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The University of Saskatchewan offers instructional programs leading to 20 different undergraduate degrees in over
80 areas of specialization, 17 graduate degrees in more than 60 disciplines, 17 certificate programs, two diploma programs, and post-graduate clinical (residency) programs in 20 medical specialties. Programs are offered by the
Extension Division and 13 colleges:
Distribution of Students - Regular Session 1999/2000
• Agriculture
• Arts & Science
• Commerce
• Dentistry
• Education
• Engineering
• Kinesiology
• Law
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Pharmacy & Nutrition
• Veterinary Medicine
• Graduate Studies &
Research
Post-graduate
Clinical Students
(residents) 1.1%
Cert/Diplomas
Part-time 4.2%
Full-time 1.1%
Graduate Studies
Part-time 2.3%
Full-time 7.4%
Undergraduate
Part-time 13.2%
Undergraduate
Full-time 70.7%
Total enrollment: 18,768
In addition, 3,094 were enrolled in Intersession in 2000, and 2,132 in Summer Session
The University employs over 6,500 people, most of whom belong to one of five unions on campus: U of S Faculty
Association (USFA), Administrative & Supervisory Personnel Association (ASPA), CUPE Local 1975, Sessional lecturers CUPE Local 3287, and Professional Association of Interns and Residents of Saskatchewan (PAIRS).
The University occupies more than 2,400 hectares including the main campus in Saskatoon and three research farms.As well as its own programs, the University houses seven federated, affiliated and junior colleges on and off campus. Other on-campus facilities include Royal University Hospital, government research agencies such as the
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Station, and Innovation Place, one of North America’s most successful research parks, housing over 100 organizations.
The University reported the following major financial sources for 1999-2000:
Investment
Income $15.2
Other Gifts, Grants
& Bequests $38.3
Total Revenue by Source 1999/2000
Total $424.7 (in millions)
Tuition & Related
Fees $52.8 Province of Saskatchewan
Operating Grant $131.3
Sales of
Products,
Services &
Sundry $74.7
Other
Government
Grants &
Contracts
$6.6
Government of
Canada Grants &
Contracts
$39.5
Government of
Saskatchewan
Other Grants &
Contracts $66.3

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At a glance: University of Saskatchewan
Building on Our Strengths
Chancellor’s Message
Message from the Chair, Board of Governors
President’s Message
A work in progress
Programs and Instruction
The student experience
Harnessing technology
Welcoming students
Enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal people
Investing in the future
Building Research Success
Enriching our research culture
Where do We Go from here?
Committed to excellence
The power of innovation
Building a Better University
Bricks and mortar
The Canadian Light Source
Financial Highlights
Financial Statements
Notes to the Financial Statements
Officers of the University
Approved Instructional Programs
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This year, my fifth as Chancellor, has been one of excitement and renewal at the University of Saskatchewan.
We ushered in the new millennium with a successful first year for our new president, Peter MacKinnon, and we continued to strive to provide a progressive environment for our students, faculty and staff.
This year saw significant progress in creating a more focused and effective university. Both the Systematic
Program Review and the Priority Determination Process have identified where resources can best be applied, and the areas in which we can excel on the world stage.
Universities and other public institutions have faced challenging financial circumstances over the past decade as both provincial and federal funding sources worked to balance their books. The difficulties confronting the
University of Saskatchewan were exacerbated by the ad hoc funding arrangements for post-secondary education, which did not recognize the unique role the University of
Saskatchewan plays in this province. Deferred maintenance, delayed replacement or renovation of aging buildings, increased tuition, and a reduced faculty cohort
Reputation is important if we are to continue attracting top-quality minds for our faculty, and talented, ambitious students to learn from them. Our primary goal, as always, is to serve the people of Saskatchewan well, producing the innovations and idea-makers that will take us into the future.
Positive changes such as these are a constant at the
University, as they must be for the institution to continue to be an innovative and high-quality centre of learning. In the near future, new opportunities will be provided with the completion of a number of capital projects including the
Canadian Light Source synchrotron, and by the continuing drive to build the Opportunity Fund for scholarship support.
In the last century more than 130,000 students passed through our campus.While the 21st Century will provide new challenges for this University, we will continue to serve the needs of the Saskatchewan community with a renewed effort.
have been the price paid for this period of constricted funding.
The University community ably responded to its challenges through fiscal responsibility, a successful fundraising campaign, and a focus on priorities. Today we face the future with optimism.
Funding from the Province is being adjusted to reflect the cost of delivering those programs Saskatchewan people demand from their university. New approaches to planning are leading to exciting initiatives in classrooms, laboratories, and the community. Building and renovation projects on our campus are visible signs of the renewal taking place in so many areas.
All members of the Board of Governors are proud to participate in the task of building a strong University of
Saskatchewan, one that meets the many and diverse needs of this province.
Frank Quennell
Chair
Margaret (Peggy) McKercher
Chancellor

It has been more than 90 years since the
University of Saskatchewan opened its doors on riverbank land that was little more than a farm field.
Nine decades would be a long history for many organizations in the world,but universities are built for the ages. These are still our early years.
We continue to evolve as we approach our second century, and we continue to build on our strengths.Over the next that every academic program offered at the University of Saskatchewan meets uncompromising standards. Last year we embarked on a Systematic Program
Review to ensure those standards are met or surpassed.This review process encourages program improvement and innovation and satisfies the need for
University accountability. A review of programs,rather than the Colleges or departments that offer them, ensures the focus remains on the quality of students' decade,we will position this institution to compete successfully with our peers in
Canada and abroad. We recognize this demands redistribution of already scarce resources,but the commitment to this process,from every part of the campus,is strong.
For the past two years the deans, department heads,and faculty have turned their attention to the Priority
Determination process. As a university community we identified biotechnology as a priority area in 1998. This year,we added two others,northern ecosystems toxicology and biomolecular structures, to our list. We expect a fourth and final priority area to be named early next year.
Although the process has demanded sacrifice – in some cases the loss of faculty positions – each College contributed a portion of its budget towards strengthening our capacity in these fields of study. With targeted faculty, creative approaches to research,and innovative partnerships,we are committed to building a reputation for being among the best in the world in our chosen areas.
At the same time,we recognize the need to ensure quality in all our offerings,so
Peter MacKinnon
President educational experience.
Recommendations will be made to the
University Council to preserve, strengthen, or delete specific academic programs,based on the results of the review.
Determining our priorities and reviewing our programs are important steps in maintaining a reputation for excellence in both academics and research.
However, recruiting high-quality faculty is critical to our future.The quality of an institution is,in large part,a reflection of the calibre of its faculty. Attracting scholars to enhance and strengthen our university’s reputation remains a major focus.
The University of Saskatchewan has a proud record in many spheres of activity, based on a solid foundation of effort and achievement. We will build on this foundation.We will face the challenges ahead and embrace the opportunities.
We have chosen our path and will follow it with determination and commitment.
As we enter the 21st Century, the
University of Saskatchewan continues to build on the objectives outlined in its Framework for Planning document, first released in 1998. This action plan for the University deals with the changing realities affecting our institution and the society in which it operates.
The University’s commitment to change and renewal is undiminished.
Progress continues to be made on many of the fronts outlined in the action plan. While there are still improvements to be made, we are proud of the accomplishments of the past year.
Inroads were made in the area of intensifying research efforts, and in faculty renewal. In 1999, the
University began its most significant recruiting effort since the 1960s.
More than 150 faculty will be recruited by the end of 2002, and it is expected these faculty members will also significantly strengthen existing research efforts.
The University has also initiated a new research chairs plan, which we hope will increase productivity and enhance our profile as a researchintensive institution. The plan reflects the University’s ongoing commitment as it lays out a multi-year program of research and inquiry.
A major investment in capital infrastructure has also begun. This includes the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, as well as several major expansion and renovation projects.
These are just some of the major accomplishments over the past year that are laying the foundation for future success at the University of
Saskatchewan. We believe the prospects for the future have never been brighter.
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- Michael Atkinson
Vice-President (Academic)
March 1, 2000
Each fall, thousands of undergraduate students arrive at the University of Saskatchewan to begin a new chapter in their lives.They are a diverse lot — different in their motivation, different in their cultural experience, and different in the stage of life at which they find themselves.
As a University we need to ask: what do we owe these students? In March 1999, the Deans participated in a retreat to contemplate the future and discuss the
University's development. Some of that discussion was centred on the goals – articulated in A Framework for
Planning at the University of Saskatchewan – of improving the quality of our instruction and fostering the teacherscholar model.The Deans chose to approach these goals through the “student experience”.
By turning our attention to the student experience, we highlight an important aspect of our mission as we pursue our renewal agenda.That is, as a University, we need to balance the needs of faculty to engage in research and scholarly development with the needs of students at all levels.
Our University can only become stronger if we place more emphasis on the teaching function. We encourage each faculty member to establish a productive balance between teacher and scholar.
The academic agenda at this University consists of both research and teaching. In the next few years it will be our job to make sure both parts of that agenda prosper and develop together.
An essential part of the University’s renewal strategy,
Systematic Program Review (SPR), got under way during the past year. This thorough evaluation of the University’s instructional programs, both graduate and undergraduate, is intended to encourage program improvement and innovation, satisfy the need for accountability, and provide information for decisions about programs and funding.
Council gave approval in principle for SPR in 1994 and two years later adopted a framework for the review, which stated that all academic programs should “be of high quality, be in demand by students and the public, (and) use resources efficiently”. For some programs, unique features and relevance to the province were to be considered as well.
In February 1999, Council approved the final policy and procedures for SPR. All degree programs – well over 100 of them – were to undergo periodic quality evaluation and comparison with other institutions over a recurrent sixyear cycle.
Each review involves a thorough consideration of an academic program’s objectives, its curriculum, faculty qualifications, resources, and the outcomes of the teaching enterprise. Depending on the assessment, a program can be modified, left alone, given more resources or eliminated.
Michael Atkinson,Vice-President (Academic), has administrative responsibility for SPR.When graduate programs are reviewed, this responsibility is shared by
Gary Kachanoski, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.
Reporting to Atkinson is Caroline Davis, SPR Coordinator.
The exercise is intended to provide a learning opportunity and a chance to improve and innovate. It is also a chance to evaluate quality in a national and international context.
SPR is not an institutional departmental review, but an external appraisal of the student’s learning environment and the quality of teaching programs.
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The external reviewers are of outstanding calibre, internationally recognized scholars from institutions highly regarded in the discipline under review.
“We are very pleased with the initial round of reviews,”
Atkinson says. “The reviewers are obviously top-notch, and they’re giving us very candid and tough-minded reviews which will be of great use to the colleges and the
University.”
The initial self-study part of the review has paid off already, with most departments reporting that the exercise is a valuable experience. They learned a lot about their own programs, and it gave them an opportunity to reflect on what they’re doing now and what they want to do in the future.
Agriculture,Toxicology, Pharmacy and Nutrition, the
Commerce MBA and two Education graduate programs were evaluated during the past year. Next up are
Education, Law and Nursing.
A university is built on knowledge, and the foundation of that knowledge is in our libraries: books, journals, the full spectrum of research literature.
In December 1999, the University of Saskatchewan signed an inter-university agreement for the Canadian National
Site Licensing Project. The goal of the project is to increase the quantity, breadth, and depth of research literature available to Canadian students and academics. A national consortium of 64 Canadian universities is negotiating with journal publishers to obtain pan-Canadian site licenses for electronic versions of scholarly journals and databases, initially in science, medicine, technology and the environment.
By uniting, Canadian universities will be able to negotiate better terms for access to a larger body of published research. As well, it will be possible to create a national digital library.
New technology is changing and enriching the learning environment at the University. While the computer has been a vital tool in administration and research for some time, it is adding to the student experience in and out of the classroom.
A professor can post material on a Web site and use it in a classroom demonstration; later, the student can access the site from home for review. Web-based resources provide opportunities for greater understanding of the subject matter. Students can also communicate with their professors from home using e-mail. This same technology enables distance education.

