1. SENATE SUMMARYMEETING OF JUNE 10, 2013
      1. 1. Report of the Chair
      2. 2. SCIA Terms of Reference Changes (S.13-86)
      3. 3. Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Beedie School of Business (S.13-87)
      4. 4. Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Communication, Art and
      5. Technology (S.13-88)
      6. a) School of Interactive Arts and Technology
      7. 5. Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Education (S.13-89)
      8. 6. Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Environment (S.13-90)
      9. a) Archaeology
      10. b) Geography
      11. 7. Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Science (S.13-91)
      12. a) Mathematics
      13. b) Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
      14. c) Physics
      15. 8. Senate Committee Elections (S.13-92)
      16. COMMITTEE POSITIONTERM (starting
      17. June 1, 2013)
      18. CANDIDATESELECTED
      19. SCODA
      20. SCUTL
      21. SGAAC
      22. SLC/LPAC Dual
      23. Positions
      24. SPCSAB
      25. SPCSAB /
      26. SGAAC
      27. SPCSAB /
      28. SUAAC
      29. SUAAC
      30. 9. Sustainability Strategic Plan 2013 – 2016 (S.13-93)
      31. 10. Election Report to Senate (S.13-94)
SENATE SUMMARY
MEETING OF JUNE 10, 2013
1.
Report of the Chair
The Chair, on behalf of Senate, welcomed the following new and re-elected
Senators:
Faculty Senators
: Stephen Easton; Michael Eikerling; Johnny Jermias; Anke
Kessler; Daniel Laitsch; Panayiotis Pappas; Lisa Shapiro; Julian Somers.
Student Senators
: Kyle Acierno; Sarah-Sophia Flodr; Harvy Jawanda; Ehsan
Jozaghi; Humza Khan; Moe Kopahi; Caleb Kwon; Japreet Lehal; Yoko Lu;
Yasmine Norouzi; Catherine Shaffer; Karanvir Singh Thiara; Tesicca Truong;
Forrest Wakarchuk.
The Chair reported that three key positions in the new cabinet of British Columbia
have been filled: the new Minister of Advanced Education is the Honourable
Amrik Virk, an MLA from Surrey and an SFU alumnus; the new Minister of
Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services is the Honourable Andrew
Wilkinson; and the new Minister of International Trade and Minister Responsible
for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism is the Honourable Teresa Wat.
The Chair reported that SFU was successful in the recent SSHRC Insight
Development Grant competition, with a 38% success rate.
2.
SCIA Terms of Reference Changes (S.13-86)
Senate approved the changes to the membership of the Senate Committee on
International Activity (SCIA) as outlined in the document "Proposed SCIA Terms
of Reference”.
3.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Beedie School of Business (S.13-87)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2014:
- Program: Business, Accounting Concentration – Major; Honours; Joint
Major; Joint Honours; Second Degree
- Program:: Non-Major’s Access to Business Courses
4.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Communication, Art and
Technology (S.13-88)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2014:
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a) School of Interactive Arts and Technology
- Program: Interactive Arts and Technology Major (BA/BSc); Joint Major
(BA/BSc); Minor
- Course (prerequisite): IAT 265, IAT 267, IAT 380, IAT 381, IAT 480, IAT
481
5.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Education (S.13-89)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2014:
- Course (prerequisite): EDUC 456
6.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Environment (S.13-90)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2014:
a) Archaeology
- Program: Archaeology Major
b) Geography
- Program: Geography Major and Honours
- Program: Geography – Environmental Specialty Major and Honours
- Program: Physical Geography Major; Honours; and Minor
- Courses (prerequisite): GEOG 253, GEOG 363, GEOG 453
7.
Undergraduate Curriculum Revisions – Faculty of Science (S.13-91)
Senate received information that the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
acting under delegated authority, approved the following curriculum revisions
effective Spring 2014:
a) Mathematics
- Program: Operations Research Major and Honours
b) Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
- Program: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Major and Honours
c) Physics
- Course (description, prerequisite): PHYS 231
8.
