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Academic Operations at Fraser International College
September
2008 to August 2009
In September 2008, Fraser International College (FIC) entered its third year of operation.
In the first semester
of operations (Sept. 2006), FIC offered 5 University Transfer
Program courses (UTP II) from Simon Fraser University, and 4 University Transfer
Program preparatory courses (UTP I). At the end of the reporting period, FIC was
offering 32
UTP II courses and 7 UTP I courses.
Enrollment Issues
FIC is continuing to meet the enrollment projections agreed to with SFU. As of May
2009, FIC had a total of 865 students enrolled. Including the September 2009 intake, the
total number
ofFIC students is now at 1062. Of the FIC students who completed 10
courses as required for transfer, 79 students transferred to SFU for the Fall 2008
semester, 81 students transferred for the Spring 2009 semester, 81 students transferred for
the
Summer 2009 semester, and another 143 students transferred for the Fall 2009
semester (Table 1
in
Appendix A provides the distribution ofFIC transfer students across
SFU Faculties as of Summer 2009).
The table below indicates the preferred area of interest for FI C students as declared at
point
of admission to FIC, with the majority of students indicating interest in Business.
As with
SFU students, areas of interest change as FIC students proceed through their
programs, and preferences indicated at admission to
FIC do not reflect subsequent
admission to
SFU programs. The majority ofFIC students transferring to SFU enter the
Faculty
of Arts and Social Sciences (Table 1, Appendix A).
Admission to
SFU programs is based on achievement of specific grade point averages
published in FIC recruitment materials. Guarantees of admission to students transferring
to
SFU from FIC are set at 2.5 CGPA for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the
School of Computing Science, and 3.0 CGPA for the Faculty of Business Administration.
The
CGPA for FIC students is calculated on performance on a minimum often courses,
as determined by the admitting Faculties.
Total FIe students (as of May 2009, includes new and continuing)
Program
Number
UTPI
76
UTP II Arts
150
UTP II Business
562
UTP II Computing
76
Total (includes 1 study
865
abroad student)
Students at FIC now draw from more than 35 countries, as indicated below.
Students by Country (as of May 2009)
Country
Number
Bangladesh
1
Belgium
1
Brazil
4
Cambodia
1
Canada (non-res)
12
China
589
France
1
Ghana
1
Hong Kong
66
India
24
Indonesia
2
Iran
1
Japan
18
Jordan
1
Kazakhstan
5
Kenya
3
Korea
29
Lichtenstein
1
Libya
1
Mauritius
3
Mexico
6
Mongolia
1
Nigeria
4
Pakistan
8
Peru
1
Philippines
2
Russia
12
Saudi Arabia
27
Taiwan
19
Thailand
2
Turkey
3
United Kingdom
2
USA
2
Venezuela
3
Vietnam
5
Yemen
4
Zambia
1
Total
865
Students from China continue to form the largest cohort of FIC students, primarily due to
two reasons; the relative size
of the population in China provides the largest pool of
prospective students to Canada, and SFU's continuing excellent reputation in China.
However, the geographic distribution
of students is broadening over time, and is now
better reflecting the geographic diversity
SFU is seeking from this flow of international
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students.
It
is expected that the geographic distribution of students admitted to FIC will
continue to diversify and, in particular, the number
of students from African and Middle
Eastern countries and India attending FIC will grow. FIC continues to concentrate
recruitment efforts
on diversification of countries from which students are drawn.
Academic Performance at SFU
Students transferring from FIC to SFU are being tracked by SFU's Office ofInstitutional
Research and Planning in order to provide semesterly data on academic performance.
FIC transfers are being tracked against other international students, and against all other
international, undergraduate transfer students.
As indicated in Appendix A, attached, academic performance
of students transferring
from
FIe is equivalent to, or slightly better than, other international undergraduate
students, and
FIe transfers are carrying an average credit load equivalent to other
international, undergraduate students. In recognition
of excellent academic performance
18 students transferring from FIC to SFU have received International academic entrance
scholarships (for entry to
SFU in the Fall 08; Spring 09; and Summer 09 semesters).
