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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

S.06-140

MEMORANDUM

To: ?

Senate

From: ?

Krane, Chair

Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies

Subject: ?

Diverse Qualifications

-Adjudication Committee (DQAC) 

Review for 2005-2006

(SCUS Reference 06-35)

Date: ?

6 November 2006

For information:

Acting under delegated authority at its October 3, 2006 meeting, SCUS received the

DQAC Annual Report.

The Annual Report of the Diverse Qualifications Adjudication Committee is 

now forwarded to Senate for information. 

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SCAA

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Office of the Associate Vice-President, Academic

MEMORANDUM

TO: Christine MacKenzie, Chair, Senate

FROM: Bill Krane, Chair, Diverse

Committee on Undergraduate Studies

Qualifications Adjudication

Committee

RE: Diverse Qualifications report

DATE: September 21, 2006

Please find attached a new report on Diverse Qualifications admissions to SFU.

Thank you.

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Report to Senate

Diverse Qualifications Adjudication Committee (DQAC) ?

at End of Term 1061

Simon Fraser University seeks to not only admit applicants who are academically very well

qualified, but also recognizes that some candidates have other attributes and achievements which

should be considered in determining admission. Up to 10% of candidates for admission to SFU can

be recognized for non-academic attributes and achievements under the Diverse Qualifications

Admission Policy. The Diverse Qualifications Adjudication Committee (DQAC) adjudicates

admission decisions under this policy'. Applicants under this policy must meet the minimum

admission standards, the English language requirement, and the literacy and quantitative skills

requirements and have:

• demonstrated commitment and/or excellence in other endeavours, or

• presented a clear and valid reason for attending the University, or

• succeeded in their studies in spite of difficult circumstances.

The attached tables and charts, prepared by the Office of Analytical Studies, provide supporting

statistics on the volume and academic performance of students admitted to SFU under the Diverse

Qualifications Admission Policy, by year of admission, from 1996/97 to 2005/06.

Ten-Year Historical Perspective of DO Admits

in comparison to a[i SFU stucicnts21

• Since its inception in the Spring in 1996/97, a total of 1,136 students have been admitted to

SFU under the DQ admission policy (terms 0971 to 1061, inclusive).

• DQ admits are typically mature or college transfer students, averaging 26 [20] years of age

and primarily entering the Faculty of Arts.

• 53% [50%] entered SFU with transfer credit, averaging 38 1

-45 11

transfer credit hours.

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DQ students were admitted to SFU with an average GPA of 2.78 [2.94].

• Due to the volume of mature students in the DQ cohort, 16% [(Y'>] were admitted without a

grade point average, although 72%

[87%]

were admitted at 2.50 or higher.

• Of all those admitted, 59% [49%] have completed at least 30 SFU credits, with an average

CGPA at 30 credits of 2.76 112.75].

• 42% [

persisted at SF for at least three elapsed years

, including those who graduated.

• 43% [7 I %] have graduated with a degree, achieving an average graduation GPA of 2.93

[2.941 in 4.1 years

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4.6 wars]4.

2004/05 DQ Entry Cohort [in comparison to

all

SF1..! sIts]

• In 2004/05, 105 students were admitted to SFU under the DQ policy, of which 69 students

were admitted with a GPA average of 2.62 [2.99].

• By the end of their first term, the average GPA of all 105 students admitted was 2.41 [2.47].

• 45 students have completed at least 30 credits, achieving an average CGPA at 30 credits of

2.56 12.721.

• By the end of their first term at SFU, 19% [I 8%] of the 2004/05 DQ entry cohort were

placed on academic probation (OAP).

• 38.1% [39.8%] were OAP within two years of admission to SFU.

• 12.4% [I 2,2'!'] were required to withdraw from SFU within their first two years at SFU.

The Diverse Qualifications Admission Policy is not available to Faculty of Science applicants.

Differences in baseline characteristics, such as basis of admission, admission GPA, transfer credits, etc. may

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account for differences in performance between DQ admits and all SFU students.

Three-year survival rate calculated among those admitted three or more years ago.

Graduation rate, grad CPA and time to graduate are calculated on those admitted four or more years ago.

Prepared by: Joanne Heslop, Office of Analytical Studies, August, 2006

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