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Wednesday, May 16, 1962

310 6The fifth regular meeting of the Senate of the

University of British Columbia for the Session 1961-62 wa s

held on Wednesday, May 16, 1962, at 8 :00 p .m ., in the Board

and Senate Room, Administration Building .

Present : President N .A .M . MacKenzie (in the Chair) ,

Mrs . H .F . Angus, Mr . 4 .M . Armstrong, Rev . J . Blewett ,

Dr . J .C . Berry, Mrs . T .R . Boggs, Mr . K .P . Caple, Mr . A .W .R .

Carrothers, Dean S .N .F . Chant, Dean G .F . Curtis, Mr . A .P . Dawe ,

Dean B .A . Eagles, Dr . G .R . Elliott, Mr . C .A . Emery ,

Dean W .H . Gage, Rev . E . Garvey, Dr . W .C . Gibson, Mr . B .C .

Gillie, Mr . C .C . Gourlay, Mr . G .C . Hacker, Dr . W .H . Hickman ,

Dr . F .H . Johnson, Mr . F .M . Knapp, Mr . L .J . Ladner, Mr . S .L .

Lipson, Dean J . F . McCreary, Dr . J .R . McIntosh, Dr . H . McLennan ,

Dean A .W . Matthews, Mr . F .A . Morrison, Dean D .M . Myers ,

Mr . N .T . Nemetz, Mr . E .P . Nicol, Mr . H .N . Parrott, Dean G .N .

Perry, Dr . A .J . Renney, Dean N .V . Scarfe, Dr . R .F . Sharp ,

Dean F .H . Soward, Mr . E .C .E . Todd, Dr . G .M . Volkoff ,

Acting-Dean R.W . Wellwood, Dr . S .H . Zbarsky, Dr . K .F . Argue ,

Dr . J .K . Friesen, Mr . J .F . McLean and Dr . S . Rothstein .

Messages of regret for their inability to be

present were received from Dr . I . McT . Cowan, Mr . W .E . Ireland ,

Mr . J .S . Keate, Dr . J .L . Keays, Dr . A .D . McKenzie, Dean E .D .

MacPhee, Dr . W . Robbins, Mr . J .V . Rogers, Dr . W .N . Sage ,

Rev . W .S . Taylor, The Honourable Mr . Justice D .R . Verchere ,

Mr . A .A . Webster and Mr . H .C . Wilkinson .

Dr . D .V . Smiley and Mr . G .O .B . Davies were present

by invitation in connection with reports of committees o nwhich they were serving .

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310 7Minutes of the Previous Meetin g

Dean Gage )Dean Chant) That the minutes of the fourth regula r

meeting of Senate for the Sessio n1961-62, having been circulated, betaken as read and adopted .

Carried .

Business Arising from theMinute s

Use of English in th eBachelor of Arts Diplom a

The Registrar reported that the use of Englis h

instead of Latin on the Bachelor of Arts diploma, approve d

in principle by Senate at its previous meeting, had bee n

unanimously approved at a meeting of the Faculty of Art s

and Science .

Simplification of Wordin gof Degree Diploma s

The Deans of the Faculties had agreed that th e

wording of degree diplomas might be examined, with a vie w

to its simplification .

Dean Gage )Dr . Sharp) That the Registrar, in consultation

with the Deans and other members ofFaculty concerned, be asked to submitto Senate proposals with respect t othe wording of the Bachelor of Art sand other degree diplomas .

Carried .

Form of the HonoraryDegree Diploma

The Committee on Honorary Degrees had recommende d

that the honorary degree diploma should remain in it s

present form .

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Appointment of Committee onAffiliation of Other Institution s

The Committee on Affiliation of Other Institutions ,

appointed by the Chairman following the request of Senate a t

its previous meeting, had been established with the followin g

membership :

Mrs . H . F . Angus (Chairman )Dean E . D . MacPheeDr . M . F . McGrego rDr . R . F . SharpRev . W . S . Taylor

The Chancellor

)The President

)The Deputy to the President) ex-officioThe Registrar

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Seminary of Christ the Kin g

The President had made preliminary investigatio n

of the B .A . degree offered by the Seminary of Christ the King,

and understood that the degree was open only to male student s

training for the priesthood . He suggested that at some

convenient time a representative of the University migh t

discuss the matter further with the Abbot .

From the Board of Governor s

Approval of Recommendation sof Senat e

Notice was received that the Board of Governors ha d

approved the new courses recommended by Senate at its meetin g

in February .

