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Wednesday, October 15th, 1958 261 1The first regular meeting of the Senate of th e

University of British Columbia for the Session 1958-59 wa s

held on Wednesday, October 15th, 1958, at 8 :00 p .m ., in the

Board and Senate Room, Administration Building .

Present : President N .A .M . MacKenzie (in the

Chair), Dr . W .J . Anderson, Dean G .C . Andrew, Dr . J .J .R .

Campbell, Mr . A .W .R . Carrothers, Dean S .N .F . Chant, Dr . I .McT .

Cowan, Mr . L .G .R . Crouch, Dean G .F . Curtis, Dean B .A . Eagles ,

Miss M .M . Fallis, Dr . S .M . Friedman, Dean W .H . Gage, Dean

H .C . Gunning, Dr . F .H . Johnson, Dr . J .E .A . Kania, Mr . J .S .

Keate, Mr . F .M . Knapp, Col . H .T . Logan, Dr . M .F . McGregor ,

Dean E .D . MacPhee, Dean A .W . Matthews, Mr . F .A . Morrison ,

Dr . F . Noakes, Dr . F.P . Patterson, Mrs . L .E . Ranta, Dr . W .N .

Sage, Dr . B . Savery, Dean N .V . Scarfe, Dr. R .F . Sharp, Dean

G .M. Shrum, Dean F .H . Soward, Dr . H .V . Warren, Mr . A .A .

Webster, Dr . R .W . Wellwood, Mr . L .G .J . Wong, Dr . S .H .

Zbarsky, Mr . Neal Harlow and Dr . J .K . Friesen .

Messages of regret for their inability to b e

present were received from Chancellor A .E . Grauer, Mr . C .B .

Bourne, Mr . K .P . Caple, Mr . B .C . Gillie, Mr . H .C . Gilliland ,

Mr . C .C . Gourlay, Dr . W .H . Hickman, Major H .C . Holmes, Dr .

R .D . James, Mr . L .J . Ladner, Dean M.D . Mawdsley, Mr . H .N .

Parrott, Dr . H .L . Purdy, Acting-Dean H .R . Robertson, Rev .

H .F . Woodhouse and Dr . C .A .H . Wright .

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Wednesday, October 15th, 1958 261 2Minutes of the Previous Meetin g

Dean Chant )Dean MacPhee) That the minutes of the fifth regula r

meeting of Senate for the Session1957-58, having been circulated, b etaken as read and adopted .

Carried .

Statements on Dr . D . L . MacLaurinand Mr . S . W . Mathews

The Secretary read the following memorial state-

ments prepared by the Committee on Memorial Minutes :

Dr . D . L . MacLaurin

Donald Leslie MacLaurin died on July 19th ,1958, at the age of 77 . He was a graduate inArts of McMaster and held a Ph .D . degree fromWashington University . He served the Provinc eof British Columbia during the whole of hi sactive life, - from 1905 to his retirement in1946 - as teacher, as Inspector of Schools, a sPrincipal of the Victoria Normal School and a sAssistant Superintendent with the Department o fEducation .

He was a member of the Senate of th eUniversity during the 17 years in which he wa sPrincipal of the Normal School in Victoria ,i .e . from 1915 to 1932 . As the first principa lof this teacher-training school he establishe da lasting reputation as a master-teacher an dhis fine influence on the school's life wa sevident throughout all the years of its history .In 1935 he was appointed Chairman of the Centra lRevision Committee of the Department of Educatio nwhich made a major revision of the entir ecurriculum of the elementary and secondary schools .He was a Founder Member of Convocation .

The thesis which Dr . MacLaurin prepare dfor the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy is a nimportant contribution to the history o feducation in the Province . The thesis i sentitled "The History of Education in th eCrown Colonies of Vancouver Island and Britis hColumbia and in the Province of British Columbia . "

The sympathy of members of Senate is extende dto his widow and the members of his family .

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Wednesday, October 15th, 1958 261 3Col. Logan )Dr . Sage ) That this statement be inscribed in the

minutes of Senate, and copies sent to thefamily of Dr . MacLaurin .

Carried .

Registrar Emeritus Stanley Wade Mathew s

Registrar Emeritus Stanley Wade Mathews die dSeptember 4th, 1958, at the age of 87 .

A graduate of Queen's University, where he wasgold-medallist in Mathematics, he was one of th epioneer group of teachers of Vancouver High Schoo lin which he began his teaching career in 1902 . Asteacher here of Commercial subjects, he laid th efoundation of Vancouver's Commercial High Schools .

