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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate
From: ?
Roger Blackman, Chair
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
Subject: ?
General Admission Requirements
(SCUS Reference 04-9)
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Date: ?
March 18, 2004
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its meeting of
March 16, 2004 gives rise to the following motions:
Motion 1
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"That Senate approve the addition of BC First Nations 12 to the admission requirements
under the List 3 (Social Sciences Group), effective Fall 2004."
Motion
2
"That Senate approve the addition of Français Premiere Langue 12 to the admission
requirements under the List 2 (Humanities Group), effective Fall 2004."
Motion 3
"That Senate approve the addition of American Sign Language 12 to the admission
requirements under the Grade 11 requirements, effective Fall 2004."
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?
Office of the Registrar?
Memorandum
To: SCUS From: Diane Whiteley, Director
of Admissions & Records!
Donna Moore, Associate
Director, Admissions
Subject: Francais premiere langue 12 ?
Date: March 8, 2004
Admission Requirement ?
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Suggested motion
Include Francais premiere langue 12 in the List 2, Humanities group, of the admission
requirements if ENGL 12 has also been taken.
Background
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It was not envisioned by SCUS that students would take both Francais premiere langue
12 and English 12 when the Course Lists 1, 2 and 3 admission requirements was
originally approved. At the present time we only accept in Course List 1 either English 12
or Francais premiere langue 12.
Please see the attached letter from a French Immersion school that outlines the
Memorandum of Understanding that SFU signed which promotes programs for
Francophones at a post secondary level. If this motion were passed it would be a strong
recruitment tool in attracting Franchophone students to our University.
Note: If Language 12 courses are not moved to List 2, Humanities group, than Francais
premiere langue 12 would be included List 3, Humanities group.
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Office of the Registrar ?
Memorandum
To: SCUS
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From: Diane Whiteley, Director
of Admissions & Records!
Donna Moore, Associate
Director, Admissions
Subject: BC First Nations 12
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Date: March 8, 2004
Suggested Motion
Include BC First Nations 12 in List 3, Social Sciences group, as an acceptable fifth
course for admission for Fall 200k.
Background
All major stakeholders in education are making it a priority to highlight the accomplishments of
our First Nations in order to support an appreciation and acceptance of diversity in our culture.
BC First Nations 12 is as rigorous a course as Law 12, which SFU currently accepts as a list 3
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course for admission. By accepting BC First Nations 12 as a list 3 course, Simon Fraser
University will make a positive contribution to encouraging students to understand and
appreciate diversity in the Canadian context. Moreover, this course will assist us in achieving
greater breadth in our admission requirements.
More specifically, it is likely that the BC First Nations 12 course will be of particular interest to
First Nations students at the secondary school level. The University has committed to making its
vast resources more accessible to First Nations students and wants to encourage them to partake
of postsecondary education. Acceptance of this course for admission will help achieve this goal
as well.
Note: BC First Nations 12 is acceptable at the University of British Columbia as a Social Studies
11 equivalent. At the University of Victoria the course is acceptable as a non-examinable
academic 12 and also as a substitute for Social Studies 11 but not both.
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Friday, September 15th, 2003
Ms. Donna Moore
Associate Director of Admissions
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Office of the Registrar
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC
V5A1S6
Ms Moore
Folloing a conversation with Ms. Diane Whiteley on Friday September. 12, 1 wIsh to thank her for following up so
quickly on an issue that arose in our Surrey community following the non-admission of two of our students at
Simon Fraser University. School District 93 (Le Conseil Scolaire francophone do la Colombie -Brilannique)
has
just graduated nine students at its Surrey school in June 2003. This was a first as our school district was
enshrined in the School Law only recently in July 1992
The perception was that our two students had not been admitted because English Language Arts and
Fran cais
Lan
gue Premiere are both included in List I and are not included in List2 and/or List 3 therefore 'one of these
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did not count". Students felt that the status of
Fran cais Lan gue Premiere12
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on the 'BC and Yukon
• Secondary Course Lists" did not give it full value. Students felt that if they had taken French as a Second
Language which is included in List 3, they would have been better off. In their words, all that effort (taking two
first languages) did not bring them any reco gnition when applying '
to SFU. I should mention that most of our
students
graduate with two first languages
(English Language Arts 12 and Fran çais Lan gue Premiere 12 ).
