s:ENATE ? 

SENATE GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE 

Subject .... ...... GRADUATE...CALENDAR...cH.AN.GES ... 

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........Date.. 

NOVEMBER 14, 

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY 

MOTION 

"That Senate approve the following changes in the 

Department of Psychology Graduate Calendar submission: 

Satisfactory Performance 

Change in Requirements: From "The progress of each 

candidate will be assessed periodically by the Department. 

A course grade of less than B is not considered satisfactory 

at the graduate level. Any student who performs unsatisfac- 

torily in two or more courses may be required to withdraw 

from the program." 

To: "The progress of each candidate will be assessed 

periodically by the Department. A course grade of less than 

B is not considered satisfactory at the graduate level, with 

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the exception that an M.A. candidate is permitted one grade 

of P in either of two Research Design courses (Psychology 

910 or Psychology 911). Any student who obtains a grade of 

less than B in two or more courses may be required to with- 

draw from the program." 

Ph.D. Proaram De g ree Reauirements 

From: "The student will participate in a program of study 

decided upon in consultation with his initial adviser and 

subsequently with his Ph.D. Supervisory Committee. This 

program must include at least two Proseminars, which are 

to be taken before the end of his first three semesters in 

residence as a Ph.D. candidate in the Department. These 

two Proseminars may be chosen from any of those offered by 

the Department." 

To: "The student will participate in a program of study 

decided upon in consultation with his initial adviser and 

subsequently with his Ph.D. Supervisory Committee. This 

program must include at least two Proseminars, which are to 

be taken before the end of his first three semesters in 

residence as a Ph.D. candidate in the Department. These 

two Proseminars may be chosen from any of those offered by 

the Department. 

Ph.D. candidates are required to complete two Research Design 

courses (Psychology 910 and Psychology 911 or their equivalent) 

with grades of no less than B." " 

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY 

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To: Members of Senate 

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From: Office of the Dean 

of Graduate Studies 

Subject: Graduate Calendar Changes - 

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Date: November 6, 1974 

Department of Psychology 

MOTION: ? 

That Senate approve the following changes in the 

Department of Psychology Graduate Calendar submission: 

Satisfactory Performance 

Change in Requirements: From 

"The progress of each 

candidate will be assessed periodically by the Department. 

A

course grade of 

less 

than B is not considered satisfactory 

at the graduate level. Any student who performs unsatisfac- 

to

ril

y

in

two or more courses may be required to withdraw 

from the program." 

To: "The progress of each candidate will be assessed 

periodically by the Department. A course grade of less than 

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B is not considered satisfactory at the graduate level, with 

the exception that an M.A. 

candidate ispermitted one grade 

of P in either of two Research Design courses (Psychology 

910 or Psychology 911). Any student who obtains a grade of 

less 

than B in two or more courses may. be 

required to with- 

draw from the program." 

Ph.D. Program Degree Requirements 

From: "The student will participate in a program of study 

decided upon in consultation with his initial adviser and 

subsequently with his Ph.D. Supervisory Committee. This 

program must include at least two Prosem.tnars, which are 

to be taken before the end of his first three semesters in 

residence 

as a Ph.D. candidate in the Department. These 

two Proseminars may be chosen from any of those offered by 

the Department." 

To: "The student wiji participate 

in a program of study 

decided 

upon in 

consultation 

with his initial adviser and 

an

subsequently with hie.Pb.D. Supervisory Committee. This 

program must include 

at least 

two Proseminars, which are to 

be taken before the and 

of his 

first three semesters in 

residence 

as a Ph.D. 

candidate 

in the Department. These 

two Proseminars 

may

be chosen from any of those offered by 

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the Department. 

Ph.D. candidates are required to complete two Research 

Design 

courses (Psychology 910 and Psychology 911 or their 

equivalent) 

with grades of no less than B." 

This motion was approved by the Senate Graduate Studies 

Committee on November 4, 1974. 

Jon Wheatley 

Dean of Graduate Studies. 

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PSYCHOLOGY 

p. 91 Sati.1ac- ? 

Change In 'Requirements: From The progress 

tory Per- 

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of each candidate will be assessed periodically 

formance ? 

by the department. A course grade of less 

than B is not considered satisfactory at the 

graduate level. Any student who performs 

unsatisfactorily in 2 or more courses may be 

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to "The progress of each candidate will be 

assessed periodically by the department. A. 

course grade of less than B is not considered 

satisfactory at the graduate level, with the 

exception that an M.A. candidate is permitted 

one grade of P in either of 2 Research Design 

Oburses 

(Psychology 910 or Psychology 911). Any 

tudent who obtains a grade of less than B 

or

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more courses may be 

rogram. 

Rationale: 

The requirements in research design are to be 

modified for M.A. candidates only. At the M.A. 

level students should have a good command 

(a grade of no less than B) of one area of 

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research design (Psychology 910 or Psychology 

911) to enable them to undertake analysis of 

research data, and in addition, should have 

some awareness and understanding of alterna- 

tives (a grade of no less than P in the other 

research design course). Experience with the 

existing requirements indicates some degree 

of over-emphasis beyond what is essential for 

Psychology students at the M.A. level. The 

change does not result in any reduction of 

overall standards, but reduces somewhat the 

special emphasis given to research design 

in contrast to specific content areas of 

Psychology. (A CGPA of 3.0 must be maintained 

as before.) 

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'From "The student will participate in a program 

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of study decided upon in consultation with 

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his initial adviser and subsequently with his 

Require- ? 

Ph.D. Supervisory Committee. This program 

ments . 

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must include at least 2 Proseminars, which are 

to be taken before the end of his first 3 

semester in residence as a Ph.D. candidate 

in the department. These 2 Proseminars may 

be chosen from any of those offered by the depart- 

ment. 

To "The student will participate in a program 

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of study' decided upon in consultation with 

his initial adviser and subsequently with 

his Ph.D. Supervisory Committee. This pro- 

gram must include at least 2 Proseminars, 

which are to be taken before the end of his 

first 3 semesters in residence as a Ph.D. 

candidatp in the department. These 2 Prosemi- 

nars may be chcsen from any of those offered 

by the department. 

Ph.D. candidates are required to complete 

2 Research Design Courses (Psychology 910 

and Psychology 911 or their equivalent) with 

grades of no less than 13." 

Rationale: 

At the Ph.D. level students are 

expected 

to have a good background in both 

areas of research design and the addition in' 

the calendar makes this expectation explicit. 

The ambiguity in recent calendars occurred 

Inadvertently when the general statement of 

admission 

requirements for Ph.D. candidates 

as it appeared in 1970-71 was dropped from 

later calendars. 

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