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The fourth regular meeting of the Senate o f

the University of British Columbia for the Session 1961-6 2

was held on Wednesday, February 14, 1962, at 8 :00 p .m . ,

in the Board and Senate Room, Administration Building .

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

Dean G .C . Andrew, Mrs . H .F . Angus, Rev . J . Blewett ,

Mrs . T .R . Boggs, Mr . A .W .R . Carrothers, Dean S .N .F . Chant ,

Mr . M . Collins, 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 . C .C . Gourlay, Mr . G .C . Hacker, Dr . W .H . Hickman ,

Dr . R .D . James, Dr . F .H . Johnson, Dr . J .E .A . Kania ,

Dr . J .L . Keays, Dr . A .D . McKenzie, Dr . H . McLennan ,

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

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

Dean G .N . Perry, Dr . A .J . Renney, Dr . C .A . Rowles ,

Dr . W .N . Sage, Dean N .V . Scarfe, Dr . R .F . Sharp, Dean F .H . Soward ,

Rev . W .S . Taylor, Mr . E .C .E . Todd, Dr . G .M . Volkoff ,

Mr . A .A . Webster, Dr . S .H . Zbarsky, Dr. K .F . Argue ,

Mr . J .F. McLean, Dr . S . Rothstein and Mr . G . Selman .

Messages of regret for their inability to be

present were received from Mr . K .P . Caple, Dr . I . McT . Cowan ,

Mr . B . C . Gillie, Mr . J .N . Hyland, Mr . W .E . Ireland ,

Mr . J .S . Keate, Mr . F .M . Knapp, Mr . L .J . Ladner ,

Dr . J .R . McIntosh, Dean D .M . Myers, Dr. W . Robbins ,

Mr . J .V . Rogers, The Honourable Mr. Justice D .R . Verchere

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and Acting-Dean R. W . Wellwood .

New Members and Re-Appointment

The President welcomed to the meeting Mr . Arthur

Dawe who had been appointed at the last meeting to fill th e

vacancy among the elected members resulting from the

election of Mrs . Ross to the Chancellorship .

Minutes of the Previous Meetin g

Dean Gage )Dr. Kania) That the minutes of the third regula r

meeting of Senate for the Session 1961-62 ,having been circulated, be taken a sread and adopted .

Carried .

Business Arising from theMinute s

Report on Enrolment inCourses Offered in 1961-62

Lists were distributed at the meeting of enrolment

by courses for the Session 1961-62, and numbers of course s

in each Department with enrolment above nine students, an d

with enrolment below ten students . The President pointe d

out that nearly 1900 different lecture courses were being

given at the University in the present Session .

The Executive Committee had recommended, and th e

Senate agreed, that Dean Gage and the Registrar should make

inquiries from the Department heads during the summer, fo r

report back to Senate in due course, about courses with smal l

enrolment and those with very large enrolment .

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Report on Additions toMembership of Committeeon University Academi cOrganizatio n

At the previous meeting, the Senate had agreed that

certain additions should be made to the membership of th e

Committee on University Academic Organization. For information ,

the Secretary read the names of those selected :

Dr . W . H . Hickman as Principal of Victoria Colleg eDean Helen McCraeDr . I . McT . Cowan )Dr . G . R. Elliott )

academic elected membersDr . G . M . Volkoff )

of SenateDr. S . H . Zbarsky )

Mr. Paul Whitley as Chairman of the Alumn iAssociation Committee on Education (to attendas an observer )

In addition, the Committee had co-opted Mr . J .F. McLean

as a member .

The President stated that, to the great regret o f

all those associated with the University, Dean Andrew wa s

resigning from the University to become Executive Directo r

of the Canadian Universities Foundation and the Nationa l

Conference of Canadian Universities and Colleges . Dean Andrew

had recommended that Dean Gage be asked to chair the Committe e

on University Academic Organization until the first meetin g

of Senate in September, to prevent a suspension of the wor k

of the Committee .

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chair the Senate Executive Committee until its September meeting .

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Dean Chant )Mr. Gourlay) That Dean Gage be appointed Chairma n

of the Senate Executive Committee an dthe Committee on University Academi cOrganization until the regular meetingof Senate in September, 1962 .

Carried .

For information of Senate, the President state d

that Dean Gage had been asked to chair the Committee o n

Appointments, Re-appointments and Promotions, the Committe e

of Academic Deans, and the Committee on Leaves of Absence ,

until July 1, 1962 .

Report of the Counsellingand Placement Office o nStudent Statistics, 1961-62

The report of the Counselling and Placement Offic e

on student statistics for the current Session was returned t o

the agenda, and received for information .

Notice of Re-appointmen tof Mr. H . N . Parrot t

Notice was received from the British Columbi a

Teachers' Federation that Mr . H .N . Parrott had bee n

re-elected as representative of that organization on Senat e

for the three-year term commencing January 1, 1962.

Notice of Appointmentof Reverend E . Garvey

Formal notice was received that the Reverend

E . C . Garvey had been appointed as the representativ e

of St . Mark's College on Senate to replace and complete th e

term of Reverend H . Carr (to January, 1963) .

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From the Board of Governor s

Approval of Recommendationsof Senate

Notice was received that the Board of Governor s

had approved the new courses, changes in and discontinuanc e

of courses as recommended by Senate on December 13, 1961 .

