10022. April The Eighth Regular Meeting of the Senate …. April 24, 1991 The Eighth Regular Meeting...

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April 24, 1991

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

Columbia for the Session 1990-91 was held on Wednesday, April 24, 1991 at

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

Present : President D. W . Strangway (Chairman), Vice-President D . R.Birch, Mr . S . Alsgard, Mr . J . A . Banfield, Dr . D. M . Brunette, Rev . P . C .Burns, Dr . D . G . A . Carter, Dr . R. L . Chase, Dr . S. Cherry, Dr . T . S . Cook ,Mr . N . A . Davidson, Dr . K . Dawson, Dr . J. D. Dennison, Ms . L. B . W .Drummond, Dr . G . W . Eaton, Dr . A . J . Elder, Mr . C . Fung, Mr . E . B . Goehring ,Dean J . R . Grace, Dr . S . E . Grace, Dr . R . D . Guy, Mr . M . L . Hanik, Dr . J . F .Helliwell, Ms. A . Ironside, Mr . J . Jacob, Dr . S . Katz, Dr . J . G . T . Kelsey ,Dr . M . M . Klawe, Miss J . Lahey, Mr . O . C . W . Lau, Mr . D . K . Leung, Mr . S-H .Lu, Mr . S . W . T . Mak, Dean M . P . Marchak, Dean B . C . McBride, Dr . J . A .McLean, Mr . W . B . McNulty, Dean A . Meisen, Ms . E . Onno, Dr . R . J . Patrick ,Ms . B . M . Peterson, Miss C . L . Rankel, Dr . P . Resnick, Dean J . F . Richards ,Dean P. B . Robertson, Mr . A . J . Scow, Dean N . Sheehan, Dr . L . de Sobrino ,Dr . R. C . Tees, Mr . G . A . Thom, Dr . J . Vanderstoep, Mr . L . Waldman, Miss R .Walia, Dr . D . A. Wehrung, Dr . R . M . Will, Dr . D . L1 . Williams, Ms . N . E . Woo .

Messages of regret for their inability to attend were received from

Chancellor L . R . Peterson, Mr . D . A . Anderson, Dr . A . P . Autor, Miss K .

Bentsen, Dean C . S . Binkley, Dr . M. A . Boyd, Professor P . L . Bryden, Dean

P . T . Burns, Mr . R. Bush, Professor E . A . Carty, Dr . S . W . Hamilton, Dean

M . J . Hollenberg, Dr . M . Isaacson, Dr . S . C . Lindstrom, Dean P . A . Lusztig ,

Dr . H . McDonald, Dean J . H . McNeill, Dr . A . G . Mitchell, Dr . L . Paszner ,

Mrs . S . K . Prpic, Professor R . S . Reid, Mr . M. M . Ryan, Dr . G . G . E .

Scudder, Dr . C . E . Slonecker, Dr . L . J . Stan, Miss S . Sterling, Mr . M .

Sugimoto, Dr . A . Van Seters, Dr . W . C . Wright, Jr .

Senate Membershi p

(i) Declaration of vacancies (University Act, section 35(6) )

Miss S . A . Mair - student representative of the Faculty of EducationMs . H . Swinkels - student representative of the Faculty of Medicin e

(ii) Introduction of student senators

The Chairman introduced and welcomed to Senate the followin g

student senators, elected to serve on Senate for one year from Apri l

1, 1991 to March 31, 1992 (1 representative elected by each Faculty +

5 members at-large) :

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Senate Membershi p

(ii) Introduction of student senators (continued )

Agricultural SciencesMiss R. Walia

Third Year Agricultural Science s

Applied ScienceMr . S . W . T . Mak

Third Year Applied Scienc e

Art sMiss K . Bentsen

Third Year Art s

Commerce and Business AdministrationMr . M . L . Hanik

Third Year Commerce and Business Administration

DentistryMs . E . Onno

Third Year Dentistry

EducationMiss S . Sterling

Third Year Education

ForestryMrs . S . K . Prpic

Third Year Forestry

Graduate Studie sMr . E . B. Goehring

Ph .D . Candidate in Geograph y

LawMr . L . Waldman

Combined M .B .A ./LL .B . program

MedicineMr . S . H . Lu

Second Year Medicine

Pharmaceutical Science sMr . J . Jacob

Third Year Pharmaceutical Science s

ScienceMr . C . Fung

Third Year Science

Members-at-large :

Ms . L. B. W . Drummond M .A . Candidate in Geograph yMs . J . Lahey

Third Year Nursing

Mr . O. C . W . Lau

Second Year ScienceMr . D . K . Leung

Second Year Applied Scienc e

Miss C . L. Rankel

Fourth Year Scienc e

Minutes of previous meeting

Dr . Sobrino

) That the minutes of the Seventh regularDr . Tees

) meeting of Senate for the Session 1990-91 ,having been circulated, be taken as readand adopted .

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Minutes of previous meeting (continued )

It was pointed out that the references to Dean Grace on page 10012 of

the minutes should read Dr . Cherry .

The motion was put and carried .

Chairman's remarks and related question s

On behalf of Senate, President Strangway extended congratulations to Dr .

Katz on his appointment as Executive Director of Science World .

President Strangway drew Senate's attention to a recent announcemen t

that the University had received a major donation for the creation of a n

institute for advanced studies . He stated that as soon as the funding wa s

available, advisory committees would be established and there would be ampl e

opportunity for discussion of the precise workings of the institute .

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Senate Nominating Committe e

In accordance with established procedures, the following vacancies on

the Nominating Committee were declared :

Mr . J . A . Moss - student representativeMr . B . D . Prins - student representativ e

Members were informed that a call for nominations to fill thes e

vacancies would be mailed to all members of Senate, and that nomination s

would remain open until the May 22, 1991 Senate meeting . If more than two

nominations are received an election will be held at the May meeting .

Reports of Committees of Senat e

Budget Committe e

Dr . Wehrung, Chair of the Committee, presented the following report ,

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Budget Committee (continued )

n This report summarizes the work of the Committee during the perio dfrom March 1990 through March 1991 . The Committee met 16 timesduring this period and discussed a wide variety of issuespertaining to the budget of the University and the impact of thos eissues on the academic operation .

