
Revision of Policy GP 35 (S.11-58)
Senate agreed to move this item to the Closed session for discussion and approval because it was
related to another item in the Closed session.
21.
Date of the Next Senate Meeting
The next regularly scheduled meeting of Senate is Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
For more information please refer to the April 2011 Senate documents at
https://docushare.sfu.ca/dsweb/View/Collection-15958
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