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MEMORANDUM
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ATTENTION
Senate
FROM
Jon Driver, Vice-President, Academic and
date
December 12, 2012
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Provost, and Chair, SCUP
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology: Suspension of Admission and Dissolution of
the Joint Major in Anthropology and Art and Culture Studies,School for the Contemporary
Arts (SCUP 12-46)
RE:
At its December 5, 2012 meeting SCUP reviewed and approved the proposal to suspend admission to the
Joint Major in Anthropology and Art and Culture Studies in the School for the Contemporary Arts within
the Faculty
of Communication, Art and Technology, effective Summer 2013 and dissolve the program
effective, Fall 2013.
Motion 1:
That Senate approve the suspension of admission to the Joint Major in Anthropology and Art and Culture
Studies in the School for the Contemporary Arts within the Faculty
of Communication, Art and
Technology, effective Summer 2013.
Motion 2:
That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the dissolution of the Joint Major in
Anthropology and Art and Culture Studies in the School for the Contemporary Arts within the Faculty
of
Communication, Art and Technology, effective Fall 2013.
c: R. Kitsos
SIMON FBASER UNIVERSITY
ENGAGING THE WORLD
SFU
MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
FROM
RE:
SCUP 12-46
OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC AND
ASSOCIATE PROVOST
University Drive,
TEL: 778.782.4636
avpciofr3sfu.ca
Burnaby, BC
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic
Canada V5A1S6
Senate Committee on University
Priorities
Gordon Myers, Chair
Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Studies
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology (SCUS 12-42b)
DATE
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November 9, 2012
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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its meeting of
November 8, 2012, gives rise to the following recommendations:
Motion 1:
That SCUP approve and recommend to Senate the suspension of admission to
the Joint Major in Anthropology and Art and Culture Studies.
Motion 2:
That SCUP approve and recommend to Senate the dissolution of the Joint Major
in Anthropology and Art and Culture Studies.
The relevant documentation for review by SCUP is attached.
SIMON FRASEB UNIVERSITY
engaging the worl d
Senate Committee on
Undergraduate studies
SCUS 12-42b(iv)
PROGRAM CHANGE/DELETION FORM
Proposal to Suspend Admissions
The BA inArtandCulture isin theprocess of streamlining thedegree formore flexibility for
teaching resources and a more focused degree. In the past several years, we have had limited
interest inthe joint major degree option. The BA will now include courses from Sociology, which
will eliminate theneed for the joint majors. TheDepartment of Sociology &Anthropology has
approved the dropping ofthe joint major. We presendy have nostudents enrolled inthe
Anthropology jointmajor.
1.All impacted credentials, levels and categories of the degree,and specific
discipline or field ofstudy;
JointMajor inAnthropology andArtandCulture Studies
2. Location ofthe Program;
SFUWoodward's/ GoldcorpCentre for the Arts
3. Faculty(ies), Department(s), or School(s) offeringthe program;
Faculty of Communication, Art andTechnology (FCAI)
School for the Contemporary Arts
4. Proposed date for suspension;
Acceptance into the jointmajorwill cease as of Summer 2013
5. Reasons for suspension ofadmissions, such as:
Lack of enrollment demand
Streamlining of the SCAundergraduate curriculum
6. Plan for suspension, including:
a. Steps taken to consult
with students
Currendy thereate no students enrolled in this program
b. Steps taken to consult with impacted instructors and staff
SCA staff has been notifiedand is prepared to advise accordingly
c. Steps taken to ensure students in the program have the opportunity to
complete the program
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Currendy thereare no students enrolled in this program
d. Confirmation ofconsultation with other impacted departments and
Faculties
Consultation andConfirmation hasbeen provided by Sylvia Chow, Undergraduate Student Advisor,
Department of Sociology &Anthropology, and Labour Studies Program
7. Draft Calendar entry detailing suspension of admissions to the program;
TheJointMajor inAnthropology and Art and Culture Studies will notbeaccepting new students
into thedegree asofSummer 2013. The program will nolonger beoffered as of Fall 2013.
8. Name, title, phone number and email address of the institutional contact
person
in case more information is required
Dean Lastoria: Recruitment and Retention Officer, lastoria@sfu.ca778-782-3516
James Coomber: SCA Student Advisor, fpaadv@sfu.ca 778 782-5733
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