9258. April 20, 1988 The Eighth Regular Meeting of the Senate of The University of British Columbia for the Session 1987-88 was held on Wednesday, April 20, 1988 at 8.00 p.m. in Room 102, George F. Curtis Building. Present: President D. W. Strangway (Chairman), Chancellor L. R. Peterson, Vice-President D. R. Birch, Dr. J. M. Anderson, Mr. J. P. Andrews, Dr. E. G. Auld, Dr. B. Bressler, Rev. P. C. Burns, Mr. R. G. Bush, Dr. D.G.A. Carter, Mr. A. K. Colbeck, Dr. T. S. Cook, Ms. L. M. Copeland, Ms. H. E. Cowan, Miss K. P. Curtis, Dr. A. J. Elder, Dr. J. A. S. Evans, Mr. J. A. S. Fogarassy, Dr. S. E. Grace, Dr. A. G. Hannam, Mr. s. F. Haffey, Mr. A. K. Haji, Dr. M. A. Hickling, Dr. S. Katz, Dean R. W. Kennedy, Mr. J. Kulich, Mr. E. W. N. Lam, Dr. S. C. Lindstrom, Mrs. B. M. Loeb, Dr. B. C. McBride, Mr. D. Mclnnes, Dr. J. A. McLean, Mr. M. G. McMillan, Dean J. H. McNeill, Dr. A. G. Mitchell, Professor D. Pavlich, Mr. b. M. Pettingale, Dr. J. E. Phillips, Mrs. G. E. Plant, Mr. E. S. Reid, Dean J. F. Richards, Dr. D. F. Robitaille, Dr. M. Shaw, Dean N. Sheehan, Miss H. Shou, Dr. L. de Sobrino, Mr. R. A. Speers, Dr. R. A. Spencer, Dr. L. J. Stan, Dean P. Suedfeld, Mr. G. Taylor, Dr. P. R. Tennant, Mr. G. A. Thorn, Dr. R. C Thompson, Dr. A. Van Seters, Dr. J. Vanderstoep, Mr. S. Vukusic, Dean w. A. Webber, Dr. L. S. Weiler, Dean R. M. Will, Mr. J. A. Williamson, Mr. S. M. Wilson, Dr. J. L. Wisenthal, Ms. N. E. Woo, Dr. W. W. Wood. Messages of regret for their inability to attend were received from Mr. D. A. Anderson, Mr. D. W. Barron, Dean G. S. Beagrie, Dean P. T. Burns, Dr. J. D. Dennison, Dr. G. W. Eaton, Dr. M. A. Goldberg, Dr. s. W. Hamilton, Dr. A. Kozak, Dean P. A. Lusztig, Dean A. Meisen, Dean R. C Miller, Jr., Dr. B. M. Morrison, Mr. s. R. Pearce, Dr. G. G. E. Scudder, Dr. J. K. Stager. Senate membership (i) Student representatives The Chairman introduced and welcomed to Senate the following student senators, elected to serve on senate for one year from April 1, 1988 to March 31, 1989 (1 representative elected by each Faculty + 5 members at-large): Agricultural Sciences Ms. H. E. Cowan Third Year Agricultural Sciences Applied Science Miss H. Shou Third Year Nursing 9259. April 20, 1988 Senate membership (i) Student representatives (continued) Arts Mr. s. Vukusic Fourth Year Arts Commerce and Business Administration Second Year Commerce and Business Administration Third Year Dentistry Mr. A. K. Haji Dentistry Mr. E. W. N. Lam Education Mr. R. G. Bush Forestry Mrs. B. M. Loeb Graduate Studies Mr. J. A. Williamson Doctoral Candidate in Civil Engineering Law Fourth Year Education Third Year Forestry Mr. J. P. Andrews Medicine Mr. G. Taylor Pharmaceutical Sciences Miss K. P. Curtis Science Mr. A. K. Colbeck Second Year Law Second Year Medicine Third Year Pharmaceutical Sciences Second Year Science Members-at-large: Mr. J. A. S. Fogarassy Mr. s. F. Haffey Mr. D. M. Pettingale Mr. R. A. Speers Mr. S. M. Wilson Masters Candidate in Geological Sciences Second Year Arts Second Year Commerce and Business Administration Doctoral Candidate in Food Science Second Year Commerce and Business Administration (ii) Declaration of vacancy (University Act, section 35 (6)) Professor Dennis Pavlich, Faculty of Law representative (as of July 1, 1988) 9260. April 20, 1988 Minutes of previous meeting Dean Kennedy ) That the minutes of the Seventh regular Dr. Weiler ) meeting of Senate for the Session 1987-88, having been circulated, be taken as read and adopted. Carried Business arising from the Minutes Senate Nominating Committee Membership (p.9245) Election of two student representatives to serve on the Senate Nominating Committee Two student vacancies on the Nominating Committee had been declared at the previous meeting. Miss H. Shou and Mr. R. A. Speers were nominated to serve on the committee. Dr. Elder ) That nominations close. Mr. Taylor ) Carried There being no further nominations Miss Shou and Mr. Speers were declared elected. Chairman's remarks and related questions President Strangway stated that since his remarks concerned the "Mission Statement" which was to be discussed in camera at the end of the meeting, he would defer his remarks until then. Reports of Committees of Senate Admissions Committee 1988/89 Enrolment Quotas and Controls Dr. Elder, Chairman of the Committee, presented the following report which had been circulated for information: The Senate Admissions Committee at its meeting on March 16, 1988 reviewed and confirmed the continuation of existing enrolment controls and quotas for students entering the initial year of the program in the 1988-89 Winter Session. 