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3109New Awards, Accepted Subjec tto Approval of Senate,

Notice was received that the Board of Governors ,

at its meetings on February 27, Marh 27 and May 1, 1962 ,

had accepted the following new awards and changes in awards ,

subject to approval of Senate :

The Dr . W . T . Kergin Memorial ScholarshipThe Grand Lodge Masonic BursariesRuskin Chapter I .O .D .E . Fiftieth Anniversary Bursar yThe Mobil Oil of Canada, Ltd., Scholarship in Applie d

Scienc eVancouver General Unit, Local 180, Scholarship sThe Chilliwack Medical Society Bursar yThe Kiwanis Club of Vancouver, B .C ., Bursary for Wil d

Life ConservationThe Kiwanis Club of Vancouver, B .C ., Bursary for Soi l

ConservationThe Frank de Bruyn Memorial PrizeSir John Franklin P .T .A . Bursar yThe Aline Smithson Memorial Bursary in NursingThe Charles A . and Jane C .A . Banks Foundatio nThe Diana and P .AE . Irving Scholarship Fun dThe Insurance Company of North America Prize in La wThe Mrs . H . R . MacMillan Scholarship and Bursary FundCanada Law Book Co . Limited Prizes - increase in numbe rPi Gamma Chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delt a

Bursary - increase in valu eChapter AE - P .E .O . Bursary - increase in valueH . R . MacMillan Scholarship given by Canadian Imperia l

Bank of Commerce - increase in value .

New Loan Fund

For information of Senate, the Board reported it s

acceptance of the Graduating Classes of 1962 Student Aid

Fund.

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311 0From the Faculties and School s

Results of Sessiona lExaminations, Final Years -Candidates for Degree s

The Registrar stated that 1417 students had qualifie d

for degrees at the Congregations in May, 1962, compared t o

1247 in 1961 . Degrees to be conferred for the first time wer e

Bachelor of Music (7) and Bachelor of Library Science (27) .

Dean Chant )Dean Gage ) That the candidates for degrees withi n

the Faculty of Arts and Science, a srecommended by that Faculty, be awarde dthe degrees for which they have qualified .

Carried .

Dean Eagles )Dr . Renney ) That the candidates recommended by

the Faculty of Agriculture for thedegree of Bachelor of Science inAgriculture be approved for thatdegree .

Carried .

Dean Myers

)Dean McCreary) That the candidates recommende d

by the Faculty for the degree o fBachelor of Applied Science beapproved .

Carried.

Dean Myers

)Mr . Armstrong) That the candidates for the degre e

of Bachelor of Architecture, a srecommended by the Faculty o fApplied Science, be approved .

Carried .

Dean Curtis )Mr. Ladner ) That the candidates recommended fo r

the degree of Bachelor of Laws beapproved for that degree .

Carried .

Dean Matthews )Mr . Morrison ) That the candidates recommended fo r

the degree of Bachelor of Sciencein Pharmacy by the Faculty o fPharmacy, be approved .

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Wednesday, May 16, 1962 311 1Dean McCreary presented a recommendation of th e

Faculty of Medicine that the degree of Doctor of Medicin e

be withheld from a student who had fulfilled the academi c

requirements, pending complete psychiatric investigation .

The Dean explained that this student had shown some signs o f

mental aberration over a period of a year or two, an d

appeared to have deteriorated rapidly in the past few months .

At the beginning of his Fourth Year, the student had bee n

strongly advised by the Faculty to take psychiatri c

treatment ; he had begun such treatment but had discontinued .

Following discussion of the responsibility of th e

University and the legal position, it was move d

Dean Chant )Mr. Nemetz) That inasmuch as the student in

question did not completely fulfilthe requirements set forth by th eFaculty of Medicine with regard tohis academic work and the condition sunder which his work in the Fourt hYear was undertaken, the conferringof his degree be deferred .

Defeated .

Mr . Todd )Mr. Ladner) That the student in question b e

granted the degree of Doctor ofMedicine since he has complete dthe academic requirements as lai ddown in writing .

Carried .

It was agreed that the Dean and the members of the

Faculty of Medicine might deal with this matter further o n

an informal basis, as seemed wise under the circumstances .

Dean McCreary )Dr. McLennan ) That the candidates listed a s

approved by the Faculty of Medicine ,and the additional candidate jus tapproved by Senate, be granted thedegree of Doctor of Medicine .

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Acting-Dean Weliwood )Mr. Knapp

) That the candidates recommende dby the Faculty of Forestry begranted the degree of Bachelorof Science in Forestry .

Carried .

Dean Perry )Mr . Gourlay) That the candidates for the degree o f

Bachelor of Commerce, as recommende dby the Faculty of Commerce an dBusiness Administration, be approved .

Carried .

Dean Scarfe )Dr. Johnson) That the candidates recommended b y

the Faculty of Education in th evarious Divisions be granted th edegree of Bachelor of Education .

Carried .

In referring to the Faculty of Graduate Studies ,

Dean Soward stated that seventeen students were expected t o

qualify for the Ph .D . degree during 1962, out of a total o f

170 admitted as candidates in programmes leading to th e

degree . This slow progress of doctoral candidates was a

common problem in all graduate schools across Canada, an d

would have serious consequences for the supply of scholars .

