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(as at Oct. 1/81) 

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STUDIES 

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1.

Proposed Enrolment Limitations 

2.

Proposed New Course - CMPT 101-4; 

CMPT 103-4 - Change of Title and 

Prerequisite 

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MOTION 1 That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors, 

as set forth in S.81-127, the proposed enrolment limitations for 

Computing Science, including the following: 

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i) -Prior.-to-the publication of the -pre-registra-tion booklet for each 

Fall semester the Computing Science Department will establish the 

minimum CGPA level required for acceptance into its major, minor, 

honors, or other programs or into the Department's upper division 

courses for the academic year - Fall, Spring, Summer. This criterion 

will be that CGPA between 2.25 and 2.6 which is predicted to result 

in a total of between 150 to 225 new students accepted into the 

Department's programs. (Students having a CGPA of 2.6 or higher will 

be accepted into the Department's programs regardless of the total 

number of applications; students below 2.25 will not be accepted under 

any circumstances.) 

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To remain in a program in Computing Science, a student will be 

expected to maintain at least the minimum level of CCPA which was 

required for his/her initial acceptance into the program. 

Students who wish to take courses in the Department but who are not 

in designated programs will be governed by the CCPA in effect at the 

time of their course registration. 

Regulations - Restrictions on Entry to and Continuation in Minor, 

Major and Honors Programs and to Upper Division Courses 

in Computing Science or to Related Joint Programs or 

Courses. 

(These regulations are in addition to the general University regu- 

lations covering such matters as admission to the University, 

acceptance into or continuation in minor, major, honors programs, 

requirements for graduation.) 

1.

A student desiring to take a minor, or a major, or an honors 

program in Computing Science, or a combined major or honors program 

in Computing Science may continue to indicate on registration 

forms the INTENDED program as under current regulations and practice. 

2.

For formal declaration and formal acceptance into any one of these 

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programs involving Computing Science, a student must be registered 

for a semester in which the 61st or higher credit hour is to be 

taken and normally will be expected to have completed or be regis- 

tered in a semester completing the 57th credit hour. Other cases 

will be reviewed and determined by the Department. 

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3.

To be formally accepted into a minor or major program the student 

will be required to have a CGPA of 2.25 or higher at the time of 

acceptance. ? 

The usual higher average for honors entry will con- 

tinue to be applied. 

4.

To remain in a minor or major program the student will be required 

to maintain a CGPA of 2.25 or higher. 

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The usual higher average 

required to continue in an honors program will continue 

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to be 

applied. 

5.

Entry to and registration in any upper division Computing Science 

course requires 

a) ? 

That the student be or have been formally accepted into one of 

these minor or major or honors programs involving Computing 

Science and be eligible to continue in the program, or 

b) ? 

That the student have completed or be registered in a semester 

completing the 57th or higher credit hour and have a CGPA of 

2.25 or higher. 

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Other cases may be reviewed and determined 

by the Department. 

For entry and registration in subsequent Computing Science upper 

division courses the student will be required to maintain a CGPA 

of 2.25 or higher. 

6.

If during a semester (for example during pre-registration), Depart- 

mental assessment is made on the basis of student record then 

available and decision is to formally accept the student into one 

of these programs, or to permit the student to register for one or 

more upper division courses in Computing Science, that decision shall 

stand for the immediately approaching (or just commenced) semester. 

It will not be cancelled because of results known at the end of term, 

other than for failure to complete prerequisites, or action under 

general University regulations resulting in Required to Withdraw or 

Permanent Withdrawal status, or other General regulations. 

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It will 

not automatically stand for later semesters; updated data would apply. 

If the academic record at the time of review was too low for a student 

to be authorized for acceptance to a program or to take upper division 

courses but the end of term record for the semester just completed is 

adequate, the student then may seek adjustment through the Department 

and following general regulations either 

a)

proceed through In-person registration if not already registered, 

or

b)

proceed through adjustment through the Course-Change period, if 

already registered. 

7.

For students entering Simon Fraser University on the basis of work 

elsewhere the CCPA will be taken to be that determined under admissions 

regulations, normally on courses which can be considered for transfer. 