New Awards and Change sin Award s

Notice was received that the Board of Governors ,

at its meetings on January 8 and January 30, 1962, ha d

accepted the following new awards and funds, and change s

in awards, subject to approval of Senate :

The Superior Courts Judges' Scholarshi pBralorne Pioneer Mines Limited Scholarship sThe Helliwell Maclachlan & Co . Service Award fo r

Chartered AccountancyThe Vancouver Girl Guides Council (Elizabeth RogersTrust) Scholarship s

The Oscar A. Olson Rotary Foundation TrustThe A. Johnson Bursarie sThe IBM - Thomas J . Watson Memorial ScholarshipThe IBM - Thomas J . Watson Memorial Bursary ProgrammeThe Walter C . Koerner Scholarship in Creative WritingThe Tina and Morris Wagner Foundation Fellowship sThe M .S .A. Medical Entrance Scholarship sThe Douglas Jordan Hammond Memorial BursaryThe MacKenzie Swan MemOrial ScholarshipThe Mrs . Thedy Bloch-Bauer Memorial BursaryThe Mallinckrodt Chemical Works Limited PrizeTouche, Ross, Bailey and Smart Service AwardH .M .C .S . Discovery Chapter, I .O .D .E ., BursaryCanadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society Priz e

increase in valueThe West Vancouver Teachers' Association Scholarshi pincrease in value

Mead Johnson o,f Canada Ltd . Prize in Paediatric sincrease in value

The Elmer Johnston Memorial Scholarshipincrease in value

The Women's Big Block Scholarshipincrease in value

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3079The Machine Design Prize - increase in valu eThe Burrard Dry Dock Co . Ltd . Entrance Scholarshi p

increase in valueThe Yarrows Limited Entrance Scholarshi p

increase in valueVancouver Bar Association Bursaries - increase fro m

three to five for the Session 1962-63British Columbia Electric Company Limited Scholarshi p

programme - re-instated on year-to-year basi s

From the Facultie s

New Course s

The Faculty of Applied Science had approved ,

and recommended to Senite, two new courses :

Electrical Engineering 251 - Introduction to Electrica lEngineering

Mathematics 355 - Programming and Numerical Algorithms

Dr. James )Dean Gage) That these new courses be approved a s

recommended, subject to concurrence o fthe Board of Governors .

Carried .

From Faculty Council

Regulations re Eligibilityfor Student Offic e

The President stated that the President of th e

Alma Mater Society had inquired what could be done abou t

students of poor academic standing holding office in

student organizations, in line with the eligibility rule s

in effect for participation in athletics . According t o

the Societies Act, any member might stand for office .

While Faculty Council had certain jurisdictio n

under the University Act in respect of discipline, i t

appeared that such matters as eligibility for student

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office would be under the jurisdiction of Senate unles s

it delegated specific authority to the Faculty Council .

The President had asked Dean Gage to consider possibl e

action .

Dean Gage pointed out that, under the Societies Act ,

the Alma Mater Society might make eligibility rules, bu t

these would have to be approved by the Society itsel f

at a general meeting . The Faculty Council had met unde r

the chairmanship of Dean Gage and had endorsed regulation s

proposed by the Students' Council, but Dean Gage felt th e

Faculty Council at that time had no power to enforce thes e

regulations .

Dean Gage )Mr. Gourlay) That Senate urge the Alma Mater Societ y

to establish eligibility rules fo rstudent office, in keeping with thespirit of the primary purpose of theUniversity, and to have these rule sapproved by the student body .

Carried.

Dean Gage )Dr . Kania) That Senate inform the students and

others concerned that any student whofails his year's work in the sessiona lexaminations and is eligible unde rFaculty rules to reregister will b ere-admitted to the University for th efollowing session only if he relinquishe sany student office he may hold, and tha tthis become effective on the basis o fthe 1961-62 sessional examinations .

Carried.

Dean Gage )Dr . Kania) That any student with "unsatisfactory "

standing in the sessional examination smay be required by his Dean, or by th eFaculty in which he is registered, i fit is considered advisable, to discontinue

308 1Wednesday, February 14, 1962outside activities or to relinquishoffices he holds as a condition of th econtinuance of his enrolment in theFaculty .

Carried .

Reports of Committee s

Prizes, Scholarshipsand Bursarie s

Copies of List No . 5 of awards from the 196 1

Summer Session, and miscellaneous awards for the 1961-6 2

Session, were circulated at the meeting .

Dean Gage )Dean Soward) That the awards recommended on Lis t

No . 5 for 1961-62 be approved .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 Superior Courts Judges' Scholarshi p

A scholarship of $300 .00, provided by Member sof the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court o fBritish Columbia, is offered annually in theFaculty of Law . It will be awarded on thebasis of proficiency to a student who has complete dthe First or Second Year with high standing an dis proceeding to the next higher year . At thediscretion of Faculty the Sum may be divided t oprovide two scholarships of $150 .00 each .

The Tina and Morris Wagner Foundatio nFellowships

These fellowships, established through abequest from Mr . and Mrs . Morris Wagner, areoffered to graduate students in the fiel dof the humanities .

