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The Seventh Regular Meeting of the Senate of The University of Britis h

Columbia for the Session 1989-90 was held on Wednesday, March 21, 1990 a t

8 .00 p .m . in Room 102, George F . Curtis Building .

Present : Dean J . F . Richards (Vice-Chairman), Vice-President D . R .

Birch, Mr . S . Alsgard, Mr . D . A . Anderson, Dr . E . G . Auld, Dr . B . Bressler ,

Professor P . L . Bryden, Rev. P . C . Burns, Dean P . T . Burns, Dr . D . G. A .

Carter, Dr . T . S . Cook, Ms . L . M . Copeland, Ms . H . E . Cowan, Mr . N . A .

Davidson, Dr . J . D . Dennison, Dr . G . W. Eaton, Dr . A . Eisen, Dr . A . J .Elder, Acting Dean D . J . Elkins, Ms . W . L . Fox, Mr . E . B . Goehring, Dr .

S . E . Grace, Dr . R . J . Gray, Dr . A . G . Hannam, Miss J . Harrington, Dr . J . F .

Helliwell, Dr . M . A . Hickling, Dr . P. G. Hill, Mr . D . Horvat, Ms . A .

Ironside, Dean R . W. Kennedy, Miss W . A . King, Dr . A . Kozak, Mr . M . J .Libby, Dr . S . C . Lindstrom, Dean P . A . Lusztig, Dean B . C . McBride, Dr .

J . A . McLean, Mr . M . G. McMillan, Dean J . H . McNeill, Dean A . Meisen, Dr .

A . G. Mitchell, Mr . S . R . Pearce, Mr . R . L . Peters, Mr . D . M . Pettingale ,

Mr . G . A . Porter, Mr . E . S . Reid, Dean P . B . Robertson, Dr . G . G. E .

Scudder, Dr . L . de Sobrino, Dr . J . K . Stager, Dean P . Suedfeld, Dr . R . C .

Tees, Dr . P . R. Tennant, Mr . G. A . Thom, Ms . J . Thom, Dr . R. C . Thompson ,

Dr . A . Van Seters, Dr . J . Vanderstoep, Mr . C . Q . Vanwermeskerken, Mr . W .Watson, Dean W. A . Webber, Dr . L . S . Weiler, Dr . D . Ll . Williams, Miss S . F .

Wong, Ms . N . E . Woo, Dr . W . C . Wright, Jr .

Messages of regret for their inability to attend were received fro m

President D . W . Strangway, Chancellor L . R . Peterson, Dr . J . M . Anderson ,

Mr . R . Bush, Mr . A . K . Haji, Dr . S . W. Hamilton, Dr . B. M . Morrison, Mrs .

G. E . Plant, Dr . D . F . Robitaille, Dean N . Sheehan, Dr . L . J . Stan, Dr .

D . A . Wehrung, Dr . W . W . Wood .

Senate membershi p

Replacemen t

Dr . D . L1 . Williams, Faculty of Science representative, replaces Dr . B. C .

McBrid e

Minutes of previous meetin g

Mr . Pearce

) That the minutes of the Fifth regula r

Dr . Elder

) meeting of Senate for the Session 1989-90 ,

having been circulated, be taken as readand adopted .

Carried

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Business arisinq from the Minute s

Dr . Elder informed Senate that the Academic Building Needs Committee wa s

unable to report at the March meeting, as Senate had requested, on a

proposal from Campus Planning and Development but confirmed that a repor t

would be presented at the April 18 meeting .

In response to a query, Dr . Elder stated that the Admissions Committe e

would be reporting at the April meeting of Senate on the Committee' s

procedures for appeals for admission and readmission .

Chairman's remarks and related question s

President Strangway was unable to attend the meeting but had requeste d

that the following report be circulated for information :

"1 . Green College, UBC

At this moment Dr . Cecil Green is announcing his commitment to provide

funding to build a residential graduate college . This college wil lhouse about 60 graduate student fellows and 20 senior fellows . Th ecollege will be modelled to some extent on Green College, Oxford, an d

Massey College, Toronto . With government matching funds and a n

endowment, it will be fully self-sustaining .

This college will be built to incorporate the present Graham House an dwill provide an important focus for students and faculty from a wid e

range of disciplines . Social Work, which is the present occupant of

Graham House, will be re-housed in a more central campus location .

This commitment from Dr . Cecil Green, now in his 90th year, continues

his remarkable generosity to his alma mater .

2. Continuing Education

An administrative response to the review of the Centre for Continuin gEducation has now been prepared and has been presented in outline for m

today to the Senate Committee on Continuing Education . This responsewill be reviewed by the President's Advisory Committee on Continuin g

Education in the near future . It will then be revised and submitted to

Senate . Those parts requiring Senate approval will be formall y

submitted for consideration .

3. Learning Disabled Students

You may be aware of the case of a dyslexic student who, over a period o fyears, sought exemption from the language requirement for his Bachelor

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3. Learning Disabled Students (continued )

of Arts . After consultation with the Dean and with experts in th e

field, Vice President Birch waived the language requirement . TheUniversity is moving to make itself more accessible to those wit h

handicaps . Dr . Birch is establishing a small committee to identify way sin which faculties within the University can seek assistance i nresponding to the needs of students with specific learnin g

disabilities . Any resulting policy recommendations will be submitted t o

Senate for discussion and eventual decision . The disability of dyslexi a

is not uncommon among able, even brilliant, people as we have learnedfrom the number of members of our own community who have commented on

the decision, and have welcomed the announcement of this review .

4. Safety for Women on Campu s

At the January meeting of Senate, I reported that I would consult acros s

the campus on issues of safety for women . I have had five such

sessions . Each has reinforced the need for the University to takestronger steps in connection with safety on the one hand and wit h

"education" of our community on the other . A draft document on propose d

actions has now been prepared . This will be circulated to thoseinvolved in the discussions, to Deans, Heads and Directors for comment ,

and to members of Senate and the Board . When these responses have bee n

received, we will prepare a final plan of action to be implemented i n

the coming academic year .

It will interest Senate to know that Jennifer Simons, head of the H . A .Simons Foundation, has made substantial donations for scholarships a s

follows :

$40,000 - for women Ph .D . candidates in Science and Applied Scienc e

$30,000 - for women Ph .D . candidates in Humanities and Social Science s

$10,000 - for an undergraduate scholarship in honour of the wome n

massacred in Montrea l

These funds will be matched .

5. Engineering Student Newslette r

The current issue of the Engineering Undergraduate Society newsletter i s

extremely offensive . It is racist, sexist and homophobic all at th e

same time . As recently as November of 1989 the EUS developed aneditorial policy explicitly stating that the editor would be accountabl e

to the executive and that it would not publish such material . In a

matter of months it has violated its own policies in a most offensiv e

and vulgar manner .

The Board of Governors adopted a policy that permitted me to suspend th e

collection of fees if this should happen. I have therefore instructe d

that the collection of fees for EUS shall be stopped immediately an dthat publication of all EUS material be halted until there is acommitment to abide by its own policies .

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5. Engineering Student Newsletter (continued )

The actions of this small group are offensive to every constituency a tThe University of British Columbia and to many beyond . Furthermore ,these actions are in explicit violation of the Professional Engineer sCode of Ethics .

I am therefore directing the Student Discipline Committee to develo precommendations with regard to the individuals in this group . In doingso, I am asking them to consider suspension of those students directl yinvolved .

The University of British Columbia is committed to a harassment-fre eenvironment for students, faculty and staff . We already have a polic yon sexual harassment issues . I will create a task force to develop apolicy on issues of racial harassment so that we have clear mechanism sto deal with issues as they arise .

6. UBC/Ritsumeikan University Joint Venture

I mentioned to Senate previously the discussions we have had wit hrepresentatives of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto about development ofa joint venture . The Senate Committee on Academic Policy is considerin gthe academic principles governing Education Abroad Programs. Theregulations developed for approval by Senate will, of course, apply t othe program worked out jointly by Ritsumeikan and UBC . Our expectation

is that a facility will be erected on the UBC campus to accommodate onehundred Japanese students and one hundred regular UBC students (perhap s

with priority given to those studying Japanese) . Both the capital andoperating costs would be met within the venture . The residence wil l

assist us in achieving our target for increasing student housing on th eUBC campus .