students will be better prepared to make the transition to live practice.
The facility allows for most of the techniques used in a real dentist’s chair. Students are encouraged to think of it not as a laboratory,but as a clinic — a “workplace”where everything,including the dress code,is similar to a real working environment.
The McDermott clinic was opened in April,1998 and replaced a pre-clinic laboratory in operation since 1970.The
new clinic features the latest in audiovisual equipment, including intra-and extra-oral cameras that can demonstrate a technique onto four high resolution monitors around the room.Using these tools,a single tooth can be magnified to fill the entire screen, which represents a major step away from the days when 20 or more students would gather around one demonstration site.
With the help of a provincial government fund, the
Division of Audio Visual Services is equipping increasing numbers of lecture theatres with multimedia consoles employing computer, VCR, slide projector, document camera, data-video projector and two motorized screens, all operated with a touch-screen control panel.
In the fall, the University’s first fully online Internet course was launched under the professorship of Dr. Robert
Schwab. Eleven students from Saskatoon, Choiceland,
Wilkie and Prince Albert were able to take Schwab’s
Political Studies 110.6 course without entering his classroom.
More than three years ago, Schwab broached the idea of an online course to Extension Division instructional designer Margareth Peterson. A provincial grant of $30,000 for innovative teaching enabled Schwab and designer Dirk
Morrison to develop it.
The University of Saskatchewan wants more young women to consider a future in the male-dominated world of information technology.
According to the Association of Universities and Colleges of
Canada, the proportion of women undergraduates is increasing in many disciplines,but they remain under represented in computer science.
In September,1999, more than 100 high school girls gathered on campus to learn about careers in computer science and related fields. The event, Go for I.T.Girls: Career
Opportunities with Information and Technology,was developed in response to the decreasing number of women entering computer science.
At a roundtable the day following the conference,parents, schoolteachers and university representatives discussed ways of encouraging young women to consider careers in information technology.
The College of Dentistry is a leader when it comes to innovative techniques and tools. Case in point: the
McDermott Clinical Simulation Facility, a clinic that lets students learn on a simulated patient that comes complete with artificial teeth and jaws.
This clinic is one of only a few across North America.
While the idea might resemble something straight from a science fiction novel, the technology is actually designed to make dental teaching more realistic. Because the simulation closely resembles a real-life treatment situation,
U of S graduate Dr.H.Douglas Barber, President and CEO of
Gennum Corporations,Ontario,contributed $1.4 million toward an endowed Barbhold Chair in Information
Technology in the College of Engineering. The chair holder will have a commitment to teaching and mentoring students,to research and scholarly inquiry,and to the application of knowledge.
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Two outstanding female scientists were appointed to tenure track positions under the 2000 University Faculty
Awards (UFA) program. The program is a national competition aimed at boosting the number of women in faculty positions in the natural sciences and engineering.
Anne Marie Harte, a research associate at Cambridge
University in England, joined the Department of
Mechanical Engineering as an Assistant Professor. Kaori
Tanaka, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Alberta, became assistant professor in the department of Physics and Engineering Physics.
Both women are the first female faculty members in their respective departments.
Harte will receive a research grant for three years to study the mechanics of lightweight materials such as fibreglass and laminates, which are used in industries such as aerospace. She will develop new lightweight materials and study their durability and toughness.Tanaka will also receive a three-year research grant to study superconductors, substances that conduct electricity without losing energy to electrical resistance.
The two placements are the U of S’s second and third from the UFA program. Last year, Julita Vassileva, in the
Department of Computer Science, received the first award.
National competition was severe, with an overall success rate of only 36 per cent.The two U of S positions represent two out of 23 awards in the program, which is sponsored by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
Council (NSERC).
The first year of university can be a rewarding and transformative period of life. It's also a stressful time for reasons as diverse as the students themselves.
Many students – particularly first-years – find the transition hard to handle in their academic and personal lives.
Hundreds end up either failing or withdrawing from the
University.
Student attrition is highest during the first year of study, according to a 1998 study by Dr.Vera Pezer,Associate Vice-
President of Student Affairs and Services. Pezer found that in the 1997-98 year, 421 first year U of S students failed and
253 withdrew — at a total cost of $2 million to the students and $6 million to the University.
The U of S is taking steps toward a solution and in 1999 became a leader among Canadian universities to develop a First Year Experience (FYE) program to meet both the academic and non-academic needs of students. The pilot project involved a randomly selected group of first-year students who were provided with classes and mentoring to help them meet the academic standards demanded in post-secondary study. The program also encouraged students to get involved in the non-academic life of the university through volunteerism, sports and social activities.
The ultimate purpose of University Life 101 is to increase first-year retention by helping students acclimatize both academically and socially. The program tries to provide an environment where students can interact in a comfortable manner while gaining useful information about academic skills and their campus environment.

The University continued its development of programs purposely designed to support Aboriginals in achieving their education and career goals.
science, engineering, geology, chemistry, medicine and nursing.
CAPES is administered by the College of Engineering’s
Peter N. Nikiforuk Innovative Teaching and Learning Centre
(ITLC), both of which were initiated by a $1 million donation from Cameco in 1997.
The Cameco Access Program for Engineering and Science
(CAPES), now in its third year, began using new technology to improve northern and rural students’ access to post-secondary math and science. Math and Statistics
Professor Keith Taylor used CAPES funding to develop
Web-based interactive tools that help northern and rural students brush up on math skills and be better prepared for University calculus. The innovation has been well received by students and their teachers.
Professor Glen Aikenhead in Education is working with northern teachers to develop a model that makes science and math culturally relevant; for example, using local flora and fauna to teach biology.
With improved access to quality math and science education these students can expand their options from the more traditional teaching and social work to careers in
For most students, university can be intimidating. For
Aboriginals it can present a cultural shock. One solution is to gradually introduce them to the university environment, long before they enrol. Super Saturdays was designed to accomplish this, to make university more familiar and relevant to Aboriginal students. But it’s more than that. It allows students to see their knowledge is valid and their culture has value. It builds self-esteem and fosters a healthy attitude towards education.
When Super Saturdays started in 1998, three grades of students, from 4 to 6, from each of the seven Saskatoon
Tribal Council bands participated. This year the program expanded to include students from Grade 4 through
Grade 12; now more than 80 students participate. It runs throughout the year, generally twice a month, and there is a week long summer camp.
The program, a collaborative venture between the
University and the Saskatoon Tribal Council, blends familiar Aboriginal material with the sciences and the fine arts while helping youth to see the value and richness inherent in obtaining a good education. Native knowledge is integrated with the activities, showing the relevance of science and technology to students’ own culture. For engineering, a geodesic dome is created from rolled newspapers.A domed shelter is used in sweat lodges.
The program has also inspired some professors to look at their teaching methods for Aboriginal students.
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The Aboriginal Students’ Centre (ASC) offers programs and services to increase Aboriginal student enrollment and success rates. Using a holistic approach, its support services promote spiritual, physical, emotional and mental well-being. The ASC provides academic advice and referral, personal counselling and referral, tutorial assistance, study skills and writing skills workshops.
The ASC also provides the Aboriginal Student Ambassador
Program, where Aboriginal students at the University act as mentors and role models to youth in high schools.
Mindful of a disproportionately low percentage of
Aboriginal employees on campus, the University of
Saskatchewan and the Province of Saskatchewan have signed an agreement to develop a partnership for
Aboriginal employment at the University. Aboriginal workers account for a mere one per cent of the University work force, yet 12 per cent of Saskatchewan’s population is
Aboriginal. President Peter MacKinnon promised a more vigorous approach to recruiting Aboriginal workers through consultation with Aboriginal groups, the community and unions.
During the year, the College of Education began a review of its teacher education programs to determine whether they could be made more responsive to the needs of
Aboriginal students. Supervising the review is Dr. Sam
Robinson, the new coordinator for Aboriginal teacher education.
The Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP) in the
College graduates about 60 students a year in a special environment in which students learn about their heritage.
ATEP students must meet the admission standards for students in the main program.They also must meet the same graduation requirements for all Education students.
By the year 2011,Aboriginal people will make up 38 per cent of Saskatchewan’s 24 and under age group, making it essential to have teachers prepared for all education levels.

