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ATTENTION Senate
FROM
Bill Kran
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RE
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DATE
Senate Committee on
Under raduate
St
udi
es
2009-2010
Annual R
e
port
of Senate Comm
itt
ee
on
Und
e
r
T
raduat
e
Studies
January 17 2011
I am plea
se
d to
s
ubmit to
Senate
th
e
2009-2010 Annua
l
R
e
port
of
th
e
Senate
Committee on
Und
e
rgraduate
St
udi
es
(S
C
US).
The Senate
Committee on
Und
e
rgraduat
e
Studies
is
charged
by
Senate
with
the following term
s
of
r
e
f
e
rence:
1. Takin
g
into
consideration
th
e
n
ee
dfor
coordinatiol1.
and
dev
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lopment oj
undergraduat
e
programs within
th
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, SCUS s
hall
:
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r
ev
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and
mak
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n
.
dations to Senate on curriculum
c
hang
es
of a
m~ior
natu
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and
ge
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ral matt
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affecting
th
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curriculum.
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authority, review
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approve, where appropriate,
a
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proposed new courses,
co
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s,
course
c
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and program revisions
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and make recommendations
to
SCU
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arding new
programs
and
cre
dentia ls.
2. To
recommend
to
Senate
g
radin
g, exa
mination,
s
tal
1.
din
g
and continuance
policie
s
.
3. To
recomm
en
d to
Senate
poli
c
i
es
011.
und
e
rgraduat
e
admissions,
re-admissions,
and
credit
tran
.ife
r and
where necessary, to prol
;
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dir
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i
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to th
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interpretation
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poli
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4. To
consider
and
d
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on
policy
recommendations
co
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ce
m
.
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und
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s
tration
and
course w
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wa
l
procedures and on
th
e a
dministration
oj
undergraduate
s
tudent
records.
5.
To
consider and
r
eco
mrnen.d to
Senate
policy
recommendations
from th
e
Committee
to R
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view Univ
ers
ity
Admissions.
6. To
consider
and recommend
to
Senate policy
recomme
ndation
s
jrom th
e
Div
erse
Qualifications
A4iudica
tion
.
Committee.
7. To
consider
and r
eco
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Senate policy
recom
m
en
dation
s
regarding
th
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requirements.
This report covers the period September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010, during
which SCUS held 10 meetings.
SCUS reviewed, recommended, approved and submitted to SCUP and
Senate curriculum changes related to the addition, deletion and modification
of programs and courses, as well as revisions of relevant regulations.
Programs and Policies reviewed
I. Deletion of the PBD in Teaching English as a Second Language
II. Deletion of Canadian Studies Program
III.
New BC Math Curriculum
IV. Deletion of areas of emphasis in Health Sciences:
General Studies, Environmental
and Occupational Health,
Infectious Diseases
V. English Language and Literacy Requirement Revision
VI. Aboriginal Undergraduate Admission Policy
New programs approved and recommended:
I. Joint Major in Latin American Studies and International Studies
II.
Certificate in Social Justice
III. Professional Linking Program
IV. Minor in Asia Canada Studies
V. Certificate in Creative Writing
VI. Certificate in Writing and Rehtoric
VII. Certificate in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
VIII. Concentration in Applied Behaviour Analysis
IX. Certificate
in Corporate Social Responsibility
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XI. Systems One First Year Program
XII. Major in First Nations Studies
XIII.
Honours Programs
Art
and Culture Studies
Dance
Film
Music
Theatre Performance
XIV. New Concentrations in Health Sciences:
Life Sciences
Population
and Quantitative Health Sciences
XV. Certificate in French and Education
XVI. Certificate in Correctional Studies
XVII. Certificate in Forensic Studies
XVIII. Certificate in Legal Studies
XIX.
Minor in Police Studies
XX.
PBD in Police Studies
SIM()N FIlASEll lINIVEHSITY
THINKING OF THE WORLD
XXI. Concentration in Early Modern World History
Curriculum Changes Approved
Program
chan es
New Courses
Courses deleted Courses
chan ed
82
95
86
287
Note: numbers are approximate
SCUS also received the 2009-2010 Report from the Committee for the
Review of University Admission.
SCUS members during 2009-2010 were:
B. Krane,
Chair (Associate Vice-President, Academic)
C. Chiu, K. Acierno, N. Bordignon, Undergraduate Student at Large
A. Beale, Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
P. Budra, Arts and Social Sciences
C. Collins, A. Gemino, Business Administration
K. Corbett, Health Sciences
M.
Crouch, (University Librarian designate)
S. Dench, Director, University Curriculum
K. Harding, Student Senator
J.
Hinchliffe, Secretary and Assistant Registrar
F. Popowich, R. Cameron, Applied Science
M. Kiai,
L.
Legris, Student Services (Registrar designate)
D. Knowler, Faculty
of Environment
R. Mathewes, Science
D.
Paterson, Education
R. Balletta, Recording Secretary
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