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

Columbia for the Session 1987-88 was held on Wednesday, April 20, 1988 a t

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

Present : President D. W . Strangway (Chairman), Chancellor L . R .Peterson, Vice-President D . R . Birch, Dr . J . M . Anderson, Mr . J . P . Andrews ,

Dr . E . G . Auld, Dr . B . Bressler, Rev . P . C . Burns, Mr . R. G . Bush, Dr . D .G .A .Carter, Mr . A . K . Colbeck, Dr . T . S . Cook, Ms . L. M . Copeland, Ms . H . E .

Cowan, Miss K . P . Curtis, Dr . A . J . Elder, Dr . J . A . S . Evans, Mr . J . A . S .Fogarassy, Dr . S . E . Grace, Dr . A . G . Hannam, Mr . S . F . Haffey, Mr . A . K .Haji, Dr . M . A . Hickling, Dr . S . Katz, Dean R . W . Kennedy, Mr . J . Kulich ,

Mr . E . W . N . Lam, Dr . S . C . Lindstrom, Mrs . B . M . Loeb, Dr . B . C . McBride ,

Mr . D . McInnes, Dr . J . A. McLean, Mr . M . G . McMillan, Dean J . H . McNeill ,Dr . A . G . Mitchell, Professor D . Pavlich, Mr . D . M . Pettingale, Dr . J . E .

Phillips, Mrs . G . E . Plant, Mr . E . S . Reid, Dean J . F . Richards, Dr . D . F .Robitaille, Dr . M . Shaw, Dean N . Sheehan, Miss H . Shou, Dr . L . de Sobrino ,

Mr . R . A . Speers, Dr . R . A . Spencer, Dr . L . J . Stan, Dean P . Suedfeld, Mr .

G . Taylor, Dr . P . R . Tennant, Mr . G . A . Thom, Dr . R . C . Thompson, Dr . A . VanSeters, Dr . J . Vanderstoep, Mr . S . Vukusic, Dean W . A . Webber, Dr . L . S .Weiler, Dean R. M . Will, Mr . J . A . Williamson, Mr . S . M . Wilson, Dr . J . L .Wisenthal, Ms . N . E . Woo, Dr . W . W . Wood .

Messages of regret for their inability to attend were received from Mr .

D . A . Anderson, Mr . D . W . Barron, Dean G . S . Beagrie, Dean P . T . Burns, Dr .

J . D . Dennison, Dr . G . W . Eaton, Dr . M . A . Goldberg, Dr . S . W . Hamilton, Dr .

A. Kozak, Dean P . A . Lusztig, Dean A . Meisen, Dean R . C . Miller, Jr ., Dr .

B. M . Morrison, Mr . S . R. Pearce, Dr . G . G . E . Scudder, Dr . J . K . Stager .

Senate membershi p

(i) Student representative s

The Chairman introduced and welcomed to Senate the following studen t

senators, elected to serve on Senate for one year from April 1, 1988 t o

March 31, 1989 (1 representative elected by each Faculty + 5 member s

at-large) :

Agricultural SciencesMs . H . E . Cowan

Third Year Agricultural Science s

Applied Scienc eMiss H . Shou

Third Year Nursing

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Senate membershi p

(i) Student representatives (continued )

ArtsMr . S . Vukusic

Fourth Year Art s

Commerce and Business AdministrationMr . A . K . Haji

Second

Year

Commerce

and

Busines sAdministration

DentistryMr . E . W . N . Lam

EducationMr . R . G . Bush

ForestryMrs . B . M . Loeb

Graduate Studie sMr . J . A . Williamso n

LawMr . J . P . Andrews

MedicineMr . G . Taylor

Third Year Dentistry

Fourth Year Education

Third Year Forestry

Doctoral Candidate in Civil Engineering

Second Year Law

Second Year Medicine

Pharmaceutical SciencesMiss K . P . Curtis

Third Year Pharmaceutical Science s

ScienceMr . A . K . Colbeck

Second Year Science

Masters Candidate in Geological Sciences

Second Year Art s

Second

Year

Commerce

and

Busines sAdministratio n

Doctoral Candidate in Food Scienc e

Second

Year

Commerce

and

Busines sAdministratio n

(ii) Declaration of vacancy (University Act, section 35 (6) )