• A British Columbia couple donated
$1.5 million for Equine Health
Research.
• Dr. Herbert Douglas Barber gave
$1.4 million to the Barbhold
Chair in Information
Technology in the College of
Engineering.
• The estate of Nobel Laureate
Dr. Gerhard Herzberg donated
$600,000 to the Herzberg Fund administered by the departments of Physics and Chemistry.
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The creation of a rich research culture on campus was the theme of the January symposium on Building Research
Success at the U of S. The 240 faculty attending the first allfaculty research symposium in 10 years shared success stories and ideas for boosting research activity. Organizers noted a marked revival of enthusiasm among faculty for their research role.
Many ideas emerging from symposium workshops were anticipated in the document, Increasing Research
Intensiveness at the University of Saskatchewan, released by the Research Committee of the University Council in draft form in February. The document identified five priorities:
Supporting and facilitating individual, collaborative and multi-disciplinary research by cultivating a productive research climate at the U of S.
Recognizing the centrality of research as the University proceeds with faculty renewal, and appreciating that faculty renewal involves both new and existing faculty.
Supporting growth in size and quality of graduate education and graduate research programs.
Developing appropriate research infrastructure and administrative processes to facilitate research intensiveness.
Promoting, encouraging and celebrating research excellence.
During the year, concrete signs of a revitalized research culture were evident. Two priority areas were identified, in biomolecular structures and Northern toxicology, adding to the virtual biotechnology college created in the previous year. Progress continued on both the funding and construction sides of the
Canadian Light Source synchrotron, the nation's largest science project. Thirty-nine new research chairs at the
University were announced under the Canada Research
Chairs Program.
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
(SSHRC) provided funds – or announced future contributions – toward a wide range of collaborative projects at the University, including:
Five new chairs in the social sciences and humanities will be established in the next five years under the $900million Canada Research Chairs Program.
With a budget of $1.3 million over three years, a
Community-University Institute for Social Research will be set up in Saskatoon to enhance health and community development across Saskatchewan.
Three U of S professors were among 50 researchers selected for the Project on Trends, a joint project of the
SSHRC and the federal Policy Research Secretariat.
Researchers from six colleges will receive a total of
$40,000 over three years to develop a unique interdisciplinary Centre for Health Research.
Dr. David Meyer is among the group of researchers awarded $2.5 million by the SSHRC to study the cultural and natural landscapes of the past 9,000 years on the northern plains.
SSHRC is co-funding the Chair in Managing Knowledge-
Based Agri-Food Development.
SSHRC Grants were awarded to six faculty, four doctoral fellows, and one post-doctoral fellow.
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A five year regional partnership program initiated in May,
1999 will inject $10 million into medical research in the province over the next five years.
Health researchers from the University of Saskatchewan have already benefited from the new program. Their inquiries are aimed at gaining a better understanding of the aging process, insulin metabolism, and viral vectors for gene therapy, as well as how stroke damage affects people of different ages. Other projects will examine care of elderly dementia sufferers in rural areas, and better
The Medical Research Council (MRC) Regional
Partnership Program will draw $1 million per year from the national agency, with the Province of Saskatchewan matching this annual amount.The program was created in response to a decline in MRC funding to scientists in
Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Manitoba.
Dr. Steve Wormith assumed a new Chair in Forensic
Psychology, established with support from a five-year
Corrections Canada grant totaling $779,280. Unique on the
Prairies, the Chair will help the University expand its teaching, training and research in forensic psychology, allowing more qualified graduate students, especially
Aboriginal students, to receive training.
magnetic resonance imaging techniques for moving tissues, such as heart and lungs. Researchers will also look at the devastating immune system attack of African trypanosomiasis, a fatal parasitic disease better known as sleeping sickness.
The University’s research revenues soared to $71.1 million in 1999-2000.This is a 39 per cent increase over the previous year’s revenues and the largest percentage rise in
25 years.
The Government of Canada (including the Canada
Foundation for Innovation) was the leading revenue source, providing $36.0 million or 51 per cent of all research funding, followed by the Government of
Saskatchewan at 27 per cent. Contributions in each of these areas were up significantly from the previous year.
The CLS project was the major recipient of research funds, receiving $16.2 million or 23 per cent of all research dollars awarded. Agriculture received $15.2 million or
21 per cent while Medicine received $11 million (15 per cent) and Arts and Sciences $8.1 million (11 per cent).
The University obtained more than 300 NSERC awards during the year.

The dedication of $11.45 million to the creation of the
Structural Science Centre (SSC) at the renovated
Thorvaldson Building is another step toward the
University's goal of intensifying research efforts by providing the tools with which to do it.
The Centre will provide access to state-of-the-art research tools for 40 faculty, 150 graduate students, and 40 postdoctoral research associates in fields as diverse as chemistry and biochemistry, cancer research, biotechnology, soil science, geochemistry, and electrical engineering.
Scientists from universities, government labs, and the private sector across the Prairies will also use the centre.
This will help the University of Saskatchewan attract and maintain highly qualified faculty — another of its key goals.
The SSC obtained $1.87 million in funding from the
Canada Foundation for Innovation and $3.72 million through the Canada-Saskatchewan Western
Economic Partnership Agreement, in addition to the $5.85 million dedicated by the University.
The SSC, which will occupy a floor of the
Thorvaldson building, will include a Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer.
The U of S is currently the only large university in Canada without a high-field
NMR.
The Centre will be an excellent complement to the Canadian Light
Source, since it will allow for tests on the structure of matter, and for preliminary and follow-up research for experiments conducted at the synchrotron.
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The University has initiated a formal Priority
Determination Process to ascertain where we should focus our efforts for the future. These priorities are selected from faculty proposals designed to “promote cooperation among disciplines, build on the
University's comparative advantages, fill a societal need, and build a national or international reputation for the university”.
Three of the University's priorities have been determined. Last year, biotechnology was identified.
This year, Northern ecosystem toxicology and biomolecular structure are in the spotlight. A fourth priority will be identified by early 2001.
PRIORITY DETERMINED:
NORTHERN TOXICOLOGY
The Northern Ecosystems Toxicology
Initiative (NETI) will include the first undergraduate toxicology program in western Canada. It will conduct research and create a public outreach and communication program to disseminate toxicological risk information to Aboriginal people and others concerned with Canada's North. Responding to the needs of Aboriginal people is a key goal of the U of S.
The initiative will evaluate the ecotoxicological and health risks associated with northern resource development, provide the next generation of toxicologists with the necessary training to address northern issues, and disseminate toxicological information to relevant government agencies.
NETI will be built around the existing U of S
Toxicology Centre and various departments such as
Biology, Geological Sciences, Soil Sciences,Veterinary
Pathology, and Veterinary Physiological Sciences which have developed their own environmental toxicology strengths. Future developments could include initiatives linking toxicology concerns with northern health, nutrition, and social issues.
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PRIORITY DETERMINED:
BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURES
The Biomolecular Structure Teaching and Research
Program builds on the University's existing strengths, which are being significantly reinforced by the establishment of the Canadian Light Source and the
Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre. These facilities have created a unique opportunity to develop research-driven academic programs in macromolecule structure and function studies, polymer chemistry, and material sciences.
The program will help the U of S compete for research funding through the Canadian Institutes for Health
Research and will permit the University to have a more substantial presence in the Protein Engineering
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PROGRESS MADE:
BIOTECHNOLOGY
In 1998/99, the University of
Saskatchewan selected biotechnology as the first of four priority areas. This year, considerable progress was made in building on our strength in biotechnology.
Dr. Louise Nelson has been appointed to the Agri-Food
Innovation Fund (AFIF) Chair of Agricultural
Biotechnology. Nelson was previously with the Plant
Biotechnology Institute and Agrium, and was an adjunct professor of Soil Science at the U of S. The research chair is associated with the University's
Agricultural Biotechnology Initiative.
needs of scientists, business people and students seeking opportunities in Saskatoon's thriving agbiotech sector.
Under the umbrella title The Entrepreneurial Scientist ™ ,
ABI is creating 18 professional development modules for agbiotech business people and researchers. ABI has already provided courses for agbiotech managers on interpersonal communications and media relations.
Dr. Louise Nelson, ABI's first chair in ag-biotech, began the initiative's research program with a project on phytomremediation funded by a one-year $50,000 grant from Environment Canada. Nelson has also begun to provide a community profile for ABI by contributing to the public debate on biotechnology.
A research chair on Managing Knowledge-Based Food
Development has been created with a contribution of
$500,000 from federal granting councils and matching funds from industry. Chair holder Dr. Peter Phillips will examine intellectual property rights, biotechnology and marketing, and work with provincial and federal departments to identify issues, disseminate research results and provide policy advice.
In its first full year of operation, the university's
Agricultural Biotechnology Initiative (ABI) is emerging as a practical, action-oriented response to the training
The U of S’s experiment in creating a ‘virtual college’ is quickly becoming a lot more real.
The new Virtual College of Biotechnology (VCB), approved in 1999 by Council, is taking shape. Staffing and program development are underway, and new course delivery methods are being considered. New faculty hired in the College of Law and departments of
Sociology and Philosophy will all play a role in the new biotechnology offering. Biology Associate
Professor Peta Bonham-Smith has been appointed
Director of the VCB.
Students don’t enroll in VCB specifically — they enroll in a department or college, like Commerce or
Agriculture, and get help in course selection and in receiving and taking courses through VCB.
Upon graduation, students receive their degrees, with a biotechnology designation, through the College where they were studying, be it Commerce,Arts and Science, or Agriculture. Work is underway on an interactive VCB
Web page, and some courses may be delivered by
Internet.