The Committee had access to large amounts of information for it sdeliberations including :

UBC Mission Statement and Academic Plan

FY 1989/90 Operating Budget

FY 1990/91 Budget Plans and Priorities documen t

1991/92 Submissions to Provincial Government regardin gOperating Grant Request and "Access for All" Reques t

1991/92 Budget Planning Cycle

Instructions to Deans and Academic and Administrative Servic eUnits regarding Their 1991/92 Operating Budget Request s

Historical Time Series Data for UBC and Selected Canadia nUniversities on :

General Purpose Operating Expenditure sGeneral Purpose Operating IncomeTuition Fees for UBCProvincial Funding of British Columbia Universitie sFaculty and Non-Faculty Salarie sStudent/Faculty Ratios

Historical Time Series Data for UBC by Faculty/Departmenton :

Objects of Expense .Faculty and Student Demographic sFaculty Retirement SchedulesAcademic and Staff F,odgeted PositionsClass SizesFTE Students and EnrolmentSponsored Research

Listed below are summaries of some of the major topics on which theCommittee advised the President during the past year :

a . Comparisons Among Faculty Units and Between Faculty and Mon -Faculty Units

The Committee discussed comparisons across Faculty units o nthe ratio of operating budget per weighted fulltime-equivalen tstudent from the perspectives of appropriate levels of thi sratio for each Faculty, existing and desired trends i ngraduate student enrolments for individual Faculties, andproposed plans for any new budget increase that might bereceived within a Faculty . Faculty units were discussed one-at-a-time in groups having similar academic perspectives andbudgetary requirements . Continuing efforts are underway tocompare UBC Faculties and departments with other similar unitsin Canadian universities on this indicator .

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At the request of Senate, the Committee discussed trends ove rthe past 5 years in the salary expenditures and budgeted FTEpositions for support staff in existing and new centra ladministrative units as compared with academic and suppor tstaff in the Faculty units taken as a whole . Information onthis subject was reported at the Senate meeting of 21 Marc h1990 .

b. "Access for All" Funding

The President's Office discussed with the Committee it sstrategy regarding funding from the Provincial government' s"Access for All" program to increase access to post-secondaryeducation in British Columbia . The Committee did not have anopportunity to make input prior to the President's submissionto the Provincial government . The strategy of the President' sOffice included a sharing of resources among relevantFaculties, graduate student financial support, andinfrastructure costs . In relation to current strengths andcapacities, special attention was given to forecastedincreases in graduate student enrolment in each Faculty ,comparisons with the actual changes in graduate studen tenrolments for each Faculty, and proposed allocations o f"Access for All" monies to Faculties . The Committee expressedconcerns regarding how graduate students are counted withinUBC because financial projections depend upon the accuracy o fthese counts . This issue has been discussed with the otherprovincial universities and a methodology has now been agree dupon among these universities .

c. Report on Continuing Education

The Committee advised the President on the financial aspect sof a draft report that would reorganize several existing unit son continuing education into a single unit .

d. FT 1990/91 Operating Budget

Various aspects of the proposed operating budget for F Y1990/91 were discussed in very general terms over a period o fseveral months, including a number of priorities andprinciples that should guide budgetary considerations . Moreintensive discussions of the budget were held at a series-ofmeetings in June 1990 during VTiichspecific changes from th eFY 1989/90 budget year were discussed, including th edistribution of "Access for All" funds for FY 1990/91 and FY1991/92 . These discussions culminated in a meeting of th eCommittee on 25 June 1990 at which the Committee endorsed th ePresident's strategy for addressing the General Purpos eOperating funds budgetary requirements .

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Reports of Committees of Senate


Two specific observations were made by the Committee :

1. For a variety of reasons the FY 1990/91 actual budge tallocations were not entirely consistent with th epriorities as identified by the President's Office durin gthe Committee's deliberations over the preceding year.

2. The two-year allocation time frame (FY 1990/91 and F Y1991/92) did not match up with the one-year budgetrequests submitted by the Deans .

The Committee further advised the'President that in the futur ebudget requests and allocations should reflect the same tim ehorizons .

e. 1991/92 Operating Budget Planning Cycl e

The President discussed with the Committee its propose dbudget-planning cycle for FY 1991/92 and where the Committee' sinput could be most useful in this process . The Committeeadvised the President's Office in general terms at th emeetings prior to this submission and will review thi ssubmission subsequently with a view toward next year' ssubmission .

f. Joint Submission of the Tri-University Presidents' Counci l

The Committee discussed the President's submission to theMinistry of Advanced Education, Training, and Technolog y(joint with the Presidents of Simon Fraser University and th eUniversity of Victoria) regarding Provincial funding for F Y1991/92, and advised him of their views .

g . FY 1989/90 Financial Statements

The Vice President Finance discussed with the Committee the F Y1989/90 UBC Financial Statements . Specific attention focuse don items that had experienced significant increases o rdecreases from the FY 1988/89 Financial Statements . Alsodiscussed were internal cost recoveries (from ancillar yservices and research overhead) and external cost recoveries .

h. Mandatory Retirement

The President's Office discussed with the Committee its polic yregarding the mandatory retirement of faculty and solicitedthe Committee's views . The fundamental question at the centreof this issue was resolved by the decision of the Suprem eCourt of Canada .

i. Funding of Endowed Chair s

The President's Office discussed with the Committee it sstrategy for funding endowed Chairs . Special attentionfocused on the fact that $ 1 million endowment gifts do notfully fund Chairs . The Committee passed the following motion :

"It is recommended that as soon as feasible the donationdeemed sufficient to establish a Chair should be changed from$1 million to an amount sufficient to endow a senior facult yposition on a continuing basis ."

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Tuition Fee Strategy

The President discussed with the Committee his strategy fo rtuition fees over a 3-year .time horizon. This strategy linkedthe Vancouver consumer price index, the operating costs tha tcontinue to be above the consumer price index, studentfinancial aid, and a fund for the improvement of teaching.The Committee made several suggestions, and, after significan tdiscussion, it endorsed the President's tuition fee strategy .

k . Financial Planning for Infra-structure Costs and Retrenchmen tDecisions

The President's Office discussed with the Committee it sstrategy for funding the University's infra-structure cost sand solicited its views . It also discussed with the Committe eits strategy for dealing with the recent retrenchmentdecisions that have resulted from faculty salary increases inexcess of the amounts available . This strategy involvedmaking common percentage decreases in the operating budgets o fFaculty units and no decreases in non-Faculty units .

