SENATE SUMMARY
MEETING OF JUNE 13, 2011
1.
Senate Membership
The Chair welcomed the newly elected and re-elected Senators to the first meeting of their term
of office and thanked them for their service to the University:
New Convocation Senators:
Tracey Leacock, Jennifer McRae
Re-elected Convocation Senators:
Colin Percival, D’Arcy Warner
New Faculty Senators:
Tom Perry, Michelle Nilson Levisohn
Re-elected Faculty Senators:
Farid Golnaraghi, Robert Gordon, June Francis, Daniel Leznoff,
Glenn Chapman, Christopher Pavsek, Tracy Brennand
New Student Senators:
David Hughes, Arthur Armstrong, Jordan Kohn, Marc Fontaine, Diego
Reyeros, Alexander Chen, Andreas Pilarinos, Lorenz Yeung
Re-elected Student Senators:
Sara Moghaddamjoo, Pasha Tashakor, Kyle Acierno, Arry Dhillon,
Ben Lee, Christi Garneau-Scott
2.
Response to Senator Black’s Questions on Student Survey Results (S.11-82)
Senate received a written response from the Vice-President Academic to Senator Black’s
questions about published data in the March 6, 2011 issue of Maclean’s magazine regarding
responses to student satisfaction questions collected by the National Survey of Student
Engagement (NSSE) and the Canadian University Survey Consortium (CUSC).
3.
Deletion of Guaranteed Placement Program in School of Computing Science (S.11-83)
Senate approved the deletion of the Guaranteed Placement Program in the School of Computing
Science within the Faculty of Applied Sciences effective Spring 2012.
4.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of Applied Sciences (S.11-84)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Spring 2012:
a)
School of Engineering Science
- Course (prerequisite, description): ENSC 311, 312
- Course (new): ENSC 430-3, Advanced Electronic Circuits
ENSC 432-3, Manufacturing Systems
ENSC 436-3, Advanced Vibration
5.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (S.11-85)
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Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Spring 2012:
a)
Humanities
- Course (reinstatement): HUM 162
6.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions - Beedie School of Business (S.11-86)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Spring 2012:
a)
Business
- Program: Lower Division English/Philosophy requirement.
7.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of Communication, Art & Technology
(S.11-87)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Spring 2012:
a)
School of Contemporary Arts
- Course (prerequisite): FPA 140
b)
School of Communication
- Course (title, prerequisite, description): CMNS 130/130W, 226, 235, 304/304W, 326,
346, 353, 354, 431, 446, 455
- Course (deleted): CMNS 200
8.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of Education (S.11-88)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Spring 2012:
a)
Education
- Program: Calendar wording change for the degree requirements with Mathematical
Sciences Specialization
9.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions - Faculty of Environment (S.11-89)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Spring 2012:
a) Archaeology
- Program: Archaeology Major, Honours and three Joint Major Programs
-
Course (new): ARCH 321-3, Select Regions in World Archaeology I
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ARCH 329-3, Special Topics in Environmental Archaeology
ARCH 331-3, Select Regions in World Archaeology II
ARCH 339-3, Special Topics I Biological Anthropology
- Course (title, credits, description): ARCH 301, 433, 434
- Course (deletions): ARCH 302, 311, 330, 334, 336, 338, 360, 370, 379
10.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (S.11-90)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, acting under
delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective Fall 2011:
a) Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies
- Program and Course change: all WS courses changed to GSWS courses
11.
