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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

To:

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Senate

From:

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J.M. ?

Webster

Interim Dean-

Graduate Studies

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General Regulations for Graduate Studies

In line with the understanding I gave Senate

last semester,

I am now recommending some amendments to the

General Regulations

on Graduate Studies.

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(A few minor editorial

changes have had

to be made to the Regulations.)

These amendments will facilitate the operation

of

the Regulations

and be more useful and clear to both students

and faculty.

These amendments have been approved by both the

Executive

Committee of the Senate Committee on Giaduate

Studies and the

Senate Committee on Graduate Studies and I submit

them for

your consideration.

J. M. Webster -.

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November 23, 1970

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Paper GS.94 •

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To: Executive Committee Senate

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From: Dr. J. N. Webster

Committee on Graduate Studies

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Interim Dean

Graduate Studies

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November 13, 1970

For the sake of clarity and usefulness, I request that you consider and

approve the following amendments to the Graduate Studies General

Regulations.

(The numbers refer to the sections in the General Regulations as approved

by Senate August 3, 1970).

3.6 2nd paragraph. Delete -

"Courses taken while on Special Student status will normally not be

considered when evaluating eligibility for admission to Graduate

Studies."

3rd paragraph (in part) Amend to read -

"The use of courses completed whilst on Special Student status for

credit towards a degree is at the discretion of the Senate Committee

on Graduate Admissions."

4.5 Delete-"and the Faculty of Graduate Studies Committee"

Amend part to read

"The student must obtain approval by the Supervisory Committee and the

Departmental Graduate Studies Committee in order to he eligible for

the 'on-leave' status. The student must fraintain registration during

the period of leave . . .

6.3 Add - a phrase so that the closing part will read

"approval of the Departmental Graduate Studies Committee and the

Senate Committee on Graduate Studies prior to the initiation of the

work."

7.5 Change -

"Faculty Graduate Studies Committee"

becomes

"Senate Graduate Studies Committee"

8.1 Change to read -

"This application should be submitted together with a Graduation Fee of

$10.00 to the Registrar by the last date specified for eachsemester . . ."

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8.2 Add

"In such instances the Graduation Fee is carried forward from the old

to the new application."

10.6 Add Section c. to read as follows: -

"A student with an acceptable Master's Degree from another University

may receive course credit up to the minimum course credit requirement...

of the Faculty for the Simon Fraser University Master's Degree.

Applications for course credit will be considered by the Senate

Committee on Graduate Admissions on the recommendation of the Depart-

mental. Graduate Studies Committee. Normally transferring students

will be treated in the same manner as our own Master's students but

a reasonable number of graduate courses from this University will

be required for all graduate degrees of this University."

11.5 Add. -

"Certain upper division undergraduate courses to a maximum of one-

quarter of the course requirements may be approved by the Faculty

Graduate Studies Committee on the recommendation of the Supervisory

Committee and the Departmental Graduate Studies Committee for credit

towards the graduate degree."

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12.2 Add -

"In the case of a Ph.D. candidate, the Dean of Graduate Studies will

then write to the External Examiner to confirm his appointment and

the date of the thesis defence, and to familiarize him with the

approved procedures."

13.14 Change to read -

"Acceptance of Thesis. The Library will accept the "passed" thesis

only after the Dean of Graduate Studies has approved the final

format. When the Librar

y has accepted the "passed" thesis it will

notify the Registrar and a copy of the notification will be sent

to the candidate. No degree will be approved by Senate until the

Registrar has been so notified."