After much discussion, the -Committee passed the followingmotions:

1. "A percentage of operating budget increases from "Acces sfunds" and other sources should be allocated t oadministrative, library, and other support services toreflect the additional infra-structure costs incurred. "

2. To the extent that subsequent budget revisions wererequired, "the priorities and principles recommended b ythe Committee to the President should be used to mak echanges (both increases and decreases) in the totalbudgets allocated to Faculty and non-Faculty units . "

1 . Formula Funding Strategy Within a Planned Capacity Mode l

The President discussed with the Committee his strategy toestablish a formula for funding provincial universities basedon a dollar value per weighted full-time equivalent studen tthat is linked to a planned capacity model for each of theuniversities . This strategy seeks to prevent potentia lgovernmental pressures to take more students at marginal costrates, and instead to require incremental students to b efunded at average cost rates . After advising the President o fits views, the Committee endorsed the President's strategywhich remains a topic of ongoing discussion .

The Committee notes that it was consulted regarding a wide variet yof budgetary issues, and on each occasion its advice was sought .The Committee in collaboration with the President's Office i scontinuing to work to ensure that consultation and advice tak eplace in a timely manner throughout the year . Significant progres stins been made on this issue during the past year . "

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Dr . Elder drew attention to the second paragraph under the heading

"Comparisons among Faculty Units and between Faculty and Non-Facult y

Units", and asked whether the trends reported at the March 21, 1990 Senat e

meeting were continuing . Dr . Wehrung responded that there had been n o

essential change in the total share of the operating budget of the

Faculties . The percentage spent on the Faculties at-large in the

pre-retrenchment period, 1982-83, represented 67 .8% of the total budget .

By 1985-86 it was down to 66 .8%, and although it had gone down

subsequently it was now back at 66 .8% for the 1989-90 period . As far a s

administrative units are concerned, Dr . Wehrung stated that there had bee n

an increase in expenditures . In 1982-3 expenditures represented 3 .9% of

the budget, 4 .4% in 1985-86, and 6 .5% in . 1989-90 .

Library Committe e

Dr . Resnick, Chair of the Committee, presented the following report ,

which had been circulated :

"The Senate Library Committee met a total of six times this year, twice inthe autumn, four times in the winter term . One item dominated our agenda i nthe winter term, the Appraisal by Architect John Graham of the Functional ,Environmental and Building Systems of the Main Library Building, and it is tothis that much of the present report and the motion we have put before yo uspeaks. Let me first, however, provide a brief summary of some of the othe ractivities of the committee .

We took it as one of our initial responsibilities to welcome the ne wUniversity Librarian, Dr. Ruth Patrick, to the campus and to provide her wit has much feed-back as possible on such topics as the collections budget, th eLibrary Automation Planning project, the strategic planning process, and he rfirst Annual Report to Senate last autumn .

In addition, we asked the President's Office for a contribution of $500 t othe UN Association Book Project, which helps distribute surplus books in thesciences and applied sciences to the third world . That contribution has nowbeen made .

We supported the upgrading of the status of our Governmen tPublications Division from a European Reference Centre to a Europea nDocumentation Centre, something which would allow us to receive a goo dnumber of European Community documents free of charge .

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Library Committee (continued )

We supported a proposal that the library receive $59.000 or 8% of theproposed $750,000 increase in the university budget to be generated throughtuition increases in order to help cover both new journal subscriptions and astaff person to help in training students.

We supported the first increase in almost a decade in library fines for latebooks -from $1 to $2 a day - and in the cost of library cards to externalborrowers .

The committee also welcomed with pleasure such initiatives undertake nby the University librarian as the organization of the first annual librarysymposium in March co-sponsored by the Provost, and the staging that sam emonth, in conjunction with the President, of an Authors' Reception for all UBCfaculty who had published a monograph or book in the previous 15 monthperiod

Much of the committee's time since January, however, has been takenup with a discussion of the Architect's Report on the status of the Main Librarybuilding . This Report was commissioned by the University Administration i n1989-90 to report on the state of the Main Library in the expectation ofallocating $4 million for its upgrading under the 5 year university plan . TheReport. submitted in June . 1990, was not made widely available . Itsconclusions on the state of the library building were sufficiently stark, howe ver.that the Administration suspended plans for putting any further funding int othe Main Library, reallocating the $4 million instead toward the costs of a newlibrary building under Phase One of the University Capital Plan.

Our committee, once it had been apprised of the existence of thearchitect's report . felt it imperative that it be given access to the full report. Weare pleased to inform you that a copy was, in fact, made available to us by TlmMiner. Director for Campus Planning and Develoomen t and that we have alsoreceived permission to pass on some of the information contained in it t oSenate . We would as a committee, however, recommend that the full Report bemade public to the university community, something which members of thelibrary staff and students in the School of Library, Archival and Informatio nStudies have specifically requested .

The Architect's Report is a long one, providing architectural sketches ,written descriptions, and photographic evidence of the problems with the MainBuilding. Let me briefly summarize some of its main findings .

The building, in particular the central section, has clear heritage value .However, the building as a whole has insufficient space for collections, and thisis especially true for divisions like Government Publications, Fine Arts .Hur,anities and Social Sciences . Special Collections and Science. Importantportions of the overall collection are in storage.

Work stations for librarians and student assistants are overcrowded.The qualities of the building with respect to Air Change . Temperature .

Convenience, Cleanliness . Humidity. Natural Light. Artificial Light. Noise .Odour, Structural Features, and Personal Safety are not satisfactory.

Changes to the air, electrical, plumbing or telecommunications systemsto bring them up to current standards would be extremely difficult and costly .

The most serious problem of all relates to questions of safety in theevent of fire, and risks in the event of earthquake or similar disaster .

Where fire is concerned, the Report finds that the Building fails tocomply with the Building Code in a number of safety respects . Roofassembly is combustible. most floors don't have a fire resistance rating ,shafts and doors are deficient for fire retardation purposes, existingcapacity is less than occupant load on levels 4, 5, 6.

As regards seismic risk, the Report notes that the original 192 3section has no formal resistance to lateral forces . The North and Southextensions, built in 1946 and 1959, have some reinforced walls . The stackareas dating from 1964 have no resistance . nor does the book shelving.The probability of major damage to the Main Building in the event of anearthquake is at least four times that of a well-designed modern building.