The students from Ritsumeikan University will study English an dundertake two core courses (if and when they have been approved bySenate) jointly developed and jointly taught by Ritsumeikan and UB C

faculty . In addition, they may be admitted to a limited number of

regular UBC courses . The Ritsumeikan Senate and its senior academi crepresentatives have proposed a course in Pacific Rim studies which ,

though comprehensive, would incorporate both Japanese and Canadia n

content and perspectives . It would be offered for credit both at UB C

and at Ritsumeikan . The second course they have requested would dea lwith the study of Japanese and Canadian culture and society in a

comparative context . Vice President Birch will request the Faculty o fArts to participate in developing such courses .

Ritsumeikan University is very interested in providing reciproca l

opportunities for UBC faculty and students to work and study in Japan .Ritsumeikan is prepared to make space available on their Kyoto Campu sfor a research institute (perhaps in Canadian Studies) and/or a trainin g

centre for graduate students who require an enhanced knowledge of Japa nas a part of their UBC programs . They are also prepared to provide aresidence facility . "

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Chairman's remarks and related questions (continued )

A report on The UBC Campaign, A World of Opportunity, had also bee n

circulated for information .

In reference to item 5 . of the Chairman's report, several members o f

Senate expressed concern at the contents of the March 14, 1990 issue of the

Engineering Student Newsletter .

Ms . Joanna Harrington, student senator, informed Senate that the A .M .S .

Council had met prior to the Senate meeting to discuss what action should b e

taken concerning the EUS newsletter . The A .M .S . decided that the

Engineering Undergraduate Society would apologize for the contents of th e

newsletter in the form of an advertisement to be placed in the Sun, th e

Province and the Ubyssey . Ms . Harrington noted that Student Court will als o

be convened to look into this matter and to consider whether there should b e

any punishment or fine levied against both the undergraduate society and th e

individuals responsible for the contents of the publication. The A .M .S .

also voted to hire a student for a summer project to examine ways o f

improving race relations .

Dr . Meisen, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science, said that he wa s

expressing his views and the views of his Faculty when he called th e

publication defamatory, racist, unjust, intolerant, insensitive, an d

deplorable . It caused pain to those who were addressed by the publicatio n

and to those (such as himself and his colleagues) who had to witness th e

publication . In his view, such a publication has no place in a Universit y

such as UBC .

Even more importantly, the sentiments expressed in the

publication have no place in the hearts of the members of the community .

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Dean Meisen went on to say that he could offer no justification for the

publication, but hoped that justice could be offered . He stated that in

light of the gravity of the problem, the matter had been referred to th e

President for consideration as a matter of student disclipine . Th e

procedures concerning student discipline are well established and are know n

to be thorough as well as objective . He hoped that the President's Studen t

Discipline Committee would not only examine the specific details pertaining

to the publication but that it would establish the culpability of individua l

students .

In conclusion, Dean Meisen stated that he hoped the Committee would als o

examine the environment within which the publication was produced and dea l

with the allegation that there exists on the campus and, in particular ,

within Engineering an environment which fosters intolerance .

Dr . Cook commended the President's Office for the way in which the

situation had been handled .

Dr . Cook

) That Senate commend the UBC President, th eDr . Auld

) Academic Vice President, and the Dean o fApplied Science on their strong publi cstatements deploring the publication ofracist, sexist and homophobic material i nthe March 14, 1990 edition of the Engineerin gStudent Newsletter, and for their appropriate andexpeditious actions of censure applied to th eEngineering Undergraduate Society and thoseindividual students directly involved in, an dresponsible for the offensive publication .

Dr . Elder commented that while she was sure Senate would support th e

motion unanimously, she could not help but remark that women had bee n

suffering the same sort of attacks from the same source for a long time

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without having the same response . Dr . Elder felt that if this kind o f

action had been taken earlier the University would not have to worry abou t

the safety of women on campus .

The motion was put and carried .

Dr . Sobrino stated that he would move a motion under Other Busines s

expressing Senate's opinion on this matter .

Dr . Elder drew Senate's attention to item 3 . of the report concernin g

Learning Disabled Students, and the fact that, after consultation with th e

Acting Dean of Arts and with experts in the field, Vice President Birc h

waived the language requirement in the case of a dyslexic student . Dr .

Elder stated that since the matter had been raised in the Chairman's repor t

she would point out that she could not find in the University Act any

justification for the Vice President Academic waiving any of the Facult y

requirements . Dr . Elder stated that it was her understanding that student s

have the right to appeal to Senate and wondered if the position of Senate t o

control the requirements of the Faculties had been compromised .

Dr . Elder stated that she had written to the President and also to th e

Senate Academic Policy Committee indicating that she would raise the matte r

in September when the new Senate has been appointed, and when the questio n

can be divorced from the particular student and his problems . Dr . Elder

also stated that the Chairman's statement was in error since the student ha d

not sought exemption over a period of years . Also, the Faculty of Art s

Advisor had not been consulted before the decision was made . Dr . Elder

noted that the Faculty of Arts does have a policy on disabled students an d

that the policy is to assist students to meet all of the requirements of th e

Faculty of Arts passed by the Faculty and the Senate .

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Vice President Birch responded that the statement says that the Dean wa s

consulted as well as experts in the field and that the student had applie d

for a waiver at the time of his application for readmission in 1986, and ha d

applied again in 1989 after learning from the Dean's office that hi s

application had not been considered and had then appealed in 1990 . Thi s

certainly appeared to be a period of years .

Dr . Stager pointed out that the Acting Dean of Arts had been asked to

render a decision about this case, and it was after that that the Vic e

President Academic waived the requirement .

Correspondence

The Vice-Chairman read to Senate a note of appreciation from th e

Universite de Montreal expressing hearfelt thanks for Senate's expression o f

sympathy following the tragic events of December 6, 1989 . The Chairman also

read a note of appreciation from the family of Professor Lipson expressin g

appreciation to Senate for the kind tribute paid in his memory .

From the Board of Governor s

Notification of approval in principle of Senate recommendations - subject ,where applicable, to the proviso that none of the programs be implemente dwithout formal reference to the President and the formal agreement of th e

President ; and that the Deans and Heads concerned with new programs be aske dto indicate the space requirements, if any, of such new programs .

(i) Proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a Centre fo r

Transplantation Immunobiology. (p .9634)

(ii) Curriculum proposals from the Faculties of Arts, Education, Graduat eStudies, Medicine, the Schools of Physical Education & Recreation an dRehabilitation Medicine, and the Faculty of Science . (pp.9640-54 )

(iii) Enrolment quotas and controls for 1990/91 . (p .9661 )

(iv) Proposal of the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration t o

establish The Hong Kong Bank Chair in Asian Commerce . (p .9667)

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From the Board of Governors (continued )

(v) Proposal of the Faculty of Graduate Studies that the Coal Researc h

Centre be discontinued . (p .9667 )

(vi) Curriculum proposals from the Faculties of Agricultural Sciences ,Applied Science, Arts, Commerce and Business Administration ,

Forestry, and Graduate Studies . (pp.9677-94 )

Election result s

The following results of the election of Chancellor and members o f

Convocation to serve on Senate for the three-year term commencing September

1, 1990 had been circulated :

Chancellor

Leslie Raymond Peterson

Convocation representatives on Senat e

David A. AndersonJohn A. BanfieldDonald G . A. CarterSandra C . LindstromWilliam B . McNult yMichael M . Rya nAlfred J . Sco wL . Joanne StanMinoru Sugimot oGordon A . ThomNancy E . Woo

Senate Nominating Committe e

In accordance with established procedures, the following vacancies on

the Nominating Committee were declared :

Mr . D . Horvat - student representativ eMiss W . A . King - student representative

The new students senators, who take office on April 1, 1990, will b e

notified in writing of the call for nominations to fill vacancies on th e

Nominating Committee . Nominations will remain open until the April 18, 199 0

Senate meeting and, if necessary, an election held at that meeting .

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Reports of Committees of Senat e

Admissions Committee

Dr . Elder, Chairman of the Committee, reported that, through the good

offices of the Associate Registrar, Ms . Jo-Anne Albright, the Committe e

had received copies of the "Year 2000 : A Curriculum and Assessmen t

Framework for the Future" document issued by the Ministry of Education .

Acting on the concerns of the Senate Admissions Committee, Ms . Albright

urged the Graduation Program group to meet admissions officials of th e

three universities .

The meeting was held and the Senate Admission s

Committee made a submission by the deadline of January 23 .

Dr . Elder drew Senate's attention to the lack of prerequisites for Grad e

11 courses, and noted that the Faculties of Science and Applied Scienc e

had already expressed concerns about this in the case of Mathematics ,

Physics, and Chemistry. She noted, however, that there is also a proble m

with language 11 in that, except for English and French, there is n o

adequate language training in the proposed new curriculum .

