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MEMORANDUM
Dean ofGraduate Studies
Maggie Benston Student Services
Centre 1100
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attention
Senate
date
from
Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate
No.
5 December 2012
GS2012.41
RE:
Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
S.13-12
www.sfu.ca/Dean-
GradStudies
For information:
Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of 3 December, 2012, SGSC approved the following
curriculum revision:
Effective Date is Summer 2013
Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences
a) Department of Gender. Sexuality and Women's Studies
1. Change of units:
GSWS 898-10 MA Thesis
GSWS 899-10 Extended Essays
b) School of Public Policy
1. New course: PLCY 899-5 Capstone Project Completion
SIMON PHASER UNIVERSITY
ENGAGIN G THE WORLD
GS2012.41
SFU Connect
sheilagh@sfu.ca
changes to GSWS offerings
From
: Paul Budra <budra@sfu.ca>
Thu, Nov 22, 2012 02:08 PM
Subject:
changes to GSWS offerings
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To : Wade Parkhouse <wade_parkhouse@sfu.ca>,
Sheilagh MacDonald <sheilagh@sfu.ca>
Cc:
Faculty of Arts &Social Sciences <fasssec@sfu.ca>,
Lara Campbell <lcampbel@sfu.ca>
Hello Wade:
The attached changes to GSWS' extended essay and MA thesis option have been approved by
FASSGSC under my delegated authority. Would you please put them on the agenda for the next SCGS
meeting?
Many thanks.
Paul Budra
Associate Dean
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
778-782-4416; www.sfu.ca/personal/budra
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MEMO
SFU
FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ATTENTION: Wade Parkhouse, dean of Graduate Studies
FROM: Paul Budra, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts & Social Science Chair,
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee
RE: FASSGSC Proposals
DATE: November 16. 2012
FASSGSC voted electronically on November 13, 2012 and passed the attached motions. Would you please place them on the
agenda for the nexl SGSC meeting?
SIMON" PRASHR UNSVPKSITY
THINKING OF THE WOSLD
SIMON PHASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Graduate Course Minor Change Form
This form isfor an SFU department or program to request aminor change to an existing graduate course. After approval
and signature by the faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies
forapproval bythe Senate Graduate Studies Committee ISGSCl. SGSC will forward the approval to Senate for information.
DEPARTMENT
Department / School / Program
Gender, Sexuality, and Women©s Studies
Contact name
Lara Campbell
Contact email
Icampbel@sfu.ca
Please revise Ihe following elements of the indicated graduate course:
D Catalogue number
0 Units
• Title • Description
• Other:
CURRENT COURSE
Please complete only the fields to be changed.
Program [eg. LBST)
GSWS
Number leg. 810)
898
Course title Imax 80 characters)
MA Thesis
Units leg. 4]
6
*
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
MA Thesis
Coursedescription forSFU Calendar
• see attached
Available course components
• Lecture
• Seminar
D Laboratory
DPracticum
D Ontine •
Practicum work done in this class will involve children or
vulnerable adults (If the "Yes" box is checked, all students and
instructors will require criminal record checks)
D Yes 0No
Grading basis • Graded
D Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory
0
In Progress/ Complete •„
Prerequisites (ifany)
This is combinedwith an undergrad course.
QYes
El No
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
Faculty graduat^studies. committee name
Senate graduate studies committee name
Signature
REVISED COURSE
Please complete only
the fields
to be changed.
Program leg. LBST)
GSWS
Number (eg. 010)
898
Course title (max 80 characters)
MA Thesis
Units (eg. 41
10
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
MA Thesis
Course description for SFU Calendar D see attached
n/a
Available course components • Lecture • Seminar
P Laboratory DPracticum • Online •
Practicum work done In this class will involve children or
vulnerable adults (If the "'Yes''box is checked, all students and
instructors will require criminal record checks!
D Yes
El No
Grading basis
• Graded
Q Satisfactory /Unsatisfactory
EI In Progress/Complete •____
Prerequisites (ifany)
This is combined with an undergrad course. QYes E) No
Course number and units:
._
Additional course requirements for graduate students
Date
SIMON PHASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRADUATE 5TUDIES
Graduate Course Minor Change Form
This form is for an SFU department or program to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. After approval
and signature by the faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies
for approval by the 5enate Graduate Studies Committee (SGSC). SGSC will forward the approval to Senate for information.
DEPARTMENT
Department / School / Program
Gender, Sexuality and Women's
Contact name
Lara Campbell
i Contact email
|lcampbel@sfu.ca
Please revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course:
DCatalogue number
B
Units D Title
• Description
DOther:
CURRENT COURSE
Please complete only the fields
to be changed.
