8384. April 24, 1985 The Seventh Regular Meeting of the Senate of The University of British Columbia for the Session 1984-85 was held on Wednesday, April 24, 1985 at 8.00 p.m. in Room 102, George F. Curtis Building. Present: President pro tern. R. H. T. Smith (Chairman), Acting Vice-President D. R. Birch, Ms. P. M. Arthur, Dr. E. G. Auld, Dr. T. M. Ballard, Mr. D. W. Barron, Dean G. S. Beagrie, Mr. J. M. Beard, Mrs. H. M. Belkin, Mr. B. E. Bengtson, Mr. N. B. Benson, Mr. J. Blom, Dr. T. H. Brown, Dr. N. R. Bulley, Rev. P. C Burns, Dean P. T. Burns, Miss D. J. Chow, Ms. L. M. Copeland, Dr. J. D. Dennison, Dr. D. Donaldson, Dr. A. J. Elder, Dr. J. A. S. Evans, Dean C V. Finnegan, Dr. J. Gaskell, Dr. J. H. V. Gilbert, Mr. J. A. Hamilton, Mr. K. D. Hancock, Mr. S. H. Hill, Dr. K. J. Holsti, Dr. J. Ingman-Baker, Dr. R. F. Kelly, Dean R. W. Kennedy, Mr. A. C. Kimberley, Miss A. Kimsing, Mr. J. Kulich, Dr. D. S. Lirenman, Dean P. A. Lusztig, Mrs. A. Macdonald, Acting Dean B. E. March, Dr. B. C McBride, Mr. J. M. McConville, Miss N. R. McDougall, Mr. D. Mclnnes, Acting Dean T. D. McKie, Mr. M. G. McMillan, Dr. A. G. Mitchell, Miss D. J. Moore, Mr. T. A. Orr, Mr. S. R. Pearce, Mrs. C E. Plant, Dr. D. F. Robitaille, Dr. E. S. Schwartz, Dr. L. de Sobrino, Dr. R. A. Spencer, Dr. J. K. Stager, Dr. J. R. Stein, Dean P. Suedfeld, Mr. M. Sugimoto, Dr. P. R.Tennant, Dr. R. C Thompson, Mr. R. E. Thomsen, Dr. A. Van Seters, Dr. J. Vanderstoep, Dean W. A. Webber, Dean L. M. Wedepohl, Dr. L. S. Weiler, Dean R. M. Will, Dr. D. LL. Williams, Mr. J. A. Williamson, Dr. J. L. Wisenthal, Miss N. E. Woo, Mr. R. A. Yaworsky. Messages of regret for their inability to attend were received from Dr. C. E. Armerding, Dr. T. S. Cook, Mrs. E. D. Fulton, Mr. G. C P. Gray, Dr. M. A. Hickling, Mrs. C J. R. Jillings, Dr. J. P. Kimmins, Dr. G. G. E. Scudder, Dr. R. Stewart. Senate membership (i) Declaration of vacancies (University Act, section 35 (6) ) Resignation of Mr. J. L. Armstrong - student representative of the Faculty of Dentistry Resignation of Mr. J. M. Rutherford - student representative of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (ii) Replacements W. Ek E~. Bengtson replaces Mr. Armstrong as student representative of the Faculty of Dentistry Miss N.R. McDougall replaces Mr. Rutherford as student representative of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences 8385. April 24, 1985 Senate membership (continued) (iii) Introduction of student senators The Chairman welcomed to Senate the new student senators. Special Senate meetings The Chairman informed Senate that the meeting tentatively scheduled for May 1, 1985 would not be held. Minutes of previous meeting Dr. Williams ) That the minutes of the Sixth regular meeting Dr. Auld ) of Senate for the Session 1984-85, having been circulated, be taken as read and adopted. A query was raised concerning the number of signatures on the petitions recorded on pp.8367-8. In response the Secretary of Senate stated that although he had not counted the number of signatures on the petitions he had been informed that the petition from the Students for a Democratic University contained approximately 4,000 signatures and that the petition from the Alma Mater Society contained approximately 9,000 signatures. The Secretary undertook to provide in the minutes more accurate figures. In the case of the first petition the actual number of signatures is in the order of 1,500 and in the case of the second petition the number is confirmed at approximately 9,000. In response to further queries it was confirmed that the Alma Mater Society petition was forwarded to the Senate Budget Committee and that the petition presented by Students for a Democratic University had been referred to the ad hoc Commitee on Courses. The Secretary informed Senate that it was his intention to forward the latter petition to the recently established ad hoc comittee to investigate grading systems should the recommendation of the ad hoc Conmittee on Courses that it be discharged be approved later in the meeting. The motion was put and carried. 8386. April 24, 1985 Business arising from the Minutes Admissions Committee (p.8370) Dean Finnegan reported that steps had been taken to overcome the problem of late notification of acceptance for admission to the University. He stated that early admission for the B.C. Secondary School applicants had been advanced by one month and that the deadline for schools to submit early admission applications was April 15 and that offers of early admission would be released by the Registrar's Office by May 1. Authorizations to register will be issued in June to all students offered early admission. These students will be advised that their admission and authorizations to register are subject to cancellation if they fail to meet admission requirements following receipt of their final results. It was felt that earlier notification would place the University in a better position to attract and retain more of the top applicants. Dean Finnegan also informed Senate that the Senate Admissions Committee had agreed to consider B.C. grade 12 applicants, graduating in June, for admission to the Summer Session commencing in July provided they have achieved a preliminary grade point average of at least 3.0. Rules Governing Formal Examinations (p.8374) A proposal to make additions to the Calendar statement on rules governing formal examinations had been withdrawn at the previous meeting pending further revisions. The following revised proposal had been circulated: "1984-85 Calendar p.16 - additions underlined. 4. Candidates guilty of any of the following, or similar, dishonest practices shall be immediately dismissed from the examination and shall be liable to disciplinary action. 8387. April 24, 1985 Business arising from the Minutes Rules Governing Formal Examinations (continued) a) Making use of any books, papers, memoranda, calculators, computers, audio or video cassette players or other memory aid devices, other than as authorized by the examiners. Dean Webber ) That the proposed changes to the rules Dean Finnegan ) governing formal examinations be approved. Carried Nominating Committee Membership - election of two student representatives (p.8376) Two student vacancies on the Nominating Conmittee had been declared at the previous meeting. The Secretary announced that Mr. J. M. Beard and Miss D. J. Moore had been nominated. Dr. Elder ) That nominations close. Mr. McConville ) Carried Qection Results Senate was informed that Dr. A. J. Elder, Dr. R. F. Kelly and Dr. J. L. Wisenthal had been elected to serve on the Advisory Committee for the Selection of Presidential Candidates. Prizes, Scholarships and Bursaries Dr. Williams ) That the new awards listed in Appendix 'A' Dr. Robitaille ) be accepted subject to the approval of the Board of Governors and that letters of thanks be sent to the donors. Carried 8388. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Academic Building Nseds Dr. Stager, Chairman of the Conmittee, presented the following report: "At its December 12, 1984 meeting, Senate referred the resolution from the report of the Senate Library Conmittee - Library Space Needs to the Senate Academic Building Isfeeds Conmittee. As this is the first year of a new Senate, the following review might be helpful: December 10, 1980 - Although Senate had approved priorities for Academic Building Needs in 1977 that formed the basis of a 5 year Capital Plan, the Academic Building Needs Committee brought to Senate recommendations arising from the President's Advisory Conmittee on Library Space Requirements. Senate approved resolutions that future Library space be based upon the concept of an expanded central library - so-called Plan A2, and that it be submitted to U.C.B.C as a special request independent of the 5 year Capital Building Plan. In its report to Senate subsequently, the Academic Building Needs Committee concerned itself with planning strategies, inventory improvement and added six new projects to the 1977 list of buildings still not built. May 16, 1982 - The Senate Academic Building Needs Conmittee noted that the Library Expansion had not been recognized by U.C.B.C. and included in its capital planning, and Senate reaffirmed that it be regarded "as being of the greatest urgency for forward planning as a special project". May 18, 1983 - Again the Senate Academic Building Needs Committee included in its report a statement that the Academic Building priorities established in 1981 be reaffirmed, and that the University Library continue to be identified as having an urgent and special need, which was adopted by Senate. The Current Scene: Dr^ Wisenthal reported that U.C.B.C. acknowledge the existence of the Library plan and the personal interest in it by the Council's past chairman. The fact is, however, that U.B.C has a backlog of building projects to the amount of $226,000,000 - including the Library at 53.5 million - submitted and acknowledged by U.C.B.C. For its part, U.C.B.C with its capital plan to 1989 has selected and given various priorities to about $125,000,000 of U.B.C.'s list - not including the Library. Furthermore, the Ministry in its own 5 year plan has included only $66,000,000 for U.B.C Authority to plan to working drawings has been given for 5 projects, but practically all have been delayed one or two or even three years except the Pulp and Paper Centre under construction. Despite these various so-called 5 year capital plans, the fact is that we have little or no assurance of what projects will be supported by public funds, and certainly the Library expansion is so distant as to be below the horizon. 