The Office of Institutional Research and Planning includes FIC as a college in the range
of reports they produce regarding the academic performance at SFU of students
transferring from BC colleges. Based on aggregated data collected over academic years,
the
SFU Profile Reports available through IRP provide a general overview of transfer
students, analysis
of academic performance at SFU, inter-college comparisons, and
comparisons with students admitted directly from B.C. secondary schools. Students
transferring to
SFU from FIC continue to perform as well as or slightly better than
students in comparator groups.
FIe Student Life
Students at FIC are provided with a high level of personal support, both in adjustment to
living in Canada and to make the transition to academic studies
at SFU.
In addition to receiving pre-arrival information, FIe students are provided with arrival
reception services and support finding accommodation. Orientations are held
immediately prior to the beginning of every semester. These sessions are both
informational and networking, and provide FIC students with the necessary logistical
support as they transition to the college. Representatives from
SFU Recruitment also
participate in
FIe orientation processes.
Due to the small college environment, students are known to
FI C staff and instructors,
which allows for early problem identification and intervention. FIC provides ongoing
academic advising to students, and advisors work closely with instructors to address
student needs and support retention. Students also access a range
of co-curricular
workshops throughout the semester in areas such as time management and study skills.
Students self-select academic supports, or may be referred to these by their instructors or
advisors when a need is identified or suspected.
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As part of the supports and academic programming offered to FIC students, a program
similar to
SFU's English Bridge Program has been established. Preparation in Academic
Skills in English (PAS) provides English language training for students who are admitted
to FIC but require additional language training to upgrade their facility with English.
Upon successful completion of PAS, students then move into the university transfer
program at FIC. The
PAS program has been developed and supervised by the Director of
SFU's English Bridge Program and operates at the same academic level as EBP, in order
to ensure the students are adequately prepared for study in English at SFU. There were
101 students in this program in the reporting period.
As students move toward completion of their studies at FIC and prepare applications for
admission to SFU, customized information sessions with SFU representatives are
conducted for students. In these sessions, students are provided with information about
the application process, majors, course selection, and other academic advising as
required.
With support from the FIC administration, students at FIC formed a group to provide
leadership and social organization for their peers; the FIC
Student Committee. The
Student Committee meets at least once per semester, with additional meetings as required
for event planning. All committee members serve as Students Leaders and volunteers at
events such as orientation and graduation. There are currently 5 students
on the
committee.
The Student Committee provides feedback to the FIC administration on student issues
heard from their peers, and the group brainstorms ideas for possible implementation at
FIC in the future. With support from the FIC administration, the committee has
undertaken planning social activities for FIC students but do find this challenging as they
balance these activities with their academic obligations. FIC surveys students regarding
college life and academic issues. The summary
of the FIC student survey is shared with
the Student Committee and, where possible, student recommendations are implemented.
Although students have been encouraged to consider involvement in governance and
political issues, the student group has not chosen to pursue this as part
of their activities.
In Fall 2009, FIC instructors awarded the first FIC Faculty Award presented at the
graduation ceremony to one
UTP II student, in recognition of the student's academic
excellence and significant contributions to college life. The award included a scholarship
toward
SFU tuition, and was entirely financed by FIC instructors. The recipient of the
award was chosen by a committee
ofFIC instructors and based on a competitive
application process. The award will be annual, maintained by FI C instructors, and
contribution to the scholarship fund is purely voluntary.
Instructional
Issues
Course offerings and number of sections continue to grow at FIC, to keep pace with
growth in enrollments. FIC has now added a small number 0[200 level courses, in
consultation with the
SFU departments. Beginning in Fall 2009, BISC 100 was also
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added as a new course. Growth in the number of students and courses offered
necessitated the addition
of classroom space for FIe beyond the MTF building. To
accommodate the
growth, SFU constructed a modular building of five mid-sized
classrooms, a classroom suitable for some limited first-year science
courses, additional
meeting
rooms, and advising space. This space opened for FIe use in June 2009.