9261. April 20, 1988 Reports of Committees of Senate Admissions Committee 1988/89 Enrolment Quotas and Controls (continued) NEW STUDENT INITIAL YEAR ENROLMENT QUOTAS AND CONTROLS 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 * Arts I * Arts II * Arts III Agricultural Sciences Applied Science Architecture * Audiology & Speech Science Commerce & Business Administration Dentistry * Education- Elementary - Secondary - NITEP Family & Nutritional Sciences Fine Arts Forestry Landscape Architecture Law * Library Archival & Info. Studies Medicine * Music I * Music II & III Nursing Pharmacy Physical Education * Rehabilitation Medicine- O.T. - P.T. Science * Social Work - Post B.A. 1 Yr. - Post B.A. 2 Yr. - B.S.W. * Revisions: Arts II & III in recommending that the limit of 750 for transfer students be maintained, the Faculty of Arts proposed that for the 1988/89 winter Session and subsequently, students wishing to transfer into the Second or Third Years of the Faculty of Arts from other Faculties at UBC be included in the 750. Audiology and Enrolment quota increased from 20 to 25 because of Speech Science funding received from the Fund for Excellence in Education. 1,500 1,500 1,500 450 450 450 300 300 300 N/A N/A N/A 450 450 450 46 45 45 20 20 25 390 390 390 40 40 40 - 125 225 - 120 165 - 30 30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20 20 20 240 240 240 45 45 60 120 120 120 N/A 56 67 N/A N/A 33 80 80 80 140 140 140 N/A N/A N/A 24 24 30 26 26 30 1,400 1,400 1,400 35 35 35 35 35 50 30 30 30 9262. April 20, 1988 Reports of Committees of Senate Admissions Committee 1988/89 Enrolment Quotas and Controls ā¦Revisions: (continued) Education Enrolment quotas differ from the previous year because of the phasing in of the new program. Library and This figure has been changed from 45 to 60 to include Archival Studies an upper limit of 15 for the Master of Archival Studies Program. Music I, II, III Enrolment quota changed from 56 to 67, with a limit of 33 for transfer students. Will accept more transfer students if quota for first year students is not filled. Rehabilitation O.T. and P.T. enrolment quotas increased from 24 to 30 Medicine and 26 to 30 respectively, because of funding received from the Fund for Excellence in Education. Social Work Post B.A. Second Year increased from 35 to 50 during the summer months as part of a conjoint project with the Ministry of Social Services and Housing. NITEP admissions policy The following proposal had been circulated: "That the Native Indian Teacher Education Program manage its admissions subject to the rules of the Faculty of Education; that the Faculty of Education Committee on Admissions, Standing and Courses act to the NITEP as to all its other programs; and that applicants to NITEP not recommended for admission retain the right to appeal that refusal to the Senate Admissions Committee (Calendar p.16). Further that the Faculty of Education report annually on NITEP admissions to the Senate Admissions Committee." It was stated in the material circulated that in May 1974 the Faculty of Education's proposal to offer a Native Indian Teacher Training to "increase the number of native Indian teachers certified to teach in B.C. schools by developing an alternative program which is more appropriate to the educational background, heritage, needs and desires of people of Indian ancestry in this province," was accepted by Senate. 9263. April 20, 1988 Reports of Committees of Senate Admissions Committee NITEP admissions policy (continued) The report specifically stated that the students admitted would meet, in addition to the special characteristics required for the program, either the normal university entrance requirements or they would be admissible as mature students. In neither case is there any notice that the applications would be reviewed by the Senate Admissions Committee. Presumably, therefore, the Senate Admissions Committee has been acting under another and earlier motion which had been tabled in March 1970 assigning to the Registrar the power to waive formal educational requirements for native Indian students "who otherwise can establish their (intellectual) capacity to undertake university work, such discretion to be exercised by the Registrar in consultation with the Senate Admissions Committee." Currently, applications for admission to NITEP have been first screened and ranked by NITEP officers, and the names of those recommended for admission and their records submitted to the Senate Admissions Committee for approval. Over the last few years, increasing numbers of applicants have qualified for admission on the General Education Development or have had Senior Secondary School Graduation with at least C+ averages. The remainder have fitted the definition of "mature student" (one whose formal education has been interrupted and who lacks formal university matriculation but whose interests and activities have led to continued intellectual development ..." (Calendar p.18). 9264. April 20, 1988 Reports of Committees of Senate Admissions Committee NITEP admissions policy (continued) No other program is required to submit its recommendations for admission to its program to the Senate Admissions Committee. The applications of Native Indian students for any other program are not reviewed by the Senate Admissions Committee. Dr. Elder ) That the Native Indian Teacher Education Dr. Cook ) Program manage its admissions subject to the rules of the Faculty of Education; that the Faculty of Education Committee on Admissions, standing and Courses act to the NITEP as to all its other programs; and that applicants to NITEP not recommended for admission retain the right to appeal that refusal to the Senate Admissions Committee (Calendar p.16). Further that the Faculty of Education report