8389. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Academic Building Needs (continued) "The Library Nseds The Academic Building Needs Conmittee has already accepted, as has Senate on three separate occasions, the urgency of the Library space problem. The current Senate Library Conmittee is continuing its review of alternatives in the light of ongoing space monitoring and needs forecasting internal to the Library management. It is the proper role of that Conmittee to keep Senate informed about the dimensions of space need and the strategies for solution including the impact of changing technology. On the basis of the history of Senate action regarding Library Expansion and the recent report of the Senate Library Committee, the Academic Building Needs Conmittee recommends the adoption of the motion referred to it, namely: Whereas the President's Committee on Library Space Requirements recommended in April 1980, that work should begin as soon as possible on the planning and construction of new library space, and in consideration of the time elapsed since a building proposal was advanced by the University and the growing urgency of the need for space, Senate recommends to the President that a very high priority be given to new library space in the University's plans for capital fund raising. In view of the disappointing responses with the approach to provincial funding through U.C.B.C, this Conmittee thinks that other strategies for satisfying the need for action on Library Expansion are in order. The case has been advanced, and not denied, that the U.B.C. Library is a resource for learning and research that reaches far beyond the precincts of the campus to the Province and nation at large, and for certain holdings the Library is world renowned. Therefore, the University should make the Library Expansion a goal for private fund raising, as well as attempt to involve funds from governments, either provincial or federal or both. The Conmittee recommends - That the President, as a matter of urgency, give high priority to the Library Expansion as a project for private fund raising, and that every effort be made to invoke government co-operation and participation along with the private sources." Dr. Stager ) 1. Whereas the President's Conmittee on Library Dean Lusztig ) Space Requirements recommended in April 1980, that work should begin as soon as possible on the planning and construction of new library space, and in consideration of the time elapsed since a building proposal was advanced by the University and the growing urgency of the need for space, Senate recommends to the President that a very high priority be given to new library space in the University's plans for capital fund raising. 8390. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Academic Building Needs (Motion continued) 2. That the President, as a matter of urgency, give high priority to the Library Expansion as a project for private fund raising, and that every effort be made to invoke government co-operation and participation along with the private sources. During the discussion that followed the Chairman agreed to bring back to Senate a list of building projects included in the $226 million total of capital projects for U.B.C mentioned in the report. In amencment: Dr. Sobrino ) That the words "a very high priority" in motion 1 Dr. Elder ) be changed to read "the highest priority". Lost The motion was put and carried. Admissions Conmittee Faculty of Applied Science The conmittee recommended approval of the following student promotion regulations: a) That, in order to pass the year, students be required to obtain a 55% average in all courses registered, and pass 65% of the unit load in which they are registered. b) That supplemental examinations be granted only in courses in which a final grade of at least 40% is achieved. c) That the awarding of the adjudicated pass be discontinued (for implementation in the 1985/86 session). Dean Finnegan ) That the student promotion regulations Dean Wedepohl ) of the Faculty of Applied Science be approved. Carried 8391. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Admissions Committee Faculty of Medicine (continued) The conmittee recommended approval of the following changes to the admission requirements for the Faculty of Medicine: "1984/85 Calendar, p.190, Entrance Requirements 1. Delete #6: Chemistry 205 (Physical Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry) or Chemistry 210 or 220 (Physical Inorganic Chemistry) or equivalent. 2. Change #8: Biochemistry 300 or Biology 201 (or equivalent). Students taking Biology 201 are advised to complete Biochemistry 302 as well, to: Biochemistry 300 or Biology 201 and Biochemistry 302 or Biology 201 and Biochemistry 303 or the equivalent. Dean Finnegan ) That the change in admission requirements Dean Webber ) proposed by the Faculty of Medicine be approved. Carried School of Rehabilitation Medicine The conmittee recommended approval of the following proposed change in prerequisites for admission: 2) Mathematics 130 (or 100 and 101) change to add the following mathematics and statistic courses: Mathematics 130 or (100 and 101) or (140 and 141) or (111) or Statistics (203 and 204). Dean Finnegan ) That the proposed change in prerequisites Dean Webber ) for admission to the School of Rehabilitation Medicine be approved. Carried Budget Committee Dr. Wisenthal presented the following report of the Budget Committee in the absence of the Chairman, Dr. Scudder. 8392. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Budget Committee" (continued) "Qaboration of Academic Planning and Priorities Statement The Senate Budget Conmittee, in response to the motion passed at the March 1985 meeting of Senate (Minutes p.8371), has drawn up a more detailed consideration of some of the points in the Academic Planning and Priorities statement that Senate accepted in March and September 1983. The Committee hopes that what follows will provide a basis for useful discussion on the floor of Senate. The Committee welcomes Senate's comments and suggestions, which will be helpful in formulating advice to the President on budget planning for 1985-86 and beyond. 1. The Academic Planning and Priorities statement is written to be read as a whole. The distinction between core and non-core, for example, and the five criteria set out in paragraphs 3.04 to 3.08, cannot be detached from the rest of the document; they must be looked at in context. 2. The document provides criteria to serve as basic principles in the development of an academic plan for the University. It does not attempt to provide a formula or checklist according to which planning decisions will be made. Indeed, it is the view of the Senate Budget Committee that such a formula, even if it were possible to produce one, would be undesirable. Decisions about the academic shape of the University must emerge from careful judgment, not from the rigid application of formula. Thus, although quality must clearly be the pre-eminent criterion, one cannot usefully put all five criteria in Section III in a "rank order". 3. One of the reasons for the generality of the Planning and Priorities statement is to recognize the diversity of UBC Criteria need to be applied with varying weighting, according to the nature of the academic activity under consideration. 4. The document is intended for periods of growth and retrenchment. It is not intended simply as a guide for budget-cutting. Core vs. Non-Core 1. The concept of what is "core" can have two distinct meanings in the University. First, it can refer to the relationship between an individual course and the program of which it is a part. Thus, a course in introductory nail-paring would (or at least might) be a "core" component of a Manicure Science program. Second, the idea of "core" can apply to a program or academic activity in relation to the University as a whole. Thus, Manicure Science, or the whole Department of Cosmetic Sciences may or may not be central to the academic mission of the University. It is the second of these interpretations of "core" that the Senate Budget Conmittee had in mind in drafting the Planning and Priorities document. 8393. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Budget Committee Core vs. Non-Core (continued) 2. The Planning and Priorities statement may give the impression that there is a clear line to be drawn between the three categories listed in paragraph 3.03 — core, core related, and non core — but we should draw attention to the statement in 3.03 that "The three groups of activities are not mutually exclusive, and some allowance must be made for 'shading' between them." It is most helpful to think not of three distinct categories but of a continuum: at one end there would be those academic activities that are indisputably central to the University as an academic institution, and at the other end those activities that are judged to be peripheral. Of course, there would of necessity be differences of opinion about where to place many of the academic activities in the University; these are judgments that will have to be carefully considered by the President, the Senate Budget Conmittee, and Senate as a whole. 3. The Planning and Priorities document deliberately uses the term "academic activities" instead of "academic unit", "department", "school", etc. in order to focus attention on the area of study rather than administrative divisions. An academic activity may transcend administrative boundaries. 4. The category "core related" does not imply that an activity is not an important part of the University's work, or that it would be vulnerable in a retrenchment. Decisions about curtailment would need to be based on much more than categorization of an activity as 'core related' . 5. The critical distinction is between "core" and "non core", and any clearly peripheral activities in the University should be retained only if the particular circumstances are exceptional; for example, if the quality is exceedingly high, the demand is high and likely to remain so, and there is no similar program available in the Province. Even when those conditions were present, a non core activity might well be discontinued in a time of financial difficulties. 6. The Planning and Priorities statement develops a sequence of argument, moving from the more general to the (slightly) more specific Part III emerges from the assumptions of Parts I and II; it is based on a concept of a university and on the particular nature and role of UBC. 7. In considering the extent to which an activity is "core" or "non core", one is asking how central it is to the academic mission of the University. Some criteria that could be applied in such a consideration would be as follows: 8394. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Budget Committee Core vs. Non-Core (continued) a. To what extent does the activity in question involve an ability to work with concepts, and powers of criticism, judgment, and discernment? Paragraph 1.03 of the Planning and Priorities statement is particularly relevant here: "The universities' role in training the mind is the prime factor in determining the subject-matter of university work. As a general principle, when an area of activity is not based on any conceptual framework, and may be carried on with a minimum of thought, it has no place in a university. Conversely, the greater the need in any area for a clearly understood conceptual framework and for careful and thoughtful analysis and application, the stronger is the case for teaching and research in that area being carried on in a university setting." b. To what extent does the activity develop and extend conceptual knowledge, from a sound basis of research or creative artistic work? c. Would one expect any major modern univeristy in the developed world to include the activity in its curriculum? d. Given the role of UBC (as set out in Section II of the Planning and Priorities statement), is the activity an essential or important part of the University's curriculum? Does it contribute to the intellectual vitality of the institution? e. If UBC did not already offer the activity in question, would one want to add it? f. Could the activity be undertaken in a non-university setting, such as a community college or a vocational institute? Gould it be undertaken as effectively — or perhaps more effectively — in a non-university setting? To what extent does the activity interact with other parts of the University? g. If the activity were discontinued at UBC, how much academic damage to the University would result? To what extent would other disciplines be affected? Would the general academic fabric of the institution be weakened? Quality The Senate Academic Planning and Priorities Statement of September 1983 considered the question of quality in the following words: 3.04 Quality. An academic plan should, of course, stress the need to maintain and strengthen the quality of any work which the university does. It should identify on what basis and by whom judgments about quality are to be made. 8395. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Budget Committee Quality (continued) With respect to the university's role in preserving and disseminating knowledge, the quality of students admitted, the quality of teaching offered to them, the performance of students and the reputation of graduates are all indications of how well the university is doing its job. The success of the university in preserving and expanding knowledge may be judged by the quality of its graduate program, the research and publication of its faculty, the ability of its faculty to acquire researh support, and the general reputation of the university in other academic quarters and in the community generally. In general the responsibility for ensuring the quality of academic work lies with departments, faculties, the Senate and the Office of the President. As a matter of course, the Faculties should be monitoring the quality of work which they do. This may be supplemented from time to time by the reviews which the university undertakes of departments or programs. These reviews are available to Senate, and enable it to make judgments about the quality of work beig done. Equally, the Office of the President, relying on the reports from Deans and on the reviews, should have available to it material needed for making judgments about quality." 1. Quality is the most important and dominant criterion, for it is the essence of university teaching, scholarship and research. 2. The quality of an academic unit is measured mainly by the teaching, learning, research achievements and scholarly activity of its faculty members and students. 3. There is no simple numerical or mechanical way to assess quality. Judgments are bound to be subjective in part. 4. The criteria for consideration will vary greatly across the University. Not only will there be variation between Faculties, but also within Faculties. 5. No single criterion should be considered as decisive in itself. The various criteria must be weighed for relative importance, in the context of different academic units. 6. While some comparisons can be made within the University, comparisons within the same discipline between Universities of comparable size and structure should be undertaken. 7. Some of the indicators of quality are the following: a) Department/Faculty: number and quality of publications or other evidence of scholarly achievement (major concerts, 8396. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Budget Committee' Quality (continued) exhibitions and shows; reputation of creative, artistic, and performing works, etc.); reputation of journals or publishers; success in competitive research grants; general teaching quality and reputation of the academic unit; success in promotions; membership in learned societies; visiting positions at other universities; major offices in learned national or international societies; membership on editorial boards; membership on granting agency councils and committees; national and international awards; number of visiting scientists, Post-doctoral Fellows, etc; demand as outside expert witnesses or consultants and as readers for publishers; membership on government enquiries, or commissions, etc. b) Undergraduate Programs: admission and promotion requirements; scores on MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, etc; number of competitive awards to graduate school; scholarships, etc. c) Graduate Programs: nature and number of competitive awards (NSERC, SSHRCC, MRC, NCI, UGF, etc.); number of applications for graduate entry; source of graduate applications (provincial, national and international); success of graduates in PDF competitions, subsequent faculty or professional appointments, etc. 8. Outside review reports, accreditation reports, etc. should be used where available. 9. The quality of library collections, support facilities and instrumentation, can also serve as a guide where relevant. Cost Costs can be calculated on the basis of enrolment credit units ($/ECU), scheduled contact hours ($SCH), $/Full-time equivalent student (FTE) or $/Weighted FTE, etc. These figures must be adjusted to recognize the costs at the different levels of instruction (i.e. 100/200 level, 300/400 level, and graduate level), and the relative costs of lectures, laboratories and tutorials. An appropriate cost ratio must be established for lectures, laboratories and tutorials in each substantive activity. In addition, other instructional activity (e.g., research supervision) should be taken into account. The criterion here is obviously not mere cheapness, but the relationship between cost and quality, etc. A unit should not be penalized because of the age profile of the faculty. 