In 1909 he became Principal of King Edwar dHigh School . Ten years later, in 1919, he wa sappointed Registrar of the University, a positionwhich he held for 22 years, until his retiremen tin 1941 .

Mr . Mathews had a genius for the organizatio nof details, a talent for which he found full scopein his work as Registrar . Among his hobbies wa sstamp-collecting in which his interest led to theformation of the University's collection of stamps .

His intimate knowledge of the Provincia lschool system and his command of calendar materia land of University procedures were of inestimabl evalue to the administration .

Members of Senate extend their sympathy t ohis family who survive him .

Col . Logan )Dean Chant) That this statement be inscribed in th e

minutes of Senate, and copies sent t othe family of Mr . Mathews .

Carried .

Appointment of Special Committee sas Reauested at Previous Meeting sof Senate

The Secretary read, for information, the name s

of those appointed to Committees newly constitute d

according to the instructions of Senate :

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Wednesday, October 15th, 1958 261 4Committee on Student Housing Polic y

Dean W . H . Gage (Chairman )Dean G . M. ShrumDean G . C . AndrewMr . W . G . DixonDean S .N .F . ChantMrs . L . E . Rant aMrs . F . M. Ros sDean M . D . MawdsleyMiss Mary Fallis .

Committee on Extra-Sessional Credit Programme

Dean W . H . Gage (Chairman)Mr . J .E .A . Parnall (Secretary )Dean G . C . AndrewDean S .N .F . ChantDean E . D . MacPheeDean H . C . GunningDean B . A . Eagle sDean N . V. ScarfeDr . J . K . Friese nMr . G .O .B . Davies .

Appointmentof Standing andad hoc Committeesfor the'desison 1958-5 9

The Chairman reported that, in accordance with

the instructions of Senate, the membership of Senate

Committees for the Session 1958-59 had been reviewed .

Dr . Cowan

)Dean MacPhee) That the report on the membership o f

standing and ad hoc committees of Senat efor 1958-59 be approved, and the list sof members included in the minutes ofthis meeting .

Carried .

Unless otherwise indicated, the Chancellor, th e

President, the Dean and Deputy to the President, and th e

Registrar, are ex-officio members of all Senate committees .

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Wednesday, October 15th, 1958 261 5Committee on Examinations ,B .C . Institute of Aerologists

Dean Blythe Eagles (Chairman )Dr . V . C . BrinkMr . Jacob Biely

Committee to Consider the Colourof Hoods for New De gree s

Mr . H . T . Logan (Chairman )Mr . B . C . BinningDean M . Dorothy Mawdsle y

Committee on Honorary Degree s

Dean F . H . Soward (Chairman )Mr . G .O .B . Davies (Secretary )Dean G . F . CurtisDean S .N .F . ChantDean H . C . GunningDean Blythe A . Eagle sDean A . W . MatthewsDean George AllenDean W . H . GageMr . K . P . CapleThe Hon . Mr . Justice A . E . LordMiss Mary Falli sDean E . D . MacPhe eDean M . Dorothy Mawdsle yDean G . M. ShrumDean N . V. ScarfeMr . H . M . Mcllroy

Committee on Memorial Minute s

Mr . H . T . Logan (Chairman )Dr . Harry Hickman

Committee on Military Educatio n

President N .A .M. MacKenzie (Chairman )Chancellor Emeritus E . W . HamberDean S .N .F . ChantDean W . H . GageMr . Allan H . FinlayMr . J .E .A . ParnallLt .Col . J . F . McLean, O .C ., U .B .C . Contingent, C .O .T .C .Surg .-Cdr . Maurice Young, O .C ., U.N .T .D .W/C R . G . Herbert, O .C ., R .C .A .F . (Auxiliary )

University FlightPresident, Alma Mater SocietyDean G . M. ShrumThe Hon . Sherwood Lett

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Wednesday, October 15th, 1958 261 6Press Committee

Mr . Kenneth P . Caple (Chairman )Mr . James A . Banham (Secretary )Dr . C .A .H . WrightDr . H . V. WarrenMr . J . Stuart Keat eMr . Aubrey Robert s

Committee on Professors Emerit i

Dr . W . N . Sage (Chairman )Dr . J .J .R . Campbel lMr . L .G .R . Crouc h

Committee to Consider Appeals from Student s

Dean W . H . Gage (Chairman )Dean G . F . CurtisMr . F . A . Morrison

Committee on a Proposed Faculty of Dentistr y

Dr . J . M . Mather (Chairman )Dr . L . E . RantaDean W . H . GageDr . G . M . VolkoffDr . S . M . FriedmanDr . T .M .C . TaylorDean of MedicineMr . N . T . Nemetz