The first Ph .D . in English from U .B .C . would be granted thi s

year .

Dean Soward )Mr . Gourlay) That the candidates in the variou s

programmes in Graduate Studies b eawarded the degrees for which theyhave qualified.

Carried .

Dean Gage )Dean Scarfe) That the Registrar and the Deans, in

consultation with the Chairman o fSenate, be authorized to make an ynecessary revisions in the list o fcandidates for degrees, and t orelease the marks in all years .

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Faculty of Arts and Scienc e

New Cours e

The Faculty of Arts and Science had approved, an d

recommended to Senate, a new course, Political Science 304 (3) ,

The Press and Public Affairs .

Dean Chant )Dean Soward) That the course Political Science 30 4

be approved, subject to approval o fthe Board of Governors .

Carried .

Majors in English

For information of Senate, the Faculty of Arts an d

Science reported its approval of the offering by students o f

two majors in English in fulfilment of the requirements fo r

the degree of Bachelor of Arts - one in English literature ,

and one in creative writing .

Dean Chant )Mr . Gourlay) That candidates for the degree of

Bachelor of Arts be permitted t ooffer two majors in English a srecommended .

Carried .

Bachelor of Fine ArtsProgramme

The Faculty of Arts and Science had approved i n

principle, and recommended to Senate, the establishment o f

a five-year programme leading to the degree of Bachelor o f

Fine Arts . The Department and Faculty would give furthe r

study to the details of the proposed programme .

Dean Chant )Dean Gage ) That a five-year programme leading t o

the degree of Bachelor of Fine Art sbe approved in principle .

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Council of the School o fLibrarianship

For information of Senate, the Council of th e

School of Librarianship reported that Miss Sheila A . Egoff

had been granted Faculty status for the Session 1961-62 .

Faculty of Agricultur e

For information of Senate, the Faculty of Agricultur e

reported that Dr . C . A . Rowles (who was on leave of absenc e

for a year) had been replaced by Dr . J . C . Berry as one o f

the Faculty's representatives on Senate to May, 1963 ; and

by Dr . A . J . Renney as the Faculty's representative on th e

University Library Committee for the balance of 1961-62 .

Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law had recommended that th e

following students, having twice failed a year, be require d

to withdraw from the Faculty :

Alexander Gordon Campbel lTerry Marcus Grimmet tPeter Harvey Hebb .

Dean Curtis )Mr . Todd ) That these three students be require d

to withdraw from the Faculty of Law ,as recommended .

Carried .

Faculty of Commerce an dBusiness Administration

The Faculty of Commerce and Business Administratio n

had recommended that the following students, having twic e

failed a year, be required to withdraw from the Faculty :

Donald Edward HeinKenneth Moritsugu Morisawa .

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Dean Perry )Mr . Gourlay) That these two students be require d

to withdraw from the Faculty of Commerc eand Business Administration, a srecommended .

Carried .

Faculty of Graduate Studie s

The Faculty of Graduate Studies had recommende d

that, in future, agreement to the publication of a suitabl e

abstract of the doctoral dissertation be prerequisite t o

the awarding of the Ph .D . degree . Dean Soward stated that

the requirement of publication of doctoral dissertation s

had been discontinued on account of the cost .

Dean Soward )Dean Gage ) That this recommendation of th e

Faculty of Graduate Studies b eapproved .

Carried .

Administrative Status of th eInstitute of Industrial Relation s

Deans MacPhee, Soward and Chant recommended that ,

for uniformity of University policy with respect t o

administrative status of Institutes, the Institute o f

Industrial Relations should be included within the Facult y

of Graduate Studies .

Dean Soward )Mr . Carrothers) That the Institute of Industrial

Relations be included within th eFaculty of Graduate Studies, foradministrative purposes .

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311 6Rep orts of Committee s

Prizes, Scholarships and Bursaries

Sessional Awards ,Final Year s

Copies of List No . 1, of awards based on standin g

in the 1961-62 Session, for heads of graduating classes an d

students proceeding to graduate work, were circulated at

the meeting . Dean Gage outlined the records of the heads

of graduating classes .

Dean Gage

)Dean McCreary) That List No . 1 of awards base d

on 1961-62 standing be approved ,and the Chairman of the Committe eon Prizes, Scholarships an dBursaries, in consultation wit hthe Registrar and the Deansconcerned, be authorized t orelease the names of winners ofawards in the lower years a sthe results are compiled .

Carried .

New Awards and Change sin Awards

Acceptance of the following new awards and change s

in awards was recommended, under the terms indicated :

The Dr . W . T . Kergin Memorial Scholarship

As a memorial to Dr . William Thomas Kergin andas a tribute to his fine personal qualitie sand outstanding public service in the practic eof his profession, this scholarship has bee nestablished in the Faculty of Medicine . Itwill be awarded to an undergraduate with a goodacademic record who is worthy and deserving o ffinancial support . In making the award ,preference will be given to students fromNorthern British Columbia or the Upper Coasta lareas .

