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itat pickets pass out donuts Students picketed the arts guys but I don’t want to miss library and the construction classes. ’ ’ site of Habitat 69 Wednesday. However, most students showed At 9 am about a dozen pickets little more than interest. appeared at each entrance of the Provost Bill Scott said the library carrying signs and hand- administration would like to meet ing out leaflets concerning Habi- again with federation president tat. Others set up a table with Brian Iler and any other stu- coffee and donuts for the workers dents Iler felt could contribute to on the construction site. About a the study of improving Habitat. hundred pickets were involved Scott further indicated he would through the day with the number particularly like to have Garth present at any one time varying McGeary, grad design, present his from 24) to 60. proposals for the improvement of Habitat. The pickets at Habitat handed out leaflets and spoke with the workers during coffee break and lunch hour. Few men ventured over for the free donuts and coffee but they did carry on a discussion with the pickets about Habitat and housing problems. The reaction of students to the picketing varied all the way from vulgar noises to complete sympathy and recruitment. Responses included : “Don’t touch my hands with that dirty thing,” (the leaflet), and “I really want to join you Iler said he was “most dis- appointed” in the number of stu- dents who turned up to picket. “I expected many more because of the concern many people in- dicated to me.” He continued, “It doesn’t help in going to administration with- out a firm backing from the student body.” Iler-intends to accept adminis- tration’s offer of a meeting to work on the Habitat problem. He wants their cooperation in re- forming the present plan and working out a better arrange- ment for planning future resi- dences. Council unrepresentutive -Gary Robins, the Chevron Several dozen students picketed the library Wednesday protesting the planning and design of Habitat ‘69. At the construction site, other students passed out coffee and donuts. THE Vol. 9 No. 20 , University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Friday, October 18, 1968 ent minority hits unigov report The long-awaited report on the restructuring of university government uni_oov at Waterloo, hailed by the study committee has a significiant contribution to the national debate on university government has been roundly attacked by the three student members of that committee. The majority report, which was approved by all but four members of the committee, recommends the retention of the two-tier system of government with both a board of governors and a senate. It proposes to add two students and five faculty members to a 36-man board. Neither group is represented on the present board. study committee and which has been proposed by president Claude the official report as “fundam- b&e11 at the University of Toronto, entally a call for the antithesis of change. It consists of tinkering was rejected as possibly “pre- to avoid change ~9 mature and not in the best inter- The committee exts of the university.” report is criticized for its ‘“very negative Howevery the report said the approach to reform ” its rhetoric committee was not opposed to and its “refusal to consider the such a structure as an eventual goal. It recommends another fundamental principles of any committee to study the question system of university government. five years from now, after other The minority report cites quote universities may have made upon quote to illustrate the com- mittee’s refusal to discuss the ___I______--_--_------------ The complete text of the t-e- role of the university and derive a principle to underlie the stru- port on university government ap- ctures of government. Bears in a wecial supplement. The For example, the majority The report also suggests six students (four undergrads and two grads) be included in a 56-man senate which would become more dominated by faculty than presently. External representation from alumni and highschool principals would be reduced. Faculty representation would be upped. I , . _ minority report by the three stud- report in one Place says “The ent members is on pages 6, 7 and 9. committee avoided any attempt to develop an abstract general ________________---_-------- theory or formula designed to guide our judgment in particular instances.” changes in the direction of self- government. The view held by most com- mittee members was “the gov- ernment was perhaps more apt to be influenced toward the support of the universities by a group of respected laymen than by a group of academics.” The 39-page report says the Dissenting in the final vote committee considered the pos- were only the three student mem- sibility of adopting a single-tiered bers, Steve Flott, federation system of government. This president Brian Iler and past- would effectively mean self-gover- president Steve Ireland. nment and the end of control Chem eng prof B.M.E. van der by a board of governors composed Hoff, absent at the March 18 for the most part by business meeting where this was decided ’ and industry executives. is known to have also favored But this proposal, which was the board’s abolition. suggested by the Federation of Student members have issued Students in its brief to the a minority report which attacks The minority mentions examples of a paternalistic attitude toward students in the report’s tone and condemns the idea of a new committee to deal with the questions of openness of the deliberations of governing bodies where it’s at minority report on university government pages 6, 7, 9 Miles for Millions pubs page 1 I feedback distorted page 12 Mexican rebellion pages 14, 15 sports pages 16, 17, 19 entertainment page 20,21 feedback page 23 campus question page 24 Quebec and Daniel Johnson page 26 editorials inside back page Dick Gregory’s thoughts, back page university government report special supplement and the next Chevron is on Tuesday may the printers’ gods have mercy on us and internal operations of the senate and faculty councils. “The fact that the committee took 25 months to report indicates that its funcion has been to act as a pacifier,” said Iier. “There is no excuse for these questions having been left out of the committee’s discussion. Ireland, who was the first student rep on the committee before he successfully lobbied for two more students in Sept- ember, 1966, complained of the lack of honesty and mutual respect in the committee. “Student council laid it on the line to the administration about the problem of personal relationships almost a year ago. We tried to work with them with understanding and co-operat- ion, but there attitudes never improved. “We must re-examine the whole business of sitting on uni- versity committees where students can be so easily ignored or co-opted,” said Steve Flott who received his master’s degree in history last May and is now teaching in Toronto. “The proper channels approach is just not working for students.” Development vicepresident Ted Batke, chairman of the com- mittee, complained of faction- alism among the communities on campus and said the university was not ready for self-govecn- ment now. “The present recommendations create a context for cooperation. The university community is in danger of becoming a set of opposing factions. By proposing the challenge of cooperation under a system of participation at the highest levels, I hope a common intellectual purpose and understanding can emerge, he said. “Any further transformation must be founded on a genuine spirit of community. At present, it does net exist. Integration and coherence are the immediate gears. ” said Batke. Arts rep Kathy DiIts resigns Arts rep Kathy Dilts resigned “Council didn’t run a platform When asked if she agreed from student council this week that gave them the right to debate with council’s policies, Miss because she felt council was not and legislate on soci-economic Dilts said, “I don’t agree with representative. Miss Dilts hon- and political issues.” everything council does, but I ours poli-sci 3 resigned because, Council accepted her resig- do agree with their general nation Tuesday night. Miss Dilts feels the entire council should resign and hopes it will. Three weeks ago Dave Cubberly presented a motion to council calling on it to resign Miss Dilts, who helped draft Cubberly’s motion, felt she was compelled by conscience to resign after council defeated the motion. She said many council reps have told her they also wonder if they are representing their con- stituents but she didn’t know if anyone else would resign. She does not know if she would run again if new ele- ctions were called. “I would have to a lot of thinking before I could run for motives. She went on to say, “I’m not sure, though, if the timing is right for politicization. I’m not sure how the majority of the students feel on the issues.” Federation president Brian Iler said, “I was sorry to see her resign. She was very capable.” Iler said he wouldn’t be surprised to see more resig- nations from council on the representativity issue. Iler agreed it was difficult to maintain representativity but he said, “The reps can still try to act in the best interests of the students.” He pointed out council is trying to maintain contact with the students by calling numerous general KATHY DIL TS council again,” she said. meetings.

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policies, Miss study committee and which has been proposed by president Claude the official report as “fundam- b&e11 at the University of Toronto, entally a call for the antithesis of change. It consists of tinkering was rejected as possibly “pre- to avoid change ~9 mature and not in the best inter- The committee exts of the university.” report is criticized council again,” she said. meetings. Vol. 9 No. 20 , University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Friday, October 18, 1968 THE

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itat pickets pass out donuts

Students picketed the arts guys but I don’t want to miss library and the construction classes. ’ ’ site of Habitat 69 Wednesday. However, most students showed

At 9 am about a dozen pickets little more than interest.

appeared at each entrance of the Provost Bill Scott said the

library carrying signs and hand- administration would like to meet

ing out leaflets concerning Habi- again with federation president

tat. Others set up a table with Brian Iler and any other stu-

coffee and donuts for the workers dents Iler felt could contribute to

on the construction site. About a the study of improving Habitat.

hundred pickets were involved Scott further indicated he would

through the day with the number particularly like to have Garth

present at any one time varying McGeary, grad design, present his

from 24) to 60. proposals for the improvement of Habitat.

The pickets at Habitat handed out leaflets and spoke with the workers during coffee break and lunch hour. Few men ventured over for the free donuts and coffee but they did carry on a discussion with the pickets about Habitat and housing problems.

The reaction of students to the picketing varied all the way from vulgar noises to complete sympathy and recruitment.

Responses included : “Don’t touch my hands with

that dirty thing,” (the leaflet), and

“I really want to join you

Iler said he was “most dis- appointed” in the number of stu- dents who turned up to picket.

“I expected many more because of the concern many people in- dicated to me.”

He continued, “It doesn’t help in going to administration with- out a firm backing from the student body.”

Iler-intends to accept adminis- tration’s offer of a meeting to work on the Habitat problem. He wants their cooperation in re- forming the present plan and working out a better arrange- ment for planning future resi- dences.

Council unrepresentutive

-Gary Robins, the Chevron Several dozen students picketed the library Wednesday protesting the planning and design of Habitat ‘69. At the construction site, other students passed out coffee and donuts.

THE

Vol. 9 No. 20 , University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Friday, October 18, 1968

ent minority hits unigov report The long-awaited report on

the restructuring of university government uni_oov at Waterloo, hailed by the study committee has a significiant contribution to the national debate on university government has been roundly attacked by the three student members of that committee.

The majority report, which was approved by all but four members of the committee, recommends the retention of the two-tier system of government with both a board of governors and a senate.

It proposes to add two students and five faculty members to a 36-man board. Neither group is represented on the present board.

study committee and which has been proposed by president Claude

the official report as “fundam-

b&e11 at the University of Toronto, entally a call for the antithesis of change. It consists of tinkering

was rejected as possibly “pre- to avoid change ~9 mature and not in the best inter- The committee exts of the university.”

report is criticized for its ‘“very negative

Howevery the report said the approach to reform ” its rhetoric committee was not opposed to and its “refusal to consider the such a structure as an eventual goal. It recommends another

fundamental principles of any

committee to study the question system of university government. ”

five years from now, after other The minority report cites quote

universities may have made upon quote to illustrate the com- mittee’s refusal to discuss the ___I______--_--_------------

The complete text of the t-e- role of the university and derive a principle to underlie the stru-

port on university government ap- ctures of government. Bears in a wecial supplement. The For example, the majority

The report also suggests six students (four undergrads and two grads) be included in a 56-man senate which would become more dominated by faculty than presently. External representation from alumni and highschool principals would be reduced. Faculty representation would be upped.

I , . _

minority report by the three stud- report in one Place says “The ent members is on pages 6, 7 and 9.

committee avoided any attempt to develop an abstract general ________________---_-------- theory or formula designed to guide our judgment in particular instances.”

changes in the direction of self- government.

The view held by most com- mittee members was “the gov- ernment was perhaps more apt to be influenced toward the support of the universities by a group of respected laymen than by a group of academics.”

The 39-page report says the Dissenting in the final vote committee considered the pos- were only the three student mem- sibility of adopting a single-tiered bers, Steve Flott, federation system of government. This president Brian Iler and past- would effectively mean self-gover- president Steve Ireland. nment and the end of control Chem eng prof B.M.E. van der by a board of governors composed Hoff, absent at the March 18 for the most part by business meeting where this was decided

’ and industry executives. is known to have also favored But this proposal, which was the board’s abolition.

suggested by the Federation of Student members have issued Students in its brief to the a minority report which attacks

The minority mentions examples of a paternalistic attitude toward students in the report’s tone and condemns the idea of a new committee to deal with the questions of openness of the deliberations of governing bodies

where it’s at minority report on university government pages 6, 7, 9 Miles for Millions pubs page 1 I feedback distorted page 12 Mexican rebellion pages 14, 15 sports pages 16, 17, 19 entertainment page 20,21 feedback page 23 campus question page 24 Quebec and Daniel Johnson page 26 editorials inside back page Dick Gregory’s thoughts, back page university government report special supplement

and the next Chevron is on Tuesday

may the printers’ gods have mercy on us

and internal operations of the senate and faculty councils.

“The fact that the committee took 25 months to report indicates that its funcion has been to act as a pacifier,” said Iier.

“There is no excuse for these questions having been left out of the committee’s discussion. ”

Ireland, who was the first student rep on the committee before he successfully lobbied for two more students in Sept- ember, 1966, complained of the lack of honesty and mutual respect in the committee.

“Student council laid it on the line to the administration about the problem of personal relationships almost a year ago. We tried to work with them with understanding and co-operat- ion, but there attitudes never improved. ”

“We must re-examine the whole business of sitting on uni- versity committees where students can be so easily ignored or co-opted,” said Steve Flott who

received his master’s degree in history last May and is now teaching in Toronto.

“The proper channels approach is just not working for students.”

Development vicepresident Ted Batke, chairman of the com- mittee, complained of faction- alism among the communities on campus and said the university was not ready for self-govecn- ment now.

“The present recommendations create a context for cooperation. The university community is in danger of becoming a set of opposing factions. By proposing the challenge of cooperation under a system of participation at the highest levels, I hope a common intellectual purpose and understanding can emerge, ” he said.

“Any further transformation must be founded on a genuine spirit of community. At present, it does net exist. Integration and coherence are the immediate gears. ” said Batke.

Arts rep Kathy DiIts resigns Arts rep Kathy Dilts resigned “Council didn’t run a platform When asked if she agreed

from student council this week that gave them the right to debate with council’s policies, Miss because she felt council was not and legislate on soci-economic Dilts said, “I don’t agree with representative. Miss Dilts hon- and political issues.” everything council does, but I

ours poli-sci 3 resigned because, Council accepted her resig- do agree with their general nation Tuesday night.

Miss Dilts feels the entire council should resign and hopes it will.

Three weeks ago Dave Cubberly presented a motion to council calling on it to resign Miss Dilts, who helped draft Cubberly’s motion, felt she was compelled by conscience to resign after council defeated the motion. She said many council reps have told her they also wonder if they are representing their con- stituents but she didn’t know if anyone else would resign.

She does not know if she would run again if new ele- ctions were called.

“I would have to a lot of thinking before I could run for

motives. ” She went on to say, “I’m not sure, though, if the timing is right for politicization. I’m not sure how the majority of the students feel on the issues.”

Federation president Brian Iler said, “I was sorry to see her resign. She was very capable.”

Iler said he wouldn’t be surprised to see more resig- nations from council on the representativity issue.

Iler agreed it was difficult to maintain representativity but he said, “The reps can still try to act in the best interests of the students.” He pointed out council is trying to maintain contact with the students by calling numerous general

KATHY DIL TS council again,” she said. meetings.

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Village separatistes plan coup Next year Waterloo students establishing such a unit in Habi-

may have the opportunity to tat ‘69. A memorandum to this live in a French-speaking environ- effect has been issued to deter- ment.

Earlier this year a proposal to establish either South seven or eight in the Village as a French speaking house was considered by the Village dons and tutors.

The student response to living in such a house was favorable, but the proposal was rejected because of difficulty in finding French-speaking students willing to participate.

mine how many students pre- sently living in the Village would be willing to move to a double room in a French Habitat house.

The residence, consisting of either one unit of twenty-four rooms, or one house of forty-eight rooms, would have some French- speaking students and any English students wishing to live in a French environment. Only French would be spoken in the house.

If the student response is favor- I Although plans have not been able, this French-speaking unit

finalized, Village warden Ron Ey- will be established in the fall dt has indicated the possibility of 1969.

ihiversity women propose nursery The Dean of Women, Hilda- the feasibility of the service and

gard Marsden has proposed a any interested persons are asked nursery service for the children of to contact her at RR 1, St. women on campus. This service Agatha, Ont. She asks that would be under control of the Prospective clients specify whe- University Women’s Club, and ther they would like the service

\ would have a fully trained staff. for full days, half days or occa- Mrs. D. Salter is looking into sionally.

Bell previews future options Tues.

Bell Telephone will be present- ing a seminar Telecommunica- tions and modern business on Oc- tober 22. The speaker is A. J. Groleau executive vicepresident of Bell.

The seminar will discuss the combining of computers and com- munications implements, and their effect on business, and will include a history of communica- tions in industry.

Interspersed in the seminar will be discussions of many of

Bell’s future extra-cost options, such as touchtone inventory and banking systems with audio res- ponse, and teletype computer programming with television out- put.

The reknowned picture phone will be on view as well, along with electronic microminiaturei- zation.

Two seminars will be pre- sented, one at 12:15 and another at 3 pm, in the marketing center conference room on the sixth floor of the math building.

Fuss is looking for people uguin Fass, more sensational than

burning the campus center, more involved than parking tickets, more intoxicating than a beer blast, will return.

Once again faculty, adminis- tration staff and students will get together to produce the event of the year. Only once a year is laughter, talent fun and spirit present in such variety on any stage. To get the show on the road help is needed. The

tradition of this fantastic show can only be maintained with the aid of people. Idea men, writers, actors, and production personnel are needed.

In the past Fass has received an enormous amount of support in ticket sales, stage responsd and audience enthusiasm. Any- one interested in helping out in invited to contact Howard Strot- tard (576-3379) or Jack Ricketts ( 576-9879 ).

Wenn sie koennen dies lesen... You too can spend a summer

in Germany. The German-Cana- dian Academic Exchange Asso- ciation is sponsoring chartered jet flights for students wishing to work for the summer. The flight will cost around $180.

A student who wishes to go as a Werkstudent will have to be a member of the association before applying.. This means paying a dollar to the German department

secretary (ML 214). The dead- line for applications for flights is October 28.

Before you jump for your check- book, there are a few extra qualifications to note. You must be at least 18 by next May, have at least one year of university German or similar proficiency, be willing to work for the sum- mer in Germany, and hold Cana- dian citizenship.

New student mug comes in November A’ monthly publication “Cam- Trudeau and Dr. Claude Bissell.

pus”, is due to appear in Novem- Columns and feature articles ber. written by students will be pre-

Billed as Canada’s national sented. student magazine, “Campus” will Publisher Roy Whitsed, for- be mailed free to about 50,006 merly of Maclean-Hunter, wants final-year university students to provide a “national expression across the country. Other stu- for student views”. He also hopes dents may pick it up for fifty to offer an outlet for creative cents a copy, or three dollars a talent and facilitate dialogue year. between society and students.

The magazine intends to fea- We intend to be “relevant, ture exclusive interviews with hard-hitting, and lively” says

editor Bob Strupat. * 1 _ such Canadian notables as Pierre

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Campus cent&r opemtion still under administration

Control of the campus center federation of unilateral action and Gerster has been feeding the administration false information as to our actions and intentions.” said Iler. “This would not be the first time; he’s played that game before.”

has been tossed from hand to hand this week. At least on paper.

Last week student council de- manded that the building be turned over to federation con- trol. The administration res- ponded by holding meetings.

Out of the meetings came a memo‘ last Thursday from pro- vost Bill Scott to campus center

director -Paul Gerster asking X$&ster to draft proposals on specific problems entailed in a change of command.

Student president Brian Iler was sent a copy of Scott’s memo from which federation officials drew the obvious conclusion that

-the principle of handing over control had been accepted.

Discussions with Scott that evening confirmed this.

Proceeding on this basis the federation issued -a campus flyer informing students the adminis- tration had agreed to turn over control of the building.

“There ,was no doubt in our minds that we were acting in good faith” said Brian Iler, presi- dent of the Federation of Stu- dents.

The administration, however, responded quickly to the federa- tion’s announcement with a denial. Scott’s confirmation was ignored as Hagey took control in the issue.

“The administration has de- finitely not agreed to your re- quest that the campus center come under student control” Hagey said in a letter to Iler.

In an unprecedented move the administration also leafletted the campus. Their flyer accused the

Hagey would be happy to huddle with Harley

Gerry Hagey’s reply to coun- the president’s committee on stu- cil was discussed at a meeting dent discipline. Tuesday. He had invited council to a closed meeting over dinner

The judicial committee needed five members and as some in-

but it decided to invite him to an open meeting in the campus

formation on the applicants was c center instead. Hagey replied he

not available these positions will

would be glad to meet openly be decided later by the executive board.

but that certain matters could not be discussed. Be said that these Three other committees, Ancil-

matters were of a confidential lary Operations, Housing and

nature. foreign students and the athletics

Council rejected this suggestion advisory board were short of

as opposed to council’s policy of applicants and will be discussed openness. at the next council,meeting.

Council also filled positions Everdale Place, a free school on several committees. for students of highschool age or

Three persons were elected to less, petitioned for and received the undergraduate affairs group: one thousand dollars from the Ted Morris, Are1 Agnew, and federation. Everdale is where Betty Burcher. the orientation mothers were

Joe Courtney was appointed to trained during the summer.

said that such moves would have to be ignored.

“It seems clear that the admin- istration was motivatedinto deny- ing their decision to hand over the building by a fear of admitting that students had any legitimate rights on campus,” said Tom Patterson, federation vicepresi- dent.

“They were prepared to hand it over to us not as a matter of principle but in an attempt to de- fuse a crisis situation”, Patterson continued.

“Our memo scared them into publicaly denying the principle of student control fearing such an admission could lead to the obvious extension of our demands to other buildings. ” he said.

Brian Iler saw another possible reason for the administration’s change of mind.

“There is a good possibility

’ Iler attacked Hagey’s statement in the administration’s flyer that if present governing arrange- ments for the center are not satisfactory, changes could be made “that are mutually con- sidered to be desirable.”

“What this means,” said Iler, “is not that we will look. for consensus or agreement but that we will try and see if there are any changes that can be made that the administration approves of. ”

It’s totally one side” he said. “They haven’t produced one

reason why we shouldn’t run the building-probably because1 there aren’t any.” concluded Iler.

Habitat more liveable by flexible furnishings

If someone- will listen to Garth McGeary, grad design, Habitat 69 may be partially salvaged, at least from an internal point of view.

tern where as many pieces of furniture as possible are in a component form is what he advo- cates.

If a student is merely issued a set of six symetrical drawers, they could be set up under the bed, in the wardrobe, or in any- one of a hundred places the stu- dent preferred.

“We’re stuck with the shape” he said, “But there still is a chance to leave the furnishing of the room flexible and up to the student. ’ ’

McGeary, was appointed by the Federation of Students to look into the problem. A modular sys-

McGeary thinks the vanity- type divider should be eliminated, in favor of a portable corkboard partition. “This could either be used as a divider, if the students didn’t get along, or be put up against the wall as a bulletin board. ” he said.

This way students who get along well could choose one arrange- ment, while those that are more privacy-oriented could have a dif- ferenct set-up.

McGeary feels that is a good chance this system will be accept- ed, as the university really hasn’t taken a second look at this area of design. - “Freedom from vio- lation of privacy, both physically by the room-mate, and psycholo- gically by the administration in room design would result” he said.

By eliminating the vanity, the financial saving would pro- bably allow furnishings above the level of those found in the Village.

If the student is allowed to manipulate his own environment, through the use of modular furnishings Habitat can be made a little more liveable.

Frosh queen Susan Brawley on behalf of Circle K presents a cheque to Joseph Cannel of the, Kitchener-Waterloo YMCA. The money was raised during the orientation slave-day.

New left eIite:CSM The student new left is basically

too far right and bureaucratic says Bob Creuse of the Interna- tionalists.

The group, also known as the Canadian Student Movement, spent most of the informal dis- cussion Tuesday, putting down the present day radicals. Creuse feels they are too elitist, and use action without analysis.

“Canadian students are faced with a cultural bankruptcy. Un- fortunately this form of capitalist oppression leaves them no alter- native but the new left.”

Creuse is of the opinion that there is another alternative. Through a linkage with the workers and oppressed, a true socialist movement can be formed

to overthrow capitalist dominance. An armed revolution will occur

soon, the internationalists be- lieve, and will probably end through United States interven- tion. ’

“When the revolution is over, an end to the neocolonialism under the American capitalists will resuit. We must avoid a resultant socialist dictatorship such as occured in China”, said Creuse.

The Internationalists are con- fident the, following of the pre- sent ‘ ‘ beurocratic lef t-winger swingers” will join them, to form a true socialist revolution, and end todays capitalistic op- pression. ’ I .

-Greg Wormald, the Chevron

the Record found it was losing too many papers when they sat in an open cemed and liberated eleven papers for ten cents. The next person along box, so they put in a new machine that is supposed to limit you to one paper thought tnis was a good idea and helped himself to a free copy. So next time for one ,dtme. Someone obviously thought this was a raw deal for’ all con- you find the newspapers all locked up, try the campus center.

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Quebec revolt

Td16ols o&pied MONTREAL (CUP)--Over 40,-

000 CEGEP students were out of classes Tuesday as the Quebec student revolution enters its sec- ond week.

L’Union &nerale des Etudiants de Quebec (UGEQ) will hold a center coordinating committee meeting Thursday evening to plan future actipn. The meeting was called last week to allow each school’s executive to sound out students. Indications are that UGEQ will call a general student strike if the government takes no action before Thursday’.

Ten schools are in student hands eight more closed for study sessions and strike votes. Only five of the junior colleges are operating normally.

University of Montreal’s stu- dents are boycotting classes and

-occupying major buildings. The Lava1 University Institute Of Technology is shut down by 2.000 students. Private post-secondary schools around the province are closed in sympathy. Loyola College closed Wednesday for a day ofstudy sessions.

Sir George Williams University held study sessions all day Tues- day and McGill students marched in sympathy Wednesday.

The rumblings have become an avalanche.

Education minister Jean-Guy Cardinal promised Saturday an second French language univer-

‘ sity will open in Montreal Sept- ember 1969. He also said he will support any action short of calling in the police initiated by the CEGEP demonstrators to regain control. ’

. Monday CEGEP administra- tors met in secret session to discuss the situation. They were ‘fed up’ with the whole affair, according to one participant. Calling in cops was only one course of action, he said.

The student eruption began last Tuesday when students seized CEGEP Lionel Groulx in Ste. Therese (some 15 miles north of Montreal) to emphasize their greivances with the inade- quacies of the CEGEP system.

CEGEP stands for College d’ Enseignment General et Profes- sional and is the Quebec equiva- lent of a junior college or trade school. a step between high school and the university or industrial trade. The CEGEP system is the first step of a massive overhaul planned for the Quebec educa- tional system.

Students are demanding more university space for CEGEP graduates; at the moment some 60 percent cannot gain admis- sion to university. A more equit- able distribution of loans and bursaries and planned employ- ment for all graduating CEGEP students.

The occupied schools are: Chicoutimi, St.< Jean sur Richi- lieu, Ahuntsic, Bois de Boulogne, Hull, Lionel Groulx, Maissoneuve, Valleyfield, Edouard Monpetit and Vieux-Montreal.

Muhjtoba faculty support student openness demand

WINNIPEG (CUP)--Univer- sity of Manitoba students were given more ammunition in their battle to open senate and board meetings when the Association of Academic Staff (AAS) of the university last week voted to support the openness principle.

University government machi-. nery at Manitoba has been jam- med for a month because of a student council refusal to select student senators until senate and board meetings are opened.

A position letter by the AAS president C.M. Dowse said: “There are two general principles

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King, the curriculum committee responses centered around com- of Engineering Society A has

willing to cooperate, as compared plaints about 8am and Fri-

undertaken a plot project report to a combined average of 73 per-

day afternoon classes. On the cent in other years. 72 percent of course critiques. other hand, third year students

Precedent was set in July by of 3B were willing to air their

desired more arts courses, more view% in a forum; 40 percent of Engineering Society B’s professor practical courses and more choice other students reacted positively critiques. The report is designed in what was studied. to the forum. 88 percent of 3B as a yardstick or guideline for considering certain aspects of course evaluation.

According to the preface, the I report attempts to foster greater faculty acceptance of student opinion and to bring faculty and students together in a spirit of mutual understanding. At the same time, the preface expresses the hope under- graduates will become more aware of their ability to react rather than to passively accept any unreasonable aspects of an engineer’s education.

The report has two parts first, a sample questionnaire designed for distribution to students, accompanied by responses from the mechanical and chemical At Toronto college

Students vhi[cuted

Statistics support this general- ization on interest. While 100 percent of 3B chemical engine- ering replied favourably concerning student representation on faculty curriculum committees, 66 percent of 2A chemical engineering had no opinion of this question. Further, 55 percent of 3B offered to help on the student curriculum committee (this was the best class response) but only 5 percent of 2A responded favourably to this.

Three interesting overall factors emerged from the questi- onnaire responses. 90 percent all

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The critiques present such ideas as the basic causes of student frustration in the ther- modynamics course, and the charge that mechanical engine- ering is a cram course on the verge of obsolescence

Editor King enlarges in a more abstract way on courses in a lengthly epilogue to a report, which will be reprinted in full in Tuesday’s Chevron.

disciplines ;

members of the curriculum com- mittee from the appropriate

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discipline. The importance of the

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phasized since these general comments provided many of the ideas incorporated in the critiques. The critiques were then distributed to grad students for added comments.

TORONTO(CUP)-Last year’s eight-day occupation of the Ontario College of Art by students furious over the dismissal of two instructors was finally vindicated this week.

would also sit on committees which set curricula and other academic legislature.

A one-man commission, assigned to study the affairs, has called for full student and faculty participation in decision-making at the college.

The uproar last year followed the dismissal of Abe Bayefesky and Eric Freifeld, both painting instructors, by school principal Sydney Watson after they publicly supported student demands for curricula change. Four sections constitute the

questionnaire : l What is your opinion of student representation on the faculty curriculum committees? l Would you attend a forum to discuss your views? (yes or no) 0 Could you, or would you like to help on the student curriculum committee? (yes or no)

l .List any curriculum changes, deletions or additions you or your

class would like to see. The responses indicate the

level of interest in curriculum affairs is low in second year, rises to a climax in third year, and then drops moderately in

Dr. Paul Wright, the chairman of the provincial advisory com- mittee on university affair, was ’ assigned to the study last March by education minister William Davis, a month after Davis intervened to end the dispute.