8397. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Budget Committee (continued) Enrolment Enrolment is recorded as individual course totals, program totals and graduation totals per year. There is a separation of course enrolment numbers according to the different levels of instruction. Program required courses are considered separate from options or electives. Service teaching of various kinds (e.g., required or elective courses) must also be considered. Student to faculty ratios must necessarily be taken into account. Special Value Special value is taken as a demonstrated "need" for graduates or research activity in a particular area, at the national or provincial level. These should be long-term rather than short-term needs. Uniqueness If a program is offered at UBC and is the only such program offered in the province, it can be considered as unique. However, this uniqueness in itself does not automatically justify continuation. Quality and other factors may have an overriding impact. Nevertheless, in considering unique programs, UBC must always keep in mind the fact that discontinuance would compel students to go to another province or even another region of the country to pursue a particular course of university study." Dr. Wisenthal ) That the Report of the Budget Committee Mr. McMillan ) on the elaboration of the academic planning and priorities statement be approved. In the discussion that followed Dr. Dennison stated that he had spoken to many people with regard to Senate's responsibility in the matter of possible program discontinuation. Many of those people felt that, given the size and diversity of the expertise of Senate, Senate would have to rubber stamp whatever came before it. Others felt that Senate would act rationally and without prejudice. Referring to the document circulated, Dr. Dennison stated that he did not feel that an informed judgement could be made on the basis of that document alone when Senate addresses the serious questions that will have to be addressed. 8398. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Budget Conmittee (continued) In matters of general concern, Dr. Dennison said he need not remind anyone of the tension that has prevailed on the campus over the last eight months and that there had been an understandable level of anxiety which had come through even more strongly in the past few weeks. In speaking to the report Dr. Spencer stated that the first point he wished to address was the use of the terms "core", "core-related" and "non-core". He felt that such terms were not helpful. He stated that to identify a program activity as a core activity really identifies an activity which is unlikely to be eliminated but it did not say that it could not be reduced in scope, so although this was a helpful piece of information it really did not answer any of the fundamental questions about where the cuts might be made. Commenting on some of the suggested criteria contained in the material circulated Dr. Spencer stated that although there was a good discussion of how quality might be met, he felt that if specific recommendations were to be brought before Senate relating to specific programs then Senate must have comparative information for programs not being recommended for elimination or reductions. He felt that it would be of very little value to be confronted with a recommendation to curtail or eliminate a program and to have little or no idea how other similar programs might be classified and indeed how other programs which are not similar might be classified and measured as to their quality. He stated that the same thing applied to cost. If Senate were to get recommendations supported by cost data, it would have to have data relating to a range of other programs, including programs outside of the University. 8399. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Budget Conmittee (continued) In conclusion, Dr. Spencer stated that although he regarded the information provided by the Budget Committee as generally very helpful he felt that when or if Senate were asked to consider specific programs cuts, it will still be doing it without having formed a philosophy or a set of priorities for the University against which the proposals can be judged. After further discussion the motion was put and carried. Curriculum Conmittee (see Appendix 'B') Dr. Thompson, Chairman of the Conmittee, presented the report. The committee recommended approval of curriculum proposals from the Faculties of Applied Science, Education, Law, Medicine and Science, and the School of Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Thompson ) That the proposals of the Faculties of Dr. Brown ) Applied Science, Education, Law, Medicine and Science, and the School of Rehabilitation Medicine be approved. Dr. Thompson pointed out that the title of Law 418 should read "Seminar in Government Regulation of Business" rather than Government Regulation of Business Seminar. He also noted that a statement should be added to Physics 236 indicating that this course is not for credit in the Faculty of Science. Following a brief discussion the motion was put and carried. Nominating Conmittee Dr. Elder, Chairman of the Committee, presented the following report: The Nominating Committee nominates the following persons to fill vacancies on Senate Committees: Academic Building Needs Mr. B. E. Bengtson - replacing Mr. R. M. Finnigan Mr. J. A. Hamilton - replacing Mr. S. King 8400. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Nominating Conmittee (continued) Admissions Mr. N. B. Benson Mr. J. A. Williamson Agenda Mr. K. D. Hancock Mr. T. A. Orr Appeals on Academic Standing Ms. P. M. Arthur Mr. J. A. Williamson Mr. R. A. Yaworsky Budget Mr. S. H. Hill Dr. J. Ingman-Baker Continuing Education Mr. J. M. Beard Curriculum Mr. A. C Kimberley Miss N. R. McDougall Miss D. J. Moore Extracurricular Activities Mr. J. M. Beard Mr. R. E. Thomsen - replacing Miss B. C Chant - replacing Miss L. A. Williams - replacing Miss D. J. Chow - replacing Miss L. A. Williams - replacing Mr. M. D. Friesen - replacing Mr. P. J. Penner - continuing member - replacing Mr. J. L. Armstrong - replacing Mr. P. M. Kendall - replacing Mr. J. A. Smitton - replacing Miss E. T. Busza - replacing Miss D. J. Chow - replacing Mr. B. Mah - replacing Mr. J. M. Rutherford - replacing Mr. J. A. Smitton Liaison with Post-Secondary Institutions Ms. P. M. Arthur - replacing Mr. S. King Student Appeals on Academic Discipline Miss D. J. Chow Mr. J. A. Hamilton Miss A. Kimsing Student Awards Mr. R. E. Thomsen Mr. R. A. Yaworsky Tributes Miss A. Kimsing University Library Dr. A. G. Mitchell Mr. B. E. Bengtson Miss D. J. Chow Mr. K. D. Hancock Standards in English Dr. J. Ingman-Baker Mr. T. A. Orr - replacing Mr. S. King - replacing Mr. A. J. Pearson - replacing Mr. P. J. Penner - replacing Mr. A. J. Pearson - continuing member - replacing Mr. R. M. Finnigan - replacing Dean B. E. Riedel - replacing Miss E. T. Busza - replacing Miss B. C Chant - replacing Mr. B. Mah - replacing Mr. A. L. Clarke - replacing Mr. J. M. Rutherford 8401. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Nominating Committee (continued) Qections Miss N. R. McDougall - replacing Mr. A. J. Pearson Committee on Courses Mr. A. C Kimberley - replacing Mr. J. T. Kelsall Dr. Elder ) That the recommendations of the Nominating Dr. Stager ) Conmittee concerning vacancies on Senate Committees be approved. Carried Ad hoc Conmittee on Emeritus Status for non-faculty At its meeting of March 20, 1985, Senate agreed that an ad hoc conmittee be established to review emeritus status for non-faculty. The Nominating Committee recommends the following membership: Ms. P. M. Arthur Professor J. Blom Dr. J. A. S. Evans Acting Dean B. E. March Mr. J. M. McOonville Ad hoc Committee on Grades and Grading At its meeting of March 20, 1985, Senate agreed that an ad hoc committee be established to investigate alternatives to the present grading system. The Nominating Conmittee recommends the following membership: Mr. J. M. Beard Mr. N. B. Benson Dr. N. R. Bulley Dr. D. Donaldson Dr. H. J. Matheson Dr. D. F. Robitaille Dr. P. R. Tennant Dr. R. C Thompson Dr. Elder ) That the membership of the ad hoc Committee Dr. Stager ) on Emeritus Status for Non-faculty and the ad hoc Conmittee on Grades and Grading be approved. Carried Library Conmittee Dr. Wisenthal, Chairman of the Conmittee, presented the following report: 8402. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Library Committee (continued) "Steps taken in the last five years have extended the stack capacity of the Library system by about three years' growth. But over the same time the Library has drawn closer to the point of full working capacity. Even assuming that more material is relegated to storage from all locations excepting Law and Asian Studies, it will not be possible to exist in space now assigned to the Library after late 1991. These are the overall conclusions of a stack and collections measurement made during the Christmas/New Year's break. The measurement of the libraries on campus was made to determine the space remaining for normal growth of collections at current rates of increase. A tabular resume shows division by division the total shelving, the extent of the existing collections, the shelf space remaining, the growth rate, and the time remaining for growth. Of all the libraries, only Law and Asian Studies are reasonably well off for space. The Main stacks, Sedgewick and the Curriculum Laboratory have about six years' growth reamining, assuming that Sedgewick and the Curriculum Laboratory can continue to weed regularly and extensively. Woodward can also survive that long through use of its local storage space. The remainder of the locations are either already at full working capacity or about to reach it imminently: Fine Arts, Special Collections, Humanities & Social Sciences, MacMillan, Music, Mathematics, Marjorie Smith (Social Work). Full working capacity is reached when a library's shelves are 85% full. Beyond this degree of fullness the collection becomes very costly to manage, involving excessive moving and re-moving of materials and consequent wear and damage. This report assumes further removal of collections to closed or limited access storage, to the extent that such space is available as an alternative. The Library has gained considerable experience in dealing with storage, having relegated one-quarter million volumes to closed or limited access shelving. It is regarded as an unattractive alternative to open shelving because it is unpopular with users, costly in every respect but the capital cost of space, and it inhibits, even in some cases eliminates, the use of material. Since the last measurement in 1979 several developments have taken place: 1. Asian Studies has relocated to the Asian Centre, freeing 12,400 linear feet (at full working capacity) in the Main Library. 8403. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Library Conmittee (continued) 2. Level 7 in the Main Library has been equipped with shelving, and collections totalling 8,400 lin.ft. (f.w.c) from the Main stacks have been consigned to storage there. 3. Stacking has been added to many library locations, in particular to the Curriculum Laboratory, Music and Mathematics. Shelving has been extended also in the Main stacks, Fine Arts, Ridington Room, Science, Law and Marjorie Smith. 4. Space in the basement of the Library Processing Centre for the storage of catalogued volumes will accommodate 7,500 lin.ft. in total, of which 2,100 lin.ft. are occupied, leaving 5,400 free for use. The remainder of the library areas in the LPC basement are required for the overflow of archival collections and the substantial quantities of books awaiting cataloguing. 5. Part of the Law storage room has been taken over for the Japanese law collection. 6. The Woodward Library storage room is needed for material retired from Woodward and the hospital libraries. It should be noted that those off-campus libraries do not figure in this report, but operate regularly at full working capacity on the assumption that materials can be withdrawn or put into storage in Woodward. 7. Total storage capacity remaining available for use in 1979 was 25,850 lin.ft. It now stands at 9,400 lin.ft. or if Woodward is excluded 5,400 lin.ft. 8. Collections growth rates for the system have changed somewhat, and the rates used here have been adjusted to reflect the changes. 9. The shelving capacity reported is based on the assumption that full use will be made of all shelving possibilities, but that no further inroads will be made into space for users, services, or operations, in order to accommodate growth of collections. 10. When the 1979 report was issued several possibilities were in the offing. The Asian Centre was under construction, Main Library level 7 was still unoccupied, and there were areas here and there where stacks could be erected. Those possibilities have now been realized, and there are no spaces remaining to develop for collections. 11. Technological developments have been suggested as solutions to the Library's space problem, but there is no evidence to support the hope that they will have a significant impact on space needs before the end of the century. (For a short essay on this topic see The Report of the University Librarian to Senate, 1983/84.) 8404. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Library Committee (continued) When a library reaches full working capacity there should be some new space ready to accommodate normal growth of collections. Especially these days, the process of planning, approval, funding and construction is very protracted and therefore needs to be started long before full working capacity is reached. The problem of space is real, it is large, and it is pressing. Action is urgently required. UBC library shelf and collections space, in linear feet, January 1985, in order of size of existing collections Existingl Shelf Annual Years' Shelf Existing Space for Growth Growth Open shelf collections Space Collections Growth Rate Remaining Main Library stacks 110,705 86,819 23,886 3,856 6.2 Woodward 27,610 22,382 5,228 1,121 4.7 Asian Studies 25,353 20,092 5,261 658 8.0 Sedgewick 20,718 18,006 2,712 414 6.6 Law 27,191 16,791 10,400 725 14.3 Fine Arts 8,274 8,535 0 503 0 Special Collections 6,702 6,652 50 187 0 Humanities and Social Science Reference 5,632 5,543 89 199 0* Curriculum Laboratory 7,065 5,106 1,959 297 6.6 MacMillan 4,028 3,804 224 279 0* Music 3,606 3,356 250 231 1.1* Mathematics 2,977 2,984 0 112 0* Science Reference 1,790 1,469 321 48 6.7 Marjorie Smith 1,340 1,205 135 73 1.8* Storage Main Museum 13,952 13,952 0 n/a 0 Main Level 7 8,394 8,394 0 n/a 0 Library Processing Cent re 7,496 2,127 5,369 n/a n/a2 Woodward 10,095 6,061 4,034 n/a n/a2>3 * Indicates locations at or within 18 months of full working capacity (April 1985). 1. Includes shelving to be installed in May 1985. 2. Since there is no actual annual growth rate for storage locations it is not profitable to show figures for Years' Growth Remaining. 3. Woodward storage space is reserved for material from that library and from the three hospital branch libraries. It is included here for reference only. The storage space for general use can accommodate 5369 linear feet." 8405. April 24, 1985 Reports of Conmittees of Senate Library Committee (continued) Dr. Wisenthal ) That the Report of the Senate Library Mr. Mclnnes ) Committee be received for information. Dr. Wisenthal, Chairman of the Conmittee, stated that the report was a supplement to the December 1984 report to Senate on Qbrary space needs. It was reported at that time that the Library was rapidly running out of space, and this report contained additional evidence. Mr. Mclnnes, University Librarian, stated that there had been two measurements of the collections, one in 1979 and the latest one in January 1985. Mr. Mclnnes said that there had been some questions raised as to whether the predictions of the first measurement were still valid. He pointed out that the results of the most recent measurement tended to be quite consistent with the earlier findings. At that time it was predicted that the main stacks and storage space available to the libraries would accommodate about eight years' growth, and an additional three years provided that: the Asian Centre was completed, the 7th floor of the main stacks was used for collections, and that shelves were inserted in every possible location. That had been done and all those possibilities had now been exhausted. All of the remaining minor adjustments to increase shelf capacity had been considered in arriving at the figures shown. In conclusion, Mr. Mclnnes stated that it would soon be necessary to move more material into closed storage which would result in continued inconvenience and some loss of efficiency in the operation of the Library over the next few years. The motion was put and carried. 8406. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate (continued) Ad hoc Conmittee on Courses Dr. Adams, Chairman of the Committee, presented the following report: "This conmittee was established by Senate early in 1984 and charged to make recommendations on several matters relating to student records, in particular: i) discontinuing the use of "N" grades in favour of "F" grades for incomplete courses, (approved by Senate), and ii) including sessional and cumulative averages on transcripts, (NOT approved by Senate — referred to the Faculties for comment). The conmittee was recently resurrected to consider the responses to item ii) received from the Faculties. The responses showed widespread approval for the inclusion of averages on transcripts (the Faculty of Arts was the only dissenter on this) but little agreement on what should be done with "incomplete" courses in such averages. The surfacing of all these separate but related issues suggests that it may be time for a thorough review of UBC's grade reporting and student record systems. It is inappropriate for Senate to continue making ad hoc modifications to the system, implementing band-aid solutions to new problems which arise every year or so. Such modifications are expensive. Whether it be the inclusion of averages on transcripts or conversion to a decimal system, any changes will involve large amounts of reprogramming as well as the necessary redesigning of forms and procedures. Moreover, changes are bound to entail confusion on the part of faculty and students when they are first introduced. If the current system no longer serves our purposes well, it would be better to redesign it from the ground up and develop a new system which will not require constant changes. Accordingly, the Conmittee recommends that Senate establish a new and larger conmittee with very broad representation from the Faculties to undertake a thorough study of UBC's grade reporting and student record systems and design new systems if the current ones are found to be inadequate. The conmittee should be given sufficient time to do a careful job; any new systems should be designed to last for many years and should take into account the strengths and weaknesses of systems in place at other universities. The Conmittee further recommends that the ad hoc Committee on Courses be discharged." 