After transfer the CCPA is based on Simon Fraser University courses. 

Exceptional cases may be considered by the Department. 

8.

Where the average of a student accepted into a program drops below 

that required the earlier formal acceptance is no longer valid unless 

reviewed by the Department and waiver granted for continuance. 

9.

Prerequisites for any course may be waived for individual students 

by the Department. In order for a course to be accepted as fulfilling 

a prerequisite a student must have a grade of C or higher. 

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10. No student will be permitted to register for more than three upper 

division Computing Science courses unless specifically permitted 

to do so by the Department. No student with a CCPA 2.6 will be 

permitted to register for more than two upper division Computing 

Science courses unless specifically permitted to do so by the 

Department. 

11. The effective date for commencement of these regulations will be 

to affect registration for and after the Spring semester, 1982. 

They will apply generally to all students for then and thereafter 

granted or being granted formal acceptance into these programs or, 

if not in a Computing Science program, to students desiring to 

undertake one or more upper division courses in Computing Science 

(unless waiver is granted by the Department). 

As it is not desired to impose hardship on students who already 

are well advanced in their Computing Science programs, the following 

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as of 1 January 1982, that they would require not more than sixty 

credit hours to complete the degree: 

a)

A student who lacks thirty or fewer credit hours needed to 

complete degree requirements will have one year to complete 

without impact from these new regulations - (to December 1982). 

b)

The Department may consider further these or other exceptional 

cases to lessen hardship. 

ii)

(This item is proposed regulation 9. of Motion 1 i) but is to be con- 

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sidered separately.) 

That in order for a course to be accepted as fulfilling a prerequisite, 

a student must have a grade of C or higher. 

iii) 

That any student dropping a Computing Science course will be given the 

warning "Student advised of low future enrolment priority for this course." 

The student will not be allowed to pre-register for that course in any 

of the next two semesters and will be admitted to that course only if 

space exists during the ADD/DROP period in each of the next two terms. 

MOTION 2 That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors, 

as set forth in S.81-127: 

a)

The proposed new course CMPT 101-4 - Introduction to a Programming 

Language for Computing Science Majors/Minors/Honors; and 

b)

A change in title and in prerequisite for CMPT 103-4 - Introduction 

to a Programming Language - for Non-Computing Science Majors/Minors! 

Honors. 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 

1. The proposal to adopt regulations limiting enrolments in upper division courses 

and programs in Computing Science has been reviewed by SCAP and SCUS and is now 

recommended to Senate as in the above motion. 

Basically the proposal would adopt regulations generally similar to those ap- 

proved a year ago by Senate for Business Administration and also provide a varying 

mechanism similar to that now being requested by Business Administration. 

There are some differences, notably in the proposed effective date (Item 11 

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of the motion), Item 10 pertaining to additional restrictions on registration 

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in upper division Computing Science courses, and Motion 1 iii). 

* 2. The third paragraph of the above motion was discussed by both bodies but 

final wording was not then established. A rewording will be provided at Senate. 

3.

There was concurrence at the Committee that the "Note ..." at the end of 

the motion on the original paper is not part of the present submission. It, 

with related matters, will receive early attention at SCAP and/or SCUS as 

appropriate. 

4.

As presently worded the regulations, if approved, would be effective for the 

Spring semester 82-1 with the minimum required CGPA of 2.25 but with intent that 

this could be varied effective for and after Fall 82-3. 

It is understood that the Faculty/Department may bring forward up-dated 

information at the Senate meeting with intent to permit varying of the 2.25 

average to affect entries for and after Spring 82-1. 

5.

At the Committee meetings some members indicated preference for a fixed quota 

system, others supported the present recommendations with decision of those bodies 

as indicated in the motion above. 

6.

There was indication of some concern that the procedures could lead to grade 

inflation but there was conclusion that this could be reasonably controlled. 

Some additional information on statistics will be available at the meeting of 

Senate. 

7.

It was noted that Business Administration already has had approved through 

normal curriculum channels the requirement that to be accepted as fulfilling a 

prerequisite a student must have a grade of C or higher. That same provision is 

being requested now by Computing Science. 

8.