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Our committee has treated the conclusions contained in this report as amatter of the gravest concern. At peak hours, there are large numbers of peoplein the library, including staff. faculty. students, and members of the genera lpublic. The main library, moreover, is open for long hours . The risks ofaccident, therefore. are greater than in most campus buildings .

Through four long meetings. including one with the Vice President forStudent and Academic Services, Dr. Srivastava, we have wrestled with th elegal. human, and academic consequences of the report . I can state that thecommittee and its members . representing all the Senate constituencies fromdeans and faculty to students and convocation senators, feel that as a matterof the highest priority the President and the Board of Governors must begin t oplan for the replacement of the Main Library .

It is urgent that the new library building planned under Phase 1 but notyet finalized be completed as quickly as possible . It is imperative, in ouropinion, that the university administration and Board of Governors also begi nplanning immediately for the complete replacement of the Main Librar yBuilding some time in the 1990s .

The Committee has already asked Vice-President Birch to bring itsconcerns to the attention of the Committee of Deans as well as to thePresident's Advisory Committee on Space . We have also asked the Chair of th eSenate Academic Building Committee to bring our concerns to the attention o fhis committee.

Our intention, where the funding of expansion beyond Phase I i sconcerned, is not to have the library engage in some kind of competitive battl ewith faculties concerned about their own building and space needs. Rather, weseek to impress upon the President and the Board of Governors the need toundertake a special fund-raising effort in the coming years to meet theexceptional needs faced by the library in light of the Architect's Report .

The Senate Library Committee is not seeking to be alarmist . But we areconvinced, after careful deliberation. that the second largest university librar yin Canada. one that has been termed a provincial and national treasure, face san unprecedented crisis. We are deeply concerned about the physical safety o flibrary staff and users of the Main Library . We are also greatly concerned aboutthe safety of the Main Library collection itself. which has been estimated tohave a value in excess of $250 million - and much of which could not bereplaced. It is urgent that the President and the Board of Governors treat th estatus of the Main Library building as a matter of the highest priority, and thatthe Senate as a whole lend its support to the work of the Senate LibraryCommittee . not only by receiving this report. but by also passing the motio nwhich accompanies it . "

In speaking to the report, Dr . Resnick drew particular attention to th e

architect's report on the status and the safety of the Main Library

building . He stated that in relation to safety the building fell wel l

below acceptable standards in the event of fire and earthquakes ,

particularly since a very large number of faculty, students, staff an d

members of the public use the building . He estimated that at peak hours

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there could be as many as 1500 or more people in the Library . He stated

that upgrading the building in terms of safety, lighting, heating, an d

telecommunications, would still leave the problem of shortage of storag e

space, and the Committee therefore urged the Administration and the Board

of Governors to start planning immediately for the complete replacement o f

the Main Library building in the 1990s .

Dr . Patrick, the University Librarian, confirmed that a copy of th e

architect's report was available in the Librarian's office for those wh o

wished to see it .

Dr . Resnick

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Dr . Grace

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Senate agreed to a request that Mr . Al Seroka, President of the UBC

Librarians' Association, be allowed to speak . Mr . Seroka stated that the

Association thought that the report of the Committee understated th e

situation in the Main Library . The Association considered this to be a

very serious matter in terms of safety and wished to stress that th e

danger of fire and the danger of earthquake damage, both to people and t o

the collections, was very serious and should not be avoided or overlooked .

Mr . Seroka stated that although a sprinkler system had been installed som e

years ago the collection would be ruined by the breaking of these wate r

pipes in the event of seismic damage ; therefore a patchwork solution t o

the basic problem should not be undertaken .

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Mr . Marcus Bartley, representing the students in the School of Library ,

Archival and Information Studies, was also invited to speak . Mr . Bartley

noted that the School is located on the eighth floor of the north wing o f

the Main Library building complex, and that the students were therefor e

well acquainted with the building and its operations and facilities . He

stated that it took no more than a casual inspection to realize that th e

building is overloaded, overcrowded and outmoded . More important to the

the students, however, was the issue of the safety of the occupants of th e

building . He said that the architect's report is a deeply disturbing

litany of fire hazards, seismic hazards, and non-compliance with th e

national and provincial building codes . The students in the School fel t

that faculty, staff, and other students who frequent the building wer e

being exposed to an unreasonable risk of harm . In the event of fire, the

lack of sufficient egress routes and areas of refuge could lead to a rea l

tragedy. Similarly, in the event of an earthquake the building coul d

suffer serious structural damage, and its occupants, particularly in th e

very unstable bookstacks, could suffer serious injury . The students were

greatly disturbed at the University's apparent indifference to thi s

manifestly dangerous situation . Mr. Bartley said that other buildin g

projects had been undertaken while the issue of the Library had simpl y

gone unaddressed . He said that the students in the School thought tha t

the safety issue alone required that the Library be accorded the highes t

priority on the University's agenda . Surely, he said, the physical safet y

of the staff, faculty and students cannot be subordinated to other

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interests . He said that as one of the chief policy making bodies of th e

University, it lay with the Senate to recommend appropriate action on thi s

matter . In conclusion, Mr . Bartley urged the Senate to ensure that al l

possible measures be taken to minimize physical risk while the new librar y

facility is being constructed .

Motion re the Main Librar y

Dr . Resnick

) Whereas the Architect's Report of June 199 0Dr . Katz

) highlights very serious problems concerning th esafety and utility of the Main Library Building ;

be it resolved that Senate recommend to thePresident and Board of Governors the immediat etethering of the book stacks in the Main Librar yBuilding and other short-term safety measures ;

be it further resolved that Senate recommend to th ePresident and Board of Governors the completion ofthe planned Phase I of the new library building asa matter of the highest priority ;

and that the Board of Governors begin immediatepreparation for the replacement of the existin gMain Library Building some time in the 1990s ;

and that a special effort be undertaken by thePresident and Board of Governors to raise funds fo rcomplete replacement of the Main Library Building .