8407. April 24, 1985 Reports of Committees of Senate Ad hoc Committee on Courses In speaking to the report Dr. Adams stated that since Senate had now established an Ad hoc Committee on Grades and Grading it would be appropriate to refer the report to that conmittee rather than to establish another committee as indicated in the report. Dr. Kelly ) That the report be referred to the Dean Webber ) Ad hoc Committee on Grades and Grading and that the Ad hoc Conmittee on Courses be discharged. Carried The Chairman pointed out that deadline of 10.30 p.m. had been reached and that Senate should therefore adjourn. Dr. Wisenthal ) That the meeting be extended to 11.00 p.m. Ms. Arthur ) Lost The Chairman asked Senate members to retain the material circulated for the remaining items on the agenda which would be brought forward for discussion at the May 22, 1985 meeting of Senate. In response to a request Senate agreed to discuss the report of the Tributes Committee and an item concerning Candidates for the Diploma in Adult Education. Report of the Tributes Conmittee (in camera) Emeritus Status The Committee recommended that the following be granted emeritus status: Miss Melva J. Dwyer - Librarian Emerita Miss Dorothy Shields - Librarian Emerita Mr. Stephen Johnson - Librarian Emeritus Mrs. Margaret Fukuyama - Librarian Emerita Miss Margaret Leighton - Librarian Emerita 8408. April 24, 1985 Report of the Tributes Committee Emeritus status (continued) Dr. Dennison ) That the recommendations of the Tributes Mrs. Macdonald ) Committee concerning emeritus status be approved. Carried Other business Dr. R. H. T. Smith On behalf of Senate Dean Beagrie extended congratulations to Dr. Smith on his appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Australia. Candidates for the Diploma in Adult Education Acting-Dean McKie informed Senate that the Faculty of Education had been offering a Diploma Program in Adult Education, in Brazil. He explained that the graduation ceremonies in Brazil were to take place on May 18 and in order for students to take part in the graduation ceremonies it would be necessary for Senate to approve a motion at this meeting with respect to the graduation of the students on that program. Acting Dean McKie ) That the candidates for the Diploma Dr. Birch ) in Adult Education, offered in Brazil, be granted that diploma and that the Registrar, in consultation with the Acting-Dean of Education and the Chairman of Senate, make any necessary adjustments. Carried The meeting adjourned at 10.35 p.m. The next regular meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 1985. Secretary Confirmed, Chairman 8409. April 24, 1985 APPENDIX 'A' New awards recommended to Senate Alma Mater Society Special Bursary - One or more bursaries in the amount of $250 each have been made available by the Alma Mater Society of UBC These awards are made possible by interest earned on a special trust fund initiated in 1984. Awards will be made in the second term, to students demonstrating financial need. Preference will be given to students who have assisted other students while attending UBC (The award will be available in the 1984/85 Winter Session.) Jack and Julia Aron Bursary - An annual bursary in the amount of $100 has been made available by the late Julia Aron. The award will be made to a student demonstrating financial need. (The award will be available in the 1986/87 Winter Session.) Lawrence and Shaw Scholarship in Commercial Law - A scholarship in the amount of $500, donated by the law firm of Lawrence & Shaw, will be offered annually to a student who shows outstanding achievement in commercial law subjects, especially commercial transactions, business associations and taxation. The award will be made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Law. (The award will be available in the 1985/86 Winter Session.) Lawrence & Shaw Scholarship in Practice and Litigation - A scholarship in the amount of $500, donated by the law firm of Lawrence & Shaw, will be offered annually to a student who shows outstanding achievement in subjects related to professional practice and litigation, especially evidence, civil litigation and professional responsibility. The award will be made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Law. (The award will be available in the 1985/86 Winter Session.) McLean Fraser Summer Research Fellowships - One or more fellowships to a total of $2,500 per annum have been offered by a former student, to commemorate the name of Dr. C McLean Fraser, hfead of the Department of Zoology from 1919 to 1940. The awards will be made to graduate students registered for the M.Sc or Ph.D. in Zoology, and will be made on the recommendation of the Department of Zoology. (This award will be available in the 1985 Summer Session period.) Jessie Main Bursary Fund - Bursaries to a total of approximately $4,500 per annum have been made available by a bequest from the late Jessie Main to the Vancouver Foundation. The awards will be made to disabled students on the basis of financial need. (The award will be available in the 1985/86 Winter Session.) 8410. April 24, 1985 APPENDIX 'B' Course and curriculum proposals FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE Bio-Resource Engineering Change in Program MECH 260 MECH 265 MECH 280 Civil Engineering Changes - New Program: CIVL 205 CIVL 215 CIVL 315 Deletion Second Year, New Program (1985/86): to be replaced by: CIVL 230 to be replaced by: CIVL 232 to be replaced by: CIVL 215 change description and prerequisite (1985/86) change description and hours (1985/86) change prerequisite (1986/87) CIVL 216 (1985/86) Change in Program - Second Year, New Program (1985/86) PHYS 252 - add to program CIVL 225 - change from First to Second Term Electrical Engineering Change in Program - Third Year, New Program (1986/87) ELEC 361 - to be replaced by: ELEC 362 ELEC 362 - to be replaced by: ELEC 363 Deletion ELEC 361, 362 Engineering Physics The following is the proposed Engineering Physics, new program, this program, the "Direct" route below. Calendar description of Second Year There are to be two alternate routes in and the "Transfer" route, as explained Changes are required in the "Direct" route Second Year Program as approved by Senate in February, 1983. These changes are detailed following the Calendar description. Calendar Description 9. Engineering Physics Engineering Physics is a program under the jurisdiction of the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and administered by the Department of Physics. All enquiries regarding the program and student advising should be made through Dr. E.G. Auld, Program Director, Engineering Physics, Hennings Building. 