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on
the administr
c
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records
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and
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SCUP and Senate c
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rriculum
c
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ges
related
t
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t
he
addition
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delet
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and
m
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ficalion
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courses. as
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III) English Language Proficiency requirements for admission
IV) Degree program credits
V) Closure of student record
VI) Double Bachelors/Masters Programs
VII) Cotutelleslindividual joint degrees
New programs approved and recommended
SFU/ZU Dual MSc and PhD
HSci PhD (preliminary approval)
Curriculum Changes Approved
New Courses
Courses
deleted
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Note: numbers are approximate
Graduate admissions. enrolments and credentials awarded
Graduate applications increased by 14%; offers by
11 %; and new enrolments by 6.8% in 2009-
10 compared to the previous year 2008-09 (applications 5360; offers 2516; new enrolments
1862). Graduate enrolments were increased by 4.3% to 4656 students from
2009 with 3808
students in degree programs, a 1.80/0 increase. Credentials awarded included 96 Graduate
Diplomas, 842 masters degrees and 136 PhDlEdD, an increase
of3.5% in masters and doctorate
degrees awarded from last year.
Graduate
04/05
08/09
09/10
Admissions
Applications
3961
4701
5360
Offers
1901
2268
2516
Accepted offers
1512
1891
2037
New Enrolments
1449
1744
1862
Note: data prior to 04105 is not reliable
Enrolments
2000
2005
2010
Total*
2560
3666
4656
0/0 Change
-
430/0
820/0
Degree**
2345
2889
3808
%
Change
-
230/0
62%
*Total headcount
of all graduate students (degree, diploma, exchange and qualifying)
* *
Total headcount of masters and doctoral students
% Change relative to
2000
Credentials
99/00
04/05
Awarded
Masters (M)
528
651
Doctoral (D)
108
85
Total (M&D)
636
736
010
Chan2e
-
16%
% Change from 00/01 in total masters and doctoral credentials
Note: data is calculated on a FY basis
09/10
842
136
978
54%
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Tri-council Scholarship Support
The Vanier Scholarship program only came into effect in
2009 and we currently have 7 Vanier
Scholarship students. In
2009,269 students were receiving tri-council funding as opposed to 244
students in
2009. Total SSHRC awardees totaled 139 as opposed to 114 in 2009. Total CHIR
awardees totaled 23 as opposed to 27 in
2009. SFU had 5 Vanier and 1 Trudeau Scholarship
award winners enrolled. Total NSERC awardees totaled
100 as opposed to 98 in 2009. A greater
number
of students received the higher value CGS-D across all three agencies.
Note: graduate student funding data is contained in the annual report from SPCSAB
SGSC Appeals Subcommittee
In
2010, the subcommittee considered four appeals of unsatisfactory performance where the
student was required to withdraw. Two appeals were upheld.
In 2009, no appeals were launched.
SGSC Special Arrangements Steering Committee
In
2010, two students were admitted to the program and five graduated. In 2009, three students
were admitted and five graduated. At the end
of2010, 15 students remained registered in this
program.
(note: this data excludes students admitted under Special Arrangements in Health
Science)
SGSC members during 2010 were:
w.
Parkhouse, Chair (Dean of Graduate Studies)
Graham Lyons, Duncan Wlodarczak, Christi Garneau-Scott, David Pereira (Graduate Student at Large)
P. Budra, Chair FGSC, Arts and Social Sciences
E. Bukszar, C. Collins, Chair FGSC, Business
T. Calvert, R. Wakkary, Chair FGSC, Communication, Art and Technology
H. Bai, J. Nesbit, Chair
FGSC, Education
W. Haider, Chair FGSC, Environment
M. Hayes, C. Janes, Chair FGSC, Health Sciences
D. Bingham, Chair FGSC, Science
G. Agnes, Associate Dean Graduate Studies (ex officio)
M.
Pope, Director Graduate Records (ex officio)
G. Bird, University Librarian
(ex officio)
1. Newman, C. Bielek, President GSS (ex officio)
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