There was intensive discussion, both at SCAP and SCUS, on Item 10 and on 

Motion 1 iii), with evidence of concern on the procedures and policies but 

without determination of a suitable alternative proposal. The items therefore 

come forward as accepted by those bodies. 

9.

At both Committees concern was expressed that there was not clear indication 

that students could appeal decisions, notably affecting Motion 1 iii) above, and 

assurance was given that provision would be made and included in the paper. 

A proposed wording to indicate the provision for appeals in the Computing 

Science paper will be provided at Senate. 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

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H.M. Evans, Secretary to

2. PROPOSED NEW COURSE - CMPT. 101-4 and 

CHANGE TITLE AND PREREQUISITE - CMPT. 103-4 

You have received four motions for the SCUS agenda;

these have been approved by the Computing Science Department

and by the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies Undergraduate

Curriculum Committee. A number of comments are in order.

1. I share the concern of the Department and the Faculty

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be taken to equitably control enrollment in the department.

Date...

Septemb......ii

1. PROPOSED ENROLMENT LIMITATIONS 

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From

•T.W. Calvert, Dean,

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Interdisciplinary Studies.

2. It is important that the

to the honors/major/minor and to

implemented effective January 1,

made to protect students who have

major but these safeguards limit

regulations during the first two

proposal to control admission

upper division courses be

1982. Provision has been

already declared their

the effectiveness of the

years.

3. A new course, CMPT 101-4 is proposed. This course

will be essentially identical to CMPT 103-4 but will have

rather higher standards and will be required of those going

on to degree programs in Computing Science. The existing

CMPT 103-4 will continue to be the course for those who do

not intend to continue. Since the new CMPT 101 is essentially

identical to the existing CMPT 103, we hope that SCUS will

waive the requirement that the new course be considered for

overla p

by other faculties.

Please let me know if any additional clarification is

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

Mr.

H.M.

Evans, Registrar and 

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Septembe...3,198. 

Re: Measures To Control Enrolment In 

The Department of Computing Science 

(I.S.C. 81-18) 

At a meeting of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies 

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee held on Tuesday, September 22, 

1981, the motions outlined in the attached memorandum were given 

approval. 

Would you please place these items on the next agenda of 

the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies for consideration. 

ATTACHMENT

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SIMON FRASER

UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To: Professor T. Calvert, Dean

Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies

SUBTECT: Control of Enrolment-1981

FROM: Nick

Cercone,

Computing Science

AE: 23 September 1.981

At a meeting of the Computing Science

Program

Council

held yesterday the following

emergency measures were ratified to

set reasonable enrolment limits

and enable the

Department to control the enrolment

numbers of its undëPaduãte students. The

student's rights and expectations were carefully considered

'and the motions, which

were all unanimously approved by this Department,

reflect the best compromise between

-individual

The four motions include:

(1) Controlled entry to major and the handling of upper division course registrations

(this motion is attachment *1).

(2) Any student dropping a Computing Science course will be given the warning

"Student advised of low future enrolment priority for this course". The student

will not be allowed to pre-register

for that course in any of the next two

semesters and will be admitted to that course only if

space exists

(during the

ADD/DROP period in each of the next two terms).

(3) Segment CMPT

103

into two courses CMPT 101 for majors and honours only and CMPT

103 for non-majors.

(4)

Raise the minimum grade required for a prerequisite, course from

C- to C.

Rationale for these measures is outlined in attachmmeAt

*2 in the form of a

memeo to

Computing Science faculty, Attachment *2 also details some

alternative

avenues of

investigation which will keep the Faculty curriculum committee

alerted to potential

Computing Science changes over the next several semesters.

ATTACHMENT #1

MOTION

Prior to the publication of the pre-registration booklet for each semester the

Computing Science Department will establish the minimum CGPA level required For

acceptance into its major, minor, honours, or other programs or into the Department's

upper division courses, This criterion will be that CGPA between 2.25 and 2.6 is

predicted to result in a total of between 150 to 225 new st#dents accepted into the

Department's programs. (Students having a CGPA of 2.6 or higher will be accepted into

the Department's programs regardless of the total number of applications; students

below 2.25 will not be accepted under any circumstances).