Senate Nominating Committee Election Report (S.11-91 revised)
Senate received a report from the Senate Nominating Committee on the positions that were
vacant, elected by acclamation and the positions which required balloting. The results of the
elections for each Senate Committee are as follows:
COMMITTEE POSITION
TERM (starting
June 1, 2011)
ELECTED
CC
Faculty Senator
2 years
Maureen Fizzell
Student
1 year
Kimberly Yip
CRUA
Faculty
2 years
David Mirhady
Undergraduate Student
(regular and alternate)
2 years
Ben Lee (regular)
Chanel Stevens (alternate)
DQAC
Faculty
2 years
Deanna Reder
Convocation Senator
1 year
Jennifer McRae
Undergraduate Student
1 year
Ben Lee
ESC
Student Senator
1 year
Marc Fontaine
REB
Member from University
Community
1 year
Gordon Pritchard
Member from University
Community
1 year
Andreas Pilarinos
Member from Community
outside the University
1 year
Laurence Turner
SAB
Faculty
2 years
Anne Higgins
Faculty (alternate)
2 years
Geoffrey Poitras
Undergraduate Student
(regular and alternate)
2 years
Chanel Stevens (regular)
Ben Lee (alternate)
SCAR
Vice Chair of Senate
1 year
Sam Black
Senator
2 years
Tom Perry
SCCS
Senator
2 years
Tracey Leacock
Senator
2 years
Peter Ruben
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Convocation Senator
2 years
D’Arcy Warner
SCEMP
Graduate Student
1 year
Christi Garneau-Scott
**SCIA
Faculty (APSC)
2 years
Cenk Sahinalp (Senator)
Faculty (ARTS)
2 years
Tom Perry (Senator)
Faculty (BUS)
1 year
Johnny Jermias
Faculty (FCAT)
2 years
Yuezhi Zhao
Faculty (ENV)
2 years
John Welch
Undergraduate Student Senator
2 years
Diego Reyeros
Graduate Student
2 years
Marena Brinkhurst
SCODA
Faculty
2 years
Andrea Geiger
Faculty
2 years
Abraham Punnen
Student
(3 regular and 2 alternate
positions)
1 year
Christi Garneau-Scott
(regular)
Jordan Khon (regular)
Pasha Tashakor (regular)
Ben Lee (alternate)
Chris Ng (alternate)
SCUH
Senator (BUS)
2 years
June Frances
Senator (ENV)
3 years
Tracy Brennand
Senator (HSCI)
3 years
Julian Somers
Senator (SCI)
3 years
Bob Russell
Convocation Senator
3 years
Colin Percival
Convocation Senator
3 years
D’Arcy Warner
Student Senator
2 years
Ben Lee
Senator
2 years
Tracey Leacock
SCUP
Faculty Senator (ARTS)
1 year
Shuyu Kong
Faculty Senator (SCI)
2 years
Bruce Brandhorst
Undergrad Student Senator
(3 regular and 1 alternate
position)
1 year
Arthur Armstrong (regular)
Diego Reyeros (regular)
Andreas Pilarinos (regular)
Alexander Chen (alternate)
Convocation Senator
1 year
Jennifer McRae
SCUS
Undergraduate Student
(2 regular and 1 alternate
position)
1 year
Josh Regnier (regular)
Nicholas Bordignon
(regular)
Sumra Mahmood (alternate)
SCUTL
Faculty (ARTS)
3 years
John Bogardus
Faculty (ENV)
1 year
Bob Muir
Faculty (SCI)
3 years
Chris Kennedy
Undergraduate Student
1 year
Ben Lee
Graduate Student
1 year
Marena Brinkhurst
SGAAC
Convocation Senator
2 years
Jennifer McRae
Graduate Student
1 year
Pasha Tashakor
SGSC
Graduate Student
1 year
Darius Burbidge
Graduate Student
1 year
David Pereira
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SLC/LPAC
Dual Position
Senator
2 years
Glenn Chapman
Senator
2 years
Daniel Leznoff
Undergraduate Student
2 years
Marisol Cruz
Graduate Student
(regular and alternate)
2 years
Christi Garneau-Scott
(regular)
Darius Burbidge (alternate)
SNC
Faculty Senator (APSC)
2 years
Glenn Chapman
Faculty Senator (BUS)
2 years
Maureen Fizzell
Faculty Senator (SCI)
2 years
Bob Russell
SPCSAB
Faculty Senator (Chair)
3 years
Steve Easton
Faculty
1 year
Christine Kim
Faculty
2 years
Paul Tupper
Convocation Senator
2 years
Colin Percival
SPCSAB/
SUAAC
Undergraduate Student
(regular and alternate)
1 year
Janine Reid (regular)
Motahareh Najar (alternate)
SUAAC
Convocation Senator
1 year
Colin Percival
CC
Calendar Committee
CRUA
Committee to Review University Admissions
DQAC
Diverse Qualifications Adjudication Committee
ESC
Electoral Standing Committee
LPAC
Library Penalties Appeal Committee
REB
Research Ethics Board
SAB
Senate Appeals Board
SCAR
Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules
SCCS
Senate Committee on Continuing Studies
SCEMP
Senate Committee on Enrolment Management and Planning
SCIA
Senate Committee on International Activities
SCODA
Senate Committee on Disciplinary Appeals
SCUH
Senate Committee on University Honours
SCUP
Senate Committee on University Priorities
SCUS
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
SCUTL
Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning
SGAAC
Senate Graduate Awards Adjudication Committee
SGSC
Senate Graduate Studies Committee
SLC
Senate Library Committee
SNC
Senate Nominating Committee
SPCSAB
Senate Policy Committee on Scholarships, Awards & Bursaries
SUAAC
Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee
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12.
Election Report to Senate (S.11-92)
Senate received a report on the results of elections to Senate and the Board of Governors for
information.
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The Senate Minutes will be available online following the next Senate meeting. For more information
please refer to the June 2011 Senate documents at
https://docushare.sfu.ca/dsweb/View/Collection-
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