The role of University of Saskatchewan Technologies Inc.
(UST) as the University's vehicle for technology transfer was significantly enhanced in 1999-2000.
UST received and evaluated 39 invention disclosures during the year — an increase of about 20 per cent over the last review period. This number is higher than the observed number of disclosures among U.S. universities, which is recorded at approximately 0.5 invention disclosures per $1 million of R&D expenditures. According to this measure, 25 disclosures would be expected at
U of S. Of the 39 inventions, UST accepted 19 into its portfolio.
UST filed eight U.S. provisional patent applications, three
U.S. patent applications, and three Canadian patent applications.
Three new spin-off companies were started during the year, including Unsaturated Soil Technologies Ltd., MCN
Canola Products Inc., and Target Engineering.
UST became a member of WestLink Innovations Inc., a network of 13 technology transfer offices from Western
Canadian Universities. It established agreements with two venture capital companies to review early stage U of S technologies for possible investment. UST also renewed an agreement with the National Research Council to provide
Industrial Technology Adviser services to small and midsized enterprises in the region, using U of S scientists as sub-contractors.
UST enhanced its communications by publishing the first issue of Technology Transfer News, its official newsletter. It was selected to manage the Science Map of Saskatchewan project to produce a chronological map of high-tech startups in Saskatchewan. UST also raised $277,000 to support
University research on biosensors. Presently, UST is managing some 50 technologies from five colleges.
UST's mission is “to spearhead the successful commercialization of inventions created by the researchers at the University of Saskatchewan by building bridges with the business community for the benefit of the university and the public”. Through its success, UST contributes to the University’s goal to serve the people of
Saskatchewan by translating research into useful products, technologies and economic development.
The acquisition of PharmaDerm Laboratories by Ontario's
Helix Biopharma Corp. is another step forward in the commercialization of a drug delivery system developed and patented by the U of S. It will create a world-class drug delivery research centre and about 15 new jobs in
Saskatoon. Headed by pharmacy professor Marianna
Foldvari, PharmaDerm already employs 15 people.
With PharmaDerm's Biphasix™ technology, Helix will focus on developing an insulin patch for the treatment of diabetes, a cream treatment for topical viral infections, and a vaccine delivery system. PharmaDerm also has a research and cross-licensing agreement with a Saskatoon animal health organization, Veterinary Infectious Disease
Organization, for veterinary applications of the technology.
TOPAZ, a computer program co-developed by U of S geography professor Lawrence Martz, can eliminate much of the tedious labour required to measure and map watersheds. Understanding watersheds, the land that supplies water to rivers, helps scientists predict flood conditions, design irrigation projects, address pollution and estimate soil erosion.
TOPAZ (TOpographical PArameteriZation) was developed with funding from NSERC and the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA). Now in its third generation, the software works with grid-like digital elevation models to generate files that can be imported into most commercial geographical information systems.
Already used internationally, it is hoped ongoing development will make TOPAZ a global standard for water and landscape analysis.
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and
Last spring the Canadian Association of University
Business Officers (CAUBO) released details of a survey that revealed a critical deterioration of buildings on
Canadian university campuses. The tab to repair these facilities, CAUBO determined, would be in the range of
$3.6 billion. Unless these renovations are undertaken, the ability of universities to effectively carry out their teaching and research roles will be severely jeopardized. The
University of Saskatchewan has what CAUBO refers to as a deferred maintenance tab of $108 million. Obvious concerns, such as the crumbling, 88-year-old College
Building and woefully inadequate accommodations for students and faculty in many colleges have been well documented. In addition, there are many other challenges that need to be addressed in the short-term.
The dramatic appearance of new or expanded, world-class facilities in the College of Agriculture, the College of
Commerce and the College of Engineering has alleviated some of the pressure in certain areas but the daunting task of securing the capital to fund essential projects continues to dog the University of Saskatchewan.
Paul Becker,Associate Vice-President of Facilities
Management, a recent arrival from the University of British
Columbia, is determined to make his division a model of sustainable facilities management.
Becker has written his own mission statement, pledging to place a community focus on everything that flows through the Facilities Management department. His approach meshes well with the University’s long-stated commitment to the community as a whole. “The University of
Saskatchewan belongs to the people of Saskatchewan”is the first sentence of the University’s mission statement. It is also a touchstone for academic and financial decisionmaking at the U of S.
Over the past year, the University of Saskatchewan campus has been the scene of several highly visible construction projects. A similar number of projects are on the drawing board or moving to the tendering stage. Other notable additions have been completed or are virtually complete, including the sixth floor addition to the Agriculture
Building and the PCS Centre at the College of Commerce.
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Projects underway include:
The multi-faceted, $43 million Thorvaldson capital project has begun with construction expected to continue until mid-2002. The C Wing of the Engineering
Building has been demolished and construction is underway on a new addition for Chemical Engineering.
The interior of the Animal Science Building is being refitted to accommodate overflow Computer Science work areas.
The $173.5 million Canadian Light Source synchrotron facility is progressing on schedule.
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine has two projects in the works — a MRI and cobalt-oncology suite and an expansion to Prairie Diagnostic Services.
The planning stage for a new Kinesiology Building is now complete.
The upward expansion of the Agriculture Building, specifically a sixth floor addition, is virtually complete.
During the summer of 2000, the Animal and Poultry
Science department moved into the Agriculture Building from the Animal Science Building and other occupants soon followed.
Total cost of the addition was about $10.5 million. Money for the addition to the Agriculture Building came primarily from a fund that was established to hold donations to the original College of Agriculture fund, with $1.3 million coming from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. The additional space accommodates Food Science and
Bioinsecticide Research, which had been located in the
Toxicology Centre.

In the 1998-99 provincial budget, the Government of
Saskatchewan committed an incremental $35 million to two major capital projects at the University of
Saskatchewan.
These projects – one already underway, the other poised to go to tender – will greatly enhance the academic landscape and add significantly to the university’s athletic amenities.
Work on the Thorvaldson project has commenced, starting with a walkway link to the Arts building and a chemical/storage area and loading dock. The major component of the $43 million project, a four-storey,
$16 million addition to the Thorvaldson Building, will be tendered next spring. The addition will be named in honour of the late J.W.T. Spinks, U of S president from 1959 to 1974. The basement level of the Spinks addition will be home to the $6 million Structural Sciences Centre, a facility that will have a close relationship with the
Canadian Light Source synchrotron.
Another exciting aspect of the Thorvaldson project involves the Engineering Building, with Chemical
Engineering relocating from Thorvaldson to a new $14 million pilot plant addition to the C Wing of Engineering.
Also going to the tendering stage in the spring of 2001 is the $33 million Kinesiology Building. Occupying space between the Gymnasium and the Administration Building, the new building will contain a triple-gym facility, a state-of-theart fitness centre, a highceilinged galleria and a climbing wall.
A critical shortage of space in the College of Commerce has been alleviated by the construction of the PCS Centre
— a two-storey addition.
Boasting a 175-seat lecture theatre and six case-study rooms ranging in size from 45 seats to 75 seats, the PCS
Centre was built on the strength of a $5 million contribution from the Potash Corporation of
Saskatchewan. With the new building in operation, the
College of Commerce is now making plans to renovate its existing building.
Plans are in the works to renovate an aging campus dowager — the University of Saskatchewan’s most historic building. The 88-year-old College Building has been closed since November of 1997 due to its advanced state of disrepair. The university is working hard with the federal and provincial governments to secure funds for the restoration of this piece of Saskatchewan’s history.
Estimated cost for the extensive work is $20 million.
The College Building has been designated a heritage building by the province and the U of S is in the process of making a request for federal heritage designation. Funding for the renovations could come from the federal government’s Federal Infrastructure Program and the province’s Centenary Capital Fund — new money that would not affect other capital projects.
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A generous proposal from the Ursuline Sisters, a religious order which traces its roots back to Germany, led to the
U of S leasing the Ursuline Centre in Bruno for $1 per year for a four and a half year term. The university will be seeking tenants for the Centre. It has an option to buy the complex for $1 at any time prior to the expiration of the lease.
Structurally sound and well-maintained, the 60,000 square foot complex 80 km east of Saskatoon has considerable potential as a retreat and conference centre. Situated as it is in a remote location surrounded by gardens, treed areas, walking paths, a marsh and organic agricultural land, the facility boasts meeting rooms, a full-sized gymnasium, office space, library, chapel, greenhouse and other amenities.
The success of the Canadian Light Source (CLS), the synchrotron facility rising on the campus, rests on an extraordinary level of commitment and co-operation from the University of Saskatchewan and its many public and private sector partners.
Funding partners to date include the Canada Foundation for Innovation ($56.4 million), federal government departments ($28.3 million), the Government of
Saskatchewan ($25 million), the Ontario Innovation Trust
($9.4 million), the U of S ($7.3 million), the City of
Saskatoon ($2.4 million), SaskPower ($2 million) and the Universities of Alberta and Western Ontario ($300,000 each).
The federal government will contribute a significant portion of the estimated $13.9 million in annual operating costs through its granting agencies. User fees, the U of S and other sources will cover the remaining operating costs.
Eighteen universities across Canada have endorsed the
CLS project to date. An estimated 2,000 researchers per year from across Canada and internationally will use the facility once it is fully developed.
The $173.5 million Canadian Light
Source synchrotron facility is progressing on schedule.