In speaking to the motion, Dr . Resnick stressed the importance of th e

Library to the province as well as to the University . He stated that UBC

has the largest research collection in western Canada and that this wa s

extremely important in terms of the larger national picture . Dr . Resnic k

referred to the data set out in the architect's report which suggest s

great danger to both life and the collections and stated that it would be

very foolish to ignore this warning . He explained that the intent of the

motion was to ask that the Library be given a very high priority in the

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planning done by the President's Office and the Board of Governors . He

reminded Senate that under section 36 (n) of the University Act, Senate

had the power to make recommendations to the Board considered advisabl e

for promoting the interests of the University or for carrying out the

objects and the provisions of the Act . The Committee felt that a formal

motion from the Senate to the Board of Governors would emphasize the

gravity of the matter and would perhaps ensure that the Administration and

the Board of Governors seriously consider the development of a new librar y

building in the 1990s . Dr . Resnick concluded his remarks by strongly

urging Senate to support the motion .

Dr . Dennison spoke in support of the motion but stated that he would b e

concerned if the proposal was that the central part of the Library woul d

disappear since the Library was the closest thing the University had to a

heritage building . Dr . Resnick responded that it was hoped that the

central part of the building could be preserved in some way .

Dr . Klawe supported the basic premise of the motion but suggested tha t

if a study were to be done of other buildings on campus they too probabl y

would not meet the building code . Dr . Klawe expressed concern that th e

Library might be given top priority without first finding out if othe r

buildings posed even greater hazards in the event of earthquakes or fire .

Vice President Birch stated that studies had been done on a number o f

buildings on campus and the findings confirmed that the Library was no t

unique in this regard . However, he felt that the goals proposed by the

Library Committee were desirable goals and deserved the support of Senate .

Ms . Peterson, Senate representative of the Professional Librarians ,

stated that it had been estimated that perhaps 40% of the buildings o n

campus fall well below the building code . Ms . Peterson suggested that i f

priorities were to be set, human life should be the first consideration .

Ms . Peterson informed Senate that in the last year the Main Library ha d

been open 3,446 hours and that in peak periods there are as many as 1,40 0

to 2,000 people in the building . In terms of collections, Ms . Peterson

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noted that there were 1,600,000 volumes in the building, and that probabl y

most of them could not be replaced . She also pointed out that many user s

of the Library were unfamiliar with the building and that this would be a

real problem in the event of fire .

Dr . Patrick spoke in support of the motion, stating that as Universit y

Librarian she was one of the first people to feel concern over the issue s

raised about the safety of the library school students, the staff, th e

users, and the value of the collections which are an irreplaceable

treasure for the Province of B .C . and for the Dominion of Canada .


Nominating Committe e

Dr . Elder, Chair of the Committee, presented the following report whic h

had been circulated :

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Ombuds Advisory Committee

At its meeting of March 20, 1991, Senate approved the establishmentof an Ombuds Advisory Committee, representing the Board, the Senateand the Alma Mater Society, to draw up terms of reference which wil lbe submitted to Senate for approval .

The Nominating Committee nominates Dr . S . Cherry as the Senaterepresentative on the Ombuds Advisory Committee .

2 . Student Vacancies on Senate Committees

The Nominating Committee nominates the following students to fil l

vacancies on Senate Committees :

Academic Building Need s

Mr . J . Jacob

- replacing Mr . B. V. McGuinnes sMr . L . Waldman

- replacing Mr . B . D . Prins

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Nominating Committe e

2 . Student Vacancies on Senate Committees (continued )

Academic Policy

Ms . L . B. W . Drummond - replacing Mr . O . C . W . La uMr . M . L . Hanik

- replacing Miss S . A . Mai r

Admission s

Miss K . Bentsen

- replacing Miss S . A . Mai rMs . E . Onno

- replacing Mr . J . A . Mos s

Agenda

Mr . C . Fung

- replacing Mr . R . H . McGowa nMs . J . Lahey

- replacing Mr . J . R . G . McQueen

Appeals on Academic Standin g

Miss K . Bentsen

- replacing Miss W . A . KingMr . E . B . Goehring

- replacing Mrs . L . Lohi a

Mr . D . K . Leung

- replacing Mr . B . Taylo r

Budget

Mr . E . B . Goehring

- continuing membe rMiss C . L . Rankel

- replacing Miss M . D . Bai n

Continuing Education

Mr . J . Jacob

- replacing Mr . B . V. McGuinnes s

Curriculum

Mr . D . K . Leung

- replacing Miss A . L . CallegariMs . E . Onno

- replacing Miss S . A . Mai rMrs . S . K . Prpic

- to fill vacanc y

Elections

Mr . S . W . T . Mak


Extracurricular Activities

Ms . E . Onno

- replacing Mr . M . D . Nikke lMiss S . Sterling

- replacing Mr . B . D . Prin s

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Nominating Committee

2 . Student Vacancies on Senate Committees

(continued )

Liaison with Post-Secondary Institutions

Mr . E . B . Goehring

- continuing membe r

Student Appeals on Academic Discipline

Mr . M . L . Hanik

- replacing Miss M . D . Bai n

Mr . J . Jacob


Mr . S . Lu

- replacing Mr . J . A . Mos s

Student Awards

Mr . C . Fung

- replacing Miss P . F . Silve rMr . J . Jacob

- to fill vacanc y

Tribute s

Mr . E . B. Goehring

- replacing Mr . R . H . McGowa nMs . J . Lahey

- replacing Mr . J . R . G . McQueen

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Ms . L . B . W . Drummond - replacing Miss A . L . CallegariMiss C . L . Rankel

- replacing Mrs . L . Lohi a

Miss S . Sterling

- replacing Mr . M. D . Nikke i

Ad hoc Committee on Teaching Evaluation (1990 )

Mr . M . L . Hanik

- replacing Miss W . A . KingMr . O . C . W . Lau

- continuing membe r

Mr . S . W . T . Mak

- replacing Mr .

B. D . Prins

Ad hoc Committee on Student Participation in Appointment and Tenure

Committees

Mr . C. Fung

- replacing Miss W . A . KingMr . O. C . W . Lau

- continuing member

Dr . Elder

) That the recommendations of theDr . Tees

) Nominating Committee be approved .

Carried

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Reports of Committees of Senate (continued )

Committee on Student Award s

In presenting the report, Dr . Cook, Chair of the Committee, drew

attention to the Donald M . Flather Bursary which had been approved at th e

previous meeting . Dr . Cook informed Senate that this award was being

resubmitted in an amended form to include the statement that the awar d

would be available to students in the Faculties of Medicine or Science wh o

have graduated from a high school in School District 89 . The Committee

had been unaware that this restriction existed in the terms of the wil l

when recommending it to Senate in March . Despite this restriction ,

however, the Committee felt that the award should be accepted in view o f

the fact that the University's Mission Statement places particula r

emphasis on the recruitment of students outside the Lower Mainland .