annually on NITEP admissions to the Senate Admissions Committee. Carried Nominating Committee Dr. Tennant, Chairman of the Committee, presented the following report: "At its March meeting, Senate approved a motion to establish a standing Committee on Academic Policy. The motion, however, made no reference to size or composition of the new committee. Having reviewed the make-up of similar committees at seven other Canadian universities, the Nominating Committee recommends that the Academic Policy Committee consist of: a) Chancellor, President, Academic Vice-President, and Registrar, all ex officio. b) Thirteen additional members of Senate, including at least two students and at least three other non-faculty members. The proposed make-up is similar to that of the Tributes Committee, whose size and composition were considered by Senate last year. In the seven other universities, the Academic Vice-President is, without exception, an ex-officio member of the committee; in four cases the Vice-President is automatically chairman of the committee. In two cases all of the Deans are ex-officio members; in one case Deans are excluded from membership. in accordance with established UBC Senate policy, Deans will be eligible for membership on the new committee. 9265. April 20, 1988 Reports of Committees of Senate Nominating Committee (continued) The Nominating Committee proposes that the Academic Policy Committee have as its first responsibility the preparation of proposed terms of reference for approval by Senate." Dr. Tennant ) That the report be adopted. Chancellor Peterson) It was agreed that the last paragraph of the report be amended to read: "The Nominating Committee proposes that the Academic Policy Committee have as its first responsibility the election of its Chairman and the preparation of proposed terms of reference for approval by Senate." In response to a query as to whether it is customary for ex-officio members of committees not to act as Chairmen, it was stated that it was customary but there was no rule against it. The motion was put and carried. Committee on Student Awards Dr. Cook ) That the new awards (listed in the Appendix) Mr. McMillan ) be accepted subject to the approval of the Board of Governors and that letters of thanks be sent to the donors. Dr. Cook, Chairman of the Committee, drew Senate's attention to the David and Dorothy Lam Orthopaedic Residency Fellowship. Dr. Cook noted that the $15,000 fellowship is available for two years, and that it is the first time that a fellowship of this size has been available for a candidate to be chosen from West China University. In drawing attention to the Richard Malloway Memorial NITEP Award, Dr. Cook noted that this is the first time a special award has been established in the memory of a Chief from the Province of British Columbia. 9266. April 20, 1988 Reports of Committees of Senate Committee on student Awards (continued) In conclusion, Dr. Cook informed Senate that the Ferguson Scholarship had been withdrawn as the donor intends to change the name of the scholarship. It was expected that this would be brought back to the May meeting. Attention was drawn to the Jane Austen Society Prize and to the statement that the prize is available to an upper level undergraduate. It was felt that this was not a very precise statement and that perhaps this could be corrected. it was agreed that that the award be accepted, subject to minor corrections. The motion was put and carried. Report of the Librarian 1986-87 Mr. Mclnnes, the University Librarian, spoke briefly to the report, which had been circulated for information. He stated that in this year's report he had attempted to relate some of the library's present programs and progress to a set of goals that were established in 1978. Mr. Mclnnes went on to say that the library collections had always been a great source of concern, but that they had presented special problems in recent years because of the very rapid increase in costs. He stated that the Senate Library Committee was therefore giving priority this year to collections issues, and would be examining the extent of cost increases and identifying alternative sources of funding. It was even considering the possibility of trying to influence the rate at which some publishers are increasing the cost of their expensive publications. 9267. April 20, 1988 Reports of Committees of Senate Report of the Librarian 1986-87 (continued) Mr. Mclnnes pointed out that when a library has to spend most of its budget on materials published outside of Canada, exchange rates can also be very important. This year the strength of the Canadian dollar in relation to the U.S. dollar had helped a great deal. As a result, expenditures for journals in the financial year just completed were slightly lower than the budgeted increase, and it was hoped that this would permit the library to modify the extent to which it will have to consider cancellations in 1989. In conclusion, Mr. Mclnnes drew attention to page 13 of the report and the reference to a review of the Library, which was currently taking place. He informed Senate that this was an external review, and stated that if members of Senate wished to