Bralorne Pioneer Mines Limite dScholarships

Bralorne Pioneer Mines Limited offers annually

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Wednesday, February 14, 1962 308 2to sons or daughters of employees of BralornePioneer Mines Limited, graduating from Grade XI Ior Grade XIII, several scholarships of $150 .00 each .These scholarships will be awarded to promisingand deserving students continuing their studie sbeyond the high school level at the Universit yor some other educational institution providin gpost high school education . Applicants who wis hto be considered must complete the genera lapplication form which may be obtained from th eUniversity . This application form must givedetails of the applicant t s proposed plans fo rstudy and the application forms should b eforwarded to Dean Walter H . Gage, Universit yof B .C ., Vancouver 8, B .C . and must be submitte dnot later than June 1 .

The Helliwell Maclachlan & Co . ServiceAward for Chartered Accountancy

This Service Award will be given to a studentin third year Arts and Science who is proceedin gto his final year and who anticipates upo ngraduation entering articles leading to acareer in Chartered Accountancy . The ServiceAward in the amount of $250 .00 will be paidto the student in his final year for the degre ein Arts and Science . It will be given to astudent who accepts summer employment wit hHelliwell Maclachlan & Co . during the summe rbetween his third and fourth years . TheAward will be made to a student whose personality ,academic ability and record are, in the opinio nof the University and the Company, those neede dby a successful Chartered Accountant . Student sinterested in this award should make applicatio nto the Dean of Inter-Faculty Affairs at the Universit ynot later than March 15th .

The Vancouver Girl Guides Council(Elizabeth Rogers Trust) Scholarship s

Two scholarships, one of $150 .00 and the othe rof $100 .00, are offered by the Vancouver GirlGuides Council to students who are enteringthe University in the autumn from Grad e . XIIor XIII in a full programme of studies leadin gto a degree . To be eligible, an applicant mus tbe an active member of the Girl Guide Movementin Vancouver, West Vancouver, North Vancouver (Cit yor District), Richmond, or Burnaby . In selectingthe winners the academic standing of the applicant swill, and the financial circumstances of their

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parents may, be considered together with theapplicant's interest in Girl Guide activities .Those selected to receive the awards assumea moral obligation to maintain association wit hthe Girl Guide Movement . Winners are selectedby the University in consultation with theVancouver Girl Guides Council . Applications ,on the special form available from the Dean o fInter-Faculty Affairs, must be submitted t othe University not later than May 31st .

The A . Johnson Bursarie s

A bequest from the late Alfred Johnson provide sbursaries from time to time for selected student sin the United Kingdom to enter the Universit yto proceed to an undergraduate degree . Eachaward, covering tuition, board and room an dincidental expenses, is renewable annuall yuntil graduation, subject to satisfactorystanding .

The IBM - Thomas J . Watson MemorialScholarshi p

Two scholarships, each ranging from $200 .00 to$1000 .00 and based on individual need and thecost of studies concerned, are offered each yea rin competition by International Business Machine sCompany Limited, Don Mills (Toronto), t ochildren of (a) regular employees ; (b) retiredemployees ; (c) deceased employees who die whileemployed ; (d) employees receiving total andpermanent disability benefits from IBM ; (e )employees on an authorized leave of absence .Each scholarship is renewable, in an amountto be determined annually, for three furthe ryears subject to maintenance by the holder o fa "B" average . Applicants who have complete dor will complete the prescribed secondar yschool coutse necessary for University entranc eprior to the commencement of the university year ,are eligible to apply . Awards are tenable atany Canadian University . Selection of the winner swill be made by a committee appointed by th eCanadian Universities Foundation . Financia lneed will not be a factor in the selection .A minimum average grade of 70 6/0 in the Universit yentrance year is a prerequisite . Winners •wil lnot be permitted to hold other awards .

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The IBM - Thomas J . Watson MemorialBursary Programme

Bursaries to the total of $1000 .00, providedannually by a gift from International Busines sMachines Company Limited, Don Mills (Toronto )Canada, are offered to needy undergraduate sin any year of any faculty who are of goo dacademic standing. The awards will be madeby the University . Students should apply onthe University Special Bursary form . Thecompleted application must be received not late rthan August 1st .

The Walter C . Koerner Scholarship i nCreative Writing

This scholarship of $500 .00, the gift ofMr. Walter C . Koerner, is open in competitio nto students in Grade XII or XIII in Britis hColumbia secondary schools beginning studie sin any faculty at the University of B .C . ,Vancouver, in the fall of 1962 . It will beawarded to a student with a good all-roun dacademic record who shows promise in thewriting of imaginative literature, particularl yin the fields of poetry, prose, fiction, or th edrama . Candidates must apply by lette raddressed to the Walter C . Koerner CreativeWriting Scholarship, c/o Dean Walter H . Gage ,University of B .C ., Vancouver 8, B .C . Theletter of application should indicate the student' sschool, and state briefly the student's interest sand aims as a writer . It should be accompanie dby a selection of the applicant's creative wor k(in typescript or in printed or mimeographe dform) . Applications must reach the Universityby May 15, 1962 .

The M .S .A . Medical Entrance Scholarships

Two scholarships, each of $600 .00 a year fortwo years, are awarded annually to student sbeginning studies in the Faculty of Medicinetoward the M .D . degree . The awards will be made ,on the recommendation of the Dean of Medicineand the Medical Screening Committee, to twostudents selected on the basis of outstandin gacademic achievement, promise, and personal qualities .Renewal of the scholarship in the second yearwill be subject to maintenance of satisfactor ystanding and progress .