Dr . Cook

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

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

Dr . Katz drew attention to two awards for small amounts and stated tha t

although obviously the University was grateful to have them, he wondere d

at what point did it become economically unfeasible to accept som e

awards . He also asked if the Committee had discussed the possibility o f

suggesting minimum amounts . Dr . Cook replied that the Committee ha d

discussed this matter with the Development Office and the President' s

Office without reaching a solution .


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Reports of Committees of Senate (continued )

Tributes Committee

Hood for the Dental Hygiene Degree Completion Progra m

Dr . Dennison, Chair of the Committee, reported that the Committe e

recommended approval of the proposal of the Faculty of Dentistry tha t

the hood for the Dental Hygiene Degree Completion Program be lila c

and red with twisted cord on white .

Dr . Dennison

) That the hood for the Dental Hygiene Degre eDean Robertson ) Completion Program be lilac and red wit h

twisted cord on white .

CarriedProposals of the Facultie s

Faculty of Applied Science

Change in Honours Standin g

The following proposed change in the Calendar statement on honour s

standing had been circulated :

On graduation a student will be granted Honours standing if he/sh eobtains an average of not less than 80% in the winter session of th efinal year and either a minimum of 75% in each of the preceding twowinter sessions or, if the minimum of 75% is not achieved in one o rmore of the preceding two Winter Sessions, an overall average in th ethree years of 80% or higher . To be eligible a student must have ha dfull-time status for all four years, with no failed courses .

It was explained in the material circulated that the intent of th e

change was to make it fairer for students who enter engineering directl y

from Grade 12 to qualify for Honours standing .

Dean Meisen

) That the proposed change in th eDr . Klawe

) Calendar statement on honours standin gbe approved .

In response to a query, Dean Meisen confirmed that the statemen t

applied only to engineering students and not to students in the School s

of Architecture and Nursing .


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Proposals of the Faculties (continued )

Faculty of Graduate Studie s

Proposal to establish a Fisheries Centr e

It was stated in the material circulated that the UBC Fisherie s

Centre will provide the academic focus, through its personnel an d

facilities, for fundamental studies in the scientific and social aspect s

of living aquatic resources in marine and freshwater environments .

Core personnel of the Centre will maintain a critical mass o f

researchers devoted to the study of living aquatic resources and t o

issues related to Fisheries . Research activities will range widely ,

starting at the basic level of aquatic biology, through th e

environmental connections of fisheries limnology and oceanography, an d

central fisheries problems such as recruitment and survival, t o

questions of management, aquaculture and social dimensions o f

fisheries . Members of the Centre will adopt a broadly based researc h

effort, while keeping strong links with discipline oriented department s

through cross-appointments and other associations .

In addition to its core personnel, the Centre will encourage th e

participation of faculty with expertise in other areas of science an d

applied science as well as from areas representing social, commercial ,

industrial, international and regulatory concerns of fisheries . This

second tier of faculty, which might also attract government and industr y

personnel with adjunct status, would be based on informal associations

with the Centre, but would nevertheless contribute fundamentally to it s

activities through participation in its research programs and graduat e

thesis supervision .

Collaborative work in the Centre between Core

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Proposal to establish a Fisheries Centre (continued )

faculty and associated social scientists would include such topics a s

the impact of changing market processes, taxation structures ,

anti-pollution legislation, or native rights on the social biologica l

dimensions of fisheries problems .

There is already considerable expertise on campus in many of th e

areas to be covered . What is now lacking is leadership and a clea r

focus, as well as complementary expertise in a few areas . New

appointments and replacement of retirements would readily complemen t

existing strengths and create a leading research unit .

The Centre will act as a catalyst for research and graduate studie s

on campus, stimulating the expertise available within its core as wel l

as within many of the departments of the university, by :

- taking the lead in the development of broad research initiative s- offering graduate courses and thesis supervision within a wid e

variety of scientific and social science research topics ;- serving as an intellectual focus for research and communication i n

fisheries and aquatic sciences by offering courses, seminar serie scolloquia and workshops to the university community, as well as t oindustry and government ;

- managing the Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Reading Room, into whic hEcology and Oceanography Reading Room collections have now been fused ;

- acting as an institutional link with provincial and federal researc hand management agencies in the areas of freshwater and ocea nfisheries as well as with industry .

In speaking to the proposal, Dean Grace stated that the majo r

rationale behind having such a centre was to provide some visibility an d

some coordination of the research going on in the many department s

across the campus .

He informed Senate that the B .C . Ministry of

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Proposals of the Facultie s


Proposal to establish a Fisheries Centre (continued )

Fisheries had promised $150,000 on approval of the proposal . As far a s

staff was concerned, Dean Grace stated that there would be a Director o f

the Centre, a steering committee, an advisory committee, and suppor t

staff provided for by the reallocation of resources primarily from th e

old Institute of Resource Ecology .

Dean Grace

) That the proposal to establish a

Dr . Klawe

) Fisheries Centre be approved .

In response to a query by Mr . Banfield concerning budgetar y

implications, Dean Grace stated that Senate does not debate budgetary

aspects . However, he did explain that there would be a reallocation o f

resources of operating budget to cover this item and that there wa s

still some residue from the old Institute of Animal Resource Ecology ,

most of which would go into the new Centre . He also confirmed that the

$150,000 from the government would be a once only item .

Dr . Will said that he understood that in May 1985 Senate ha d

retrenched the whole budget of the Institute of Animal Resourc e

Ecology . In response, Dean Grace stated that the name of the Institut e

had been retrenched but that some residue of the budget had carried o n

through the years and was therefore available for the new Centre .


Proposal to establish a Centre for Research in Women's Studies and

Gender Relation s

It was stated in the material circulated that the Centre will advanc e

interdisciplinary research and knowledge in Women's Studies and Gende r

Relations . The specific goals are :

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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Proposal to establish a Centre for Research in Women's Studies andGender Relations (continued )

1. Research - to initiate and conduct interdisciplinary research i nWomen's Studies and Gender Relations ; to facilitate the activitie sof UBC researchers in related areas ; to disseminate the resultin gknowledge ; and to develop and promote links to the internationa lscholarly community .