Committee on English-Language Problem sof Foreign Student s

Mr . J .E .A . Parnall (Chairman )Dean G . C . AndrewDean S .N .F . ChantDean W . H . GageMrs . H . F . AngusMr . C . B . BourneMr . J . H . Creighto nMrs . L . D . HaywardDr . M . F . McGrego rDr . A . D . MooreMr . A . E . Piloto

Committee to Organize the Work of Senat e

The Hon . J . V . Clyne (Chairman )Mr . J .E .A . Parnall (Secretary )Dean G . C . Andre wDr . I . McT . CowanDean W . H . GageDr . R . F . Sharp

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Dean A . W . Matthews (Chairman )Miss Elizabeth McCann (Secretary )Dean W . H . GageThe Hon . J . V . ClyneDr . H . V . WarrenDr . R . D . Jame sDean S .N .F . ChantDr . Malcolm F . McGregorDr . James M . Mathe rMr . R . F . OsborneMiss M . Falli sDean H . C . GunningThe Hon . Mr . Justice A . E . Lor dDean G . F . Curtis

Committee re EstablishingSchool of Rehabilitation

Dean of Medicine (Chairman )Dean S .N .F . ChantDr . Harold CoppDr . S . M . FriedmanDean W . H . GageDr . R . B . KerrDr . J . F . McCrearyDean E . D . MacPheeDean G . C . AndrewDr . James M . Mathe rMr . N . T . Nemet z

Consultant Committee on Student Adjustmen t

Dr . J . M . Mather (Chairman )Dr . F . HebbDr . A . K . YoungDean G . C . AndrewDean W . H . GageDr . James S . Tyhurst

Committee on Suggestions for University Report s

Mr . G .O .B . Davies (Chairman )Mr . R . Baker (Secretary )Mr . B . C . BinningMr . K . P . CapleMr . J . S . KeateMr . H . T . LoganMr . S . Rea dDean W . H . Gage - Ex-officio

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Representative on University Committe eon Public Relations

- Mr . Stuart Keat e

Representative on Joint Board of theCollege of Education

- Dean W . H . Gage

Committee on Child Development Centre - Discharged (SeeReports of Committees )

Committee to Consider the Establishmen tof a School of Music

- Reorganized (SeeReports of Committees )

Committee on Fisheries

- To be transferre dto Faculty Committees - Graduate Studie s

Advisory Committee on Research t oInstitute of Fisheries

- Discharged .

Appointment of Library Committeefor the Session 1958-59

For information of Senate, the Secretary read the

names of appointees to the University Library Committee for

1958-59, as follows :

Arts and Science (Dr . I . McT . Cowan(Dr . Marion B . Smith(Dr . John Norri s

Applied Science

- Dr . W . H . MathewsAgriculture

- Dr . John J . R . Campbel lLaw Mr . E .C .E . ToddPharmacy Mr . Finlay A . MorrisonGraduate Studies - Dr . W . H . WhiteMedicine Dr . S . M . FriedmanForestry Dr . R . W . Wellwoo dEducation Mr . J . Kat zCommerce Mr . R . M . Bain

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) Appointed by President (a sDr . L . W . Shemilt ) Chairman of Senate)

Mr . Neal Harlow (Vice-Chairman) - Ex-offici o

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Approval of Recommendation sof Senat e

For information of Senate, the President reporte d

that the Board of Governors had approved the following item s

as recommended by Senate at its previous meeting :

Extra-sessional credit courses for 1958-5 9New course sAgreement with St . Paul's Hospital for the trainin g

of student nurse sReport of Committee on Recreation, Athletics an d

Physical Education .

The President added that the cost of implementatio n

of the Athletic report (estimated at some $11,000 .00 fo r

1958-59, rising to about $40,000 .00 for a full session with

participation in a Western Canadian Intercollegiate Union ,

increasing enrolment, increasing coaching service, an d

expansion of the women's athletic programme) would have t o

be borne in part at least by an increase in student fees .

Further costs would arise in due course with necessar y

increase in staff of the School of Physical Education .

Increase in Value o fNorthern Electri cFellowship

The Board reported approval, subject to Senat e

action, of an increase in value of the Northern Electric

Fellowship . This would be included in the recommendations

of the Committee on Prizes, Scholarships and Bursaries late r

in the meeting .