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The Douglas Jordan Hammond MemorialBursary

This bursary of $50 .00, given as a memorial t oDouglas Jordan Hammond by Mrs . Charles Cummer ,will be awarded to a worthy and deservin gstudent in the Faculty of Medicine who need sfinancial assistance .

The MacKenzie Swan Memorial Scholarship

A scholarship of the annual value of $1,000 .00 ,given by Colonel W .G . Swan in memory of the lat eCatherine MacKenzie Swan who passed awayDecember 1961 and of their son, William MacKenzi eSwan, an outstanding all-round undergraduatestudent and popular athlete, who died July 28th ,1937, as a result of injuries received in afall from the Pattullo Bridge at New Westminste ron which he was engaged as Assistant Engineer ,will be awarded to a student or student sregistered in the Second, Third or Fourt hYear of the Faculty of Applied Science, andrequiring financial assistance to enable himor them to continue studies at the University .In making the award, consideration will b egiven to the academic record of the applicantand to his participation in undergraduat eaffairs .

The Mrs . Thedy Bloch-Bauer Memorial Bursary

As a memorial to Mrs . Thedy Bloch-Bauer, theAlliance Francaise offers in the Sessio n1962-63 a bursary of $100 .00 . This bursarywill be awarded to a student taking Honours i nFrench who is a member of the University grou pof the Alliance Francaise . The award will bemade on the basis of merit and need .

Touche, Ross, Bailey and Smar tService Award

The service award will be given to a studentin Third Year Commerce who is proceeding to th eFourth Year and who intends on graduation t oenter articles with a firm of Chartere dAccountants . The student's tuition will bepaid in his final year of Commerce and ordinaril yhe will be given employment with Touche, Ross ,Bailey and Smart for the summer . The award

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will be made to a student whose academic abilit yand record are, in the opinion of the Facult yof Commerce and Business Administration, thos eneeded by a successful Chartered Accountant .

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H .M .C .S . Discovery Chapter, I .O .D .E .Bursary

A bursary of $75 .00, gift of H .M .C .S . DiscoveryChapter, I .O .D .E ., will be awarded to aThird or Fourth Year student who is in the Universit yNaval Training Division or who is a U .N .T .D .trained Acting Sub-Lieutenant attached t oH .M .C .S . Discovery in the active reserve . Theaward will be made on the nomination of theCommanding Officer of the U.N .T .D . to astudent with good standing and in need o ffinancial assistance .

The British Columbia Electric Compan yUnde rgradunte Scholarship s

Five scholarships of :150 .00 each, the giftof the British Columbia Electric Company ,will be awarded on the basis of proficienc yto undergraduates proceeding to the Final Year .One scholarship will be awarded in each of th efollowing fields : chemical engineering ,civil engineering, electrical engineering ,engineering physics, and mechanical engineering .

The British Columbia Electric Compan yGraduate Scholarship s

Seven scholarships of $750 .00 each, the giftof the British Columbia Electric Company, ar eoffered to students taking a full programme o fstudies at this University leading to aMaster's or Doctor's degree . Of these awards ,five scholarships are available in the field sof agriculture, chemical engineering, civi lengineering, electrical engineering, engineeringphysics, mechanical engineering and physics ,and two scholarships are available in the field sof the humanities and social sciences .

Civic Employees Union Outside Worker sBursary

A bursary of x+150 .00, the gift of the Civi cEmployees Union Outside Workers, is offere dannually to (1) members of the Union ; (2 )sons, daughters or wards of members or deceased

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members ; (3) sons and daughters of any tradeunion member . The award will be made to anapplicant on the basis of financial need an dcompetence in studies, pursuing work in an yyear and faculty . If no applicants are availabl ein the above categories the University ma yaward the bursary to any other deservingstudent .

W . C . Moresby Bursary

A bursary of $150 .00, the gift of the Victori aBar Association, will be awarded in the sessio n1962-63 to a student in the Faculty of Law .Preference will be given to students comingfrom the Victoria Area. Awards will be basedon scholastic standing and financial need .

The Vancouver Section National Counci lof Jewish Women Adult Education Bursary

A bursary of $100 .00, the gift of the Vancouve rSection of the National Council of Jewish Women o fCanada, is offered to students at the graduat elevel pursuing studies in the field of Adul tEducation. It will be awarded to a studentwho proposes on completion of studies to see kemployment where the training enables him o rher to give service to the community in th earea of adult education . In selecting the winne rconsideration will be given to financial need ,previous academic record, prior experience i ncommunity service, and to interest and promis ein the field of adult education .

The Vancouver Section National Counci lof Jewish Women Bursary for Social Work

A bursary of $150 .00, the gift of the Vancouve rSection of the National Council of Jewish Wome nof Canada, is offered to students beginning o rcontinuing a programme of studies leading to adegree in Social Work . It will be awarded toa student who has need of financial assistance ,shows promise of success in the field o fSocial Work, and has a strong interest i ncommunity service .

The Civil Service Federation of Canad a(Vancouver-New Westminster DistrictCouncil) Bursarie s

Two bursaries of $150 .00, each, given by the

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Civil Service Federation of Canada, Vancouver-Ne wWestminster District Council, are offered tosons, daughters or legal wards of active o rretired members of the Civil Service Federatio nof Canada, Vancouver-New Westminster Distric tCouncil . These bursaries will be available t ostudents proceeding from Grade XII or Grade XII Ito a full programme of studies at the Universit yleading to a degree in any field . Awards wil lbe made to students with satisfactory academi cstanding (normally with an overall averag eof 65% or better) who need financial assistance .Selection of the winners will be made by theUniversity in consultation with the Distric tCouncil . Candidates who wish to be considere dfor these bursaries must obtain from the Universit ythe Special Bursary Form . The Special Bursar yForm must be returned to the University no tlater than August 1st .

