SENATE SUMMARY
MEETING OF JUNE 11, 2012
1.
Report of the Chair
The Chair welcomed newly elected and re-elected Senators to the first meeting of
their term of office on Senate.
New Faculty Senators:
Jim Delgrande, Peter Tingling, David Burley, Nick Hedley, Betty
Schellenberg, Lynne Quarmby, Elizabeth Elle, Kitty Corbett
Re-elected Faculty Senators:
Rob Woodbury, Chris Shaw, Paul Percival, Peter Ruben
New Student Senators:
Alia Ali, Michael Hejazi, Hendson Szeto, Meaghan Wilson, Kevin Zhang,
Nimisha Parakh, Rohan Sakhrani, Joseph Leivdal, Jens Lundgreen-
Nielsen, Moe Kopahi, Angie Hall, Sarah-Sophia Flodr
Re-elected Student Senators:
Stacey Robinsmith, Alexander Chen, Andreas Pilarinos, Heather Palis
The Chair reported that a new initiative, SFU Public Square, will be launched
soon as an opportunity to engage the community on major issues of public policy.
The results of a recent survey by a Vancouver foundation found that a major issue
in Greater Vancouver is a concern regarding disconnection and isolation within
the community. In September the first SFU Public Square community summit, in
partnership with the Vancouver foundation, will be held on this topic.
Senate was informed that recently two major international ranking services
(Times Higher Education and QS World) focused on universities that are less than
50 years of age and the results were positive for SFU. The results from both
rankings placed SFU as 30
th
and 25
th
in the world, 7
th
and 3
rd
in North America
and 2
nd
in Canada respectively.
2.
Interaction Design Research Centre (S.12-86)
Senate approved the proposal for the establishment of the Interaction Design
Research Centre as a Centre for a five year term.
3.
Suspension of Admission and Dissolution of the Advanced Certificate in
Criminology (S.12-87)
Senate approved the suspension of admission to the Advanced Certificate in
Criminology in the School of Criminology within the Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences, effective immediately. Senate approved and recommended to the Board
of Governors the dissolution of the Advanced Certificate in Criminology in the
School of Criminology within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, effective
Spring 2013.
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4.
Suspension of Admission to the Certificate in Family Studies (S.12-88)
Senate approved the suspension of admission to the Certificate in Family Studies
in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology within the Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences, effective Spring 2013.
5.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Principles (S.12-89)
Senate approved the principles that will guide the development of learning
outcomes and assessment processes with a modification to the first principle to
read as follows, “The primary purpose of learning outcomes and assessment
processes is to communicate transparently the purposes of all degree, program,
and course requirements”. This approval was after a lengthy discussion on the
positives and negatives of developing learning outcomes and how to proceed with
the process.
6.
Revisions to Master of Business Administration Program (S.12-90)
Senate approved the revisions to the Master of Business Administration Program
within the Beedie School of Business, effective September 2012.
7.
Name Change to the CMA Centre for Strategic Change and Performance
Measurement to CMA Innovation Centre (S.12-91)
Senate approved the name change of the CMA Centre for Strategic Change and
Performance Measurement to the CMA Innovation Centre.
8.
Revisions to the Academic Planning Process (S.12-92)
Senate approved the revisions to Senate Guidelines for Academic Plans S.06-62.
9.
External Reviews Scheduled for 2012 – 2013 (S.12-93)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on University Priorities
(SCUP) reviewed the list of external reviews and external review updates that are
scheduled for the 2012-2013 academic year.
10.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Beedie School of Business (S.12-94)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2013:
a) Business
- Requirement changes to the BusOne Program
11.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Communication, Art &
Technology (S.12-95)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2013:
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a) School of Communication
- Courses (prerequisite): CMNS 346, CMNS 444
b) School of Interactive Arts and Technology
- Courses (prerequisite): IAT 167, IAT 265, IAT 267, IAT 233, IAT 235
- Courses (units): IAT 380, IAT 381, IAT 480, IAT 481
- Courses (prerequisite): IAT 100, 202, 208, 222, 233, 235, 244, 265, 267,
312, 313, 320, 333, 338, 343, 344, 410, 445
c) Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
- Program: FCAT BA Double Minor requirements
12.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Education (S.12-96)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2013:
a) Education
- Course (prerequisite): EDUC 452
13.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
(S.12-97)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting
under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective
Spring 2013:
a) Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies (GSWS)
- Programs: Master of Arts and PhD Program
14.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Beedie School of Business (S.12-98)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting
under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective
Spring 2013:
a) Global Asset and Wealth Management (GAWM) Program
- Courses (deleted): BUS 804, BUS 806, BUS 807, BUS 808, BUS 811, BUS
812, BUS 813, BUS 819
15.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Environment (S.12-99)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting
under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective
Spring 2013:
a) Department of Geography
- Course (title, description): GEOG 653
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16.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of the Science (S.12-100)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting
under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective
Spring 2013:
a) Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
- Courses (new): STAT 645, STAT 675, STAT 685
- Course (deleted): STAT 602
17.