Faculty of Medicine - proposed Calendar changes concerning :

reapplications, admission of students by transfer, and the Medica l

College Admission Tes t

The Committee recommended approval of the following changes i n

Calendar entries :

Reapplications - add after exiting entry :

Applications which are withdrawn in writing prior to adjudication ar eincluded in this limitation when more than two applications have been

withdrawn.

Admission of Students by Transfer - add after existing entry :

Factors taken into account in the transfer request include th ereasons for the transfer, the academic standing of the student and aletter from the Dean (or designate) of the original medical school . Astudent must be in good standing in an accredited medical school t orequest a transfer .

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Admissions Committee

Faculty of Medicine - proposed Calendar changes concerning :

reapplications, admission of students by transfer, and the Medica l

College Admission Test

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) - delete last sentence of the

paragraph (The design of this test . . .) and replace with :

"The design of this test will change in the Spring of 1991 and al l

candidates for admission to Medicine in 1993 and subsequent enterin g

classes are required to take the MCAT in the new (post 1991) format . '

Dr . Elder

) That the proposed changes in Calenda r

Dean Webber

) entries, recommended by the Faculty o fMedicine, be approved .

Carried

Budget Committe e

In the absence of Dr . Robitaille, Chairman of the Committee, Dr . Weiler

presented the following report for information :

"This report summarizes the work of the Committee during the period fro m

April 1989 to February 1990 . The Committee discussed a wide variety o f

issues pertaining to the budget of the University, and the impact o f

those issues on the academic operation . Listed below are summaries of

some of the major topics discussed during the last year .

1. UBC/VQiNursing Amalgamation

The Committee discussed the proposed amalgamation of the two program s

and the fiscal implications of that initiative with the Dean of the

Faculty of Applied Science, and sought assurances that the propose d

amalgamation would not be a drain on the financial resources of the

University .

2. Comparisons among Faculty Units and between Faculty and Non-Facult y

Units

Several ratios were examined to enable comparisons to be made among

Faculty units and between Faculty and non-Faculty units . Significant

variability was observed across units . One of these indicators, the

ratio of operating budget per weighted full-time-equivalent student ,

was included in the published budget summary for 1988-89 . The

Committee discussed this matter from a variety of perspective s

including whether or not such variation should exist, whether th e

University should strive to equalize those ratios across Facultie s

with similar expenditure needs, and what steps might be taken to

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Budget Committee (continued )

2. Comparisons among Faculty Units and between Faculty and Non-Facult y

Units

achieve such a goal over a period of several years . In addition to

discussing within-UBC comparisons, the Committee considered similardata from comparable institutions across the country .

3. Salary Levels at UBC

The Committee discussed the University's commitment to make facultyand staff salaries competitive with their relevant markets. I nrecognition of the fact that salary increases would necessitat e

compensating decreases in other aspects of the University' soperations, the Committee also discussed the importance of

encouraging administrative units to seek out ways to maximize

efficiencies in their operations .

4. 1989/90Operating Budge t

The proposed operating budget for FY1989-90 was discussed over aperiod of several months, culminating in a meeting of the Committe ein mid-July at which the Committee passed a motion endorsing th ePresident's strategy for addressing budgetary requirements in tha t

fiscal year . After approval by the Board of Governors, the budge t

was printed and widely distributed .

5. 1990/91 Operating Budget Planning Cycl e

The March 1989 report of the Senate Budget Committee refers to th eestablishment of a budget-planning cycle for the University . The

proposed cycle for preparing the FY1990/91 budget was discussed with

the Committee, and critical dates agreed upon .

6. Other matter s

The Committee also considered a number of other matters in the cours e

of its deliberations . These included the following :

a. Historical data series . Each year, the Office of Budget Planning

and Systems Management produces historical data series on a number o f

variables pertaining to research and teaching activities at UBC .

These analyses were discussed with the Budget Committee .

b. Access Funding . The implications of the provincial government' spolicy to increase access to post-secondary education in Britis h

Columbia was discussed .

c. UBC Press . The Committee was briefed by the President on action staken in response to an external review of the operation of the UBC

Press . The Committee requested and received assurance from the

President that the advice of the Committee with respect to plans fo rthe Press would be sought periodically.

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d. Centres of Excellence . The Committee was briefed by the Vic ePresident Research on the funding from the federal government fo r

Centres of Excellence . Establishment of these centres has importan timplications for space on campus as well as for demands on th eadministrative infrastructure of the University .

e. Decentralization Initiatives . The Committee discussed the polic yof decentralization of costs for such previously centralized service s

as the mainframe computer and the telephone system . The Committee

also discussed recent progress and future plans for computer servic e

price reductions and other changes in the pricing structure t o

improve the availability of services and the capacity of thecomputing centre to attract grant-funded users .

f. Shared Services .

The Committee met with the Director o fPurchasing who described cost-savings initiatives, some of which ha dalready been achieved and others which were being planned, fro mvolume discounts and sharing of information around the campus o ntravel, courier services, and a variety of other goods and servicesfor which decisions and payments are made on a decentralized basis .The Committee intends to review other administrative and academic

service units on an on-going basis .

g. Support for Graduate Students . As an outgrowth of the discussionof provincial access funds, the Committee spent some time discussin g

the need for additional funds to support graduate students . "

Tables on following page s

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Salary Expenditures and Budgetted FT E

Staff 1984/85 and 1988/89Positions for Academic and Suppor t

($000) Positions$as% $as% #as% #g as %

1984/85 of Total 1988/89 of Total 1984/85 of Total 1988/89 of Total

ACADEMIC SALARIES AND POSITIONS59 102,317 58 1,841 45 1,793 43Faculties(1) 91,54 5

Other Acad . Units (2) 2,837 2 4,221 2 0 0 0 0Academic Services (1) 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0Total Academic 94,382 60 106,548 60 1,841 45 1,793 43

STAFF SALARIES AND POSITIONS16 26,802 15 925 23 945 23Faculties (1) 24,738

Other Acad . Units (2) 1,784 1 3,965 2 90 2 85 2Academic Svs . (1) 3,281 2 3,862 2 108 3 124 3Sub-Total 29,803 19 34,629 20 1,123 27 1,154 2 8Library (3) 10,000 6 10,464 6 368 9 361 9Piant(4) 12,841 8 13,685 8 465 11 460 1 1

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Student Svs . (1 )Continuing 2,086 1 2,236 1 48 1 52 1New Units 0 0 170 0 0 0 7 0

Administration (5)Continuing 7,089 5 8,940 5 246 6 279 7New Units 0 0 490 0 0 14 0

General 185 0 237 0 3 0 6 0Sub-total 32,201 21 36,222 20 1,130 28 1,179 29Sub Total for staff -84/85 units 62,004 40 70,851 40 2,253 55 2,333 5 7

Total Academic andStaff Salaries 156,386 100 177,399 100 4,094 100 4,126 100

Notes :

1.

The units Included are those listed In the Financial Statements for 1988/89 . Expenditures and positions for 1984/8 5have been adjusted to reflect the 1988/89 grouping . Includes Reserve and Funds for Excellence.

2.

Comprises Extra-Sessional Studies, Guided Independent Study, Non-Credit Course Programs, an dCentre for Continuing Education .

3.

Includes Library Photocopying (moved from Student Services) .4.

Net of costs recovered from departments ; excludes parking staff In 84/85 (est .) .5.

Includes Staff ETA .

'Faculties' Includes early termination expenses .

• Moved to ancilliary services: Media Services, Athletics, Youth Sports Camp, Tennis Centre, Copy and Duplicating .

Percentages may not sum due to rounding .

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Budqet Committee (continued )

SALARY EXPENDITURES AND BUDGETTED FTE POSITIONS FO RACADEMIC AND SUPPORT STAFF 1988/8 9

NEW UNITS

($000)

Positions1988/89

1988/89

NEW UNITS

Student Svs. (1 )Disabled Student Svs . 7 1School & College Liaison 163

Sub-total 170 7•

Administration (2)External Affairs 51 2Development Office 151 5Industry Liaison 219 4Employment Equity 47 2Sexual Harassment 22 1

Sub-total 490 1 4

TOTAL NEW UNITS 660 21

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UBC ENROLMENTFULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) AND WEIGHTED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (WFTE)

1983/84 -1989/90 (estimates)

(EST )1983/84 1984/85 1985/86 1986/87 1987/88 1988/89 1989190

UNDERGRADUATE 21,857 21,078 20,826 20,344 20,561 20,943 21,274GRADUATE 3,109 3,075 3,105 3,164 3,228 3,320 3,51 4

TOTAL FTE 24,966 24,153 23,931 23,508 23,789 24,263 24,788

TOTAL WFTE 50,796 49,308 49,240 48,986 49,559 50,636 52,213

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Referring to item 1 . of the report, Dean Meisen stated that the UBC/VG1

Nursing programs had not been amalgamated but the two units had agreed t o

offer a joint program .