To remain in a program in Computing Science, a student will be expected to maintain

at least the minimum level of CGPA which was required for his/her initial acceptance

into the program.

Students who wish to take courses in the Department but who are not in designated

programs

-will be governed by the CGPA in effect at the time of their course

reqistration.

NOTE: It is proposed that new students in Extended Studies programs and Special Students

will be given a lower registration priority than regular students, and will be

held to the same entry requirements as regular students in the program.

EXEMPTIONS

Exemptions to the rules and regulations explained in this document may be given

as f011ows

(1)

exemption good for 1 year for anyone within 30 credits of graduation; and

(2)

exemption -good for 2 years for anyone within 60 credits of graduation.

REGULATIONS -

Restrictions on Entry to and Continuation in Minor, Major and

Honours Programs and to Upper Division Courses in Computing

Science or to Related Joint Programs or Courses.

(These regulations are in addition to the general University regulations covering

such matters as admission to the Universityr acceptance into or continuation in

minor, major, honours programs, requirements for graduation.)

1. A student desiring to-take a minor, or a major, or an honours program in Computing

Science, or a combined major or honours

program in Computing Science may continue

to indicate on registration forms the

INTENDED program as under current

regulations and practise.

For formal declaration and formal acceptance into any one of these programs

involving Computing Science, a student must be

registered for

a semester in which

the 61st or higher credit hour is to be taken and normally will be expected to

have comrnpleted or be registered in a semester completing the 57th credit hour.

Other cases will be reviewed and determined by the Department.

3. ThbiFoall &cpted-'into-aminOr-Ormajor-Pr09ram the-student will-be,rqured_

to have a CGPA of 2.25 or higher at the time of acceptance. The usual higher

average for honours entry will continue to be applied.

4. To remain in a minor or major program the student will

be required

to maintain a

CGFA of 2.25 or higher. The usual higher average required to continue in an

honours program will continue to be applied.

5. Entry to and registration in any upper division Computing Science course requires

(a)

That the student be or have been formally accepted into

one

these

minor or

major or honours programs involving Computing Science and be eligible to continue

in the program, or

(b)

That the student have completed or

registered

in a semester

completing the

57th or higher credit hour and have

CGPA

of 2.25 or higher. Other cases

may be

reviewed and determined by the Department.

For entry and registration in subsequent Computing Science

upper division courses the

student will be required to maintain

a CGPA of 2.25 or higher.

6. If during a semester (for example during pre-registr

ation),

Departmental

assessment is made on the basis of student record

then available and decision

to formally accept the student into one

of these programs, or to permit the

student to register for one or more upper division

courses in

Computing Science,

that decision shall stand for the immediately approaching

(or just commenced)

semester. It will not be cancelled because of results known

at the end of term,

other than for failure to complete prerequisites, or action under general

University regulations resulting in Required to Withdraw or Permanent Withdrawal

status, or other General regulations. It will not automatically stand for later

semesters; updated date would apply.

If the academic record at the time of review was too low for a

student to be

authoi'ised for acceptance to a program or to take upper division courses but the

end of term record for the semester just completed is adequate, the student then

may seek adjustment through the Department and following general regulations

either

(a) proceed through In-person registration if not already registered. or

(b)

proceed through adjustment through the Course-Change period, if already

registered,

For students entering Simon Fraser Universiiyon the basis of work elsewhere the

CGPA will be taken to be that determined under admissions regulations, normally on

courses which can be considered for transfer. After transfer the CGPA is based on

Simon Fraser University courses. Exceptional cases may be considered by the

Department.

Where the average of a student accepted into a program drops below that required

the earlier formal acceptance is no longer valid unless reviewed by the Department

and waiver granted for continuance..

Prerequisites for any course may be waived for individual students by the Department.

In order for a course to be accepted as fulfilling a. prerequisite a student must

have a grade of C or higher.

10.

No student will be permitted, to register for more than three upper division

Computing Science courses unless specifically permitted to do so by the

Department. No student with a CGFA(2.6 will be permitted to register for more

than two upper division Computing Science courses unless specifically permitted

to do so by the Department.

