• • ,< ' \ r • I ' ~ • t , .. • • ' I' Co11vocati_o11 Issuc See .iq side pages @ S~nate. approv.es new programs By Mark-Gerson New programs in all four faculties, the new diploma,.however; received studies, argued that "it is not including a new degree for Concordia considerably more scrutiny. unprecedented for Senate to approve and the university's first college­ New programs examined by Senate diploma programs for summer or fall administered degree program, were in the spring generally do not begin implementation." He echoed Fine Arts approved by Senate at its final regular receiving students until 15 months assistant dean Gerry Gross' contention me~ting of the academic year on May later, but the Faculty of Fine Arts was that more than 40 students have 23. requesting a September 1980 already indicated an interest ,in the Both the proposal for the new implementation for its diploma. program. degree, BScN (Bachelor of Science in Many senators were concerned with That argument is given _by all Nursing) and the Liberal Arts College's the precedent that approval of early departments in that situation, request for a BA major in western implementation might set, and were responded divisional dean Maurice See pages 7 through 18 for TTR's special convocation section, including the complete socie_ty and culture were passed with worried about approving a program Cohen, who was troubled by the spring graduation list and prizes list, a look little discussion. that contained a new psychology position he and other deans would find at this year's-honorary degree recipients At the graduate level, an MA in course that had not yet been themselves in after having turned down and some thoughts on convocation by media studies also received quick considered by Arts and Science Faculty program proposals for September 1980 James H. Whitelaw. · endorsement as did a diploma in art Council. that were submitted to them after the therapy. The implementation date of Stanley French, dean of graduate normal deadline. Cohen, Arts and Science provost Bob Wall and others were only CUFA union: prepared to vote for early Birks silver collection implementation if "good and adequate no contest? reasons" were given for the exception. By Mark Gerson There was another bloc of senators Concordia University Faculty rn9ve sparks protests who felt that an "occasional" exception Association (CUFA) president John By Beverley Smith wouldn't do any harm. "Our Drysdale does not expect the university Students and faculty of Concordia's Affairs Minister Denis Vaugeois, as regulations are guidelines," said administration to contest his art history department, unhappy about well as to local English and French Commerce .associate dean Bob Curnew. association's hid for certific~tion, filed the recent decision by the Birks family dailies and the Toronto Globe and "We're not here as automatons but to with the provincial Ministry of Labour of Montreal to donate the multi­ Mail. make exceptions." on May 12. million-dollar Henry Birks silver So far there has been no response Following a p(ea by visual arts "I would be surprised if they collection to the National Gallery in from the National Gallery or National professor Michael Edwards for contested," Drysdale told TTR. "It O ttawa_rather than to a Montreal Museums. Students have, however, graduates in the field of art therapy as would not be to anyone's benefit to do museum, have launched an official received an acknowledgement from soon as possible, a compromise was it. protest. Quebec City that their position will reached whereby the motion for "The way we've defined our Twenty-one members of Concordia's help strengthen the Quebec September 1980 implementation was bargaining unit is in line with Canadian art history program have government's attempts to negotiate the prefaced with the phrase "given the Canadian standards," he added. signed -a petition stating that since the matter with the National Museums pressing social need for graduates in The bargaining unit of 711 includes "majority" (approximately two thirds) Corporation later this spring. They this field ." all full-time faculty, department of the estimated 2,560 pieces in the have also received a detailed response The motion was approved 14 to 6. chairmen, college principals and collection were made by Quebec from the Birks family. The issue of implementation dates professional librarians. Deans, assistant silversmiths, the collection "should be In a letter to one Concordia student was raised later in the meeting during a and associate deans, included in the housed in the province" for the "fullest who had written him at some length, discussion of a new Bachelor of original faculty association, wiil not appreciation and study". Thomas Birks explained that the gift of · Engineering program in computer form part of the proposed union. Copies ·of the petition were sent the silvc;-r collection (started privately engineering. Although the original date The administration, which has February 25 to National Gallery by his grandfather, Henry Birks, in for accepting students had been contested the unionization attempt of Director Hsio Yen Shih, Secretary­ 1936) was a way for the Birks family September 1981, Engineering dean M. the Col}cordia Association of Part­ General of the National Museums of to express their appreciation to "all the N. S ." Swamy said that it could easily Time Teachers (CAPT) on ·the basis Canada Ian Clarke, members of the people of Canada" for contributing to be put ahead a year as the courses and that there should be a si_ngle faculty Birks family and Quebec Cultural See "Birks", page 5 See "Senate", page 20 , See "CUFA "·, page 23 Protest Loyola not signing. This "solid" support was also claimed to be evidenced by the 95 tree trimming out of a 100 votes to ratify the new To the Editor: All the trees on the Loyola Campus We are very concerned about a constitution. Out of a faculty of 700 It has been noted by the Loyola were planted according to a specific petition of this kind addressed to you; this is hardly the majority that community that for the last few years plan and each tree was numbered. All having served the community for over ratification requires. Does CUFA have almost all the trees on this campus numbered trees which must be 47 years we can only assm;e you that a legal constitution at this moment? have been trimmed to rather unusual removed for one reason or a.nother are our recommendations are always in the Should certification go through, Dr. forms. We are all aware of the fact immediately replaced with a new tree best interests of safety to the public, Drysdale promised a remission courses · that sick or dead branches or trees and this is noted on the plan. the tree and the tree owners. for those working for the union. This must be cut out. However, observe Physical Plant personnel are also Should you require any additional is normal; union workers do not do how well the trees outside the campus aware of the natural beauty of our information concerning this matter, we the job for which they were hired, and are taken care of by the City, com­ campus and strive to bring about would be pleased to be of assistance to professors hired to teach will in the pared to our trees. improvements which help to enhance you. future run the union. A qualified The company, Canadian Shade Tree the surroundings as well as maintajn John S. Hackett administrator at a lower salary than a Services Ltd., has cut some of our trees what is already in place. Canadian Shade Tree Service Ltd. Ph.D. in Sociology would appear to be to such an' extreme degree that little However, we do not profess to be Editor's Note: The Hackett letter be more logical, but such are the ways more than the main trunk is left. The experts on tree maintenance and included an explanation for the terms of unions. first year, almost none of the main cuts therefore spend considerable sums of "dwarf" and "prune". To dwarf means For some reason, not explained, the were treated with tar, which caused money each year to have this work to cut back the crown of the tree, work of running CUF A will increase some rotting and eventually more had done by an outside company. removing growth from the top and enormously when certified. to be cut off this year. Some trees were If you have any suggestions as to shortening side growth proportionally. Work loads are of first interest. deprived of their crowns, and this type firms whose reputation and experience To prune is to properly remove ("From each according to his ability," of injury took its toll, more of the are equal to or surpass that of deadwood and defective growth which never formed part of union policy). main trunk and more dead branches Canadian Shade Tree, I would be only exceeds one and one-half inches in We have been advised that this will be had to be cut. Objections have also too pleased to have them give a quote diameter, smaller similar growth whi~h the first battle ground. been made to the fact that many on our tree maintenance for next fall is conspicuously situated and large To a question about the cost of the healthy and beautiful branches in full and spring. projecting stubs which cannot heal. certification campaign Dr. Drysdale bloom or covered with new buds were F.E. Papineau replied, "about $500, the cost of littering the ground and were Director, Physical Plant stationery." This is equivalent to considered to have been unnecessarily Zweig says thanks claiming that the cost of running a cut down .