present written comments to the committee these could be sent to either the Librarian's Office or the President's Office. Mr. Mclnnes expressed thanks and appreciation for the strong and continued support of the University Library Committee, and extended particular thanks to the Chairman of the Committee, Dr. J. L. Wisenthal. Faculty of Science Faculty membership - change in student representation The following proposed changes to student membership in the Faculty of Science had been circulated: a) Year Representatives i) three - 4th year representatives ii) three - 3rd year representatives iii) three - 2nd year representatives iv) two - 1st year representatives 9268. April 20, 1988 Faculty of Science Faculty membership - change in student representation (continued) b) A representative from the student body for every department listed below: l ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x xi xii xiii xiv xv Biochemistry Biology/Aquaculture Chemistry Computer Science/Mathematical Sciences General Science Geography (B.Sc.)/Atmospheric Science Geological Sciences Geophysics & Astronomy Mathemat ics/Statist ics Microbiology Oceanography Pharmacology & Therapeutics Physics Physiology Psychology (B.Sc. Biopsychology) c) Student Senator from the Faculty of Science Mr. Colbeck ) That the proposed changes to student Dr. Weiler ) membership in the Faculty of Science be approved. Carried Other business Telereg For the information of Senate, the Acting Registrar commented briefly on the telereg system. Senate Budget Committee Dr. Robitaille, Chairman of the Committee, informed Senate that he would be presenting a report at the May meeting. Discussion of "Mission Statement" (in camera) Dean Webber took the Chair in order that the President could present the Mission Statement. President strangway outlined the various stages in the development of the draft Mission Statement. He then asked for comments from members of Senate. 9269. April 20, 1988 Discussion of "Mission Statement" (continued) Dr. Elder raised a query concerning item (2) Action, on page 25a. She stated that it was unclear from the document how the role of Senate was perceived. There seemed to be a suggestion of some further "ad hocery" involving a task force to make recommendations on policy for curriculum planning, which Dr. Elder felt was the business of Senate. She found it difficult to understand the structure implied. Dr. Elder also queried item 4 on page 25a, concerning the review of academic units, and asked how this would fit in with the policy of Senate to have reviews, which are submitted and kept by the Secretary of Senate and are available for inspection by Senate members. President strangway responded that the issue of whether reviews were being conducted on a regular basis was an administrative one, and the object was to make sure that the present policy was being carried out. As far as the question of a Presidential Task Force on the question of a general curriculum framework was concerned, the President said that some broad based policies needed to be looked at but he was open-minded as to whether or not it should be done by that particular task force. In response to a query, President Strangway stated that it could well be a task that could be handled by the new Academic Policy Committee. Dr. Sobrino asked if the Mission Statement was intended to be a document setting out university policy or to present policies of the President's Office. President Strangway responded that the document had become a mission statement and a planning document. He envisaged that a 6 or 8 page summary would be produced, giving a much crisper mission statement. 9270. April 20, 1988 Discussion of "Mission Statement" (continued) In commenting on the document, Dr. Shaw felt that there should be a crisp definition of the Mission Statement on page 1. He went on to say that the University has three functions: to educate students through teaching and research; to examine the students to see whether they have achieved a desirable standing; and, thirdly the University certifies that they have achieved this standard by issuing them with degrees. Mr. Pettingale referred to Part III, the University and the Community, which talks about alumni and other relationships throughout the community. Mr. Pettingale suggested that a paragraph on the university fraternity system and its relationship with the alumni could be included. Dr. Sobrino referred to page (v) in the introduction, which outlines some of the dangers that face the world, such as the development of weapons of mass destruction and the North/South problem. Dr. Sobrino then drew attention to comments on page 30 relating to research and funding of research, where it states that contract research for government and industry, both national and international, has played an increasing role in the research activities of the University. It appeared to Dr. Sobrino, from his reading of the report, that this was thought to be a good thing. In Dr. Sobrino's opinion, contract research was one of the causes for the concerns referred to in the introduction. He stated that there were a million scientists engaged in producing weapons for mass destruction and