Dr . Weiler spoke briefly to the report . He reminded Senate that last

year the Committee had reviewed changes in the percent of the budget i n

the academic and non-academic salaries and in positions at UBC, and i n

particular in the administrative units, during the five-year perio d

1983/84 to 1987/88 . Last April the Committee had reported its findings t o

Senate on those issues . This showed that academic positions had decline d

by almost 10% while administration positions had increased by about 20% .

Dean Lusztig had asked the Senate Budget Committee to follow these trend s

and report back to Senate if they were changing .

Dr . Weiler informed Senate that the data at the end of the report ha d

been compiled to show what had happened in the five year period betwee n

1984/85 and 1988/89 . He stated that this data shows the problem in onl y

looking at the end points of the window. He stated that the Committee ha d

taken steps to get the data to fill in that blank . Referring to th e

position data, he noted that in 1984/85 there were 1,841 academi c

positions in the Faculties and in 1988/89 1,793, which shows a decline o f

3% over that five-year period compared to 10% last year . He stated tha t

there were 60 new positions through Funds for Excellence . Referring to

administrative positions, Dr . Weiler noted that there were 246 position s

in 1984/85, and 293 in the same group in 1988/89 . Thus there has been a

decline in the gap between the increases for the two groups . Some of the

increase in the administrative positions is a result of new regulations

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affecting the University or new functions . He stated that although ther e

were increases in the past year in External Affairs, the Developmen t

Office, and Industry Liaison it is expected that they will generat e

revenue for the University as they expand their function . In conclusion ,

Dr . Weiler stated that employment equity and sexual harassment reflect th e

University's responsibility to the disadvantaged on campus .

Dean Lusztig stated that when the Budget Committee previously reporte d

Senate was assured that things were levelling out . He stated that Senate

would have appreciated a report on the same data, comparing 1987/88 t o

1988/89 . He said that the data presented was not comparable and that i t

was hard to get that assurance . Dean Lusztig said he found it disquietin g

that after comparing the two financial statements 1987/88 to 1988/89 ,

where data was comparable, that there was around an 8/9% increase i n

salaries on the administrative side and only 1% on the faculty side . H e

said that it was very clear that Faculty FTE's had continued to declin e

and that there had probably been an increase on the administrative side .

He stated that this was of concern because Faculty budgets had just bee n

reduced by a further 1%, and that what had been observed between 1984/8 8

seemed to be continuing . He stated that the Senate Budget Committe e

should be concerned about this data . He felt that Senate would be mor e

comfortable if it could receive FTE information comparable to tha t

presented at the March 1989 meeting of Senate so that it could be assure d

that things are levelling out . Also FTE data across the units was needed

so that Senate could compare with the previous 4-year period . I n

conclusion Dean Lusztig stated that he hoped that Senate could get a n

assurance that this information will be provided with a little more spee d

than the last time around .

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Dr . Weiler responded that the Committee was trying to get this data an d

had hoped to have available the comparison of FTE's for last year and thi s

year but that it had not made it through the system . He stated that thi s

would be reviewed at the next Senate Budget Committee meeting, and hope d

that the Committee would be able to obtain a clear and consistent recor d

of position changes as well as reconciling budgets versus expenditures .

Extracurricular Activitie s

Dr . Dennison, Chairman of the Committee, referred to the Senate polic y

that no classes be held on Thursdays between 12 .30 p .m. and 2 .30 p .m. and

informed Senate that he had received information showing that 161 classes

were being held in that time period . He stated that he wanted to dra w

Senate's attention to this in the hope that the Registrar and the Chairma n

of Senate would take whatever action could be taken .

The Registrar agreed to circulate a reminder of this policy to Deans an d

Department Heads together with a list of all classes currently schedule d

to be given between 12 .30 and 2 .30 p .m. on Thursdays in the 1990/91 Winte r

Session, with a request that they adhere to the Senate policy .

Committee on Student Awards

Dr . Cook, Chairman of the Committee, presented the report . Referring to

the Samuel Rothstein Scholarship, Dr . Cook indicated that the descriptio n

had been modified from that circulated and that the first sentence should

read : 'A $350 scholarship honouring Dr . Samuel Rothstein, founding

Director of the School of Librarianship, was endowed in 1989 . "

Dr . Cook

) That the new awards (listed in the Appendix )Dean Burns

) be accepted subject to the approval of theBoard of Governors and that letters o fthanks be sent to the donors .

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Committee on Student Awards (continued )

It was agreed that approval of the C . K . Choi Prize in Buddhist Studie s

be withheld pending clarification as to whether the Faculty of Graduat e

Studies would be involved in the decision concerning this award .

The Rogers Communications Inc . Scholarship was also withheld pendin g

clarification of the category of students to whom this scholarship woul d

be awarded .

The motion was put and carried .

Faculties of Arts and Graduate Studies

Proposal that the Master of Library Science program and the Master o fArchival Studies program be reclassified as graduate program s

It was stated in the material circulated that the School o f

Librarianship was established by Senate in 1960, and commenced its firs t

classes in September 1961 . Its one-year fifteen-unit program led to a

postgraduate Bachelor of Library Science degree, which was then th e

standard in Canada . In 1971 it joined other Canadian institutions i n

replacing the B .L .S . degree with a 30 unit Master of Library Scienc e

degree . In 1981, in conjunction with the Department of History, th e

School added a 30 unit Master of Archival Studies program. To reflec t

this development the name of the School was changed in 1984 .

From their inception, the School's programs and curricula have bee n

subject to the academic policies and procedures of the Faculty of Arts ,

and the School has been an administrative unit of that Faculty . It is an

anomaly within the University's academic structure, being the only uni t

outside the Faculty of Graduate Studies which offers graduate degre e

programs . Its students, though enrolled in graduate courses, ar e

classified as undergraduates . The School is also an exception in Canada :

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Faculties of Arts and Graduate Studie s

Proposal that the Master of Library Science program and the Master o f

Archival Studies program be reclassified as graduate programs (continued )

the programs of other Canadian schools are governed by faculties o f

graduate studies, or the schools are faculties in their own right .

By agreement of the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the Dean o f

the Faculty of Arts and the Director of the School, the two graduat e

degree programs provided by the School will be incorporated into th e

academic structure of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, effective Septembe r

1, 1990 . For administrative purposes, the School will remain as a uni t

within the Faculty of Arts .

While the academic policies and procedures of the School are mainly i n

conformity with those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, some changes t o

existing regulations and practices will be necessary .

Admission Procedures

While the School would continue to receive and process its own admissions ,as does the School of Community and Regional Planning, its students woul d

be registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and the admission s

officers in both units will need to establish working routines .

Academic Qualifications for Admission - Revised and additional Calenda r

statement

The School's Calendar statements concerning academic standing, to b econsistent with the statement of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, shoul d

be reworded as follows :

(b) must have achieved first class standing in at least six units of th ecourse work and at least second class standing in the remainin gcourse work taken in the last two years of undergraduate study, o rtheir equivalent in the case of students completing thei r

undergraduate programs on a part-time basis .

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Faculties of Arts and Graduate Studie s

Proposal that the Master of Library Science program and the Master ofArchival Studies program be reclassified as graduate program s

Academic Qualifications for Admission - Revised and additional Calenda r

statement (continued )

The following statement, modelled on the Faculty of Graduate Studies '

statement, should be added to the School's Admission statements :

Applicants who have a Bachelor's degree, or its academic equivalent, wh odo not meet the requirements of (b) above, but who have had sufficien tformal training or relevant professional experience to offset suc hdeficiencies, may be granted admission on the recommendation of th eDirector of the School and the approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies .

Comprehensive Examination

This non-thesis degree requirement of the Faculty has been met by arevision to the School's policy. Examinations conducted followingcompletion of the School's core courses will constitute a comprehensiv e

examination .

Major Essay

This non-thesis degree requirement will be met in accordance with th e

Faculty's Regulations Covering the Master's Degree 'in Course' i .e .