8411. April 24, 1985 APPENDIX 'Bf FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE Engineering Physics Calendar Description (continued) The completion of a B.A.Sc degree in Engineering Physics will normally take five years of university study. There are two main routes to achieve this goal: the "Direct" and "Transfer" routes. The "Direct" route is for students who enter First Year Applied Science directly from Grade 12. Having completed First Year Applied Science, the student must then complete four years in the Engineering Physics program as described below. The "Transfer" route is for students who have completed First Year Science or the equivalent before entering the Faculty of Applied Science. They will take a modified version of First Year Applied Science that is somewhat more advanced than the standard First Year (please see, under FIRST YEAR, the "Typical Transfer Program Following First Year Science"). After completion of this year, the student will then be required to complete three years in th4e "Transfer" route of the Engineering Physics Program. If you are consisdering entering this Program via the "Transfer" route, you are advised to consult with the Program Director to ensure the transferability of any course credits that you may have. Engineering Physics curriculum for students who enter Applied Science directly following Grade 12 - "Direct" route First Year University: - Applied Science I Second Year University: - Engineering Physics 2: Change in Program - Second Year, New Program "Direct" Route to: CPSC 118 (1.5) ELEC 251 (1) ELEC 253 (1.5) MATH 253 (1.5) MATH 254 (1.5) MATH 255 (1.5) MATH 257 (1.5) MECH 265 (1.5) MECH 280 (1.5) PHYS 250 (2) STAT 251 (1.5) HUMANITIES (3) Mining and Mineral Process Engineering Change in Program - Second Year, New Program (1985/86) MECH 260 - to be replaced by: CIVL 230 MECH 280 - to be replaced by: CIVL 215 CHEM 262 - change hours (laboratory deleted) 8412. April 24, 1985 APPENDIX 'B' (continued) FACULTY OF EDUCATION Change in program description: (1984/85 Calendar, p. 118, col. 1) VI. THE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION The Faculty of Education offers a Diploma Program with several fields of specialization within educational theory and practice. The program provides structured sequences of academic and professional studies for teachers and others working in educational or instructional settings. Elementary teachers holding four-year degrees may take the program as a fifth year either to enhance their existing area of professional specialty or to develop a further one. For teachers who have already completed five years of recognized academic and professional studies, the program provides an opportunity to develop an additional area of professional competence. Most programs can, if desired, be planned to incorporate prerequisites for admission to a Master's program. A Diploma in Education indicating the field of specialization will be awarded upon successful completion of an approved program of study. A. Admission Except for designated specializations, admission to the Diploma in Education normally requires an acceptable bachelor's degree or equivalent. Certain fields of specialization are open only to qualified and experienced teachers, and some have specific course prerequisites. Detailed information is contained in "The Diploma in Education: A Handbook," available from the Teacher Education Office, Faculty of Education, or from the relevant departmental offices. B. Requirements for the Diploma in Education The Diploma requires the completion of 15 units of courses numbered 300 or above with an average of 65% or higher. In most specializations 6-9 units of course work are designated as core requirements, while 6-9 units may be selected from approved supporting or related courses. A maximum of 9 units of appropriate courses completed at UBC previously and not credited towards the requirements of any other degree, diploma, or teacher certification program may be applied to a diploma program. A maximum of 6 units of approved courses may be completed by guided independent study. In order to qualify for the Diploma in Education, a student must complete all requirements for the selected specialization within five years. Except in the fields indicated, completion of a diploma program does not satisfy any of the requirements for a B.C. teaching certificate. C Residence Requirements and Transfer of Credit In general, there are no residence requirements for the Diploma in Education. In most specialization fields a diploma program may be 8413. April 24, 1985 APPENDIX 'B' FACULTY OF EDUCATION C Residence Requirements and Transfer of Credit (continued) completed on either a part-time basis, either on- or off-campus. However, in certain designated fields, the program may be completed only by full-time study during a regular winter session. A maximum of 6 units of approved credit may be transferred from other institutions towards the requirements of a Diploma in Education. D. Fields of Specialization # Adult Education Art Education Business Education Computing Studies Education Communications Media and Technology in Education Curriculum and Instructional Studies ♦ Education of the Deaf ♦ Education of the Mentally Retarded ♦ Education of the Visually Impaired Children Education of Young Children English Ecucation English as a Second Language French Education Guidance Studies Industrial Education Library Education Mathematics Education Multicultural and Minority Education Music Education Physical Education Reading Education Science Education Special Education Values Education Visual and Performing Arts in Education NOTES: # Some non-graduates may be admitted in this field. * Full-time study during a regular winter session is required. Completion of a program in this field requires extensive practica and partially satisfies requirements for a British Columbia teaching certificate. Enrollment is limited; interested applicants should apply early as the selection of applicants is normally completed by March 1. 8414. April 24, 1985 APPENDIX *B' FACULTY OF EDUCATION (continued) Change in program description and units: (1984/85 Calendar, p.119, col. 1) (21) Physical Education Concentration First and Second Years: Physical Education 161, 164, 202, 203, 218, 230, 240, 262, and two 200-level Physical Education performance electives of which one must be a team game. (Students who demonstrate a satisfactory standard in swimming may be exempted Physical Education 230). Third and Fourth Years: Physical Education 361, 368, 369 and 460; three units of senior electives from Physical Education theory courses, Recreation 394, or Education 306. (Recommended theory courses: Physical Education 362, 364, 365, 384 and 462). Educational Psychology and Special Education Deletion CMTE 495, 496 delete prerequisite Visual and Performing Arts in Education New course ARTE 341 (3) Teaching about the Visual Arts Deletion ARTE 101 Program change - change calendar entries: (1984/85 Calendar p.112, col. 2) First Year Six units of any offerings ... or Art Education 100 . . . (p.114, col. 1) (1) Art Education Concentration and Major First Year: Art Education 100 and Fine Arts 100. Students (p.116, col. 2) (2) Art Education Concentration and Major First Year: Art Education 100 and Fine Arts 100. Major - Third Year: Art Education 341; one of Art Education 303 FACULTY OF LAW New courses Law 498 (1.5) Law for Teachers: Introduction to Substantive Law Law 497 (1.5) Law for Teachers: Introduction to Legal Process Law 420 (1/1.5)d Topics in Municipal and Planning Law Law 446 (1.5) Labour Law Seminar Law 448 (1.5) Law 456 (1.5) Law 477 (1.5) Labour Arbitration" Seminar Native Claims Seminar Seminar in International Economic Law 8415. April 24, 1985 APPENDIX 'B' FACULTY OF LAW (continued) Changes Law 328, 341 - change in description Law 356 - change in units and hours Divide present Law 400 (7.5) Clinical Term into: Law 400 (6) Clinical Term in the UBC Legal Clinic Law 401 (1.5) Clinical Term: Examination" As a consequential amendment, the numbering of the other clinical and laboratory courses change as follows: (former number in brackets) Law 402 Clinical Criminal Law (401) Law 403 Clinical Family Law (402) Divide present Law 498 (l-2)c Directed Research into: Law 495 (l-2)c Directed Research Law 496 (l-2)c Directed Research Deletions Law 414, 420, 435, 454, 462, 466, 468, 476, 484, 486 Consequential renumbering and retitling of courses (Former number in brackets, * reflects the addition of the word "Seminar" to be included in the title of each entry that is to be taught exclusively as a seminar.) Change in number and some titles: Law 412 Topics in Public Law (426) Law 413 Topics in Constitutional Law (425) Law 414 Topics in Administrative Law (427) Law 416* Communications Law Seminar~T450) Law 418* Seminar in Government Regulation of Business (452) Law 422 Topics in Criminal Law (42Sp Law 424* Seminar on Administration of Criminal Justice (456) Law 426 Topics in Private Law (43"o) Law 427 Topics in Tort Law (429) Law 428 Topics in Commercial Law (431) Law 429 Topics in Corporate and Tax Law (432) Law 431* Close Corporations Seminar (464) Law 435* Real Estate Development Seminar (458) Law 437 Topics in Trusts and Estates (434) Law 439 Topics in Industrial and Intellectual Property (436) Law 441 Topics in Family Law (437) Law 444 Topics in Labour Law (438) Law 450 Topics in Natural Resources (459) Law 452* Environmental Law Seminar (472) Law 454 Topics in Civil Liberties and Human Rights (440) Law 458^ Seminar on Women and the Law (474) Law 461 Topics in Jurisprudence (441) Law 463 Topics in Procedure and Evidence (445) 8416. April 24, 1985 APPENDIX 'B' FACULTY OF LAW (continued) Law 465 Topics in Litigation and Dispute Resolution (444) Law 467* Civil Litigation Seminar (478) Law 469* Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Seminar (480) Law 472 Topics in International Law and Transactions (442) Law 474* International Law Problems Seminar (482) Law 476 International Business Transactions (412) Law 478 Topics in Comparative Law (443) Law 480 Civil Law (416) Law 481 Eastern European & Chinese Legal Systems (418) Law 484 Topics in Legal History (446) Law 486 Computers and the Law (422) Change in title: Law 488* Seminar on Law and Psychiatry Law 490* Criminology Seminar Law 492* Seminar on Methods of Empirical Research FACULTY OF MEDICINE Health Care and Epidemiology New course HCEP 718 Fundamentals of Clinical Epidemiology Paediatrics