SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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MEMORANDUM
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"That Senate approve on a continuing basis the
provision of a Special Semester at least once
a year for students who have been placed on
either of the "Required to Withdraw" or "Permanent
Withdrawal" categories; that the principles and
conditions established for the earlier experimental
Special Semester under Paper S.75-106 continue to
apply; that the next program be offered in the
Fall 76-3 semester."
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At the meeting of February 26, 1976, the Senate
Undergraduate Admissions Board considered the attached summary
of results of the 75/3 Special Semester.
The recommendation of S.U.A.B. is that the program
be offered at least once a year to students who have been placed
in either of the "Required to Withdraw" or "Permanent Withdrawal"
categories and that the next program be offered in the Fall,
1976 semester.
They emphasize that the group not exceed forty students
and that, although it is no longer an experimental project,
the program be evaluated on a continuing basis.
Lolita Wilson.
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This report is a summary of the results of the
special
semester project
for which Senate waived its regulations for
the Required to
Withdraw
and Permanent Withdrawal categories.
Of the 30 students
registered in
the program:
27 - completed both their credit courses and
the special semester requirement
2 - completed credit courses only.
1 - completed neither the credit courses nor the
special program.
26 - are registered in the current (76/1) semester.
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. Comparison of Grades
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N = 26
Prior
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English 010
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English 010
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Total Credit
Courses ?
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98
Group G.P.A.
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*Does not include the non-credit work completed for
the special semester--the equivalent of 60 courses.
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Senate Undergraduate
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5 February 1976
Page Two
At the beginning of the semester each student was
interviewed and completed tests of interests, ability and
personality. The latter test was repeated at the end of
the semester and the students were each interviewed again.
A statistical analysis of these results will be available
in the next few weeks.
In the meantime an inspection of the results
shows a group of individuals of above-average Intelligence,
with fairly well-defined goals but initially lacking in a
favorable self-concept. They were angry in their frustra-
tion within the "system".
In high school they were able to complete minimum
university entrance requirements (C+) with little effort.
They were not prepared for the disciplined study habits
needed at University.
The end-of-semester personality tests and inter-
views show a marked change in attitude toward self and
toward the University. These students were most grateful
for the opportunity they had been given, they hoped
consideration would be given to other students In similar
difficulties and are prepared to help in any way they can.-
A strong recommendation is made to repeat the
program.
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Lolita Wilson
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