Without Thesis, dated October 30, 1972 . Since the student is taking

academic work additional to the basic requirements of the Faculty o f

Graduate Studies, one or more in-course essays will be designated as th e

major essay, with the approval of the student's advisors and the Directo r

of the School .

Fee s

Students who entered the School in 1989/90 will continue to pay progra mfees in 1990/91 at the appropriate levels for those programs, a s

determined by the Board . Students entering the School in 1990/91 will pa y

the Master's degree tuition fees .

Awards and Financial Ai d

Heretofore students in the School have been eligible for merit- an d

need-based undergraduate awards . After September 1, 1990 they would be

eligible for awards available to graduate students .

Transitional Matter s

Students admitted to either program in 1989/90 and who successfull ycomplete their first year of studies would be admitted to the Faculty o fGraduate Studies automatically, though there may be rare exceptions wherestudents do not meet Faculty admission standards . Such students could beadmitted in accordance with paragraph 5, p .134 of the 1990/91 Calendar .

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Faculties of Arts and Graduate Studies

Proposal that the Master of Library Science program and the Master o fArchival Studies program be reclassified as graduate program s

Transitional Matters (continued )

Information about both programs has already been mailed to hundreds o fprospective applicants, many of whom are already preparing application sbased on existing School policies, fees, etc . The School does not keep arecord of all the persons to whom it has supplied information, and has noway of contacting them to notify them of changes . Therefore existin gadmission standards will be used for students commencing programs i n

September 1990 . Every effort will be made to restrict admission to thosewho meet the standards of the Faculty of Graduate Studies . "

Dean Suedfeld ) That the Master of Library Science Progra m

Dean Elkins

) and the Master of Archival Studie sprogram be reclassified as graduat eprograms, effective September 1, 1990 .

Carried

Faculty of Graduate Studie s

Proposal to establish the Hong Kong Bank of Canada Chair of Asian Researc h

It was stated in the material circulated that with funds available by

the Province of British Columbia to match a joint donation from the Hon g

Kong Bank of Canada and the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank, an endowment is to b e

established to fund a Chair in the area of Asian Research . The objectiv e

of the gift is to provide salary support and to support increased teachin g

and research activities and administrative leadership in the Institute o f

Asian Research and disciplines related to its activities . The appointmen t

will be made in the Faculty of Graduate Studies ; the holder of the Chai r

will serve as the Director of the Institute of Asian Research and may hol d

a cross-appointment and participate in teaching in a disciplin e

appropriate to his or her field of expertise .

Dean Suedfeld ) That the proposal of the Faculty o fDean Burns

) Graduate Studies to establish the Hong

Kong Bank of Canada Chair in Asian Researchbe approved .

Carried

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Faculty of Graduate Studies (continued )

Membership in the Faculty of Graduate Studie s

The following proposal on membership in the Faculty of Graduate Studie s

had been circulated :

"The function of the Faculty of Graduate Studies is to ensure tha t

graduate students are provided with training in research and othe r

scholarly activity of the highest standard . The Faculty of Graduat eStudies will consist of the President, Vice-President Academic ,Vie-President Research, the Dean and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies ,deans of other faculties and appropriately qualified members of th e

University faculty .

Each Faculty to Establish Criteria for Membership of the Faculty of

Graduate Studie s

The Committee considered establishing general University criteria fo r

determining which University faculty would be members of the Faculty o f

Graduate Studies . The Committee concluded that the graduate programsoffered were so diverse that only the Faculty, Department or Unit entitle d

to offer the advanced degree could define the qualifications required for

supervising graduate students . Whether these criteria should beestablished at the Faculty or Departmental level would depend on the size

and organization of the Faculty .

Each Faculty should determine th e

appropriate level for that Faculty .

Recommendation 1

That each Faculty, department or unit be required to establish forma lcriteria for determining which members of that Faculty, Department or Uni t

will be members of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and provide thos e

criteria to the Faculty of Graduate Studies .

General Criteria for Membershi p

Although the Committee considered that the primary responsibility fo rdefining the criteria for membership of the Faculty of Graduate Studie s

should rest with the individual Faculty, Department or Unit concerned, th eCommittee believed that there were some general considerations on whic h

policy should be established . Faculties, Departments and Units would beexpected to establish criteria consistent with these general criteria .

(a) Full members of the Faculty of Graduate StudiesFull members of the Faculty of Graduate Studies will be entitled to

teach, to supervise graduate students and to vote in the Faculty of

Graduate Studies . Individuals eligible for full membership must be

faculty members holding the title of professor, associate professoror assistant professor or professors emeriti in an academic Uni t

authorized to offer graduate degree programs .

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Membership in the Faculty of Graduate Studies (continued )

"(b) Associate Members of the Faculty of Graduate Studie sAssociate members of the Faculty of Graduate Studies will be entitle dto teach or to supervise graduate students but will have no voting o r

other privileges in the Faculty of Graduate Studies . Individual seligible for associate membership of the Faculty of Graduate Studie s

will include :

(1) Senior Instructor s(2) Adjunct and Clinical Facult y(3) Honorary Facult y(4) Visiting Professor s(5) Research Associates(6) Post Doctoral Fellows(7) Staff of Research Institutes affiliated with the University .

The Committee recognized the important contribution that the individual slisted above have made, and continue to make to this University's graduat e

programs . It should be made clear that a faculty, department or unit ma y

appoint an associate member of the Faculty of Graduate Studies to teac hand to supervise graduate students . Unless an associate member of the

Faculty of Graduate Studies is available to a graduate student on afull-time basis he should be a co-supervisor with another member of th e

Faculty of Graduate Studies who is available on a full-time basis . I n

making such an appointment the faculty, department or unit should conside r

the individual's scholarly activity in determining whether it i sappropriate to appoint that individual to associate membership in th e

Faculty of Graduate Studies .

However, it is the Committee's view that the governance of the Facult y

of Graduate Studies should rest with full-time faculty members of the

Faculty of Graduate Studies . The number of individuals eligible fo rassociate membership of the Faculty of Graduate Studies is sufficientl y

large to significantly, and inappropriately, affect the policies of th eFaculty of Graduate Studies if they were entitled to vote in the Facult y

of Graduate Studies .

Recommendation 2

That the Faculty of Graduate Studies establish two categories of

membership : (a) full, and (b) associate, as defined in this report .

Administrative Procedure

1 .

Each Faculty, Department or Unit will establish formal criteria for

membership in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and provide them to the

Faculty of Graduate Studies . This will enable the Faculty o fGraduate Studies to review them and determine whether any further

action is required .

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0 2 . Each Faculty, Department or Unit will submit lists of those member swho meet the criteria for appointment and who are approved for (a )full, or (b) associate membership of the Faculty of Graduate Studies .

3 . Individuals approved for membership of the Faculty of Graduat eStudies will be members for a term of five years (or such lesser ter m

as is specified in the appointment) . Membership is renewable .

4 .

Each Faculty, Department or Unit will be asked to review the list o fmembers of the Faculty of Graduate Studies annually to determine :

a) whether any new members should be adde d

b) whether any members should be deleted (because of death ,resignation, etc .) .

5 . The Faculty of Graduate Studies may review the lists of member ssubmitted by the Faculties, Departments or Units to determine whethe r

the membership lists are consistent with the formal criteri a

established by the relevant unit . Upon request the relevant uni twill supply the Faculty of Graduate Studies with evidence that aparticular appointment is consistent with the criteria .

6 . Where there is a complaint that a member of the Faculty of Graduat eStudies is providing unsatisfactory supervision of a student or i sperforming his or her teaching and administrative duties in a nunsatisfactory way, the Dean of Graduate Studies may initiate a ninquiry and may recommend to the President that the individual' smembership of the Faculty of Graduate Studies be suspended o r

cancelled .

7 . An individual who is aggrieved by any decision concerning his or he r

membership of the Faculty of Graduate Studies may request th e

Graduate Council to establish an ad hoc Membership Committee to hea r

the complaint and to advise the Dean of Graduate Studies .

Recommendation 3

That the Faculty of Graduate Studies approve the administrative procedure sset out for determining membership in the Faculty of Graduate Studies .

Review

As a result of the procedures recommended in this report the Faculty o fGraduate Studies will obtain additional information about the practice sand policies in the University for determining membership of the Facult y

of Graduate Studies . It is also possible that unanticipated difficultie s

will arise .

