SENATE SUMMARY
MEETING OF JULY 9, 2012
1.
Report of the Chair
Senate was informed that a call for Honorary Degree nominations will be going
out in the near future. The Vice-Chair acknowledged that this was the last meeting
for Senator Krane, as Associate Vice-President Academic, and thanked him for
his many years of service on Senate.
2.
Master of Arts Double Degree Program in Global Communications,
SFU-Communication University of China (S.12-104)
Senate approved and recommended to the Board of Governors the Full Program
Proposal for Simon Fraser University – Communication University of China,
Master of Arts Double Degree Program in Global Communications in the School
of Communication within the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology,
effective Fall 2013.
3.
Terms of Reference for Proposed Chair in HIV/AIDS at St. Paul’s Hospital
(S.12-105)
Senate approved and recommended to the Board of Governors the Terms of
Reference for the proposed Chair in HIV/AIDS at St. Paul’s Hospital.
4.
External Review of the School for the Contemporary Arts (S.12-106)
Senate approved the Action Plan for the School for the Contemporary Arts that
resulted from its External Review.
5.
External Review Update for the Department of Chemistry (S.12-107)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on University Priorities
reviewed the External Review Update Report for the Department of Chemistry
within the Faculty of Science.
6.
BC 12 Admission Criteria for the School for the Contemporary Arts
(S.12-108)
The BC 12 Admission Criteria for the School for the Contemporary Arts within
the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology was withdrawn from the
agenda due to incorrect information in the document. This item will return to
Senate once the information has been updated.
7.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Applied Sciences
(S.12-109)
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) Engineering Science
- Courses (prerequisite): ENSC 381, ENSC 426, ENSC 430, ENSC 470
ENSC 476, ENSC 495
- Course (B-Hum/Sci): ENSC 106
8.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
(S.12-110)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2013:
a) World Literature
- Program: Upper Division requirement changes to Major and Honours
b) School of Criminology
- Course (description): CRIM 455
c) Political Science
- Course (prerequisite): POL 201
d) Humanities
- Courses (new): CHIN 180, CHIN 181, CHIN 182, CHIN 280, CHIN 281,
CHIN 190, CHIN 191, CHIN 290, CHIN 291
e) Explorations Program
- Course (B-Hum deletion): EXLP 145W
(effective Fall 2012)
9.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Communication, Art and
Technology (S.12-111)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2013:
a) TechOne
- Program: Deletion of reference to the TechOne as a stand-alone program
(effective Fall 2012)
b) Contemporary Arts
- Program: BFA program continuance
(effective Fall 2013)
- Courses (prerequisite): FPA 262, FPA 263, FPA 264, FPA 265, FPA 268,
FPA 269, FPA 362, FPA 363, FPA 364, FPA 365, FPA 368, FPA 369
c) Interactive Arts and Technology
- Courses (new): IAT 395, IAT 396, IAT 397
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10.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Education (S.12-112)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2013:
a) Education
- Program: Elementary Generalist Minor
- Program: Secondary Teaching Minor
- Course (prerequisite): EDUC 252
11.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Environment (S.12-113)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2013:
a) Archaeology
- Program: Co-operative Education, Major, Honours, Extended Minor
- Courses (prerequisite): ARCH 301, ARCH 350, ARCH 351, ARCH 376,
ARCH 450, ARCH 451
b) Environment
- Program: Certificate in Environmental Literacy
c) Geography
- Courses (new): GEOG 319, GEOG 321, GEOG 421, GEOG 424
12.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Health Sciences
(S.12-114)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2013:
a) Health Sciences
- Course (prerequisite): HSCI 449
- Course (title, description, prerequisite): HSCI 432
13.
GGR 1.3.6 and GGR 1.3.8 Admission as a Qualifying Student and
Conditional Admission (S.12-115)
Senate approved the changes to GGR 1.3.6, Admission as a Qualifying Student,
and changes to GGR 1.3.8 Conditional Admission effective January 2013.
(NOTE: This item was revised from the previous submission S.12-85)
14.
GGR 1.3.13 Certificate Programs (S.12-116)
Senate approved the changes to GGR 1.3.13 Certificate Programs effective
January 2013.
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15.
GGR 1.4.7 Co-operative Education (S.12-117)
Senate approved the changes to GGR 1.4.7 Co-operative Education effective
January 2013.
16.
GGR 1.7.6 Courses in Master’s and Doctoral Programs (S.12-118)
Senate approved the changes to GGR 1.7.6 Courses in Master’s and Doctoral
Programs effective January 2013.
17.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
(S.12-119)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting
under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective
Spring 2013:
- Political Science Master of Arts program changes
- Public Policy Master program changes
18.
Senate Committee Elections (S.12-120)
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 1/12)
CANDIDATE(S)
ELECTED
DQAC
Undergraduate Student
1 year
ESC
Student Senator
2 years
REB**
2 Members from the
University Community
1 year
SAB
Graduate Student (alternate)
2 years
SCAR
Senator
2 years
Student Senator (alternate)
2 years
SCCS
Faculty Senator
2 years
Student Senator (alternate)
2 years
SCEMP
Undergraduate Student
Senator
1 year
Graduate Student (at large)
1 year
SCIA
Faculty (EDUC)
2 years
Faculty (Lifelong Learning)
2 years
Undergraduate Student
Senator
1 year
Sarah-Sophia Flodr
SCODA
Student member (alternate)
1 year
Meaghan Wilson
SCUH
Senator (ARTS)
1 year
Senator (EDUC)
3 years
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Senator (SCI)
2 years
Student Senator
2 years
Kevin Zhang
(Acclamation)
SCUP
Faculty Senator (HSCI)
1 year
3 Undergraduate Student
Senators
(2 regular, 1 alternate) *
1 year
Sarah-Sophia Flodr (reg)
Meaghan Wilson (reg)
Moe Kopahi (alt)
Graduate Student Senator
(alternate)
1 year
SCUTL
Faculty (EDUC)
3 years
Undergraduate Student
1 year
Meaghan Wilson
(Acclamation)
SGSC
Graduate Student (alternate)
1 year
SLC/LPAC
Dual Position
2 Graduate Students
(regular and alternate)
1 year (reg)
2 years
(alt)
SNC
Faculty Senator (ARTS)
2 years
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
1 year
SPCSAB/
SGAAC
Dual Position
Graduate Student (alternate)
1 year
SGAAC
Faculty member
1 year
2 Graduate Students (regular
and alternate)
1 year
SUAAC
Faculty member
1 year
2 Undergraduate Students
(regular and alternate)
1 year
Subin Punnen
(Acclamation)
19.
Election Report (S.12-121)
Senate received the results of elections to Senate and the Board of Governors for
information.
20.
Revisions to Rules of Senate (S.12-122)
Senate approved the revisions to the Rules of Senate effective immediately.
21.
Board Election Rules (S.12-123)
Senate approved the Board Election Rules effective immediately.
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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 July Senate documents at
https://docushare.sfu.ca/dsweb/View/Collection-17952
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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