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Wednesday, October 15th, 1958 262 0New Loan Fund

For information of Senate, the Board reporte d

approval of the Law Alumni Student Aid Fund, established by

the Class of Law 1948 on the occasion of its tenth anniversar y

of graduation .

From the Facultie s

Candidates for Degree sandDiplomas

The list of candidates recommended by thei r

respective Faculties for degrees and diplomas at the Autumn

Congregation, 1958, had been circulated at the meeting .

Dean Chant )Dr. McGregor) That candidates listed for degrees i n

the Faculty of Arts and Science beawarded the degree for which they havequalified .

Carried .

Dean Gunning)Dr . Noakes ) That the candidates listed as having

completed requirements for degrees o rdiplomas in the Faculty of Applie dScience be granted the distinction fo rwhich they have qualified .

Carried .

Dean Eagles )Dr . Anderson) That the candidates listed and

recommended by the Faculty of Agriculturebe awarded the degree or diploma forwhich they have qualified .

Carried .

Dean Matthews )Mr . Morrison ) That the candidates listed for degree s

in the Faculty of Pharmacy be awarde dthe degree for which they have qualified .

Carried .

Dr . Weliwood )Mr . Knapp ) That the candidate recommended by the

Faculty of Forestry be granted the degreeof Bachelor of Science in Forestry .

Carried .

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granted to the candidates recommended b ythe Faculty of Medicine .

Carried .

Dean MacPhee )Mr . Wong

) That the candidates recommended by th eFaculty of Commerce and Busines sAdministration be awarded the degree o fBachelor of Commerce .

Carried .

Dean Scarfe )Dr . Johnson) That the candidates listed for degrees i n

the Faculty of Education be awarded thedegree for which they have qualified .

Carried .

Dean Shrum )Dean Soward) That the candidates recommended fo r

degrees in the Faculty of Graduat eStudies be awarded the degree for whichthey have qualified .

Carried .

Dean Chant )Dean Gage ) That the recommendations as to candidate s

for degrees and diplomas be approved as awhole, and that the Chairman of Senate ,on recommendation of the Registrar and theDeans of the respective Faculties, beauthorized to make any necessary adjust-ments .

Carried .

The Secretary reported that there were 43 9

candidates for degrees at the forthcoming Congregation ,

compared to 404 in October, 1957 .

RecommendationsreMembership in Facultie s

The Secretary read the following recommendation s

as to granting Faculty status for the Session 1958-59 :

Faculty of AgricultureDr . J . D . BeatonDr . J . C . Sawye rDr . J . J . Richter

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Mr . J . G . Moir

Faculty of Commerce and Business Administratio nMr . D . A . AirdMr . R . E . BlaineMr . P . LusztigMr . H . Babiak .

Dean Matthews )Dean Soward ) That these members of the teaching staff

be granted Faculty status for theSession 1958-59, as recommended .

Carried .

RecommendationsthatCertain Students beRequired to Withdraw

The Secretary read a letter from the Faculty o f

Medicine recommending that, in accordance with Facult y

regulations, the following students be required to withdra w

from that Faculty :

Miss Loretta M . AntoniniMr. Richmond M . ChengMr . Marvin Leroy JuddMr . Rod A . MacGillivrayMr. Larry A . Rotenburg .

Mr . Judd had submitted an appeal to the Senat e

against the recommendation of the Faculty . It was agreed

that this should be referred to the Committee to Conside r

Appeals from Students .

Dr . Friedman )Dr . Cowan ) That Senate approve the recommendation

of the Faculty of Medicine that thestudents listed, other than Mr . M . L .Judd, be required to withdraw from th eFaculty of Medicine ; and deferconsideration of the case of Mr . Judduntil a report is received from theCommittee to Consider Appeals fromStudents .

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Faculty of Graduate Studie s

The Secretary read the description of a new course ,

Mechanical Engineering 563 - Lubrication - 2 units, recommende d

by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for introduction in 1958-59 .

Dean Gunning )Dean Shrum ) That this new course in Mechanica l

Engineering be approved, subject t oapproval by the Board of Governors .

Carried .

Faculty of Forestr y

The Faculty of Forestry at its meeting o n

October 4th had recommended to Senate that the cours e

Forestry 498, Summer Essay, be replaced by Forestry 499 ,

Thesis, effective in the current session .

Dr. Wellwood )Mr. Knapp ) That this course change in the Faculty

of Forestry be approved, as recommended .Carried .