Professor Dennis Pavlich, Faculty of Law representative (as of July1, 1988 )

Members-at-large :

Mr . J . A . S . Fogarassy

Mr . S . F . Haffey

Mr . D . M . Pettingal e

Mr . R . A . Speer s

Mr . S . M . Wilson

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Minutes of previous meeting

Dean Kennedy

) That the minutes of the Seventh regula rDr . Weiler

) meeting of Senate for the Session 1987-88 ,having been circulated, be taken as readand adopted .

Carried

Business arising from the Minute s

Senate Nominating Committee Membership (p .9245 )

Election of two student representatives to serve on the Senat eNominating Committe e

Two student vacancies on the Nominating Committee had been declare d

at the previous meeting . Miss H. Shou and Mr . R . A. Speers wer e

nominated to serve on the committee .

Dr . Elder

) That nominations close .Mr . Taylor

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There being no further nominations Miss Shou and Mr . Speers wer e

declared elected .

Chairman's remarks and related question s

President Strangway stated that since his remarks concerned the "Missio n

Statement" which was to be discussed in camera at the end of the meeting, h e

would defer his remarks until then .

Reports of Committees of Senate

Admissions Committee

1988/89 Enrolment Quotas and Control s

Dr . Elder, Chairman of the Committee, presented the following repor t

which had been circulated for information :

The Senate Admissions Committee at its meeting on March 16, 198 8reviewed and confirmed the continuation of existing enrolment control sand quotas for students entering the initial year of the program in th e1988-89 Winter Session .

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Reports of Committees of Senat e

Admissions Committe e

1988/89 Enrolment Quotas and Controls (continued )

NEW STUDENT INITIAL YEAR ENROLMENT QUOTAS AND CONTROLS

* Arts I* Arts I I* Arts II IAgricultural Science sApplied Scienc eArchitectur e

* Audiology & Speech Scienc eCommerce & Business AdministrationDentistry

* Education- Elementary- Secondary- NITEP

Family & Nutritional Science sFine Art sForestryLandscape ArchitectureLaw

* Library Archival & Info . StudiesMedicine

* Music I* Music II & II I

NursingPharmacyPhysical Education

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Rehabilitation Medicine- O .T .- P .T .

Science* Social Work - Post B .A . 1 Yr .

- Post B .A . 2 Yr .- B .S .W.

* Revisions :

Arts II & III In recommending that the limit of 750 for transfe rstudents be maintained, the Faculty of Arts propose dthat for the 1988/89 Winter Session and subsequently ,students wishing to transfer into the Second or ThirdYears of the Faculty of Arts from other Faculties a tUBC be included in the 750 .

Audiology and

Enrolment quota increased from 20 to 25 because o fSpeech Science

funding received from the Fund for Excellence i nEducation .

1986-87 1987-88 1988-8 9

1,50 045 030 0N/A45 04 620

39 04 0---

N/AN/AN/A

1,50 045030 0N/A45 0452 0

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12512 03 0

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1,50 045 030 0N/A45 04525

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22516 5

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20 20 2 0240 240 24 045 45 6 0

120 120 12 0N/A 56 6 7N/A N/A 3 380 80 8 0

140 140 14 0N/A N/A N/A24 24 3 026 26 3 0

1,400 1,400 1,40 035 35 3 535 35 5 030 30 30

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1988/89 Enrolment Quotas and Control s

*Revisions : (continued )

Education

Enrolment quotas differ from the previous year becaus eof the phasing in of the new program .

Library and

This figure has been changed from 45 to 60 to includ eArchival Studies an upper limit of 15 for the Master of Archiva l

Studies Program .

Music I, II, III Enrolment quota changed from 56 to 67, with a limit o f33 for transfer students . Will accept more transfe rstudents if quota for first year students is notfilled .