It ended when Davis rein- stated the two instructors, set up a committee to review the cur- riculum, and assigned Wright to make his study.

Wright’s report is particularly relevent to other universities

The proposals would take because of his proposal that one decision-making out of the hands body be responsible for all of the college principal and his academic, financial , - and admin- governing council and place it istrative affairs. This is a much- in a’ reformed council of nine discussed idea that would elimi- representatives of the community, nate distinctions between senates six elected faculty members, and and boards of governors at other three elected students. Students schools.

-Dave Stephenson, the Chevron

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The University of Waterloo study contmittee on university government had three student menibers on the 26Tman group charged with the task Of investigating possible changes in the structure of university government at this university.

After two years of frustration during which the maj&ity ’ rejected every suggestion of substantial change in either the structure or the spirit of governmenf at the university, we student members feel (hat a second report is not only in

_ order, but also imperative if a meaningful alternative for the future of the university is to be formulated.

We did not feel, in the closed atmosphere of closed commit- tee meetings, that ‘our proposals received a fair or even reasonable hearing, nor did we feel that the committee’s pro- posals embodied any change whatever. We voted against the tinkering tone of the majority’s report.

ConsequentlJy, we are compelled to offer this minority report to the board of governors, to the senate and to the people of this so-called community of scholars.

-When reading this minority report, one should be aware it is essentially neg- ative, but should not condemn the authors for that characteristic. Every minority report usually faces the same basic criticism: “If you are going to attack the proposals of the majority, what sugges- tions are you prepared to offer in their stead?”

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Unfortunately, the minority’s suggest- ions embodied in the federation’s brief of March 1967 were rejected in toto by the majority. We have no alternative but to show how negative the majority’s re- port really is. This is an essential point and one which the reader must keen in

In this, as in other areas of con- sideration, the committee avoided any attempt to develop an abstract

which eased its way from the committee on the study of university government, one is struck by the fact that the status quo has triumphed and is now marching in a newly-arranged set of garments.

Though it is not an easy task, we must examine the rhetoric of progress in search of the reality of stagnant inaction that it clothes. The majority states its own very negative approach to reform of current structure of university government most explicitly : _

embodied in the agreement. By their own admission, the majority

refused to consider the fundamental prin- ciples of any system of university govern- ment.

They have assigned this burdensome task to the student:

Many student discussions are characterized by such questions as ‘What is a university?‘, ‘What are the goals and purposes of so- ciety?‘, ‘What is real education?‘, ‘Why can’t the community of scho- lars be operated democratically?‘.

These rhetorical questions im- ply a rejection of some of the val- ues with which many of the older generation have lived. Student or- ganizations urge a fundamental reconstruction of these aims and values, and only after such clari- fication is it considered worth- while to discuss the question of how a university should be govern- ed.

The majority itself preferred to use pragmatism as its gospel to avoid the embarassing comparison of their rhe- toric with the realities of the university. These men passed over the more funda- mental considerations of university re- form without even commenting on the validity of the student analysis.

Needless artificiality However, it is artificial for the majority

of the members to claim they have nothing but practical considerations in the front of their minds. They have a general philosophy of the university but they do not wish to state it boldly in print. They, even refused to debate the point in closed committee meetings, leaning hea- vily on calls for cool, practical talk rather than airy discussions of purpose.

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mind : general theory or formula de- the majority report is fundamentally a call for the antithesis of change, it con-

signed to guide our judgement, in

sists of tinkering to avoid change. particular instances.

i 4 When one looks at the 39-majority report A May we protest , j Of course, the majority’s purpose for

The following-6pen letter was sent on Novem- her 2, 1967 to all members of the University of

cive to discussion as he over-directed the discussion,’ . subtly attempted to discourage questions from the stu-

Waterloo committee on the study of university dent representatives and, although previously informed

government, the Federation of Students and of the motion on openness of committee meetings, could

the Chevron. It expressed the great dissatis- not disassociate himself from the discussion and could

* not conceal his anger. faction of the student members-of the commit- We are most disappointed the motion to continue hold- tee in the procedures the committee ‘had cho- ing open meetings was defeated, especially since the I sen to adopt. committee members refused to address themselves to

By means of this open letter we, the student represent- the arguments presented.

atives to the University of Waterloo committee on the While recognizing we aare at fault in that we did not Study of university government, wish to publicly voice adequately pursue some points raised by other commit- our great disappointment with the attitude of the other tee members, we feared we would appear obnoxious-and

. members of the committee, the manner in which dis- thus prejudice our ability to communicate our ideas to cussion takes place, and in particular, the type of d&cus- them. Nevertheless, we wish to state it was our feeling sion which occurred at the last meeting of the committee the members minds were not open to any discussion of held October 30,1967. . the topic.

The student council of the Federation of Students May we repeat for the benefit of those committee mem- accepted membership on this committee as of Septem- bers not present it is our belief the deliberations of the

committee are of such importance to all members of the .- ber 20, 1966, and in doing so expected its appointees to participate in a frank, honest discussion of the univer- university that allmust be able to witness the thinking, sity governing-structure and to join in recommending the debate and the decision-making about the recom- changes in that structure. mendations that will go on. ,

‘The committee has not operated in a frank and honest We feel it is only through open meetings the views of manner. And we feel the display of this attitude at the the constituents of the various representatives to the last meeting of the committee demands that we state committee can be obtained. We are also concerned that our extreme disappointment. all but the senior faculty have been ignored in the fac-

We would first call to your attention the attendance. ulty representation on the committee. Of the twenty-six-man committee, fourteen were pre- We therefore inform the committee-that after care- sent. The absentees included two of the three board ful consideration by the student council-we shall contin- members, four of the five deans, and two vicepresi- ue to serve as student representatives to the committee dents. but we must state we cannot hold the content of the delib-

The absence of the latter two groups is particularly erations in secret, and to assure that all reports to our worthy of note. These members of the committee occupy constituents will be accurate, we intend to record the essential power positions in the university and we sus- discussionson tape. ~ 1 pect their absence indicates a disdain for the official 1 We hope after careful consideration some of the mem- task of the committee because the more relevant deci- sions are being made elsewhere, as illustrated by the

hers of the committee will request reconsideration of the motion on open meetings, and the committee will decide

current reorganization in the higher levels of the ad- . to function in a truly open, honest and democratic man- ministration which have been undertaken withoutregard ner. We hope, too, it will become the real forum for dis- ~ for the existence of this committee. -I

We feel the attitude of the chairman was not condu- cussion of all. changes in the university’s governing structure.

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the university is the same one that mo- tivated J.G. Hagey and his corporate brain-trust when they began the Univer- sity of Waterloo: we will be the best moulder of good economic units our so- ciety has ever seen.

In the introduction, the majority lumps problems of size together with problems of disintegration as factors necessitating change in the university government at the University of Waterloo. Problems of size have made administrative processes more impersonal and inefficient.

However, problems of disintegration bring into question the very values held by the statuslquo university. Students and faculty have found the university to be a service industry for a corporate world, have begun to question their exclusion from full participation, and have begun ’ to challenge the basis and fabric of Cana- dian and world society.

Some university teachers also feel this \ alienation from the essentials of a uni- versity. These men and women, faculty and students alike, have begun to attempt a formulation of purpose for the’univer- sity that presupposes some integrity for its members..

This search, which should have been taken up by the committee, is passed off verbally by the majority in the piece of artful, paternalistic pap:

following

In the present era/of change, with its recurring liolence, massive problems and ugly contradictions, many bright young people are at the universities and see in their immediate environment an area for effective change. A feeling of “let’s start right now” exists.

Youth’s assumptions of clear insight into injustice and dem- ocracy, combined with its charact- eristic impatience, .have provided a springboard for keen young minds to launch demands, not only for participation in the shaping of university policy, but also for re-. examining the aims of society in generai.

If only some of this pomposity had been replaced by a real commitment to the search for a definition (if not a final one which may never be made, at least a clear, temporary statement) of the university.

The majority bluntly refused to even consider it:

For purposes of casual discourse concerning the various affairs of the particular institution of higher learning with which we are affiliated, there appears to be little need to define precisely who or what we mean by our references to the university as a whole.

After wading through that gramma- tical jungle, one might continue to, where the following appears :

The committee did not endorse (.or consider endorsing) any speci- fic description or account ‘of the concept of...a community of scholars; but its recommendations \ concerning faculty and student representation on the governing y. bodies of the University are / clearly inspired by some such .j conception.”

Even with that piece of obfuscation, the majority had the confidence to assert in its very next sentence that those members indeed do have some idea of what a univer- sity is: .

- At the very least the notion of a community of scholars identifies \v scholarly activity as the essential J purpose of the university and ’ stresses its paramount importance \

Here we have the frustrating situation 5 mentioned in the foreword to this minor- ity report. This committee’s majority \

rejected even the discussion of the central purpose for the university. selected a

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term, the community of scholars, without seeking a definition, then assigned to this vague cliche the status of essential pur- pose for the university. It makes the art- ful dodge sound clear and progressive.

The real problems facing this uni- versity are not ones of size. Administra- tive procedures could well be improved, made more efficient and hopefully less impersonal. The minority is sympathetic with the administration’s combat against the economies of scale.

NO community exists However, of much greater and more

immediate concern are the problems of disintegration in the university. The committee in its 25 months of delibera- tions overlooked these essential problems, though they are mentioned in the report. The major issue today is that no commun- ity exists here at Waterloo.

AS long as a large section of the poPu- lace (faculty, students and staff) at this university is unable to effect real change in the quality of life at this university, there never will be a sense of spirit of cooperation. ‘-

As long as this university is governed by the interests and outlook of the cor- porate board of governors, there can be no academocracy.

How can a free and incisive atmosphere exist in this university, when the prime aim of its program is the production of acceptable citizens who will approach the problems of their society with the same sort of superficial questioning that has satisfied most members of the study com- mittee? -

To return to the initial point, the ma- jority does have a philosophy of the university, but is unwilling to state it openly; the minority offered a definition (see appendix l), the only definition of- fered at any time, but it was given short shrift by the other members.

We find the proposal that a new or reformed committee on university gov- ernment continue to meet to discuss such “secondary” questions as openness and the composition and operations of the governing bodies at the departmental and faculty levels totally unacceptable.

As has been pointed out on many occa- sions, the locus of power in the university is not found at the board or senate level, but rather in the departments and facul- ties. Decisions made by these latter bod- ies are the ones most crucial to students’ and faculty members’ lives, and it is here that both must be full partners in the decision-making processes.

Yet the committee on university govern- _ ment did not deal with this area con-

tenting itself as it did with tinkering with the superstructure of university govern- ment. Similarly with the question of openness of the deliberations of the governing bodies, there has been a com- plete desire on the part of most commit- tee members to avoid this question, a question which was for all intents and purposes decided on October 30, 1967 when committee members refused to ser- iously consider a student proposal that the committee continue to meet openly for the duration of its existence. It is not surprising this question too has been shuf- fled off into another committee for a few more years’ study.

Nor is it surprising, in light of the approach. of the whole report, that the whole episode which broke into the open at the November 6, 1967 meeting as a re- sult of the correspondence from the student representatives to the committee

LX\members (see memos) has been complete- ly omitted, although this episode marked one of the few occasions on which frank- ness and honesty were even close to being genuinely exhibited in the commit- tee.

We have, through our work with this committee, become thoroughly disen- chanted with the whole concept of the committee structure of decision-making in the university.

Shame, shame, shame As this committee submits its majority

report, it should do so with shame, for it has taken 25 months to prepare a docu- ment without a philosophy, a document

not be carried out because of the pathe- tic attendance, although all three student representatives were present.

We said in our memorandum of No- vember 2, 1967 that the absence of some committee members was particularly worthy of note:

These members of the commit- tee occupy essential power posi- tions in the university and we suspect that their absence indi- cates a disdain for the official task of the committee because the more relevant decisions are being made elsewhere, as illustrated by the current reorganization in the higher levels of the administration which have been undertaken with- out regard for the existence of the committee (on university gov- ernment).

Non-student committee members re- acted strongly against this statement, but we find on review of over two years’ frustration that this is an accurate sum- mation of the proceedings.

We find the distinction between govern- ment and administration in the University of Waterloo which is drawn by its presi- dent a sham.

The president’s council-the real de- cision-making body of the university- never consulted with the committee. We cite the actual structuring of the commit- tee as a clear indication of the real import- ance with which this committee has been held by the administration of the univer- sity.

In the same memorandum we stated the committee has not operated in a frank and honest manner. Great excep- tion to this statement was also heard. But what else can one call it when members of the subcommittee on gov- erning structure-who supported that subcommittee’s recommendation for a single-tiered structure-then about- faced in full committee and silently and meekly voted against the recommenda- tion when opposition to it was expressed by the university’s president?

We conclude the very fact that only one student was originally included in the committee’s membership of over 20, the fact that the board members, the execu-

tive officers and the deans presented no briefs to the committee but contented themselves with dismissing the argu- ments of others, and the fact that the committee took 25 months to report, all indicate this committee’s function has been to act as a pacifier, a means of holding the whole question of university government in limbo until the moves of other universities could be seen and until the presidents and boards of the universities of Canada had decided how much the vested interests have to move to contain the challenges they are facing.

Chairman Ted Batke concludes the report with the statement:

“But more important even than the formal structure of govern- ment finally adopted, is the spirit of a common intellectual purpose that can emerge from the trans- formation. A sense of mutual confidence, understanding and a genuine willingness to debate is- sues openly are the real goals to be achieved.

Would that these goals were possible! But this statement in itself shows the im- possibility of achieving these goals, for it, like the whole report and like the attitudes of most committee members, proves there is no understanding of the way in which structures affect people.

There can be no “common intellectual purpose” emerging from the pitiful tink- ering the committee recommends. Growing alienation

The vast majority of students and facul- ty of the university will be untouched by the committee’s proposals-they will re- main alienated from the structures which govern their lives.

There will continue to exist and indeed to grow in intensity the deep suspicion and distrust which pervades this campus today.

If this committee has been unsuccess- ful in operating its own show with “mutual confidence, understanding, and a genuine willingness to debate issues openly” (and we feel this is indeed the case), how on earth can these ideals ever be accomplish-

, of the problems of size and their report may go some way in beginning to improve outmoded administrative procedures. However, it might have been easier and less time-consuming and, most of all, more honest, to call in a firm of manage- ment consultants to perform such a task.

The majority has completely avoided any attempt to solve the problems of dis- integration. And it must always be SO, so long as the powers-that-be refuse to deal honestly and openly with those who offer constructive suggestions for change.

The answer lies not in further commit- tees to discuss sticky questions of univer- sity government or in the adding of two or three easily ignored or easily co-opted students to committees here and there in the closed-door, powerless, advisory- committee structure of the university. These methods have been tried aud they have failed.

The answer for students and faculty lies in the creation of strong, articulate and committed movements which will rep- resent their interests, which will confront the authority structure with their de- mands and which will, in the confronta- tions which result, achieve the recogni- tion of those “fundamental values (on which) the vitality and freedom of the academic community ultimately rest”.

It is obvious that only in this way will the University of Waterloo provide the much-needed leadership in the nation-wide challenge to remake the universities into forces to revivify our floundering society.

Submitted by Stephen P. Flott

Steve Flott Brian Iler

Steve Ireland

student’ representatives appointed by the Federation of Students to the University of Waterloo study committee on university govern- ment.

- ed in the university as a whole? October, 7968 The majority has well considered some

m University of Waterloo

ILet them eat cake \ /n rep/y to the open letter-on November 6, 7967-Ted Batke, Chairman of the committee

In my introductory remarks at the October 30 meeting I also proposed a separate, open and public, “Waterloo debate” of about three consecutive evenings. on the

on the study of university government, inform- crucial issues of student and faculty concern.‘I note that ed the Federation of Students, the . Chevron this proposal was not even mentioned in the student and other committee members of his views concerning open meetings for the formulation of the committee’s report...

The October 30,1967 meeting of the committee on the study of university government, held to receive the long-awaited brief of the Faculty Association, was an open meeting in accordance with an earlier decision of the committee.

At the October 30 meeting a motion to hold open meetings for the coming phase of the committee’s work, i.e. the task of generating a report, was defeated. The motion may of course be introduced again. However, whether meetings of the committee are to be open, closed or recorded will continue to be determined by a vote in the committee.

The general subject of open meetings in university bod- ies, surely one of the major elements,in the formulation of policy for governing bodies, was listed by the steering committee (of which Mr. Ireland is a member) as a top- ic for full discussion by the committee, and is now on its agenda.

press. Much of what has been said .on the topic of openness

strikes me as being rather superficial and based mainly on emotive themes. I suggest the concept of open meet- ings needs to be examined much more closely, especial- ly as to its appropriateness to a wide range of types of meetings-from the rather formal deliberations of ex- plicitly prepared Proposals and-recommendations to the exploratory discussions in subcommittees attempting to define and to formulate such proposals.

As chairman of the committee on the study of univer- sity government, I consider it inappropriate to offer my personal views on issues before the committee. and I assure you that this can be a frustrating experienee.

However, I am quite prepared to have a meeting with student council so that we might clarify some of the is- sures at stake. I believe, in all sincerity. that the style of name-calling and the ill-founded insinuations evident in the November 3rd issue of the Chevron destroys con- fidence and good faith on all sides and is hardly the level of communication to be expected in a *community of scholars’.

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The report on university govern- members. tried to get a discus- I . meet, not only recommends no real changes

sion of what the university and 1 in the government its government is about. They I. .

of our university, . 1ts authors were ignored. Even dialogue refused even to discuss the prin- was denied. ciples upon which it is based! Its authors are among those who HOW much longer can - thinking I: have .and use the power to make people tolerate such a situation? decisions about -each one of us ’ Such unprincipled government? \ every day that we are in the On university. - Monday night, we must

discover what we can do about For two years, . student it. / _ the

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Definition of the university

the attainment of these ends.

Therefore, the Federation of Students feels that before presenting any recom- mendations to the committee, it is para- mount that the committee members gain some understanding of our concept of the university, so that when it considers these proposals it will do so on the basis of our total presentation.

Society has always demanded a number of specially educated or trained individ- uals to carry on its many complex tasks. When man’s technological knowledge had expanded beyond the point *where such traditional systems as the guild or appren- ticeship or informal tutelage could infuse the proper degree of technical sophistica- tion, a new form of training had to be instituted.

Historically, as the value of utilitarian considerations increased, as practical and material matters gained in import- ance, the traditional emphasis on ultimate or less practical questions ceased to dom- inate the society’s mind. It became less important for man to meditate on his own existence and more important to seek out the mysteries of science and the practical solutions to problems.

These cultural changes dictated a new form for the university. Knowledge be- came compartmentalized of necessity as the volume of things to be iearned multi- plied. Men were forced to specialize in one area to the exclusion of others.

Technology and applied science invaded the realm of the humanities and sciences within the university. Men had to be taught the intricacies of the new industrial systems and, what is more, to continue to develop these systems.

These types of change have continued to the -present day, increasing at an exponential rate.

Whereas before only the clerics, the rich or well-born were educated, the doc- trines of democracy dictate that all should have the opportunity to receive some form of education.

Whereas before the society’s technolo- gical advancement did not require a high level of specialized competence, indus- trialization has produced a demand for highly-skilled technicians, sophisticated administrators and a high level of special- ized competence, industrialization has produced a. demand for highly-skilled technicians, sophisticated administrators and a high level of specialized expertise.

Whereas before the university’s admin- istration-could afford to be rather rudi- mentary, it has of necessity become highly complex.

Whereas before the size and required teaching and research aids could be sup- plied without a great outlay of money, the university has become a multimillion- dollar enterprise requiring great levels of financial support.

In search of truth It is in light of these developments that

one must review the ephemeral concept of the university as a community of scholars in search of truth. If this phrase is to im- ply a monkish pursuit of universal questions, then it must be thrown out with

the other ideas of history, such as divine right of kings or the guild system.

The search for truth in our day is no less universal ; however, its universality lies in that we are searching out the meaning of many more things than our forebearers knew.

The engineer looks for the true way to perfect the construction of bridges, buildings, computers or chemical equip- ment. He sees the true order of physical objects as they appear-and as they can be arranged to form many varied con- structs.

The scientist looks for the true order of organic and inorganic objects. He seeks to discover and understand the physical components of our phenomenological world.

The mathematician searches out the most perfect and efficient way to calcu- late and to analyze the manifest forces that confront our world.

The student of the humanities or social sciences strives to peer into man as he is and has been, to find out how he views himself.

The search for truth in these areas im- plies an unwillingness to accept the world as we find it. The very fact that we search means that we are not satisfied with what we have discovered.

We are dedicated to the dynamics of change, to the quest for an answer to “why. . 3” This is, indeed, a radical process. We ourselves advocate change where it contributes to the progression toward truth. Without this implied dynamism our search is worthless-it is static.

This community of scholars has to be organized along practical lines which prove efficient in the performance of the task set out. It cannot exist as an ethereal dream incapable of transfer to the world we are in.

However, when considering the various institutional forms by which education is to be transmitted, we must not confuse industrial efficiency with the type of efficiency which should be characteristic of a university. The university does ‘not attempt to produce a given commodity. It cannot gauge its successful perform- ance in terms of degrees granted or in- put-output differentials.

If the end of the university is to instil in its members, both professional and novice, the desire to search out the truth of a given issue, then much more than cost accounting or head counting or faculty-student ratios must be taken into consideration.

Political dependence One must also be aware of the limita-

tions which this community of scholars is faced with in its relationship with the federal and provincial governments. It would be foolhardy for anyone to suppose that the University of Waterloo is inde- pendent of these governmental bodies. By far the majority of the finance capi ta1 behind so large an undertaking as this comes from Queen’s Park and of necessity this capital outlay comes with specific strings attached. The government is leg-

Though at first the question of the formal definition of the University of Waterloo may seem trivial, it does provide the necessary beginning of any serious attempt to examine the university’s governing structure.

How one defines the term university will largely depend u- pon one’s concept of education. Having formulated a philoso- phy of education and a definition of university, the deter- mination of membership in that particular institution is ap- preciably lessened.

Once accepting a general outlook on the institution and its membership, a government is formed to meet the ends and provide the means for attaining the accepted goals, with the various classes of membership and the responsibilities conferred upon them being so planned as to best facilitate

itimately concerned with its responsibili- ties to its citizens.

However, the dangers inherent in the political determination of university de- velopment cannot be overlooked. The problem created by society’s demand for skilled personnel cannot be disregarded, but it must be recognized that this in- creasing demand must not derail the university from its first responsibility: to seek out truth.

After surveying some of the matters and considerations which must precede our discussion of the University of Waterloo specifically, the point at issue becomes the practical definition of the community of scholars-who belongs to it and who deserves to participate in its government.

If we accept that the university exists to seek out the answers to the question “why?“, then anyone engaged in that activity is a member of that community. Granted all are not of equal skill or ex- perience, this does not mean, however, the searching out of truth is the monopoly of one or another group within that com- munity.

Salary scale, educational background: length of tenure, or processes of admin- istration cannot alone define the relation- ships among the groups concerned. Because of such factors, some groups may have a deeper vested interest in the running of the institution and will have a more influential role in the government, but if this amounts to the exclusion of other groups, we feel that the government may not always operate in the best inter- “.. . est ot the entire community.

The proven academics as well as the novices and academics-in-the-making are all supposed to be participants in the academic quest. We must accept the capacity of the faculty to lead, to guide, to encourage, and to judge the perfor- mance of the novice, but not to govern the university to his exclusion. Faculty is the senior partner in the community, but not the only member.

Only by an interaction on all levels be- tween the two groups of learners can the university provide the atmosphere of cooperation and cohesion that should characterize the academic community.

property, cannot be adequately looked af-

Functionaries also belong Those who are charged with the carry-

ing on of the practical aspects of a large institution are also members of the community. The provision of money and the ordering of many varied aspects such as the food-services, bookstores, librar- ies, finance and acquisition of university

ter by the persons engaged in more aca- demic affairs. Someone must look after the grounds, buildings and material facil- ities necessary to the pursuit of the com- mon goal. They, too, should participate in the government.

However, since money is a paramount consideration in the conduct of academic affairs, the two neither can nor should be divorced in theory and in practice. The important distinction to ‘be drawn when judging the sections of the community which should participate in the govern- ment of this community must be the var- ious members’ relation to the institution’s goals.

.

The professional and novice academics, faculty and students, are properly the core of the community and should parti- cipate in its government. Those members of the administration who are in policy- making positions, those who make deci- sions that directly affect the well-being of the community, should also take part in the government.

However, those who provide services. which, although necessary, are not inti- mately connected with the basic pursuit of the university, should therefore not participate in its government directly.

The definition of the University of Wat- erloo which underlies this presentation on student participation in its govern- ment is: the University of Waterloo is an academic community of the 1960’s occup- ied with the search for truth. It is made up of its faculty, students and upper-level administrators who form the government of that institution. I

This university’s most important iob Y

is the provision of the very best education possible for those who attend and not simp- ly the education of the very largest num- ber which appears.

The university government must seek

tution.

to instil in the minds of its members an understanding of, and a desire to par- ticipate in, the radical activity of learning and searching, in addition to providing them with the necessary technical, administrative or scholarly skills which will fit them for positions in society.

The student representatives on the committee on university government, two of whom were involved in the writing of this statement which was adopted as Federation of Students policy in April 1967, would now disagree with the inclusion of non-academic upper-level administrators in the government of the institution.

These persons should be seen as service and management personnel and for the present should have no more than an ad- visory role in the government of the insti-

Summary of major’ recommendations 1. We recommend the establishment of

a single-tiered governing structure: a sen- ate-a council of approximately 60 pers- ons, mainly from the university communi- ty itself. The senate would represent the single, ultimate governing and legislative source.

2. We recommend, in addition, an as- sembly of from 100 to 300 persons-a com- prehensive body representative of all ar- eas in the university and society. The as- sembly would exist to expand the univer- sity’s contacts and to serve as a review body.

3. We recommend, following the pat- tern recommended for faculty represen- tation, students be elected to the senate from each faculty, federated college,

school and institute within the university which offers courses leading to a degree.

4. We recommend students be included in the membership of most senate commit tees.

5. We recommend the redefinition of the department to include students regis- tered in the department, and formal provision be made for student participa- tion in the department.

6. We recommend the retention of the present membership of faculty councils with the addition of student membership elected through the departments.

from “A proposal for university government at the University of Wat- erloo ” Federation of Students May 7967

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NO chairmaQ grad ball catkelled MARTIN POLTEN A recent board of student another event for the elite which It was noted no applications .

activities meeting decided Grad is only attended by those who have been received for Summer CLA&lCAL GUITARIST Ball ‘69 would be cancelled. can afford it and as such this Weekend 69 or Homecoming 69. ’

Chairman Jim Keron said, board should have nothing to do Keron said “I would hate to Ca.mpus Center - October 27 “Advertisments have appeared in with it. We should concentrate our cancel these events but wouldn’t - the Chevron for the last month, efforts on events which will be hesitate to do so. I have better ADMISSION 5Oc 4:00 pm

I have contacted several people easily accessible to the entire things to do with my time than 1 Tickets at Box Office Phone Ext. 2126 whom I thought might be inter- universitykommunity.” play with sandbox trivia.” ested and I -still can not find 1 ‘anyone willing to run it.”

He went on to say, “If people want a grad ball it is their res- ponsibility to organzie it, I c,an’t do it for them.”

Physics club ,goes west The physics club is heading

out west, Friday October 25. The club members ,will be attending- a three day conference at the University of Manitoba.

Six of Waterloo’s delegates will also be speaking to the gathering: Dave Tozer on thermodynamics and meteorology, Herman Wille- mson on low temperature physics, Ron Daminato on meteorological satellites and Rick Nelson, Locksly

NcGann and William Dymond ( general physics.

The club is sending 21 delegat as compared to the five delegat at last year’s McMaster confe ence.

They are hoping to host th Canada-wide event next yea

Fiancing of the trip is beir undertaken jointly by the physi department, the physics clu and the conference body;

The decision to Z cancel the event -was made after a long debate’ on the releyance of Grad Ball. Larry Burko, homecoming chairman said “Grad Ball ‘is

‘basically of no real value as it is another tradition which restricts our imagination. ”

Keron also said, “It is just I

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No, they’re not really picketing the arts library. The marchers, opposite St. Jacobs city hall, are part of last years Miles for Millions lineup outside the Dominion Ho tel.

Four pubs on march by Thomas J. Edwards Chevron staff

The charitable version of the Waterloo County crawl gets under way, Saturday, Oct. 26. Actually the official name of the occasion is Miles for Millions. However as every beer addict on campus knows, the route passes four of the county’s finest hostelries.

Under the leadership of the Aryan Affairs Commission the

willing than usual to cooperate with students at this time, and can usually be counted upon to pledge varying sums of the capitalistic dollar. Pledges are made on a per mile basis and all proceeds from the march will go to charity.

By strategically placing the last bar in mile number 28, the group has ensured a large financial turnover from the alco-

ately a rather round-about path, through Waterloo, St. Jacobs, Conestoga, Bloomingdale and Bridgeport adds an extra 2T3/4 ffoot-aching miles.

Marchers are asked to dress in light, warm clothes, wear thick-soled shoes, and bring plenty of small change, (no Virginia, the hotels don’t give beer away.)

Negotiations are presently

ON PRESCRlPTlONS multitudes of charity marchers will be covering up to 2& miles holics. underway with the musicians Food stations have also been union, (local 252) and all indic-

positioned at four locations ations are that the Berlin and

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OF STUDENT CARD I

the AAC in itself cannot insure can’t march on a diet of .pretzels in attendance, to provide insp- the success of the event. Volun- and peanuts. iring music to march by.

