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Department of English

Action undertaken by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee at

its Meeting on December 2, 1985, gives rise to the following motion:

MOTION:

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.86-14

the proposed change in the graduate programs in

the Department of English:

M.A. Program

Language Requirement

From: The Supervisory Committee shall be responsible

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for setting any French or foreign language re-

quirements for the student; they will

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be required

only where the thesis topic makes it clear that

the student needs them; they will not be examined

separately, it being assumed that the knowledge

required will be demonstrated in the oral examina-

tion on the thesis.

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All students registered in the M.A. program will be

required to demonstrate a reading ability in one

language other than English that is acceptable to

the student's supervisory committee. Ability will

be determined by a time-limited examination con-

sisting of the translation of a passage of literature

or criticism in the particular language. A

distionary will be permitted. It is possible to

waive this requirement only with the permission of

the Graduate Program Committee.

Ph.D. Program

Language Requirement (Addition)

All students registered in the Ph.D. program will be

required to demonstrate a reading ability in one

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language other than English that is acceptable to the

student's supervisory committee. Ability will be

determined by a time-limited examination consisting

of the translation of a passage of literature or

criticism in the particular language. A dictionary

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Graduate Curriculum Changes - Department

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English Continued

will be permitted. It is possible to waive

this requirement only with the permission

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the Graduate Program Committee,

Rationale for this change is outlined in the attached paper.

Bruce P. Clayman

Dean

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MEMORANDUM

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Sheila Roberts.

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Date. November 18,

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The Faculty of Arts Graduate Studies Committee unanimously approved the

addition of a language requirement to the graduateprograms in the Department

of English. Would you please put this item on the agenda of the Executive

Senate Graduate Studies Committee.

Thank you.

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CALENDAR REVISIONS - ENGLISH

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M.A. PROGRAM

Language Requirement

FROM: The Supervisory Committee shall be responsible for setting any French

or foreign language requirements for the student; they will be required only

where the thesis topic makes it clear that the student needs them; they will

not be examined separately, it being assumed that the knowledge required will

be demonstrated in the oral examination on the thesis.

TO: All students registered in the M.A. Progrdin will be required to demonstrate

a reading ability in one language other than English that is acceptable to the

students' supervisory committee. Ability will be determined by a time-limited

examination consisting of the translation of a passage .of literature or criticism

in the particular language. A dictionary will be permitted. It is possible to

waive this requirement only with the permission of the Graudate Program Committee.

Ph.D. PROGRAM

Please add the following sub-heading

Language Requirement

All students registered in the Ph.D. Program will be required to demonstrate a

reading ability in one language other than English that is acceptable to the

students' supervisory committee. Ability will be determined by a time-limited

examination consisting of the translation of a passage of literature or

criticism in the particular language. A dictionary will be permitted. It is

possible to waive this requirement only with the permission of the Graduate

Program Committee.

RATIONALE: The existing policy of the department has meant in practice that

graduate students have not been required to know any language other than

English. Given that advanced studies in English literature necessitate the

knowledge of literature and criticism in several languages other than English,

and given that such knowledge is required by the better universities, the

department agreed to institute this modest requirement. This will add a real

academic benefit to our graduate program without introducing merely forma-

listic barriers in the student's path.

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