11. The effective date for commencement of these regulations will be to affect

registrations for and after the Spring semester, 1982. They will apply generally

to all students for then and thereafter granted or being granted formal

acceptance into these programs or, if not in a Computing Science program, to

students desiring to undertake one or more upper division courses in Computing

Science (Unless waiver is granted by the Department).

As it is not desired to impose hardship on students who already are well advanced in

their Computing Science programs, the following provisions will apply to such

students whose records would indicate as of 1 January, 1982, that they would

require not more than sixty credit hours to complete the degree:

(a) .

A student who lacks thirty or fewer credit hours needed to complete degree

requirements will have one year to complete without impact from these new

requlations - (to December 1982).

(b)

A student who lacks thirty-one to sixty credit hours needed to complete degree

requirements will have two years to complete without impact from these new

requlations - (to December 1983),

(C)

The Department may cor

ider further these or other exreptnaI

to 1een

hardship.

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

ATTACHMENT *2

MEMORANDUM

Computing Science Faculty

FROM: Nick Cercone

TO:

SUBJECT: Control of Enrolment

DATE

23 September 1981

Table 1 illustrates the growth and

popularity

the Computing

Computing Science Undergraduate Enrolment

Semester FTE Enrolment

474

Table 2 illustrates the size of the Computing Science teaching

component:

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It should be clear from Tables 1 and that Computing Science is under extreme

rplq'ent pressure. Table 3 illustrates that these pressures are at both the lower

an4 .uppr division

levels

The

problrns are rather different for each 0 these

categories,

Course Allocated Actual Reqyests

I would like to suggest some methods to ease enrolment

ressures, both with and

w4 t

h out

explicit

rules, which allow maximum practical student flexibility.

CHANGES TO UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR

(1).

Lower division Math courses,

P Clenday lists Math 101, 151, 152, and 216 as required courses for Computing

Science

majqrs.

Nowhere in the course descriptions are

structure. I would suggest that we list Math

prerequisites

where

prqprte, e.g., Math 151, 152 as prerequisites for CMPT 201, 205, etc.

(2),

General prerequisite structure.

The general,

rereqVis ite structure badly

needs

overhauling it is just too out

øte.

We all voice complaints when

students

are not properly prepared for our

courses. Its time that our prerequisite structure reflects what we actually

expect

students to know when.tey get into a course.

(3)

CMPT 103/104.

Consider making Math-Il, Math-12, or CMPT-1 1 a prerequisite for CMPT 103. We may

want to schedule certain groups of CMPT 103 for majors only. This would only be

a short term solution and perhaps havinQa 'sepeately numbered course for majors

would be the long term solution.

(4) Typical Plan.

Place a typical plan for majors in the calendar similar to Biological Sciences or

Chemistry entries.

(5) Course Changes.

Some courses are almost certainly listed at the wrong level. For example, CMPT

283 should have the language pre-requisite removed and be upgraded to CMPT 383.

Further discussion of CMPT 110, CMPT 250, CMPT 404, and all the CMPT 121, 131,

etc. should initiate action regarding their future offerings. Also our present

calendar indicates that Discrete Optimisation

(MATH 408)

would count as

Computing Science credit when in fact it does not.

(6)_Fea.Structure. _______

Investigate the feasibility and implication of fee structures for our laboratory-

oriented courses, for example, $15 for CMPT 103, *25 for CMPT 290/291, etc.

UPPER DIVISION CONTROLS

Table 4 summarises the majors and honours in Computing Science For the 12 month

period 80-2, 80-3, and 81-1.

Of the total (505 students) 40

are

intended majors and

465 are declared majors.