Rehabilitation

O .T . and P .T . enrolment quotas increased from 24 to 3 0Medicine

and 26 to 30 respectively, because of funding receive dfrom the Fund for Excellence in Education .

Social Work Post B .A . Second Year increased from 35 to 50 duringthe summer months as part of a conjoint project wit hthe Ministry of Social Services and Housing .

NITEP admissions polic y

The following proposal had been circulated :

"That the Native Indian Teacher Education Program manage itsadmissions subject to the rules of the Faculty of Education ; that theFaculty of Education Committee on Admissions, Standing and Course sact to the NITEP as to all its other programs ; and that applicants t oNITEP not recommended for admission retain the right to appeal thatrefusal to the Senate Admissions Committee (Calendar p .16) . Furthe rthat the Faculty of Education report annually on NITEP admissions t othe Senate Admissions Committee . "

It was stated in the material circulated that in May 1974 the Faculty o f

Education's proposal to offer a Native Indian Teacher Training t o

"increase the number of native Indian teachers certified to teach i n

B .C . schools by developing an alternative program which is more

appropriate to the educational background, heritage, needs and desire s

of people of Indian ancestry in this province," was accepted by Senate .

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Admissions Committe e

NITEPadmissions policy (continued )

The report specifically stated that the students admitted would meet, i n

addition to the special characteristics required for the program, eithe r

the normal university entrance requirements or they would be admissibl e

as mature students . In neither case is there any notice that the

applications would be reviewed by the Senate Admissions Committee .

Presumably, therefore, the Senate Admissions Committee has been actin g

under another and earlier motion which had been tabled in March 197 0

assigning to the Registrar the power to waive formal educationa l

requirements for native Indian students "who otherwise can establis h

their (intellectual) capacity to undertake university work, suc h

discretion to be exercised by the Registrar in consultation with th e

Senate Admissions Committee . "

Currently, applications for admission to NITEP have been first

screened and ranked by NITEP officers, and the names of thos e

recommended for admission and their records submitted to the Senat e

Admissions Committee for approval . Over the last few years, increasing

numbers of applicants have qualified for admission on the Genera l

Education Development or have had Senior Secondary School Graduatio n

with at least C+ averages . The remainder have fitted the definition of

"mature student" (one whose formal education has been interrupted an d

who lacks formal university matriculation but whose interests and

activities have led to continued intellectual development . . ." (Calenda r

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NITEP admissions policy (continued )

No other program is required to submit its recommendations fo r

admission to its program to the Senate Admissions Committee . The

applications of Native Indian students for any other program are no t

reviewed by the Senate Admissions Committee .

Dr . Elder

) That the Native Indian Teacher EducationDr . Cook

) Program manage its admissions subject t othe rules of the Faculty of Education ;that the Faculty of Education Committee onAdmissions, Standing and Courses act to theNITEP as to all its other programs ; and thatapplicants to NITEP not recommended for admissio nretain the right to appeal that refusal to th eSenate Admissions Committee (Calendar p .16) .Further that the Faculty of Education repor tannually on NITEP admissions to the Senat eAdmissions Committee .

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Nominating Committe e

Dr . Tennant, Chairman of the Committee, presented the following report :

At its March meeting, Senate approved a motion to establish a standin gCommittee on Academic Policy . The motion, however, made no reference tosize or composition of the new committee . Having reviewed the make-u pof similar committees at seven other Canadian universities, th eNominating Committee recommends that the Academic Policy Committe econsist of :

a) Chancellor, President, Academic Vice-President, and Registrar, all exofficio .

b) Thirteen additional members of Senate, including at least tw ostudents and at least three other non-faculty members .

The proposed make-up is similar to that of the Tributes Committee, whos esize and composition were considered by Senate last year .

In the seven other universities, the Academic Vice-President is, withou texception, an ex-officio member of the committee ; in four cases th eVice-President is automatically chairman of the committee . In two casesall of the Deans are ex-officio members ; in one case Deans are excludedfrom membership . In accordance with established UBC Senate policy ,Deans will be eligible for membership on the new committee .

