S-05-103

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES

MEMORANDUM

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Senate

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Jonathan Driver, Dean of Graduate Studies

Chair, Senate Graduate Studies Committee

SUBJECT: Graduate general regulation: Calendar changes (GS 2005.29)

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July 27, 2005

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For information

At its meeting of 13

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June 2005 Senate Graduate Studies Committee approved the

following calendar changes to graduate general regulation 1.3.12:

Revised

Graduate general regulation 1.3.12 English Language Competence:

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"English is the language of instruction ... The test of English as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) including reading, writing, speaking, and listening components, is acceptable

for this purpose. The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is also

acceptable. The minimum University requirements of TOEFL are an overall score of 88,

with a minimum score of 20 for each subsection (reading, writing, speaking, and

listening). Some graduate programs have higher requirements, as described elsewhere in

this Calendar."

These changes reflect the implementation of a new TOEFL test with a new scoring

system.

Senators wishing to consult the documents concerning these items should contact Bobbie

Grant, Senate Assistant at (604) 291-3168 or bgrantsfii.ca