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MEMORANDUM
T0 Senate
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Nick Heath, Secretary
Senate Undergraduate
Admissions Board
RE SUAB 199 ?
DATE: ?
September 18, 1990
Enrolment Limitations -
International Students in Business
Administration and Computing Science
Action undertaken by the Senate Undergraduate Admissions Board (SUAB)
at its meeting of 11 June 1990, gives rise to the following motion:
MOTION: "that Senate approve and recommend approval to the
Board of Governors the continuation of enrolment
limitations for the admission of International students to
Business Administration, Computing Science and related
programs for a further three years, commencing Summer
1990, until Spring 1993, with the review to occur in
1992"
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To:S.U.A.B.
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From: Nick Heath, Secretary
Senate U/G. Admissions Board
Subject: Enrolment Limitations -
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Date: 1990 0604
International Students in
Business Admin. & Computing Sc.
Enrolment limitations were introduced in 1984. They were subsequently
renewed in 1987 for a further 3 years, ending Spring 1990. (See paper S. 87-
26 attached) Action is now overdue on this matter
Measures taken over the past 6 years appear to have been effective, judging by
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the proportion of international approved Majors in these programs, although the
Business Administration programs appear to exceed slightly the desired 10%
mix.
All parties involved (the Faculty of Business Administration, the Faculty of
Science (for MSSC program), the Faculty of Applied Sciences and the School
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of Computing Science) are content to continue to limit new international
students in this manner.
In the absence of controls, the proportion of international students in these
programs would rise and the minimum cgpa for all students entering the
programs would also rise as a result of higher demand. There are indications
that pressure from international students for admission to the Computing
Science and related programs is.diminishing, possibly as a result of increased
opportunities elsewhere (e.g. U BC).
Motion
That SUAB approve and recommend to Senate for consideration
and approval the continuation of enrolment limitations for the
admission of International students to Business Administration,
Computing Science and related programs for a further three years,
commencing Summer 1990, until Spring 93, with review to occur in
1992.
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Table 1
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Approved
Programs - Business Administration 89-3
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All students ?
lnternat.students
Hons
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26 ?
12
Jt.Hons
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4 ?
2
Jt.Maj ?
88
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17
Maj ?
975 ?
128
Total ?
1093
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148 ?
=13.5%
Approved Programs - Business Administration 90-1
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All students
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lnternat.students
Hons ?
23 ?
11
Jt.Hons ?
3 ?
1
Jt.Maj
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88 ?
16
Maj
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1003 ?
129
Total ?
1096 ?
157 ?
=14.3%
Note: To avoid double counting, many sub-programs and concentrations have
been omitted, such as Coop, Finance, Policy Analysis, Minors etc.
Table 2
Approved Programs -
Computing Science 89-3
All students ?
lnternat.students
Hons
17 ?
3
Maj
215 ?
21
Total
232 ?
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=10.3%
Approved Programs - Computing Science 90-1
All students
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lnternat.students
Hons
19 ?
3
Maj
206 ?
19
Total
225 ?
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=9.8%
Note: To avoid double counting, many sub-programs and concentrations have
been omitted, such as Coop, and Minors but Digital Systems Design, and
Management & Systems Sc etc. have been included,
Source RG6003
SUAB June 90
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Senate ?
FROM: Senate Undergraduate
Admissions Board
SUBJECT: Enrolment Limitations
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DATE: October 8, 1987
- Business Administration,
Computing Science, and related programs
Action arising from the SUAB meeting of 8 October gives rise to the following
motion:
MOTION:'That Senate approve the continuation of
enrolment limitations for the admission of
International students to Business Administration,
Computing Science and related programs in
accordance with document SUAB 175 (revised).
That these limitations be in effect for two years
until Spring Semester 1990, with review to occur in 1989."
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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To: SUAB
Subject:
SUAB - 175
Admission of International Students
to Limited Enrolment Programs
From: N. Heath
Secretary,
SUAB
Date:
87/10/14
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In 1984, Senate approved policies for a three year period, limiting the
numbers of new visa students seeking admission to Business Administration,
Computing Science and related programs. These policies are due to expire in
Spring 1988. Senate Paper S.84.33 refers.
Limits were set as an annual quota, to be determined each Spring Semester.
The goal was to restrict visa students to a maximum of 10% of new majors
entering Business Administration or Computing programs each year.
The quota has been administered by the Admissions Office, Office of the
Registrar, based on annual forecasts of major/honor approvals. International
students must specify their intended majors before entering the University
and may not subsequently change to a limited enrolment program if they
were not originally admitted to that program.
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Approximate new majors per annum
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450 100
International Quota Goal
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45
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10
Usual minimum gpa.
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3.0 ?
3.5
As a result of the quotas, approximately 40% of applicants to Business
Administration and 70% of applicants to Computing Science are unsuccessful
in gaining admission to pursue their program of first choice and must either
choose an alternative program at SFU or choose to attend another institution.
To allow for attrition, the numbers admitted each semester generally exceed
the quotas.
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Some students have been allowed into a limited
enrolment program even
though they had not been admitted to pursue that program when first
admitted to the University. The attached tables give numbers of
international students in the various programs affected.
The Faculty of Business Administration, the Faculty of Science Management
and Systems Science coordinator, and the School of Computing Science have
indicated a wish to have the quotas continue while demand for places in
their programs by qualified students exceeds capacity.
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AoDroved Programs -
Business
Administration 87-3
To avoid double-counting. COOP and Minor programs have been omitted.
rr,nIrw.
Hons. ?
10 ?
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12
Jt. lions. ?
3 ?
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4
Jt.Maj.
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65 ?
22 ?
87
Maj.
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701 ?
93 ?
794
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779 ?
118 ?
897
Of the 118 international students. 19 were admitted to SRI before 85- 1,
when quotas were implemented.
Remainder -99 (IlSc(total)
All international students - 118 (13.2% of total)
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Science 87-3
Aooroved Pro2rams -
GomDUtin2
Total
Canadian
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International
CMPTH0ns.
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2
1
3
CMPTMaj.
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185
25
210
MSSCHons. ?
4
1
5
MSSCMaj. ?
17
6
23
1DPHons. ?
5
1
6
MACMH0ns. ?
5
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5
MACMMaj. ?
1
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219
34
253
Of the 34 international students, 15 were admitted to SFU before 85-1, when
quotas were implemented.
Remainder - 19 (7.5% of total)
All International students - 34 (13.4% of total)
TABLE 2: APPROVED AND INTENDED MAJORS' 87-3 VS. 83-I
International Students in Program
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S of all Majors
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87-3
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83-1 ?
87-3 ?
83-1
Bus. & Rel. Programs'
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206
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275 ?
11.7%
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24.6%
Cmpt. & Rel. Programs'
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76 ?
92
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12.6%
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29.7%
'Includes ions., Jt. ions. Maj., jt. Maj.
87-3 totals include all students in approved and intended programs.
83-3 totals include all students in approved programs and all students in
intended programs who have completed 60 or more credit hours prior to
83-3.
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TABLE 3* APMVED AND
INTEM
MINORS
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International
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Minor, BUS,
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31
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2 133
International Students 2 (6% of total)
Mm. CMPT.
&REL. PROGRAMS 32
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2
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34
All International students 2 (5.9% of total)