Ij ..~< teers are needed to march and The march will start at Victoria Anyone wishing more infor- ., . . Ij m help carry home survivors from Park pavillion and end at the mation on what could be the pub number four. social event of the season should

Local businessmen are more Kitchener city hall, located about a- quarter mile awav. Unfortun- go to the federation office.

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. Angere,d .engineer 1 affc&s ~feecibuck

Feedback has been attacked. Kurt Lovgren, mech eng 3B, has issued a flyer titled “Do you ques-

tion the accuracy in the content of the Chevron?” . ‘Lovgren’s letter on Enginews ran in last week’s Feedback column

under the heading “Responsible to use libel, but filth isn’t welcomed.” ’ In it he commended Enginews for its “responsible attitude” in attack-

ing activist opinions, but complained of “filth and rubbish.” . - However, in the opinion of one legal expert, some. statements in En;

ginews about federation leaders were actually libelous-hence the re- ference in the heading. -

The feedback logo states that the Chevron reserves the right to short- en letters.

The desire of the activists. is a more democratic society (according to Mr. Iler).

The wording of this article was altered on eleven occasions to’ suit the whims of the Chevron staff, and to change its emphasis. ’

Freedom of speech is an integral part of a democratic society. Strange hoinr one can preach ‘democracy’ yet practice ‘comunism’.

Imagine the team effort involved in reporting on major news bulle- .*- .

And who uses libel? No, not Mr. Hagey! 5

LovgrenS /etter was received as f0l/0ws:

’ The ‘engineers finally seem to have found a. focal point worthy of the attention of the entire student’ body. (Keep it up fellows) ; In their medium ‘Enginews’ they have chosen to attack and challenge the views and opinions of ‘Mr. Saxe 82 company’.

However, while adopting a re- sponsible attitude on one side, on the other they continue with their traditional #(or so they believe) trash. Come-on fellows, elevate yourselves from the depths of the gutters! 0r;if you insist; continue in your orgy as you wish but keep your filth and rubbish to yourselves. What purpose does it

After some shortening and edit- ing, his letter was published in this form:

The engineers finally seem to have found a focal point worthy of the attention of the entire student body. In Fnginews they have at- tacked and challenged the views of the activists.

However, while adopting a re- sponsible attitude on one side; they continue with their traditional

What purpose does it serve? Whom is it intended to imnress-

(or so they believe) trash. Come-on fellows, elevate your- selves from the depths of the gutters. Or, if you insist, continue in your orgy as you wish, but keep your filth and ,rubbish to yourselves.

serve? Whom is it intended to

tion (sic) to you ; surely you have

paper let’s not ruin it with this

Engineers are supposed to be

impress,-the girls? Is it satisifac-

progressed beyond that stage! Should there exist amonst (sic) ,

type of performance. What is re-

creative, mature individuals rea-

our fellow students, individuals who require this smut, they can

quired, rather, are informative

undoubtedly nourish their minds

articles concerning or of value

with material available at any of

dy to assume strategic social re-

the local shops. . .

to us, social activities, sports,.

sponsibilitis!

We have a good start in our

the latest engineering faculty happenings, etc.

a-----

the girls? Is it satisfaction to you? Surely you have progressed be-

We have a good start in our

Engineers are supposed to be

yond that stage. Should others exist amongst -our fellow stud-

creative,

paper. Let’s not ruin it with this

ents, individuals who require this

mature

smut, they can nourish their minds

type of performance. What we

individuals

with material from any of the local shops.

need are informative articles

ready to assume strategic social

of value to us, social activities,

responsibilities.

sports and the latest engineering faculty happenings.

‘Hatchett gets the ai : student vandals reply -

NEW YORK (CUPI)-New York tive thing. Mr. Hatchett believes University’s Bronx campus was in a particular way of expressing hit with isolated incidents of van- his black identity that is devisive dalism Monday as students pro- in the university”. tested the dismissal of the direc- tor of the university’s Afro-Ameri-

The strike began Monday in an attempt to get Hatchett reinstat-

can student center. Two small bombs exploded in

corridors, some fire hoses and telephone wires were cut and locks and toilets were damaged on the Bronx campus. At the uni- versity’s other campuses students picketed and boycotted classes with no violence.

Jesse Gray, a black activist, ed.

told students, “You won’t get Hat- chett back as long as you refuse to disrupt the day-to-day opera- tions of this campus. ”

“I’m not advocating violence, but the cop represents violence,” he said. “Don’t think you can win your case without getting your black heads and your white heads busted.” .

John F. Hatchett was fired as director after he called Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey and Albert Shanker (president of the United Federation of Teachers) Hester said he will not inter-

“racist bastards”. fere with the strike as long as it remains non-violent. But he told

“He was not relieved because students any measures, including of any statement he made,” *ad- calling in the police, would be ministration president James M. taken if the students used physi- Hester said. “It-was a cumula- cal force in their protest.

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Rightist rejects Ilef;

competition is the key

As a representative of the non-violent right, I would like to discuss rationally some of the ideas of Iler’s address.

First, Iler states: “The fact that our society is totally based on profit negates the possibility of human needs being fulfilled-a fact which makes necessary the complete restructuring of our society. ’ ’ Needs is a favorite word of the left. It was a crucial, but undefined concept in Marx’s Communist Manifesto. By unde- fined, I mean it was not clear who was to determine what someone’s needs were: the glorious people’s commissar of need?

If indeed, we accept for a moment the proposition, from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs; and if we assume it would be possible to fulfil everyone’s needs; we must still ask, why should I work to the extent of my ability when only my needs are being met? Should I not also have some of my wants satisfied?

The first and only basic need of a human being is to stay alive. From this first need certain sec- ondary needs arise-food, shelter, companionship.

From each of these secondary needs tertiary needs arise. For food for example, you need seeds, earth, sun, water or the ready availability of the produced com- modities in a market. I maintain our society does this better than any other society yet discov- ered by man. (Why, if not, is so much wheat exported to other countries? )

I fail to see how cooperation, mutual respect and love will provide more food than the dol- lars the farmer now receives for his crops. Humans, being human, will be much more willing to work for profit and the material goods and com- forts that they can purchase with their profits, than for the lofty ideals of cooperation, mu- tual respect and love.

This leads into the second topic. Iler states: “I believe that competition, so much a part of the society we live in, is de- humanising.”

My views of the nature of man differ greatly from Iler’s. Man is a creature struggling to stay alive. He is struggling against nature and other men. The latter is called competition. In this struggle he needs all the weapons he has-muscles, wit, knowledge.

Once all his needs have been ful- filled, he need no longer fight (i.e. compete) to stay alive, but at the same time what has been the main purpose of his life (maintaining his life) also ceases to exist. When a human no longer has to struggle to stay alive, he is no longer a human.

Thus, far from dehumanizing man, competition is absolutely necessary for man. Indeed, cri- tically judging our present soc- iety, I would say there is far too little competition. The end result of this lack of real com- petition is a group of people in our present society who lack of real competition is a group of people in our present society who lacking a purpose for living, must invent one.

The most available and also the most fashionable activity

presently seems to be giving advice to people who are happier than oneself. This group could have many names: activists or student council, to name but two.

I completely agree with Iler’s third statement-“Democracy can- not work unless the school sys- tem itself is democratic.” The conclusions we draw from that will be quite diffirent.

After reading Iler’s address, I am not sure what he wants to do, or even exactly how he hopes to do it. I am not in favor of violence or manifestations. That the university administration gave in over the bookstore sit-in was stupidity on its part.

How would the non-violent right have handled the same sit- uation? The way the engineers (bless them, and phooey on Bob Verdun-he should end up in poli-sci ! ) started out to do. The weapons of the right are the free market. So, they set up a bookstore of their own. Had stu- dent council decided to set up a bookstore on a co-op basis, it could have obtained the same results by using competition.

I am not saying the bookstore was right charging the prices it did. I merely maintain the stu- dents’ means were wrong. (The means does not justify the ends, despite what Goldwater said.) We can only speculate, but it is certainly possible that had _ student council started a book- store of its own, we would now be paying less for all books and not just for course books.

The schools will be demo- cratic only when they are not controlled by the government, which, by attaching conditions to the way it gives grants, ef- fectively controls what all uni- versities do. (If you don’t do it their way you don’t get any money.) As long as the govern- ment has this control, it is futile to think any university could be democratic. In some ways, the administration is as frustrated as the students.

To function, the citizen of a democracy must have freedom, as Don Greaves so artfully stated (feedback, Oct. 11). To have a democratic university, the stu- dent must have freedom-not freedom to park any where he wants (really student council is beginning to scrape the bottom of the barrel)-but rather a free- dom of choice: a choice of elec- tives, a choice of professors, a choice to work or not to work.

The way to get these things is not to go on strike, to parade with signs, to manifest in a hundred silly ways, but rather to exer- cise what choice is available: to go to University X instead of University Y because it’s a little better, to demand professor Y instead of professor Z because he is better.

If enough people do this, some- one may get the message, if they don’t tant pis pour eux. Somewhere, somehow, someone will, and then. a non-violent revo- lution will have begun. It may be slower, but it will certainly be accomplished with less animosity, and less resentment all around.

The change must come, not because of a mass movement, but rather because of the ef- forts of individual humans each competing to get what is best for him.

To say that the non-violent right opts for the status-quo is to falsify entirely the movement.

The right is as dissatisfied with society as is the left, but for different reasons and in different ways.

It is, and must be a movement of individuals, each working in- dependently for what he thinks is right. His weapons are not the weapons of the left: the mass rallies, the sit-ins, the protest marches. His only weapon is his personal choice, and he must use it as wisely as he can.

For if enough people wisely and rationally chose an alternative, someone will get the message.

I don’t know if the right and the left can ever work together. The basic starting positions are too far apart. The very views of what man is, are almost at opposite ends of the spectrum.

I can only hope through dialog, we can come to some understand- ing, even if we never reach any agreement.

PETER W. BLAKE grad French

EngSoc sends condolences

for apathetic arts election

October 7, the arts society held another election in which two candidates were acclaimed and a third should have been.

This is a decided improvement over the last effort when all four candidates were acclaimed. Per- haps there is hope for the other side of the campus.

To the five interested enough to run and those four fortunate enough to win, I extend my heart- felt condolences. You are stuck with a student body of which less than 5 percent cared enough to vote.

Of those, 29 percent voted for R. Archer for president without knowing who he was, what he stood for, or anything else about him. He ran no campaign, had no platform, and in fact, did not exist. R. Archer was a figment of the engineering society’s ima- gination.

From all sides, we ignorant, apathetic, misinformed plumbers hear screams of “be aware-get involved. ’ ’

Artsmen, the challenge is yours. Make those students in your faculty aware. Get them involved so that this university and society in general may realize their full potential for greatness.

GEORGE LEAKER civil eng 2B

chairman, action committee engineering society A

Likes the activist control

if only in the sandbox

In all the yelling and scream- ing about the activists in control of our student council an im- portant point has been missed.

.

We have been getting the best weekends and social events that we could possibly expect on this campus, most of them run by student council activists.

So I will take my pick of which of the activists’ activi- ties I pick but I’m glad to see them in office.

JOHN BRYDEN Arts II

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A great student strike has been going on in Mexico City since July 26, involving, w7ell over 100,000 students of the huge! National University and twenty-nine affil- iated schools. The army has invaded sev- eral campuses; many students have been killed. I visited Mexico in August and saw some of the action, especially on the even- ing of August 27, when 300,000 students and supporters put on a great march through Mexico City ending on the Zocalo, the central square that lies before the Presidential Palace and the cathedral.

My wife and I were watching from the ‘sidewalk by our hotel when suddenly we became inadvertent participants of this march. Our elbows were seized by a group of exuberant students and w7e were lifted off our feet into the line of march. We demurred, but the kids held us firm, and were so full of enthusiasm, so eager to have us, that we followed the line of least resistance and marched along. Soon we reached the Zocalo. where we all sat down on the cement to await the rest of the marchers.

What were the marchers like, what was it all about? We saw that best from the sidelines before we got drawn in. Most marchers were students, aged 15 and up. boys and girls. They came from a whole complex of schools affiliated with the university, preparatory, normal and technical, many of which would be called high schools in the states. We saw no one with long hair of far-out dress.

Besides the students, there were great numbers of teachers and professors. There were parents, both mothers and fa- thers, workers, small businessmen and proprietors (looking the part). farm lab- orers, and a general mass of adults, in- cluding one elderly blind mah. Banners identified each group of supporters. Medi- cal students and nurses were prominent in white. All cars. buses and ambulances in the march were school property.

Ignorance, Hunger and Misery

Placards told a story. One said the real agitators were “Ignorancia. Hambre (hunger) and Miseria.” Another placard contrasted the lot of a political prisoner with the high life of a government official. Many small placards called for freedom for such prisoners. Another sign accused the government of assassinating a number of students who have disappeared.

A great many placards depicted Juarez and other patriotic heroes of Mexico’s past. These expressed the theme of the demonstration, which was that the student movement was carrying on the “historic forward march” of the Mexican people. while the government was thwarting that march.

Displayed prominently. too. were the six demands of the march: Removal of Police Chief Cueto Ramirez and two as- sistants ; dissolution of the Corps of Grenadiers (riot police) ; repeal of article 145 of the constitution, which gives the government extraordinary powers to deal with subversion ; indemnification of the families of slain students ; investigation of

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those responsible, and freedom for all political prisoners.

When the Zocalo was filled, the march became a meeting. Speakers began ad- dressing it from atop a school bus, the national flag beside them. The first spea- ker brought cry on cry of Viva Mexico! from the kids around us. The next read a list of political prisoners, eighty-six names in all, and after each name the crowd would shout Libertad!

Then a bugle sounded taps, and every- one stood in respect for the student dead. My wife had difficulty rising; many helping hands reached for her. The next speaker, an impassioned woman teacher, said her generation had had a poor educa- tion, wanted the young to have a better one. The next talked of the government’s repressive policy, said that if a farm lab- orer asked for better wages or tried to join an effective union. his employer spoke to the police anp the man was jailed.

The meeting ended at 9:40 p.m. with the singing of the national hymn. Then the crowd made torches out of newspapers and held them aloft; it was a memorable sight, with the ancient cathedral and Pre- sidential Palace in the dark background.

Some 3,500 students staved on after the meeting to make a “permanent” demon- stration. but three hours later, at- 1 a.m., they were driven off by army tanks. From my hotel I heard them shouting in the night, and wondered why.

Next morning my wife and I walked down to the square. No students were there. butta cordon of police and secret service men formed a large circle around a flagpole in the center. They were there‘. one told me confidentially, to prevent the students from taking down a flag-a strike flag put up the night before-because they wanted to show the public “what the students were like.”

The small, red and black flag hung limp on the pole. We retreated to the cath- edral steps to await what would happen next. Soon hundreds of Grenadiers filed onto the square. Next, government trucks drove up and discharged hundreds of farm workers taken from their jobs, who joined the cordon around the flagpole. Great numbers of office workers came out of the Presidential Palace and other gov- ernment buildings and joined the group around the pole. The tanks are coming

Then I noticed a file of thirteen army tanks coming down Moneda, a side street. A well-dressed, middle-aged man said to me: “You are about to see a small part of Mexico’s history take place.” (Ironi- cally, American tourists filed in and out of the ancient cat.hedral, reading their guidebooks on its historv, seeminglv una- ware of or uninterested in current hist- ory. )

At 1 p.m. a municipal bus drove up to the flagpole. On its top were cameramen who took’pictures as the strike flag was hauled down and burned on top of the bus. Then, to cheering by the government supporters on the pole

, the , look

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A story from Mexicc

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G n M. Bergman by-comparison with the homemade strike pennant. The cathedral bells tolled, rung by two government supporters plainly vis- ible in the bell tower. No spectators cheer- ed.

Suddenly, a few students dashed up and snatched their charred emblem from the top of the bus, wrapped it in newspapers and walked off. Then from another direc- tion I heard the chant of the students, the Huellum! Huellum! (pronounced way- loom, holding the oom) of the university yell, as 500 of them came marching a- round the square, right into the midst of police, government workers and sup- porters, and poised tanks. Along they came, chanting slogans and that college yell, in a very orderly manner. The spec- tators cheered them, out of support either for their principles or for their courage. They marched to the front of the Presi- dential Palace, still shouting.

Then a loud-speaker ordered everyone to disperse. Spectators ran for refuge to the cathedral, but it barred its door in their faces, though many were women, some elderly. Next, the light tanks (wheel and tire vehicles) dashed from the side street directly into the students, running at them like hounds after prey. Soldiers with fixed bayonets followed.

The students fled down Madero, from which rapid gunfire broke out. My wife and 1, ducked into a cafe. The proprietor closed the steel shutters, blocking out the street. All was quiet, except the high wail of ambulances. We heard later that two bystanders had been killed by gunfire, and a little girl run down by a tank.. The army said the gunfire was prompted by sniper attacks from an office building balcony. Two office buildings on Madero are pock-marked with about twenty-five bullet holes, up high, some through win dows.

Emerging from the cafe, we found the whole area cordoned off by the army and riot police. We returned to the hotel to read the daily papers, of which there are many. The front page of every paper blew up large the flagpole incident, played down or completely ignored the great march and meeting of the night before. Photos showed the flag crowd as large, talked of “popular vindication” of the national flag and of the “delirio” and “emotion” roused by its raising.

Flagging a dead horse For the next few days the papers were

full of the flag incident. News articles and editorials talked of the student “profana- tion” of and “insult” to the flag. President Diaz Ordas was quoted as saying that Mexico could have only one flag. A half- page and proclaimed the formation of a coalition of organizations to vindicate the flag, and one paper dedicated the whole month of September to the flag.

However, two carpenters in a restaur- ant commented to me that the flag raising was “forzado” (forced), done by order of the government. That was how it appeared to me.

I found the article which questioned the flag incident in the moderate paper Excelsior. Columnist Gomez Arias said the flag furor was based on a false prem- ise. The students hadn’t insulted the na- tional flag, for no flag normally flies on that pole in the Zocalo. The students had merely hoisted their strike flag on an empty pole.

The student banner, said Arias, “flew on high with the idea not of treason but of a strike. It was not a dirty rag, nor a cloth without history. It was not the flag of a foreign power, not the insignia of communism. Rather, it symbolized the

longing for justice, the cry for vindication fbom the exploited, the poor. And when they nail up .this flag in factories and s~hops, no one, with reason, may call them traitors. ” It would be a sad day, said Arias, if the young had desecrated the emblem of “Mexico’s sorrowful his- tory and expression of hope for the fu- ture,” but such was not the case.

Columnist Arias drew attention to the student march and meeting, which he said was not forced but voluntary, and was a “memorable spectacle the signifi- cance of which it would be impossible to conceal. ’ ’ Who, he said, seeing that “torrent of humanity of such magnitude” could doubt the “interest of the Mexican people in political and social problems”?

I would agree with Gomex Arias. Two weeks earlier, my wife and I had observed another huge demonstration on the Zocalo. We saw 100,000 students face the Presiden- tial Palace and call for Diaz Ordaz to come , out and answer their petition; they receiv- ed no response. They thereupon burned an effigy of Police Chief Cueto Ramirez, in the form of a gorilla, in the very door- way of the palace. _.

As best I could learn, the precipitating event of the strike was the army’s inva- sion of a university-affiliated school to quell a fracas over girls on July 26. Sev- eral students were killed. Students in the whole university system struck to protest the deaths and the violation of university autonomy, which is written into the Mexi- can constitution.

The struggle has since escalated into one with wide political implications. The government has not at any time responded favorably to student demands. It claims a “Red conspiracy” and uses armed force to the point where the Defense Minister, General Garcia Barragan, denied to the press in late August that the administra- tion contemplated a military or civil dic- tatorship. The students, in a printed bro- chure, Porque?, scoff at the Red cons- piracy charge, saying it is merely a “pre- texto” to justify armed repression. Epilog

Students claim that. some thirty to forty of their number have been killed, and show in addition a list of thirty-seven stu- dents who have disappeared. No casualty figures are available.

In mid-August the Student Strike Coun- cil asked for a “dialogue” with the govern- ment, but arrangements broke down when the government wanted the talks private, while the students wanted them on tele- vision. With the situation becoming worse, the strike council called for wisdom and moderation, and repeated its call for dial- ogue, saying this time that it need not be on TV. It asked students not to taunt riot police, and shifted from a policy of imme- diate confrontation to one of carefully organizing itself and its supporters “dist- rict by district, block by block,” through- out the city.

To me, and to many tourists, the over- riding problem in Mexico is poverty, and I am certain that it is what motivates the strike. I was not surprised when a newspaper reported that “thousands of slum dwellers” supported a student dem- ‘onstration, and the strike council claimed many adherents among the poor.

For the first time in years the ruling PRI party (Institutional Party of the Re- volution) is being seriously challenged on issues that may break its virtual monopoly in Mexico. There might come another revolution in Mexico. Many students, I heard, were reading Che G’uevara.

G. M. Bergman is an American west coast businessman.

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f-ball reaches tnicfway After Queen’s stunning 35-0 up- usually nail down a champion-

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- bit tough keeping the Golden Elmira aren’t supposed to hold Gaels out of the Western College Hogtowners to a saw-off. Bowl in Edmonton come Novem- The deadlock in the Eastern ber 17. After all, the only team division of the Central Canada

fell to previously winless New Brunswick 40-9. St. Mary’s stayed in first by bombing winless Mount Allison 49-O. St. Dunstan’s had the week off and remained at - 2-o.

that had a chance was Varsity and they would have to win by 36 points to do it.

Today, two teams in the Senior Intercollegiate Football League are tied with Queen’s and they do not include the Blues.

Intercollegiate Football Confer- ence was broken last week as Bishops lost its first game 29-7 to undefeated Loyola. The War- riors should have clear sailing into the CCIFC play-off Novem- ber 9.

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5:20, Arts vs Sci (NJ, East Vs North (73); 5:30-6:20, Math vs Eng B (n), South vs West (S). Wed. Oct. 23, 4:30-5:20, Renison vs Con Gre (N), Eng A vs Eng B ts,; 5:30-6:20, co-op vs St. Jerome’s ( N 1, Arts vs Math (S ) . JUDD AND KARATE-Free to any student of the University. Judo, Mon. and Wed. lO:OO-11:30 pm; Karate, Tues. and Thurs. 10:00-11:30 pm; At 46 Ontario St. S., Kitchener. Club Director, John Hat- ashita - phone 744-3662 or 576-6952 for further information.

In the west the No. l-ranked Golden Bears of Alberta con- tinued to roll to their date in Edmonton’s Clarke Stadium on November 17 against the SIFL winner. They won their third straight against no defeats with a 32-8 win over Saskatoon. The University of Manitoba Bisons stayed a game back by whipping Calgary 29-l.

The McGill Redmen turned the SIFL into the tightest race in the country last Saturday as they stopped the Gaels 28-21. McGill’s win moved them into a tie for the lead along with Western, who turned back McMaster 30-14.

In even more wondrous hap- penings, our own Warriors were picking up their first point in the standings by holding the vaunted, but injury-plagued, Blues to a 19- 19 tie.

The SIFL, long the private do- main of the traditional schools in the east, has seldom seen any- thing quite like it. Teams don’t

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Guelp h Gryphons extended their unbeaten string to three games to stay on top of the Wes- tern division. They turned back Laurentian 38-3 to push the Voy- ageurs down to fourth. Waterloo Lutheran stayed a game out of first with 32-26 win over winless but tenacious Windsor.

Carleton stayed abreast of the Hawks with an impressiv.e 28-O win over cross-town rivals Uni: versity of Ottawa Gee Gees.

Before last Saturday’s action there were three undefeated teams in the Bluenose conference. That number dropped to two as Acadia

Standings after Saturday’s games :

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Wonien’s council holds luncheon A luncheon for off-campus fe- ity for girls not living in residence

male students will be held next to meet members of the council Tuesday in the Pub Room in and discuss plans in women’s in- the Campus Center. tramurals for the coming year.

The luncheon will run from The get-together, sponsored by

the Women’s Intramural Athletic 11:3O to 2 pm. Girls are asked to

Council, will provide an opportun- bring their own lunch; drinks will be supplied.

BLUENOSE CONF. St. Mary’s 3 3 0 6 St. Dunstan’s Acadia

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St. Francis X. 2 1 1 2 UNB 2 1 1 2 Dalhousie 3 0 3 0 Mt. Allison 3 0 3 0

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Varsity curling starts tomorrow Playdowns to determine Water- determined sometime in Decem-

loo’s men’s varsity curling team ber, advancing to the final against commence tomorrow at 7:45 am a second team to be determined at the Kitchener Granite Club. after Christmas. The overall Approximately 16 rinks are en- winner will represent the school tered in the double-knockout in intercollegiate play in Feb- competition with the winner, to be ruary .

BRITISH CAR SERVICE Of ienteef ing. meet, meeting Last Monday a local squad-of

orienteers made up largely of Waterloo students won the Ontario Orienteering Championships held at Kingston. The team, called the Wanderers, had an aggregate time of 4 : 10 to beat a Toronto squad by over an hour. In addition, two members of the team came first and second in the individual com- petition.

Bob Kaill, who won the S-mile event earlier in the week-end at RMC, covered the 6?&mile course in 1:17.0. Keep in mind that the course is through rugged terrain and that the distance is as the crow flies. Waterloo’s Glen Morrall came in second.

An organization, meet for those interested in this new sport will be held on Monday at 6:30 pm in the student lounge of the athle- tic building. A film will be shown.

McGi//‘, U WO win in OQAA A sport making great gains in

popularity lately is that of orien- teering. It is very much like a rally on foot. Competitors must race cross country following an unknown route. They *are sup- plied with a map and a compass and must stop at prescribed check-points in order to have their route verified.

In competition, a team is made up of four runners. The times of the top three on each squad are added together to determine the team’s time, with the lowest total winning.

Recently, orienteering was put on the men’s intramural pro- gram at the recreational level. The first meet will be held Sun- day afternoon starting at 1 pm. Competitors will meet at the Breithaupt Center on Margaret St.

McGill Redmen and Western Mustangs came from behind last Saturday to win out over Queen’s and McMaster in football action.

The Redmen, trailing 21-17 in the last quarter, scored a major and two safety touches to win 28-21 over the Gaels in Kingston and spoil Homecoming.

The Mustangs came on very strong’in the late going to trounce the Marauders 30-14. They scored 15 points in the final seven minu- tes to notch the win.

An intercepted pass at the Western 44-yard line set the stage - for Bruce~ McRae to cover 66 yards in two plays to open up the Western lead. Other majors came from George Hill, Marty Wenger and Jeff Hilton.

Mat got touchdowns on QB Peter Quinlan’s 54-yard romp early in the final frame. Terry Otto picked up a fumble and rambled 98 yards for Mat’s other major.

Soccer, rugger lose again Both the soccer and the rugger faired no better in their match.

Warriors failed to pick up their first win of the season over ‘the

If it’s any consolation, they did

week-end in games against Uni- improve on their 33-O shellacking

versity of Toronto squads. at the hands of the Mustangs. They lost 32-O to the Blues.

The soccer eleven, after drop- ping a close 4-3 decision to Wes- Both squads face opposition at tern the previous week, were home tomorrow from Guelph. wiped 6-O by the defending cham- Soccer goes at Seagram’s at pion Blues. noon; rugger is at Bauer field at

The rugger boys, meanwhile, the same time. 1 goal.

Quarterback George Wahl scored two six-pointers for McGill and threw a pass for a third.

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McLehn scores three muiors

Great team effort ties Varsity by Paul Cotton Chevron staff

The University of Toronto met their match when they tried to stop Warrior’s rookie Gord Mc- Lellan and the series 50 power pitch right. McLellan led the Wat- erloo offense to a great effort as they tied the Blues 19-19.

McLellan had a total yardage of 185 yards from his 18 carries

and four passes. He is averaging 7.9 yards a carry as one of the top rushers in the OQAA. McLellan accounted for 9 of the 20 first- downs that the Warriors compiled.

The Waterloo squad struck early as the power pitch right to McLellan set up Paul Knill’s 48 yard single. The Blues were for- ced to punt after two incomplete passes and power pitch right struck again. McLellan showed

his 9.9 speed and broken field running as he scored his first of three touchdowns. The snap for the convert was high and Knill tried to pass but the ball was bat- ted down.

The Blues came back immedi- ately as they went 64 yards in six plays for a major. Walt Sehr topped the drive with a good 13 yard run. The Blues convert was wide to leave the Warriors in the

-Pete Wilkinson, the Chevron GordMcLellan (20) dives into the end-zone with the second of his three touchdowns. Clear- ing the way are Brent Gilbert (60), Tom Edward (48) and George Nogradi (69).

East, Math, Renison intramurals p

by Norm Sergeant Chevron staff

After 18 regularly scheduled flag football games arts, Renison and East lead their respective leagues with perfect records. Faculty GPW L Pts Arts 3 3 0 6 Math 2 2 0 4 Eng B 3 1 2 2 Eng A 2 0 2 0 Science 2 0 2 0 Residence Renison 3 3 0 6 St. Jer 2 1 1 2 St. Paul’s 2 1 1 2 Con. Greb. 3 1 2 2 co-op 2 0 2 0 Village East 3 3 0 6 Phys-ed 2 2 0 4 North 3 1 2 2 South 2 0 2 0 West . 2020

In soccer, following 18 games, engineering B and math are tied for the lead in the faculty league with six points. East leads in the Village loop while Renison holds down top spot in the residences. Both are undefeated.