The $173.5 million CLS is a boon to Saskatchewan's economy. Benefits include everything from hotel accommodation for visiting experts to major construction and supply contracts. Some 70 per cent of construction contracts awarded to date have gone to companies in the province.
The Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority
(SREDA) has created a plan to maximize synchrotron benefits to the Saskatoon region.
Leading business people – dubbed Saskatoon
Ambassadors – are being trained to promote the synchrotron to potential industrial users, suppliers and investors around the world. Of the more than 50 synchrotrons in the world (five of which are comparable to the CLS), the CLS is the first to aggressively go after industrial users.
The CLS, which can be used for everything from the development of new vaccines to analysis of environmental samples, means significant business opportunities. SREDA envisions that with the CLS, Saskatoon will become a
“Science City”, potentially home to new export-based businesses that service the needs not just of the CLS but of synchrotrons around the world.
Construction of the $173.5-million Canadian Light Source
(CLS) is on time and on budget. The massive superstructure of the synchrotron is rising on the
University of Saskatchewan campus next to the
Accelerator Building, an integral part of the facility. The
CLS, owned and controlled by the University, is expected to be operational in January of 2004. The building will be completed by the end of 2000.
When complete, the first-in-Canada synchrotron will provide academic and industrial researchers with a source of intense beams of light in a wide range of frequencies, from infrared to hard x-ray. The intense beams will allow researchers to study the structure and chemical behavior of materials and molecules. This knowledge finds application in drug development, improved oil additives, better clean up of mining wastes, and more powerful computer chips, to name a few.
Funding is now in place for the initial 10 beamlines and experiment stations. Money for an additional 20 beamlines is expected to flow from other provinces, universities and companies. It is anticipated that users of the facility will be attracted from around the world.
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With its $9.4 million investment, Ontario has become a major partner in the University of Saskatchewan synchrotron.
The contribution will finance most of the initial 10 beamlines that will carry light to experimental workstations.The
Ontario Synchrotron Consortium, including the universities of Western Ontario,Toronto, Queen's,Waterloo and
McMaster, will manage Ontario's contribution.
Of the 300 Canadian scientists who are synchrotron users, more than half are from Ontario. They'll no longer be dependent on foreign synchrotron facilities, where competition for “beam time”can mean waits of more than a year.

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Revenue has increased by 9.5%, or $37 M, with roughly half of the increase attributable to the CLS project. Total revenue of $425 M is derived from the sources shown.
Total Revenue by Source
1999/00 Total $424.7 (in millions)
Government of
Canada & Other
Government
Grants &
Contracts
$46.1
11%
Other Gifts,
Grants &
Bequests
$38.3
9%
Investment
Income
$15.2
4%
Tuition &
Related Fees
$52.8
12%
Sales of
Products,
Services &
Sundry
$74.7
18%
Clinical
Services
Fund
$21.0
5%
Gov’t of Sask. - Other
Grants & Contracts -
$45.3
11%
Gov’t of Sask.
Operating
Grant
$131.3
30%
Total Gov’t of
Sask. Grants
& Contracts -
$197.6 million
Revenue from the Provincial Government (grant and contract revenue of $197.6 M and sales of physician services reimbursed by Medical Care Insurance Branch) accounts for $213.1 M – just over 50% of total University revenue. Government of
Saskatchewan revenue increased significantly from the previous year,by $11 M, with $7 M of that increase provided by Post-
Secondary Education and Skills Training through the University’s operating grant.
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Revenue Received from the Government of Saskatchewan
1999/00 Total $213.1 (in millions)
Post
Secondary
Education
Other Grants
$18.3
9%
Other
$2.7
1%
Medical Care
Insurance Branch
$15.5
7%
Agriculture & Food
$12.9
6%
Health
$29.9
14%
Post Secondary
Education
Operating Grant
$131.3
62%
Economic &
Co-operative
Development
$2.5
1%

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Overall expenses have increased by $7 M to $363 M.
Salaries and benefits continue to account for the largest component of all expenses,amounting to about 69% of the total. Significant expense components, net of internal cost recoveries,are shown in the following chart.
Net Expenses
1999/00 Total $363.5 (in millions)
Employee
Benefits
$25.0
7%
Operational
Supplies &
Other
$45.7
13%
Travel
$9.6
3%
Cost of goods sold
(Ancillary only)
$14.4
4% Utilities
$11.0
Amortization
3% $22.6
Scholarships
6%
$7.6
2%
University programs and initiatives are often focused at the college level. Revenues by type (e.g. Operating, Research, other) are shown in the following graph.
College Revenue
1999/00 Total $247.5 (in millions)
50
40
30
20
10
0
90
80
70
60
Salaries
$227.6
62%
Revenues and related expenses are accounted for in separate funds in order to recognize restrictions and objectives specified by donors,the Government of
Saskatchewan,other external agencies,or the Board of
Governors.
General Funds (funds not subject to external restrictions) account for 75% of University revenue,including the
Operating Fund at 48%,Ancillary Fund at 7%,and the
Specific Purpose Fund at 20%.
Revenue of the Operating Fund increased by $10 M to
$199 M. The operating grant from the Department of Post-
Secondary Education and Skills Training accounted for 65% of operating revenue,while student fees accounted for 26% of revenue. The operating grant increase includes an initial
1.1% ($1.4 M) grant increase announced in the Spring ’99
Provincial Budget,plus an additional grant increase of 4%, or
$5 M,announced in May 1999. Provincial operating grant revenue also includes a year-end accrual, $.8 M, for the applicable portion of the current year’s Provincial grant increase (4% accrual for 2000/01).
During the year,University staff were actively involved with the Department in preparations for implementation of the
DesRosiers funding mechanism. The University supports the move to a cost-based,activity driven funding mechanism.
Implementation of the funding mechanism will begin in
2000/01 with incremental grant increases to the University of
Saskatchewan.
The tuition revenue increase for 1999/2000 of $2.5 M reflects a rate increase of 1.9% and increasing enrolments.
Operating Fund expense increases include those expenses required to keep pace with provincial salary settlements, associated benefit costs,plus increasing utility costs.
Operating expenses also include renewal initiatives in keeping with the priorities identified in our Operations
Forecast (budget request document).
Operating Budget
Research Revenue
Other Revenue
Note the total College of Medicine revenues of $76.7 M for the year
(18% of total University revenue), followed by Arts and Science at $46.5 M, and Agriculture with total revenues of $31.5 M.