Courses and student headcounts per course (as of June 2009)
BUS 251 (5 sections)
179
BUS 272
31
CMNS 110 (2 sections)
62
CMNS 130
25
CMPT
120 (2 sections)
74
CMPT 125
31
CMPT 150
30
CRIM 101 (2 sections)
56
CRIM 220
8
ECON 103 (6 sections)
243
ECON 105 (6 sections)
239
ECON 260 (2 sections)
70
ENGL 101 (4 sections)
101
ENGL 105 (5 sections)
129
HIST 102 (2 sections)
71
HIST 204
15
HSCI160
34
KIN 140 (2 sections)
54
LING 110 (2 sections)
72
MACM
101 (2 sections)
73
MATH 100 (5 sections)
186
MATH
151
32
MATH 152
39
MATH 157 (4 sections)
146
PHIL 001 (6 sections)
236
POL 100 (2 sections)
62
POL 241
18
PSYC 099
22
PSYC 100
24
STAT 203 (3 sections)
119
WL 102 (3 sections)
112
WL201
20
Feedback Mechanisms
FIe instructors are employed by FIe, and have qualifications comparable to SFU
sessional instructors. Many
of the instructional staff hired by FI C are also teaching at
SFU or local public colleges, most have previous experience teaching international
students, and instructors have been recommended to
FIe and/or approved by the relevant
SFU department. In the current fiscal situation, teaching at
FIe has provided good
sessional instructors
an opportunity to maintain a close connection to SFU in
circumstances where SFU has not been able to provide employment. SFU departments
also benefit from continued connection to these instructors.
5
FIC regularly collects infonnal feedback and fonnal course evaluations from course
coordinators (who are
SFU faculty members), instructors, and students at the end of
every semester in which courses are offered. Instructor feedback focuses on the overall
quality
of student perfonnance, the degree to which course material was suited and
challenging
to the students, and any other issues instructors find relevant to course
management. FIC instructors have frequently commented in their feedback
to SFU
course coordinators that student perfonnance at FIC is within reasonable expectations for
university level work, and achievement for FIC students is at a level comparable with
international students taking university-transferable courses at other BC colleges.
SFU departmental course coordinators provide advice and regular liaison with FIC
instructors and administrators in order to ensure academic equivalency
of FIC courses.
SFU academic units whose courses are taught by FIC appoint a course coordinator at
least 4 weeks prior
to the beginning of the semester.
Course coordinators are asked to provide comment on any issues relevant to ensure
ongoing course equivalency and maintain academic standards, and are specifically asked
to comment on instructor-student dynamics and academic comparability
ofFIC students
to
SFU students. Overall, course coordinators have stated that FI C students are
perfonning on a level equivalent to other international students admitted directly or
transferring
to SFU from other colleges, and that the academic standards in the FIC
courses are equivalent to those at
SFU.
Student
feedback on evaluations has indicated that the majority of students find the
courses interesting and challenging. Students have also noted their appreciation
of the
academic supports provided, related to the pedagogy, instructor availability, and the
co-
curricular offerings at FIC.
Academic Advisory Committee
Chaired by SFU's Vice President Academic, the AAC has met once a semester since the
opening
ofFIC. The membership and tenns of reference of this committee are included
in this report. Issues addressed at meetings include regular semesterly reports from FIC
on enrollment and academic perfonnance, and discussion
of the quality assurance
mechanisms in place to maintain academic standards equivalent to
SFU's.
SFU-FIC Academic Advisory Committee:
Membership
Cllair
Jonathan Driver
Three
(3)
members nominated by ti,e University
Tom Grieve
Colleen Collins
Nancy Johnston
Tllree
(3)
members nominated by ti,e College
Rev Hudson
Barbara Davis-Leigh
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Victoria Heron
Committee management
Sarah Dench or designate
Recording secretary
Terms
of Reference
The Academic Advisory Committee shall be responsible for providing advice to the
College and the University regarding the University Transfer Program.
It will also
decide on:
• the manner in which reports are referred back to each of the University and the
College;
• the frequency with which it meets, and
• establishing its terms of reference which shall include provision for regular
consultation with students.
This Committee will be responsible for tracking
and reporting on the following:
J)
The academic performance of students who transfer from FIC to SFU;
2) The number of students who transfer to SFU, their country of origin, the
programs into which they transfer,
and the number who transfer to other
institutions;
3) SFU will report annually on activities taken to increase international student
recruitment
and retention.