those people are doing contract research. He felt that the document seemed to overly encourage this method of funding research. While contract research may be very good, he said, it has an acknowledged danger, it allows people from many different backgrounds to collaborate, but the danger is that one can do science without caring about society. He felt it was the University's 9271. April 20, 1988 Discussion of "Mission statement" (continued) duty to translate, produce, and disseminate knowledge condusive to the enlightenment of society, and to train students to be aware of social considerations with respect to contract research. Dr. Spencer felt that Senate had a role to play in the development of the Mission Statement and regretted that Senate had not been more actively involved at an earlier stage. President strangway indicated that the earlier questions had been sent to Senate members for comment. In commenting on the document, Dr. Spencer said he was pleased to find in the introduction, a fairly complete statement of what he saw to be the essential mission of the University. He felt that there were at least five essential objectives. Clearly, one of the primary objectives, he said, is the discovery and interpretation of knowledge, and the conveying of that knowledge to students and others. He said that in addition to the discovery of knowledge, research, scholarly work and teaching, one could summarize the objectives reasonably comprehensively if you added that the University has a role to play as the custodian of our culture and in interpreting other cultures. He went on to say that the University provides a pool of talented people for the community to draw on, and that it could be proud of its accomplishments in that respect. He thought that a further objective, implied in the document, is that the University should be a haven in which those who wish to question, challenge and argue about current values, and perhaps the political trends of society, can do so. He felt that this could be stated more explicitly. Dr. Spencer also spoke on the question of scholarships and stated that this should be identified as a priority, not something that would be reviewed and handled through the fund-raising campaign. He felt that there 9272. April 20, 1988 Discussion of "Mission Statement" (continued) should be at least 200 entrance scholarships, and added that after giving students entrance scholarships it was necessary to have the funds to continue those scholarships. He thought that this matter could be given more emphasis in the document. Dr. Auld he said he would like to see the issue of extra support for students from outside the lower mainland addressed more fully in the document, particularly in relation to student housing. Mr. Kulich commented on the section on continuing education. He stated that as far as he could see from the Mission Statement draft, the charge that is given to the proposed Task Force does not constitute a true review from the academic perspective, that is, examining the current organization and provision of continuing education, identifying the gaps, wasteful overlaps and redundancies, setting overall goals and considering appropriate organizational structures to attain these goals, and coming up with recommendations to be discussed and considered by appropriate bodies. The proposed task force appeared to be concerned with implementation rather than a review task force setting out how best to accomplish the basic objective which, in Mr. Kulich's view, had been decided already without the appropriate academic review. He encouraged a reconsideration of the charge to the task force, so that it could carry out a true review of the current provision and the future needs and possibilities of continuing education, and then submit its recommendations for the future rather than just responding to a predetermined objective. Dr. Cook drew attention to pages 72-74 of the document, concerning the selection of students, and pointed out that the "House of Learning" referred 9273. April 20, 1988 Discussion of "Mission Statement" (continued) to in this section should read "First Nations House of Learning". Dr. Cook then asked what proportion of the funds to be raised through the development campaign would be earmarked for entrance scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. President Strangway responded that as soon as the case statement for the campaign had been re-written, it would be brought to Senate members for discussion. In response to a query by Dr. Katz, President Strangway stated that there was no question but that the University wanted to continue a first rate liberal Arts and Science program. The point at the bottom of page 4 was not intended to be achieved by the creation of another institution in the interior. Dr. Weiler commented on the issue of trying to define a relatively unique role for UBC, based on scholarship and quality. He urged the President to consider including in the document another point to emphasize this. He stated that, in his opinion, the universities in Canada have failed our society in a very serious way in that there has not been an evolution of a truly great university in Canada. This