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OFFICE OF THE

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AND ASSOCIATE PROVOST

MEMO

ATTENTIO

Senate

FROM

BILL Krane, Chair

Senate Committee on Undergraduate

RE ?

BC AduLt Graduation DipLoma 107-491

DATE ?

December 13, 2007

Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its

meeting of December 4, 2007, gives rise to the following recommendations:

. ? Motion:

"that Senate approve the BC Adult Graduation Diploma (BCAGD) admission

policy on a permanent basis."

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?

THINKING OF THE WORLD

MEMO

SCUS Committee Members

FROM

Mehran Kiai, Director of Enrollment Services

CC: ?

Kate Ross, Registrar & Senior Director, Enrollment Services

IRE

Review of performance of BC 'Adult Graduation Diploma Students

DATE

November 21, 2007

Background

Senate approved the BC Adult Graduation Diploma (BCAGD) policy on admission on a pilot basis

on April 3, 2000. The BCAGD credential is available to adults who take courses to complete

graduation through secondary school, adult education centre or a community college (see attached

SFU Calendar, page 21 -22). The BCAGD admission requirement is more closely aligned with

the new BC 12 four course model except Language 11 is not required and provincial exams are

optional.

A review of the performance of the BCAGD students who had been admitted under the policy

since 2000 was reviewed by SCUS in 2004. A total of 21 BCAGD students had applied for

admission and five had attended SFU. Since the numbers were too small to draw any conclusion,

with a review in Fall 2007. Since 2004 there have been an additional nine BCAGD students who

have attended SFU.

On the next page is a summary of the performance of the BCAGD students from April 2000 to

September 2007.

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

THINKING OF THE WORLD

Performance of BCAGD Students from April 2000 to September 2007.

BCAGD

Faculty

Attended

From

Attended to

Cum.

GPA

SFU Units

Comments

Eight students are in good standing and three have a GPA of 3.00 or higher. Student 14 was

admitted to Business in 1077 with an 89% average. Four out of fourteen students were required to

withdraw for academic reasons. The overall retention rate of continuing students at SFU is

approximately at the same rate as this group of students.

With the change in demographics and the need for accommodating a higher percentage of non-

traditional students to the university, the BCAGD admission policy works well and benefits this

group of students.

Recommendation: To approve the policy as permanent.

End.

programs)

• science

(includes applications

physics 12,

biology

11,

chemistry 11, earth science

11,

forests

11,

lB environmental systems

11,

principles of physics

11)

English 12 and three provincially examinable grade 12

• BC First Nations studies 12

English literature 12

"French or Français langCe 12

• principles of irathemattcs 12

Punjabi 12

• Spanish 12

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Science 12 courses . -.

Admission and Readmission 21

'C.

itish Columbia and Yukon Applicants

nts from British Columbia or Yukon may be

d from

•

secondary school (see below)

• community or university college (see'Admission

from BC and Yukon Community and University

Colleges" on page 22)

• another university (see BC University Transfer" on

page 23)

Several special categories of admission also exist for

British Columbia applicants (see "Special Categories"

on page 23).

respective faculty, but in no case

will

be less than

67%.

Actual final percentage marks will be used whenever

available. If not given, the following equivalents are

used to compute the average (for BC high school

admission only). A = 4.0 or 91%; B = 3.0 or 79%;

C+ = 2.5 or 70%; C = 2.001 64%

If a grade 12 course has a provincial examination, the

final mark must include the exam mark.

Admission from British Columbia

and Yukon Secondary Schools

All applicants (except as noted) must graduate from

secondary school before entering Simon Fraser

University.

Minimum Admission Requirements

The minimum admission average

will

vary depending

on the number of applications received, and on

spaces available. This minimum is determined by the

No direct entry from high school

• principles of mathematics 12

• chemistry

principles of physics

• principles of mathematics 12

two other science

courses

mmunjcatjon .....................

appflcations of mathematics 12 maybe

substituted fth j,rinciples of mathematics 11

CoMputing Science; Geogthphiá !nformstic'rr

Science; General Studies

principles of mathematics 12

• one of biology 12, chemistry 12cr physics 12.

Engineering.Science

• chemistry 11

• principles of physics 11

• principles of mathematics 12

"chemistry 12 ........ ?

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physics 12.. • ,.

interactive Arts and Technology...........

• principles

mathematics 12

' on e science 12 course . - - .........