2. Graduate Education - to develop a strong interdisciplinary program o fgraduate studies that will build upon current thematic strengths an dcomplement the development of feminist research within variou sdisciplines .

3. Community Liaison - to facilitate links between the university an dthe local, national, and international communities .

Dean Grace stated that this was an important area for scholars and a

number of different Faculties, such as Arts, Law, Applied Science ,

Education, Medicine, Graduate Studies, and Commerce . He stated that

although scholars in this area had done a great deal of work it was no t

well coordinated at the moment as the scholars tend to work in

isolation . It was hoped that the creation of the Centre would b e

instrumental in bringing top women faculty members and students to th e

campus .

He stated that the structure of the Centre was quit e

straightforward : a director, administrative assistant, secretary ,

faculty members and graduate students who have an interest in this area ,

a steering committee, and a committee to advise the director .

Dean Grace

) That the proposal to establish aDean Sheehan

) Centre for Research in Women's Studie sand Gender Relations be approved .

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Faculty of Graduate Studies (continued )

Proposed Revision of Calendar Regulations for Master's and Doctora lPrograms

The following proposed revision of the Calendar regulations fo r

Master's Programs had been circulated :

Master's Program s'G. Low Scholarshi pA minimum of 60% (P) must be achieved in all course work taken fo rcredit . A course in which a grade of less than 60% (P) was obtained ma ybe repeated for a higher standing, or an alternate course may be taken ,if an exemption is recommended by the Department and approved by th eDean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies . If no such recommendation ismade, or the recommendation is not approved, the student may be require d

to withdraw. A student who obtains more than one grade below 60% (P )will normally be required to withdraw .

In a course that is repeated, both marks will appear on the transcript .The higher mark will be used to determine promotion in a program and inany decision to admit or withdraw a student from a program . Averagescalculated for other purposes will include both marks .

Dean Grace

) That the proposed change to the Calenda rDr . Cherry

) Regulations for Master's Programs be approved .

Carried

The following proposed revision of the Calendar regulations fo r

Doctoral Programs had been circulated :

Doctoral Program s"F . Low Scholarshi pA minimum of 68% (B-) must be achieved in all course work taken fo rcredit . A course in which a grade of less than 68% (B-) was obtaine dmay be repeated for a higher standing, or an alternate course may b etaken, if an exemption is recommended by the Department and approved b ythe Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies . If no such recommendationis made, or the recommendation is not approved, the student may b erequired to withdraw. A student who obtains more than one grade below68% (B-) will normally be required to withdraw .

In a course that is repeated, both marks will appear on the transcript .The higher mark will be used to determine promotion in a program and i nany decision to admit or withdraw a student from a program . Averagescalculated for other purposes will include both marks .

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Proposed Revision of Calendar Regulations for Master's and Doctora lPrograms (continued )

Dean Grace

) That the proposed change to the Calenda rDr . Cherry

) Regulations for Doctoral Programs be approved .

In response to a query, Dean Grace stated that while there is n o

general requirement for courses, many departments and schools do requir e

courses as an integral part of the Ph .D . Clearly the thesis is the mos t

important requirement but if a course is specified there should be som e

level at which those courses have to be satisfied .

The motion was put and carried

Other busines s

Endowed Scholarships and Fellowships

The following list of endowed fellowships and scholarships had bee n

circulated for information :

Roman M . Babicki Graduate Fellowships in Medical Researc hBank of Montreal Graduate Fellowship sHugh M . Brock ScholarshipsCanadian Pacific Forest Products National Entrance Scholarship sCentral Guaranty Trust National Entrance Scholarshi pC . K . Choi Scholarships and FellowshipsRonald Lorraine Cliff Bursary Fun dCrown Life Insurance National Entrance Scholarship sDofasco Inc . First National Fellowship sHong Kong-Canada Business Association Graduate Fellowship sLeonard S . Klinck FellowshipsNorthern Telecom Graduate FellowshipNorthwood Pulp and Timber Ltd . ScholarshipsRayrock Yellowknife Resources Inc . National Entrance Scholarship sRio Algom National Entrance Scholarship sRogers Communications National Entrance Scholarship sScott Paper Graduate Fellowshi pThe Simons Foundation Doctoral Fellowship sThe Simons Foundation Bursar yHenry S . Skinner ScholarshipWestcoast Energy First Nations Fellowships and Scholarships

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Other busines s

University Presidents' Council New Program Approva l

The following policies and procedures for new program approval, amended

by the University Presidents' Council, had been circulated :

"PREAMBLE

1 .1 This policy and procedure statement addresses the establishment o fnew or substantially revised degree programs at the three publi cuniversities . A 'new" program is one that leads to a new credential .

1 .2 The two major aims of this policy are to exchange information and t oassure the Ministry that new program proposals are carefully reviewe dand are part of an overall educational plan for the universities an dthe post-secondary system .

1 .3 The University Act determines the responsibilities of the Senate andthe Board of the university in the establishment of new programs .The establishment of a new degree program requires the approval o fthe Minister .

INFORMATION EXCHANGE

2 .1 Each university ensures that its new programs meet high academi cstandards . Each employs internal and external processes to ensur ethat its standards are met .

2 .2 New programs are generally initiated and reviewed in Department sprior to consideration by the Faculty .

2 .3 There are many benefits to an early circulation of information on ne wdegree program proposals among the universities . It is theresponsibility of each Department to consult with the appropriat eDepartment or Departments at the other universities on new progra mproposals .

2 .4 There are many benefits of having a similar format for new programproposals .

2 .5 While each university has its own internal program approval processe sprior to referral to Senate, the program proposal that goes to th eSenate Planning/Program Committee will be shared with the Academi cVice Presidents at the other universities and the Open Learnin g

University.

2 .6 The new program proposals as approved by the Senate will be submitte dto the Council for circulation to the other universities and th eMinistry .

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University Presidents' Council New Program Approval (continued )

PLANNING AND FUNDING ISSUES

3 .1 The government's long range planning requirements seek information o nnew program intentions .

3 .2 As the universities will be required to submit revised plan sannually, the new degree program information provided in thes esubmissions will meet the government's planning requirements .

3 .3 Major new programs will require funding beyond that provided in th eregular government grants . Each university shall provide through th eCouncil detailed and timely information on proposals that seek thes e

additional funds .