It was agreed that Dean Gage should discuss wit h

Dean Allen, Dr . Wellwood, Dean Gunning, Dean Shrum, Dean

Soward and Dr . McGregor, for report back to Senate in due

course, the use of the terms "graduating essay" and "thesis "

in the undergraduate programme .

Extra-sessional Courses ,1958-59

The following additions to extra-sessional credi t

courses for 1958-59, as approved at the previous meeting ,

were submitted by the Faculty and College of Education an d

the Faculty of Arts and Science :

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on campus ; one additional section in Burnab y

Education 412 - Introduction to Adult Education -additional course on campus

English 201 - Children's Literature - additional cours eon campus .

Dean Scarfe )Dean Gage ) That these additional Extra-sessiona l

Courses and additional sections b eapproved, for the Session 1958-59 .

Carried .

It was agreed that Dean Curtis and Dean MacPhe e

should investigate the current practice in appointment o f

instructors for extra-sessional courses, both credit and

non-credit, in relation to the requirements of the Universit y

Act, and report back to Senate .

Division of the Academi cYear

The Secretary read a recommendation from th e

Faculty of Arts and Science that Senate should undertake a n

investigation of the various possible divisions of th e

academic year to determine whether or not it would be advisabl e

to consider a change from the present two-term system .

Dean Andrew)Dr . Savery ) That no action should be taken on thi s

recommendation for investigation of thesystem of division of the academic year .

Carried .

Reports of Committee s

Prizes . Scholarship sand Bursari.es

List No . 3, dated October 15th, 1958, o f

scholarships, prizes, fellowships and bursaries, had been

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generosity of the British Columbia Department of Educatio n

in providing awards for students at both the University an d

Victoria College, in addition to those recorded in the list .

Dean Gage

)Dean MacPhee) That the students whose names appear o n

List No . 3 be granted the awards fo rwhich they are recommended .

Carried .

Postponement of Awar d

Dean Gage recommended postponement for one year of

the Crown Zellerbach (Canada) Limited Scholarship for Teache r

Training held by Miss Elinor Patricia Parkin .

Dean Gage )Mr . Knapp) That Miss Parkin be granted a postponement

of her scholarship for one year, a srecommended .

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 Willis H . Small Scholarship inAnimal Nutrition

A scholarship of $300 .00, the gift of Willis H .Small, Esquire, was made available in th eSession 1958-59 for students taking studies inthe field of animal nutrition .

Delta Kappa Gamma Society Scholarship in Education -increased in value from $150 .00 to $250 .00

Summer Session Scholarships - three increased invalue from $75 .00 to $100 .00 each

Northern Electric Fellowship - increased in valuefrom $1,200 .00 to $1,500 .00 .

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awards be accepted as recommended, and tha tletters of appreciation be sent to thedonors .

Carried .

Committee on Ceremonie s

The Committee on Ceremonies recommended that ,

effective in the spring of 1960, the dates of Sprin g

Congregation should be set back to fall on the Thursday an d

Friday instead of the Monday and Tuesday of the third wee k

after sessional examinations are complete .

Dean Curtis )Dean Soward) That the change in dates of Sprin g

Congregation be approved as recommended ,effective 1960 .

Carried .

In a further letter, the Committee on Ceremonie s

inquired whether Senate might be prepared to encourag e

Faculty attendance at Spring Congregations .

Dean Andrew )Dean MacPhee) That the Chairman of Senate write to the

Deans of the Faculties asking them t obring to the attention of their DepartmentHeads and senior members of Faculty thedesirability, from the standpoint of thestudents and their families and of thepublic, of having a fair proportion ofFaculty at Congregation ceremonie swhenever convenient .

Carried .

Committee on Child DevelopmentCentre

A report of the Committee on Child Developmen t

Centre had been circulated prior to the meeting ,

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Council be set up to co-ordinate research an dinstruction in the field of child study throughoutthe University, without being directly concerned withany nursery or kindergarten school that might b eestablished on the campus ;

(b) That the College of Education be encouraged to set u pa nursery-kindergarten school, making these facilitie savailable to other Faculties and Departments of theUniversity if they wished to participate .

In referring to a recommendation in the report

that the Child Development Centre should financially be the

responsibility of the College of Education, the Chairman

pointed out that the budget of the Faculty and College o f

Education was part of the University budget, requirin g

approval of the University Board of Governors, and therefore

it would be preferable to amend this section of the repor t

to indicate that the Centre should financially be the

responsibility of the Provincial Department of Education or

some other appropriate body, outside of the University .