St Paul’s 2 0 1 1 1 co-op 2 0 0 2 0

Village East 3 3 0 0 6 South 3 2 0 1 4 West 2 1 0 1 2 North 2 0 0 2 0 Phys-ed 2 0 0 2 0

Finally, in lacrosse, North and East are tied for the lead in the Village with 4 points each. St. Paul’s is leading the Residences with 6 points, while the faculties are being led by Engineering A.

MEN’S INTRAMURALS Faculty GP T L Pts Eng B 3 3 0 0 6 Mathematics 3 3 0 0 6 Eng A 4 1 0 3 2 Science 3 0 0 3 0 Arts 3 0 0 3 0

Residence Renison 2 2 0 0 4 Conrad Greb 1 1 0 0 2 St Jer’s 1 0 1 0 1

Faculty GP W L Pts Eng A 3 2 1 4 Mathematics 2 1 1 2 Eng B 2 1 1 2 Science 3 0 3 0 Arts 2 0 2 0

St. Paul’s 3 3 0 6 Renison 3 1 2 2 co-op 2 1 1 2 St Jerome’s 1 1 1 2 Conrad Greb 2 0 2 0

Village North 2 2 0 4 East 3 2 14 South 2 1 1 2 West 2 1 1 2 Phys-ed 3 0 3 0

At a meeting of the men’s intra- mural athletic council held a cou- ple of weeks ago it was decided to postpone the start of intramural basketball and volleyball until the new floor is laid in the athletic building. This will move these activities back into November.

Despite the balmy weather out- side, the end of the baseball seas-

owers on signals the start of the hockey wars.

lead 7-6. The Warrior defense stale-

mated the Toronto offense for the rest of the first half except for three plays. With less than three minutes left the Blues marched 93 yards to take the lead for the first time. Using two passes for 50 yards and then a draw play that caught the Warriors secondaries completely offguard, the Blues went into the dressing‘ room at the half with a 12-7 margin. The Blues again failed in their at- tempt for the extra point and what would have been the winning point.

The Warriors showed that their first half effort was not to be in vain as they took the opening kick- off for another major. McLellan went over right up the middle for the six points and the convert was missed when a Varsity player blocked the attempt.

The defense continued its fine effort as they forced Toronto to give up the ball repeatedly in the second half.

The Warrior defense also gave the offense good field position on more than one occasion. Getting the ball on the Varsity 42, Dave Groves led the Warriors in to score again. Going for the TD with a third and eight on the Tor- onto 10 yard line Groves hit Mc- Lellan who made a great catch under double coverage. Again the Warriors were frustrated in their attempt for the extra point.

The big plays in the game came when the Warriors were stopped twice in their bid for firstdowns deep in the Varsity end of the field.

When asked about the plays coach Wally Delahey responded, “We were going all the way for the win and there was still lots of time left in the game. It was not as if the game were already. all tied up and only a minute left.”

Toronto came back in the middle of the fourth quarter to tie the game at the- final score of 19-19. They marched 90 yards and capped the drive with a quarterback

sneak and a successful convert. The game ended as both teams had one last effort to score but both defenses refused to give up even a single point.

George Nogradi returned to the Warrior lineup for the first time last Saturday and played well at his offensive tackle position. Brent Rotondo played another good solid game as did Rick Wiedenhoef t .

Delahey commented after the game, “We have a real team spirit and sense of pride now and I’m sure as are the players that we can beat Queen’s. The OQAA is now a league up for grabs and a 4-2-l record just might give us the title.

The fans that did attend the game certainly did not have a dull moment as they were entertained not only by the teams but also by a few added features. The Varsity band and marching unit put on an excellent display before the game and at half time. A cry for “Cym- bal Solo, Cymbal Solo” went up at half time and the fans were app- eased with a special clang by the Varsity percussion player.

The close game brought the fans into constant rivalry and even the cheerleaders got into the odd mixup.

The Warrior cheerleaders appeared with a little help as they added six boys to their entour- age. The boys did a good job and looked quite good up against the experienced group from Toronto. The only letdown in the new cheerleader image was the new uniforms for the girls. True they are in the Warrior spirit but some- how they did not look right at a football game.

The Waterloo Warrior made his third appearance and led the Waterloo crowd with successive yells of “CHARGE! “.

The Warriors hit the road to- morrow as they journey to Kings- ton. Next week they will be at Mat. There is one home game left-that is Homecoming Nov- ember 2 against Western.

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What a whale of a week-end! Perfect Thanksgiving fare weather-wise and if you are a sports fan of no matter what stripe there was plenty of action to keep the second-guessers busy.

Even as the realization of what the Detroit Tigers had done was still sinking in, out popped the stick and skate boys, ready to do their thing all the way into next May. You could almost hear them panting in the wings as that last pop foul settled in Bill Free- han’s turned-up mitt.

And while the baseball season bowed out until next April (unless M. Jean Drapeau decrees that temperatures in February will go into the 60’s so the Expos can come north for spring training) and hock- ey was getting its first shake-down, football went right at it.

On the prairies the scrift was familiar as first place hung in the balance on Monday afternoon. This time it was Saskatchewan and Calgary in the holi- day match-up as the Roughies played follow the lead- er for 58 minutes of football before saying “Excuse me” and taking the game and possibly the title in a dandy.

Toronto and Ottawa kept pace ‘in the east and made it a bit tougher for the tabbies from Steeltown.

One thing is becoming clear this fall and that is that ‘upset’ is an increasingly difficult judgment, it would seem, to pass on a football match.

Consider how Queen’s notches a 35-O shellacking over the exalted Blues of Toronto and then gets un- ceremoniously dumped by perennial weak-sister McGill. Then those same Blues come up to Waterloo for the afternoon and those upstart Warriors have the impertinence to give them a great game and go home with a monumental tie. You get the impression it’s anybody’s ball game in this man’s league. Mar-

velous ! To expound further on this theme of general

equality in the game, look at results south of the border.

The Packers lost, again; this time to the Rams. The Oakland Raiders were taken by Sah Piego. And here come Atlanta and New Orleans beating New York and Minnesota. It gives one to pause.

O.J. Simpson and his playmates could only beat Stanford by three; Leroy Keyes and company could- n’t beat Ohio State at all. Purdue was shut out 13-O.

And, of course, that 20-ring extravaganza known as the Olympic Games was going full tilt and how- much-faster-can-they-run-loo-meters? at Mexico City.

A former Waterloo student made the finals of d the 5000-meters (equivalent to a out three miles) this week in Mexico. His name was Bob Finlay and we mention him now because, besides acknowledging his efforts this week, we recall his performances in a Warrior track uniform in past OQAA meets when he. was one of few bright lights in track and field at this school.

Things have come a long way since Bob Finlay started running around Ontario collegiate tracks and tomorrow, when Neil Widmeyer trots his cur- rent crop of athletes out at Windsor for the track and field championships his squad will stand a bet- ter than average chance of winning it all.

Recent meets have shown the Warriors. to be strong in all jumping events and the middle distan- ces. Widmeyer feels he has an excellent entry in the javelin where he has nationally-ranked Glen Arbeau. And the relay teams have shown well this fall. It augers well for our first team championship of the year.

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TORONTO (CUP)-An Ontario “increasingly permissive society” teachers federation has jumped .I are meeting resistance from “a into the troubled education sce.ne few irresponsible persons from and plaCed themselves squarely within education and from out- in favor of the’% loco :parents” side pressure groups. ”

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-Principals, it says, are /charged with treating their . students as “a kind, fir,m and judicious parent would.” ~ , ’ I L

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by Jerry Krist Chevron staff

STRAIGHT BY Jerry Krist The track Warriors closed out

their exhibition season with a run- ‘away victory at the RMC invita- tional meet.

The eight-team meet, held last Saturday at Kingston, proved to be Waterloo’s most successful of the year. The Warriors won overall with a point total of 104 to runner-up McMaster’s 55. Queen’s followed with 28 and Toronto came fourth with 17.

A third Warrior, Bruce Walker, finished a scant yard behind Tucker.

Later, Sumner ran away easily

Gurak, Pezzack

Harvey Kolman also set a school record with a discus toss of 132’ 3%” but lost the event by half an inch to an athlete from Trent. \

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Bill Lindley, who improves with every outing, broke the triple jump record set last week by

. Dennis McGann. Lindlev won the event with a leap of 45’ &z’ ‘. That is a half-inch over the week-old standard. McGann came second and George Pachovsky‘complet;ed the sweep for Waterloo.

Waterloo has its first Ontario- Pan-Am games. Gurack became Quebec Athletic Association title a bit edgy warming up for the of the season. In fact, we have final and took a couple of games two and the trackmen haven’t in the first set to settle down. even left for Windsor yet. By the third game in that opening

The name of the game was set, however, he was in high, tennis and the man of the hour gear and in complete control.

with the mile in 4:27 with Walker finishing third.

Lorne Johnson broke the oldest existing Warrior record as he put the shot 44’ 11%“. Johnson’s effort nailed down third spot in one of the team’s weaker events.

The shot put record was set by Mike Milligan in 1964 with a heave of 44’ 2%“.

last Friday and Saturday at the OQAA championships at Mc- Master was Nur Gurak, ex- Turkish Davis Cup player and the best thing to happen around here since Gord McLelland.

He displayed better strokes than his opponent and forced Leach to make mistakes from having to hit the ball so often from difficult angles.

Gurak easily handled Carle- Gurak and Pezzack won the ton’s Terry Leach, representing doubles in a wild ,match. The the east, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. Then he first set featured five service teamed up with John Pezzack to breaks before Waterloo ran it out win the doubles crown 9-7, 6-2 to 9-7. The second set was much over a Dair from the University easier. of Montieal.

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Pezzack, who is only 19 and Carleton saved face for the was nationally ranked in the

eastern squad by shipping the under-16 category. complemented University of Toronto 5-l in the Gurak’s fine net,play and retriev- team event. The Ravens won all ing shots with a strong forehand four singles and one of the two and powerful service. doubles matches. Coach Bob Norman hopes to

Leach represented no small keep his 23-year-old star sharp challenge in the singles final, by prepping him for the national having played on the Canadian play-downs next year and a berth national team in last year’s on the national team.

In another jumping event, Mike Logan won the pole vault with an 11’ 6” effort. McGann led three Warriors into the top four in the long jump with 21’ 10+2”, good for second place.

The Warriors scored a l-2-3 sweep in two other events. Glen Arbeau, Terry Wilson and Larry Dixon again easily outclassed the field in the javelin. Their performance was duplicated in the S-mile as Bob Kaill outsprinted Dave Northey to the wire with Pete Oliver coming across third. Kaill’s time was 15: 11.3.

This meet was the team’s final tune-up before the Ontario- Quebec Athletic Association cham- pionships at Windsor tomorrow.

When coach Neil Widmeyer took over the squad in 1963 Water- loo finished in last place. Teams have steadily improved during Widmeyer‘s tenure so that this year the ,Warriors loom as the team to beat.

Varsity. shows good blocking on this play as Walt Sehr (22) goes for a long gainer, Sehr was the EeagueS leading rusher heading into the game. Left behind is Greg Plyley (21).

Still wjhless, but they play well Sometimes you win, sometimes

you don’t win. After a powerful University

of Toronto Blues squad took a 32-O win on Saturday, the Black and Gold took the field against the strong McMaster team that had held Western to a close decision last week.

Waterloo dominated the game for the first half going ahead 5-O on a try by Dave Goodrow, which he converted himself. At this point the forwards, led by Peter Watson, were winning all the strums and line-outs and were showing a spirit that was not evident in previous games. Sloppy work by the backs in tackling their man led to two

unconverted tries by the Mat team that gave them a half time 6-5 ldad.

Waterloo held thd opposition for most of the second half and on several occasions it seemed they might go ahead. Skipper Ed Murphy put through several grub kicks behind the opposition threes that could have resulted in tries, but _ poor backing-up

easy try between the posts which was converted for the final score of 11-5.

In the second game the Warriors overpowered the McMaster sec- onds 28-O. Tries were scored bl Paul Grose (2). Brian Dagneult (2 1. Rick Osepchuk and a skipp: chap on the wing. Magnificent kicking by Dave Christilaw netted a further 10 points on conversions.

or ,a bad bounce nullified the I

advantage. After this game and the second Wayne Wilcox was unable to team’s great spirited effort in

give -the Warriors the hook as Toronto last Saturday. a few of he had in the first half and this the slackers on the first team reduced the two teams to even will have to work hard to keep terms. Eventuallv. a series of their place. bad tackles by the local team Tomorrow sees the lrniversit! enabled McMaster to score an of Guelph play on Bauer Field.

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by the music and by a series of badly designed projections which are operated by the inmates who leave the stage and becomes

-actors again. Besides that the projections look like projections and not like a theatrical effect.

Certainly an audience en- grusts its collective’ mind to the author and thus ’ to the. director.

‘It is then the director’s respon- sibility to ensure this trust is not shaken. For if the audience becomes once again a group of people watching a play, they cannot be an integral part of the play. If Mr. Marshall- could decide upon the role he wishes the audience to play, the production would be easier to view, under- stand and appreciate.

by Alan McRae de Sade, his talent was explored.

Logically. a play performed by madmen could not be con- sidered a conventional ,piece of theater. But, the production play-

-ing now at Trinity Square theater

to the fullest. Unfortunately ‘this overshadowed Kenneth Wikes as, Jean-Paul Marat and ‘more important overshadowed Marat as a character. \

/ ’ in Toronto, ~a&/&de, is un- Marat/Sade is not a play about

11, conventional for more reasons the Marquis. It is about the play than simple insanity. he directs as therapy for the

The locale, is that -of a church inmates of an asylum. And it is / h,all, newly renovated and painted about Marat as one of the prin-

-_ _ a mouldy grey with new fixtures. ciples in the development of -The stage- is- a jutting platform of the same color and the cur- tain is rope’ cargo netting. The title is The persecution and ass- assination of Jean-Paul ,Marat as performed by ~ the inmates of the asylum of Charenton under the direction of the Mar&is de Sade, which needs no further

Marxist ‘philosophy. There are very few times in this production when the philosophical aspects are shown, much less comprehend- ed by the audience.

As a result, the play is engross- ing but confusing. The audience is shaken out of its involvement

and he’s a ‘Gordie’. At least that’s what I was able to under- stand from my standpoint bet- ween two sirens and three (or was it four) flashing lights. ,

No one likes having his ears and. eyes assaulted to no end

comment. Inspite of these obstructions

to the accepted idea of theatrical presentation, the audience soon

Intersystems finds itself not watching a play by Ted Lonsdale

but participating in a piece of Chevron staff i reality. It was sideshow time at the

circus in the .engineering lec- ture hall on Sunday the sixth. Anyone who paid to -be admitted to- Mixed perceptions (a feature of the arts festival) must cer- tainly have thought the fat lady at the CNE more worth the money.

No one likes to be conned. Consequently, no one likes to be talked at for fifteen minutes by an amateur hypnotist who sounds more like an out-of-work midway barker. Nor do they like to be insulted by being told fairy-tales beginning with once-upon-a-time.

No one likes being told he may not see his female accom- panyment because she is a ‘Rene’

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In this way, Trio Productions and director William Marshall have succeeded. In other ways they have failed. Things some-- how don’t seem to fit together during the two-hour madman’s holiday.4 For instance, the’ newly- composed music was entirely out of place for anything but a situation comedy. Costuming

.was in places period, and in other places nonperiod, the period being the 1800’s. A more out- standing mistake was a lack of proper direction and perhaps a

’ lack of proper understanding of the play. ~

Robert Christie is, of course, an excellent actor. As the Marguis 1

and then be told rather * 1, 1.1. * . pompous- ly mat its art! - Oh, it was nice-if you’re per-

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by Rod Hickman Chevron staff

Pas de deux was part of the ballet presented on October 9. The evening of potential culture came and went with little advancement.

Celebration left too much to the imagination. The program sug- gested, “The first two move- ments seek to evoke dramatic textures of dreams. In contrast, the third movement expresses sheer joy”. This was evident in general, but in each specific movement, the story-line was very difficult to follow.

The title again just didn’t fit right. The first movement-mour- ning- was almost a direct par- adox in thought.

Murray Kilgour’s dance cen- tered between the figures of Life (Karen Bowes) and Death (Veronica Tennant). After he chose death, a movement of joy ended the festivities.

Eh, the last performance, epitomized exactly a child’s thoughts of marriage. A doll-like bride. a beautiful seductress, a playful groom, and a sympathetic chorus spin together a yarn of life. The lady in red frequently came between the happy, if naive, bride and the groom. An angel-winged reverend came to perform the wedding ceremony. Pallbearers ended the occasion as they carried the newlyweds off. The final scene had them all spinning around holding orbs suggesting it is all part of the an- cient circle game.

The costumes. were magnifi- cent. The bride in pure white, the groom in spotted black, the wench in red and black all made the allegory more complete.

Itching make-up. bleeding toes, aching muscles and flowering perspiration were all forgotten when the theater resounded with applause. The detriments to the evening were the stage not suited to shows of this sort, a poor chor- us and a false assumption that the audience was educated and knew what was happening. Too bad, because it tarnished what would have been an excellent performance in another situation.

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Ballet is the quality of looking good and expressing what needs to be told without words. Pas de deux told the age-old story of a girl leading a boy on, only to re- ject him later. She regrets doing so, only too late, for he is gone.

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JACK LEMMON WALTER MATHAU

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BEGINNERS ARE WELCOME Club championship tournament begins

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21ST

Hen&ix album meant #or stereo Anyone not owning a stereo lady/and is another of the group’s to form a six-man jazz combo. An

record-player shouldn’t consider lyrical, melodic songs. It lacks original-sounding song in three- listening to this album until he most of the usual Hendrix harsh- four time results. does. The shifting, sweeping, ness. Al1 along the watchtower, the screams of Hendrix’ guitar are Voodoo chi/e, one of the longer group’s present top-forty offering possibly the best examples of stereo ever pressed.

By the end of the two-record set, the head is exhausted from following the reverberating shifts of the songs. With the addition of stereo headphones the effect is indescribable.

songs in the set, is a slow bluesy

The selection written by Noel dirge with ample guitar work.

Redding, Little Miss Stranger is too reminiscent of Little Miss Lover to be a good song.

was written by Bob -Dylan. A very unusual effect is obtained when rapid alternation of stereo channels is used for a vibrato effect instead of the usual high- speed variation in volume.

Come on has one of the most engaging beats of the album. Despite a Bill Haley-style pre- lude, a pleasant, fast-moving arrangement makes the song quite listenable.

The stereo quality of this set of records makes them worth buying, just to clean out the record-player’s channels. For those who appreciate the Hendrix style, it is a prime example.

The album starts much the same as the group’s second al- bum, “Axis” did, with a non- musical stereo demonstration. Entitled . ..And the gods made /eve, it sets the pace for the rest of the album.

Have you ever been to electric

A new aspect to Hendrix’ re- cording’ appears in Rainy day,

dream away. Studio musicians are used on organ, horn and congas

Stereo quality-outstanding Instrumentation-excellent Vocal-fair

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Nihilist Spasm should go far I~~[~~~ / London, England has the Cream,

the Rolling Stones, and many other groups, considered the top of their field. London, Ontario has the Nihilist Spasm Band.

This group is probably one of the best of the unknowns in Canada. Since the average length of their compositions is eight min- utes, they have unfortunately received no publicity on com- mercial radio.

Now that they have an album on the market, they should quickly rise to the level of popularity held by American underground groups.

A facet of many of the songs by the eight-member group is an almost kazoo-like sound, obtained by a fuzz-tone brass section.

Due to the complexity of the instrumentals of the group, most of their instruments have been self-designed or modified.

The first song, Destroy the nations, features the fine vocal- work of William Exley . Exley , who is also a highschool English

teacher when not playing with the band, writes many of the poetic lyrics for the composi- tions. He is also lead singer for the group.

Destroy the nations contains an excellent instrumental. Brass and woodwind melodies are con- trapuntally joined to give an orchestral effect.

Dog face man also displays Exley’s ululant voice. Varying degrees of intensity and feeling are skillfully overlayed to show the emotion in the lyrics of the opus.

The Byron bog leaves no doubt to the musicianship of the guitar section of the band. The bass backup rivals that of Bill Wyman or Jack Bruce.

Another unusual feature of sev- eral songs is the electric violin played by Art Pratten.

This could be the group that finally makes people notice Cana- dian talent. With the proper ex- posure, the Nihilist Spasm Band should go far.

Stereo quality-fair Vocals-excellent

A Clapton-like guitar solo in Instrumentals-superb

Noontime chmu excellent by Ted Lonsdale Chevron staff

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THE CARD TABLE WITH THE RICKETY LEG WEEKEND presents

the arts theater and be entertained by the third of the series of noontime dramas presented by the university drama company.

This piece of advice comes not from a press release nor from a small bird spreading vicious rumors, but rather from example.

Arts festival audiences saw two noon dramas of excellent quality and were very much en- tertained by The sandbox and The loveliest day of the Year.

Excellent quality extends from sets to acting and includes the little things in-between such as direction. Outstanding performan- ces were given by Gerald Parow- inchak as ‘Daddy’ in The sandbox accompanied by Saskia Tuyn as ‘Grandma’ and the entire -cast of The loveliest afternoon of the year: ‘she’-Pat Connor, and ‘he’-Paul Frappier.

If there were some faults in production the audience was too involved to notice.

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You might joint an indepe-ndent accouhtjng firm, serving a varied list of clients, perhaps becoming a part- ner ,eventuaIly. Or you might. start your: own practice. ’

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TRAFFIC & PARKING REGULATIONS

NOTICE New traffic and parking regulations, as recommended by the Opera-

tions Council, have been approved by the President and will be issued throughout the University the week of October 28th.

It is requested that everyone make themselves familiar with these new regulations, penalties and appeal procedures, etc., as quickly as possible since it is the intention that they be fully enforced in the inter- est of the safety and convenience of all members of the University.

You are reminded that the existing and new regulations require the registration of vehicles and the parking thereof in the assigned parking lot. Parking on roadways, walkways, and vehicular accesses to buildings is prohibited.

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at BOWLING PARTY with IVCF, meeting

1930 in parking lot D. All are wel- come.

LITTLE FILLMORE with the Bedtome Story and Your Favorite Thing. at 2100 in the grub shack, for $1 and a stoodent card. SATURDAY

RALLYE COUPE DE POUBELLES starts from lot A at 1500,. Entries there or in federation office.

DRAWBRIDGE COFFEEHOUSE with Paul Woolner, folk singer, 25~ gate-toll and refreshments extra. 2000 to 2400 in the campus-center coffeeshop.

PARTY with Trev Bennett and the Music House. Give the GradSoc $1 at 2030 in the campus center pub. Stay till 2400.

GUARNERI STRING QUARTET at 2030 in the theater. student admission $1.50, others $2.50.

The CARD TABLE with the RICKETY LEG WEEKEND presents a pool partv (bathing-suited couples dance) with F.j. and the impressions at 2030 in the campus pool. $2 per couple.

*MISSING PEECE coffeehouse with Steve and Paul. Free admission at 2051 in Conrad Grebel. SUNDAY

UKRANIAN CONCERT with Ukranian choirs and dancers, in the theater at 1530 and costs $1 (double price for others).

BUGS BUNNY BUNDLE is part of the CTwtRL weekend. A cartoon show all evening from 2000 and costs 49a. MONDAY

*CHESS CLUB meets at 1815 in campus

CIRCLE K meets at 1815 in campus center 211C.

BIOLOGY CLUB has a talk from Dr Fernando on his trip to Asia at 1945 in B295. TUESDAY

CONCERT-BAND CONCERT at 1215 in the theater with no admission charge.

*IVCF BOOK STUDY at 1300 in campus center 202.

*DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB plays in SS lounge at 1900.75a per night.

PUBLIC-SERVICE EXAMINATION for graduating students interested in public administration and foreign service. 1900 in MC 2066, see the grad-placement sec- retary for details.

MEET THE WRITER who makes up all this bork. at 2200 in the Chevron office.

BIBLICAL AUTHORITY lecture-discus- sion and coffee. with IVCF in campus- center makeout lounge at 2000.

*COMITATE, the femmes club. at 1900 in campus center 206.

DICK GREGORY at 1930 in Seagram gym for $1.

SCIENCE SOCIETY MEETING at 2000 in the board room above the pub. THURSDAY

*IVCF BIBLE STUDY on the Hebrews at 1200 in campus center 202.

*FOLKDANCE CLUB party night at 1930 in SS lounge. Call Chris (576-6802) for de- tails.

THEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CHANGE at 1930 in 136 University W.

THE HEART OF THE CITY, film at 1215 in AL113. admission free.

*FOLKSONG CLUB sings from 2000 on in P150. FRIDAY

SONATA RECITAL with Gifford Tooie - - --- and William Chambers. 2000 in the theater.

center 211. 50~. non-students double price.

FOUND Black hornrimed glasses found at Simons

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Excellent hand crafted Indian Sitar with picks and extra strings. Reasonable price arrangement phone 578-2427.

1966 MGB, low mileage, very good con- dition tonneau and convertible tops. Bank rate financing may be arranged for suitable buyer. Call Brian 578-4260; after 5 pm 578-1302.

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1965 Rambler American sedan. 4-door. automatic, radio. Call Stephen Clodman at 576-0121.

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Montreal. One bedroom apartment near CBC. Contact R. Vogan. 7014 Kildare. Montreal 29.

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Sewing alterations of all kinds special for students. Contact 743-4815

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by Richard Bergeron tional town of Trois-Rivieres, that you find Special to Canadian University Press the faces behind Daniel Johnson.

They carried his body in a closed cask- et. barely visible through the’ side win- dows of a black Cadillac limousine. Be- hind. thirty more limousines followed, in them. friends. enemies, and the men and women who lived in the shadow of his party’s power.

Faceless people followed the cortege. t’aceless people watched as they unloaded the dark brown casket in front of the Criminal Court building on Notre Dame. a f’ew hundred feet from where Charles de Gaulle spoke last summer.

Daniel Johnson. 53, in power for a little over two years, was a leader of faceless men. I

L e Chef,, the leader

The power of the National Union -had only one face. Le Chef. the leader. The cabinet ministers were never more than aides. who never- spoke with authority, but were_ messengers of the leader’s voice. * I .

They brought Daniel Johnson’s body along Route 20 yesterday, along the bar- l‘eh Trans-Canada Highway which passes no villages. no houses, that tells nothing

-of the people Daniel Johnson represented.

There’s another route between Quebec and Montreal, travelled last summer by Charles de Gaulle.

Route 2. along the.North Shore. is named “le Chemin .d.u Roy”, and it is. a micro- cosm of the Quebec Daniel Johnson. and his predessor Maurice Duplessis. ruled for over twen’ty years.

They should have carr-ied his body on this road. It would have been more fit- ting.

No one travels between Quebec and Montreal on le Chemin du Roy without understanding what makes Quebec run. I.

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church domiri2 ted villages

The siegnkurial: and fur-trading past broods on in church-dominated villages. nestled between the St. Lawrence and x - Power is essential to la survivance. the tributaryrivers fromthe north. r I To the. families who live along le Ch<m- , At every turn the narrow. winding in du Roy, families who have voted for the

a par.ty of power. Whate-ver adjectives historians may

attach to 1’Union Nationale, its power was :unique. It was a party of power, whose sole policy was the’acquisition of power. AS a government. its’ role was the preservation or exercise of that same power. ’

the spiritual home Because, in spirit, this is where Daniel

Johnson was born, this is the spiritual home of the French Canada that spawned him.

It was in Trois-Rivieres, in-- the ‘late nineteenth century, that the tradition he represents. jelled. Here, under the auth- ority of a strongly conservative and re- actionary Church. was born the ultra- montane tradition that for decades fought any liberal movement that threatened to upset the old authority structure.

Here is the spiritual home of the French Canadian elites that allied with the auth- ority of the Church to keep French Can- ada a rural. silent and frightened peo- ple.

Here, the French Canadian .business interests that ratified the Confederation pact because it promised to protect their ascendancy, have their real home.

Here is the birthplace of the national- ism Daniel Johnson represented-a na- tionalism based on “survivanc_e”, the survival of his people in the sea of Anglo- Saxons.

“Survivance” was the basis of Daniel Johnson’s politique.

It is true, when his defenders say “He spoke for his p.eople”-possibly no other French Canadian leader except Duples- Sis could attund himself to the nature of his people’s fears, and anxieties.

Maurice Duplessis “protected” his people from “les politiciens d’ottawa,” and Daniel Johnson carried forward the same dynamic.

A politique based on survival, some will say, is by its very.definition reactionary.

, road hugs that river. which for three . ‘same party because their. ,grandfathers hundred years had been Quebec’s spine have. policies -mean little. and separatism and artery.’ :. is just another big word created by the

Huge tankers nbw plod up and down the radicals in Montreal. , . waterway. or pause anchored at‘lanoraie.

‘. #feeding steel mills and chemical plants They voted for Daniel Johnson-they

transferred their power to him-so he . whose blast ,furnace towers and waste- could defend them. Daniel Johnson’s

’ .’ burning chimneys loom on the opposite power did not have to be exercised. he . ‘- shore. I did not have to reform the society he

At halfway point stands Trois-Riv- ieres. a collection of Catholic sepric

ruled over. His power just had to be there ‘- as a sentinel. for the time when he would

and American pulp milis. Here is the have to defend his people from inunda- home of Maurice Duplessis. the real- tion by the sea of foreign languages that Chef”. for whom. in the final analysis. frighten French Canada. Daniel Johnson was just another mess- And so. Daniel Johnson defended his enger. people. in the same way Maurice Duples-

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Montr.eal.