Ms. Whiteley, at my request, re- analysed both applications and reported that the present status of
Fran çais
Lan gue Prernière,was not an issue in both applications. I am now in contact with our Surrey community
conveying this information and reassuring our students. I will add, however, it might have been an issue and as a
result I would like to request a meeting at your earliest convenience to review and discuss the status of
'Fran çais
Lan
gue Premiere" on the 'BC and Yukon Secondary Course Lists
As you might remember, SFU and the
FOdêration des francophonés do la Colombie- Britannique
(FFCB) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding on November 0712002 committing themselves to working together to implement
the recommendations 'of the report' University Education and Programs for Francophones and Francophiles of
British Columbia'. I include a press release for your information. This historical moment means that in the very
near future
the
Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique
will encourage its students to study at
SFU in the programs offered in French. I would appreciate dis cussing the above mentioned issues with you.
Sincerely
Denise Leduc
Director of Educational Services
Cc Serge Corbeil, political analyst, La Fédération des francophones de la Colombie -Britannique
Cc Mario Cyr, principal, Ecole Gabrielle- Roy, Surrey
Cc Danielle Arcand, Bureau des Affaires Francophones
Conseil
scolaire francophone
de Ia Colombic-Britannique?
School District No.
93
(Francophone Education Authority of British Columbia)
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ISO - 10200 Shellbridtze Wv. Richmond1,C.-B.) VX 2W7 i'it.: (604) 2t4-200 !é!èc.: (604 2!4-98S
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY?
Office of the Registrar
Memorandum
To: SCUS
Subject: American Sign Language
From: Diane Whitely, Director
of Admissions Records!
Donna Moore, Associate
Director, Admissions
Date: March 8, 2004
Suggested Motion
Include American Sign Language 12 as an acceptable Language 11 course.
Background
Ron Snitz, Acting Director, SFU Centre for Students with Disabilities, reviewed the
American Sign Language Grade
5
to 12 curriculum, and consulted with the Director of
the IJBC Disability Resource Centre. Linguists have recently recognized American Sign
Language as a legitimate language. Snitz recommends that American Sign Language 12
be an acceptable Language 11 course.
Students with a hearing loss and students with no hearing impairment would be eligible
to take the course.
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S.04-31
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate
From: ?
Roger Blackman, Chair
- ?
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
Subject:
?
General Admission Requirements
(SCUS Reference 04-9)
Date:
?
March 18, 2004
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its meeting of
March 16, 2004 gives rise to the following motions:
Motion 1
That Senate approve the addition of BC First Nations 12 to the admission requirements
under the List 3 (Social Sciences Group), effective Fall 2004."
Motion
2
"That Senate approve the addition of Français Premiere Langue 12 to the admission
requirements under the List 2 (Humanities Group), effective Fall 2004."
Motion 3
"That Senate approve the addition of American Sign Language 12 to the admission
requirements under the Grade 11 requirements, effective Fall 2004."
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?
Office of the Registrar?
Memorandum
To: SCUS ?
From: Diane Whiteley, Director
of Admissions & Records!
Donna Moore, Associate
Director, Admissions
Subject: Francais premiere langue 12
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Date: March 8, 2004
Admission Requirement ?
- -
Suggested motion
Include Francais premiere langue 12 in the List 2, Humanities group, of the admission
requirements if ENGL 12 has also been taken.
Background
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It was not envisioned by SCUS that students would take both Francais premiere langue
12 and English 12 when the Course Lists 1, 2 and 3 admission requirements was
originally approved. At the present time we only accept in Course List 1 either English 12
or Francais premiere langue 12.
Please see the attached letter from a French Immersion school that outlines the
Memorandum of Understanding that SFU signed which promotes programs for
Francophones at a post secondary level. If this motion were passed it would be a strong
recruitment tool in attracting Franchophone students to our University.
Note: If Language 12 courses are not moved to List 2, Humanities group, than Francais
premiere langue 12 would be included List 3, Humanities group.
End.
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?
Office of the Registrar ?
Memorandum
To: SCUS From: Diane Whiteley, Director
of Admissions & Records!
Donna Moore, Associate
Director, Admissions
Subject: BC First Nations 12
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Date: March 8, 2004
Suggested Motion
Include BC First Nations 12 in List 3, Social Sciences group, as an acceptable fifth
course for admission for Fall
2001f.
Background
All major stakeholders in education are making it a priority to highlight the accomplishments of
our First Nations in order to support an appreciation and acceptance of diversity in our culture.