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The Grand Lodge Masonic Bursarie s

The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepte dMasons of British Columbia annually offer sbursaries in the range of $200 .00 to $500 .00each with preference to the sons, daughters, an dlegal wards of active members of Masonic Lodge sin British Columbia or of deceased members whoat the time of death were active members of thes eLodges . The purpose of these bursaries is to giveassistance to students who, without financial aid ,would find it impossible or difficult to continu etheir education. Selection of winners will bemade by the University from applicants wit hsatisfactory academic standing who are beginningor continuing undergraduate studies at th eUniversity of British Columbia or Victoria Colleg ein a full programme leading to a degree in an yfield. First preference will be given t oapplicants entering the University or College fro mGrades XII and XIII, then to undergraduates wh owere assisted in a previous year, and finall yto others . In order to be considered,a candidat emust obtain from the office of the Dean o fInter-Faculty Affairs, University of Britis hColumbia, Vancouver 8, B .C ., a Special BursaryApplication form . The completed application mustbe received by the University not later tha nAugust 1st . If the applicant is the son, daughter ,or legal ward of a member of the Lodge th eapplication must be accompanied by a letter givin gthe name and address and details of the Lodge withwhich the applicant t s immediate family is or ha sbeen associated .

Ruskin Chapter I .O .D .E . FiftiethAnniversary Bursar y

A bursary of $150 .00, gift of the Ruskin ChapterI .O .D .E . in commemoration of its fiftieth anni-versary, will be awarded to a student beginnin gstudies in the School of Library Science . Theaward will be made to a student with good academi cstanding who shows promise of success in the fiel dof Librarianship and needs financial assistance .

The Mobil Oil of Canada, Ltd., Scholarshipin Applied Scienc e

A scholarship of $400 .00, the gift of Mobil Oilof Canada, Ltd ., is open to students in the fieldof Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical ,Metallurgical, or Mining Engineering . It will be

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Vancouver General Unit, Local 180 ,Scholarship s

Two scholarships of $250 .00 each are offere dannually by the Vancouver General Unit of th eHospital Employees' Union Local 180 to student sproceeding in the autumn from Grade XII or XII Iof secondary school to a full programme o fstudies at the University of British Columbi a(or Victoria College) in any field leading to adegree . To be eligible an applicant mus t(a) be the son or daughter of an active memberof the Hospital Employees' Union Local 180("active" being interpreted as on the staff o fa hospital within the jurisdiction of Local 180 ,or on the staff as of January 1st of the year ofthe award but since superannuated) ; (b) writ ethe Government Examinations conducted in June b ythe Department of Education, B .C ., and obtainclear standing with an overall average of no tless than 70% ; (c) file with the Dean o fInter-Faculty Affairs, University of BritishColumbia, a letter indicating the connection ofhis or her parents with the Union and one o fthe hospitals, and complete the Special Bursar yForm of the University . This form, which wil lbe sent to the candidate on receipt of the letter ,must be received by the University not later tha nAugust 1st . Candidates should note that intentionto write Government Scholarship Examinations mus tbe filed with the Department of Education, Victoria ,B .C ., through the school principal, before June1st . The scholarships will be awarded to the tw ocandidates who, in the opinion of the University(in consultation with the Union) are best qualifiedin terms of academic standing and financial need .

The Chilliwack Medical Society Bursary

A bursary of $300 .00, the gift of the Chilliwac kMedical Society, is offered annually to student sin the Faculty of Medicine . To be eligible, anapplicant must be a resident of the upper par t

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have satisfactory academic standing, and, o ncompletion of medical training, the intentionto practice in Canada . The award will be made ,preferably to a student in the First Year, b ythe University in consultation with the Society .

The Kiwanis Club of Vancouver . B .C . ,Bursary for Wild Life Conservatio n

A bursary of $200 .00, the gift of the Kiwanis Clu bof Vancouver, B .C ., will be awarded in the session1962-63 to a second year student in the field o fWild Life Conservation . The award will be made t oa student with good academic standing who is worth yand deserving of financial aid .

The Kiwanis Club of Vancouver . B .C . ,Bursary for Soil Conservatio n

A bursary of 200 .00, the gift of the Kiwanis Clubof Vancouver, B .C ., will be awarded in the session1962-63 to a second year student in the field ofSoil Conservation . The award will be made to astudent with good academic standing who is worthyand deserving of financial aid .

The Frank de Bruyn Memorial Priz e

As a memorial to their son, Frank de Bruyn, aprize of $50 .00 is offered annually by hi sparents . This prize will be awarded to the mos tpromising student in 17th-century English literar ystudies, as at present covered by the course sEnglish 424 and 425 .