Dean Scarfe )Miss Fallis) That the report of the Committee on Chil d

Development Centre be approved, asamended; that the Chairman of Senate b easked to appoint a Child Study Councilas recommended ; and the Dean of theFaculty and College of Education beauthorized to appoint a Faculty Committe eto study the problems involved in theestablishment of a nursery-kindergartenschool under the Faculty and College o fEducation, and to report to the Presiden tand the Joint Board of the College ofEducation on the probable costs .

Carried .

Committee on Establishmentof a School of Music

The Secretary read a report from the Committee on

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2628the Establishment of a School of Music, recommending that

the Committee be continued for another year to assist Dr .

Marquis, as a Committee on the Development of Musical Studie s

in the University, with the following membership :

Dr . G . Welton Marquis (Chairman )Dr . Marvin Darrach (Secretary )Mr . Neal HarlowDean G . C . AndrewDean S .N .F . ChantDean W . H . GageDr . F . H . JohnsonDr . S . A . JenningsDean N . V . ScarfeDr . J . R . McIntoshDr . M . F . McGregor .

Dr . Johnson )Dean Gage ) That the recommendation as to continuanc e

of the Committee on the Development o fMusical Studies be approved .

Carried .

Report on Registration . 1958-59

A report on registration for the Session 1958-59 ,

with comparative figures for 1957-58, had been circulate d

and was received for information .

Report on Personnel an dStudent Services .1957-5 8

Copies of the annual report of the Department o f

Personnel and Student Services for 1957-58 had been circulate d

prior to the meeting .

Dean Soward )Dean Gage ) That a letter of appreciation be sent t o

the Director of Personnel and StudentServices for his excellent report .

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The Secretary stated, for information of Senate ,

that the Autumn Congregation would be held at 2 :30 p .m . on

Friday, October 24th, in the Armoury . Lt .-General E .L .M .

Burns would be Congregation speaker, and would receive a n

honorary degree along with Dr . J . H . Williams and Mrs . Re x

Eaton .

Victoria College

The Secretary read a letter from Dr . Hickman ,

expressing his regret that special events at Victoria Colleg e

in connection with the B . C . Centennial prevented the

College representatives from attending the Senate meeting .

Dr . Hickman also congratulated Dr . MacKenzie, Dean Soward ,

Dr . Daniells and Dr . McGregor on the University's Academi c

Symposium and Special Congregations .

A report on registration at Victoria College for

1958-59 was circulated for information .

Mr . Keate reported that the Victoria Chamber o f

Commerce was actively studying the possibility of developin g

a liberal arts college in Victoria . In this connection

Dean Andrew suggested that the Statement on the Future o f

Victoria College might be brought forward and reviewed .

Student Leadership Conference

Dean Andrew commented briefly on the annua l

Student Leadership Conference at Camp Elphinston e

October 3rd to 5th .

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Extra-sessional Classes-Lecture Time Allotment s

The Secretary read a letter from Dr . Daniells re

time allotments for extra-sessional Arts courses, which

ranged from one 2-hour period per week to two li-hour period s

per week . It was agreed that the interpretation of the

Senate ruling that evening courses approximate as closely a s

possible to the standards and conditions of the regula r

winter courses, should be referred to the Committee o n

Extra-Sessional Credit Courses .

Appointment of Anglica nUniversityChaplain

For information of Senate, the Secretary state d

that Rev . W . J . Bishop had been appointed Anglican Universit y

Chaplain .

Letters of Appreciation

The following letters of appreciation were receive d

and filed : Mrs . W . B . Coulthard and family re expression o f

sympathy ; Dr . H . L . Campbell re statement of appreciation ;

Dr . J .F .K . English re congratulations on his appointment a s

Deputy Minister of Education ; Mrs . Rex Eaton re honorary

degree ; and the British Columbia Association of Broadcaster s

re co-operation in establishing communications courses and

seminars .

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Other Busines s

UNESCO Conferenc e

On behalf of Senate, Dean Soward congratulate d

the President on his appointment as Chairman of the Canadia n

delegation to the UNESCO Conference to be held in Paris in

November .

Canada Counci l

The President reported on capital grants from the

Canada Council towards the University residences, Librar y

wing and Fine Arts Centre ; and awards to members of Faculty .

Student Fee s

The President suggested that the members of Senat e

should give some thought to the effect of a possibl e

increase in student fees .

The meeting adjourned at 10 :00 p .m .

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