The M .S .I . Medical Entrance Scholarship

A scholarship of 0.000 .00, the gift of B .C .Medical Services Incorporated, is offered t ostudents beginning studies in the Faculty o fMedicine toward the M .D . degree . The scholarshipwill be awarded to a student selected on thebasis of outstanding academic achievement, promise ,and personal qualities . The winner will receivethe award in two annual instalments of $500 .00each, payment of the second instalment beingsubject to maintenance of good standing inthe First Year . Selection will be made by the Dea nin consultation with the Screening Committee .

Prince George Forestry Scholarship

A scholarship of $150 .00 donated by Industria lForestry Service Ltd . will be awarded annuall yto a student completing Grade XII or Grade XII Iwith at least Second Class standing in theDepartmental Examinations in any high school i nPrince George and who is entering the firs tor second year of the Forestry course (i .e .pre-forestry or First Year Forestry) at theUniversity of British Columbia . The award wil lbe made by the committee on Prizes, Scholarship sand Bursaries on the recommendation of a committe eof the local high school principals, and wil lbe based on scholarship . If no student i squalified the amount of the scholarship wil lbe contributed to the Prince George ForestryLoan Fund and will be available for loan t oany student in the final year in Forestry .

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The Canadian Polish Congress Priz e(revised Calendar statement and increasein value )

This prize of $150 .00, gift of the Canadia nPolish Congress, British Columbia Branch ,will be awarded to two students, each to receiv ea gift of $75 .00 when both have an outstandin grecord of achievement in the course Polish 110 .When only one student qualifies the student isto receive the full sum of $150 .00 . Preferencewill be given to a student who took thecourse without any previous knowledge of Polish .

The American Society of Heating Refrigeratingand Air-Conditioning Engineers Scholarship -increase in value from 250 .00 to $300 .00annually .

The Vancouver Bar Association Bursaries - increasein value from three awards of $200 .00 eachto five awards of 4200 .00 each for the Session1962-1963 .

The Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Societ yPrize - increase in value from $50 .00 to $100 .0 0annually .

The West Vancouver Teachers' Associatio nScholarship - increase in value from $175 .00to $200 .00 annually .

The Mead Johnson of Canada Ltd . Prize inPaediatrics - increase in value from $50 .00to $100 .00 annually .

The Elmer Johnston Memorial Scholarship -increase in value from $150 .00 to $250 .00 annually .

The Women's Big, Block Scholarship - increase invalue from $75 .00 to $100 .00 annually .

The Machine Design Prize - increase in valuefrom $25 .00 to $50 .00 annually .

The Burrard Dry Dock Company Limited Entranc eScholarship - increase in value from $250 .00a year for four years to $300 .00 a year forfour years .

The YarrowsLimitedEntran&e Schoars}tip -increase in value from $250 .00 a year for fou ryears to $300 .00 a year for four years .

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The Mallinckrodt Chemical Works Limited Priz e- increase in value from $25 .00 to $50 .0 0for the Session 1962-63 .

The Cowichan Valley Medical Society Bursary- increase in value from $200 .00 to $300 .00annually .

U .B .C . Alumni Scholarshi s - increase in numbe rfrom 22 scholarships of 300 .00 each t o42 scholarships of $300 .00 each to a total o f§12,600 .00 .

The Oscar A . Olson Rotary Foundation Trus t- A sum of $1167 .17 as bursaries to assis tblind students .

Dean Gage )Mr. Gourlay) That these new awards and changes in

awards be accepted, subject to approva lof the Board of Governors wher enecessary, and that suitable letter sof appreciation be sent to the donors .

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Honorary Degree s

Dean Soward reported that the Committee o n

Honorary Degrees had been asked to consider the conferrin g

of an honorary degree at a time which would have require d

a special Congregation . Following its deliberations, th e

Committee recommended that Senate go on record as bein g

opposed in principle to the conferring of honorary degree s

at times other than regular Congregations .

Dean Soward)Dean Scarfe) That Senate record its oppositio n

in principle to the conferring o fhonorary degrees at times other tha nregular Congregations .

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Recommendations re PolicyConcerning Fraternitie s

The Executive Committee had considered the

report compiled in December by Dean McCrae an d

Mr . Carrothers on membership provisions of men's and women' s

fraternities on the University campus . A statement on the

development and present status of such fraternities ,

and a proposed University policy respecting discriminator y

practices, were circulated at the meeting .

Mr. Carrothers )Mr. Collins

) That Senate adopt the followingstatement of policy with respectto fraternities at the University ,and appoint a committee as specifie dto confer with the fraternitie snot at present conforming to thi spolicy :

. The University recognizes the right of any groupwhose primary purpose is social, such as men's an dwomen's fraternities, to choose its membershi pfrom among people who are personally compatible .The University on the other hand regards it a sunworthy of the long traditions of universit ymembership to select or reject persons for or fro mmembership in a social group on other than th ebasis of their individual personal qualities .Specifically, the University regards exclusion o fpersons from membership in men's and women's frat -ernities for reasons of racial origin as incompatibl ewith the traditions of the University, and regard slimitation of membership to adherents of a specifi creligious faith to be acceptable only where adherenc eto such faith is a bona fide tenet of the organization .