BC First Nations 12 is as rigorous a course as Law 12, which SF13 currently accepts as a list 3
course for admission. By accepting BC First Nations 12 as a list 3 course, Simon Fraser
University will make a positive contribution to encouraging students to understand and
appreciate diversity in the Canadian context. Moreover, this course will assist us in achieving
greater breadth in our admission requirements.
More specifically, it is likely that the BC First Nations 12 course will be of particular interest to
First Nations students at the secondary school level. The University has committed to making its
vast resources more accessible to First Nations students and wants to encourage them to partake
of postsecondary education. Acceptance of this course for admission will help achieve this goal
as well.
Note: BC First Nations 12 is acceptable at the University of British Columbia as a Social Studies
11 equivalent. At the University of Victoria the course is acceptable as a non-examinable
academic 12 and also as a substitute for Social Studies 11 but not both.
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Ms. Donna Moore
Associate Director of Admissions
Office
of
the Registrar
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC
V5A1S6
Ms Moore
Following a conversation with Ms. Diane Whiteley on Friday September12, I wish to thank her for following up so
quickly on an issue that arose in our Surrey community following the non-admission of two of our students at
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Simon Fraser University. School District 93
(Le Conseil Scolaire francophone de la Colombie -Britannique)
has
just graduated nine students at its Surrey school in June 2003. This was a first as our school district was
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enshrined in the School Law only recently in July 1992
The perception was that our two students had not been admitted bécaüse English Language Arts and
Fran cais
Lan gue
Premiere
are both included in List 1. and are not included in List 2 and/or List 3 therefore 'one
of
these
to did not count". Students felt that the status of
Fran cais Langue Premiere .12e
on the 'BC and Yukon
• Secondary Course Lists" did not give it full value. Students felt that
if
they had taken French as a Second
Language which is included in List 3, they would have been better off. In their words, all that effort (taking two
first languages) did not bring them any reco gniflon when applying to SFU. I should mention that most
of
our
students graduate with two
first languages
(English Language Arts 12 and Fran çais Langue Premiere 12 ).
Ms. Whiteley, at my request, re- analysed both applications
andV
reported that the pres ent status of
Fran çais
Lan
gue
Première.was
not an issue in both applications. I. am now in contact with our Surrey community
conveying this information and reassuring our students. I will add, however, it might have been an issue and as a
result I would like to request a meeting at your earliest convenience to review and discuss the status of
'Fran çais
Lan
gue Premiere" on the BC and Yukon Secondary Course Lists
As you might remember, SFU and the
Fédération des francophones de la oIombie- Britannique
(FFCB) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding on November 07/2002 committing themselves to working together to implement
the recommendations
'
of the report' University Education and Programs for Francophones and Francophiles of
British Columbia". I include a press release for your ir.fomiation.. This historical moment means that in the very
near future the
Conseil Sco!aire Francophone de la Colombie-B.rffannique
Will
encourage its students to study at
SFU in the programs offered in French. I would appreciate dis cussing the above mentioned issues with you.
ncerely,
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Director
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Educational Services
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Cc Serge Corbeil, political analyst, La Fédération des francophones de Ia Colombie -Britannique
Cc Mario Cyr, principal, Ecole Gabrielle- Roy, Surrey
Cc Danielle Arcand, Bureau des Affaires Francophones
Conseil scolaire (rancophone
de Ia Colombic-Brisanniqut?
School District No.
93
(Francophone Education Authority
of British Columbia)?
ISO - 10200 Shdlbride War. Richmond 1,C.-B.) V6X 2W7
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(&t)2!4-2h00 tè!èc.: )604) 2!4-98S 1?
numéro san frais: 1-388-715-2200 soc internet (web): hnp:V/wwwcstbc.ca adresse électronique: rntO@:cSfVbcVCa
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Office of the Registrar
Memorandum
To: SCUS
Subject: American Sign Language
From: Diane Whitely, Director
of Admissions Records!
Donna Moore, Associate
Director, Admissions
Date: March 8, 2004
Suggested Motion
Include American Sign Language 12 as an acceptable Language 11 course.
Background
Ron Snitz, Acting Director, SFU Centre for Students with Disabilities, reviewed the
American Sign Language Grade
5
to 12 curriculum, and consulted with the Director of
the UBC Disability Resource Centre. Linguists have recently recognized American Sign
Language as a legitimate language. Snitz recommends that American Sign Language 12
be an acceptable Language 11 course.
Students with a hearing loss and students with no hearing impairment would be eligible
to take the course.
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