His people feared being broken up, feared losing the basis of their cohesion. So the National Union kept the people to- gether. ’

In the thirties, forties and early fifties, the party held the people together by keeping it in the country-side, by fighting to retain the traditional rural authority.

a capitalist’s dream The Union Nationale government’s

public. philosophy, the historian Ramsey Cook wrote. was “a nineteenth-century capitalist’s (dream” : foreign capital was invited to a province with enormous natural resources, stable government, low taxes, cheap and unorganized labor.

Duplessis fought federal welfare’ poli- cies as infringement on provincial rights, but rarely did he offer any alternative policies of his own.

Daniel Johnson was born in Danville, a hamlet but a few miles from the mining town of Asbestos, which burned its name onto the.pages of French Canada’s social history.

Asbestos, like the other bitterly fought I strikes of the forties and fifties

brought out the Union Nationale’s true colors.

In these labor disputes, the Union Na- tionale openly identified itself with for- eign capital against French Canadian labor.

The enormous under-representation of urban areas in the provincial legislature meant that the Union Nationale had little to fear from the votes of angry trade unionists.

the Duplessis machine Despite its reactionary policies., Dup-

lessis’s machine never failed to win re- election through- a combination of ‘elec- toral corruption, personal charisma, and an ear finely-tuned to the f.rustrations of French Canada.

Duplessis skilfully used nationalism as a sheild to protect his conservative pol- icies in the sham battles <he fought a- gainst Ottawa,.

For over twenty years, sillently in the back benches, and silently in the front

-benches; sat the man they buried in St. Pie de Bagot Monday.

Daniel Johnson didn’t seriously alter the politique of h!is Chief.

Johnson was a more honest man. a man personally liked by all who met him, including cynical legislature press corps. He was a man gifted with more person- ality and intellectua-1 depth than Jean Lesage.

When he came to power June 5. 1966. the old party hacks came for their-share of the pork barrel. revelling in the return of the good old days. But Daniel Johnson did not re-institute the patronage and cor- ruption of his predecessor, he initiated a subtler politique.

, I strike busting Johnson virtually crushed three strikes

during his two-year term in office: the-

hospital workers’. bus drivers’ .and teach- ers’ (Bill 25). ’

Now his party is in the process of crushing a potentially very dangerous strike-the Liquor Board workers.

And Daniel Johnson took his trips to New York, to attract foreign investment, and to placate fears of separatism. Dan- iel Johnson gave the tax concessions to foreign industries, promised them the support of his government in any labor disputes. He continued selling the natural resources of this province to outside in- terests.

That is the basis of National Union eco- nomic policy. that is how they create the prosperity essential to the maintenance of their power. That is one of the logical corollaries of the “politique de la survi- vance’ ’ . The other is independance.

So they should have carried. Daniel Johnson’s body over the Chemin du Rov through the villages and hamlets that read like a litany of a strange biblical past: St. Charles de Grondines, Ste. Anne de la Perade. St. Ignace de Loyola. St. Suplice.. .

Then we would have seen the faces of another French Canada. The small town mayors, parish priests and notaries,

Then the cortege would have passed . the “Player’s Please” billboard just out- side Batiscan. Chevrolet ad on the west- bound lane near Champlain. and the peel- ing “Buvez Coca Cola” signs over the roadside stands. ’ \ 0

the faces of Quebec J , Then some of the faces would become clearer-Gilbert Ayers. the lumber mag- nate who built himself a grotesque Grecian mansion in Lachute. a town which he virtually owns. and where he is in the process of crushing a strike among his factory workers. who earn 65 to 70 cents an hour.

And Jean-Louis’ Levesque. one of the few French Canadian millionaires, owner of the Dupuis department stores.and the man who owns Blue Bonnets.

And in the crowd that stared as his closed coffin was carried up the steps of the Criminal Court building. past the Doric pillars, into the marble-tiled anteroom, , some faces would become rec’ognizeable. Faces of what the French Canadian workers disdainfully label “le circuit cocktail” -the Outremont cocktail circuit of the middle class lawyers. not- aries and businessmen.

They’ll take Daniel Johnson‘s body to St. Pie de-Bagot and carry it through the rural Eastern townships.

But. although the people will pause -at the x roadside and remove their caps. making the sign of the cross. they won’t think too much- of what Daniel Johnson represented to them or anyone else.

Nor will they care about Trudeau or Levesque or Bougault.

This- is October. the frost is’setting in. and French’ Canada has a harvest to ga- ther.

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Of honesty and courage “Take care not to pour new

wine into very old vessels.” That was the message presi-

dent Claude Bissell of the Uni- versity of Toronto gave two-years ago when discussions about the reform of university govern- ing structures were getting un- der way all across Canada.

What he was getting at was “Let’s not just tinker around. Let’s not add a couple of people here and another couple there, and think the university can crawl along as it always has.”

Bissell has pushed his idea of eliminating the board of gov- ernors and creating an all-pow- erful senate which would govern the university. This would mean academic control of the academic community.

The idea has support from many quarters. The federation brief on university government, now 17 months old, recommended it for Waterloo. That’s not to say that the federation agrees with all of Bissell’s proposals. Like most wily administrators, Bissell does- n’t talk too much in specifics- like just who would be on the senate, and in what proportions.

Anyway, back at ‘UniWat, it ap- pears we’ almost took the plunge. We were almost the first to sug- gest to its board of governors that it abolish itself.

Well, if you call about a 12-3 vote “almost”.

That’s 12-3 against such a move. Only 15 of 26 attended that meet- ing. The absentees knew the vote would be all right.

But let’s do some arithmetic. We know from the voluminous appendices that the sub-commit- tee on governing structure rec-

ommended a single-tier system to the full unigov committee. That means at least four of the seven sub-committee people, after long study of the problem, opted for the new set-up.

But comes to the fill commit- tee’s debate, the three votes in favor were cast by the student reps, only one of whom was on the sub-committee.

The minority report from the student reps cites this incident as one of many disillusioning events which they had to put up with over the 25 months the com- mittee was dragging itself along.

The minority report talks about members who “about-faced and silently and meekly voted against the recommendation when oppo- sition to it was expressed by the university’s president. ”

We won’t mention who these men were. One of them was lucky. Dr. Batke was chairman of the committee which meant he couldn’t involve himself in the debate. This time, anyway.

As for the other two, may the one retain his position under the perilous conditions of university operations. And may the other make it from department chair- man to arts dean as smoothly as possible.

And to conclude, a quote from that pompous unigov report: ‘But more important even than the formal structure of government finally adopted, is the spirit of a common intellectual purpose that can emerge from the transforma- tion. A sense of mutual confidence, understanding and a genuine will- ingness to debate issues openly are the goals to be achieved. ”

And we might add-honesty and courage.

Solution to all problems? For years we’ve been told the

university government report will solve all our problems.

President Hagey tried to get out of allowing students on the committee on ancillary enterpri- ses during the bookstore strike two years ago by asking students to wait for the report. Fortunate- ly he didn’t succeed. .

A year ago, when student reps on the unigov committee wanted it to have open meetings, they were silenced without a fair hear- ing, on the grounds that the ques- tion of openness would be dis- cussed by the committee, later.

So now the report is out. Are the problems solved? Definitely not.

where most people should be in- volved in decision-making which affects their lives?

No, because nobody has .the courage to tell faculty to start accepting students as partners in the academic quest. And nobody wants to talk about that immense contradiction of teaching about democracy in authoritarian class- rooms.

So the glorious unigov report is really meaningless to most of us because it doesn’t talk about things we feel, like alienation and disintegration of any sense of community which ever existed.’

Was openness discussed? No, not quite. The meeting scheduled for that discussion had to be can- celled because of insufficient at- tendance. All three student reps were there, though.

And further, since all those com- mittee and council doors will re- main closed, we won’t be able to learn first-hand or through any news media what decisions are being made about our lives, and by whom.

Did the committee ever formu- late a definition of the university from which to draw conclusions about who should take part in its government?

No, that discussion was speci- fically avoided, we’re told. Only the students wanted to talk about such a lofty concept.

‘But let’s not l:iorry about little things like that.

After all, we have ways of solving these problems. Form another committee to look into these problems.

And that’s what’s being done. “Come back in another 25 months, we might have another excuse for you,” say the boys on the fourth floor.

Did it talk about the depart- But can we wait that long? Will ments and faculty councils, we wait that long?

“Federation open parking flays ” -K-W Record

Campus center-an example We’ve been told so often how

we should take pride in our uni- versity and accomplish things that are a credit to our university, that we seldom even think about that phrase.

We are led to believe we are a part of a community and as such are not only served by the com- munity but have obligations to it.

It is a fine ideal. The trouble is, it is a sham. It is not “our” university in any sense.

It is owned by the self-perpet- uating board of governors and operated by an administration which has no responsibility to the members of the community be- yond what the board dictates.

Even the classrooms, the cur- riculum, the recreational facili- ties, and the residences are not ours. It is a community so back- ward even the suggestion that the students-for whom the uni- versity supposedly, in major part, exists-should have some parti- cipation in the decision-making has been considered revolution- ary.

In short, the university serves us as its administration, not we or even the faculty, sees fit. We are expected atid compelled to have communitv obligations to- ward it,’ yet w; have no rights whatsoever.

At a general meeting in Sep- tember students decided at least one part of the university was theirs-the campus center. Stu- dent council agreed, and on Thurs- day Oct. 10 declared the campus

center would soon come under the control of the students.

Student council saw no need to have the administrators’ ap- proval for students to decide to use their own building for their own interests and needs. The building is in fact self-supporting financially because of income from space rental to the bank.

Council is willing to negotiate specific working relationships with the university designed for mutual benefit and convenience. It has insured participation in the governing structure of the building by the other campus tiommuniti& that could make use of its facilities. It invites and encourages this multi-group use.

But the campus center is pri- marily the students building, and as such the students have a right to decide how it is to be run and by whom.

Hagey has openly called the campus center the propertv of the board of governors, and’ denies the right of the users of that pro- perty to determine how it should be administered. He denounces the decision as “unilaterally ta- ken” with “no bearing or effect on the university. ”

The president of this university has denied the right of human beings to make decisions affect- ing their own lives. In doing so he has denied, the principles of the liberal society which he suppos- edly upholds.

And that decision, which af- fects thousands of people, he has made unilaterally.

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Some people today are really scared by the system, one of the most frightened is Dick Gregory an american comedian turned civil rights leader who is running for president of the United States on a write-in campaign.

The following excerpts are from his book, Write me in!, published by Bantam Books, Inc.

Gregory will be speaking in Seagram gym on Wednesday.

1 grew up in the ghetto of St. Louis and like any other kid in my neighborhood. I heard the myths and uncon- sciously knew the realities of life’s possibilities for a black child in America. Some of my little black neigh- bors aspired to be doctors, lawyers or teachers. But I dreamed of being a champion; of shattering the myths; of breaking through the cruel and accepted system and creating new realities.

1 ditl btlcome a champion on the track field in highschool and in caollegc. Later I rose to the top of my chosen field of tlntertainment and joined the galaxy of stars in show business. 1 achieved fame and fortune. both childhood ambitions. which were seen to be meaningless once attain- cud. 1 learned early in life the corruption of the capitalis- tic+ s~.steni. Capitalism respects only wealth. not human values I was making big money and I was “respected.” In reality my money was respected and I was only tolera- 1 td.

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I have spanned the world to voice a plea for peace a- mong men. I have had the good fortune to talk with the common people of this earth, from the Russian worker in Moscow to the poor sharecropper in the rural outposts of Mississippi. I have broken break in shacks where even bread was a luxury. And I have dined in luxurious res- taurants where the bill for a single dinner would feed a Mississippi family for a month. I have marched and pro- tested against injustice with all kinds of people-Ind- ians, locked hopelessly and helplessly in their reserva- tions; suburban whites, painfully victimized by their social system; ghetto and rural blacks for whom free- dom is an increasingly empty word and justice is an unknown commodity. I have shared the secret hopes and the fondest dreams of them all and I have learned the moral revolution in America is not a fight of blacks against whites; it is a united struggled of right against wrong.

I dropped out of college just short of graduation, be- cause I became convinced education was not the key to success. A man is born with all the wisdom he needs to gain respect. He does not need a college degree to show human compassion. Respect should never be based upon what a man knows, but rather upon the quality of life he lives. Therefore, I chose to reject any possible link with a system which would respect a man’s college degree but not the man himself.

The tw-o-party system has made a mockery of demo- cracy by denying people any real choice in determining who will represent them. Candidates are selected through the power plays of the party machine and such political activities produce candidates who will best represent the interests of. the political party rather than the common good of all the people.

The essence of true democracy is not only the right to vote. but also the right to select your own candidate. To be forced to select between party-dominated choices is to have no real choice at all. The majority of American voters were so busy in 1964 choosing the lesser of two ’ evils that they ended up putting into office the evil of the evils. It’s much like choosing for marriage one of two women-one of whom is a prostitute seven days a week. and the other a prostitute only on weekends-either way you still end up married to a whore!

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1 can’t believe how many white folks are silly enough to think that if black folks took over the country in the morning. we’d make slaves out of them. Now don’t get me wrong, we would like to-but think of the tremendous hardship it would be for black folks to make all white folks slaves. Do you know what that means? It means that every black cat in America would have twelve white folks to feed for the rest of his life. I can just see it now. A

not so funny

black cat would ask me, “Greg, are you going to Europe again this summer?” And I’d answer, “Hell, no, man. I’ve got to get seven more jobs to feed these damn white folks.” Why it would take us two-and-a-half years to just

teach white folks to eat watermelon right. And if we make slaves out of all white folks, it’d be the best thing that ever happened to them. With 180 million white folks in this country, they’d pick all the cotton in two days. Then they’d have 363 days just to sit around and rest.. . learn them songs.. .plot revolt.

* * * The American tragedy is the perverse distortion of the

concept of nonviolence. Nonviolence in this country means I am not supposed to hit an American white man. But I can go all over the world shooting people and get medals for it. If every Negro in this country stood up and said, “I am nonviolent,” America would love us. But if we tried to show America nonviolence means we are not supposed to be violent under any circumstance, anywwhere in the world, which means, of course, not going to war, we would be called Communists and thrown in jail. Non-violence in this country is a fraud.

After the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King white America said: “Remember the memory of Dr. King and be nonviolent.” White America owns all the missiles, owns all the nuclear vessles, has an army and a navy, controls the FBI and the CIA, the local police, the state police and the national guard. Yet white Amer- ica can look at black folks, who do not manufacture one gun, and tell them to be nonviolent. * * *

Moral polution has affected America’s ability to tell the truth. I would rather say lying represents a basic im- morality than give it a sweet-sounding name like credi- bility gap. Take the Pueblo incident. The president came on television and said that the Pueblo was twenty miles out on international waters. The next day he said it was sixteen miles out. Finally he got it down to twelve miles. I expected to pick up the paper any day and see where the Pueblo had dropped anchor!

Most Americans are so far away from the civil-rights movement that they are as misinformed about it as they are about Vietnam.

If the closest you get to the movement is what you read in the press. you reall\- cannot understand. And if you can believe what you read in the papers about Vietnam. you can believe anything.

A morally-polluted America fears the truth. The CIA followed Stokely Carmichael all over the world. They heard every speech he gave. yet they were never able to report back home that he lied about America. We have all read statements of both Stokely Carmichael and Rap Brown and not once can we honestly say they have lied about this nation. It is a terrifying thought that a whole nation despises two men for telling the truth. When that happens. there is nothing wrong with those two men; but there is something terribl? wrong with that nation. * * *

White America insists that riots are hurting the Negro cause. An illustration of the insanity of this nation is that riots are not hurting our cause. They have only helped.

After the riots in Detroit, I was hoping the government would say, “All right, we’re going to show you black folks how we treat people who behave themselves.” I was hoping the government would reach out a hand to the Indian reservation and set my red brother free, because he has not been rioting and his cause is so just. But it did not.

But after Detroit nearly burned to the ground, the

Ford Motor Company hired 6000 Negroes in two days’ time. There were no phony tests attached to the job applications. For the first time the emphasis was sincerely placed upon actually hiring black folks, rather than devising subtle ways to limit their employ- ment. Why the sudden change in emphasis? Because the fires of the summer of 1967 got too close to the Ford plant. Henry Ford thought, “Don’t scorch the Mustangs, baby.”

Do you realize how long it would take to get 6000 jobs for black folks using the strategy of nonviolent, peaceful demonstration? Colored friends of mine in Detroit tell me there were so many Negroes lined up outside the Ford plant to get one of those 6000 jobs. you would have thought the plantation was coming back. * * *_

People ask me. “If you were elected president, what group of people do you think you would have the most trouble with?” And I have no doubt I would have the most trouble with colored folks. One of my first programs would be to wipe out the poverty program and set up a 55-billion-dollar-a-year white folks rest program. I’d take all those white folks off their good jobs and put them on my rest program., And I’d give my black brother a good job for the first time in his life. I guarantee you that after six months of doing this, colored folks would be marching on me at the white house, saying, “What’s wrong with you? Lettin’ these white folk lay around not working, getting relief checks, havin’ all them babies. ..”

* * * Americans who are upset over crime in the ghetto

streets should walk those streets and see the crimes of the ghetto merchant. The federal trade commission un- covered the disgraceful statistic that prices in ghetto- area stores in Washington, D.C. are 265 percent higher than in suburban areas. A sample item which cost re- tailers $115 was sold to middle-income people for $150 and to poor people in the ghetto area for $300. because they were buying on “easy-credit” terms.

White Americans are morally indignant over the large numbers of black people on relief. But they accept so easily the imrnorality of tax injustices in this country. The nation’s richest citizens do not pay income tax because of loopholes. I know about tax loopholes since I am in a high income bracket. It is possible for me to take an entire night-club audience out for dinner and it wonjt cost me a quarter because I can write if off my income tax as publicity expense. Yet some poor white of black woman who needs to write off her baby’s milk ex- pense doesn not enjoyoy the same privilege.

In July 1967, we stopped sending pharmaceutical supplies to Vietnam, in spite of the desperate need of Vietnamese civilians. The reason we gave for stopping our shipments was that we couldn’t control the corrupt American and Vietnamese businessmen. Not only were the shipments being pilfered on the docks of Saigon, but also foreign aid was sliced in half before it ever left this country. Price jack-ups. inventory frauds and deposits in Swiss bank accounts were depleting the American foreign-aid tax dollar unmercifully at a healthy profit to big business.

Moral fallout in this country seeps corrosively into the tax structure and forces the poor and middle-income citizens to pay the bill for a war which will take the lives of their sons. Yet the large corporations which profit fin- ancially from the death of American boys pay little or nothing to perpetuate their depraved resources. A nation which depends upon the continuance ofdeath and killing for its economic life cannot survive.

There is no doubt in my mind that America is in Vietnam illegally. Further, any suggestion that we are related to to the people of South Vietnam on any other basis than our own self-interest is absurd-former president Dwight Eisenhower gave a clue to our real concerns in South Vietnam in this quotation for Mandate for change: 7953-7956: “The loss of all Vietnam. .‘.would have spelled the loss of valuable de- posits of tin and prodigious supplies of rubber and rice.”

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THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT

Volume 9 Number 20 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, Waterloo, Ontario Friday, October 18, 1968

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“In the light of rapidly changing events ’ I’m . convinced that our own proposals are now much too conservative.”

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REPORT dN UNIVERSITY GOVERNMENT ‘30’s, the World War II of the ‘40’s and its subsequent readjustment period-not many academics in the slowly- changing Canadian universities concerned themselves with the long-established traditions of university govern- ment. The aims and methods of the academic process seemed clear. More recently and especially at new institutions the prospect of new directions and re- thinking seemed appropriate, to adapt the universities to the needs of a rapidly changing society. ((9 The growing strength of inter-university organi- zations enabled clearer and stronger voices to be heard. Thus with the large influx 1 of faculty members and students into the university system, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), the Cana- dian Union of Students (CUS), the Ontario Council of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Ontario Union of Students (OUS), and other more specialized groups were able to assert a collective point- of-view with some force: (d) Expanding administrative structures at every level of university organization, including faculty associ- ations and student unions resulted in an increasing compartmentalization of decision-making by a growing number of committees and groups operating in condi- tions of relative isolation. The stifling maze of paper, the apparent desire for total communication, the gener- al expectation for participation in all facets of the uni- versity’s affairs, the feeling that too many decisions are arbitrary and undemocratic-these have all con- trived to create a sense of alienation, impersonality and remoteness for individuals and groups in the univer- sity. Decision routes have become intricate. Undesir- able dichotomies and polarizations have occurred-and thoughtful debate.was made difficult by an inclination to exchange superficial labels often in a tense mood of ac- cusation and distrust. (e) The cohesive sense of community appeared to have degenerated at many institutions. The words administration; board, faculty, deans and students often became pejorative terms for groups within each of which a uniform view was assumed to exist, and whose various aims and aspirations appeared to form a set of oppositions.

These are a few-of the contributing factors that have led to a nation-wide review of the role of universities in modern society and their governing principles. A group of distinguished Canadian academics produced a series of essays on the government of Canadian universities:

A place of liberty, (editor: George Whalley ; Clarke, Irwin, 1964) which analyses and defines some of the major problems and indicates directions for change. It may be expected that this process of self-analysis will continue even with increased intensity during the next few years, and will engage the interest of a much wider public.

The Duff-Berdahl Commission: In June 1962, the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (then NCCUC) endorsed a recommendation from the CAUT to undertake a study of university government in Canada by the appointment of’ a special commission. The ori- ginal commissioners, Sir James Mountford and Pro- fessor R. 0. Berdahl, met in November 1963 but for reasons of health, Mountford was forced to resign his commission and the study was delayed. In July 1964, Sir James Duff was appointed and the study resumed. The study was completed in 1965, and in January 1966 the long-awaited Duff-Berdahl report was published. (University Government in Canada University of Toronto Press, 1966). A summary of the main recom- mendations is included in appendix IV.

At the University of Waterloo there had been no long- standing traditions or practices. The University of Wat- erloo Act of 1959 (see appendix 2) was based primarily on the established constitutions, principles and practic- es at the University ‘of Toronto and the University of Western Ontario. Waterloo, -immersed in the massive problems of its founding decade (1957-67) with instant tradition. a newly-formed senate and an emerging’struc- ture of councils and committees, often found its solutions on -a pragmatic month-to-month basis. The governing bodies, the board and the senate, conceived on the older presuppositions of a slowly-moving development were barely able to keep up with the pace as the young university grew from some 75 students in 1957 to over 8000 in 1968.

The requirements of the building program, the development of cool%rative education, the structuring

under conditions of 30-50 percent annual additions to faculty’members, left little time for reflection on how to govern the decision-making processes. It is worth noting that faculty members, in the earlier years, through informal discussion and committees, were . most intimately involved with almost all decisions. Indeed, the faculty and a few administrative officers, mostly young, often with little experience but highly enthusiastic, generated most of the practices, pro- ~ cedures and emerging policies of the university. The senate, established in, 1960, and its precursor’, the academic advisory committee, consisted of the same people who were I initiating and administering the academic and institutional affairs of the university as well as advising the president on more general matters. Hence the Senate often did act as a formal rubber stamp-but only because all of its business

. had already been thoroughly discussed by the individual members in their routine responsibilities. It is perhaps difficult now to appreciate the effectiveness of communication in the’ small, single-building univer- sity of the early years. Several of the department chairmen and deans were able to call almost all of the students in first-year classes by their names, and everyone met in a single coffeeshop!

As Waterloo developed from 1200 students in 1962 to i3000 in 1968 and the faculty increased from one hundred to over five hundred, relatively fewer faculty mem- bers could be involved in senate affairs. When the sen- ate became established, about one-third of the total professorial faculty members were members of that governing body.

Thus, it is not surprising that at Waterloo a review of the governing structure and its processes should be carried out, in view of the considerable change in scale and complexity that-has occurred in its founding decade.

Accordingly, in mid-1966 the senate and the board ap- proved the establishment of the present committee to examine the situation at the university especially in light of the Duff-Berdahl report, and to bring forward recommendations for change as may be desirable.

‘Student power’ has emerged in the past decade and the recent events at Berkeley, Columbia, Berlin, Paris, Madrid as well as some incidents at McGill, Toronto, Simon Fraser and other campuses have brought to light the force with which some groups of students are pre- pared to assert their assumed right to influence deci- sions. Whereas the formal governing structure and the roles of faculty and student participation in the . shaping of the university had been the main focus of the Duff-Berdahl report, the organized student groups in Canada have shown an ever deeper questioning of the fabric of education and its relationships to the aims of society. Many student discussions are characterized by such questions as, ‘What is a university? ‘What are the goals and purposes of society?’ ‘What is real educa- tion?’ ‘Why can’t the community of scholars be operated democratically?’ These rhetorical questions imply’ a re-. jection of some of the values with which many of the

, older generation have lived. Student organizationsurge a fundamental reconstruction of these aims and values, and only after such clarification is it considered worth- ’ while to discuss, the question of how a university should be governed.

The very existence of student concern for the re- shaping of society and its institutions is in itself a ‘most encouraging sign. In the present era of change, with its recurring violence, massive problems and ugly con-

. tradictions, many bright young people are at the univer- sities and see in their immediate environment an arena

’ for effective change. A feeling of ‘Let’s start right here’ exists. Youth’s assumptions of clear insight into jus- _

- tice and democracy, combined with its characteristic impatience, have provided a springboard for keen’ young minds to launch demands not only for partici- L 1 pation in the shaping of university-policy but also for re-examining the aims of society in general.

In this section we have tried to outline some of the context in which discussions of the committee took place, especially some facets of the problem peculiar r to the University of Waterloo. Many members of the committee devoted considerable time to reading the now extensive literature on the general subject of university government and related matters. No attempt

h is made here to review such material, but it undoubtedly influenced decisions of committee members and is on

. TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND THE SENATE

BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO COMMITTEE ON THE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY. GOVERNMENT Submitted: October 15,1968 T. L. Batke, university-development vicepresident, chairman of the committee

FOREWORD The ‘University of’ Waterloo study committee on univer- sity government, composed of some twenty-six members representing the board of governors, senate, faculties, students and administrative staff has had over twenty meetings during the period October 1966 to September 1968.

This report ,was approved and adopted by the com- mittee at its meeting September 30,1968.

Committee membership and terms of reference are shown in appendix 1.

The study committee on university government res- pectfully submits its report and recommendations for

\ the consideration of the board of governors and the sen- . . ate of the University of Waterloo. .

CONTENTS SECTION 1: Introduction Section 2: Summary of the committee’s agenda and

proceedings Section 3 : Recommendations

A-Structure of university government B-Academic administrative appointments

Section 4: Discussion \ 1. Definition of the university and its I members

,2. Faculty Participation in University Government

3. Student Participation in University Government

4. Structure of university government 5. Academic administrative appointments

Section 5 : Conclusions Appendix 1. Committee membership, terms Appendix 2: The University of Waterloo Act, 1959 (Re-

vision, 1963) Appendix 3: Summary of Faculty Association and Fed-

eration of Students recommendations Appendix’ 4: Summary of main recommendations of the

Duff-Berdahl report (reproduced with per- mission; J. Percy Smith, in University Affairs, April, 1966. )

Appendix 5: Report of the subcommittee on governing structure

htroduction In the university community throughout Canada, and

, espedially during the period of, rapid growth from the mid-1950’s to the mid-1960’s, a deep concern about the underlying principles of university government emerged.

Several factors. contributed to this concern and the. explicit questioning of established patterns: (a) An increased pace of growth and academic de- velopment has taken place in the nation’s relatively small universities. Thus. in 1938-39- there were some 10.900-11.000’ students enrolled in Ontario’s five univer- sities. with about 7.000 of them at Toronto. alteration in a single course. In the past dozen years

,‘\% a much more intensive decision-making process was I demanded. Universities, accustomed to independent

action, shared -with federal and provincial governments in the ,common task of providing for a quadrupling of enrolment-in Ontario from about 20,000 in 1956 to over

I 80,000 in 1968. Such a pace required rapid response to complex questions of academic, physical and financial planning. Boards of governors and senates, meeting infrequently, relied more heavily on a growing body of administrative staff and a host of committees to formu- late the necessary decisions. The previously established governing structure, -whatever its earlier merits, tvas not suited to the new conditions / cb) The establishment of new universities (now a

total of 15 in Ontario), required the conscious review and determination of princibles of formal constitutions. During the several decades preceding the 1950’s-the post-World War I era of the ‘20’s, the depression of the

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88 It is a fair reflection of the dis- cus sions and decisions taken in the committee.”

Dr. Peter McBryde, Dean of Science

file, and available, in the office of the registrar, who served as secretary of the committee.

5. At the February 5, 1968 meeting the subcommittee on structure of university government and the subcom- mittee on academic administrative appointments pre- sented their reports.

These two subcommittees had been appointed in mid- December 1967 to attempt a clarification of the issues and present explicit recommendations. The full report of the subcommittee on structure of university govern- ment is included as appendix 5 since much of the s&se- quent discussion was felt to require its complete presen- tation.

iversity government, involves questions which are appli- cable to any structure of government and do not depend on the particular choice of one or two-tiered forms. Openness of meetings, in the simplest form, means that all deliberations are totally public and any member of the university community, including the press, has ac- cess to the proceedings.

Resume Of The Committee’s Agenda And Proceedings

The following series of notes outlines not only the major subjects of discussion at meetings of the commit- tee, but also records some items of business and detail

. that do not appear in later sections of this report since specific recommendations were not formulated on all of the points discussed.

1. At the first three meetings of the committee (October 11, 1966, November 21, 1966, January 16, 1967), a chairman was elected; committee membership was augmented by the addition of two students (for a total of three), the operations vicepresident and the student- affairs provost; a study plan and procedures for the com- mittee were agreed upon; a steering committee was es- tablished as well as three subcommittees dealing with: (a) resources and bibliography (b) historical studies- Waterloo and (c) historical studies-Canada and other countries; an invitation was issued to all members of the university, individuals or groups, requesting the sub- mission of briefs for the consideration of the committee; one meeting was devoted to a thorough discussion of the present University of Waterloo Act and the current administrative structure and procedures.