was due, he said, to the fact that resources have been spread across the country and, as a result, students have to leave the country to study in an environment such as Oxford or Harvard. He felt this was particularly detrimental to students in this country. He said he would like to see a statement to the effect that we would offer students the opportunity to get an education at the highest possible level. Mr. Bush commented on the community aspect of the University, and expressed the hope that the Mission Statement would serve to draw together 9274. April 20, 1988 Discussion of "Mission Statement" (continued) all post-secondary institutions, so that they can present a unified force to government and society in an attempt to solicit more funding. Mr. Reid suggested that before the Mission Statement becomes a public document it should be written in three parts: 1. The Mission Statement, which should be one paragraph or one page at the most. He suggested that the statement on page 6/13, which reads: "The University of British Columbia should aim to consolidate its role as a full-fledged research-intensive university of international stature." would be appropriate. 2. There should be an 8 to 10 page summary giving the new direction of the University. 3. The plan proper setting out the University's goals, objectives, and action plans for carrying them out. Dr. Grace drew attention to the letter and attachments circulated with the Mission statement, and asked whether Table 3, which lists the academic building needs for the next 5 and the next 5-10 years, had been discussed and passed in the Senate Academic Building Needs Committee. President Strangway stated that there had been a lot of discussion in the Senate Academic Building Needs Committee, and that the list was consistent with the final position taken when the list was submitted to government. Ms. Copeland commended the President for the attention paid to the Library space needs problems, and to the problem with collections and technology development. Ms. Copeland then referred to page 14 of the Mission Statement and the three things a graduate might be expected to have gained from a university education. She suggested that a fourth item might be added that is, the skills and understanding needed to uncover the new information that forms the basis of the thought process talked about in item (3). 9275. April 20, 1988 Discussion of "Mission statement" (continued) Dr. Auld referred to a statement on page 9 of the proposed letter to the Ministry, urging the recognition of the formula system based on appropriate weightings for enrolment increase incentives. He thought that this was inconsistent with a statement on page 8, item 21, which stated that "The plan for UBC is one of no-growth numbers in the student body." President Strangway stated that those items were not inconsistent and explained the subtleties of weighted FTE's versus FTE's. In response to a query by Dr. Auld concerning an item on Hotel Management, President Strangway stated that this should probably be removed. Dr. Thompson stated that he was not sure from reading the document just what the University feels about the role of the community colleges and how they are fulfilling their mandate. President Strangway responded that he felt that the demand for places will continue to increase. He thought that the colleges were playing an increasingly important role in trying to deal with that demand. He did not see UBC moving to a purely third year entry level, since it wanted to attract the best students possible into the University directly from high school. Otherwise these students would be lost to the province. Dr. Elder suggested that Senate recommend to the new Senate Committee on Academic Policy that it consider the draft of the Mission Statement strategic plan, and bring forward suggestions for debate, or recommendations, or alternate plans, editorial remarks, etc. President Strangway said he was faced with a short term deadline to produce a document for submission to the Ministry. 9276. April 20, 1988 Discussion of "Mission Statement" (continued) Dr. Elder ) That the Committee on Academic Policy Dr. Katz ) be given the opportunity to review the Mission statement and make recommendations to Senate concerning it, subject to its terms of reference making it suitable for such a referral. Carried Going back to a point raised by Dr. Thompson, Dean Will made reference to the Macdonald Report and the documents that had preceded the establishment of the community colleges. He stated that it had not been the intention that the colleges would relieve the universities of first and second year enrolment. They were set up to look after the increased enrolment expected in B.C. He felt that one of the objectives of the University should be to attract an increasing number of better students, and to get the very best students the University would have to take in a large number of students directly from high school. Dr. Wood asked what effect the above motion would have on the disposition of the Mission Statement. In his response, and in conclusion, President Strangway asked members to let him have any comments they may have within the next few days so that revisions to the document could be made as quickly as possible. The draft would then be submitted to the Board of Governors and after revision a new draft would be submitted to the government as part of the University's input into the planning process. This revised draft would also be published, so that every faculty member, staff member and student will have an opportunity to read it. From this input a revised draft would be prepared this summer. He said there would be an opportunity for further discussion and debate in September. A mission statement and summary would then be prepared for consideration by Board and Senate. 