New course PAED 451 Paediatric Infection and Immunity Pathology New course PATH 407 (2) Medical Laboratory Toxicology Change PATH 406 - change in units SCHOOL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE Change in Program: Second Year B.Sc. (O.T.) and B.Sc (P.T.) - Zoology 303, Vertebrate Physiology, change to provide an alternate equivalent. Zoology 303, Vertebrate Physiology 3 units OR Physiology 301, Human Physiology 3 units FACULTY OF SCIENCE Chemistry Changes CHEM 262 - change hours CHEM 301, 306 - change prerequisite 8417. April 24, 1985 APPENDIX 'B' FACULTY OF SCIENCE (continued) Computer Science Change in Program: It is proposed that an optional Co-operative Education Program be instituted for undergraduate students enrolled in programs leading to the B.Sc degree in Computer Science. It is intended that the program conform to the definitional requirements of the Canadian Association of Co-operative Education and that the objectives and administration of the proposed program be compatible with and similar to those of existing programs in Engineering and Agriculture. Structure The proposed program includes eight terms of study and five terms of work experience normally taken over a five year period. The five years are normally broken up as follows. Year 1 F W S Year 2 F W S Year 3 F W S Year 4 F W Year 5 F W TI T2 - T3 WI W2 F W S T1-T8 W1-W5 T4 T5 W3 W4 T6 W5 T7 T8 Grad Fall term (September 1 - January 1) Winter term (January 1 - May 1) Summer (May 1 - September 1) Study terms Work experience terms Following the splitting of computer Science 215 into CPSC 210 and 213, it will be possible to fit the usual Computer Science programs into the above framework. The recommended Honours program is as follows. TI, T2 T3: T4,5: CPSC 118,210 (3) MATH 100,101 or 120,121 (3) PHYS 110,115 or 120 (3) CHEM 110 or 120 (3) ENGL 100 (3) 15 CPSC 213,220 (3) STAT 205 (1.5) MATH 200,221 (3) Elective (1.5) 9 CPSC 315,302,321 (7.5) MATH 220 (1.5) MATH 300 or above (1.5) Arts Elective (3) Elective (3) 16.5 APPENDIX 'B' FACULTY OF SCIENCE Computer Science The recommended Majors program is as follows: T1,T2: Same as Honours T3: T4,T5: T6,T7,T8: 8418. April 24, 1985 Change in program: (continued) T6,T7,T8: CPSC 420 (1.5) CPSC 300 or above (10.5) MATH 300 or above (7.5) Arts Qective (3) Elective (3) 25.5 CPSC 213,220 (3) STAT 205 (1.5) MATH 221 (1.5) Elective (1.5) 7.5 CPSC 315 (3) CPSC 300 or above (3) MATH 300 or above (1.5) MATH elective (1.5) Arts Qective (3) Elective (3) 15 CPSC 300 or above (3) CPSC 400 or above (6) MATH 300 or above (4.5) Arts Elective (3) Qective (6) 22.5 For those students who do not qualify for CPSC 118, the recommended program includes CPSC 114, 116 in place of 118, 210 with CPSC 210 being taken in the summer following the first year. Those who cannot take 210 during the summer can take it during T3 in place of an elective, though that alternative is not recommended. For the first year of the program, prior to the splitting of CPSC 215, students may take 215 over the summer, or may choose the "not recommended" alternative. The program in mathematical computing and the combined honours program in Computer Science and Mathematics will be available to Co-op students, and fit into the above framework. But, students completing a combined honours program in Physics and Computer Science will not be eligible for the Co-operative Education Program. In addition to the usual program, it is proposed that participating students complete the following sequence of five non-credit courses. 8419. April 24, 1985 FACULTY OF SCIENCE Computer Science (continued) Qigibility, Selection and Enrolment Admission to the program normally will be restricted to students who have been admitted to the second or higher year of the Computer Science B.Sc. program. Experience has shown that employers are encouraged to provide meaningful technical positions if some assurances can be given about the academic capability, initiative, seriousness of purpose, communication skills and adaptability of student applicants. These attributes are particularly important for students in the lower years with limited work experience. Similarly, the benefits derived by participating in the program are likely to be substantial for individuals exhibiting these traits. Therefore, admission to the Co-operative Education Program will normally require achievement of a sixty-five percent average in the course work of first and second year. Furthermore, admission to the program will require applicants to provide evidence, in a resume and in an interview, of their seriousness of purpose, initiative, communication skills, and adaptability. Once accepted into the program, students will receive instruction on "resume writing", "interview skills": and "coping with the work environment" preceding interviews with employers. Continued participation in the program by a student will require satisfactory academic progress, competent performance in each work placement and a satisfactory work report on each placement. Total enrolment in the program will be limited both by the availability of appropriate work placements and by availability of suitable faculty advisers from the Department of Computer Science. New courses CPSC 298 (0) Work Placement I CPSC 299 (0) Work Placement II CPSC 398 (0) Work Placement III CPSC 399 (0) Work Placement IV CPSC 499 (0) Work Placement V Calendar Statement: "CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM: COMPUTER SCIENCE Co-operative Education is a process of education which integrates academic study with related and supervised work experience in co-operating employer organizations. An optional Co-operative Education Program is available for students in Computer Science. The Program is intended to help prepare interested and qualified students for careers in the computing industry with a minimum of 17.5 months of work placement supervised by practising professionals. Faculty advisors also visit students at their place of work and provide advice on technical reports required of all students in the program. 8420. April 24, 1985 APPENDIX 'B' FACULTY OF SCIENCE Calendar Statement (continued) To be eligible, students must be admitted to the second or higher years of the Computer Science B.Sc program. Selection of students will be based on academic performance and general suitability to the work environment as determined by resume and interview. The total enrolment will be subject to the availability of appropriate work placements and faculty advisors. The work placements are arranged by mutual agreement between students and employing organizations. Participating students register for CPSC 298, 299, 398, 399, or 499 as appropriate. Graduation in the Co-operative Education Program requires a student to complete each of CPSC 298, 299, 398, 399 and 499, in addition to the normal academic requirements. Students who complete less than five courses will have each satisfactorily completed course noted on their academic record. Detailed information on the program can be obtained from the Department of Computer Science or from the Office of Co-operative Education in Brock Hall." Geological Sciences (Implementation 1986/87) New courses GEOL 200 (1.5) Mineralogy I GEOL 309 (1.5) Mineralogy II Changes GEOL 201 GEOL 206 GEOL 226 GEOL 256, change number, prerequisite (formerly 301) change number, description, prerequisite (formerly 306) change number, 312, 330, 368, 415, Deletion Physics New course Change Deletions GEOL GEOL 441, GEOL GEOL GEOL GEOL GEOL GEOL GEOL GEOL 302 303, 512 304 305 308 335 351 358 531 210 description (formerly 326) 418, 426, 428 change description, prerequisite change prerequisite, hours 315, 321, 323, 333, 351, 354, 404, 406, 416, 421, change prerequisite change number, prerequisite (formerly 204) change, number, prerequisite (formerly 400) change description change number (formerly 435) change hours, prerequisite to corequisite change description, prerequisite, hours change title, description PHYS 236 (1.5) Mechanics and Heat PHYS 407, 412 change prerequisite PHYS 255, 415 APPENDIX 'B' FACULTY OF SCIENCE Statistics Change STAT *251 Deletion STAT *351 8421. April 24, 1985 change hours, description, prerequisite and reverse previously approved deletion Zoology Changes ZOOL 340 (3) change, description, units, hours ZOOL 408 (1.5/3) change units, description, prerequisite, hours ZOOL 440 (1.5) change units, description, hours, prerequisite Change in Program: Change Honours in Zoology Program to: HONOURS IN ZOOLOGY Third Year Arts Qective (3) Biology 321,334 (3) Zoology 303 (3) Zoology 304 (1.5) Zoology electivel*2 (3) Qective (4.5) 18 Fourth Year Biology 300 Zoology 402 Zoology 440 Zoology 449 Zoology electivel Science electives Elective (1.5) (1.5) (1.5) (3) (3) (4.5) (3) 18 iBiology or Marine Science courses may be substituted for Zoology. 2Zoology 340 recommended.
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Title | [Meeting minutes of the Senate of The University of British Columbia] |
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Date Created | 1985-04-24 |
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