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Action undertaken by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, at its Meeting
on November 28, 1988, gives rise to the following motion:
MOTION:
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to?
the Board of Governors, as set forth inS.89-3,
the following addition to the General Regulations:
Section 1.3.11 English Language Competence
English is the language of instruction and
communication in the University. Accordingly,
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an applicant whose primary language is not
English or whose previous education has been
conducted in another language must demonstrate
command of English sufficient to pursue graduate
studies in the chosen field. Applicants normally
will be required to achieve a satisfactory score
on a standardized English test acceptable to the
University. This test must include a writing
component. The Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) combined with the Test of Written
English (TWE) are acceptable .f or this purpose.
The minimum University requirements for scores
on these tests is TOEFL. = 570 and TWE = 5; some
graduate programs have higher requirements, as
described elsewhere in this Calendar.
Further details about the above tests may be obtained
from:
TOEFL and TWE: Educational Testing Service
CN 6151, Princeton, N.J.
08541-6151 YSA
English Language Proficiency Test: Director of Admissions
Office of the Registrar, SFU
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Other acceptable English tests: Director of Admissions
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Office of the Registrar, SFU."
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B.P. Clayman
Dean of Graduate Studies.
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SIMON F R A S E R UNIVERSITY
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MEMORANDUM ?
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
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Senate Graduate Studies
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FROM: B.P. Clayman
Committee
SUBJECT: ?
English Language
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DATE: 26 October 1988
Competence
As promised (at two successive meetings), I am pleased to
provide suggested wording of an addition to the graduate
admission requirements, concerning English language competence.
It is similar to, but briefer than, the corresponding section in
the undergraduate regulations:
Section 1.3.11 English Language Competence
English is the language of instruction and communication in
the University. Accordingly, an applicant whose primary language
is not English or whose previous education has been conducted in
another language must demonstrate command of English sufficient
to pursue graduate studies in the chosen field. Applicants
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normally will be required to achieve a satisfactory score on a
standardized English test acceptable to the University. This
test must include a writing
component.
The Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) combined with the Test of Written
English (TWE) are acceptable for this purpose. The minimum
University requirements for scores on these tests is TOEFL = 550
and TWE = 5; some graduate programs have higher requirements, as
described elsewhere in this calendar.
Further details about the above tests may be obtained from:
TOEFL and TWE:
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Educational Testing Service
CN 6151, Princeton, N.J.
08541-6151 ?
U.S.A.
English Language Proficiency Test: Director of Admissions
Office of the Registrar, SFU
Other acceptable English tests: Director of Admissions
Office of the Registrar, SFU
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B.P. Clayman
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c.c. M. McGinn (For distribution)
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