,2. Two further meetings were held in the 1966-67 session (March 15, 1967, May 17, 1967). A report on British universities was presented by one of the sub- committees on historical studies discussing definition of membership in the university and the establishment of a university court or assembly; three briefs were‘present- ed; (i) a study of university government at Waterloo prepared by professors J.S. Stone and A.M. MacQuarrie, as an updated version of a report presented for a 1965 submission of the Faculty Association to the Duff-Ber- dahl commission (ii) a brief by the Federation of Stu- dents containing proposals on university government (see summary, appendix 3) (iii) a brief ‘Students and university government’ by professor R.A. Staal in which he examines the concept of participation.

The committee previously agreed that for the formal presentation of briefs, as well as for the presentation of the final version of the committee’s report, meetings be open to interested members of the university, as obser- vers. 3. The original plan of the committee had been based on a schedule for briefs to be submitted by March 1, 1967 with a report to be issued, hopefully, by October 1967. The Faculty Association brief however was only sub- mitted in early October 1967, and a series of about fifteen meetings was arranged for the period November 1967 to March 1968. It is this set of meetings which fin- ally’ enabled the committee to come to grips with the major issues. After several general meetings two special subcommittees were formed to bring forward ‘recom.mendations on (a) structure of university govern- ment at .Waterloo and (b) appointment procedures for

‘ac’ademid administrative offices. Discussion of those two areas in light of the acquired resources of the committee, the several specific briefs and its own discus- sions, resulted in the final shaping of recommendations contained in this report. 4. The following topics formed the major points of discussion:

r (1) Definition of university membership. I (2) The one-tiered versus the two-tiered concept. (3) General composition of governing body, or bodies-

range of interests to be represented. ,(4) Related bodies-e.g. court, assembly. (5) Substructure-administrative councils, faculty

councils, departmental structure (6) Openness of meetings of governing bodies. (7) University appointments-academic administra-

tive offices. The committee had earlier agreed to hold open meet-

ings on those occasions when briefs were presented, while other meetings of the committee, as well as meetings of any subcommittee, were considered closed. The meet- ings of the committee were tape-recorded and the tapes stored by the secretary, the registrar, for any future use the committee may wish to make of them.

At the March 18, 1968 meeting the committee, after several meetings of extended debate, voted on the follow- ing motion :

That the committee on the study of university gov- ernment endorse proposal A in principle, as outlined in the subcommittee report dated January 29,1968.

The motion was carried. The subcommittee’s recom- mendation for a single-tiered structure, composed pre- dominantly of internal academics, was thus not ac- cepted by the committee.

The report of the subcommittee on academic adminis- trative appointments was considered in detail and ex- cept for relatively minor modifications was accepted by the committee. It is not reproduced in this report since in effect the final recommendations in section 3, (part B) embody its principles almost entirely. 6. A good deal of earlier discussion in the committee centered on the question of formal and explicit recogni- tion of membership in the university. To a large extent this is a question of legal entailment and definition of corporate members, and responsibilities. The committee agreed generally that it is desirable to designate faculty members and students and alumni as members of the community of scholars. Some felt that all others are employees of the corporation-others felt that some further employees, i.e. senior staff of the univer- sity should also be members, while yet others felt that all persons on the payroll should be members.

The question appears to involve some confusions of tradition but it was agreed to consult with legal ad- visors and if the question is not too complicated then any revised act should explicity mention as members of the community of scholars that constitutes the univers- ity: the faculty. students, alumni and staff, but that the legally responsible governing bodies of the corporation may be defined separately. 7. The idea of a broadly-based assembly as exists in some universities, normally composed of 100-200 mem- bers representing both the university and society-at- large and meeting once each year to receive the general report of the university, was not considered to warrant introduction at this university at this time and the subject was not pursued in detail. 8. The committee, having chosen to recommend an interacting two-tiered system as the basic governing structure, considered the further question relating to the operation and responsibilities of the senate. There was agreement that changes were in order regarding the academic self-government represented by senate, its faculty councils and its committees. It is this govern- ing structure -with the university which, even at present, is responsible for decisions regarding the regularions, concepts and policies of the total academic process.

A large portion of the general student concern for involvement in the educational policy of the university- in the curricula and courses of instruction, the examin- ation policies and degree requirements-is thus re- lated to faculty councils and senate. It was noted that changes in these aspects of the academic process do not depend on a new university act but may be pursued under existing powers. The Board of governors and the administration have essentially nothing to do with these decisions.

A subcommittee, with power to add, was appointed to examine the question of responsibilities and inter- relationships of the senate, faculty councils and their committees. The committee had originally hoped to be able to incorporate some guidelines and recom- mendations in this report. However the subject could not be dealt with in the time available and it was urged that a separate study be undertaken. 9. Openness at meetings of governing bodies and other major coun&ls and committees is one of the concepts urged by student representatives. The con- cept, while part of the total view of the principles of un-

A debate on this question was scheduled by the com- mittee for May 30, 1968 but could not be held since attendance was too low. A separate meeting in Septem- ber or October 1968 had to be scheduled. 10. A drafting subcommittee to prepare this report was appointed March 18, 1968, after the committee had made a major decision on the basic structure of govern- ment to be recommended.

The major questions, i.e. the structure and composi- tion of governing bodies, and the terms and procedures for appointment to academic administrative offices, have been dealt with. It is urged that the present report incorporating these aspects of the committee’s work be presented to the university at this time, with recom- mendations to pursue the related questions such as internal operations of senate, councils etc. and openness, in a second phase of the task.

The chairman and other members of the committee have sensed a desire among committee members to complete the present phase of the task and allow for a new, or re-formed, committee to continue. Several members have already, for a variety of reasons, found it impossible to continue and some ex-officio representa- tives will be replaced in the normal course of events.

Recommendations The recommendations of the committee on the study

of university government fall into two major categories: A-Structure of university government B-Academic administrative appointments

No attempt was made to formulate a revised univer- sity act, nor to consider many of the details of expres- sion in such an act, but these recommendations express the committee’s views on the basis for such revision.

A-Structure of university government It is recommended that,

A-l: The university retain the present two-tiered struc- ture of government consisting of a board and a senate but modified in composition and responsibilities as in recommendations A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5 set out below.

A-2 : Composition of board The board should remain predominantly composed

of members of the community external to the univer- sity, representing a wide range of interest but both fac- ulty and student members of the university should ac- quire representation, as follows:

faculty 5 students 2 president of the university 1 external community members 28

Total - ,36 A-3: Selection of faculty and student members of board (a) Faculty members of the board should hold full- time tenured professorial appointments in the university (professor, associate professor, assistant professor), be members of the senate at the time of selection for board membership, and should be elected by senate by a pro- cedure to be determined by senate. (Note: The 1 t’ e ec ion of an academic senator to the board shall not preclude his fulfilling the unexpired portion of his term on senate. It is felt desirable that academic members elected to the board should have at some time served at least one year on the senate.) (W Student members of the board must be duly reg- istered students in the university. One student member should be an undergraduate and one a graduate student. Students should be elected by the undergraduate and graduate student bodies respectively in an election procedure to be determined by the Federation of Stud- ents. (Note: The normal term of office for board members is three years. In the’ case of student membership diffi- culties may arise and further clarification may be re- quired. ) A-4: Composition of senate (a) As an initial change, the present senate composi-

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tion should he modified,as follows: (i) add eight faculty members by increasing each fac-

ulty’s representation to six (arts, science, engineer- ing and mathematics) ;

(ii) add three board members, for a- total of four when - including the present senate membership of the

borad chairman ; the vicechancellor (president) is not counted in these totals.

(iii) add six students, four undergraduates and two graduates to be elected by the student body in a fash- ion parallel to that suggested for election to the

. board; (iv) reduce by four the present highschool principal

representation of six, leaving two; ’ (v) reduce by thirteen the- present alumni repre-

sentation of fifteen, leaving two. (Note: These changes leave the senate essentially with ’

its present numbers (about 56) but introduce student and board representation, increase faculty representation and reduce substantially the external representation of highschool principals and alumni. ) (b) As a Eat er change, the modified senate described in -(a) should consider a. basic change in its scale to a total voting number of about 30-35, composed roughly as fOhOWS< Facfltv . 20

board memtxr’s’ ‘. 1 * .’ .* ‘. ‘. ’ 1 1 ’ .’ .* 1 1 * .’ .’ 3 student members 4

‘president, deans and other administrative offices 7

total 35

Other members, non-voting, but with full privileges of the floor to be added as desirable. (Note: The board and senate recommended. above

could have a total of ten members in common-: pre- r silent, board chairman,. three other board members,

five faculty members of senate. Hence the term inter- connected two-tier structure. ) A-5: The responsibilities of thesenate should be re- &&ned so as to extend, its control over matters of aca- demic concern which are presently delegated to the board alone. For instance, it is proposed that the senate should consider and transmit recommendations to the Board concerning:

(a,) #academic administrative appointments (see part IQ,.

(b) promotions and granting of tenure to faculty . . members,

(c) the. fiscal implication of changes in academic pro- grams or new proposals for academic programs.

A-6: Within a period not exceeding five years from the date of acting on this report by the board and senate, the board and senate should jointly appoint a committee to again review and make recommendations on the structures of government of the university and its

-processes of decision-making in a manner and with terms of reference similar to this committee. B-Terms sand appointment procedures for academic administrative offices

It is recommended that for appointment to the office of academic department chairman, dean of a faculty, dean of graduate studies, director of a school, associate dean, academic vicepresident, president, the following apply : B-l : Academic department chairman

(i) Nominating committee When nominations for the chairmanship of a depart-

ment are required, as through , notice of resignation, death or the end of ’ term of office of an incumbent, a nominating committee shall be formed consisting’ of six members chosen as follows: . (a) Three full-time members‘ of the department, of . professorial rank,’ ie., professor, associate profes-

sor, assistant professor ; (b) One faculty ,member from another ‘department,

selected by the academic vicepresident in consulta- tion withthe dean of the faculty;

(c) The dean of the faculty, who either shall be chair- man of the committee or shall select a member of the committee to be the chairman;,

(d) The academic vicepresident, or his delegate. The nominating committee shall normally be appointed

’ no later than one full calendar year prior to the end of the term of office of the incumbent.

(ii) Terms of reference (a) The nominating committee shall‘ be charged with

the responsibility for the initial selection of suitable 4 36 77x CHEVRON (Section 2)

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“It should form the base: for con- tinuing discussions, this is not _ the,end but only a beginning).”

candidates. It shall invite nominatiions, screen can- didates, and shall select the candidate it regards as most suitable for the position, and shall submit its recommendation for the appointment of that candi- ’

(iii( Term of office The initial term of office for a dean of a faculty shall

be five years and subsequent terms shall be three /

date to the department. years, renewable without limit. (See special note,

B-8.) If the committee feels that two or more of the can- didates are equally well qualified, however, it may choose to submit the choice between these to the members of the department.

(b) Every member of .the department will then’ have the opportunity to indicate the acceptability of the candidate to him or his choice among candidates in a secret, mail ballot which shall be returned to the mominating committee.

(c) If the results of the ballot indicate that the recom- mended candidate is not generally acceptable to the members of the department, the nominating committee shall resume its screening activities. If the depart- merit members generally approve the recommended candidate, the recommendation shall be sent forward to the president for transmission to- the senate and the board of governors. (Note: If, in the opinion of the dean of the faculty and the academic vicepresident,. the department is in such a state that reasonable doubt arises concerning the capacity of the majority of the members of the depart- ment to render a judgment in the selection of a chair- manwhich reflects a mature and experienced scholarly perspective, a procedure of selection alternative to the one cited above shall be employed. In such cases, the precise procedure employed shall be at the discretion of the dean of the faculty and the academic vicepre- sident, the department is in such a state that reasonable doubt arises concerning the capacity of the majority of the members of the department to render a judgment in the selection of a chairman which reflects a mature and experienced scholarly perspective, a procedure of selection alternative to the one cited above shall be employed. In such cases; the s precise procedure em- ployed shall be at the .discretion of the dean of the

j faculty and the academic vicepresident, involving a kind and degree of consultation. with members of the depart- ment that is appropriate to the circumstances -of that department. It is expected that the circumstances which would warrant the resort to such extraordinary procedures will occur only rarely. ) (iii) Term of office

The term of office of departmental chairmen shall be three years, renewable without limit. (See special note, B-8).

B-2 : Dean of a faculty (i) Nominating committee

When nominations for the deanship of a faculty are required, as through notice of resignation, death or the end of term of office of an incumbent, a nominating committee shall be established by the president, com- posed of seven members selected as follows: (a) the academic vicepresident, who shall be chairman; (b) one senior faculty member from outside the faculty

concerned, selected by the academic vicepresident; (c) five members from the faculty concerned, who

must be full-time members of associate or full-pro- fessorial rank, elected by members of the faculty council by a procedure to be determined by that council. .

(ii) Terms of reference (a) The nominating committee shall, invite nominations,

screen candidates and ’ shall recommend, one candidate deemed suitable for the position;

(b) Every member of the faculty will then have the opportunity to indicate the‘ acceptability of the candidate being’ recommended, in a secret poll, conducted by mail, which shall be returned to the nominating committee ; ’

(c) If facult y members generally approve of . the recommended candidate, the recommendation shall be formally submitted to the president for transmis- sion to-the senate and board of governors. If the results of the poll indicate that the recom- mended candidate is not generally acceptable to the members of the faculty, the nominating commit- tee shall resume its screening activities;

(d) It is understood that the chairman and members of the nominating committee may ‘consult with any persons within or outside the university, and devise detailed procedures deemed suitable, in the indivi- dual situation. .-

B-3: Dean of graduate studies The committee endorses the recommendation of the

senate committee on graduate studies, approved by senate in April, 1963; for the selection of a dean of gradu- ate studies, as specified below. . (Note: Graduate studies at/ the university of Waterloo are not carried on under a separate faculty) (i) Nominating committee ‘When nominations for the deanship of graduate studies

are required as through notice of resignation, death, or the end of term of office of an incumbent, a nominat- ing committee shall be established with the following membership :

(a) the academic vicepresident (b) the faculty deans (c) the university graduate council.

(ii) Term of office The term of office for a dean of graduate studies shall,

be five years. B-4: Director of a school (or similar head of an aca- demic unit)

As far as possible, the terms and procedures for ap- pointing a director of a school (or similar _ position) should correspond to those for the appointment of a dean of a faculty. B-5: Associate or assistant dean

Associate or assistant deans shall be appointed by the , dean in consultation with the chairmen of the &part- ments of the faculty concerned and shall serve .at the pleasure of the dean, subject to annual review. B-6 : Academic vicepresident ’ -

The academic vicepresident shall be appointed by the president in consultation with an ad-hoc committee consisting of the dean and one member. from each fac- ulty chosen by a procedure determined by that faculty. The academic vicepresident shall serve,at the pleasure of the president. The initial term of office for the aca- demic vicepresident shall be five years and subsequent terms shall be three years, renewable without limit. (See special note B-8). B-7 President

When nominations for the president of the university -are required as through notice oft retirement, resigna- tion, death or the end of term of office of an incumbent, a search committee shall be formed, composed of mem- bers selected as follows: (i) Search committee ~ (a) The chairman and one other member of- the board

of governors; the chairman of the board shall act to convene the search committee and serve as its chair-

aman ; ‘I. (b) One faculty member elected by and from each of the councils of the faculties of the universityi “’ .- ’ (c) One student representative eledted ‘by the student council. . . ‘\ i

(ii) Terms of reference 2. _. r . _, ’ 2 The search committee shall ‘invite ~ nominations~ in; . terview and evaluate candidates, and’ recommend ‘to ‘j the senate the most suitable candid&e. ‘The ‘per&& shall then act on the -recommkriaa’t;idn;‘,to’i3ndb;~~e~ it’ and forward it’ to the board of \governors or to reject X it and return the matter to the search committee: When the recommendation ‘has, “been al?pi%ved’;bY . senate, the board of governors &all’-then &t%$on~ the ,recommendation. If’ the board rejects therecom~; mend&ion it shall return’ the’ matter- to %‘ie search committee and shall‘io ihfo& the s&afe: ‘. r~;“s 7”’ : ‘,sie,v

(iii) Term of Office (I ;’ -The term of ‘office’of the president of’the%iniveisity shall be six years, renewable wyithout limit.. ‘I- ’ ’ ‘L” /r B--8 Special note . . ‘! ’ ; _ i,,, ,‘;:..I ; :’ ‘1 In the appointment of president;i academicvicepfe- ’

sident, dean and departmental chairman “there .‘ ‘shall be only one selection procedure, to’ be-employed in,’ all cases. That is, the committee deliberately rejected‘ the idea of having a more infor,mal, procedure employed in the instance of a renewal of term for an incumbent. The committee thought it best to avoid any formal arrangement which would . generate any particuiar presumptions for or against an incumbent succeeding himself in the office. Any presumption in favor of such succession will tend to impede graceful exit from the

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office in cases where such exit is highly desirable but wherein the incumbent does not recognize that desira- bility.

Discussion Several of the main themes considered by the commit-

tee are discussed in this section in the hope that such discussion will clarify the basic positions on which the recommendations rest. While the points of view express- ed are not shared in detail by all members of the com- mittee, it is felt that generally they characterize a majority opinion as expressed, or implied, in the com- mittee’s deliberations.

The discussion is presented under several headings: 1. Definition of the university and its members 2. Faculty participation in university government 3. Student participation in university government 4. Structure of university government 5. Academic administrative appointments

1. Definition of the university and its members For purposes of casual discourse concerning the var-

ious affairs of the particular institution of higher learning with which we are affiliated, there appears to be little need to define precisely who or what we mean by our references to the university as a whole. A meticulous concern with formal definition does not even appear to be absolutely required in the context of discussions of the governing structure of the institution, since such discussions must focus on the respective responsibil- ities and authority of the particular components of the institution. What indispensable in this context is the tendency of some persons to assume that every person who may be construed to be a member of the univesity has thereby an automatic right to participate in some meaningful way in the governing of the institution.

However sympathetic one might tend to be toward such an equation of membership and the privilege of participation in the making of authoritative decisions, it does not appear that such an assumed equation can provide us with a simple solution to the complex ques- tion of who should participate in what ways and to what extent in the direction of the activities of the institution. Membership in the university can be construed in a var- iety of ways, thereby encompassing larger or smaller constellations of groups having various continuing re- lationships to the institution and its various activities.

Shall we then be undiscriminating and inclusive in our definition of the university or shall we attempt to distinguish between more and less essential activities and relationships ? The answer to this question must surely depend on the answer to the further question as to the purposes which our definition is meant to serve. If we assume that it will play a central role in defining the governing structure and identifying its participants, our answer to the initial question may well differ from what it would be if we were to assume it is only concerned with the fixing of legal responsibil- ity or liability in the case of commercial contracts between the institution and other agencies. That is to say, it may be necessary and appropriate to employ different definitions of the university in different con- texts. It may appear all too obvious when stated but it is worth emphasizing that to make the implicit double assumption- (1) that all who are members of the uni- versity must necessarily share in the governing of the institution and (2) that there is only one legitimate and perfect definition of the University-is to ensnare oneself in a semantic trap in which faulty logic threat- ens to displace reasoned judgment on the question, who should participate in what kinds of decisions and how?

The discussions of the committee on university gov- ernment revealed several possible definitions of the university and its membership, ranging from the nar- row existing legal definition which serves the purpose of fixing corporate financial responsibility to a suggested comprehensive definition which would include members of the board of governors, the senate, administrative officers and employees, faculty, student and other employees. Whatever might be said on behalf of this latter, broad definition for other possible purposes, it was not found to have any supporters on the committee insofar as the determination of participation in univer- sity government was concerned. It was not advocated, for example, that clerical, secretarial or custodial employees have direct representation on the univer- sity’s governing bodies.

The committee’s discussions revolved primarily around two possible definitions of the university-as a legally and financially responsible corporate body and as a community of scholars. (a) Legal corporation

The University of Waterloo Act of 1959 identifies the university as a body corporate and defines the body corporate as the board of governors. The board is therefore vested with the legal and financial powers and responsibilities of the institution. That is not to say, however, that the act invests the board with all of the powers of authoritative decision-making. The act also specifies a senate and confers upon its responsibil- ity for the educational policy of the institution.

Whatever may be the adequacy of this definition for purposes of fixing the legal and financial responsib- ility of agents who may represent the institution in financial and other contractual relations, it was thought by the committee to be inadequate as a guide in deter- mining the appropriate basic structure for the univer- sity’s system of government. There was an extended discussion of the proprieties of altering the act’s defini- tion of the corporate body, but no decision to recommend such a change in the act was finally made. In opposition to any such change, it was argued that a broader and more inclusive definition of the corporate body would seriously complicate the university’s legal and finan- cial relations with other parties. (b) Community of scholars

This concept was strongly favored by the faculy and student representatives on the committee and came to be generally accepted as providing an appropriate orientation to our considerations on university govern- ment. The committee did not endorse (or consider endorsing) any specific description or account of the concept; but its recommendations concerning faculty and student representation on the governing bodies of the university are clearly inspired by some such con- ception.

At the very least the notion of a community of schol- ars identifies scholarly activity as the essential pur- pose of the university and stresses its paramount im- portance. It asserts that all other activities in the university are subordinate to, or in the service of, schol- arship. It implies that the conveniences of scholarship mu& take precedence over administrative and other conveniences, although it may admit that there ‘are some human values which should not be sacrificed in the cause of scholarly pursuits.

It is doubtful that one could properly argue that a particular choice as to the form of university government follows simply as a necessary implication of this conception of the university as a community of scholars. However, a specific direction is suggested if one adds to this notion the limitations on experience, perspective, and judgment imposed by one’s particular position in an institution; the difficulty of keeping. the essential in mind in responding to each day’s secon- dary but pressing needs: and the ease. with which suspicion follows ignorance where one group makes the decisions and other groups must guess the reasons.

In its recommendations the committee has sought to provide a structural assurance that the experience, perspective and judgment of all those engaged in scholarly activity in this university will have adequate means of expression and influence in its governing bodies by the inclusion of faculty and student repre- sentatives in sufficient number to insure that the schol- ar’s perspective will attain a proper degree of influence or predominance. This extension of the right of partici- pation to the student body and the increased weight of faculty representation may not provide any guar- antee that the essential will always be given proper precedence over the secondary in the decisions of the governing bodies of the university, but it is calculated to minimize the incidence of decisions which hinder more than help the university in its pursuit of its prime purpose. And it is expected that broader participation in the university government will result in better inter- nal communication, an enrichment of the perspective of all participating groups and a consequent reduction in the level of mutual suspicions.

To return to the problem of definition of the univer- sity, if we assume that all of the members (and only the members) of the university participate in the gover- ning bodies of the university, then the implication of

the committee’s recommendations is that the univer- sity is a community of scholars whose membership consists of the faculty, the student body, the higher administrative officers and representatives of the wider society. Lower-ranking administrative person- nel and clerical, technical and custodial personnel are then merely employees of the university; they are not members in the crucial sense. Again it should be stressed that the committee found the question of defin- ition of the university and its membership to be a rather artificial problem and in the end elected to resolve it indirectly rather than directly. That is to say, that the committee found it more fruitful to go directly to the question of the who, the how and the why of participa- tion in the government of the institution and its activi- ties, rather than to dwell on the more abstract and formalistic question of membership in the university per se. 2. Faculty participation in university government

The publication cf the Duff-Berdahl report in 1966 made clear that there has been developing in recent years a growing discontent among the faculty of Canad- ian universities with regard to the existing and tradi- tional machinery for decision-ma king. Procedures which had appeared suitable to earlier generations ‘of scholars are now seen to be too autocratic and exclusive in the contemporary setting. No doubt this is due as much or more to the changed setting as it is a result of the in- herent character of the traditional institutional proced- ures.

Any relatively sophisticated observer of decision- making processes is aware that democratic substance may be achieved without democratic formalities, on the other hand, are not a guarantee of democratic substance. In the relatively stable and placid atmosphere of North American university campuses prior to World War II, the pace of decision-making’ in keeping with the rate of change, was relatively slow. This, plus the limited size of most universities, facilitated a variety of forms of informal consultation and communication which effect- ively took the hard edge off the rather autocratic or oligarchic formal processes of decision-registering.

This softening effect of informal consultation based on mutual respect and friendship has been lost in significant measure with the increased tempo of change and growth in size in the university communities during the last two decades. It is not that academics respect each other less or have lost the meaning of friendship. But now there are too many decisions to be made on a variety of levels; there are too many changing faces in the communriy, and there is too little time to cultivate close friendship with so many so fast. Thus; the old machinery serves us less well than it did in the past. In the past one could perhaps with assurance rely on the informalities asso- ciated with the system to demonstrate to each mem- ber of the faculty that he was a respected member of the community, whose opinions on pending questions affect- ing the university community were of importance and of some weight in the outcome of the decision. Under contemporary conditions of large size and rapid change, the informalities can no longer perform this service effectively.

The committee on university government did not attempt to develop any kind of authoritative statement of principle to guide our considerations of faculty participation in particular contexts. It did not usually prove to be necessary for the committee to engage in ex- - tended discussions of the merits and demerits of pro- posals to establish or increase faculty representation on various decision-making bodies. Agreement in princi- ple on the necessity and propriety of strengthening ‘the . voice of the faculty in the government of the university appeared to be universal and spontaneous, although there was at times disagreement over the partic- ular terms of application of the principle in specific con- texts.

The only apparent limiting factor on the amount of representation committee members were willing to grant to faculty derived from considerations of the optimum or maximum size for the body in question and the need to include representatives of other affected groups or agents as well.

It should be noted that while there were occasional references to alleged rights of participation of one or another group within the university community, the more common style of discussion within the committee was in terms of the probable competence of the prospective

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“The report is a failure because it ignores the prerequisit to any, discussiGn of structures-the purp- ose of the university.” .

Brian Iler, - Federation president

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participants in decision-making in the particular case. That is to say, that claims to participate were nor- mally questioned and defended in terms of the likely ability of the prospective participant representatives to bring to bear on the matters to be decided, personal or collective experience and judgment necessary to in- telligent and informed.decision by the body in question.

Faculty spokesmen on the committee were insistent that the faculty voice be the dominant voice in the system’ of government as a whole. This claim was based

’ on an .underlying implicit claim of the superior but not exclusive relevance of the collective experience and professional training of the faculty considered in

‘relation to the aims and purposes of the university. Student spokesmen argued their case on much the same grounds. And, while the members of the committee did not all agree as to the specific conclusions and recom- mendations to be drawn from such arguments, there was no disposition to attempt to repudiate the basic argument itselfin the two cases.

ment in particular instances. It appeared to be a good deal easier for the members to agree on the disposition of concrete cases than to agree on statements concerning. the abstract principles thought to be embodied in the agreement.

4. the * community, whose role was seen as reviewing,

Members of, the committee were also inclined to accept without argument the necessity for conceiving faculty representation on general university bodies in terms of the established subdivisions of the faculty. ,This no doubt refleqts a common understanding that the particular aims, interests and experiences vary from one faculty to another, and that the broadest perspec- tive and understanding will most probably be collective- ly attained if faculty representation is structured so as to assure the presenite of a diversified group which in- cludes artsmen, mathematicians, scientists and engin-

. eers, as well as others representing still further domains of experience in the university community. 3. Student participation in university government

The same basic considerations which may be cited in support of an increase in the amount of faculty par- ticipation in the formal decision-making processes of the university are relevent to a judgment of the appro-

<.. priate role of students in the government of the univer- - .sity. .’ ..‘“. +&The recent vast increase in the size of the typical

.‘&orth American university has been accompanied by a proliferation of academic programs and corresponding administrative divisions. At one level or another these undergraduate, graduate and professional programs tend to come into competition with each- other for financial support and for the attention and dedicated concern of the faculty and those upon whom they must rely for support. Decisions must be made in great num-

-bsr which pay due regard to unavoidable financial and administrative realities as well as desirable teach- ing and research objectives. But the financial, the admin- istrative, the teaching and the research necessities and conveniences often point in conflicting directions, and the criterion of due regard is subject to conflicting inter- pretations. There is a continuing danger that wishful thinking will serve in lieu of accurate information when considerations of personal interest intrude upon the consideration of broader institutional and societal interests. And the assessment of the effectiveness of the efforts devoted to new programs and to new ways of treating old programs is rendered difficult by impedi- ments to communication resulting from increased num-- bers of students and the greater burden of committee work and other activities which beset most faculty mem- bers today. ’

, The new conditions of academic life call into question the adequacy of traditional procedures of formal de- cision-making, not only from the standpoint of the need to elicit, articulate and make use of faculty experience, but from the standpoint of the relevance of student ex- perience in a prop”; evaluation of teaching programs; and perhaps few who’ are closely familiar with our institutions of higher learning would contend that the existing machinery of decision-making provides suffi- cient means to elicit and articulate that experience in a comprehensive and assured manner. There was certainly no disposition on the part of. members of the committee on university government to dispute these ba- sic propositions.

As was perhaps to be expected, there was disagree- ment among committee members as to the .kind and the amount of student participation thought to be desirable in each of the university’s various decision-making bod- dies. In this, as in other areas of consideration, the committee avoided any attempt to develop an abstract general theory or formula designed to guide our judg-

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It is fair to say that, by implication, the committee has based its recommendations for student participation on the notion of consultation and cooperation rather than a belief in an ostensible need for student power On the other hand, there was no-attempt to create distinctions of membership on decision-making bodies through dif- ferential privileges of membership. Thus, in according voting and other rights of membership to student rep- resentatives and other members on equal terms, the committee was more concerned with the principle of avoiding invidious distinctions which might impede effective participation, than it was concerned with the question of student power per se.