3 .4 Government shall notify Council of any new degree programs it desire sto ensure that the Council can consider them and provide arecommendation . "

Dr . Birch

) That Senate ratify the policy fromDr . Will

) the University Presidents' Council for

new program approval .

In response to a query by Dr . Sobrino regarding item 2 .5, Dr . Birc h

explained that it had been agreed that the university will shar e

information at that point, the intention being that if there is an y

helpful feedback from other institutions, the committee might want to

consider it . It was not the intention to impede the powers of senators o r

Senate committees .

Dean Meisen drew attention to item 2 .3, and suggested that the

department that initiates suggestions for a new proposal should consul t

departments at other universities . Dr . Birch responded that he believe d

the university could profit tremendously by consultation with peers in th e

discipline but felt that such consultation should go through the Dean o f

the Faculty concerned and perhaps the Academic Vice President in order to

ensure that the advice received serves the needs of the institution a s

well as the needs of the discipline .

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Other busines s

University Presidents' Council New Program Approval (continued )

In response to a query by Ms . Peterson, Dr . Birch stated that the

assumption was that new and emergent program funding is provided fo r

library collections for the number of years of the program plus one

perhaps . He said that it was not the view that you buy all librar y

resources once and never have that charge again, but rather that this i s

for the life of the introduction of the program .

Dr . Sobrino requested that the minutes reflect that approval of th e

policies does not imply that the university has to change any of th e

procedures now used for approval of programs .


Senate Membership

President Strangway expressed thanks and appreciation to Dr . Helliwel l

who was attending his last Senate meeting .

The meeting adjourned at 9.15 p.m.

The next regular meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday, May 22 ,

1991 .

Secretary

Confirmed ,

Chairman

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APPENDIX 'A '

New awards recommended to Senat e

Abbott Laboratories Limited Prize in Cardiology - A $300 prize is offered bythe Pharmaceutical Products Division of Abbott Laboratories Limited . Theprize is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine, inconsultation with the Postgraduate Education Committee in Cardiology to aresident in Cardiology, exhibiting proficiency in the treatment of patient swith hypertension . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

Abbott Laboratories Limited Prize in Neurology - A $300 prize is offered b ythe Pharmaceutical Products Division of Abbott Laboratories Limited . Theprize is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine, i nconsultation with the Postgraduate Education Committee in Neurology to aresident in Neurology, exhibiting proficiency in EEG and epilepsy .(Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

Carolyn Atwell Memorial Prize - A prize in the amount of approximately $10 0has been established by friends to honour the memory of Carolyn Atwell, aUBC student in Honours Political Science who died in 1990 . The prize isawarded on the recommendation of the Department of Political Science to astudent submitting the best essay on some aspect of third world developmen tin a political science course or a course designated by the Internationa lRelations Program Coordinating Committee as part of the major requiremen tfor the B .A . in International Relations . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd . Prize - A $500 prize and plaque have bee nmade available by Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd . The award is made o nthe recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine to a graduating M .D . studentwho has demonstrated clinical proficiency and an interest in Respirology o rCardiology. (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

Council of Forest Industries Prize in Landscape Architecture - A $275 prizeis offered by the Council of Forest Industries . The award is made on therecommendation of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences to the student in th eLandscape Architecture Program presenting the most appropriate and

imaginative structure in wood . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

Donald M . Flather Bursary - A $250 bursary has been provided by the lat eDonald M . Flather . The award is available to students in the Faculties o fMedicine or Science who have graduated from a high school in School Distric t

89 (Salmon Arm, Sicamous and Enderby, B .C .) . The award is offered for afour year period commencing in 1991/92 . (Re-submitted with amendment t oinclude School District . )

Gerald Goldstein Bursary - A $100 bursary has been offered by family andfriends to honour Gerald Goldstein on the occasion of his 50th birthday i n

1990 . The award will be made to a student in the Faculty of Law . The award

is offered for a ten year period commencing in 1991/92 .

David F . Hardwick Prize - A $500 prize has been established to honou rProfessor David F . Hardwick, who served as Head of the Department o fPathology from 1976 to 1990 . The prize is awarded on the recommendation o fthe Department of Pathology to the second year Medical student who obtain sthe highest standing in Human Pathology (Pathology 425) . (Available 1990/91Winter Session .)

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APPENDIX 'A '

New awards recommended to Senate (continued )

David E . Highnam Memorial Prize - A $300 prize has been endowed in memory of

David E . Highnam by his family, friends and colleagues . The prize i s

awarded on the recommendation of the Department of French to a graduatin g

student with the highest overall standing in third and fourth year course sin the French major or honours program (Literature option) . (Availabl e

1991/92 Winter Session . )

Ishiyaku EuroAmerica Inc . Prize - A prize consisting of medical books to a

value of US$75 is offered by Ishiyaku EuroAmerica Inc . The prize is awarde d

on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine to a student in second ,third or fourth year, demonstrating proficiency in the clinica l

disciplines . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session .)

Korean Rotary Club of Vancouver Scholarship - A $1000 scholarship is offere d

by the Korean Rotary Club of Vancouver . The award is made on therecommendation of the Department of Asian Studies to a student taking

courses in Korean Language or History . (Available 1991/92 Winter Session .)

William R. Mead Memorial Scholarship - A scholarship in the amount of $100 0is awarded to the second year law student who achieves the highest combinedacademic average in the courses Administrative Law (Law 302) and Labour Law

(Law 353) . This scholarship is given in memory of William R . Mead bymembers of his law firm, Campney & Murphy, and by family and friends . I t

honours an individual who, until his retirement, was a leading practitione rin Canada in the fields of labour and administrative law . The award is mad e

on the recommendation of the Faculty of Law. (Available 1990/91 Winte r

Session . )

Singleton Urquhart MacDonald Prize in Torts - A $500 prize is awarded

annually by the law firm of Singleton Urquhart MacDonald, Barristers &

Solicitors, to a student who achieves high academic standing in Torts (La w

207) . The award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Law .

(Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

B . J . Twaites Prize - A $300 prize has been established to honour Mr . B . J.(Bev) Twaites, who retired as Manager of the Department of Pathology in 199 1

after serving the University for 35 years . The prize will be awarded by theFaculty of Medicine to the student in the graduating class for the B .L .M .Sc .degree who obtains the highest standing in Laboratory Administratio n

(Pathology 408) . (Available 1990/91 Winter Session . )

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