Some of the renewal initiatives undertaken in
1999/2000 include:
• Library acquisitions were increased by 5% for a total increase of $.281 M.
• Non-salary budgets were increased by 1% for a total increase of $.391 M.This marks the first non-salary budget increase for almost the decade – since
1991/92.
• Funds were approved to enhance the University’s ability to attract new faculty. In total, $1.2 M was allocated: $.7 M for junior faculty recruitment and
$.5 M for faculty start-up grants.
• The University recognized the importance of investing in information technology. $.7 M was allocated in support of on-going systems development and $.2 M to fund the technologists who can ensure that modern lecture theatre equipment is utilized to its potential.
• Funding in the amount of almost $.4 M was provided to a variety of high priority/urgent items, including research support for department heads.
The dramatic increase in total revenue for the year is attributable to the increase in research revenue. This increase of $20 M, due primarily to the CLS project, brings total research revenue for the year to $71 M. The corresponding graph depicts the various sources of research revenue.
Research Revenue by Source
For the Year ended April 30, 2000
Total $71.1 (in millions)
Gov’t of
Sask $18.9
27%
Other $16.3
23%
Gov’t of
Canada
$5.8
8%
CFI $15.9
22%
SSHRC $.8
1%
MRC
$2.7
4%
NSERC
$10.7
15%
Total Gov’t of
Canada Grants
& Contracts -
$35.9 million
50%
Endowment Funds account for resources received with the stipulation that the original contribution not be spent. The fund also consists of a portion of investment earned to offset the eroding effect of inflation. Endowment Funds increased during the year by $8 M to $99 M. For the 10-year period shown,Endowment Funds have grown from $22 M in 1991.
Endowment Fund Balance
1991-2000 (in millions)
120.0
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0
21.8
25.3
29.0
31.9
35.1
39.5
46.3
32.5
33.5
50
35.1
57.7
64.1
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Contributed Capital
Segregated Capital
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The administration of the University is responsible for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and has prepared them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for not-for-profit organizations. The administration believes that the consolidated financial statements fairly present the financial position of the University as at April 30, 2000 and the results of its operations and the changes in its fund balances for the year then ended.
In fulfilling its responsibilities and recognizing the limits inherent in all systems, the administration has developed and maintains a system of internal controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that University assets are safeguarded from loss and that the accounting records are a reliable basis for the preparation of financial statements. The integrity of the internal controls is reviewed on an ongoing basis by the Audit Services
Department.
The Board of Governors carries out its responsibility for review of the consolidated financial statements principally through its Audit Committee, which is a committee of the Board of Governors. The external and internal auditors have access to the Audit Committee, with or without the presence of the administration.
The consolidated financial statements for the year ended
April 30, 2000 have been reported on by the Provincial
Auditor of the Province of Saskatchewan, the external auditor appointed under The University of Saskatchewan
Act, 1995. The Auditor’s Report outlines the scope of his examination and provides his opinion on fairness of presentation of the information in the financial statements.
R.P.MacKinnon
President
A.J.Whitworth
Vice-President
(Finance and Resources)
September 7, 2000
To the members of the Legislative Assembly of
Saskatchewan:
I have audited the consolidated statement of financial position of the University of Saskatchewan as at April 30,
2000, and the consolidated statements of operations and changes in fund balances, and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended. The University’s management is responsible for preparing these financial statements for Treasury Board’s approval. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on my audit.
I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that I plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In my opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the University as at April 30, 2000, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Fred Wendel, CMA, CA
Acting Provincial Auditor
Regina, Saskatchewan
September 7, 2000

C O N S O L I D A T E D S T A T E M E N T O F F I N A N C I A L P O S I T I O N
As at April 30, 2000
(thousands of dollars)
General Restricted Endowment
Current Assets
Cash and short-term investments (Note 3)
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Work in progress
Long-term Liabilities
Long Term Disability Trust Fund-
Provision for claims payable
Long-term debt (Note 7)
Capital lease (Note 8)
Accrual for assisted early retirement
Due to other funds
$ 33,769
16,000
7,124
769
-
57,662
Long-term Assets
Work in progress
Long-term investments (Note 4)
Investment in affiliated entities (Note 5)
Other assets
Capital assets (Note 6)
-
63,441
286
702
-
64,429
$ 122,091
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Accrued vacation pay and assisted early retirement benefits
Unearned fees and other deferred revenue
Current portion of provision for claims payable
Current portion of long-term debt
$ 20,436
10,831
3,320
1,951
-
36,538
8,483
-
-
11,263
100
19,846
Fund Balances
Externally restricted funds
Internally restricted funds
Invested in capital assets
Unrestricted funds
-
30,536
-
35,171
65,707
$ 122,091
Approved by the Board of Governors
$ 58,498
6,543
-
-
9,377
74,418
17,776
42,825
-
1,491
275,744
337,836
$ 412,254
$ 3,847
58
-
-
94
3,999
-
2,962
-
4
(100 )
2,866
132,702
-
272,687
-
405,389
$ 412,254
$ 193
60
-
-
-
253
-
98,954
-
-
-
98,954
$ 99,207
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
99,207
-
-
-
99,207
$ 99,207
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
8,483
2,962
-
11,267
-
22,712
231,909
30,536
272,687
35,171
570,303
$ 633,552
$ 92,460
22,603
7,124
769
9,377
132,333
17,776
205,220
286
2,193
275,744
501,219
$ 633,552
$ 24,283
10,889
3,320
1,951
94
40,537
Statement 1
Total
1999
$ 50,337
17,246
6,605
557
3,260
78,005
4,907
209,929
286
1,787
261,178
478,087
$ 556,092
$ 7,307
9,981
3,193
1,150
102
21,733
8,020
3,042
16
14,200
-
25,278
190,598
16,719
257,968
43,796
509,081
$ 556,092
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Chair, Board of Governors
Vice-President (Finance & Resources)
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Financial Statements

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C O N S O L I D A T E D S T A T E M E N T O F O P E R A T I O N S A N D C H A N G E S I N F U N D B A L A N C E S
For the Year Ended April 30, 2000
(thousands of dollars)
Statement 2
General Restricted Endowment Total
Total
1999
Revenues
Government grants and contracts
Government of Canada
Government of Saskatchewan
Other
Student fees
Gifts, grants and bequests
Sales of services and products
Income from investments
Real estate income
Miscellaneous income
$ 3,588
163,643
5,005
52,808
11,971
71,422
6,414
409
1,515
316,775
Expenses
Salaries
Employee benefits
Operational supplies and expenses
Travel
Cost of goods sold
Equipment rental, maintenance and renovations
Utilities
Amortization
Scholarships, bursaries and prizes
Interest
Meewasin Valley Authority levy
Bad debt expense
Internal cost recoveries (Note 13)
198,750
22,782
68,037
6,572
15,196
12,273
11,820
-
5,800
58
-
112
(50,793 )
290,607
$ 35,962
33,911
1,568
-
20,351
104
8,836
71
1,159
101,962
29,628
2,456
15,222
3,043
-
793
4
22,646
1,903
207
574
-
(3,586 )
72,890
$
-
5,981
-
(10 )
-
38
-
-
-
6,009
-
-
-
-
9
(3 )
-
-
21
-
-
-
-
27
$ 39,550
197,554
6,573
52,808
38,303
71,526
15,240
480
2,712
424,746
228,378
25,238
83,280
9,615
15,196
13,066
11,824
22,646
7,703
265
574
121
(54,382 )
363,524
$ 20,792
186,524
6,664
49,244
35,061
70,811
16,291
407
2,265
388,059
225,938
23,501
83,344
9,603
14,505
16,337
11,556
20,546
6,798
213
574
45
(56,243 )
356,717
Excess of revenues over expenses
Interfund transfers (Note 14)
Net increase in fund balances for year
Fund balances, beginning of year
Fund balances, end of year
26,168
(20,976 )
5,192
60,515
$ 65,707
29,072
19,015
48,087
357,302
$ 405,389
5,982
1,961
7,943
91,264
$ 99,207
61,222
-
61,222
509,081
$ 570,303
31,342
-
31,342
477,739
$ 509,081
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Financial Statements

C O N S O L I D A T E D S T A T E M E N T O F C A S H F L O W S
For the Year Ended April 30, 2000
(thousands of dollars)
General Restricted Endowment
Operating Activities
Net increase in fund balance for year
Amortization of capital assets
Unrealized loss (gain) on investments
Total decrease (increase) in non-cash working capital
Cash generated from operating activities
Investing Activities
Work in progress
Sale (purchase) of investments (net)
Investment in subsidiary companies
Purchase of capital assets and library holdings (net)
Cash from (used in) investing activities
Finance Activities
Debt financing repayments (net)
Capital lease financing (repayments) proceeds (net)
(Decrease) increase in Assisted
Early Retirement commitments
Decrease in deferred costs
(Increase) decrease in other assets
Increase in long-term disability claims
Cash (used in) from financing activities
$ 5,192
-
194
12,729
18,115
5,117
-
-
-
5,117
(2,911 )
-
(330 )
463
(2,778 )
-
-
Net increase (decrease) in cash and short-term deposits
Cash and short-term deposits, beginning of year
Cash and short-term deposits, end of year
20,454
13,315
$ 33,769
$ 48,087
22,646
(1,036 )
(6,221 )
63,476
(12,870 )
8,715
-
(37,212 )
(41,367 )
(79 )
(17 )
(22 )
-
(75 )
-
(193 )
21,916
36,582
$ 58,498
$ 7,943
-
12
90
8,045
-
(8,292 )
-
-
(8,292 )
(247 )
440
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ 193
Total
$ 61,222
22,646
(830 )
6,598
89,636
(12,870 )
5,540
-
(37,212 )
(44,542 )
$ 92,460
(79 )
(17 )
(2,933 )
-
(405 )
463
(2,971 )
42,123
50,337
Statement 3
Total
1999
$ 31,342
20,546
(1,852 )
(11,839 )
38,197
(4,907 )
2,964
146
(18,941 )
(20,738 )
(71 )
16
4,767
561
147
70
5,490
22,949
27,388
$ 50,337
33
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Financial Statements