The committee’s recommendations imply a clear recog- nition of the relevance of student experience and as- pirations in the assessment of academic program, and a further recognition of the need to provide for a direct expression of such experience and aspirations in the formal processes of decision-making on a wide range of matters. And the ready agreement of members of the committee to proposals to include student representa- tives on, for example, committees engaged in the selection of the president of the university indicates that the committee was not disposed to adopt a narrow conception of the range of matters with regard to which student experience and perspectives were % thought to be relevant.

Since the committee avoided any attempt to contrive a comprehensive formula concerning the full range of pas- sible and desirable student participation in authoritative decision-making within the university, it should be clear- ly _ understood that the recommendations of section three do not deal with all of the areas and levels of decision-making which might benefit from the jnclu- sion of student representatives. Structure of university government

No single item under its consideration appeared to the committee as crucial, nor generated as much frank de- bate as the recommendation for the ultimate governing

- body or bodies to be incorporated in a revised act. In- essence, two basic kinds of governing structure

were considered: a single, unitary body and a two-tiered organization. The present board and senate comprise a two-tiered structure, with the senate regarded as the final authority on academic questions and the board responsible for the financial and managerial operations, including final authority for all university appointments. Under the present act, the only formal links between these bodies are (he president, the chancellor and the chairman of the board, who are full members of both bodies. De facto, only the president has attended meet- ings of both bodies, and has thereby provided the solitary formal link between them.

The committee had received two briefs containing rec- ommendations on the ultimate governing structure: The Federation of Students had essentially advocated a one- tier organization, while the Faculty Association had recommended retention of the ‘two-tiered’ structure but with the compositionof each body appreciably modi- fied. The recommendations from the two briefs are sum- marized in appendix 3. The two proposals were discussed

_ and debated throughout several meetings of’ the com- mittee, and then referred to a subcommittee for further analysis and recommendation.

The subcommittee emerged with two proposals de- signated A and B, and itself endorsed the latter. In brief, proposal A advocated. retention of a board and senate as separate bodies, but with significantly-altered membership and responsibilities. Five faculty members and two students were to be seated on an otherwise predominantly lay board. The senate was to be made up mainly of faculty members but to include four students and four board members, and token representation from alumni and highschool principals. Proposal B, on the other hand, recommended a single academic governing body, to be called the senate and composed principally of internal members of the university. Thus it was to be made up of 15 ex-officio administrative officers of the university (mostly non-voting) 16 faculty members and four students, and 5 representingalumni and the outside community. Along with this body there was to be created aancil of visitors, consisting of about 24 members of

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advising, helping or protecting the self-governing Z u& versity as its patrons, without however enjoying the carp- 4 orates governing powers presently held by the board.

The discussion of the subcommittee’s report, and of. the whole topic of the university% governing structure revealed that no one was satisfied with the present ari rangement of two mutually-exclusive bodieswith limited’ areas of responsibility. No one could seriously suph port the notion that academic and ‘fiscal !&&ions <can be taken in isolation from one another. .Accordingly,‘ei- ther of the proposals just o&lined was seen to offer an improvement over the. present organization of governing’ responsibility. After a full exchange of views the commit- tee gave its support to proposal A of the subcommittee. report, namely an interconnected twoitiered stru&ure. r

There was evidence throughout the’ discussion pre- ceding this decision that, while complete self-govern* ment was a thoroughly desirable objective toward whi6h the universities might strive, its attainment through the’ immediate adoption of proposal B might’ be premature and not in the best interest of the university at this time-. It had been stated, for instance, that the role of the.board had ‘become largely outmoded through the’ almost complete government financing of the university and the concomitant control and regulation of its operating and capital expenditures. This is tantamount to saying that in Ontario the real board of governors has become the department of university affairs and its advisory committee. The crucial question then becomes: who speaks to the government on behalf of the university? The view which prevailed in the committee was that the government (which is clearly’ subject to a great many conflicting pressures for the bestowing of public

- money), was perhaps more apt to be influenced toward the support of the universities, their material needs and their desire for non-interference in their affairs, by a group of respected laymen than by a group of acade- mics. This is based on a pragmatic, bu’t entirely valid, assessment of the contemporary relations between uni- versities and governments (and ultimately society) at a time when the former derive in excess of 80 percent of their revenue from the latter.

The notion of an interconnected two-tiered structure for the government of the university; which forms the central and most significant recommendation of the committee, can only succeed, however, if there is a distinct interpenetration of the areas of interest of each body to become fully committed to the responsibilities they ‘assume with such membership. Academic mem- bers of a board will have to become more knowledge- able in many instances with the complete financial operation of the University. Lay-members appointed by the board to the senate will have to acquire a greater knowledge of the academic operations .and aspirations of the university. There will only be strong, informed policy-making in the university if this total involvement of the members of both governing bodies is achieved, and if the two bodies through increased cross-represen- tation become intimately aware of each other’s area of concern. It was because of a feared lack of this sense of commitment that many members ‘of the committee ex- pressed skepticism concerning the effective role of the proposed council of visitors.

A final suggestion, originating in the writing commit- tee, is added for consideration. Given a two-tiered struc- ture as advocated here, would it be more descriptive of

. its role and perhaps less subject to misunderstanding, if the board became known as the board of trustees, rather than board of governors? 5. . Academic administrative appointments

In contrast to the wide dievergence of views ex-X pressed in discussions of the structure of governing bodies, the question of the manner of appointment and terms for the chief academic administrative offices was approached with a fairly wide consensus on the major issues.

The practice of appointing department chairmen and deans of faculties for definite terms of several years, usually about three to six, has become quite common in many universities. At Waterloo the practice began about four years ago on an ad-hoc basis in several depart- ments, and deans are now serving for periods of three to five years. However, the university had not formally adopted a general policy on appointments. The commit-

tee’s present recommendations constitute a basis for such a policy.

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In an earlier era, presidents, deans and department chairmen were often appointed to their respective posi- tions rather late in their careers. Thus the general prin- ciple of replacement at reasonable frequency operated naturally. In more recent times younger members of the university have assumed such offices and in a rapidly- changing educational environment the prospect of individuals holding such appointments indefinitely- for up to thirty years-has had little support. Term ap- pointmentsallow for a regular renewal of fresh approach- es to academic problems.

The most suitable length of term for the various positions will be found only with extended experience. The committee’s recommendations allow for renewal of terms of office and in this way introduce some flexibility.

The details of appointment procedures were considered at great length by members of the committee. Some would propose a simple, open election of a leader by the respective constituencies involved. Others would rather see a president or dean make all appointments responsible to him with whatever consultation he may choose to employ. The committee’s recommendations provide for a fairly representative search or nominating committee which is given the initial responsibility to select a candidate and then to require endorsement of the selection by the wider constituency before a final recom- mendation is made.

It is recognized that some details of the recommended procedure will require further clarification as future experience may dictate, but on the whole it is felt that the present recommendations embody principles which will serve to elicit outstanding candidates for leadership in the university and assure a wide participation in the final choice. The university can legislate for the possi- bility of wisdom-but not for wisdom itself.

Conclusions The committee has endeavoured to bring forward a

clear set of recommendations regarding the basic framework of the highest level governing structure. It has, however, only begun to deal with questions of sub- structure government and decision-making processes involving the senate and its faculty and school councils as well as the various administrative councils that now exist.

It is recognized that the committee’s work thus far constitutes only a first, but distinct, phase of the task. However the present report is considered sufficiently self-contained to warrant the forwarding of specific rec- ommendations for changes in the university’s act and in the terms and mode of appointment for the chief aca- demic offices.

Thus, acceptance of the present recommendations implies: (a) that a small group should begin to formulate a detailed legal revision of the university act, for final consideration by the university; (b) that a further study of decision-making procedures within the university and procedures for appointment to non-academic administrative offices should be carried on.

It is fair to say the present committee has chosen, by selecting in essence proposal A of its subcommittee’s report, to recommend a path of gradual change-in some ways beyond the position of the Duff-Berdahl report, but within its general spirit of reform. The wisdom of this choice seemed attractive compared to the untried patterns of the more radical reconstruction represented by the one-tiered self-government” of pro- posal B recommended by the subcommittee.

Some members of the committee would undoubtedly wish to see much more change, even at the present time, by urging the university to adopt a one-tiered form of government composed predominantly of internal aca- demics. The committee is not opposed in principle to such a position as an eventual goal and indeed sees the position as a possible outcome of the national debate. The ma- jority of the committee, however, sees in gradual change a distinct advantage which allows for the streng- thening of new relationships and a period of apprentice- ship in more extensive communication and understand- ing for all members of the university community.

The final judgment on the extent of change now to be undertaken in the governing structure of the univer- sity must remain with the present governing bodies: the board of governors and the senate. This report of the committee offers a study of the question, attempts to define the direction and range of the area of choice,

and recommends a specific course of action in the light of present circumstances. It is recognized that these circumstances are in the midst of change, and that many other universities in Canada, especially. the Uni- versity of Toronto, are now engaged in a search for more appropriate forms of government.

The decisions at Waterloo will not only affect the uni- versity’s internal processes but, it may be hoped, will contribute a significant example to the national debate.

But more important even than the. formal structure of government finally adopted, is the spirit of a common intellectual purpose than can emerge from the transfor- mation. A sense of mutual confidence, understanding and a genuine willingness to debate issues openly are the real goals to be achieved. It is on such fundamental values that the vitality and freedom of the academic community ultimately rest, and it is in this dimension of the nation-wide challenge that Waterloo can provide much-needed leadership.

T.L. Batke, university-development, chairman of the University of Waterloo committee on the study of university government.

C.T. Boyes, registrar, secretary of the committee.

Appendix I Oct. 15,1968

Committee Membership And Terms Of Reference 1. Committee On The Study Of

University Government: The establishment of the Unlverslty of Waterloo com-

mittee on the study of university government was ap- proved by senate in April 1966 on the recommendation of the senate committee on university academic organization, and approved by the board in October 1966. Terms of reference:

(i) To be responsible for a general study of the Duff: Berdahl report.

(ii) To report and bring forward proposals for any de- sirable reforms of the existing structure of govern- ment at the University of Waterloo.

MEMBERSHIP: the president and vicechancellor, J.G. Hagey; the academic vicepresident, H.E. Petch; the university-development vicepresident and chairman, T. L. Batke; the operations vicepresident, A.K. Adlington; the student-affairs provost, W.G. Scott; the registrar and secretary, C.T. Boyes; members of the senate committee on university academic organization, J. R. Finn, St.. Jerome’s, A.W. Rees Renison, J.S. Minas, A.N. Sher- bourne, D.A. Sprott, W.A.E. McBryde, A.D. Nelson, B.M.E. van der’ Hoff, G.E. Cross and H.B.N. Hynes; three representatives selected by and from the board of governors, H.J. Heasley, R.B. Marr and C.N. Weber; three additional faculty members appointed by senate, R.A. Aziz, L.L. Haworth, committee vicechairman, and K.A. MacKirdy; three student representatives, one of whom shall be a graduate student, S.P. Flott, B. Iler and S. W. Ireland and one member of the Faculty Associa- tion. G.F. Atkinson.

2. Steering Commit tee : At the first meeting of the University of Waterloo com-

mittee on the study of university government held on October 11, 1966, a steering committee was appointed and charged with the following responsibilities: (a) to appoint a committee on resources and bibliogra-7 PhYi which will undertake the various aspects of the study in the most suitable manner; (c) to consider and make recommendations concerning the frequency of meetings of the study committee. MEMBERSHIP: T.L. Batke, chairman; C.T. Boyes,

secretary; G.E. Cross, S.W. Ireland, R.B. Marr and A. N. Sherbourne.

The steering committee at its first meeting on Nov- ember 7, 1966 appointed three subcommittees with terms of reference and membership as follows:

3. Committee On Historical Studies- Waterloo:

Terms of reference: To produce a report relative to the aspects of university

government at the University of Waterloo. MEMBERSHIP: A.D. Nelson and K.A. MacKirdy.

4. Committee On Historical Studies-Canada, United States, United Kingdom :

Terms of reference: TO produce a report relative to the aspects of university

government in Canada, United States and the United Kingdom. MEMBERSHIP: A.W. Rees and N.C. Lind.

5. Resources And Bibliography Committee:

Terms of reference: To collect, catalogue and distribute to the committee

as a whole a master file of pertinent material. MEMBERSHIP: G.E. Cross, chairman, and S.W. Ire- land.

At meetings of the University of Waterloo committee on the study of university government held on November 20, 1967, December 11, 1967, and March 11, 1968, the following subcommittees were appointed, respectively:

6. Committee On Appointments: Terms of reference:

To study the modes of appointment at the University of Waterloo. MEMBERSHIP: G.E. Cross, chairman, A.D. Nelson, secretary, L. Armour, H.J. Heasley and S. W. Ireland.

7. Committee On Governing Structure:

Terms of reference: To prepare a paper on the structure Of University

government for the University of Waterloo with particu- lar emphasis on the question of single VS. two-tiered forms. MEMBERSHIP: T.L. Batke, chairman, AK. Adlington, s.p. Flott, H.B.N. Hynes, R.B. Marr, A.D. Nelson and B.M.E. van der Hoff.

8. Writing Committee: Terms of reference:

To prepare the final draft of the report on university governm’ent. MEMBERSHIP: T.L. Batke, chairman, C.T. Boyes, secretary, W.A.E. McBryde and A.D. Nelson. 9. A further committee of one (J.S. Minas) with power to add, was appointed at the meeting of the committee as a- whole ‘held on March 18, 1968, to bring forward a report on the mode of operation of senate.

Appendix I I SEPTEMBER 5th, 1963

OFFICE CONSOLIDATION OF UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO ACT INCORPORATING AMENDMENTS MADE TO DATE

An act respecting the University of Waterloo Assented to March 5th, 1959

Whereas ‘Waterloo College Associate Faculties by its petition has represented that it was incorporated under the Corporations Act, 1953 by letters patent bearing date the 4th day of April, 1956, that it was granted certain additional powers by the Waterloo College Associate Faculties Act, 1958 and that it is affiliated with the Uni- versity of Western Ontario through Waterloo College: and whereas the petitioner has prayed for special legis- lation changing its name to the University of Waterloo and granting to it university status and further addition- al powers; and whereas it is expedient to grant the prayer of- the petition ;

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: Interpretation 1. In this act,

(a) “affiliated college” means a college affiliated with the university ;

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’ (b) “board” means the board -of governors, the University of Waterloo ;

(c) “college” includes a school or other institution of higher learning; \

(d) “federated college” means a university,or coll- ege federated with the university;

(e) “property” includes all property, both real and personal ;

( f ) ’ ‘real property” includes messuages, lands, ten-’ ements, and hereditaments, whether corp- oreal or incorporeal, and any undivided share thereof and any estate or interest therein;

Q?’ “senate” means the senate of the university; ( h) “university” means the University of Waterloo.

2. The corporation .of ^ Waterloo College ‘Associate Faculties is hereby continued as a body corporate with perpetual succession under the name of the University of Waterloo and, subject to the provisions of this act, shall have. hold, possess and enjoy all th,e property, rights. powers and privileges which it now has, holds, possesses or enjoys and subject to the provisions of this act, all bylaws, orders and regulations of the corp- oration now in force shall continue in force until amend- ed or repealed. 3. The university shall ‘have university powers, in- cluding,

(a 1 the power to establish and maintain such fac- ulties, schools, institutes, departments and chairs as determined by the board, but the curricula of all courses of instruction shall be determined by the senate; and

(bj the power to confer university degrees, honor- ary degrees and awards in any and all branches of learning.

4. The management and control of the university shall be non-denominational, and no religious test shall be required of any professor, lecturer, teacher, officer employee or servant, or of any student, of the university.

5. All proceedings by L or against the university may be had and taken in the name of the University of Waterloo. 6. The university shall have, in addition to the pow- ers, rights and ‘privileges mentioned in section 27 of the Interpretation Act, power to purchase or otherwise

acquire, take or receive, by deed, gift, bequest or devise, and to hold and enjoy-any estate or poperty whatsoever and to sell, grant, convey, mortgage, lease or other- wise dispose of the same or any part thereof from time to time and as occasion may require and to acquire other estate and property in addition thereto, or in the place thereof, without licence in mortmain and without limitation as to the period of holding. PROPERTY

I 7. Ally.property hereafter granted. conveyed, devised or bequeathed to, or to any person in trust for or for the benefit of, the university or any faculty, school or

. department operated by its board of governors or other- wise in connection therewith or to any person in trust for, or for the benefit of, Waterloo College Associate Faculties subject to any trusts affecting the same, \ shall be vested in the university. 8. Real property ‘vestedin the university shall not be liable to be entered upon, used or taken by any corpora- tion, except a municipal corporation, or by any person possessing the right of taking real property compulsorily for any purpose and no power to expropriate real prop- erty hereafter conferred shall extend to such real prop- erty unless in the’act conferring the power it is made in express terms to apply th.ereto.

I 9:. All the property vested in the university shall, as far as the application thereto of any statute.of limita- tions is concerned, be deemed to have been and to be real property vested in the Crown for the public use of Ontario. 10. The property of the university shall be applied solely for the purposes of the university. 11. The funds of the university not immediately re- quired for its purposes and the proceeds of all property

lwhich comes to the hands of the board, subject to any trusts affecting the same, ‘may be invested and reinvest- ed in such investments as to the board shall seem meet. Board of governors

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12. The board of governors of the university is here- by. constituted a body corporate by the name and style of the board of governors, the University of Waterloo. ,

13. The board shall number thirty-six members in all . and shall consist of the following:

(a) the president of the university, the chancellor of the university, the mayorof the city of Wat-

’ erloo. the mayor of the city of Kitchener. and the warden of Waterloo county, who shall be ex-officio members with full voting rights.

(b) The present members of the board of Waterloo College Associate Faculties.

(c 1 Two members appointed by the lieutenant- governor in council.

14. Unless their election of appointment shall be otherwise. designated, the members of the board shall hold office as follows: .

‘t (a ) Of the members mentioned in clause b of sec- tion 13, namely, the present members of the board of Waterloo College Associate Faculties, one-third,. to be chosen by the

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members of the board, shall hold office for one year after the incorporation of the university, one-third shall hold office for two years and the remaining one-third shall hold office for three years. ’

(b) The members of the board appointed by the lieutenant-governor in council shall each hold office for three years.

(c) As the term of any member of the board expires, such member shall be eligible for re-appoint- merit and, in the case of -such re-appoint- ment, shall hold office until such time as his successor is elected or appointed.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this act, all ‘members of the Board shall be elected by the board.

15. Except as otherwise provided in this act, no principal or head of any of the academic units of the university or of any federated or affiliated college, or any member of the teaching or administrative staff of the university or of any federated or affiliated college, or any member of the staff, board, senate or governing body of any other degree-granting institution, shall be eligible for appointment or election as a member of the board. is. (1) If a member of the board, during his term of office, accepts or occupies any of the offices or posi- tions mentioned in section 15 or becomes mentally incap- acitated or otherwise incapable of acting as a member, he shall ipso facto vacate his office and it shall be the duty of the board by resolution to declare his member- ship vacant.

(2) ‘If, within any fiscal year of the university, a member of the board, not having been granted leave of absence by the board, attends less than 50 per cent of the regular meetings of the board, the board may by resolution declare his membership vacant.

(3) If within any fiscal year of the university, a member of the board,‘not having been granted leave of absence by the board, attends less than 25 per cent of the regular meetings of the board, he shall ipso facto vacate his office and it shall be the’duty of the board by resolution to declare his membership vacant.

(4) A resolution passed under this section, enter- ed in the minutes of the board, shall be conclusive evidence of the vacancy declared therein. 17.. Where a vacancy on the board occurs before the term of office for which a member had been appointed or elected has expired, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner and by the same authority as the member whose membership is vacant was appointed or elected as the case may be, and the’member so appointed or elected shall hold office for the re.mainder of the term of office of the member whose membership is va- cant. 18. (1) The board shall elect one of its members to be chairman and one of its members to be vicechairman and, in case of the absence or illness of the chairman or of there being a vacancy in the office of chairman, the vicechairman shall act las and have all’the power of the chairman.

(2) In case’of the absence or illness of the chair- man and of the vicechairman, the board may appoint one of its members to act as chairman pro tempore and the member so appointed shall act as and have all the powers of the chairman. 19. Ten members, not including ex-officio members, shall constitute a quorum of the board.

20. Notwithstanding any. vacancy, so long as there are at least ten members, not including ex-officio mem- bers, the board may exercise allor any of its powers. 21. The board shall have power to make regulations,

(a) pertaining to the meetings of the board and its transactions, and

(b) providing for the appointment of committees and for the conferring upon any such com- mittees authority to act for the board with respect to any matter, but no decision of a

~ committee, which includes in its member- ship persons who are not members of the board, shall be valid and effective until

,approved and ratified by the board, unless the board so provides.

22. (1) Except in such matters as are assigned by this act to the senate, the government, conduct, manage- ment and control of the university and of its property, revenues,. business and the affairs thereof shall be vested in the board and the board shall (have all powers necessary or convenient to perform its duties and achieve the objects and purposes of the university and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall have power,.

(a) to

borrow money for the purposes of the uni-

appoint and remove the president and vicepresidents, the heads and associate heads of the faculties and colleges other than federated or affiliated colleges of the university, the professors and other mem- bers of the teaching staff of the university, and to appoint and remove all other (offi- cers, agents and servants of the university. fix the numbers, duties. salaries and other emoluments of all officers, agents and servants of the university; appoint an executive committee and such> other committees as it may deem advisable and to delegate to any such committee any of its powers;

(b) to

(c, to

/ (d) to

versity and to give security therefor on - such terms and in such amounts as it may deem advisable ;

(e) to make bylaws and regulations for the conduct of its affairs; and

/ (f) to provide for the federation or affiliation with the university of any college of higher learn- ing and, in order to preserve the non-denom- inational control shall be affiliated or feder- ated with the university at the same time and no college affiliated or federated with the university shall be affiliated with, or have affiliated with it, any other college, school or institute of higher learning without specific permission in writing-by the board.

(2) The acceptance of any federated or affiliated college by- the university is subject to the approval of the boards of governors or trustees of the institutions then federated or affiliated with the university, and of the senate, but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. 22a (1) The board and the governing bodies of the federated and affiliated colleges shall, respectively, have disciplinary jurisdiction ‘over, and entire respon- sibility for, the regulation of the conduct of their stud- ents in respect of all matters arising or occurring in, or upon their respective buildings and grounds.

(2) In all 0th er cases, with respect to all students of the university and the federated and affiliated colleges, disciplinary jurisdiction shall be vested in the board and the board, by action properly taken and recorded in its minutes or bylaws, may delegate to any governing body, officer or servant of the university or of any federated and affiliated college, as may be specified, its authority in any particular case.

(3) The board shall determine the proper body~ to exercise jurisdiction in any matter of discipline that may arise wherein there is a question as to the proper body under which it should come, and the board’s deci- sion in such matters is final.

(4) Disciplinary jurisdiction includes the power to suspend, expel,. impose fines and recommend to the senate the withholding o.f degrees, diplomas, certifi- cates or. academic standing. ’ 23. The board may modify, alter and change the constitution of any body or committee constituted or continued by this act, except the senate, and may create such new bodies or committees as may be deemed necessary for the purpose of carrying out the’ objects and provisions of this act and mav confer upon the bodies or committees constituted or continued by this act, or any of them, or on any new body or committee hereafter constituted, such powers as the board may see fit, but nothing herein shall author&e any abridgement or change in the powers conferred on the seqate by this act. 24. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the action of the board in any matter with which it may deal shall be by resolution or by bylaw as the board may deter- mine but it shall not be essential to the validity of any such resolution or bylaw that it be under the corporate seal of the board if it is authenticated in the manner prescribed by the board. 25. (1) The accounts for the board shall be audited ’ at least once a year by an auditor or auditors appointed by the board.

(2) The board shall make an annual financial report to the lieutenant-governor in council in such form as the lieutenant-governor in council may?equire. 26. If any question arises as to the powers or duties of the president and vicechancellor, vicepresident or of any officer or employee of the university, it shall be settled and determined by the board, whose decision shall be final. 27. All the powers over, in respect of, or in relation to, the unive.rsity, its properties, employees, personnel and students, which are not by the terms of this act directed to be exercised by any other -body, person or body of persons, are hereby, subject to the provisions of this act, vested in the board. 28. (1) There shall be a senate of the university composed as follows :

(a) The foll owing shall be ex-officio members : ( i) the chancellor,

(ii) the vicechancellor, (,iii) the academic vicepresident of the university, (iv) the principal or head of each federated or

affiliated college, (v) the dean of each faculty or school of Xthe

university, (vi) the academic dean of each federated college, (vii) the librarian, (viii) the chairman of the board, (ix); the registrar, . (x) the director of the university extension

department. (b) The faculties and schools’ of the university shall

’ (v) any other faculty or school that may here-

have the following representation, ‘and the representatives shall be appointed by and from among the members of their respective faculty councils unless otherwise provided by the senate :

(i) the faculty of arts, four members, (ii) the faculty of engineering, four members, (iii) the faculty of science, four members, (iv) the faculty of graduate studies, three

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after be established within the univer- sity, which offers courses leading to a degree, two members.

(c) The faculties of the federated and affiliated eoll- eges shall have the following representation, and the representatives shall be appointed by and from among the members of their respective faculties unless otherwise provided by the senate:

(i) the faculty of each federated college, three members,

(ii) the faculty of each affiliated college, one member for every five full-time faculty members, or for any major portion thereof, up to a maximum of three members.

(d) Six representatives of the secondary schools in Ontario to be elected in the manner deter- mined by the senate, two of whom sall repre- sent the schools in the County of Waterloo.

(d) Six representatives of the secondary schools in Ontario to be elected in the manner deter- mined by the senate, two of whom shall rep- resent the schools in the County of Waterloo.

(e) The alumni of, (i) the university, one member for each grad-

duating class, up to a total of six, (ii) each federated college, three members, (iii) each affiliated college, two members.

(2) The vicechancellor of the university shall be the chairman of the senate, and the academic vicepre-

ident of the university shall be the vicechairman of the znate.

29. (1) The members of the senate, other than ex- officio members, shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment or re- election, as the case may be.

(2) In the case of the first appointments made after the coming into force of this act and in the case of the first of any new appointments made pursuant to the provision of this act, such appointments or election shall be for terms of one, two or three years so spaced that as nearly as possible one-third come up for re-appointment or re-election each year.

(3) In the case of each group or body having the power to elect or appoint members to the senate, where the number to be appointed or elected is not three or a multiple of three, the body appointing or electing a member or members of the senate shall adhere as closely to this system of election or appointment as is possible, having regard to the number to be appointed or elected by each of such bodies. 30. Members of the teaching or administrative staff of the university shall not be eligible for election by any of the graduate bodies. 31. Members of the teaching or administrative staff of any federated or affiliated college shall not be eligible for election by any of the graduate bodies. 32. No person shall be eligible for election or appoint- ment as a member of the senate who is a member of a governing body or senate or faculty of any degree- granting university, college or institution of higher learning, other than the university and its federated or affiliated colleges. 33. If ‘an elebted or appointed member of the senate resigns, becomes mentally ixicapacitated or otherwise incapable df acting or becomes a member of the teach- ing or administrative staff of any of the bodies men- tioned ‘in section 30 or 31, not being the body he has been appointed to represent, or accepts membership in any of the bodies’mentioned in section 32, not being the body which he has been appointed to represent he shall ipso facto vacate his office and a declaration of the existence of any vacancy entered in the minutes of the senate shall be conclusive evidence thereof. 34. Where a vacancy on the senate occurs before the term of office for which a member has been appointed or elected has expired, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner and by the authority as the member whose membership is vacant was appointed or elected, shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member whose membership is vacant. 35. The senate shall have the sole right to determine any question concerning the election of any elected

member of the senate or the right of any person to sit qr be or act as a member of the senate, and the decision of the senate in any such matter shall be final.

36. (1) The senate, (a) shall be responsible for the educational policy of

the university; (b) may make recommendations to the board rela-

tive to the creation of faculties, schools, insti- tutes, departments or chairs within the univer- sity ;

(c) may recommend to the board the establish- m-&of co-urses of instruction,

(d) may confer degrees, diplomas and certificates in any subject -taught in the university or its federated or affiliated colleges;

(e) may confer honorary degrees in any department of learning ;

(f) may create faculty councils or committees and committees generally to exercise its powers; and

(g) may enact statutes in regulating the matters in this section referred to.

(2) The senate may confer honorary degrees in divinity without fees upon the recommendation of any theological college federated or affiliated with the university.

(3) The qualifications of faculty members within the university and its federated or affiliated colleges shall be a concern of the senate. 37. (1) In addition to such other powers and duties, as are expressly mentioned in this act, the senate shall,

(a) provde for the regulation and conduct of its proceedings, including the determination of a quorum necessary for the transaction of business ;

(b! provide for the convening and conduct of such convocations as may be requisite for the pur- poses set out in section 36;

(c) consider and recommend to the board, 0) the federation or affiliation of any college for

teaching any branch of learning, pro- vided, however, that, in order to pre- serve the non-denominational con- trol shall be federated or affiliated with the university at the same time and no college federated or affiliated with the university shall be affiliated with, or have affiliated with it, any other college, school or institute of higher learning witmut specific permission in writing by board.