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Nominating Committee (continued )

The Nominating Committee proposes that the Academic Policy Committe ehave as its first responsibility the preparation of proposed terms o freference for approval by Senate . "

Dr . Tennant

) That the report be adopted .Chancellor Peterson )

It was agreed that the last paragraph of the report be amended t o

read : "The Nominating Committee proposes that the Academic Policy

Committee have as its first responsibility the election of its Chairma n

and the preparation of proposed terms of reference for approval b y

Senate . "

In response to a query as to whether it is customary for ex-offici o

members of committees not to act as Chairmen, it was stated that it wa s

customary but there was no rule against it .

The motion was put and carried .

Committee on Student Award s

Dr . Cook

) That the new awards (listed in the Appendix )Mr . McMillan

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

Dr . Cook, Chairman of the Committee, drew Senate's attention to th e

David and Dorothy Lam Orthopaedic Residency Fellowship . Dr . Cook note d

that the $15,000 fellowship is available for two years, and that it is th e

first time that a fellowship of this size has been available for a

candidate to be chosen from West China University .

In drawing attention to the Richard Malloway Memorial NITEP Award, Dr .

Cook noted that this is the first time a special award has bee n

established in the memory of a Chief from the Province of British Columbia .

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Committee on Student Awards (continued )

In conclusion, Dr . Cook informed Senate that the Ferguson Scholarshi p

had been withdrawn as the donor intends to change the name of th e

scholarship . It was expected that this would be brought back to the Ma y

meeting .

Attention was drawn to the Jane Austen Society Prize and to th e

statement that the prize is available to an upper level undergraduate . I t

was felt that this was not a very precise statement and that perhaps thi s

could be corrected . It was agreed that that the award be accepted ,

subject to minor corrections .

The motion was put and carried .

Report of the Librarian 1986-8 7

Mr . McInnes, the University Librarian, spoke briefly to the report ,

which had been circulated for information . He stated that in this year' s

report he had attempted to relate some of the library's present program s

and progress to a set of goals that were established in 1978 . Mr . McInnes

went on to say that the library collections had always been a great sourc e

of concern, but that they had presented special problems in recent year s

because of the very rapid increase in costs . He stated that the Senate

Library Committee was therefore giving priority this year to collection s

issues, and would be examining the extent of cost increases an d

identifying alternative sources of funding . It was even considering th e

possibility of trying to influence the rate at which some publishers ar e

increasing the cost of their expensive publications .

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Report of the Librarian 1986-87 (continued )

Mr . McInnes pointed out that when a library has to spend most of it s

budget on materials published outside of Canada, exchange rates can als o

be very important .

This year the strength of the Canadian dollar i n

relation to the U .S . dollar had helped a great deal . As a result ,

expenditures for journals in the financial year just completed wer e

slightly lower than the budgeted increase, and it was hoped that thi s

would permit the library to modify the extent to which it will have t o

consider cancellations in 1989 .

In conclusion, Mr . McInnes drew attention to page 13 of the report an d

the reference to a review of the Library, which was currently takin g

place . He informed Senate that this was an external review, and stated

that if members of Senate wished to present written comments to th e

committee these could be sent to either the Librarian's Office or th e

President's Office .

Mr . McInnes expressed thanks and appreciation for the strong an d

continued support of the University Library Committee, and extende d

particular thanks to the Chairman of the Committee, Dr . J . L . Wisenthal .

