2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

4.1 Admission and Language Competency Committee Recommendation - Print Futures admission requirements (for Approval) (Pls. b/f item 4.9 from the November package) (Maureen Nicholson)

4.2 Applied Nursing Degree proposal (for Approval in principle) (Pls. b/f item 5.2 from the November package) (Joy Holmwood)

4.3 Revised Research Ethics and Practices Policy (for Approval) (Pls. b/f item 5.4 from the November meeting) (T. James; S. Meshwork)

4.4 Science and Technology Budget Reduction Proposal (for Approval) (Pls. b/f item 5.7 - distributed at the November meeting) (D. Wilson)

4.5 Winter 2004 Spring Break proposal (for discussion) (Pls. b/f item 5.6 - distributed at the November meeting) (W. Marshall)

4.6 Applied Degree Standards Committee (H. Andrews)

4.7 Review of Student Appeal and Petition Issues (for approval) (T. Angus)

4.8 Student Success Task Force (T. James)

4.9 Curriculum Committee Recommendations (Motion to short-cycle; Motion for Approval) (C. Vivian)

a) Semester Length (for Approval) (Pls. b/f item 4.8 a) from the November package)

4.10 Admission and Language Competency Committee Recommendations (Motion to short-cycle; Motion for Approval) (T. Angus)

4.11 Distributed Learning (P. Swanson)

5. NEW BUSINESS

5.1 Revised Strategic Plan (S. Witter)

5.2 Board Policy - B02.01.01 Operating Fund Surplus (for feedback) (Chair)

6. REPORTS

6.1 Report from the Chair
   a) Education Council Mid-Year Meeting Review

6.2 Report from the President

6.3 Report from the Board Representative

6.4 Report from the Secretary

6.5 Report from the Standing Committee on Educational Policies (K. Longmuir)

6.6 Report from the Standing Committee on Planning and Priorities (E. Neufeld)
   b) Proposed Tasks (Chair)

6.7 Report from the Standing Committee on Admissions and Language Competency Standards (T. Angus)

6.8 Report from the Educational Excellence Committee (L. Byrne)

6.9 Report from the Curriculum Committee (C. Vivian)

6.10 Report from the Research Ethics Board (S. Meshwork)

6.11 Report from the Education Technology Forum (G. Rodwell; D. Wilson)

6.12 Report from the International Education Advisory Committee (J. Lindsay)

7. NEW BUSINESS - For Information and Circulation

7.1 7.1 SFU Senate Summary and newspaper article dated November 25, 2002

8. ADJOURNMENT