Sir John Franklin P .T .A . Bursary

A bursary of $50 .00, the gift of Sir John Frankli nP .T .A ., was offered to a worthy and deservin gstudent entering the University . Under the termsof the award the student selected must hav eattended Sir John Franklin in Grades V and VI .

The Aline Smithson Memorial Bursary i nNursinK

As a memorial to Aline Smithson (nee Lawrence) an das a tribute to her exceptional personal qualitie sand cheerful devotion to her family and friends ,this bursary has been established by her husband ,H . William Smithson, and her daughter, Beverly .

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In the amount of $100 .00, it will be awarde dannually in December to a student in Nursing wh ois worthy and deserving of assistance, has agood record of achievement and outstandingqualities of character .

The Charles A . and Jane C .A . BanksFoundation

This Foundation was established from a bequest t othe University by the late Honourable Charles A . Bankswho, during his term as Lieutenant Governor of th eProvince, was official Visitor of this University .This contribution, which provides support for worth yand deserving students, is striking evidence of hi sgenerosity, and that of his wife, and of thei rconcern for the welfare of others . In accordanc ewith the terms of the bequest one half of th eannual income provides loans for students in anyyear or faculty, and the other half provide sscholarships in the fields of science an dengineering . Scholarships and loans are awardedby the Joint Faculty Committee on Prizes ,Scholarships, Bursaries and Loans in accordanc ewith University practice .

The Diana and P .AE . Irving Scholarship Fun d

This bequest from the late Diana Ogilvy Irvin gprovides scholarships for deserving students o fpromise and distinction who are pursuing studie sin the Faculty of Law at this University but who ,without financial assistance, find it difficul tto do so . One or more awards in the amount o f$1,000 .00 each are offered annually . Awards willbe made by the Joint Faculty Committee on Prizes ,Scholarships and Bursaries, whose members ar edesignated the Trustees of the Scholarship Fund .

The Insurance Company of North Americ aPrize in Law

A prize of $200 .00, gift of the Insurance Compan yof North America, is offered annually in th eFaculty of Law . It will be awarded to the studen tobtaining the highest standing in the fina lexaminations in the subject of Insurance Law .In the event of a tie, the award will be divided .

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The Mrs . H . R . MacMillan Scholarship andBursary Fund

The annual income from a bequest by Mrs . H . R .MacMillan provides scholarships and bursarie sto enable deserving women students with goo dacademic standing to begin or continue attendanceat the University of British Columbia . In makingawards the Scholarship Committee of the Universit ywill give special preference to those whos ecircumstances make it necessary to be self-supporting .

Maud LeGallais Memorial Bursary

To honour the memory of Maud LeGallais and he rcontributions in the field of education a sfounder and head of St . Michael i s School forGirls, Vernon, this bursary has been establishe dby former students and friends . It will b eawarded annually to a woman student who ha scompleted high school in Vernon, B .C ., and i sbeginning her studies at the University o fBritish Columbia . The award will be made to astudent worthy and deserving of financial aid .

The United Steel Workers of AmericaScholarships

Two scholarships of $500 .00 each, are offere dannually to students who are sons or daughter sof active members of the Union residing in th eLower Mainland, and who are proceeding in th eautumn from Grade XII or XIII of secondary schoo lto a full programme of studies at the Universit yof British Columbia leading to a degree in anyfield. Each candidate must apply by letter ,received not later than June 1st, and addresse dto the Secretary, United Steel Workers of America ,33 East Broadway, Vancouver 10, B .C . The lette rmust contain the following details : applicant' sfull name, address, age ; name of school and gradeattended ; brief outline of proposed studies a tthe University ; name and address of parent o rguardian and of his or her service with the Union .Candidates must write the Departmental Examination sconducted in June by the Department of Education ,B .C . Winners will be selected by the University .

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H . A . Roberts Scholarshi p

A scholarship of $200 .00, gift of H . A . Robert sLtd., is offered to a student in Commerce andBusiness Administration who is taking the Estat eManagement programme, has high academic standing ,and is deserving of assistance to further hi seducation . The award is to be made on th erecommendation of the Faculty and preference i sto be given to a former student of Britanni aHigh School, Vancouver .

Canada Law Book Co . Limited Prizes - increase innumber from one to three .

Pi Gamma Chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamm aDelta Bursary - increase in value from $75 .00 t o$100 .00 .

Chapter AE - P .E .O . Bursary - increase in valu efrom $75 .00 to $100 .00 .

H . R . MacMillan Scholarship given by the CanadianImperial Bank of Commerce - increase in value from$1,200 .00 to $1,600 .00 .

Dean Gage )Dr . Sharp) That these new awards and change s

in awards be accepted, subject t oapproval of the Board of Governor swhere necessary, and that suitabl eletters of appreciation be sent t othe donors .