• principles of physics 11

• principles of mathematics 12

• two of biology12, chemistry 12or physics 12

Additional Information for BC Secondary

School Applicants

Jiftlendent

Schools

iversity accepts applications from students

ing independent schools adhering to the BC

Secondary school curriculum. Applicants must have

written any secondary school examinations

administered by the provincial Ministry of Education in

courses used towards graduation. Examination

results will be evaluated in the same manner as if the

applicant were attending a public secondary school.

Advanced Placement or International

Baccalaureate Exams

BC secondary school students thki'ng these programs

should see "Advanced Placement Program and

International Baccalaureate" on page 28.

BC Adult Graduation Diploma

This credential is available to adults who take courses

to complete graduation through a secondary school,

adult education centre or a community college.

Applicants who have completed the diploma and who

are at least 19 years of age may be admitted if they

have completed:

four courses (16 units) at grade

or advanced level

to include English, mathematics, social studies or

Simon Fraser University. 2007 2008 Calendar

22 Admission and Readmission

First Nations 12, an experimental or laboratory

science; a language other than English is not

required

four courses (16 units) at the grade 12 or provincial

level to include English and three

additional

subjects

selected from: biology, mathematics, chemistry,

English literature, languages, statistics, geography,

history, physics

All four grade 12 or provincial level subjects must be

graded:

a minimum average of C+ or 67% is required,

based on the Ministry of Education grading scale,

however, a higher average may be required for

admission.

Entry requirements for specific programs parallel

those for BC secondary school graduates.

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BC Calculus Examination Certificate

All prospective Simon Fraser University, University of

BC, University of Northern BC and University of

Victoria students who have completed, or who are

enrolled in, a secondary school calculus course are

eligible to write a calculus challenge exam. Students

• who pass this exam will receive an Simon Fraser

University-UBC-UNBC-UVIC Calculus Challenge

Examination Certificate that permits them to obtain

calculus transfer credit at one of these universities.

Secondary school students can write the exam, which

must be done prior to entering one of the four

participating BC universities. Only one attempt to

write this exam is permitted. The exam's resulting

grade will be converted into the individual university's

equivalent grade. These equivalencies are noted on

the certificate.

Calculus Course Credit

A student who has passed the calculus challenge

exam and is enrolled at Simon Fraser University may

be awarded transfer credit: MATH 151 (3). Students

already eligible for transfer credit because of high AP

or lB scores will keep this eligibility regardless of their

examination score and can waive the examination

score and/or credit.

Examination Locations, Schedule

Each year a university will host the calculus challenge

examination. Exams are held twice a year. The April

exam is held at participating high schools, or at the

host university. The August exam takes place only at

the host university.

Application to Write the Exam

Application to take the exam must be made to the

mathematics department of the university that is

hosting the examination in that year.

Examination Information

The exam is three hours in duration. For further

enquiries about writing the calculus examination and

the Calculus Examination Certificate, contact: Math

Challenge 151, Department of Mathematics, 8888

University Drive, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby,

BC, V5A 1S6; 778.782.3332 Tel; 778.782.4947 Fax;

or e-mail fabriciu@sfu.ca .

Upgrading BC Grade 12 Grades

Applicants who wish to improve their grades in BC

grade 12 courses may do so in accordance with

Ministry of Education policies, except that the final

grade in a

rovincially-examinable course may not be

increased by taking an equivalent college course. For

example, an applicant who has achieved a mark of

66% in principles of mathematics 12 may not count in

her/his admission average a subsequent, higher

grade (say 'B' or 73%) in an ABE provincial level

mathematics course taken through a college.

Admission from BC and Yukon

Community and University

Colleges

Guaranteed Admission from BC and

Yukon Community and University

Colleges

BC and Yukon Community and University College

applicants are guaranteed admission to all faculties at

Simon Fraser University (except the Faculty of

Business Administration) upon completion of at least

24 units of transferable work with a minimum grade

point average of 2.5.

College transfer applicants with averages tower than

2.5 will still be considered for admission on a

competitive basis as stated below.

Applicants who met the University's admission

requirements after completing grade 12 may be

admitted on the basis of those requirements, provided

that they have attempted fewer than 24 units of

transfer credit. However, they will not be admitted if

they present three or more transferable courses equal

to nine or mote Units with an average of less than 2.0

or 60%.