4) An analysis of increases to departmental workloads resullingfrom academic
oversight
of FIC;
5) Any concerns that FIC instructors have regarding working conditions;
6) FIC will provide statistical information to SFU regarding diversity, including
issues such as disability accommodation.
In the case of unresolved disputes related to academic mailers such as academic
dishonesty, academic appeals, disability accommodation,
and academic freedom, the
MC will review, andfacilitate resolution. In seeking resolution, the AAC will be guided
by
SFU
's
policies and regulations.
The MC will meet semesterly.
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1. FIC
$tu(j~nt:s
..
r~
thO$o stlldenu who hav"
tran~fen'ed
at rea.t :4 "ediu to SFU /Tom the FIC.
=:.
Reoi~tr.stion
numbers Ire! IS
of the end of week
J
of
das.se~.
3. Creditl04d: Av.rao" number 01 .ead.mic "ediu students are tak,no thi. term.
~.
CGPA: CUmulative Grad. Point A..tt aoe
S.
~S:
G-.I
Acadomoe Sunc!inQ
OAP/C»:
o../Cont>n"t<!
AaCfltUC
l'robation
UP: Extended
.o.u~1C Pn:~tion
• Th ... ore student ... roo .uohtlo te
Rr~1
(Kotq • .,rtd t. W,thdrow).
but who Mve been 1>""'"lIod to .tay at SFU by joininQ the St"der.t Succe:s P<oQ.am.
At present, this proQlam
i.
av,;latte to all
~nderoradu4tc
:tudents at
SFU~
but pnor to Summer
:C09.
it wu availabr. to Sludents ,n the Facultin or
"~~Io.d
Scienee. and Science. and to .11
internation.1 students.
RT'N/PW: Requir.d t. WIthdraw/Permanent Withdrlwal
tl/ 1>.: Net "",plicabl •• 51udonu with lew", th4n 9 cr.d,U at SfU may not be usigned an ac .. demi. sur.<I"'o.
:'1'SO. students who are oniy taklno practicum and c.erUin cthdl
ty~e:
Q.f :pecialty C:OUI":G' In oS
given scmntef wi!1 not be aSslQMd 4" academic standing \f\ thAt semester. Fanatty, the tct.)1 numter
01 enrolled
~nts
is Uken as cl the end of the third w •• k 01 da ..
H.
How"""" studor>t. who
subsequently
drol>
,II of
their
d.,sH will
net
be ' ..
iv".d 4n .... d.rnic .tancling for tho scmest.,.
6. Students registered in more tMn One Fac"lty ..... includ.d in .11 applicabl. Faculties.
APSC: Applied Sciences
ARTS: AIts and Social Sciences
BUS: Business AdmindtJation
EOUC: EdllCation
ENV:
Environment
FCAT: Communication,Art anc! TechnolC9Y
HSCI: Health Sci."" ••
SCI: Science
1. Note tn.t FlC students hayo only been .dmltted to SFU .ince F.II :007,
wh.",~
;ntornaho,"' stud."I. may h.ve been
Admitted much further
in
th .. par;(, As such, the a .... erage
$tud~n'
in Table 1 ha2 had lns time to elilcenencc
ce1"~ln
cutcomes
(such as ColP and
~TW)
than the aver4ge ;nternatiOl'lal student .n rabfe 3. Table: indudes II ctos ... companSGI\ QfCUP,
01
intentat#ial SC Cclleoe admits uartinQ in
fa~
:007.
S. Intern.bOna! st.tu.
is
bued on
f ••
Type. lntemallC",,1 studc.cs
It •••
type" IIfTL, SFCS, Sf\'. 5H5,
Sf::,
Sf:4. 0' 5':5.
9. FIC intake
~mestiff
is defined 41 the ftr:t sernelter
in
which tl\e It\lde''t enroUt: in II
da:.s
4t S'U (even If tnt
~udent
... bsequently""'p, all classes), and C.n be nO ."iier Ihan th.
t~rm
In wh,ch tho stYdent tra".relled th." .... dits hem the FIC.
10.
Thi. report i. r .. tneted
10
undororaduat.