Program leg. LBSTj
GSWS
Number (eg. 810)
899
Course title (max 80 characters)
Extended Essays
Units leg.4]
6
Short title(appears on transcripts, max 25 characters]
Extended Essays
Course description for SFU Calendar
• see attached
n/a
Available course components
• Lecture
DSeminar
• Laboratory
DPracticum
• Online D
Practicum work done in this class will involve children cr
vulnerable adults (if tho "Yes" box is checked, all students and
instructors willrequire criminal record checks)
DYes El No
Grading basis
D Graded • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
(3In Progress/ Complete •
Prerequisites (if any)
This is combined with an undergrad course.
DYes
0 No
Course number and units:
,
Additional course requirements for graduate students
Faculty graduate studies committee name
Senate graduate studies committee name
Signature
REVISED COURSE
Please complete only the fields to be changed.
Program leg. LBST)
GSWS
Number (eg. 810)
899
Course title [max 80 characters]
Extended Essays
Units [eg.4)
10
Short title [appears on transcripts, max 25 characters}
Extended Essays
Course description for SFU Calendar • sea attached
n/a
Available course components
• Lecture
D Seminar
D Laboratory DPracticum
D Online
D
Practicum work done in this class will involve children or
vulnerable adults (If the "Yes' box is checked, all students and
instructors will require criminal record checks)
D Yes
B
No
Grading basis
DGraded
D Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
E In Progress / Complete
O.
Prerequisites
[if any!
This is combined with an undergrad course.
DYes SNo
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
Date
"
^
Date
I
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
ew Graduate Course Proposal Form
Bfr PROPOSED COURSE
Program (eg. MAPHl PLCY
Course Title [max 80 characters]
Capstone Project Completion
Number (eg. 8101 ggg
Short Title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters]
Capstone Project Compietion
Units
Units (eg.
L)
5(2.5balingunits)
Course Description for SFU Calendar
• see attached document
• Learning outcomes identified
Completion of the major research capstone project in public policy supervised by a faculty member
with participation ofa supervisory committee. This course is intended for students who do not
complete PLCY 809 in the term in which they are first enrolled in it.
Available CourseComponents:
D Lecture
• Seminar
• Laboratory
DPracticum
• Online
n project nwBarch
Grading Basis D Letter grades D Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Bin Progress/Complete
This is acapstone course
QYes
DNo
Prerequisites (if any]
Q see attached document (if more space is required)
PLCY 809
• This proposed course is combined with an undergrad course: Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
• See attached document (ii this space is insufficient]
Campus at which course will be offered (check all that apply)
DBurnaby
13 Vancouver
• Surrey
QGNW
•.
Estimated enrolment
variable
Date of initial offering
summer 2013
Course delivery (eg. 3 hrs/weekfor 13 weeks]
n/a
DYes Q No
Practicum work done in this classwill involve children or vulnerable adults
Hf the Yes" box is checked, all students will require criminal record checks)
Justification
DSee attached document (if more space isrequired]
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resources
If additional resources are required to offer this course, the department proposing the course should be prepared to
provide information on the source(s) of those additional resources.
Faculty memberls) who will normally teach this course
• information about their competency to teach the course is apoonded
AH faculty in the School
Numberof additional faculty members required in order to offer this course
Not applicable
Additional space required in order to offer this course • see attached document
None
Additional specialized equipment required in order to offer this course
• seeattached document
None
Additional Library resources required (append details)
• Annually $.
None
• One-time $_
PROPOSED COURSE from first page
Program (eg. • •• •
)
PL'CY
Course title Imax 80 characters)
Capstone Project Completion
Number leg. 810) ggg
Units (eg. 4] 5 (2.5 billing units)
!i» APPROVAL SIGNATURES
When a department proposes a new course it must first be sent to the chairs of each faculty graduate program
committee where there might be an overlap in course content. The chairs will indicate that overlap concerns have
been dealt with bysigning the appropriate space or viaa separate memo or e-mail (attached to this form).
The new course proposal must also be sent to the Library for a report on library resources.
Once overlap concerns have been dealt with, signatures indicate approval by the department, home faculty and
Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
Other Faculties
The signaturels) below indicate that the Deanis) or designate ofother Faculties affected by the proposed newcourse
supportlsl the approval of the new course.
Name of Faculty
Signature of Dean or Designate
Date
Departmental Approval (non-departmentalized faculties need not sign)
Department Graduate Program Committee
Dominique Gross
Signatures
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_
Date
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Department Chair
Nancy Olewiler
Signature
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Date
Faculty Approval
Faculty approval indicates that all the necessary course content and overlap concerns have been resolved, and that the
Faculty/Department commits to providing the required Library funds and any other necessary resources.
Senate Graduate Studies Committee Approval
SGSC approval indicates that the Library report has been seen, and all resource issues dealt with. Once approved, new
course proposals are sent to Senate for information.
Senate Graduate Studies Committee
•^J^-^
Date
.
M^> CONTACT
Upon approval of the course, the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies will consult with the department or school regarding
other course attributes that may be required to enable the proper entry of the new course in the student record system.
Department / School/ Program
School of Public Policy
Contact name
Dawn Geil
Contact email
mpp@sfu.caa
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