(ii) the dissolvtion or suspension of any such federation or affiliation, or the modifi- cation or alteration of the terms thereof;

(d) consider and determine, on the recommenda- tions of the respective faculty and school councils, the courses of study in all faculties and schools ;

(e) consider and determine, on the recommenda- tions of the respective faculty and school

councils, the conduct and results of exam- inations in all faculties and schools ;

( f j hear and determine appeals from the decisions of the faculty and school councils on applica- tions and examiktions by students;

(g) provide for representation on the senate of the graduates of any other faculty or school here- after established in the university if, in the opinion of the senate, provision should be made separate representation of such graduates:

(h) provide, if deemed necessary by the senate, for an executive committee which shall act in the name and on behalf of the senate between regular meetings of the senate whose constitu- tion and powers shall be as the senate may from time to time determine.

( 2 ) If any college is federated or affiliated with the university and has the right to grant degrees, such right, except for degrees in theology; shall remain dormant during the time that such college remains federated or affiliated with the university.

CHANCELLOR 38. (1) There shall be a chancetlor of the university who shall be elected by an electoral board consisting of,

(a) all members, except ex-officio members, of the board; and

(b) representatives of the senate equal in number to the members of the board entitled to be members of the electoral board, such repre- sematives to iiclude as ex-officio members, the vicechancellor, the vicepresident and the registrar, and the remainder to be chosen by the

senate from among its members in such man. ner as it may determine

(2) Twelve members of the electoral board. counting the vicechancellor, the vicepresident and the , registrar, if present, shall constitute a quorum.

(3) No person shall occupy the office of chancellor unless he is a British subject.

(4) No person shall occupy the office of chancellor who is a member of the teaching Staff or who is an em- ployee of the university or of any federated or affiliated college or who is a member of the board or of the govern- ing board of any federated or affiliated college. 39. ( 1) The term of off ice of the chancellor shall be for six years, commencing with the 1st day of July of the year in which the appointment is made, and no chancellor shall be eligible for re-election.

(2) If a vacancy in the office of chancellor occurs from any cause, the vacancy shall be filled by the ap- pointment of a successor in the manner set out in sec- tion 38 and the successor shall hold office for six years, terminating on the 30th day of June in the sixth year after his appointment, and no such successor shall be eligible for re-election.

(3) If the chancellor ceases to be eligible for such office or becomes mentally incapacitated or other- wise incapable of acting, he shall ipso facto vacate his office and a declaration of the existence of such vacancy by the senate and by the board entered in the minutes of the senate and of the board shall be conclu- sive evidence thereof. 40. The chancellor shall preside at all convocations and, by virtue of the authority vested in him by the senate, shall admit to degrees, diplomas and certifi- cates such candidates, including the recipients of hon- orary degrees, as may be requested by the senate.

VICE-CHANCELLOR 41. (1) There shall be a vicechancellor of the univer- sity who shall be the president of the university.

(2) In the absence of the chancellor or there being a vacancy in the office, the vicechancellor, or a member of the faculty of the university appointed by him, shall act as chancellor at convocation.

(3) In the ab sence of both the chancellor and vice- chancellor or if both offices are vacant, the duties of the chancellor shall be performed by a member of the faculty of the university appointed by the senate for the purpose. Sections 42 and 43 repealed. 44. This act shall be deemed to have come into force on the 15th day of November, 1959. 45. This Act may be cited as the University of Water- loo Act, 1959. For powers possessed by the University of Waterloo as referred to in Section 2 of the original act, see the original Charter of Waterloo College Associate Facul- ties as enlarged by chapter 164 of the statutes of On- tario, 1958,6-7 Elizabeth II.

Appendix I I I Summary Of Association And Student Federation Recommendations Faculty Association: 1. The board of governors to be replaced by a uni- versity council of more diversified character so the corporate body in the university can act on a more inte- grated view of both fiscal and academic consequences of its decisions. 2. The senate to be relieved of being representative of certain special groups outside the university to con- tain neither students nor newly-arrived faculty mem-

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bcrs: to be obliged to receive representations from the student body concerning the common interests of all students. 3. The faculty councils to be given increased powers of representation before higher bodies of government; and possibly to be limited in size. 4. The academic department to be given a more recognized status in the pattern of government; and be encouraged to include students in its deliberative mechanisms. 5. Service departments to issue annual reports for scrutiny throughout the university; to be allowed sab- batical-like leaves toward improvement of their oper- a tions. 6. Representation of teaching and research interests by persons without administrative responsibility to be increased on the operations council. 7. A standing committee of senate to be created to re-appraise the total operations and effectiveness of service departments. 8. A university ombudsman tg be named on a ten-

l ured term basis to examine and report on complaints of abuse of ‘power by individuals or groups within the university, whether administrative, academic or student. 9. Advisory committees of administration, faculty and students to be appointed to consult with the regis- trar and the provost of concerning the operation of their offices.

Student Federation: - 1. The definition of the University of Waterloo

which underlies this presentation on student participa- , tion in its government is: the University of Waterloo is

an academic community of the 1960’s occupied with the search for truth. It is made up of its faculty, students and upper-level administrators who -form the government of that institution. 2. We recommend the establishment of a single- tiered governing structure: a senate-a council of approximately 60 persons, mainly ffom the university community itself. The senate would represent the single, ultimate governing and legislative source. 3. We recommend, in addition, an assembly-a comprehensive body representative of all areas in the university and society. The assembly would exist to expand the university’s contacts and to serve as a review body. 4. We recommend that, following the pattern rec- ommended for faculty representation, students be elected to the senate from each faculty, federated college, school and institute withiri the university * which offers cqurses leading to a degree. 5. We recommend that students be included in the membership of most senate committees. 6. We recommend the redefinition of the department to include students registered in the department and that formal provision be made for student participation in the department. 7. We recommend the retention of the present mem- bership of faculty councils with the addition of student membership elected through the departments.

Appendix IV UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS, Volume 7, No. 4, April 1966, Ottawa. Canada

The Duff/Berdahl Report On University Government

\ J. Percy Smith, executive secretary, Canadian Associa- tion of University Teachers

The report of the commission on university govern- ment was made public in Ottawa on March 18. The occa- sion which brought together the commissioners, and representatives of the two sponsoring bodies marked the culmination of a long and important chapter in the history of the Canadian university community.

The events of the chapter had their beginning in the growth, through the 1950’s, of uneasiness in many quar- ters as to whether the universities would be able to cope with the enormously increased. demands that were being made on them, and the even greater ones that lay

. ahead. It was clear that one of the keys to the problem was in, the obtaining of sufficient financial resources. Might not another be found in the structure and processes of the universities themselves?

The ‘conviction in some quarters that it might, and in others that the question at least deserved serious investigation, caused the late Dr. Stewart Reid, as first executive secretary of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, to take the initiative which led to the carrying out of the study. It was largely through his efforts that in 1962 an approach was made to the National Conference of Canadian Universities and Colleges, a pattern of joint sponsorship was agreed on, and a successful appeal made to the Ford Founda- tion for a grant to finance a study. 1

The steering committee as first constituted compri- . sed Dr. Claude Bissell (chairman), Dr. Reid ( secre-

tary), Dr. E.F. Sheffield and Professor A. W. R. Car- , rothers._ After some months of negotiations they appoint:

ed as commissioners to cat-ry out the study Sir James Mountford, who was then retiring as vicechancellor of the University of Liverpool, and Professor Robert 0. Berdahl, of San Francisco State College, an American political scienti’st who had made a close study of the problems of universities in relation to government. The untimely death of Reid and the illness of Mountford

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delayed the study and necessitated changes in the per- sonnel involved. Professor Bora Laskin succeeded Pro- fessor Carrothers on the steering committee and Dr. Percy Smith, who had succeeded to Dr. Reid’s post, became secretary; and in the summer of 1964 the com- mittee was fortunate in persuading ,Sr. James Duff, who had retired as vicechancellor of the University o$ Durham, to become senior tiommissioner. One further change occurred in the steering committee: on the ele- vation of Professor Laskin to the Supreme Court of

.

Holding that the senate’s power ought to range from matters of curriculum policy to recommendations about tenure, promotions and the university budget, thev suggest the kind of committee structure that-will be required for its work.

Ontario in August 1965, Professor Jacques St-Pierre, of l’universite de Montreal; replaced him.

From the time when the decision to carry out the study was first made, committees. and individuals on many campuses studied, discussed, and wrote reports about the structure and government of their institutions. A massive quantity of the resultant material, together with acts., charters, bylaws, and other such documents, was submitted to the commissioners through the secretariat. In consequence, before they began to make on-the-spot enquiries, the commissioners had already spent a great deal of time in preparatory study, and had a vast knowledge of the background of the

,The chapter .dealing with senate reform is rightly the longest in the report; for in many ways the others -though some precede it-are its corollaries. They deal, on the one hand, with some questions of internal government; on the other, with university-community relations.

, problems that they were to discuss. It was largely be- cause of these preparations-and, one must add, of their own astonishing vitality-that they were able to make in a period of two months a tour of 35 universities, talking not only with presidents, faculty members and administrators, but with students, boards of governors and representatives of provincial governments. The interest which their visits occasioned is testified to not only by scores of individuals who met them and saw them in action, but by the eagerness with which their report was awaited. Individuals may, at this point or that, disagree with their findings or recommendations. No one will question that the report is the work of two minds richly informed, perceptive, forthright; above all, deeply-indeed passionately-concerned for the life -of the intellect and for the -institutions which in our society are dedicated to it.

In their report, the commissioners make it clear that no Canadian university is to be thought of as hopeless- ly bad in its governance, and that on the other hand no amount of reform is going to make any of them utop- ian. The work of large, complex educational institutions inevitably produces tensions, both within themselves and between them and the community, and $here is nothing urihealthy in this per se. On the other hand, it is quite possible for the tension to reach a point where it becomes harmful and -even destrutive; one way of minimizing this danger is the adoption of suitable organizational structures and practices.

The commissioners have found that at a great many of our universities the tensions have indeed gone far beyond the point to which simple vigor and academic

-high spirits might carry them. They do not, however, spend time in examining specific symptoms, still less in looking for individual sources of illness. They have assumed wisely that their function is that of the physi- cian rather than the pathologist, and they have gone roundly to work on prescriptions.

After the first two chapters, in which they state incisively their conviction that a great deal is wrong in the government of the universities, and a third in which they reject certain suggestions which have been made, the commissioners devote most of the remainder of the report to discussing ways of setting matters right. ’ In doing so they have kept constantly in mind that universities are pre-eminently places of learning and of teaching; that they cannot appropriately be governed as if they were either business corporations dr medieval dukedoms; that their responsibility is to ‘the republic of knowledge and also to the immediate tax-paying com- munity, in both of which tye must exist.

* * * The most far-reaching of the proposed reforms

reflect especially this latter, dual chnsideration. The commissioners hold that it is not enough simply to al- ter the internal pattern of university government, but that the relations between the university and the com- munity must be made more significant. They have noted that in too many universities, the senate, theoreti- cally intended to be both the supreme academic body and the principal means of contact between the univer- sity and the community must be made more significant. They have noted that in too many universities, the sen- ate, theoretically intended to be both the supreme academic body and the principal means of contact be- tween the university and the community, is in fact neither; it is too large; too amorphous, too unrepresenta- tive of either constituency. They recommend therefore a complete reform of this body, so that it may effective- ly perform the first of these functions; and they call for the adoption of other devices to perform. the second. The senate, they propose, should be an academic body of not more than 50 members, of whom the administra- tive group must not be a majority; the majority of its members should be elected by the faculty, by a method which will ensure representation of all ranks and age groups, and should serve for staggered three-year terms; and its chairman- should be the president of the university.

The commissioners suggest that the senate should not only be the supreme academic body, but that it should have the power to make recommendations to the’board on any matter of interest to the university, and that it should play a strong role in long-term planning as-well as immediate policy-making. They have clearly under- stood the dangers that lie in inhibiting faculty discus- sion of any Fatter affecting the life of the university, and particularly the evil effects of the fait accompli.

As to the former of these, the commissioners are clearly distrubed by what they saw of the effects of a too-rigid hierarchical structure: on the one hand, the failure to obtain the advice of the people most con- cerned with the effects of decisions to be taken, some- times even the failure fo communicate the decisions; on the other, frustration, misunderstanding, resentment and a conviction of waste. The proposals for reform have to do, therefore, with simultaneously breaking down the rigidity and improving vasily of consultation and the flow of communication. Procedures are suggest- ed for use in the selection of presidents, vicepresidents, deans and department chairmen are proposed, as a desirable means of providing for flexibility at these administrative levels, and of minimizing the sacrifice of good scholarship to administrative paperwork.

As to university-community relation’s, the commis- sioners deal with them on three levels. In the first place, they recognize it as inevitable and right that the supreme authority in a university should rest in a board of governors, most of the members of which are not otherwise members of the university. However, in the light of the discussions of recent years, it will surprise no one that a strong plea is made for significant faculty representation on boards. In addition, having in mind that the board’s function is to deal effectively with some of the most important university matters, the commis- sioners recommend that its size be kept to sensible dim- ensions ; and having in mind its special position between the university and the community, they argue that it should be far more representative of the various sectors of society than most Canadian boards have ever been. As in all their recommendations they are especially concerned with the importance of adequate‘ communication throughout the university structure; and they recommend that while faculty members should certainly be represented on boards, it is equally true that some provision should be made for board members to participate in senate meetings and in the work of some senate-committees.

In the second place, I suggestions are made for strengthening the relations between the university and the community by such devices as the creation of a university court, the co-opting of non-university persons for certain university committees, and the appointment of outside members to the advisory councils of profes- sional schools and the like. Thirdly, the commissioners discuss a question that has been growing‘ sharply in significance in recent months: ‘the relations between universities and governments. They recommend, as did the Bladen commission, the development of strong advisory committees, with significant representation from the universities, especially from their academic staffs.

In addition to developing the suggestions outlined here, the report deals with the place of faculty associa- tions, the student body, alumni associations and profess- ional societies in the conduct of university affairs. They suggest for example, a considerable ’ increase in thk use of joint student-faculty committees, and the provi- sion for the student voice to be heard at the‘ board level through a representative elected by the students, though not himself one of them. Finally, there is a brief chapter on some of the special problems of church-related uni- versities.

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As the commissioners note in their c6ncluding chap- ter, a university is and should be a battleground of clashing ideas, in which the possibility of a c~sy con- census is remote indeed. In saying that ---wise men as they are-they may have been thinking specifica,lly of the reception of their report; fqr it is doubtful tha,t it / will please any of its readers at every point. Some faculty members-perhaps including deans-will, won- der how it is that the commissioners,cotild &$.h flawless logic argue the case for limiting tlie te&ns fbr chairmen and deans, and ceasd to apply the logic to pyesidents. Some presidents will have serious qualtis over the notion of the senate reviewing the u,n,iversity budget. Some energetic student groups willsfeel ‘tl$ they have not been given sufficiently serious’ c&ideration. Some faculty associatioti members &ho ha&’ worked

.tirelessly for the improvement of the conditi+s of uni- versity work will f&d -it ironical ‘tha,t ‘a. facultjr associa- tion should be described as a body pf protest rather than achievement-when the existence qf the ‘comr&ssion was to a very large degred the achievemeii’t’ df faculty associations. ,- ;

Nervousness and discomfort are ,part of the price of change, however. In Canada at the present ‘time’ the challenges confrnnting higher educatibn are unthinkqbly great. It is not conceivable that-they cotild be met on the old terms or by old devices. Within the past year the challenge to rise to the occasion has twice been sounded: once by the call of the Bladen report for a vast program of public support, and now by the call of the Quff- Berdahl report for a thorough shake-up of the organi- z&ion of the universities. If the publication of tile lat- ter marks the end of one chapter, it ought to mark the beginning bf another.

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“The majority report is funda- mentally a call for the antithesis of change, it consists of tinkering to avoid change.”

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Appendix V ination of several working models, the following two basic proposals emerged. The two proposals, A and B, are presented and characterized below. with more general discussion and recommendations brought for- ward at the end of this report.

preme govern ing body, the senate.

Proposals For The Structure Of University Government

The subcommittee on governing structure was established by the committee on the study of university government at its meeting of December 11, 1967 and charged with the responsibility to bring forward a specific proposal on the basic principles of the structure of government for the University of Waterloo. The sub- committee has had eight meetings and respectfully sub- mits this report for consideration by the committee.

Introduction The present report assumes that the general histor-

ical background and rationale for governing structure at Canadian universities and the University of Water- loo in particular, the contents of the Duff-Berdahl re- port, the Federation of Students and Faculty Associa- tion briefs to the committee, and other documents. as well as the discussions of the committee to date, need not be reviewed here. In the committee’s final report such an introductory section will likely be included.

Nevertheless it is necessary to discuss some of the major factors which underly the present proposals.

The subcommittee started with a completely fresh position, rather than a pre-determined view on single or double-tiered structure. We attempted to survey several coherent models of possible structures based on a varying emphasis of some of the major determin- ing factors, keeping in mind that any of the models could probably be made to work, as obviously the present structure has worked for some years. It must be borne in mind as well that detailed and explicitly- defined structures and functions for a system of govern- ment, although essential, are only the bare framework within which patience, understanding, sincerity, good will and above all a common intellectual purpose ultimately play the critical role. It became clear during the committee discussions in October-December that one cannot begin with an answer to the over-simplified question on the one or two-tier issue, but those discus- sions did serve the purpose of displaying some of the major considerations involved.

The subcommittee noted, among others, the follow- ing list of factors, many of which had been discussed by the committee, and attempted to arrive at some of the fundamental positions which would shape our proposals. SOME MAJOR FACTORS: 1. The almost complete formal dishotomy of academ- ic and fiscal responsibility in the present board-senate structure. 2. The almost complete separation of. present board- senate membership. 3. The developing position of effectively complete financial control of total operating and capital expendi- tures by provincial government agencies. 4. The realities of fund-raising and degree of influence of the supreme governing body. 5. The distinction between governing and managing functions. 6. The accountability of principal executive officers to the general academic body. 7. The concept of self-government by a community of scholars extending to all aspects of the university’s affairs, as compared with the present self-government on purely academic affairs. 8. The role of student members of the university. 9. The concept of members of the community-at- large willing to participate in the university’s affairs only if they are in ultimate control. 10. The role of alumni and highschool principals in the governing body. 11. The role of federated and affiliated colleges in the governing structure. 12. The desirable size of governing bodies.

The subcommittee assrmed that the formal defini- tion of membership in the university as it might be included in a revised University of Waterloo Act, would include: the chancellor, all members of the governing bodies, all members of the faculties, the students, the alumni and the administrative staff.

Out of considerations of these factors and an exam-

Propose/ A The basic assumptions for proposal A - - are as follows: 1. The present two-tiered governing structure is fundamentally sound and with some modifications in composition can be brought into line with present-day requirements. 2. The board should remain predominantly com- posed of members of the external community, but both faculty and student members should acquire representa- tion. 3. The senate composition should be made up large- ly of internal academics. 4. Some present formal powers of the board, es- pecially those involving appointments to faculty and academic administrative positions should be modified to include senate approval. Thus board composition for proposal A may be characterized as follows:

faculty students

5 - (elected by senate) 2 - (one graduate, one undergraduate 7

president 1 external community 28

36 Senate composition for proposal .A is altered primarily by reducing the present total of six highschool princi- pals and fifteen alumni to two from each category, and adding six faculty members and four students. Detailed restructuring was not considered under proposal A, but should become the special task of senate if proposal A is pursued. However, it is suggested that the board appoint four of its external members to senate, so that a wider channel of communication may exist.

PrO/7OSa/ B The basic assumptions for proposal B are as follows: 1. The present two-tiered board-senate structure has become largely outmoded because of: (a) almost complete government financing of the university and the concomitant control and regulation of its operating and capital expenditures and (b) the strong sense of self- determination by the members of the academic commun- ity within the constraints of public policy and scrutiny now imposed on the Ontario university system. 2. The role of the external community is best effected through a relatively small body, representing the university’s supporting society (the council of visitors) which is instrumental as patron, protector and friend of the university and elects several of its members to be the supreme governing body. 3. The supreme governing body, called the Senate in proposal B, should consist predominantly of internal members of the university community. 4. A single, primarily academic, governing body is desirable and it can delegate by university statutes, some specific responsibilities to a substructure of its own creation. Council of visitors: It is proposed that the university establish a council of visitors composed of twenty-four members of the community to represent society general- ly. The university owes its existence, its privileges, its corporate and degree-granting powers to an act of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario and it is appropriate therefore that the lieutenant-governor of Ontario be invited to appoint three of the twenty- four members of the council.

The council of visitors is envisioned by the subcom- mittee as follows: 1. The visitors act as protectors, guardians and friends of the self-governing university and support the university in its appeals for special financial re- sources. 2. The council meets at least twice each year’and receives the annual report of the university. 3. The council appoints the chancellor of the univer- sity, after an elective procedure involving members of the senate. 4. The council elects several members of the su-

5. Members of the council should be formally in- ducted at a university convocation and serve for three- year terms indefinitely renewable.

The formal presentation of the university’s annual report, at a joint meeting of the council of visitors and the senate, should allow for a genuine exchange of views on the policies and development of the university-a dialogue of university and society.

Such a style of interaction conforms to the spirit of the ancient tradition of the office of visitor- that of inspection and review of, and rendering advice to, an independent self-governing community of scholars, whose freedom and independence, though protected by society is nevertheless subject to the views of that society.

The senate: The senate, as the supreme govern- ing body of the university, has the ultimate power of de- cision and approval on all affairs of the university, but may be the enactment of university statutes delegate specific responsibilities and powers, to individual offi- cers of the university, councils, boards, standing com- mittees or other bodies established for the purpose of regulating and managing the affairs of the university.

Composition of senate Ex-officio:

1 chancellor 1 president (chairman) 1 principal, or head of each federated college

1 one principal representing the affiliated colleges 4

3 vicepresidents (non-voting) 5 deans (non-voting) 1 directors of schools ( non-voting) 1 treasurer (non-voting) 1 provost ( non-voting)

11 Elected : 16 faculty members (elective procedure to be deter-

mined) 4 student members (procedure to be determined) 3 members of council of visitors

2 alumni 25 -

40 The president’s council and administrative coun-

cils : The supreme governing body cannot, as such, be involved in the day-to-day operations of the community’s affairs. There must be an administrative structure headed by the chief executive officer, the president. He must have the authority to exercise some of the powers of the university subject to a broad base of understanding so that the president’s decision-making powers can be used effectively in the general manage- ment of the university’s affairs and its external rela- tions.

The senior administrative officers of the university, (vicepresident, deans, treasurer, provost), must coor- dinate the total management of the university, clarify and formulate policy and advise the president on any and all matters. This group of senior university ad- ministrators now forms the president’s council with the president as chairman. The same group meets under the chairmanship of the treasurer as the university committee on budgets.

Other administrative councils (research, operations, planning and development, student affairs) under the chairmanship of one of the members of the president’s council (academic vicepresident, operations vicepresi- dent, vicepresident, university-development, student- affairs provost respectively), and numbering 15-20 mem- bers of the university, largely faculty members, some students and administrative officers, consider, review and formulate policies in these functional areas.

All departments of the university, both academic and non-academic, are linked in a line-and-staff relation- ship to the president. This organization network, highly cross-linked through a variety of councils, and commit- .- tees, generates, defines and executes the on-going busin- ess of the university and through the president. prepares / the major portion of the business coming to the present board of governors.

It is assumed that the constantly developing line-and-

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a change in board composition implies the inclusion of full-time members of the university on the board- presumably faculty members and possibly students. At the same time any proposed change in the composi- tion of the present senate would presumably imply providing for a greater concentration of internal aca- demics, as distinct from the new substantial external membership (six highschool principals and fifteen alumni in a senate of about sixty members)‘.

Proposal A represents perhaps the least amount of change that would have any significance, and it is poss- ible-that such a change, after a few years-of experience, would prove to be a satisfactory resolution of current concerns. It remains, however, a modification of the established two-tier pattern.

If one pursues these directions of change-even fur- ther and establishes a board made up predominantly of internal academics, i.e. academic administrators, faculty members and students, and, as well, modifies the Senate to be composed of internal academics, then one wonders why there should be two governing bodies of similar structure. Hence one arrives at the concept of a single supreme governing body with appropriate delegation of authority to various substructures.

Proposal B represents a governing body made up largely of internal academics, and it is the external community that has a small but significant representa- tion. The crucial issue in the structure of university government is one of internal versus external control and ultimate authority. With external control. a two- tiered structure appears desirable, and is now the case-proposal’ A simply creates a more adequate communication between two bodies. With ’ internal control, i.e. total self-government of the academic institution, a one-tiered structure would seem to be most effective. In each of the two alternatives suitable sub- structures must be developed, but their general form might differ in the two cases.

The board of governors is often viewed by some as a body of outsiders who drop in-about four days of the year to govern the university. While the formal business is indeed’ transacted at four annual meetings of the Board, a good many related matters are dealt with on a continuing basis. Members of the board have devoted considerable time and energy to these subsidiary, but important, university matters. Some members of the board, especially in the offices of chairman and execu- tive and building committees, and especially during the founding decade of the university have dedicated them- selves to serve the interests of the university with what often was an almost full-time involvement. This subsi- diary devotion and service, which more and more is becoming the major role of boards of governors in view of the increasing financial control by government, is retained by proposal B in the form of a council of visitors. Through the mechanism of such a council con- sisting of, say, twenty-four members, the valuable services of prominent leaders in society could be marshalled to protect, support, advise, and help the self-governing university to achieve its goals, which must of course be realted to society’s goals and. capaci- ties.

Thus the subcommittee has defined two proposals,

staff organization, guided by the various faculty and administrative councils and committees, which are generally widely representative of faculty members, students and administrative staff, will continue to gener- ate most of the business required for consideration by the supreme governing body. The administrative struc- ture and its function within the university must be able to adjust by periodic revision, to the requirements of a rapidly developing institution and, as well, to the changing patterns of the external environment, e.g. government relations, operating and capital financing, student-housing policies, industrial relations, external- research support policies, inter-university and ‘Ontario systems problems.

Thus while the general character and style of admin- istrative organization and function should be reviewed and on occasion reshaped, it would appear undesirable to fix its form in excessive detail. Flexibility, though at times a source of delay and some confusion, has the ultimate advantage of ready response.

There is, of course, a continuing need to clarify and define administrative responsibilities and the deci- sion-making process within the university. However, there appears to be little need for a massive analysis in relation to the present task of the committee on univer- sity government. FACULTY AND SCHOOL COUNCILS:

The present university act (Section 36, (1) f ) , enables senate to create faculty councils or committees and committees generally to exercise its powers; and the presently-established faculty and school councils as well as a council on graduate studies have operated as substructures of senate. There are now six such coun- cils and it may be assumed that this number will, if anything, increase-to perhaps ten or a dozen within the decade. The question arises should there be a gener- al university council of say 30-40 members made up of representatives of faculty and school councils for the purpose of coordinating, screening and authorizing all or some of the business flowing from faculty and school councils to the senate; or should the senate receive, sep- arately, the reports and recommendations of each fac- ulty and school council, and establish an academic committee of senate to deal with special matters as they arise?

There is sufficient variety in university affairs that possibly both bodies need to be established, espec- ially under a one-tier scheme of government.

The detailed _ consideration of substructures of the supreme governing body was not considered central to the present subcommittee’s task and is not pursued in this report.

Discussion There are two .primary directions for change in

the present traditon of university government: a change of composition in board and senate; and a change of decision-making powers as between board and senate. The present board is, except for the presi- dent, made up exclusively of members whose main interests and concerns are in affairs outside of, and

’ generally unrelated to, the university community. Thus

each of which is considered to be aworkable structure for the university’s supreme governing body and each of which, in our opinion, retains the important values and balances that have been traditional. However, pro- posal B incorporates some fundamental principles of self-government which represent an ideal that appears to underly the, current contributions to national discus- sions put forward by both faculty and student members of the academic community.

Is the academic community prepared for total ,self-government as conceived in proposal B? Is our so- ciety, as represented by government and present governing bodies of universities, prepared to supply and protect self-governing universities? These questions require a searching, unbiased and realistic analysis. . The virtues of gradual versus sudden change must be wisely gauged. Whatever changed are made will re- quire sympathetic cooperation and a deep understand- ing of the role of the university in contemporary society on the part of all members of the university community.

In each of the proposals, an added responsibility - falls on all members of the university. Such responsibil- ity, in a mature community, can give rise to a spirit of mutual understanding and confidence and can help to erase the growing we-they .dichotomies among gover- nors, faculty members, administration and students.

While recognizing that discussion on aims, values and appropriate modes of university government will continue in the future, the subcommittee has formulated its recommendations and submits them for considera- tion by the committee on the study of university govern- ment. Recommendation

The subcommittee has attempted to define the range of principles within which the committee should struc- ture its debate. Proposals -A and. B are not essentially opposed. but rather represent two important phases in the evolutionary process to self-government in univer- sitites.

The subcommittee is agreed that proposal B is a realizable ideal, that it can be achieved and is workable, and that it represents an intellectually valid and suit- able form of university government. Therefore the subcommittee recommends :

That proposal B, a single-tiered structure of the supreme governing body composed pre- dominantly of internal members of the university, as outlined in principle in this report, be adopted by the committee on the study of university government as the basis for its final report.

Howe er the subcommittee wishes to record a minor- ity view which exists, to the effect that while proposaf B is to be considered as an eventual and desirable poss- ibility, it is in the best interests of the university to pro- ceed, initially, to proposal A and allow experience to dictate further change. I

Members of the subcommittee on governing struc- ture: T.L. Batke-chairman, H.B.N. Hynes, A.D. Nelson, ’ B.M.E. van der Hoff, A.K. Adlington, S.P. Flott and R. B. Marr.

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