SFU
:stud.nU only.
11.
Source: ]=ica Tdlev, Institution.1
R ••••
r." and Planning.
S:\Je~
.... \fr ... r Inti Celleg. Rep.rt\r.c_d.t •. "ro
I:.
Oat.: November II,
:009
Appendix A
A~;"!~'mj(
Sf."tlll,>
of All !nlt'rtliltionill Stlldent!.
(l~xdtldiJlC)
FIe), Adllliacd irum "
ue
CIlII~q~,
!'!Mtinq FilII 2(1)7
(lOll):
Statuo; ill the End of the SIIIllIllt'lr 2009 r"rlJl (IO!!4} of Student .. 1NilO il,'I,i.,t;:,r.-,d ill l1l94.
Table 2: All International Undergraduate Students (excluding FIC,
see
110'_ \)
A
d
nlltle! I f
rom a BC Co
II
egel
starting Fal
I
2007
... ,.,c,.
"
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Averane.~,-::
":% of Students..:
Number of Students
rs~
nete
:1
397
Averaoe Credit load
(see net ..
3)
9.3
Averaoe CGPA (see note
4)
2.32
Academic Status (see
ncte
51:
GAS
313
80%
OAP/CAP
54
14%
EAP
11
3%
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8
Facility
(seo net. 6):
APSe
29
7°..0
ARTS
215
54%
BUS
81
20%
EOUe
0
0'\\1
ENV
0
0%
FCAT
39
10%
HSCI
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1%
SCI
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Notes:
1.
flC students are those students who have transferred at le3st :!4 creclts to SFU frem the flC.
2. Ret,;istration numbers are as of the end of week 1 of classes.
l. Credit!oad: Averaoe number of academic credits students are taking this term.
4. CGPA: Cumulative Grace Point Avera<,;e
S. GAS: Good Academic Slandino
OAP/CAP: On/Continued Academic PrObation
EAP: E.,lended Academic Probation. These are stucents who ought to be RTW
(Requir~
to V/,thdr3wl.
but who have been permItted to stay at SfU by jcinino tt:e Student Success Pro<,;ram.
At present, th,s prooram is available
[0
all undergraduate students at SFU, but prior to Summer
2009. it was avaIlable to students in the FaculMs of Applied Saences and SCIence, and 10 all
intemational students.
RTW/PW:
R@~uired
to V/ithCra .. /P@rmanent l'IitMrawal
N/A:
Not
~p!icable
• St1.:dents WIth fewer than 9 cred,ts at SFU may not be
assi;ne~
a" acacerr,jc
sur.~ir.O.
Also, st1.:dents who are only takIng practlcum and c:erta,n other types of speCIalty courses In a
oiven semester
will not be assigned an academic: standing in tnat semester. Finallv, the tOlal
n~mbe(
of enrolled 't"cents is taken as of the end of the third
we~k
of classes. However, students who
subser;t:ently drop all of theIr classes will not be asSIgned an academic standino for the wmes:p.r.
6.
Stucents
re~istered
in more than one Faculty are included in al/ applicable facult'ilS.
APSe: Applied SC:lences
ARTS: Arts and Social Scienc:es
BUS: Business Administration
eouc: Education
ENV:
environmel"lt
fCAT: Communication, Mt and Technolooy
HSCI: Health Sciences
SCI:
Science
7. Notl) that Fie Sluderlts have Only been admitted to SfU since Fall
~007,
whereas
interna~ional
students maf have been
adm,tted
m~clI
further in
the
11.151.
As
such, the average student ,n Table 1 has had less tim'! to t>perience certaIn outcomes
(such as
OAP
and RTw) tllan the average international student in Table J. Table 2
incl~d'U
a dcser comparison group, of
internatIOnal BC Col/eo't admits startino in Fall 2007.
8. International status
is
~ased
on Fee Type. International students have types: [NTl, SFOS, SFH. SFlS, SF12, SF24, or SF2S.
9. flC intake semester is definell as Ihq r"Sf semesler in which the
stu~ent
enrolls in a class at SFU
(~ven
If the student
s"bsel;ue"Uy drops all dasses}, and can te no earlt.r than the term in whic." the student transfotrre-j
their
creClts from the FIe.