Summary of Majarsand Honours

CUM

-----------Hours-------

GPA

LT 60 60-74 75-89 GE 90 TOT

124

to take upper division Computing Science courses have-declared their major in

Computing Science or some other discipline. I would like to

see

us adopt the

following rules since Ci) something MUST be done immediately to make the SCUS and

Senate meetings next week and provide relief for this Department by Spring, 1982; and

(ii) the School of Business Administration has put forward a similar proposal and we

would not need to 'break the ground' for a different approach (which is time

consuming). The rules I propose are as follows:

(1) Core courses for Computing Science majors and honours include CMPT 301, 354, 400,

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405, and 493. Other popular and important courses Include CMPT 305, 351, 370,

393, and 410. Each of these courses involves difficult material and frequently

substantial student projects are assigned. Even with the assistance of a

qualified Teaching Assistant, the quality of the course cannot be maintained

when the enrolment exceeds 50 students; it is generally agreed that the

enrolment be limited to 40 students where possible (and 25 students in the case

of C4PT 393). The availability of qualified faculty currently limits the number

of .offerings for these courses .to:at most three per year for CMPT 405 while most

are offered only once or twice a year. Consequently, on the basis of the

frequency of core course offerings the number of major and honours students that

can be handled each year must be limited to at most 150 and preferably 120

students.

In 1980-3, 81-1, and 81-2

300 new majors were declared in Computing Science. Table 4

allows us to estimate that about 35'6 of Computing Science majors/honours have a

CGPA below 2,25 (although 70% of those 35% are lower division declarations).

Therefore I recommend,that for the three semester period 82-1, 82-2, and 82-3,

only students with a CGPA above 2.4 should be allowed to declare a Computing

Science major or enrol in a Computing Science course if they have more than 60

credit hours and are not a major. This can be administered in a manner parallel

to that proposed by Business Administration and specifically in accordance with

the attached regulations.

Entry to major (i.e. declaration of major) is controlled by a scheme similar to that

being proposed by Business Administration, thus

CGPA >2.6 guaranteed

CGPA<2,25 no entry

Each year (each semester'?) ai entry CGPA between 2,25 and 2.6 is established

to allow control of the number of majors. The number of new majors each year

shOuld be limited to N (say 200).

(2)

No registration unless 60 credit hours have been completed.

(3)

Priority given to Computing Science majors. Enrolment limitation by controlling

the number of declared majors/honours will not necessarily reduce the pressure

on upper division courses for 2-4 semesters. Thus, for that period of time,

possibly Indefinitely, it will be necessary to institute an equitable system of

priorities for admission in specific courses. Within the populations of majors

and non-majors priority is given on the basis of (i) majors/honours - senority

(i.e. credit hours); and - participation in CO-OP (i.e. CO-OP students require

priority because of their loss of flexibility), and (ii) non majors/honours -

seniority

This implies that pre-registration applications which have one or more CMPT courses

listed would need to be in the Registrar's hands early, before anyone else can be

registered. I'm not sure that even with early pre-registration the Registrar

would be able to help us here.

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with the Rugttr*r by .. pul*l warly deadline.

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priorities on the basis of seniority. Those received later will be handled

sequentially in the normal way.

(4)

Allow no student to take more than three upper

division CNFT courses

per semester.

For students with CGPA(2.6, this maximum would be. two upper division courses.

(5)

Qualifying students have guaranteed entry.

These rules represent a strategy which will certainly allow us to control numbers in

upper division courses within about a year. In the first semester they will have

limited effect. Thus the priority system MUST be implemented immediately.

LOWER DIVISION CONTROLS

The ultimate control of this very difficult problem would be for students to declare

their major at the time they enter the University. Obviously it is not immediately

possible to do this. The priority scheme proposed for Upper Division courses would

not be effective for CMPT103/104 but might be of marginal value for CMPT 105, 118,

201, 205, 260, and 2901291, I would propose the following for lower division courses:

(1)

Enforce the prerequisite structure and place the required Math courses in the

prerequisite structure in the appropriate places by the next Calendar.

(2)

Segment CMFT 103 into two courses CMPT 101 far majors and honours only and

CNPT 103 for non-majors.

(3)

Raise the minimum grade required for a prerequisite course from C- to C.

Rationale For the three measures stated above can

summarised as follows, Current

staffing levels and available computing facilities combine to limit the number of

possible student places in the current CMPT 103 to about 800 (day and evening

commbined) students per semester or about 2400 students

per year. The

total number of

new students entering SFU in the past year (81-1, 81-2, and 81-3) was 4000, Thus CMPT

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103 can handle 60'6 of all new students. If accurate projections indicate correctly

that 3000 of these students are likely to need CMPT

103 (400 Computing majors,

minors, etc., 300 Science students, 1300 Business students, 50% of all others or

1000), then it appears likely that CMPT 103 will continue to feel enrolment pressuure.

