SENATE SUMMARY
MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2013
1.
Report of the Chair
The Chair acknowledged the passing of Geoff Madoc-Jones, Faculty Senator and
Gary Hall, longer term employee and father of Senator Hall.
The Chair welcomed the new Faculty Senator, Elina Birmingham (not in
attendance) and then provided an update on several items.
The Chair reported on the ongoing CUPE, Faculty and APSA negotiations.
The Chair reported on three upcoming events that may be of interest to Senate:
the upcoming President’s Dream Colloquium: Justice Beyond National
Boundaries; Jacques Frémont, the former provost and VP Academic at the
University of Montréal, will be giving a public lecture on January 16 on the topic
of "Internationalizing Higher Education: Adapt or Perish?"; and the Sixth World
Universities Forum in Vancouver this week.
2.
Student Discipline Matters Annual Report (S.13-1)
Senate received the Student Discipline Matters Annual Report from 2011 to 2012
for information.
3.
Suspension of Admission to the Master of Arts in Latin American Studies
(S.13-2)
Senate approved the suspension of admission to the Master of Arts in Latin
American Studies Program in the School of International Studies within the
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, effective Fall 2013.
4.
Suspension of Admission to the Joint Major in Sociology and Art and
Culture Studies (S.13-3)
Senate approved the suspension of admission to the Joint Major in Sociology and
Art and Culture Studies in the School for the Contemporary Arts within the
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology, effective Fall 2013.
5.
Suspension and Dissolution of the Joint Major in Anthropology and Art and
Culture Studies (S.13-4)
Senate approved the suspension of admission to the Joint Major in Anthropology
and Art and Culture Studies in the School for the Contemporary Arts within the
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology, effective Summer 2013.
Senate approved and recommend to the Board of Governors the dissolution of the
Joint Major in Anthropology and Art and Culture Studies in the School for the
Contemporary Arts within the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology,
effective Fall 2013.
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6.
Establishment of the Institute for Diaspora Research and Engagement (S.13-
5).
Senate approved the proposal for the establishment of the Institute for Diaspora
Research and Engagement as an Institute for a five year term.
7.
Revision of Policy R20.01 – Ethics Review of Research Involving Human
Participants (S.13-6)
Senate approved and recommend to the Board of Governors the revised Policy
R20.01 – Ethics Review of Research Involving Human Participants.
8.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
(S.13-7)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Fall 2013.
a) School of International Studies
- Course (title): ISPO 431
- Courses (new): IS 358, HIST 358
- Courses (deletion): ISPO 337, ISPO 450, ISPO 450W, ISPO 483
b) French
- Course (title): FREN 226
c) Linguistics
- Program: Linguistics Minor
- Program: Linguistics Extended Minor
- Program: Gerontology Minor and Post Baccalaureate Diploma
d) Gerontology
- Program: Linguistics Minor
- Program: Linguistics Extended Minor
- Program: Certificate in Teaching ESL Linguistics
9.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Beedie School of Business (S.13-8)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Fall 2013.
- Course (new): BUS 439
- Course (prerequisite): BUS 360W
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10.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Communication, Art and
Technology (S.13-9)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Fall 2013.
a) Publishing
- Course (W designation): PUB 210W
- Course (number): PUB 230
- Course (number, title, description, prerequisite): PUB 330
- Courses (new): PUB 101, PUB 131, PUB 332, PUB 431
b) School for the Contemporary Arts
- Program: Dance Major, Honours, Extended Minor
- Program: Dance Major with National Ballet School Teachers Training
- Program: Film Major, Honours, Extended Minor
- Program: Film and Video Studies Minor
- Program: Music Major, Honours, Extended Minor
- Program: Theatre Major, Honours – Performance Stream
- Program: Theatre Major, Honours – Production and Design Stream
- Program: Theatre Extended Minor
- Program: Visual Art Major, Honours, Extended Minor
- Program: Visual Culture and Performance Studies Major, Honours, Minor
- Course (new): FPA 186
11.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Environment (S.13-10)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Fall 2013.
a) Archaeology
- Program: Archaeology Honours
b) Development and Sustainability Program
- Courses (new): DEVS 402, DEVS 403
c) Environment
- Courses (new): ENV 198, ENV 199
d) Geography
- Course (prerequisite): GEOG 310
- Course (title): GEOG 383
- Course (title, description): GEOG 414
- Course (title, description, prerequisite): GEOG 415
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e) School of Resource and Environmental Management
(effective Summer 2013)
- Courses (B-Soc designation): REM 201, REM 301
12.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Applied Sciences (S.13-11)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting
under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective
Summer 2013:
a) School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering
- Program: Master of Applied Science in Mechatronic Systems Engineering
- Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Mechatronic Systems Engineering
13.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (S.13-
12)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting
under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective
Summer 2013:
a) Gender. Sexuality and Women's Studies
- Courses (units): GSWS 898, GSWS 899
b) School of Public Policy
- Course (new): PLCY 899
14.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Beedie School of Business (S.13-13)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting
under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective
Summer 2013:
- Program: Executive Master of Business Administration
15.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Education (S.13-14)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting
under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective
Summer 2013:
- Course (reinstate): EDUC 859
16.
Graduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Science (S.13-15)
Senate received information that the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, acting
under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions effective
Summer 2013:
a) Earth Sciences
- Course (new): EASC 609
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b) Physics
- Program: Master of Science in Physics
- Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
- Course (new): PHYS 802
- Course (units): PHYS 898
c) Statistics and Actuarial Science
- Course (units): STAT 895
17.
Senate Committee Elections (S.13-16)
Senate received a revised summary from the Senate Nominating Committee of
nominations received and outstanding vacancies for positions on Senate
committees that are elected by Senate.
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 January Senate documents at
https://docushare.sfu.ca/dsweb/View/Collection-19980
.
If you have any questions regarding this summary, please contact Kris Nordgren, Senate
Assistant, at 778-782-3168 or kristofer_nordgren@sfu.ca.
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