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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

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From: Senate Committee on

Undergraduate Studies

Subject:

Gerontology Diploma Program

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Date: October 15, 1986

Changes

Actionundertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduae Studies at its

meeting of October 14, 1986 gives rise to the following motion:

'That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board

of Governors, as set forth in S.86- , the proposed

Changes to the Gerontology Diploma Program"

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The Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee at its meeting of

'September 25, 1986 approved changes to the Gerontology Diploma

Programme as outlined in the attached.

Would you please place these changes on the agenda of the next meeting

of SCUS.

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The Gerontology Diploma Program would like to propose the following

calendar changes to the FACC:

1)

p. 87, under Admission Requirements: paragraph 1 --

Change the second sentence to read: Under exceptional circumstances,

students with a minimum of 60 credit hours of universitycoursework

or the equivalent (eq an RN) may be admitted provided the necessary

prerequisites tor Gerontology core courses have been successtul.Ly completed.

Rationale: The previous wording, that "mature students..." has proven

misleading and encourages too many people without at least two years

of university to apply to the program. The change of wording as proposed

does not alter our actual practice---eg. that, in particular with regard

to Registered Nurses who may not actually hold a university degree,

we make exceptions to the degree requirement.

2)

P. 87, underNotes: paragraph 2 --

Change this to read: Students are advised to take GERO 300 when they

begin the program.

Rationale: The deleted Phrase, "and to complete the required courses

before undertaking the optional courses" is rarely possible, given

the prerequisites for at least one of the required courses, GERO 400,

is another required course--GERO 300. As well, since GERO 400 is only

offered once a year--Spring Semester, and KIN. 461

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once a year--Fall Semester, it is frequently impractical for students,

particularly if they wish to complete the program by taking courses

full time, to follow this advice.

Gloria Gutman

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