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UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

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CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMS 

MOTION: ? 

"That Senate approve Item IV, 2.(d) of 

Guidelines for the Establishment of 

Certificate and Diploma Programs, as set 

forth in S.77-77." 

(Note: All of the guidelines in the attached paper were 

approved earlier by SCAP, SCUS and Senate, with the 

exception of Item IV 2.(d) which was held in abeyance 

for further development and discussion. That item has 

been approved by SCAP and SCUS and is recommended to 

Senate for approval.) 

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D. Birch 

Guidelines for Certificates already 

approved by SCAP, SCUS and Senate. 

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For Diplomas, Guidelines as approved 

by SCAP and SCUS as at Dec.14, 1976. 

GUIDELINES FOR 

DIPL(IIA PROGRAMS 

I. Criteria for the Establishment of Certificate and Diploma Programs 

1.

A program should be initiated only if the subject matter is such 

that the Unveraity appears to be the most appropriate body to 

offer the instruction. 

2.

A program must have a clearly defined educational objective and 

rationale. 

3.

A program would normally be based on the courses already offered 

in the University curriculum although provision for special 

courses and field work might be required to fulfil the objectives 

of the program. 

II. Administration 

For each certificate or diploma program there should be a program 

steering committee which includes representatives of the departments 

Ôconcerned. 

III. Supplementary Recommendations 

1.

That all proposals for the initiation of new 

programs or for 

significant changes in existing certificate and diploma programs 

be considered by the Senate Committee on Academic Planning before 

going to Senate. 

2.

Once each year the Senate Committee on Continuing Studies report 

on certificate and diploma programs, giving enrolment 

in each 

program and numbers of students completing studies during the 

current year. 

IV. Types of Program 

1. Certificate 

(a) A certificate program should, in the main, 

consist of regular 

lower division university 

courses. Upper division courses 

may be included. 

(b)

The study program should be the equivalent of between one-half 

and one full year of university study (18-30 credit hours). 

(c) Admission to the University is required. 

(d)

Credits applied to one certificate may be applied also to 

major programs or minor programs and to a Bachelor's 

degree 

under the normal regulations governing these programs but 

cannot 

be applied 

to another Simon Fraser University certi- 

ficate (or diploma). 

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2. Diploma 

(a)

A diploma program should, in general, consist of regular 

upper division university courses; graduate courses may be 

included. 

(b)

The study program should be the equivalent of one full year 

or more of university study (30 or more semester hours). 

(c)

A first university degree or the equivalent normally is a 

prerequisite but mature applicants particularly suited 

because of experience may also be admitted. 

(d)

Semester hour credits applied to one diploma cannot be 

applied to another Simon Fraser University certificate 

or diploma or degree, and vice versa. 