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MOTION: 

That Senate approve (and recommend approval by the Board of 

Governors) the guidelines for the establishment of certificate 

and diploma programs as contained in paper S.76-/2 with the 

exception of section IV.2. 

Note 

With the exception of section IV.2. which requires further 

consideration, these guidelines were discussed, amended and 

approved by Senate Committee on Academic Planning and Senate 

Committee on Undergraduate Studies prior to June 15, 1976. 

On June 17, 1976 they were forwarded to Deans of Faculties 

and to Chairmen of Faculty Undergraduate Curriculum Committees 

for Faculty response (response requested by July 15, 1976). 

No formal response has been received from any Faculty. 

The Guidelines for Diploma Programs (section IV.2.) will be 

considered separately prior to consideration of specific 

diploma programs. 

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GUIDELINES AS DISCUSSED AND 

AMENDED BY SCAP AND SCUS TO 

JUNE 15, 1976. FURTHER 

DISCUSSIONS TO BE HELD ON DIPLOMA 

CREDITS AND RELATED 

ITEMS. 

GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 

CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA 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 

University 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 

concerned. 

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)

There was preliminary discussion on the question of denying 

the use of credits applied to a Diploma also being applied 

to other Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees, but this matter 

was left for discussion at a subsequent meeting. The paper 

is now silent on this question. 

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