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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
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Senate ?
From:
Subject: Senate Undergraduate Admissions Date:
Board (SUAB)
Annual Report 1993
Nick Heath
Secretary, SUAB
February 18, 1994
During 1993, SUAB met on the following dates:
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February 9, 1993
March 26, 1993
April 27, 1993
AUgust 19, 1993
October 5, 1993
Pecember 24,1993
Nature of Meeting
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Regular
Regular
End-of-semester
End-of-semester
Regular
End-of-semester
Attendance - voting members only
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7
5
6
7
6
J. Osborne
Chair
N. Heath
Director of Admissions/Secretary
J. Flores
(February, 1991 - September, 1993)
P. Poolady
(October, 1993)
T. Pagliaccl
(September, 1989 - March, 1993)
T. Morrison
(October, 1991 - September, 1993)
T. Lord
(October, 1993)
S. Wade
(October, 1992 - September, 1993)
R. Dhir
(October, 1993)
K. Hoeflich
(October, 1992 - September, 1993)
D. Bullock
(October, 1993)
C. Asmundson
S. Stapleton
A. Lebowitz
R. Gordon
R. Rogow
Z. Rebmann-Huber
R. Case
D. Ryebum
R. Brooke ?
(August, 1990 - September, 1993)
D. Boal
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(October, 1993)
L. Palmer
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Senate Undergraduate Admissions Board Annual Report
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February 18,1994
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Page 2
SUAB reviewed the outcomes of the academic evaluations of all students taken immediately
alter grades are processed, at the end of each semester. Members noted with pleasure that the
proportion of students in serious academic difficulty had dropped steadily. The reasons for this
Improvement in overall performance seem to be closely related to the higher admission standards
In use since 1988. The data are attached to this report.
The following actions were taken:
General
1)
Ratification of Chair of the Senate Appeals Board
K. Amason was ratified on December 24, 1993 as Chair of the Senate Appeals Board.
2)
SUAB 240, SUAB 240A - Irregular Admission Policy
SUAB recommended and Senate later approved a policy for admitting students to a limited number of
courses in the Faculty of Education, with the proviso that they do not displace any regularly-admitted
students. The proposal allows for relaxed deadlines, admission requirements and levels of
documentation. The students may not be working towards or approved into any SFU credential.
3)
SUAB 241 - Admission from Emil
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Carr Colle
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e of Art and Design
SUAB recommended and Senate later approved a proposal which treats students from the College in
the same manner as students from B.C. Community Colleges, I.e. they are admissible on completion
of one year of transferable academic study. The University previously had no admission policy for
students from this institution.
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SUAB reviewed the policy of applying this standing, when students have a very low gpa in one
semester, then cannot avoid the ING standing at the end of the next semester, regardless of their
performance. It was decided to continue with the current policy.
5)
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SUAB 244 - Reports of the Senate Committee on International Students
SUAB discussed the SC1S report and gave recommendations to SCAP. Most SUAB members
favoured the majority report.
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Senate Undergraduate Admissions Board Annual Report
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February 18, 1994 ?
Page 3
6)
SUAB 246
Minimum Grade for Transfer Credit
SUAB agreed unanimously that the current practice of granting credit for all passed courses
(including 0 or P grades) should be discontinued and that the minimum grade for transfer should be
C. However, it was also agreed that action on this be suspended until the matter had been discussed
at the B.C. Council on Admissions and Transfer, since there were implications for the transfer of
students within B.C.
7)
SUAB 247 -
Transfer Credit for Ungraded Passes
SUAB took action to limit transfer credit for ungraded
passes
(e.g.
credit/no entry) to those courses
which have been articulated for transfer credit and in which all students In the course are graded in
similar manner.
8)
SUAB 248 -
B.C.
Unlvórslty/SFU Transfer Guide
Transfer equivalency tables for the courses of other universities to SFU will not be
p ublished on paper
as requested earlier by SUAB, but will be made available for computer access via CWIS.
9)
SUAB 249 - Re
q
uest for Special Admission for
Field School Particloants
SUAB agreed that the Director of Admissions should exercise discretion In accepting and processing
late or under-documented applications from applicants who are seeking entry to one of the overseas
Field Schools.
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SUM determined that the current practice of dealing with disabled students on an individual basis
should continue, at least until such time as university-wide policy-on students with disabilities Is
developed.