Faculty/Program Admission

Requirements

Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of

Students must complete at least 24 units of

transferable work with a minimum average of 2.00 or

60%. (Up to 60 units of transfer credit will be awarded

for acceptable passed courses.)

Business Administration, Faculty of

Students planning to enter the BBA degree program

must complete at least 30 units with the equivalents of

the following courses passed with a C- grade or

higher:

BUEC 232-4

BUS 237-3, BUS 251-3, BUS 272-3

ECON 103-3, ECON 105-3

MATH 150-3, MATH 157-3 (or MATH 151-3 or MATH

154-3)

and two of ENGL 101-3, 102-3, 103-3, 104-3, 105-3,

199-3, PHIL 001-3, 100-3, 120-3.

Admission is highly competitive. Most transfer

students enter the University's Faculty of Arts and

Social Sciences before they are approved into the

Faculty of Business Administration (see Business

Administration, Faculty Of' on page 22).

Communication,

School of

Admission requirements are the same as those for

the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (see above).

Admission is competitive.

Computing Science, School of

Students applying for the computing science program

may be admitted directly based on college grades, or

may be offered general University admission with the

opportunity to apply for later admission based on

Simon Fraser University grades.

For direct entry from college, students must complete

at least 24 units of transferable credit including seven

courses that receive the following transfer credit,

• PHIL 100 or 120 or three units in English

•

two of MACM 101, 201 MATH 151, 152 and 232

two of CMPT 125, 126, 150, 225, 250 and 275

• three units in biological sciences, chemistry, earth

sciences, kinesiology or physics

• three units in anthropology, archaeology,

communication, Canadian studies, criminology,

economics, history, human geography, political

science, psychology, sociology or women's studies

Admission will be based on a grade point average

calculated on the best seven courses satisfying these

requirements. No course may be included in the

average if it is considered a duplicate of any course

previously taken.

Engineering Science,

School

Students planning to enter the BASc degree pr

must complete at least 24 units in transferable

science or engineering courses with a minimum

of 2.50.

Health Sciences, Faculty of

Students planning to enter the BA and BSc degree

program in health sciences must complete at least 24

units of transferable work.

Interactive Arts and Technology, School of

Students must complete at least 24 units of

transferable credit.

Kinesiology, School of

Students planning to enter the BSc (Kinesiology)

degree program must complete at least 24 units of

transferable credit. Admission is competitive.

Applicants are selected based on an admission GPA

calculated over the courses taken to receive transfer

credit from those listed below. The admission GPA for

college students is approximately 3.00, determined by

the number of seats available and the number of

applications.

For those who cannot complete all requirements at a

college, students may apply to Simon Fraser

University and complete the internal transfer route

(see "Internal Transfer' on page 124).

BISC 101-4

MBB 221-3

CHEM 121-4,122-2, 281-4

KIN 142-3

MATH 151-3. (or 154-3),152-3 (or 155-3)

PHYS 101-3, (or 120-3 or 125-3 or 140-4), 102-3, (or

121-3 or 126-3 or 141-4)

PHYS 130-2, (or 131-2) not required if both of PHYS

140-4 and 141-4 are completed

Science, Faculty of

Admission is competitive. Students planning to en

the BSc degree program must have a minimum of 24

units that include the following transfer credit

(minimum grade of C+ on each):

• Math 100

• two of BISC 100, CHEM 110 or 111, PHYS 100

Transfer Credit Guide

A transfer guide listing all first and second year (lower

division) transferable courses and the Simon Fraser

University equivalents is accessible through the

British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer

website at www.bctransferguide.ca

Associate of Arts/Science Degree

Holders

Graduates holding Associate of Arts or Associate of

Science degrees from BC colleges or university

colleges recognized by the BC Ministry of Advanced

Education will receive preference in the admission

process as follows:

• The minimum average for Associate Degree

students will be established each term at a level

0.25 GPA points less than that required for regular

transfer students, but shalt not be less than 2.00.

• Transfer credit will be given for all individually

transferable courses. When the individually

assigned credit from all sources totals less than 60

units, additional general elective credit will be

assigned to bring the transfer credit total to 60 units,

BC and Yukon Community and University College

applicants must meet the English language and

literacy, and quantiative and analytical skills

requirement. See "English Language and Litera

Admission Requirement' on page 19.

Simon Fraser University 2007 2008 Calendar