Faculty of Science

Faculty membership - change in student representation

The following proposed changes to student membership in the Faculty o f

Science had been circulated :

a) Year Representatives

i) three - 4th year representative sii) three - 3rd year representative siii) three - 2nd year representative siv) two

- 1st year representatives

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Faculty of Scienc e

Faculty membership - change in student representation (continued )

b) A representative from the student body for every department liste d

below :

i) Biochemistryii) Biology/Aquacultur e

iii) Chemistryiv) Computer Science/Mathematical Science sv) General Scienc e

vi) Geography (B .Sc .)/Atmospheric Scienc evii) Geological Sciences

viii) Geophysics & Astronomyix) Mathematics/Statistic sx) Microbiolog y

xi) Oceanographyxii) Pharmacology & Therapeutic s

xiii) Physic sxiv) Physiolog yxv) Psychology (B .Sc . Biopsychology )

c) Student Senator from the Faculty of Scienc e

Mr . Colbeck

) That the proposed changes to studen tDr . Weiler

) membership in the Faculty of Scienc ebe approved .

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Other business

Telereg

For the information of Senate, the Acting Registrar commented briefly o n

the telereg system.

Senate Budget Committe e

Dr . Robitaille, Chairman of the Committee, informed Senate that he woul d

be presenting a report at the May meeting .

Discussion of "Mission Statement" (in camera )

Dean Webber took the Chair in order that the President could present th e

Mission Statement . President Strangway outlined the various stages in th e

development of the draft Mission Statement . He then asked for comments fro m

members of Senate .

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Discussion of "Mission Statement" (continued )

Dr . Elder raised a query concerning item (2) Action, on page 25a . She

stated that it was unclear from the document how the role of Senate wa s

perceived . There seemed to be a suggestion of some further "ad hocery "

involving a task force to make recommendations on policy for curriculu m

planning, which Dr . Elder felt was the business of Senate . She found i t

difficult to understand the structure implied . Dr . Elder also queried item

4 on page 25a, concerning the review of academic units, and asked how thi s

would fit in with the policy of Senate to have reviews, which are submitte d

and kept by the Secretary of Senate and are available for inspection by

Senate members .

President Strangway responded that the issue of whether reviews wer e

being conducted on a regular basis was an administrative one, and the objec t

was to make sure that the present policy was being carried out . As far as

the question of a Presidential Task Force on the question of a genera l

curriculum framework was concerned, the President said that some broad base d

policies needed to be looked at but he was open-minded as to whether or no t

it should be done by that particular task force . In response to a query ,

President Strangway stated that it could well be a task that could b e

handled by the new Academic Policy Committee .

Dr . Sobrino asked if the Mission Statement was intended to be a documen t

setting out university policy or to present policies of the President' s

Office .

President Strangway responded that the document had become a missio n

statement and a planning document . He envisaged that a 6 or 8 page summary

would be produced, giving a much crisper mission statement .

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In commenting on the document, Dr . Shaw felt that there should be a

crisp definition of the Mission Statement on page 1 . He went on to say tha t

the University has three functions : to educate students through teachin g

and research ; to examine the students to see whether they have achieved a

desirable standing ; and, thirdly the University certifies that they hav e

achieved this standard by issuing them with degrees .

Mr . Pettingale referred to Part III, the University and the Community ,

which talks about alumni and other relationships throughout the community .

Mr . Pettingale suggested that a paragraph on the university fraternit y

system and its relationship with the alumni could be included .

Dr . Sobrino referred to page (v) in the introduction, which outline s

some of the dangers that face the world, such as the development of weapon s

of mass destruction and the North/South problem . Dr. Sobrino then drew

attention to comments on page 30 relating to research and funding o f

research, where it states that contract research for government an d

industry, both national and international, has played an increasing role i n

the research activities of the University . It appeared to Dr . Sobrino, from

his reading of the report, that this was thought to be a good thing . In Dr .

Sobrino's opinion, contract research was one of the causes for the concern s

referred to in the introduction . He stated that there were a million

scientists engaged in producing weapons for mass destruction and thos e

people are doing contract research . He felt that the document seemed t o

overly encourage this method of funding research . While contract researc h

may be very good, he said, it has an acknowledged danger . It allows peopl e

from many different backgrounds to collaborate, but the danger is that on e

can do science without caring about society . He felt it was the University's

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duty to translate, produce, and disseminate knowledge condusive to th e

enlightenment of society, and to train students to be aware of socia l

considerations with respect to contract research .