Carried .

Dean Gage stated his belief that much of th e

increase in number of available awards, and bequests to th e

University for student aid purposes, was attributable t o

Dr . MacKenzie t s public relations and work on behalf of th e

University .

Honorary Degree s

The Committee on Honorary Degrees had recommende d

that at the Autumn Congregations, October 25 and 26, 1962 ,

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they were able to be present to accept the degrees . Thes e

recommendations were associated with the anticipate d

installation of Dr . J . B . Macdonald as President,and th e

opening of the new building for the Faculty and College o f

Education .

Dr . J .F .K . English, Deputy Minister of Education fo rBritish Columbia - LL .D . ;

Dr . J . B . Conant, former President of Harvard Universit yand distinguished chemist - D .Sc . ;

Dr . Jacques Barzun, Provost and Dean of Arts, and formerDean of the Graduate School, Columbia University -LL .D . ;

Sir Philip Morris, Vice-Chancellor, University o fBristol - LL .D . ;

Dr . Nathan Pusey, President of Harvard University andeminent classical scholar - LL .D .

Dean Soward )Dean Scarfe) That honorary degrees as indicate d

be conferred on those recommende dat the Autumn Congregations, 1962 ,if they are able to be present .

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Extra-Sessional Credi tProgramme

Dean Gage stated that the Committee on Extra -

Sessional Credit Programme wished to withdraw for revisio n

the correspondence courses English 429 and History 313, an d

to replace them by English 406 and 431, and History 212 .

The Committee wished also to replace Education 430 b y

Education 412 since the writer and marker of the forme r

course would be on leave of absence in 1962-63 .

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Dean Gage )Dean Scarfe) That changes in correspondence cours e

offerings for 1962-63 be approved asrecommended .

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Academic Programme atPrince George

The Faculty of Arts and Science, with th e

concurrence of the Chairman of the Committee on Extra -

Sessional Credit Programme, had recommended that the academi c

programme at Prince George be continued for 1962-63, wit h

three credit courses to be offered by a Resident Instructor ,

at no cost to the University . Mr . Gordon Elliott wa s

prepared to offer English 200, English 300 and History 313 .

Dean Chant )Dean Gage ) That the academic programme a t

Prince George be approved for1962-63, as recommended .

Carried .

Training Programme inPublic Administration fo rProvincial Civil Servant s

A report on the three-year in-service trainin g

programme for employees of the Government of British Columbia ,

initiated in 1956 as a joint project of the University an d

the Government, was circulated . Dr . D . V . Smiley, director

of the course, was present to answer questions on the repor t

and the programme . Dr . Smiley indicated that the Governmen t

wished to continue the programme on a year-to-year basis .

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312 5Publications

As requested at the previous meeting, Dean Perr y

had arranged for circulation to Senate of a progress repor t

on the proposal to establish a University press . In addition ,

Dean Perry stated that the Board of Governors had decide d

that, when a bequest from the late F . J . Burd was receive d

by the University, the income should be made available fo r

a University press, to encourage scholarly publications .

It was agreed that the report should be received ,

and returned to the agenda at any time if questions arose .

Academic Organizatio nof the University

Dean Gage reported that the Committee on Academi c

Organization had not met as a whole since the last meetin g

of Senate, but a sub-committee considering entrance test s

to the University other than academic examinations ha d

recommended that the tests given by the University Counsellin g

Bureau should be taken by all students entering the Universit y

in 1962-63 from Grade XII, in order to obtain a complete se t

of data .

Dean Gage )Mr . Gourlay) That all students entering th e

University from Grade XII in th eautumn of 1962 be required to tak ethe tests administered by th eUniversity Counselling Bureau .

Carried .

It was noted that in some cases students would hav e

fulfilled this requirement by taking the tests in their hig h

schools earlier in the year .

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Recreation . Athletics andPhysical Education

In accordance with instructions of Senate at th e

previous meeting, the Committee on Recreation, Athletics an d

Physical Education had studied the changes involved i n

transferring the School of Physical Education and Recreatio n

as a School from the Faculty of Arts and Science to th e

Faculty of the College of Education for all academic purposes ,

and in organizing the physical education activities as a uni t

separate from the academic programme . A report of the

Committee had been circulated prior to the meeting, and wa s

supplemented by a proposed organization chart .

The Committee believed that the School coul d

function effectively as a School within the Faculty of th e

College of Education provided that it retained the adminis-

trative autonomy it now had, with separate budgetar y

provision within the Faculty, and separate organization o f

Physical Education and Recreation credit courses . The

Committee suggested also that an Activities, Services an d

Facilities Division be established, responsible through th e

Director of the School to the President, with separat e

budgetary provision . Since the major portion of the operating

budgets for extra-mural athletics was made available by th e

Alma Mater Society, the Committee believed that thes e

activities, with the exception of staff appointments, shoul d

be administered through the Men's and Women's Athleti c

Committees with a chain of authority direct to the President .