2. It is the traditional belief of the University tha tit is more beneficial educationally for student sto take action in respect of student affairs ontheir own initiative than by imposition of universit yedicts .

3. The Senate notes with gratification that women' s

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4. The Senate further notes with gratification tha ttwelve men's fraternities on this campus aremeeting the principles set out in Paragraph 1 .It commends the action of one fraternity in resolvin gto be non-discriminatory at the risk of surrenderin gmembership in its international organization .

5. The Senate notes that three fraternities areexpected or required to exclude categories o fpersons on the basis of racial origin . The Senateappoints Mr . Norman Hyland, Dean W . H . Gage andProfessor A .W .R . Carrothers (Chairman) acommittee to confer with the active and alumn ipresidents of the three fraternities to convey tothe fraternities University policy as set out inParagraph 1, to determine what steps are bein gtaken to bring the fraternities into conformit ywith University policy, to obtain regular progres sreports from the fraternities and, in the discretio nof the committee, to recommend to Senate furthe r

action by Senate ." Carried,On behalf of Senate, the President thanke d

Mr. Carrothers and Dean McCrae for the formulation of thi s

series of recommendations .

Recommendations re PolicyConcerning Religious Studie s

As requested by Senate, the Executive Committe e

had studied the report by Rev . W . Nicholls on policy

in university study of religious matters, and possibl e

development of this field at the University of Britis h

Columbia .

The Executive Committee was of the opinion tha t

establishment of a Department of Religious Studies shoul d

be deferred at least until the work of the present session

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had been reviewed and appraised ; that the programme i n

Religious Studies should be considered in relation t o

comparable developments taking place elsewhere i n

Canada ; and that a modest development of the programm e

might be envisaged as time and finances made it possible .

Dean Andrew)Mrs . Angus ) That the recommendations of the

Executive Committee with respec tto development of Religious Studie sbe approved as outlined .

Carried .

Recommendation re Changein Degree Diploma s

Recommendations drawn up by the Registra r

proposing the following changes in degree diplomas wer e

circulated at the meeting :

1. That degree diplomas be in English.

2. That the text of the degree diplomas be simplified .

3. That the honorary degree diploma be reduced i nsize and be presented in a folder .

With respect to the first recommendation, th e

Registrar pointed out that only the diplomas for the B .A .

and honorary degrees were now in Latin, and that th e

changing of given names to the Latin form was time

consuming and unsatisfactory .

Dean Andrew)Dean Scarfe) That the recommendation that degre e

diplomas be in English be approved i nprinciple, and referred to the Dean o fthe Faculty of Arts and Science i nconjunction with the Registrar, t oreport back to Senate .

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Dean Andrew)Dr. James ) That the second recommendation b e

approved in principle, and referred t othe Deans of the Faculties fo rconsideration and report back to Senate .

Carried .

Dean Andrew )Dr. James ) That the third recommendation be approve d

in principle, and referred to theHonorary Degrees Committee fo rconsideration and report back t oSenate .

Carried .

Recreation, Athletic sand Physical Education

The report of the Committee on Recreation ,

Athletics and Physical Education with respect to th e

recommendations of the Faculty of Arts and Science o n

abolishing compulsory Physical Education, was circulate d

at the meeting . Dean Matthews stated that his Committee

had reached a unanimous decision embodied in the followin g

motion :

"That this Committee recommends to Senate that the

Physical Education requirement be limited to one yea r

and that it be applicable to all students who are i n

either the First or Second Year and are in their Firs t

year of attendance at U .B .C ., upperclass student s

transferring from other Colleges being thereby exempted . "

Dean Matthews then drew attention to some of th e

points incorporated in the report as explaining th e

Committee's reasons for differing from the recommendation s

of the Faculty of Arts and Science . The Committee hoped

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that a one-year programme could be carried out successfull y

with the present staff and facilities, especially if th e

intramural programme were expanded . The Committee place d

importance on the part this programme played in developin g

recreation interest for later life . It felt also that

the Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Science migh t

not have given sufficient emphasis to the mental healt h

aspects of an activities programme .

Dean Matthews )Mrs . Angus ) That the Physical Education requiremen t

be limited to one year, and that it b eapplicable to all students who are ineither the First or Second Year andare in their first year of attendanc eat U .B .C ., upperclass student stransferring from other college sbeing thereby exempted .

Carried .

School of PhysicalEducation and Recreation

Dean Andrew stated that for the past year an d

a half, at the instigation of the President and with the

concurrence of Dean Chant, a small committee had bee n

inquiring informally into the possibility of the transfe r

of the academic programme of the School of Physica l

Education and Recreation from the Faculty of Arts and

Science to the Faculty of the College of Education . He

pointed out that the School had two responsibilities -

the academic programme in Physical Education, and a grou p

of non-academic functions for which it had divided juris -

diction (required Physical Education, extramural athletics ,

intramural athletics, and the non-academic recreatio n

programme) . The committee felt its preliminary discussion s

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had proceeded as far as they could, and that a formal inquir y

should now commence .