A major policy decision must be made as to the level of enrolment the facilities and

staff should be designed to handle. In the meantime the measures listed above would

help with the other lower division courses.

UPPER AND LOWER DIVISION COURSES

Any student dropping a Computing Science course will be given the warning "Student

advised of low future enrolment priority for this course". The student will not be

allowed to pre-register for that course in any of the next two semesters and will

be admitted to-that course only if space exists (during the

ADD/DROP

period in each

of the next two terms).

Course scheduling should be done in such a way that course times are fixed as far

in advance as possible to allow

students to plan reasonable schedules. Whenever

important courses conflict, and students know this in

advance,

careful scheduling

should result.

1

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM 

1.

Calendar Information 

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Department: COMPUTING SCIENCE 

Abbreviation Code:CMP 

T

Course Number: 101 

?

Credit Hours: 

?

4_

Vector: 

______ ? 

Title of Course: INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAYMING LANGUAGE FOR COMPUTING MAJORS/MINORS/HONORS 

Calendar Description of Course: 

This course introduces the Computing Major/Minor/Honors student to a programming 

language. ? 

Programming assignments cover techniques such as looping, decision- 

making, construction of subroutines, input/output handling and documentation. 

Emphasis will be given to teaching the student techniques of structured programming. 

Nature of Course 

?

Lecture and Open Laboratory 

Prerequisites (or special instructions): B.C. High School Algebra 12 (or equivalent) or 

MATH 100-3. ? 

Students with credit for CMPT 103 may not receive further credit for 

?

CMPT 101. 

What course (ourses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is 

approved 

none 

2.

Scheduling 

How frequently will the course be offered? day and evening each semester 

Semester in which the course will first be offered? 

?

Spring 1982 

Which of your present faculty Would be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? 

?

S. Caplin 

3.

Objectives of the Course 

to provide the CMPT MAJOR/MINOR/HONOR student with a fuller background in a 

programming language to bet 

t e r 

equip him/her for upper 

division 

courses. ? 

cMPT 103-4 

will be retained for students wishing to learn a programming language but who do not 

Wish to specialize. 

4.

Bud getary and Space Requirements (for information only) 

What additional resources 

will be

required in the following areas: 

Faculty   

none 

Staff     

none 

Library   

none 

Audio Visual none 

Space     

none 

Equipmen t    

none 

5. Approval 

Da ? 

September 23, 1981 

Department hairman 

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Dean 

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Chairman, SCUS 

SCUS 73-34b: (When completing this form, for instructions 

see

Memorandum SCUS 73-3i. 

I. ?

• SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

TITLE & PREREQUISITE CHANGE 

S

. Calendar Information 

?

Department: COMPUTING SCIENCE ? 

Abbreviation Code: 

CMPT 

Course Number: 

1 0 3 ? 

Credit Hours: 4 Vector: 1-0-3' 

?

Title of Course: 

?

INTRODUCTION TO A PROGRAMING LANGUAGE - FOR NON COMPUTING SCIENCE 

MAJORS/MINORS/HONORS 

Calendar Description of Course: 

unchanged 

Nature of Course Lecture and Open Lab 

Prerequisites (or special instructions): B.C. High School Algebra 12 (or-equivalent) or 

MATH 100-3. ? 

Students with credit for CMPT 103 under its former title, or CMT 101 

may not receive further credit for this course. 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is 

approved: 

2. 'ched,11iiig 

flow frequently will the 

course 

be offered? 

?

day and evening each semester 

Semester in which th 

o

course will first be offered? 

?

Spring 1982 

Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering 

• possible? ? 

S. CaplAn 

3.

Obiectives of the Course 

4.

Budgetary and Space Rqrem 

?

(for information only) 

What additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty 

Staff 

Library 

Audio Visual 

Space 

Equipment 

5. ,va1 

Dat ? 

:

September 23, 1981     

2 ?

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Department 

hairman 

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Dean 

£a

Chairman, SCUS 

SCUS 73-34b: (When cmplcting this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73•-34a. 