34
C O N S O L I D A T E D S T A T E M E N T O F O P E R A T I O N S A N D C H A N G E S I N F U N D B A L A N C E S -
G E N E R A L F U N D S
For the Year Ended April 30, 2000
(thousands of dollars)
Statement 4
Operating Ancillary
Specific
Purpose Total
Revenues
Government grants and contracts
Government of Canada
Government of Saskatchewan
Other
Student fees
Gifts, grants and bequests
Sales of services and products
Income from investments
Real estate income
Miscellaneous income
$ -
131,297
3,233
51,779
12
9,038
3,231
225
490
199,305
$
-
31,720
38
-
-
-
-
-
-
31,758
$ 3,588
32,346
1,772
1,029
11,959
30,664
3,145
184
1,025
85,712
$ 3,588
163,643
5,005
52,808
11,971
71,422
6,414
409
1,515
316,775
Expenses
Salaries
Employee benefits
Operational supplies and expenses
Travel
Cost of goods sold
Equipment rental, maintenance and renovations
Utilities
Amortization
Scholarships, bursaries and prizes
Interest
Meewasin Valley Authority levy
Bad debt expense
Internal cost recoveries (Note 13)
138,679
17,818
43,417
2,082
-
9,809
7,438
-
2,198
58
-
27
(43,943 )
177,583
21,722
(17,748 )
6,069
752
2,798
38
15,196
1,135
4,324
-
-
-
-
-
-
30,312
1,446
(1,478 )
54,002
4,212
21,822
4,452
-
1,329
58
3,602
-
-
-
85
(6,850 )
82,712
3,000
(1,750 )
Excess of revenues over expenses
Interfund transfers (Note 14)
Net increase (decrease) in fund balances for year
Fund balances, beginning of year
Fund balances, end of year $
3,974
(5,033 )
(1,059 )
(32 )
6,147
$ 6,115
1,250
59,401
$ 60,651
198,750
22,782
68,037
6,572
15,196
12,273
11,820
-
5,800
58
-
112
(50,793 )
290,607
26,168
(20,976 )
5,192
60,515
$ 65,707
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Financial Statements

C O N S O L I D A T E D S T A T E M E N T O F O P E R A T I O N S A N D C H A N G E S I N F U N D B A L A N C E S -
R E S T R I C T E D F U N D S
For the Year Ended April 30, 2000
(thousands of dollars)
Statement 5
Revenues
Government grants and contracts
Government of Canada
Government of Saskatchewan
Other
Student fees
Gifts, grants and bequests
Sales of services and products
Income from investments
Real estate income
Miscellaneous income
Expenses
Salaries
Employee benefits
Operational supplies and expenses
Travel
Cost of goods sold
Equipment rental, maintenance and renovations
Utilities
Amortization
Scholarships, bursaries and prizes
Interest
Meewasin Valley Authority levy
Bad debt expense
Internal cost recoveries (Note 13)
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenses
Interfund transfers (Note 14)
Net increase in fund balances for year
Fund balances, beginning of year
Fund balances, end of year
Capital Research Trust Total
$
-
22,646
-
-
52
-
-
-
-
207
574
-
-
23,479
-
15,016
-
-
799
-
-
-
1,111
16,926
(6,553 )
48,093
41,540
278,724
$ 320,264
$ 35,962
18,895
1,568
-
14,500
103
110
-
-
71,138
29,558
2,449
13,833
3,017
-
788
4
-
180
-
-
-
(3,584 )
46,245
$
5,851
1
7,927
71
48
13,898
-
-
-
-
70
7
1,337
26
-
5
-
-
1,723
-
-
-
(2 )
3,166
24,893
(19,460 )
10,732
(9,618 )
5,433
28,541
$ 33,974
1,114
50,037
$ 51,151
$ 35,962
33,911
1,568
-
20,351
104
8,836
71
1,159
101,962
29,628
2,456
15,222
3,043
793
-
4
22,646
1,903
207
574
-
(3,586 )
72,890
29,072
19,015
48,087
357,302
$ 405,389
35
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Financial Statements

36
C O N S O L I D A T E D S T A T E M E N T O F O P E R A T I O N S B Y C O L L E G E
All Funds
For the Year Ended April 30, 2000
(thousands of dollars)
Arts & Graduate
Agriculture Science Commerce Dentistry Education Engineering Studies
Revenues
University operating budget
Original budget
Budget revisions
Revised budget
Government grants and contracts
Government of Canada
Province of Saskatchewan
Other
Student Fees
Gifts, grants and bequests
Sales of services and products
Income from investments
Real estate income
Miscellaneous income
$ 8,174 $ 34,784
448
8,622
921
35,705
2,146
9,276
434
-
5,135
2,813
2,216
-
812
31,454
6,452
706
75
-
1,811
1,111
605
-
5
46,470
$ 5,074
179
5,253
95
-
-
164
1,074
648
238
-
-
7,472
$ 2,830
(81 )
2,749
12
142
-
-
55
864
26
-
-
3,848
$ 7,465
11
7,476
650
1
84
449
-
531
107
-
-
9,298
$ 8,549
11
8,560
6,001
556
11
6,365
-
515
331
8
-
22,347
$ 905
130
1,035
942
5
-
382
-
33
75
-
-
2,472
Expenses
Salaries
Employee benefits
Operational supplies and expenses
Travel
Cost of goods sold
Equipment rental, maintenance and renovations
Utilities
Amortization
Scholarships, bursaries and prizes
Interest
Meewasin Valley Authority levy
Bad debt expense
Internal cost recoveries
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenses
Interfund transfers
Contingency account adjustments
Transfers
Tuition revenue sharing
Other adjustments-
Fall-in
18,387
2,074
5,252
806
-
843
67
-
283
-
-
-
(1,398 )
26,314
5,140
(9,090 )
(3,950 )
(637 )
361
14
137
34,495
3,980
3,448
1,439
-
166
4
-
223
-
-
-
(1,101 )
42,654
3,816
(1,369 )
2,447
(1,108 )
879
(97 )
193
5,102
618
710
178
-
9
-
-
74
-
-
-
(546 )
6,145
1,327
(233 )
1,094
(270 )
655
(103 )
54
2,860
335
703
72
-
23
-
-
269
14
(20 )
-
-
4,256
(408 )
(538 )
(946 )
59
754
(2 )
-
6,947
811
948
350
-
17
-
88
-
-
-
-
(363 )
8,798
500
(82 )
418
(135 )
38
(43 )
80
10,155
1,155
1,451
590
-
91
-
122
-
-
-
-
(585 )
12,979
9,368
(1,518 )
7,850
(254 )
417
25
92
1,917
84
140
66
-
2,034
-
7
-
-
-
-
(19 )
4,229
(1,757 )
2,210
453
-
-
(164 )
1
Net increase (decrease) in fund balances for year
Fund balances, beginning of the year
Fund balances, end of year
(4,075
57,709
) 2,314
15,895
1,430
5,372
(135
824
$ 53,634 $ 18,209 $ 6,802 $ 689
) 358
4,004
$ 4,362
8,130
7,590
$ 15,720
290
2,823
$ 3,113
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Financial Statements

Statement 6
Pharmacy Veterinary Other
Law Medicine Nursing & Nutrition Kinesiology Medicine Extension Instructional General Total
$ 2,221 $ 16,427
(57 )
2,164
(426
16,001
)
-
17
-
132
98
628
-
3
3,042
4,973
30,218
392
2
6,952
17,073
1,053
26
2
76,692
$ 2,532 $ 2,302
(1 )
2,531
(76
2,226
)
151
80
-
2
135
234
34
-
-
3,167
248
148
-
1,053
-
244
63
-
5
3,987
$ 2,343
111
2,454
4
20
-
855
352
1,745
59
129
-
5,618
$ 11,089
(47 )
11,042
579
1,281
1,525
-
2,753
4,143
357
-
-
21,680
$ 7,134
175
7,309
33
175
-
-
225
2,220
3
-
-
9,965
$ 24,139 $ 52,260 $ 188,228
2,676
26,815
(192,202 )
(139,942 )
(188,228
-
)
655
925
-
6
385
7,229
269
-
13
36,297
16,609
154,004
4,052
51,779
11,045
32,025
9,176
325
1,864
140,937
39,550
197,554
6,573
52,808
38,303
71,526
15,240
480
2,712
424,746
37
444
(375 )
69
(4 )
13
6
23
2,067
255
165
42
-
10
-
-
80
-
-
-
(21 )
2,598
59,298
4,609
10,798
2,549
-
364
19
-
726
-
-
85
(5,175 )
73,273
3,419
4,712
8,131
(755
146
58
411
)
2,545
313
237
70
-
12
-
-
26
-
-
-
(87 )
3,116
51
(8
43
(39
)
)
(94 )
36
6
2,675
295
726
154
-
8
-
-
44
-
-
-
(72 )
3,830
157
(310 )
(153
(10
70
-
51
)
)
(230 )
27
(203 )
(53 )
319
(27 )
13
3,430
396
1,385
598
-
81
2
-
99
-
-
-
(143 )
5,848
11,950
1,322
4,884
298
-
413
35
137
-
49
-
13
(1,030 )
18,071
3,609
(1,070 )
2,539
(297 )
(48 )
32
63
6,560
651
1,993
515
9,295
(770
(100
(74
(529
-
13
8
-
10
-
-
-
(455 )
670
225
-
)
)
)
)
15,455
3,337
4,995
737
5,100
1,777
54
-
47
86
-
-
(6,349 )
25,239
11,058
(2,287 )
8,771
(538 )
5
(2,635 )
183
44,535
5,003
45,445
1,151
10,096
9,232
11,635
22,646
3,441
130
574
9
(37,018 )
116,879
24,058
10,701
34,759
212
120
2,095
70
107 7,991 (48 ) (42 ) 49
11,037 31,494
$ 11,144 $ 39,485
781 3,112 1,695
$ 733 $ 3,070 $ 1,744
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Financial Statements
2,289 (478 ) 5,786 37,256 61,222
10,529 2,270 6,373 347,573 509,081
$ 12,818 $ 1,792 $ 12,159 $ 384,829 $ 570,303
228,378
25,238
83,280
9,615
15,196
13,066
11,824
22,646
7,703
265
574
121
(54,382 )
363,524
61,222
-
61,222
(3,903 )
3,860
(1,334 )
1,377