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March 21, 1990



"Recommendation 4

That the Graduate Council establish an Ad Hoc Committee on Membership fiv e

years after the adoption of these recommendations to review how they hav e

worked in practice and whether any changes are required . "

Dean Suedfeld ) That the proposal on membershi p

Dean Webber

) in the Faculty of Graduate Studie sbe approved .

Carried

Proposal to establish an Institute of Health Promotion Researc h

The following summary of the proposal had been circulated :

"Purpose To provide a focus at UBC for health promotion research ,

education, intersectoral collaboration, and service .

This broadly-based multidisciplinary multi-sectoral Institute of Health

Promotion Research will provide the focus for interdisciplinary research ,

education and service at UBC, aimed directly at meeting the challenges o f

improving health and quality of life . It will also help to bring th eUniversity's educational programs more closely in line with current view s

on health .

Chronic illness is now the dominant form of illness in our society, an d

factors relating to lifestyle and the environment play very significan t

roles in the health of the population. Environment in this context i sbroadly defined to include its social, political, economic and cultura l

aspects, as well as the physical environment . Although the Lalonde Repor t

of 1974 pointed out that the principal causes of illness and prematur e

death are strongly influenced by behavioural and environmental factors ,

support for research and for the delivery of health care services ha s

remained focussed primarily upon the biology of scute disease . Recently,

initiatives at federal, provincial and state levels throughout Nort h

America to promote "Health for All by the Year 2000" indicate a ne w

climate of change ; also a growing segment of society enthusiastically

accepts that prevention is better than cure, and that timely healt h

promotion can significantly reduce disability and prolong persona l

independence .

Universities, like governments and research funding agencies, have bee n

slow to accept this broader concept of health, and with a few notabl e

exceptions they continue to emphasize acute intervention . However, thi s

situation is changing rapidly in Canada and the USA . Several universitie s

have established centres and institutes of health promotion, with stron g

linkages to the behavioural, biomedical, educational, environmental an d

social disciplines where health is recognized as a basic resource, an dhealth promotion as a process that encourages personal empowerment an d

public responsibility .

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Proposal to establish an Institute of Health Promotion Researc h

(continued )

Goal sIn its search for excellence in health care, UBC must accept th e

challenge of this movement, and become a leader . To this end, the

Institute's functional goals will be :

- to extend research and teaching at UBC into health promotion, and int o

health program and policy evaluation ;- to develop and diffuse effective methods of promoting health ;

- to establish a graduate program in health promotion ;

- to integrate health promotion into the clinical education of healt h

professionals ;- to advise outside agencies ;- to offer continuing education programs ;- to foster ties to both the public and private sectors concerned wit h

health promotion at home and abroad ;

- to be a resource for developing countries interested in promoting healt h

and evaluating health care policies .

Functions These goals operate in three broad functional areas :

- Research and Developmen t- Graduate Studie s- Service, Consultation and Government Linkage s

Organizational Structure The Institute will require a core of facultyand support staff, management committees to manage and advise, and cor e

budget and space, in order to function .

Academic Program Implementation of this program will relate closely to

the teaching and faculty available at UBC . Financial support for th eInstitute has been obtained from the Province, with 5-year funding for a

Professorship suitable for the Director . Additional support will beneeded for two Full Time Equivalent academic staff members . At this time ,17 Academic Staff have been identified to serve as Faculty Associates ,with interests that complement the goals of the Institute . Approximately

$1 .3 million are obtained annually by this group in grants related t o

health promotion . This vigorous activity will serve as the foundation o f

an academic group of M .Sc . and Ph .D . studies . However, this graduatestudies program will not be submitted for approval until after the

Institute is established .

Development Plan This describes the objectives, a schedule forachieving them, and a protocol for their review and evaluation . A Core

Funding and Resource Plan is also presented . The funds already obtaine dfor the Institute, and the academic and administrative resources availabl eat UBC, can assure a rapid and successful development . "

Dean Suedfeld ) That the proposal of the Faculty o fDean Burns

) Graduate Studies to establish a nInstitute of Health Promotion Researc hbe approved .

Carried

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Faculty of Graduate Studies (continued )

Proposal to establish a Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre (MAGIC )

A proposal to establish a Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centr e

(MAGIC) had been circulated . It was stated in the material that MAGI C

will be an interdisciplinary research centre with four basic goals :

1. To do outstanding research in developing, understanding, and usin g

computer-based media graphics technology .

2. To develop software tools to aid users from a wide class o f

disciplines to use this technology in their discipline .

3. To foster transfer of this new technology throughout the universit yand the community through interdisciplinary research project s

focusing on computer-based media and graphics applications, and a

variety of workshops and courses .

4. To strengthen interaction with industry through collaborativ e

research projects . These interactions will include collaborations

with computer manufacturers to develop the technology, andcollaborations with industrial users to transfer the technology .

Some other points mentioned in the proposal are as follows :

"Educational Activitie s

While the main focus of the proposed centre is interdisciplinar y

research, the centre would also host a substantial number of educationa l

activities in addition to the most obvious one of training graduat estudents engaged in the centre's research projects . In particular, ove r

time the centre would establish and publicize a collection of graduat ecourses related to its research activities . Many of these courses ma y

already exist within departments at UBC, (for example the graduategraphics course in the Department of Computer Science) but are no t

well-known to other departments . Other courses, especially the mos t

interdisciplinary, would be new courses reflecting the new technology an d

research directions brought to UBC by the creation of MAGIC . The centr ewould also organize workshops and seminar series on a regular basis .

There is no plan at this time to introduce new academic program s

associated with the centre .

The role of MAGIC in graduate education

The main contribution that MGIC will make to graduate education at UBC

is by providing interdisciplinary research opportunities and advanced

training in a key area of rapidly progressing technology . Such researchopportunities at UBC are very scarce today due to lack of resources and

expertise . MAGIC will bring substantial additional resources and

expertise to UBC, focusing, integrating and leveraging today's activities .

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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Proposal to establish a Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre (MAGIC )

(continued )

Courses and WorkshopsThe proposed courses range from brief introductory seminars aimed a t

making professionals from diverse fields aware of the current technolog yavailable in computer graphics and animation, to graduate level courses i ncomputer graphics and media, aimed at training graduate students in a

broad range of disciplines to actually exploit this technology in thei r

own field . In addition, we plan highly focused workshops on specifi c

application areas . We will give a brief description of one example of

each type below. These examples all happen to involve computer animation ,

but similar programs will undoubtedly be offered in other areas . Althoughit might be possible to offer each of these courses independently b y

faculty in various departments, it is highly unlikely they would have thesame interdisciplinary flavour and reach the same widespread audiences .Moreover, by offering these courses through MAGIC, it is possible to shar eequipment and staff resources in a way that would be extremely difficul t

if they were distributed through different departments . Finally, theexistence of the interdisciplinary research taking place in MAGIC wil lgenerate material for courses that simply does not exist today, and wouldbe unlikely to be created at UBC without the presence of MAGIC .

Introductory seminar on applications of computer graphics and animation

technologyThis seminar would run for approximately half a day, and would include a

broad survey of applications of computer graphics and animation, a numbe rof more detailed demonstrations of ongoing research projects, and a brief

guide to the type of equipment and training needed to get started .

Graduate level course on computer graphics animatio nThis course is aimed at graduate students in non-computer scienc e

disciplines who want to use computer graphics animation and modelling i n

their own research field . Students would be expected to be familiar wit h

computer systems, at least one programming language, and basic geometr y

and calculus . The course would cover the basic concepts from compute r

graphics and animation, and would include a major project in which th e

students develop an application within their own field . A list of the

major topics in this course follows :

The components of computer graphics - modelling, geometry an d

display. Review of geometry .Classifications of animations - rigid models, camera animation, ligh t

animation,

flexible

models,

physical

models,

goal-oriented

animation, scientific visualization .Scripting - key frames, dope sheets, actors, constraint sKinematic - interpolating from key frames, curves, continuity an d

control, inverse kinematics .Surfaces and Volumes - surface deformations, volume rendering, volum e

deformation .Non-spatial animation - colour animation, texture mapping, surfac echaracteristics, participating media .Dynamics - basic dynamics, articulated body, solving the equations,non-rigid non-articulated bodies, fluid motion .Interface to media - video, film, real-time animation .

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Proposal to establish a Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centr e

(MAGIC) (continued )

"Workshop on application of computer animation and graphics to medicin e

This 2-3 day workshop would bring together international leaders i n

computer animation and graphics with their counterparts in compute r

modelling based medical research to present and discuss the current ke y

issues . .