Dr . Spencer felt that Senate had a role to play in the development o f

the mission Statement and regretted that Senate had not been more activel y

involved at an earlier stage .

President Strangway indicated that th e

earlier questions had been sent to Senate members for comment . In

commenting on the document, Dr . Spencer said he was pleased to find in the

introduction, a fairly complete statement of what he saw to be the essentia l

mission of the University . He felt that there were at least five essentia l

objectives . Clearly, one of the primary objectives, he said, is th e

discovery and interpretation of knowledge, and the conveying of tha t

knowledge to students and others . He said that in addition to the discover y

of knowledge, research, scholarly work and teaching, one could summarize th e

objectives reasonably comprehensively if you added that the University has a

role to play as the custodian of our culture and in interpretting othe r

cultures . He went on to say that the University provides a pool of talente d

people for the community to draw on, and that it could be proud of it s

accomplishments in that respect . He thought that a further objective ,

implied in the document, is that the University should be a haven in whic h

those who wish to question, challenge and argue about current values, and

perhaps the political trends of society, can do so . He felt that this coul d

be stated more explicitly .

Dr . Spencer also spoke on the question of scholarships and stated tha t

this should be identified as a priority, not something that would b e

reviewed and handled through the fund-raising campaign . He felt that there

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should be at least 200 entrance scholarships, and added that after givin g

students entrance scholarships it was necessary to have the funds t o

continue those scholarships . He thought that this matter could be give n

more emphasis in the document .

Dr . Auld he said he would like to see the issue of extra support fo r

students from outside the lower mainland addressed more fully in th e

document, particularly in relation to student housing .

Mr . Kulich commented on the section on continuing education . He state d

that as far as he could see from the Mission Statement draft, the charg e

that is given to the proposed Task Force does not constitute a true revie w

from the academic perspective, that is, examining the current organizatio n

and provision of continuing education, identifying the gaps, wastefu l

overlaps and redundancies, setting overall goals and considering appropriat e

organizational structures to attain these goals, and coming up wit h

recommendations to be discussed and considered by appropriate bodies . The

proposed task force appeared to be concerned with implementation rather tha n

a review task force setting out how best to accomplish the basic objectiv e

which, in Mr . Kulich's view, had been decided already without th e

appropriate academic review . He encouraged a reconsideration of the charg e

to the task force, so that it could carry out a true review of the curren t

provision and the future needs and possibilities of continuing education ,

and then submit its recommendations for the future rather than jus t

responding to a predetermined objective .

Dr . Cook drew attention to pages 72-74 of the document, concerning th e

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to in this section should read "First Nations House of Learning" . Dr . Cook

then asked what proportion of the funds to be raised through the developmen t

campaign would be earmarked for entrance scholarships for undergraduate an d

graduate students .

President Strangway responded that as soon as the case statement for th e

campaign had been re-written, it would be brought to Senate members fo r

discussion .

In response to a query by Dr . Katz, President Strangway stated tha t

there was no question but that the University wanted to continue a firs t

rate liberal Arts and Science program . The point at the bottom of page 4

was not intended to be achieved by the creation of another institution in

the interior .

Dr . Weiler commented on the issue of trying to define a relativel y

unique role for UBC, based on scholarship and quality . He urged th e

President to consider including in the document another point to emphasiz e

this . He stated that, in his opinion, the universities in Canada hav e

failed our society in a very serious way in that there has not been a n

evolution of a truly great university in Canada . This was due, he said, t o

the fact that resources have been spread across the country and, as a

result, students have to leave the country to study in an environment suc h

as Oxford or Harvard . He felt this was particularly detrimental to student s

in this country . He said he would like to see a statement to the effec t

that we would offer students the opportunity to get an education at the

highest possible level .

Mr . Bush commented on the community aspect of the University, and

expressed the hope that the Mission Statement would serve to draw together

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Discussion of" Mission Statement " (continued )

all post-secondary institutions, so that they can present a unified force t o

government and society in an attempt to solicit more funding .