The Diploma was designed by the University College of the Cariboo for overseas schools.
SUAB decided to not accept the diploma for admission purposes.
12)
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SUAB 252 - Admission Requirements for Direct Admission to Klneslotoav
SUAB considered a motion from the Faculty of Applied Sciences to set requirements for direct
admission to Kinesiology. The motion was defeated. Alter receiving Input from SCEMP and SCAP,
Senate subsequently approved the proposal.
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88-2 ?
89-2 ?
90-2
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91-2 ?
92-2 ?
93-21
14
9
4
21
2
8
49
64
80
69
56
53
5
5
13
8
14
18
15
22
20
20
10
11
4
4
2
7
5
2
171
189
216
197
177
154
68
51
47
78
49
45
29
38
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
355
360
382
400
313
291
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End of Semester Academic Evaluation 87-1 to 93-3
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Annual Report 1993
sU4B
Fall Semesters 87-3
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88-3 ?
89-3 ?
90-3 ?
91 .
3
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92-3 ?
93-3
Standing
Extended/Permanent Withdrawal (PW)
Required to Withdraw (RTW)
Ineligible to Register
. F & N grades (INF)
Ineligible to Register - GPA below 1.00 (1NG)
Ineligible to Register . w/d 3 times (1NW)
On Academic Probation (OAP)
Continued on Academic Probation (CAP)
On Academic Warning (OAW)
Total number of students reported
Enrolment
Total reported as % of total enrolment
Total PW, RTW, ING/F/W
Total PW RTW, ING/F/W as % of total enrol.
50
30
16
22
12
14
17
226
232
187
221
174
158
149
20
27
20
18
22
13
16
31
45
42
33
27
21
16
5
9
14
7
6
5
3
656
602
1082
846
851
785
766
150
141
129
117
153
120
110
424
417
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1562
1503
1490
1264
1245
1116
1077
12404
12693
14323
14551
15299
15239
14841
12.59% 11.84%
10.40%
8.69%
8.14%
7.32%
7.26%
332
343
279
301
241
211
201
2.68%
2.70%
1.95%
2.07%
1.58%
1.38%
1.35%
.
Spring Semesters
874
88-1
89-1
90-1
91-1
92.1
93-1
Standing
Extended/Permanent Withdrawal (PW)
42
50
16
12
13
6
12
Required to Withdraw (RTW)
195
264
210
363
273
296
252
Ineligible to Register- F & N grades (1NF)
15
15
16
14
20
12
18
Ineligible to Register .
GPA below 1.00 (ING)
62
69
59
34
21
16
17
Ineligible to Register . w/d 3 times (1NW)
1
6
6
6
3
5
6
On Academic Probation (OAP)
648
646
595
553
540
451
355
Continued on Academic Probation (CAP)
113
165
128
212
166
184
146
On Academic Warning (OAW)
101
84
98
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Total number of students reported
1177
1299
1128
1194
1036
970
806
Enrolment
11108
12093
12359
14098
14613
14370
14148
Total reported as % of total enrolment
10.60% 10.74% 9.13%
8.47% 7.09%
6.75% 5.70%
Total PWRTWiNG/FIW
315
404
307
429
330
335
305
Total PW, RTW I
ING/F/W as % of total enrol.
2.84%
3.34%
2.48%
3.04%
2.26%
2.33%
2.16%
Summer Semesters
87-2
Standing
Extended/Permanent Withdrawal (PW)
27
Required to Withdraw (RTW)
57
Ineligible to Register
.
F & N grades (INF)
11
Ineligible to Register - GPA below 1.00 (ING)
18
Ineligible to Register . w/d 3 times (1NW)
4
On Academic Probation (OAP)
121
Continued on Academic Probation (CAP)
48
On Academic Warning (OAW)
50
Total number of students reported
336
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Enrolment
6078
6756
7331
7972
9015
8505
8828
Total reported as % of total enrolment
5.53%
5.25% 4.91%
4.79%
4.44%
3.68%
3.30%
Total PW, RTW, ING/F/W
117
87
104
119
125
87
92
Total PW, RTW, ING/F/W
as
% of total enrol.
1.92%
1.29%
1.42%
1.49%
1.39%
1.02%
1.04%
Office of the Registrar
Simon Fraser University
N.Heath, Admissions?
2/18/94
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