9277. April 20, 1988 The meeting adjourned at 10.15 p.m. The next regular meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 1988. Secretary Confirmed, Chairman 9278. April 20, 1988 APPENDIX 'A' New awards recommended to Senate Jane Austen Society Prize - A $100 prize has been endowed by the Jane Austen Society of North America, Vancouver Region. The prize is awarded on the recommendation of the Department of English for the best essay on Jane Austen by a third or fourth year student. (Available 1987/88 Winter Session) Connie and Sam Carlin Scholarship - A $1,500 scholarship is available from the estate of Connie Bessie Carlin. The award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine with preference given to students interested in cancer or diabetes research. (Available 1989/90 Winter Session) Ferguson Gifford Prize in Commercial Transactions - A $500 prize, gift of the firm of Ferguson Gifford, Barristers and Solicitors, is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Law to a student who achieves high academic standing in Law 310 (Commercial Transactions). (Available 1987/88 Winter Session) Ferguson Gifford Prize in Secured Transactions - A $500 prize, gift of the firm of Ferguson Gifford, Barristers and Solicitors, is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Law to a student who achieves high academic standing in Law 311 (Secured Transactions). (Available 1987/88 Winter Session) Norman Richard Ferguson Memorial Bursary - A $225 bursary has been established in memory of Norman Richard Ferguson by his wife, Connie M. Ferguson, for an undergraduate student in Landscape Architecture or majoring in Botany. (Available 1988/89 Winter Session) Ferguson Scholarship - A $350 scholarship has been established by Mrs. R. Poisson in memory of her parents, the Reverend T. J. s. Ferguson and Dr. Amy Ferguson. The award is made to a graduate of L. V. Rogers Secondary School (Nelson, B.C.) who is beginning or continuing his/her studies at UBC (Available 1989/90 Winter Session) Kurt Henze Memorial Prize - A $150 prize has been established in memory of Kurt Henze, Supervisory Technician in the Department of Physiology, by his friends and colleagues. The prize is awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Physiology to a student who performs outstanding work in the laboratory courses leading to graduation in Honours Physiology. (Available 1987/88 Winter Session) David and Dorothy Lam Orthopaedic Residency Fellowship - This $15,000 fellowship has been made available by Mr. and Mrs. David Lam to assist a candidate from West China University of Medical Science. The fellowship is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine and is available for a two-year period commencing in 1988/89. Richard Malloway Memorial NITEP Award - A $500 award has been established in memory of Chief Richard Malloway of Sardis, B.C, a leader of both native and non-native people. The award, made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Education, is available to the first or second year student in the NITEP program at Chilliwack Centre who best exemplifies the qualities manifested by Richard Malloway. (Available 1987/88 Winter Session) 9279. April 20, 1988 APPENDIX 'A' New awards recommended to Senate (continued) Dorothy May Martin Bursaries - Bursaries totalling $6,500 are available from the estate of Dorothy May Martin for students in the B.S.N, degree program. (Available 1988/89 Winter Session) Novopharm Ltd. Scholarships in Pharmacy - Two $500 scholarships are offered by Novopharm Ltd. The Scholarships are awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences to students entering the final year of the B.Sc. (Pharm.) program. One award will be made in the area of biopharmaceutics/pharmacokinetics and the other in pharmaceutical chemistry/analysis. (Available 1988/89 Winter Session) Dr. W. H. Sutherland Prize - A $100 prize has been established by his family in honour of W. H. Sutherland, M.D., D.M., F.R.CS.(C), who was Chief of Surgery at Shaughnessy Hospital and St. Vincent's Hospital and was a Clinical Professor in the Faculty of Medicine. The award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine to the outstanding resident in general surgery. (Available 1987/88 Winter Session)
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Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the University of British Columbia Senate: http://senate.ubc.ca/ |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0115827 |
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