Senate Committee Elections (S.13-92)
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:
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COMMITTEE
POSITION
TERM (starting
June 1, 2013)
CANDIDATES
ELECTED
CC
Faculty Senator
1 year
Student Senator
1 year
Catherine Shaffer
CRUA
Faculty member (regular)
2 years
Panayiotis Pappas
Faculty member (alternate)
2 years
Student, undergraduate, (regular)
2 years
Malinda
Pathacharige
Student, undergraduate (alternate) 2 years
Tahira Mawji
DQAC
Faculty member
2 years
Student, undergraduate
1 year
Saumya Sangal
Student, undergraduate
1 year
ESC
Student Senator
2 years
REB
Community member, not
affiliated with SFU
3 years
Sarah Dadkhah
Community member, not
affiliated with SFU
3 years
Vivian Lo
Community member, not
affiliated with SFU
3 years
Margit Nance
Community member, not
affiliated with SFU
3 years
Student, graduate
2 years
Ehsan Jozaghi
Student, graduate
2 years
Marc Legacy
Student, graduate
2 years
Yasaman Norouzi
Student, undergraduate
2 years
SAB
Faculty member (regular)
2 years
Jeremy Snyder
Faculty member (alternate)
2 years
Geoffrey Poitras
Faculty member (alternate)
1 year
Lisa Shapiro
Student, undergraduate (regular)
2 years
Ally Baharoon
SCAR
Vice-Chair of Senate
1 year
Paul Percival
Senator
1 year
Panayiotis Pappas
Senator
2 years
Tom Perry
Student Senator (regular)
2 years
Student Senator (alternate)
2 years
SCCS
Convocation Senator
2 years
D’Arcy Warner
Senator at-large
2 years
Tracey Leacock
Senator at-large
2 years
Peter Ruben
Student Senator
2 years
Student Senator (alternate)
2 years
SCEMP
Student Senator, undergraduate
1 year
Student, graduate (at large)
1 year
Catherine Shaffer
SCIA
Faculty (FAS)
2 years
Ramesh
Krishnamurti
Faculty (FASS
2 years
Tom Perry
Faculty (FCAT)
2 years
Patricia Gruben
Faculty (Environment)
2 years
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Faculty (Lifelong Learning)
2 years
Undergraduate student (at-large)
2 years
Holly Eksal
Graduate student (at-large)
2 years
Yasaman Norouzi
SCODA
Faculty member (regular)
2 years
Daniel Laitsch
Faculty member (regular)
2 years
Abraham Punnen
Faculty member (alternate)
1 year
Kevin Stewart
Faculty member (alternate)
1 year
Jillian McIntosh
Student member (regular)
1 year
Caleb Kwon
Student member (regular)
1 year
Marc Legacy
Student member (regular)
1 year
Subin Punnen
Student member (alternate)
1 year
Student member (alternate)
1 year
SCUH
Senator (FASS)
3 years
Anke Kessler
Senator (Business)
3 years
Peter Tingling
Senator (FCAT)
2 years
Senator at-large
2 years
Tracey Leacock
Student Senator
2 years
Catherine Shaffer
Student member (at-large)
2 years
Cheng Li
SCUP
Faculty Senator (FCAT)
2 years
Chris Shaw
Faculty Senator (FEDUC)
2 years
Daniel Laitsch
Faculty Senator (FHS)
2 years
Faculty Senator (FSCI)
2 years
4 Undergraduate Student
Senators, (3 regular, 1 alternate)
1 year
2 Graduate Student Senators,
(1 regular, 1 alternate)
1 year
SCUS
Student, undergraduate (regular)
1 year
Yoko Lu
Student, undergraduate (regular)
1 year
Maria Oliveira
Student, undergraduate (alternate) 1 year
Ramil Rudyak
SCUTL
Faculty (FAS)
3 years
Diana Cukierman
Faculty (BUS)
3 years
Student, graduate
1 year
Fiona Shaw
Student, undergraduate
1 year
Yoko Lu
SGAAC
Faculty member
2 years
Student, graduate (regular)
1 year
Student, graduate (alternate)
1 year
SGSC
Student, graduate (regular)
1 year
Ehsan Jozaghi
Student, graduate (alternate)
1 year
Student, graduate (alternate)
1 year
SLC/LPAC Dual
Positions
Senator
2 years
Glenn Chapman
Senator
2 years
Daniel Leznoff
Student, graduate (regular)
2 years
Student, graduate (alternate)
2 years
Student, undergraduate (regular)
2 years
Karanvir Thiara
SNC
Faculty Senator (FAS)
2 years
Glenn Chapman
Faculty Senator (BUS)
2 years
Peter Tingling
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Faculty Senator (FCAT)
2 years
Faculty Senator (FENV)
2 years
Faculty Senator (FHS)
2 years
John O’Neil
Faculty Senator (FSCI)
2 years
Claire Cupples
Student Senator
1 year
Karanvir Thiara
Student, graduate
1 year
SPCSAB
Faculty member
2 years
Paul Tupper
Faculty member
2 years
Bertille Antoine
Convocation Senator
2 years
Colin Percival
SPCSAB /
SGAAC
Student, graduate (regular)
1 year
Student, graduate (alternate)
1 year
SPCSAB /
SUAAC
Student, undergraduate (regular)
1 year
Ally Baharoon
Student, undergraduate (alternate) 1 year
SUAAC
Faculty member
1 year
Student, undergraduate (regular)
1 year
Subin Punen
Student, undergraduate (alternate) 1 year
9.
Sustainability Strategic Plan 2013 – 2016 (S.13-93)
Senate received the Sustainability Strategic Plan 2013 – 2016 for information.
10.
Election Report to Senate (S.13-94)
Senate received the results of faculty and student elections to Senate for
information.
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
https://docushare.sfu.ca/dsweb/View/Collection-20917
.
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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