Senate Nominating Committee (S.12-101)
Senate received a report from the Senate Nominating Committee on the positions
that required a vote, were elected by acclamation, and outstanding vacancies. The
results of the election and outstanding vacancies for each Senate committee are as
follows:
COMMITTEE
POSITION
TERM (starting
June 1, 2012)
CANDIDATES
ELECTED
CC
Faculty Senator
1 year
Dianne Cyr
Student member
1 year
Japreet Lehal
CRUA
Faculty member
2 years
Maureen Fizzell
2 Graduate Students
(regular and alternate)*
2 years
Sylvia Gajdics (regular)
Hsui-Yang Tseng (alt)
DQAC
Convocation Senator
2 years
Jenn McRae
2 Undergraduate Students
1 year
Mariana Rivacoba
ESC
2 Senators
2 years
Paul Percival
Jenn McRae
Student Senator
2 years
REB**
3 Members from the University
Community
1 year
Gordon Pritchard
2 Members from Community
outside of the University
1 year
Margit Nance
Laurence Turner
2 Students
(regular and alternate)*
1 year
Heather Palis (regular)
Andreas Pilarinos (alt)
SAB
2 Faculty members
(regular and alternate)*
2 years
Mary-Catherine Kropinski
(regular)
Jeremy Snyder (alt)
2 Graduate Students
(regular and alternate)
2 years
Marc Legacy (regular)
SCAR
Vice Chair of Senate
1 year
Paul Percival
2 Senators
2 years
Stephen Easton
Student Senator (alternate)
2 years
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SCCS
4 Faculty Senators
2 years
Robert Gordon
Daniel Laitsch
Lynne Quarmby
2 Student Senators
(regular and alternate)
2 years
Jens Lundgreen-Nielsen
(regular)
SCEMP
2 Faculty Senators
2 years
Elizabeth Elle
Paul Li
Undergraduate Student Senator
1 year
Graduate Student (at large)
1 year
SCIA
(At least 2
faculty
senators)
Faculty (BUS)
2 years
Pek-Hooi Soh
Faculty (EDUC)
2 years
Faculty (FCAT)
1 year
Patricia Gruben
Faculty (HSCI)
2 years
Kelley Lee
Faculty (SCI)
2 years
Carl Lowenberger
Faculty (Lifelong Learning)
2 years
Undergraduate Student Senator
1 year
SCODA
3 Faculty members
(1 regular, 2 alternate)*
2 years (reg)
1 year (alt)
Doug Allen (regular)
Sam Black (alt.)
Karen Kavanagh (alt.)
5 Student members
(3 regular, 2 alternate)*
1 year
Jennifer Brooks (reg)
Nimisha Parekh (reg)
Ashley Pullman (reg)
Marc Legacy (alt)
SCUH
Senator (APSC)
3 years
Jim Delgrande
Senator (ARTS)
1 year
Senator (FCAT)
3 years
Rob Woodbury
Senator (EDUC)
3 years
Senator (SCI)
2 years
Student Senator
2 years
Student member (at large)
3 years
Japreet Lehal
SCUP
Faculty Senator (APSC)
2 years
Glenn Chapman
Faculty Senator (ARTS)
2 years
Betty Schellenberg
Faculty Senator (BUS)
2 years
Peter Tingling
Faculty Senator (FCAT)
1 year
Chris Shaw
Faculty Senator (ENV)
2 years
Tracy Brennand
Faculty Senator (HSCI)
1 year
4 Undergraduate Student
Senators
(3 regular, 1 alternate)
1 year
Heather Palis (regular)
2 Graduate Student Senators
(regular and alternate)
1 year
Angie Hall (regular)
Convocation Senator
2 years
Jenn McRae
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SCUS
3 Undergraduate Students
(2 regular, 1 alternate)*
1 year
John Vandergugten (reg)
Karan Thukral (reg)
Yan Xiao (alt)
SCUTL
Faculty (FCAT)
3 years
Russell Taylor
Faculty (EDUC)
3 years
Faculty (ENV)
3 years
Bob Muir
Faculty (HSCI)
3 years
Kitty Corbett
Undergraduate Student
1 year
Graduate Student
1 year
Fiona Shaw
SGAAC
Faculty member
1 year
Convocation Senator
2 years
Jenn McRae
2 Graduate Students
(regular and alternate)
1 year
SGSC
3 Graduate Students
(1 regular, 2 alternate)*
1 year
Angie Hall (regular)
Sylvia Gajdics (alt)
SLC/LPAC
Dual Positions
Undergraduate Student
(alternate)
2 years
Andreas Pilarinos (alt)
2 Graduate Students
(regular and alternate)
1 year (reg)
2 years (alt)
SNC
Faculty Senator (ARTS)
2 years
Faculty Senator (BUS)
1 year
Peter Tingling
Faculty Senator (FCAT)
1 year
Rob Woodbury
Faculty Senator (EDUC)
2 years
Daniel Laitsch
Faculty Senator (ENV)
1 year
Faculty Senator (HSCI)
2 years
Faculty Senator (SCI)
1 year
Student Senator
1 year
Graduate Student
1 year
SPCSAB
Faculty member
2 years
Christine Kim
Faculty member
1 year
SPCSAB/
SUAAC
2 Undergraduate Students
(regular and alternate)*
1 year
Karan Thukral (regular)
Hendson Szeto (alternate)
SPCSAB/
SGAAC
2 Graduate Students
(regular and alternate)
1 year
Angie Hall (regular)
SUAAC
Faculty member
1 year
Convocation Senator
2 years
Colin Percival
2 Undergraduate Students
(regular and alternate)
1 year
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18.
Board Election Rules (S.12-102)
Senate received the Board Election Rules as a notice of motion (without debate)
to be considered for approval at the July meeting.
19.
Revision to Academic Dates 2012 – 2015 (S.12-103)
Senate approved the revised Schedule of Academic Dates for 2012 – 2015. This
revision was due to “Family Day” being moved to the second Monday in
February.
The approved Senate minutes will be available online following the next Senate meeting. For
more detailed information on each Senate item, please refer to the June Senate documents at
https://docushare.sfu.ca/dsweb/View/Collection-17707
If you have any questions regarding this summary, please contact Shelley Gair, Senate Assistant,
at 778-782-3168 or shelley_gair@sfu.ca.
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