S.06-38
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Senate
FROM:
Jonathan Driver, Dean of Graduate Studies
Chair, Senate Graduate Studies Committee
SUBJECT: Graduate general regulations: Calendar changes (GS 2006.02)
DATE:
January 31, 2006
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cc:
For information
At its meeting of 16 January 2006 SenThGraduate Studies Committee approved the
following changes in Graduate general regulations from the-2005/2006 calendar:
1.
GGR 1.2 - Senate Graduate Studies Committee
editorial change due to change of title,
from:
"The administrative officers ... responsible for the supervision of graduate students
are the assistant director, graduate studies
and the dean of graduate studies."
to:
"The administrative officers ... responsible for the supervision of graduate students
are the
director, graduate admissions, records and registration
and the dean of
graduate studies."
2.
GGR 1.8.2 - Review of unsatisfactory progress
editorial changes due to change of title,
from:
"The student concerned ...., with copies to the dean of graduate studies and the
assistant director, graduate studies.
If required to improve ...., with copies to the
dean of graduate studies and the
assistant director, graduate studies."
to:
"The student concerned ...., with copies to the dean of graduate studies and the
director, graduate admissions, records and registration.
If required to improve ....
with copies to the dean of graduate studies and the
director, graduate admissions,
records and registration."
3.
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GGR 1.3.12 - English language competence
editorial changes to reflect the approved minimum scores for the new TOEFL internet
based test [GS2005.29; S.05-103],
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from:
"The minimum University requirements for test scores is
TOEFL 570 (computer
SGSC-Senate-GS2006.02
based score is 230), TWE 5
and IELTS overall band score of 7.0; some graduate
programs have higher requirements, as described elsewhere in this Calendar."
to:
"The minimum university requirements for test scores is
TOEFL 88 with a minimum
of 20 in each category (internet based exam), or TOEFL 570 and TWE 5 (paper
based), or TOEFL 230 (com
p
uter based),
and JELTS overall band score of 7.0; some
graduate programs have higher requirements, as described elsewhere in this
Calendar."
4.
GGR 1.5.1
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Normal grading system
additional notations to describe the progress in the thesis, extended essay or project,
which are not used in calculation of GPA,
from:
"The following grades are used
F = 0 points"
to:
"The following grades are used
F 0 points
IF =
0 points
Co
=
0 points"
and from:
"When a student is working on a thesis, extended essay or project as part of the
requirements for the degree, the notation IP (in progress) shall be entered on the
transcript. IP is not a grade and is not used in calculating the student's CGPA."
to:
"When a student is working on a thesis, extended essay or project as part of the
requirements for the degree, the notation IP (in progress) shall be entered on the
transcript. IP is not a grade and is not used in calculating the student's CGPA.
When a thesis, extended essay or project is completed, the notation CO shall be
entered on the transcript. CO is not a grade and is not used in caiculatini the
student's CGPA."
Senators wishing to consult the documents concerning this item should contact Bobbie
Grant, Senate Assistant at (604) 291-3168 or bgrantsfti.ca
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