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Dean Matthews )Dean Scarfe ) That the report of the Committe e

on Recreation, Athletics and Physica lEducation on proposed change inadministration of the School o fPhysical Education and Recreationbe accepted in principle, and tha tthe Committee be authorized t oinitiate necessary negotiation sbetween the Dean of the Faculty an dCollege of Education, the Directorof the School of Physical Educationand Recreation, and the President ,including consultation and negotiatio nwith the President of the Alma MaterSociety with respect to extra-muralathletics .

Carried .

Revision of the UniversityAct

The President commented on the history of th e

establishment of the University and Victoria College . He

expressed the view that, with the demand for regiona l

colleges in other parts of the Province, it was desirabl e

that agreement should be reached on a pattern of organizatio n

and government, to avoid unequal standards of education ,

unnecessary duplication of programmes, and waste of publi c

funds .

Mr . Nemetz stated that the Victoria College Counci l

was very much concerned that legislation be approved shortl y

defining the status of Victoria College . Dr. Macdonald ,

President designate, had expressed his wish to take part i n

the deliberations, and had informed the Victoria Colleg e

Council that he would make this a matter of first priorit y

on his arrival in Vancouver in the latter half of July .

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recommendations for the development of a system of highe r

education in British Columbia . These recommendations had

been referred to the Committee on Revision of the Universit y

Act at a meeting in the afternoon of May 16th .

The Committee had agreed that the statement shoul d

be circulated and read to Senate, and had recommended tha t

Senate members study the statement and then hold a specia l

meeting early in August to discuss it . Included in the

recommendations was a suggestion that, if the Government o f

British Columbia were not prepared to accept the basi c

principles set forth, the Government should appoint a Roya l

Commission or a nationally recognized educationalist t o

determine the most desirable organization for higher educatio n

in British Columbia .

Mr . Davies, as Secretary to the Committee, the n

read the statement .

Mr . Nemetz added that the Committee had suggested ,

if a special meeting of Senate were held, the President an d

the Chancellor should be empowered to invite to that meetin g

interested individuals or representatives of interested

groups, in an endeavour to achieve unanimity of recommendation s

to be presented to the Government .

Mr . Nemetz )Dean Chant) That a special meeting of Senate be hel d

early in August for discussion of th erecommendations from the Board ofGovernors for the development of BritishColumbia t s system of higher education ,and that the President and the Chancello rbe authorized to invite non-members of Senat ewho might contribute to the discussion .

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Dr . Elliott )Dr. Gibson ) That this special meeting of Senat e

be held in the evening of Wednesday ,August 8th .

Carried .

Executive Committee reFraternities and Sororitie s

A report of the sub-committee of the Senat e

Executive Committee appointed to convey University policy i n

respect to discriminatory practices of fraternities to thos e

fraternities apparently not in conformity with the policy ,

was circulated at the meeting . The report indicated that

one of the three fraternities in question was actuall y

conforming with the University policy ; that the second ha d

requested from its head office local dispensation to permi t

initiation without regard to race, creed or colour ; and that

the local chapter of the third fully endorsed the policy o f

Senate, and it appeared likely that the general counci l

would shortly adopt a non-discriminatory policy .

Mr . Carrothers )Dean Gage

) That this report be received, an dthat the Senate Executive Committe ebe instructed to keep the second an dthird fraternities under surveillanc eand to report in its discretion t oSenate at a later date .

Carried .

University Publication s

For information of Senate, copies of the followin g

publications were on display : Calendar, 1962-63 ; Summer

Session Announcement, 1962 ; Summary of Publications of the

Faculty and Staff, 1960-61 ; Totem, 1962 . Senate conveyed

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the preparation of the first two, and agreed that a letter o f

congratulation should be sent to the Editor of the Totem .

Faculty Publication s

Publications by members of Faculty, received by th e

President since the previous meeting of Senate, were on display .

Spring Congregation s

Details of the programme for Spring Congregation ,

May 24th and 25th, and degrees to be conferred, were note d

on the agenda . The President added that the Baccalaureat e

Service would be held in the evening of May 23rd, wit h

Dr . W . J . Rose as speaker .

Victoria College Counci l

A report on results of the sessional examination s

at Victoria College was circulated .

Dr . Hickman )Dr . Elliott) That the candidates for degrees a s

listed, recommended by the Facult yand Council of Victoria College, b egranted the degrees for which theyhave qualified at the Victoria Colleg eCongregation on May 28th .

Carried .

Congratulations were extended to Dr . Hickman on

his daughter's leading Second Year Arts and Science at th e

College .

Off-campus Credit Cours e

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1962-63 . Mr. Hugh Taylor of the College Faculty woul d

lecture two evenings a week .