10.
This report is restricted to undergraduate SFU students only.
11. Sourco: Jessica Tilley, Institutional Research and Planning, S:\lessica\Fraser Inll College RePon\fic_data.pro
12. Date:
November II, 2009
Ac,ldelllic Status of l\lIlnternatioll'll S:uc!cnts
(eXt
hldin!) fIC}:
Status at
thl~
flit!
or
the
Slllllrlll~r
21109 Term (109-;) of Stl!lknls who
r<~!li"tt-:rc(1
ill
IO'l-!
Table 3. All International Undergraduate Stlldents (excluding
Fie, so .. note
1)
~'<~
.-"; ,: ••
~~:;:".
-:i.
-."<".;-, ••.•
->~
...
#
I
Average
'.'
, :%
of Students
Number of Students
r.u netc:l
1431
Averaae Credit load Is ••
note Jl
9.2
Averaqe CGPA.
[see
~ote ~
2.54
Academic Status
(5ee note
51:
GAS
1188
86%
OAP/CAP
130
9%
EAP
35
3%
._._._._._~}~LY.~.
__
____
.1.~
___ ._
.. ____ .1r!.. .. _._
46
Faculty ( •••
note
6):
APSC
184
13%
ARTS
612
43%
BUS
362
25~·b
EOUe
2
0%
ENV
4
0%
FeAT
120
8%
HSeI
16
1%
SCI
143
10%
Notes:
1.
FIC students are those students who have tnnsfcrred at least 24 credits to SFU from the FIC.
~.
Registration numbers are as of the end of week 3 of dasses.
3.
Cteditload: Average number of academic credits students are taking this term.
4. CGPA: CumulatIve Grade Point Average
S. GAS: Good Academic; Standing
OAP/CAP: On/Continued Academic Probation
EAP: Extended AcademIc Probation. These aro
5tudent~
who ought to be RiW (ReqUIred to WIthdraw),
but who have beon permItted to
sta~
at SFU by JOIning the Student Success Program.
At present, this program IS available to all undergraduate students at SFU, but pnor to Surr.mer
~OOg,
It was available to students in the FacultIes of Applied SciE!f1Ces
and
Science. and to all
international students.
RTW/PW: Requited
to Wlthdraw/Penmanent Withdrawal
N/A:
Not
A~plicable
• Students "'ith fewer than 9 cred,ts at SFU may not be assl!ined an academic scandlng.
Also. students
who are only takIng practicum and celUln other types of specialty courses in a
g,ven semester will not be aSSIgned an aCldemic standing in that semester. Finally. the total number
of enrolled students is taken as of the end of the third week of classes. However. shldents who
subsequently
drop all of theIr classes wllIl\ot be assigned an academic standIng for the semester.
6.
Students registered in more than one Faculty are included in all applicable Faculties.
APSC: Applied Sciences
ARTS:
Ar .. s and Social Soences
BUS:
Business AdminIstration
EDUC: Education
ENV:
Environment
FCAT: CommUnication, Art and Technology
HSCI: Health Sciences
SCI: Science
7. Note that FIC students have onl'( been admItted to SFU since Fall ;!007. whereas international students may have been
admItted much further in the past. As such. the averago student in Table 1 has had less tIme to
e:.penence
certain outcomes
(such as OAP and RiW) than the average internatIonal student in Table 3. Table 2 Indudes a coser comparison group. of
International BC College admits starting in Fall 2007.
8. International status is based on Fee Type. InternatIonal students have :ypes: INfL. SFOS, SF 1-1. SFlS.
5F~:!. SF~".
or SF:!S.
9.
FlC
intake semester is defined as the first semestor In which the student enrolls in a dass at SF\) (even If the student
subsOt:!uentlv
drops all classes), and can be no eartrer than the term in which the student transferred their credits 'rom the
FlC.
10. This report is restricted to undergr.lduate SFU students only.
11. Source: Jessica Tilley, Institutional Research and Planning, S:\Jessica\Fraser Inti College Report\fic_data.prg
I~.
Date: November 11,
:!009
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