Dean Andrew)Dean Scarfe) That the Committee on Recreation ,

Athletics and Physical Education beasked to consider, and report to Senat eon, the feasibility of bringing theSchool of Physical Education an dRecreation as a School within theFaculty of the College of Education fo rall academic purposes ; and that theCommittee be asked to inquire into, andreport back to Senate on, the admini s -trative arrangements necessary in orde rto bring together the activities a sopposed to the academic programme : therequired Physical Education programme ,extramural and intramural athletics ,the activities of the new Recreatio nCouncil, and the management of thevarious facilities required to giveeffect to these programmes .

Carried .

Revision of the UniversityAct

Mr. Nemetz reported on the discussions that had

taken place at meetings of the Committee on Revision of th e

University Act since its establishment in 1960 . The immediate

concern was the future relationship of Victoria College

to the University . In the discussions three plans were

considered : (1) the development of an autonomou s

university in Victoria (a system similar to that in the

Maritimes or in Ontario) ; (2) the creation of a Grant s

Commission similar to that in England to superimpose a

central control over autonomous universities ; (3) the

establishment of one university for the Province having

a number of campuses with one Senate and one Board o f

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Governors (similar to the system in California) .

Following the request made by Senate at it s

previous meeting for information on the status of th e

Committee's negotiations, the Committee had met earlie r

in the day . Dr. Hickman had presented a proposal initiate d

by the Victoria College Faculty Board and approved by th e

Victoria College Council, based on a University Grant s

Commission . This had been modified slightly by the

Committee, which felt that it might be a useful documen t

for further discussion and negotiation .

Mr . Dawe suggested as one addition the establishmen t

of a single Examinations Board for the Province, to se t

and supervise all examinations in all years .

The President suggested, and Senate agreed, tha t

the Committee on Revision of the University Act shoul d

be re-constituted (subject to approval of the Board o f

Governors, since it was a joint Board and Senate Committee) ,

retaining in its membership Mr . Nemetz, Mr . Caple, Dean Chant ,

Dean Gage and Dean MacPhee, with the Chancellor an d

the President ex-officio, and including Dr . Hickman and

two appointees of Victoria College Council as representative s

of the College, and Messrs . Dawe, Hacker and Rogers as

members of Convocation elected to the Senate ; that the Committe e

should study the document introduced at this meeting b y

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of higher education in British Columbia and suggestion s

made by the Senate, the Board of Governors, and Victori a

College Council ; and that the Committee should then repor t

back to Senate .

Colour of Hoods fo rNew Degree s

The Committee to Consider the Colour of Hood s

for New Degrees recommended light-cadmium yellow for th e

hood of the Bachelor of Library Science degree, in conformit y

with practice in the United States .

Mr. Gourlay )Mrs . Boggs ) That this recommendation of the Committe e

with respect to the hood for the degre eof Bachelor of Library Science b eapproved .

Carried .

Circulated Report s

Department of UniversityExtension, 1960-61

In expressing the appreciation of Senate to th e

Department of University Extension for a very fine annua l

report, Mrs . Angus recalled that in the early days of the

University its President had stated that the aims of th e

University were three : teaching, research, and extension ;

and that members of Faculty had gone to all parts of th e

Province to lecture . She felt the work of Universit y

Extension, both on an informal basis in the early day s

and through the present Department, was almost of equa l

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campus in its contribution to the lives of the peopl e

of the province .

Dental Education inBritish Columbia, 196 1

Dr . J . B . Macdonald's 1961 re-appraisal of the nee d

for dental education at the University had been circulate d

to members of Senate . The President commented that th e

provincial grant for 1962-63 included $150,000 .00 for Den -

tistry .

Government Grant s

The President reported that the Federal Governmen t

had decided to increase its grant to the universitie s

of Canada . The University of British Columbia would

probably receive about $700,000 .00 of the increase . He

reminded the Senate that the Federal grants had never bee n

intended to relieve the Provincial Governments of responsi -

bility for higher education, but were designed to permi t

the universities to increase the variety of their offering s

and to work with students from other countries .

Victoria Colleg e

For information of Senate, Dr . Hickman reporte d

that Victoria College had enjoyed the opportunity o f

entertaining Chancellor Ross and President MacKenzie a t

a reception the previous week . The Annual Congregatio n

at Victoria College would be held on May 28th, with Presiden t

MacKenzie as Congregation speaker . The first sod o n

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the Gordon Head campus had been turned on January 20th.

The Faculty Board and College Council had decided t o

cancel classes on February 16th and 17th as a "mid-ter m

break" .

Dr. Hickman read the memorial minute to Mrs .

Henry Esson Young which had been spread on the minute s

of the Council .

On behalf of the Council, Dr. Hickman requested

approval for a new course, English 245 (3) - Second Yea r

Seminar in Practical Criticism ; pre-requisite to an

Honours course in English, but open also to non-Honours

students .

Dr. Hickman)Dr . Elliott) That this proposed new course i n

English, to be offered at Victori aCollege, be approved .

Carried .

Correspondence

Northwest Baptist Theologica lCollege

A renewed request was received from the Northwes t

Baptist Theological College for affiliation with th e

University . The President pointed out that this was a

different branch of the Baptist denomination from tha t

represented by Carey Hall, and that the University woul d

have to decide at some stage how many divisions of an y

denomination should be recognized .

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)Dean MacPhee) That the Chairman of Senate be

authorized to appoint a standin gcommittee of Senate on affiliation o fother institutions .

Carried .

Health Centre for Children

The Board of Directors of the Health Centre fo r

Children requested appointment of a representative o f

Senate for the year 1962-63 . It was agreed that

Mr. J . N . Hyland should be re-appointed in this capacity .