Dr . Hickman )Dr . Elliott) That this extra-mural credit cours e

to be offered by Victoria College a tNanaimo in 1962-63 be approved .

Carried .

Circulated Materia l

The following reports had been circulated and wer e

received for information :

Report from the Director of Housing on Supervision o fResidences

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teachin greport on "The College and University President at Work "

Addresses by Dr . MacKenzie to the Vancouver Board o fTrade Advertising and Sales Bureau; and at the openingof the sale of art on behalf of the Canadian Peac eResearch Institut e

Article by Oscar Handlin on "Are the Colleges Killin gEducation? "

Report of Student Statistic s

A summary of studies on student academic performanc e

compiled over the period 1952-1961 was distributed at th e

meeting .

Dean Curtis )Dean Gage ) That this report be made availabl e

to interested members of the Universit yteaching staff and to outside publication .

Carried .

It was agreed that the report should be returne d

to the agenda of the next regular meeting in case members o f

Senate had questions on it .

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Death of Mr . William Morgan

The following memorial minute to the lat e

Gilliam Morgan, member of Senate from 1938 to 1940, was read :

WILLIAM MORGAN

William Morgan died in Vancouver March 23 ,1962, at the age of seventy-three .

Holding degrees from the University ofToronto and the University of British Columbia ,he served first as a social worker until 1921 ,at which time he joined the Vancouver Schoo lsystem to begin a distinguished teaching caree rthat lasted until 1954 . During this period h ewas elected by his colleagues to the presidenc yof the British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,and further recognition of his talents wa sreflected by his appointment to the Senate o fthe University of British Columbia as th erepresentative of the High School Principal sand Assistants for the years 1938 to 1940 .

Mr. Morgan found his recreation in games .So active was he that he filled the office o fpresident of the Vancouver Inter-High Schoo lAthletic Association . For many years he coache dthe Vancouver Technical Schoo l t s Rugby Team .

The Senate of the University of Britis hColumbia joins with Mr . Morgan's many forme rstudents and admirers in expressing sympathyto the family .

It was agreed that this statement should b e

inscribed on the minutes of Senate, and a copy sent t o

Mrs . Morgan and her family .

Correspondenc e

Mrs . F . J . Bur d

A letter of appreciation from Mrs . F . J . Burd for

the memorial statement to Dr . Burd was received .

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University Women t s Club ofVictoria

The University Women t s Club of Victoria had written

to applaud the change in admission standards to the Universit y

recently announced by Senate .

Canadian Mental HealthAssociation

The President reported receipt of a letter from th e

Canadian Mental Health Association with respect to th e

training of physiotherapists and occupational therapists .

He brought this to the attention of Senate simply as a

reminder of the shortage of trained therapists in Canada .

Other Business

University Policy onRecognition of Chaplain s

A letter from Dr . R . M . Clark as Chairman of the

University Religious Council, and Rev . riilliam Nicholls as

Professor of Religious Studies, containing certain proposal s

as to recognition of Chaplains at the University, wa s

circulated at the meeting .

Dean Gage )Dean Soward) That this letter be referred bac k

to the Executive Committee of Senat efor investigation and report t oSenate in due course .

Carried .

Opening of Fine Arts Building

Senate noted that the official opening of the Fin e

Arts Building, named in honour of Professor Lasserre, woul d

be held on Tuesday, May 29th .

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Awards to Students and Staf fin Various Department s

The President reported that he had been informe d

of a number of scholarship awards to graduating students an d

Faculty members . The Department of History had a n

exceptionally distinguished record this year .

Honorary Degree s

The President drew Senate's attention to the fac t

that Dean Soward was to receive an honorary LL .D . from

Carleton University on May 25th, and that Mr . Geoffrey Andrew

had received an honorary degree from the University of King' s

College in Halifax on May 10th .

Dean Chant's report that President MacKenzie wa s

to receivelan honorary degree from the Memorial University o f

Newfoundland on May 19th was greeted by enthusiasti c

applause .

Emeritus Status for Dr . MacKenzie

The Secretary reported notification from the Boar d

of Governors that the Board had conferred the title o f

President Emeritus on Dr . MacKenzie, effective upon hi s

retirement .

Good Wishes to Dr . MacKenzie

Mr . Nemetz referred to Dr . MacKenzie's positiv e

leadership, belief in humanitarianism, and great faith in

the young people of Canada . He felt these thre e

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Dr . MacKenzie . On behalf of Senate, he expressed good wishe s

to Dr . and Mrs . MacKenzie for the future, and the hope tha t

Dr. MacKenzie would partake in the deliberations of Senat e

from time to time .

After the round of applause which endorsed thes e

remarks, Dr . MacKenzie thanked the Senate and stated tha t

it had been a great pleasure and privilege to work with th e

members of this Senate, and its predecessors over the pas t

eighteen years .

The meeting adjourned at 10 :45 p .m .

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