Organization

Because of the interdisciplinary nature of its research activities an d

its importance to graduate education at UBC, we believe that the most

appropriate administrative location for MAGIC is in the Faculty ofGraduate Studies, with the Director of MAGIC reporting directly to th e

Dean of Graduate Studies . We propose that most researchers and student sassociated with MAGIC occupy regular positions in existing department s

and/or schools, though a certain number of additiona l

administrative/support positions are necessary to coordinate th e

activities of the centre . In addition, it may be appropriate that som eresearchers and visitors be affiliated directly with the centre rathe r

than a specific regular department . Since it is strongly desirable tha t

the director of the centre be (and continue to be) a leading researcher ,

we have chosen to add an executive director who would handle most of th e

day to say operations of the centre as well as participating in long ter m

strategic planning . "

Dean Suedfeld ) That the proposal of the Faculty o f

Dr . Tees

) Graduate Studies to establish a Medi aand Graphics Interdisciplinary Centr e(MAGIC) be approved .

Carried

Faculty of Medicine

Proposal to change the name of the Department of Anatomy to the Departmen t

of Anatomy and Cellular Biolog y

Dean Webber informed Senate the the proposal to change the name of the

Department of Anatomy to the Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology

had been withdrawn pending consultation with other departments on campus .

First Nations House of Learnin g

Material had been circulated for information outlining the nature of th e

First Nations House of Learning and its activities . The following covering

letter from Dr . Birch had been circulated with the material :

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First Nations House of Learning (continued )

"For more than 15 years The University of British Columbia has bee ninvolved in programs designed specifically to recruit First Nation s

students into the professions . The oldest and largest such program i s

the Native Indian Teacher Education Program which operates with four or

five regional centres throughout the province at any given time . NITEPwas followed by the Native law Program and more recently the Ts " ke l

emphasis in graduate programs of the Faculty of Education .

Although the University engages in extensive community liaison an d

active recruiting, students are enrolled only if they are considered t o

have a reasonably probability of success . No compromises are made i n

program requirements . Indeed, programs often require more, given th e

inclusion of cultural enrichment, than parallel programs for majority

students .

Absolutely central to the success of students in each of these program s

is the cultural enrichment, counselling, and tutorial provision that i s

made. In an attempt to generalize these services to the universit y

level, we have established the First Nations House of Learning . The

materials outline for members of Senate the nature of the First Nation s

House of Learning and its activities . FNHL is under the capableleadership of Professor Verna Kirkness, Director, and Ms . Ethel Gardner ,

Assistant Director . It has been the object of a million dollar campaig n

gift and we are planning to include in the enlarged campaign a longhous e

designed to provide a focal point for First Nations students on campus . "

Other busines s

Eligibility to serve on Senat e

Dr . Tennant referred to the Senate policy that requires that a vacanc y

be declared when a member of Senate goes on leave for a period of mor e

than six months, and stated that he wished to give notice of the followin g

motion :

"That faculty members who inform the Secretary of Senate o f

their intent to remain on campus and to be active in Senat e

business during their leave shall be exempt from the rul e

prohibiting membership during faculty leave . "

Engineering Undergraduate Society Newslette r

Dr . Sobrino moved the following motion :

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Other business

Enqineerinq Undergraduate Society Newsletter (continued )

Dr . Sobrino

) The Senate of The University o f

Dr . Cook

) British Columbia strongly comdemn sthe racist, sexist and hompphobi cremarks in the March 14, 1990 issueof the Engineering Undergraduat eSociety Newsletter, and confirms it sdetermination to do everything withi n

its power to create in this Universitya climate that will strongly discourag ethe emergence of any manifestations of

hatred and discrimination against any group .

Carried

Student senator s

On behalf of Senate, the Vice-Chairman expressed thanks and appreciation

for the contributions made by those students who were attending their las t

Senate meeting . Students were requested to continue to serve on

committees until replacements are named .

The meeting adjourned at 10 .00 p.m.

The next regular meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday, April 18 ,

1990 .

Secretary

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New awards recommended to Senat e

Patricia A . Baird Prize - A $250 prize is endowed by friends and colleague s

to honour Dr . Patricia A . Baird who served as Head of the Department o f

Medical Genetics from 1978 to 1989 . The award, which includes a

certificate, is made on the recommendation of the Department of Medica l

Genetics to a second year medical student who has demonstrated excellence i n

medical genetics courses (Available 1989/90 Winter Session . )

Blake Cassels Graydon Prize in Native Law - Blake Cassels Graydon ,

Barristers and Solicitors, gives a $500 prize for the law student wh o

achieves the highest standing in the course Law 367 (Native Peoples and the

Law) .

It is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Law.

(Available 1989/90 Winter Session . )

Canadian Physiotherapy Association Book Prize - A book prize is offered by

the Vancouver Unit of the CPA Neurosciences Division for a graduating

physiotherapy student demonstrating interest and outstanding performance i n

clinical placement and high standing in course work related to neurology .

It is awarded on the recommendation of the School of Rehabilitatio n

Medicine . (Available 1989/90 Winter Session . )

CERUMOrthodontics Prize - A $500 prize is provided by Cerum Orth o

Organizers for a dental student completing second year who has demonstrate d

excellence in orthodontics courses . It is given on the recommendation o f

the Faculty of Dentistry. (Available 1989/90 Winter Session . )

C .K . Choi Fellowship in Business Administration - An $11,500 fellowship ha s

been endowed by the Choi family in honour of their father Mr . Cheung-ko k

Choi . It is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Commerce an d

Business Administration, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduat e

Studies, to a student enrolled in the M .B .A ., M .Sc (Business Administration )

or Ph .D . program specializing in international business with an Asia n

focus . Students with a strong background in Asian business or on the M .B.A .

exchange program with Asia will be considered as candidates . The fellowship

will be renewed for a second year or the second award may be made to anothe r

student . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

C .K . Choi Scholarship - A $5,000 scholarship has been endowed by the Cho i

family . The award is open to students in the Faculties of Medicine ,

Dentistry, the first year of Graduate Studies, or entering the third or

higher year of a baccalaureate program . The winner will be selected by a

special committee from among those candidates nominated by faculties an d

designated student organizations for the Sherwood Lett Memorial Scholarship .

Candidates are expected to have a good academic standing, and have

demonstrated achievement in sports and participation in student an d

community activities . The award may be renewed for a second year provided

the winner maintains scholarship standing . Nominations must be received by

July 1st . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

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New awards recommended to Senate (continued )

C .K . Choi Scholarship in Engineering - A $2,500 scholarship has been endowed

by the Choi family for an outstanding student entering engineering from senio r

secondary school . Holders of this scholarship who maintain a first-clas saverage in a full program of courses, or who stand in the top 10% of thei r

class will be eligible to have the award renewed for a further three years o fstudy or until the first undergraduate degree is obtained (whichever is th e

shorter period) . Candidate must submit the Application for University of B .C .

Entrance Scholarships . Completed applications and supporting documents mus t

be postmarked no later than April 15th . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

C .K . Choi Scholarship in Secondary Education - A $5,000 scholarship has bee n

endowed by the Choi family for an outstanding student entering the Bachelor o f

Education (Secondary) program. The scholarship covers one full year of stud y

and is disbursed in three equal instalments, one at the start of each term .

It is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Education .


Ralph M . and Elizabeth E . Cochran Scholarship - A $1,000 scholarship wa s

endowed in 1989 by Ralph and Elizabeth Cochran for a graduate forestr y

student . It is given on the recommendation of the Faculty of Forestry i n

consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies . (Available 1991/92 Winter

Session . )

Aunna Currie Memorial Prize - A $400 prize has been endowed by the family o f

Aunna Margaret Currie in her memory . It is awarded on the recommendation o f

the Faculty of Education to an outstanding student entering the final year o f

the B .Ed . (Secondary) program who intends to teach social studies . (Availabl e

1989/90 Winter Session . )

Doris Curtis Memorial Scholarship - The income from a fund donated by famil y

and friends in memory of Doris Curtis will provide scholarships for wome n

students in the Faculty of Law. The scholarships will be awarded on the

recommendation of the Faculty of Law. Financial circumstances may be

considered . Doris Curtis took a particular interest from the beginning of the

law school in 1945 in the welfare of women law students . Applicants must

apply to the Office of the Dean of Law . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

Dairy Bureau of Canada Award - A $550 award is offered by the Dairy Bureau o f

Canada for a student in the School of Family and Nutritional Science who ha sgood communication skills and demonstrates abilities in nutrition education .