Mr . Reid suggested that before the Mission Statement becomes a publi c

document it should be written in three parts :

1. The Mission Statement, which should be one paragraph or one page atthe most . He suggested that the statement on page 6/13, which reads :"The University of British Columbia should aim to consolidate itsrole as a full-fledged research-intensive university of internationa lstature ." would be appropriate .

2.

There should be an 8 to 10 page summary giving the new direction ofthe University .

3.

The plan proper setting out the University's goals, objectives, andaction plans for carrying them out .

Dr . Grace drew attention to the letter and attachments circulated wit h

the Mission Statement, and asked whether Table 3, which lists the academi c

building needs for the next 5 and the next 5-10 years, had been discussed

and passed in the Senate Academic Building Needs Committee .

President Strangway stated that there had been a lot of discussion i n

the Senate Academic Building Needs Committee, and that the list wa s

consistent with the final position taken when the list was submitted to

government .

Ms . Copeland commended the President for the attention paid to th e

Library space needs problems, and to the problem with collections and

technology development . Ms . Copeland then referred to page 14 of the Mission

Statement and the three things a graduate might be expected to have gaine d

from a university education . She suggested that a fourth item might be added

that is, the skills and understanding needed to uncover the new informatio n

that forms the basis of the thought process talked about in item (3) .

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Dr . Auld referred to a statement on page 9 of the proposed letter to th e

Ministry, urging the recognition of the formula system based on appropriat e

weightings for enrolment increase incentives . He thought that this was

inconsistent with a statement on page 8, item 21, which stated that "Th e

plan for UBC is one of no-growth numbers in the student body . "

President Strangway stated that those items were not inconsistent an d

explained the subtleties of weighted FTE's versus FTE's .

In response to a query by Dr . Auld concerning an item on Hotel

Management, President Strangway stated that this should probably be removed .

Dr . Thompson stated that he was not sure from reading the document jus t

what the University feels about the role of the community colleges and ho w

they are fulfilling their mandate .

President Strangway responded that he felt that the demand for place s

will continue to increase . He thought that the colleges were playing a n

increasingly important role in trying to deal with that demand . He did no t

see UBC moving to a purely third year entry level, since it wanted t o

attract the best students possible into the University directly from high

school . Otherwise these students would be lost to the province .

Dr . Elder suggested that Senate recommend to the new Senate Committee o n

Academic Policy that it consider the draft of the mission Statemen t

strategic plan, and bring forward suggestions for debate, or recommendations ,

or alternate plans, editorial remarks, etc .

President Strangway said he was faced with a short term deadline t o

produce a document for submission to the Ministry .

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Dr . Elder

) That the Committee on Academic Polic yDr . Katz

) be given the opportunity to review th eMission Statement and make recommendation sto Senate concerning it, subject to it sterms of reference making it suitable forsuch a referral .

Carried

Going back to a point raised by Dr . Thompson, Dean Will made referenc e

to the Macdonald Report and the documents that had preceded th e

establishment of the community colleges . He stated that it had not been th e

intention that the colleges would relieve the universities of first and

second year enrolment .

They were set up to look after the increase d

enrolment expected in B .C . He felt that one of the objectives of the

University should be to attract an increasing number of better students, an d

to get the very best students the University would have to take in a larg e

number of students directly from high school .

Dr . Wood asked what effect the above motion would have on the disposition

of the Mission Statement .

In his response, and in conclusion, President Strangway asked members t o

let him have any comments they may have within the next few days so tha t

revisions to the document could be made as quickly as possible . The draft

would then be submitted to the Board of Governors and after revision a ne w

draft would be submitted to the government as part of the University's inpu t

into the planning process . This revised draft would also be published, s o

that every faculty member, staff member and student will have an opportunit y

to read it . From this input a revised draft would be prepared this summer .

He said there would be an opportunity for further discussion and debate i n

September . A mission statement and summary would then be prepared fo r

consideration by Board and Senate .

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The meeting adjourned at 10 .15 p .m.

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

1988 .