Woodrow Wilson Fellowshi pAwards

For confidential information of Senate, Dean Chan t

reported that eight students from the University o f

British Columbia had been awarded Woodrow Wilson Fellowship s

for 1962-63, as compared with four students from th e

Universities of Oregon and Washington combined .

Canadian Aid and CommonwealthStudent s

For information of Senate, the President reporte d

that over 70 full-time students under Colombo Plan ,

Canadian-African Aid, and Commonwealth Scholarshi p

programmes were registered at each of the Universitie s

of Toronto and McGill, in contrast to 39 at the Universit y

of British Columbia .

Faculty Publications

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on display .

Death of Mr. F . J . Burd

The following memorial minute to the lat e

F . J . Burd, LL .D ., was read :

FRANCIS JAMES BURD

Francis James Burd died in the Vancouve rGeneral Hospital January 6, 1962, one da ybefore his ninety-second birthday .

A newspaper man for seventy-eight years ,his most notable association was with the Province ,which he joined at the beginning of the centur yand from which he formally retired as Managin gDirector in 1935 ; to the last he maintained anoffice in that newspaper's building . He was oneof the founders of the Canadian Press and a Past -President of the Canadian Daily Newspaper Associatio nand the American Newspaper Publishers' Association .

Mr . Burd was one of the most active citizen sthis province has known and, appropriately, hewas named as Vancouver's Good Citizen of the yea rin 1938 .

As a man of many interests who took hi sresponsibilities seriously, he sat as a membe rof the Board of Governors of the University o fBritish Columbia from 1929 to 1935 and as amember of the Senate of the University fro m1943 to 1955 . In the latter year the Universit yconferred upon him an honorary degree . A decadeearlier he had been made a Commander of th eOrder of the British Empire .

Not surprisingly, Mr . Burd's services werein great demand, as is shown by the fact that h ewas elected to many Boardsof Directors, includin gthe Anglican Theological College of British Columbia ,the British Columbia Cancer Institute and St .John's Ambulance Association . He was a communican tof St . James Church for over sixty years .

The University of British Columbia mourns hi sdeath and extends its condolences to the member sof the family .

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) That this memorial to Mr . Burd bespread on the minutes of Senate, anda copy sent to his family .

Carried .

Death of Professor Emeritus J . Henderso n

The following memorial minute to Professo r

Emeritus James Henderson, who had been a member of Senate

for some seven years, was read :

JAMESHENDERSON

Professor Emeritus James Henderson died i nVancouver January 22, 1962, at the age of ninety-sixafter a short illness . He joined the Departmen tof Philosophy of the University of British Columbi ain 1915 as one of the original members of th eFaculty . Upon his retirement in 1933 he becam eProfessor Emeritus .

James Henderson was born in Scotland and cam eto Canada in 1899 . A teacher throughout hi sadult life, he taught Latin and English at Kin gEdward High School and Philosophy at McGil lCollege . He was a well-known and beloved membe rof the Faculty of the University, as was recognise dwhen he was appointed to Senate by the Lieutenant -Governor in 1924, a responsibility that he carrie dout for seven years .

Many members of the present Faculty remembe rJames Henderson with affection . They will bejoined by other members of this community inextending their sympathy to surviving members o fhis family .

Dr . Sage

)Dean Soward) That this statement be spread on the

minutes of Senate, and a copy sent t oMrs . Henderson and her family .

Carried .

Death ofMissMay Barclay

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on February 5, 1962, of Miss May Barclay, Assistant

Professor in the Department of Mathematics .

Other Busines s

Prospectus of Seminar yof Christ the King

Copies of the Prospectus of the Seminary of Chris t

the King at Mission had been received by members of Senate ,

and it was noted that the Seminary offered a Bachelor o f

Arts degree in Honours Philosophy or in a General Course .

It was agreed that the Chairman of Senate shoul d

be asked to investigate the auspices under which thi s

degree was authorized, and whether the Seminary had a

charter .

University Policy onRecognition of Chaplains

Dean Andrew stated that a University Religiou s

Council had been established in 1960, including the head s

of the affiliated theological colleges or their repre -

sentatives, interested Faculty members, and representative s

of student organizations .

The Council had been considering some form o f

University recognition for the chaplains appointed b y

religious groups . Dean Andrew felt it would not be appropriat e

for such chaplains to receive a formal University appointment .

However, he had proposed to Dr . R . M . Clark, for discussion

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might appoint a committee consisting of the heads o f

affiliated institutions and the chaplains, and that a membe r

of Senate might be nominated to the committee .

It was agreed that Dean Chant should act a s

representative of Senate if such a representative were i n

due course requested by the Council .

Proposal re UniversityPress

Dr. Gibson had inquired whether the Alumni

Association could assist in the establishment of a Universit y

of British Columbia Press . The President stated that thi s

would mean the sponsoring of appropriate journals and books .

It was agreed that Dean Perry, as Chairman of th e

Publications Committee, should inquire into this and repor t

back to Senate .

Good Wishes and Appreciationto Dean Andre w

On behalf of Senate, Mr . Nemetz expressed goo d

wishes to Dean Andrew in his new position, and appreciatio n

for the contribution he had made to the work of the Senat e

while at the University of British Columbia .

The meeting adjourned at 10 :40 p .m .

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