It is given on the recommendation of the School . (Available 1990/91 Winte r

Session . )

Ecowaste Industries Scholarship - A $500 scholarship, endowed by Ecowast e

Industries, is awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Bio-Resourc e

Engineering to a student with an interest in waste management . (Availabl e


Ecumenical Research Scholarship - A $100 scholarship is awarded to a graduat estudent with a concentration on ecumenical research in Muslim-Christia n

relations . It is made on the recommendation of the Department of Religiou s

Studies in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies .

(Available 1990/91 Winter Session .)

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Governor-General's Gold Medal

- A gold medal,

presented by theGovernor-General of Canada, is awarded to the graduate student whose record ,in the opinion of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, is the best in th e

graduating class for the Doctorate degree . A second gold medal is awarded t othe graduate student whose record, in the opinion of the Faculty of Graduat eStudies, is the best in the graduating class for the Master's degree wit h

thesis . (Available 1989/90 Winter Session .) (Revised description of curren t

award . )

Governor-General's Silver Medal in Arts - A silver medal, presented by th e

Governor-Gerneral of Canada, is awarded to the student whose record, in th e

opinion of the Faculty of Arts, is the best in the graduating class for th e

B .A . degree . (Available 1989/90 Winter Session .) (Revised description o f

current award . )

Governor-General's Silver Medal in Science - A silver medal, presented by th eGovernor-General of Canada, is awarded to the student whose record, in th e

opinion of the Faculty of Science, is the best in the graduating class for th e

B .Sc . degree . (Available 1989/90 Winter Session .) (Revised description o f

current award . )

David J . Greer Scholarship - A $350 scholarship, endowed by David J . Greer, i s

awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Computer Science for a n

undergraduate student in that department . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

Jean Jure Scholarship - A $2,500 scholarship, endowed by Roy Jure in honour o f

Jean Jure (Tait), is awarded on the recommendation of the School of Socia l

Work to a student in that school . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

Kamloops Bar Association Scholarship - A $750 scholarship is offered bymembers of the Kamloops Bar Association to a student who achieves hig h

standing in first or second year law. It is awarded on the recommendation o f

the Faculty of Law. (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

Joseph Katz Memorial Prize - A $300 prize has been endowed by family, friend s

and colleagues in memory of Joseph Katz, a long-term member of the Faculty o f

Education . It is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Education t oan outstanding student in Multi-cultural and Minority Education . (Available


Liana Lam Scholarship - A $500 scholarship has been endowed by the parents o fLiana Lam in appreciation of the encouragement and support given thei r

daughter by School of Music faculty members Robert Silverman and Pawe l

Checinski . It is awarded on the recommendation of the School to a student o f

piano who combines talent with a commitment to performance or teaching .


Jaswant Kaur Manhas Memorial Scholarship in Business Administration - A $1,50 0

scholarship, endowed by Kashmir Singh Manhas in memory of his wife, Jaswan tKaur Manhas, is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Commerce an d

Business Administration, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies ,

to a student entering the M .B.A. or M .Sc . (Bus.Admin.) program .

(Available 1990/91 Winter Session .)

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Jaswant Kaur Manhas Memorial Scholarship in Medicine - A $1,000 scholarship ,

endowed by Kashmir Singh Manhas in memory of his wife, Jaswant Kaur Manhas, i s

awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine to an outstandin g

medical student entering final year . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

Kashmir Singh Manhas Scholarship in Applied Science - A $1,500 scholarship ,endowed by Kashmir Singh Manhas, is awarded on the recommendation of th eFaculty of Applied Science, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduat e

Studies, to a graduate engineering student . (Available 1990/91 Winter

Session . )

Kashmir Singh Manhas Scholarship in Law - A $1,000 scholarship, endowed by

Kashmir Singh Manhas, is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Law t o

an outstanding law student entering final year . (Available 1990/91 Winter

Session . )

Monica McLean Memorial Bursary - A $300 bursary is made available by famil y

and friends in memory of Monica Doreen McLean, who died at the age o f

thirty-eight years on Easter Sunday 1988 . Her life was dedicated t o

counselling families, children and women in crisis . It is available to a

graduate student in Counselling Psychology . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

A. Stewart McMorran Scholarship - A $300 scholarship has been endowed b y

members of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity to recognize contributions made to th e

fraternity and the community by the Honourable A . Stewart McMorran . The awar d

is made to a fraternity member who has demonstrated to the selection committe eoutstanding achievement in the fraternity, on campus and in the community .

Members wishing to be considered should contact the President of the activ e

chapter in the fall . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

George Pensom Bursary - Bursaries totalling $1,800 have been established by a

bequest of George F . Pensom . The fund is administered in conjunction with th e

Vancouver Foundation . Preference is given to students entering UBC fro m

School District 47 (Powell River) . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

Amanda Reid and Rick Hansen Award- This award, in the form of a decorativ e

plaque is offered by the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia and th e

British Columbia Association of Physiotherapists in Private Practice in honour

of the 25th anniversary of the School of Rehabilitation Medicine . The award

is given on the recommendation of the School to a third or fourth yea rphysical therapy student for outstanding contribution to the promotion of th e

profession . (Available 1989/90 Winter Session . )

Samuel Rothstein Scholarship - A $350 scholarship honouring Dr . Samue l

Rothstein, founding Director of the School of Librarianship, was endowed i n

1989 . The scholarship is awarded on the recommendation of the School of

Library, Archival and Information Studies, in consultation with the Faculty o f

Graduate Studies, to a student selected on the basis of academic achievemen t

and promise of success in librarianship .

Financial circumstances of the

candidate may be considered . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session .)

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Harold A . Steane Memorial Award - A $2,500 award has been established i n

memory of Harold A . Steane . It is made on the recommendation of th e

Department of Mining and Mineral Process Engineering to a student enterin g

final year of mineral processing undergraduate program or any year in th e

Masters program . Preference is given to a student with demonstrate d

dedication to the mineral industry and ability in working with others .


D . and C . Stedman Bursaries - Bursaries totalling $2,000 are offered by D .

and C . Stedman to women who are working towards professional careers throug h

undergraduate studies in the Faculties of Arts, Science, Medicine, Law or

Education (excluding the School of Physical Education) . No single awar d

will exceed $1,000 . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

University of B .C. Medal (in Family and Nutritional Sciences) - This meda l

is awarded to the student standing at the head of the graduating class i n

the School of Family and Nutritional Sciences . (Available 1990/91 Winte r

Session .) (This is replacing the Special University Prize for the Head o f

the Graduating Class in Family and Nutritional Sciences . )

University of B .C . Medal (in Fine Arts) - This medal is awarded to thestudent standing at the head of the graduating class for the Bachelor o f

Fine Arts degree . (Available 1989/90 Winter Session .) (This is replacing

the Special University Prize for the Head of the Graduating Class in Fin e

Arts. )

University of B .C . Medal (in Music) - This medal is awarded to the studen t

standing at the head of the graduating class for the Bachelor of Musi c

degree . (Available 1989/90 Winter Session .) (This is replacing th e

Special University Prize for the Head of the Graduating Class in Music . )

Earl and Margaret Rosester Ward Memorial Bursary - Bursaries totallin g

$2,500 have been endowed in memory of Earl and Margaret Rosester Ward . They

are available to undergraduate or graduate students with financial need .


Weldwood of Canada Limited Bursary - A $1,000 bursary, given by Weldwood o f

Canada Limited, is offered to forestry students in the second or higher yea r

in Harvesting or Resource Management . It is for a full time student with a

satisfactory academic record and financial need . Preference is given t o

Canadian citizens and permanent residents . (Available 1990/91 Winte r

Session . )

World University Service of Canada Bursary - A $2,500 bursary is offered by

the University to assist a student refugee to defray books and tuitio n

costs . It is made on the recommendation of the World University Service o f

Canada, UBC Local Committee . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

Jack Young Prize - A $300 prize has been endowed by John T . (Jack) Young ,

B .Sc .(Hons .) '31, Professor Emeritus of Science Education . Dr . Young, a

graduate of Kitsilano High School, was an outstanding science teacher i n

B .C . whose career extended over 56 years with 22 years in secondary schools ,

two in elementary schools and 19 at UBC in Science Education . The prize i s

awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Science Education at theend of the extended practicum to a student demonstrating excellence i nteaching secondary science, at least some of which should have been at th e

junior secondary level . (Available 1989/90 Winter Session .)

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