Secretary

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Chairman

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APPENDIX 'A '

New awards recommended to Senat e

Jane Austen Society Prize - A $100 prize has been endowed by the Jane Auste nSociety of North America, Vancouver Region . The prize is awarded on th erecommendation of the Department of English for the best essay on Jan eAusten by a third or fourth year student . (Available 1987/88 Winter Session )

Connie and Sam Carlin Scholarship - A $1,500 scholarship is available fromthe estate of Connie Bessie Carlin . The award is made on the recommendatio n

of the Faculty of Medicine with preference given to students interested i ncancer or diabetes research . (Available 1989/90 Winter Session )

Ferguson Gifford Prize in Commercial Transactions - A $500 prize, gift o fthe firm of Ferguson Gifford, Barristers and Solicitors, is awarded on th erecommendation of the Faculty of Law to a student who achieves high academi cstanding in Law 310 (Commercial Transactions) . (Available 1987/88 Winte rSession )

Ferguson Gifford Prize in Secured Transactions - A $500 prize, gift of thefirm of Ferguson Gifford, Barristers and Solicitors, is awarded on th erecommendation of the Faculty of Law to a student who achieves high academi cstanding in Law 311 (Secured Transactions) . (Available 1987/88 Winte rSession )

Norman Richard Ferguson Memorial Bursary - A $225 bursary has beenestablished in memory of Norman Richard Ferguson by his wife, Connie M .Ferguson, for an undergraduate student in Landscape Architecture or majorin gin Botany . (Available 1988/89 Winter Session )

Ferguson Scholarship - A $350 scholarship has been established by Mrs . R .Poisson in memory of her parents, the Reverend T . J . S . Ferguson and Dr . AmyFerguson . The award is made to a graduate of L . V . Rogers Secondary School(Nelson, B .C .) who is beginning or continuing his/her studies at UBC .(Available 1989/90 Winter Session )

Kurt Henze Memorial Prize - A $150 prize has been established in memory o fKurt Henze, Supervisory Technician in the Department of Physiology, by hi s

friends and colleagues . The prize is awarded on the recommendation of th eDepartment of Physiology to a student who performs outstanding work in th elaboratory courses leading to graduation in Honours Physiology . (Available1987/88 Winter Session )

David and Dorothy Lam Orthopaedic Residency Fellowship - This $15,00 0fellowship has been made available by Mr . and Mrs . David Lam to assist acandidate from West China University of Medical Science . The fellowship i sawarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine and is availabl efor a two-year period commencing in 1988/89 .

Richard Malloway Memorial NITEP Award - A $500 award has been established i nmemory of Chief Richard Malloway of Sardis, B .C ., a leader of both nativ eand non-native people . The award, made on the recommendation of the Facult yof Education, is available to the first or second year student in the NITE Pprogram at Chilliwack Centre who best exemplifies the qualities manifeste dby Richard Malloway . (Available 1987/88 Winter Session)

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APPENDIX 'A '

New awards recommended to Senate (continued )

Dorothy May Martin Bursaries - Bursaries totalling 06,500 are available fro mthe estate of Dorothy May Martin for students in the B .S .N . degree program .(Available 1988/89 Winter Session )

Novopharm Ltd . Scholarships in Pharmacy - Two $500 scholarships are offere dby Novopharm Ltd . The Scholarships are awarded on the recommendation of th eFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences to students entering the final year ofthe B .Sc . (Pharm .) program .

One award will be made in the area o fbiopharmaceutics/pharmacokinetics

and

the

other

in

pharmaceutica lchemistry/analysis . (Available 1988/89 Winter Session )

Dr . W. H . Sutherland Prize - A 0100 prize has been established by his famil yin honour of W . H . Sutherland, M .D., D .M ., F .R .C .S .(C), who was Chief o fSurgery at Shaughnessy Hospital and St . Vincent's Hospital and was aClinical Professor in the Faculty of Medicine . The award is made on th erecommendation of the Faculty of Medicine to the outstanding resident i ngeneral surgery . (Available 1987/88 Winter Session )

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