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2008· 2009 Annual Report 01 Senate CommIttee on Undergraduate Studies
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December 2009
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This report cuvers the pl' ri od Septe(nber I, 2008 to Aug ust 3 1, 200'), durin g which SCUS
held II mectin \.'S.
SCUS rcv icwnl, reCOn 1!l lelldcd , npprovl'd ;lIld su bi llined 10 SCU ll aud SenJtl' curricul uill
ch:lI1 ges rcbted to the JdditiO ll , dele tio n and !1 lOdifi cJtion
programs :lnd co urses, :lS well as
Tcvisiom o f relevant regllbtiollS.
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Programs and Policies reviewed
I. New calendar language for Second BA Degrees and Concurrent Degrees
II. Student Success Program Amendment to the Undergraduate Academic and Standing
Continuance Policy
Ill. Closure of the Canadian Studies Program
IV. Deletion of Management and Technology Concentration
V. Broad-based admission pilot "50 Exceptions for 50 Exceptional Students" 10
Business Administration
VI. Letters of Pemussion - new policy
VII. Changes to the Grades and Explanations of Grades/Notatiom sections in the SFU
calendar.
New prolm'ms approved and recomlllended:
I. Early Learning Specialization
II. Management ofInnovation Concentration
III. Exercise and Nutrition in Health and Disease Concentration
IV. Certificate in Cultural Resource Management
V. Certificate in Mrican Studies
VI. Certificate in Police Studies
Curriculum Changes Approved
New Courses
70
Note: tIIl/llber.~ are appmximatt'
Courses deleted
32
Courses chan ed
236
SCUS also received the 2006-2008 Report from the Conullittee for the Review of
University Admission.
SCUS members during 2008-2009 were:
B. Krane. Chair (Associate Vice-President. Academic)
H. Arsenault-Antolick. C. Chiu. Undergraduate Student at Large
A. BeaJe. O. Underhill, Faculty of Co nununi cation. Art and Technology
P. Budra. Arts and Social Sciences
C. Collins. Business Administration
K. Corbett. Health Sciences
M. Crouch. N. Gick. Library (University Librarian designate)
S. Dench. Director. University Curriculum
K. Harding, Student Senator
J. Hinchliffe. Secretary and Assistant Registrar
J. Jones, F. Popowich. Applied Science
M. Kiai. Student Services (Registrar designate)
D. Knowler, Faculty ofEnvironlllent
R. Mathewes. Science
D. Paterson. Education
R. Balletta. Recording Secretary
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