For the Year Ended April 30, 2000
(thousands of dollars)
38
“The University of Saskatchewan” is a corporation operating under the authority of The University of Saskatchewan Act,
1995, Chapter U-6.1 of the Statutes of Saskatchewan. The primary role of the University is to provide post-secondary instruction and research in the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and other areas of human, intellectual, cultural, social and physical development. The University is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from the payment of income tax, pursuant to Section 149 of the Income Tax Act.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The following accounting policies and reporting practices are considered significant: a) Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the following entities:
• University of Saskatchewan Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the University. The company's mission is to evaluate, protect and exploit University-controlled intellectual property.
• Agricoll Research Investments Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the University. Through Agricoll, the
University of Saskatchewan promotes and participates in research, education and technology transfer related to the agriculture industry.
• University of Saskatchewan Crown Foundation, a non-profit entity incorporated under the Crown Foundation
Act of Saskatchewan.The Foundation was created for the purpose of receiving gifts of real and personal property and to provide transfers of property to the University of Saskatchewan.
• 621602 Saskatchewan Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the University. The company participates in real estate investment activities.
Affiliated entities, which are effectively controlled by the University but not included in the consolidated financial statements are:
• Canadian Prairie Feed Resource Centre Inc., a non-profit corporation whose sole member is the University of
Saskatchewan. The objectives of the company include providing leadership for research, innovation, product development, and technology transfer in feed ingredient utilization.
• Prairie Swine Centre Inc., a non-profit corporation whose membership is restricted to the members of the Board of Governors of the University of Saskatchewan.The company is engaged in research,education and technology transfer related to pork production in Canada.
• Western Beef Development Centre Inc., a non-profit corporation whose membership is restricted to members of the Board of Governors of the University of Saskatchewan. The mandate of the company is to support the efficient and orderly economic advancement of the Western Canadian beef industry.

• Canadian Light Source Inc., a non-profit corporation whose sole member is the University of Saskatchewan. The company will provide access for the performance of basic and applied research with the aim of making scientific discoveries and advances, and developing these discoveries and advances for practical applications by industry.
• Pharmalytics Inc., a non-profit corporation whose sole member is the University of Saskatchewan. The company is engaged in research, development and education in pharmaceutical sciences.
b) Use of estimates
The preparation of financial information requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
39 c) Fund accounting
The University follows the restricted fund method of accounting for contributions. Under fund accounting, resources are classified for accounting and reporting purposes into funds in accordance with specified activities or objectives.
The University has classified accounts with similar characteristics into major funds as follows: i) General Funds are unrestricted and account for the University’s program delivery, service and administrative activities. These funds are further classified as Operating, Ancillary and Specific Purpose.
Operating Funds account for the University’s function of instruction, including academic support services, administrative services, plant maintenance and other operating activity.
Ancillary Funds provide goods and services to the University community, which are supplementary to the functions of instruction, research and service and are expected to operate on at least a break-even basis.
Specific Purpose Funds are designated for specific projects or purposes.
ii) Restricted Funds carry restrictions on the use of resources for particular defined purposes. These funds are further classified as Capital, Research and Trust.
Capital Funds account for the acquisition of capital assets, major renovations and improvements to capital assets.
Research Funds account for activities in support of research.
Trust Funds account for activities that have been stipulated by donors and contributors.
iii) Endowment Funds account for resources received with the stipulation that the original contribution not be spent. The fund also consists of a portion of the investment income earned on these funds that is required by donors and the Board of Governors to be added to the fund to offset the eroding effect of inflation.
d) Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value, which is determined by the first-in, first-out method, with the exception of feedlot cattle. Feedlot cattle are stated at market value.
e) Investments
Short-term investments are carried at the lower of cost and market value. Long-term investments consist primarily of pooled funds and are carried at market value.

40 f) Investment in affiliated entities
The University uses the equity method to account for profit-oriented affiliated entities in which the University exercises significant influence, but does not control. Under the equity method of accounting, the investment is initially recorded at cost and the carrying value of the investment is adjusted to recognize the University’s proportionate share of the net earnings (losses) of the entity.
Non-profit affiliated entities in which the University exercises significant influence, but does not control, and all other investments are recorded at cost less any permanent decline in the value of the investment.
g) Capital assets
Purchased capital assets are recorded at cost. Donated capital assets are reported at fair market value upon receipt by the University. Amortization expense is reported in the Capital Fund. Capital assets, other than land, are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Site improvements
Buildings
Computers
Equipment & furnishings
Library materials
20 years
40 years
3 years
6 to 8 years
10 years h) Donations and pledges
Donations are recorded as revenue in the fiscal period in which they are received. Gifts-in-kind, including works of art, equipment, investments and library holdings are recorded at fair market value on the date of their donation.
Pledges made by donors to the University for donations to be received in future years are not recorded in the financial statements.
i) Revenue recognition
Restricted contributions related to general operations are recognized as revenue of the General Fund in the year in which the related expenses are incurred. All other restricted contributions are recognized as revenue of the appropriate restricted fund when received. Other restricted revenue is recognized on the completed contract method.
Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenue of the General Fund in the year received or receivable if the amount to be received can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured.
Contributions for endowment are recognized as revenue in the Endowment Fund.
Investment income earned on Endowment Fund resources that must be spent on restricted activities is recognized as revenue of the appropriate restricted fund. Unrestricted investment income earned on Endowment Fund resources is recognized as revenue of the General Fund. Other investment income is recognized as revenue of the
General Fund when earned.
j) Fair value
The fair values of cash and short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and accrued vacation pay approximate their carrying value due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.

Short-term investments are generally for less than 90 days, and have an average effective interest rate of 4.6 per cent.
2000
Less than More than
5 years 5 to 10 years 10 years
1999
Total Total
Fair Value Fair Value
Bonds and debentures
Equities
Canadian
Foreign
Other investments
$ 63,926
15,374
-
-
$ 79,300
5.4 -17%
$ 17,503 $ 12,638
-
-
50,126
45,653
-
$ 17,503 $ 108,417
5.5 -14% 5.7 -11.3%
$ 94,067 $ 114,133
50,126
45,653
15,374
41,244
44,665
9,887
$ 205,220 $ 209,929
Market yield
Investments are placed with government guaranteed securities and well capitalized, high quality financial institutions. By policy, the University limits the amount of credit risk exposure in any one type of investment instrument.
5. Investment in Affiliated Entities
Investment accounted on the equity basis:
MRV Ltd.
Investments recorded on the cost basis:
Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre Inc.
Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit
Prairie Diagnostic Services Inc.
Biostar Inc.
Alviva Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
CanEd International Inc.
Ceapro Inc.
Ag-Spec Analytical Services Ltd.
Pharmaderm Laboratories Inc.
GlobalEd Multimedia Technologies
2000 1999
$ $
260
-
-
25
-
1
-
-
-
-
$ 286
260
-
1
25
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ 286
-
Investments, which have a nominal value, are shown with a nil cost.
41

The following summarizes the financial information of affiliated entities, which are effectively controlled by the University, but not included in the consolidated financial statements:
42
Financial position
Total assets
Total liabilities
Total net assets
2000 1999
Canadian Western
Prairie Feed Prairie
Resource Swine
Beef
Development
Canadian
Light
Pharmalytics Total
Centre Inc.
Centre Inc.
Centre Inc.
Source Inc.
Inc.
Total (restated)
$ 416
312
104
$ 416
$ 6,346
4,523
1,823
$ 6,346
$ 882
402
480
$ 882
$ 56
116
(60 )
$ 56
$
$
$ 7,700 $ 6,525
-
5,353
2,347
4,453
2,072
- $ 7,700 $ 6,525
Results of operations
Total revenue
Total expenses
Net income (loss)
$ 425
332
$ 93
$ 3,074
2,907
$ 167
Cash flows
Cash from (used in)operations $ (53 )
Cash (used in) investing -
Cash from (used in) financing -
(Decrease) increase in cash $ (53 )
$ 947
(660 )
243
$ 530
$
$
$
779
735
44
$ (106 )
(57 )
175
12
$ 559
$
$
619
$ (60
-
-
)
$
$
- $
- $
-
-
-
$ 4,837
4,593
$ 3,717
3,871
$ 244 $ (154
$ 788 $ 3,443
- $
(717
418
489
)
$
(456
(49
2,938
)
)
)
Included in the accounts of the University are transactions with these affiliated entities, including the following:
Sales of services and products
Interest income
Expenses
Accounts receivable
Other assets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
2000
$ 1,694
26
756
281
608
95
1999
(restated)
$ 1,285
17
178
450
358
13

Land
Buildings
Site improvements
Computers
Equipment and furnishings
Library materials
Cost
$ 1,898
358,725
21,256
55,768
105,565
83,135
$ 626,347
2000
Accumulated
Amortization
$
152,377
-
10,714
46,649
86,948
53,915
$ 350,603
1999
Net Book Value Net Book Value
$ 1,898
206,348
10,542
9,119
18,617
29,220
$ 275,744
$ 1,898
200,628
9,063
7,074
14,473
28,042
$ 261,178
a) Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. - 6 7/8% debentures due May 1, September 1, 2020
These loans are repayable in equal semi-annual installments of $123 blended principal and interest and recovered in their entirety from the operating revenues of Ancillary Services b) Loan payable to the Government of Saskatchewan - General Revenue
Fund - 5 1/8% loan due June 1, 2015
2000
$ 2,678
1999
$ 2,736
362 376
As part of the original arrangements for repayment of a loan to Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation, it was agreed that $600 of the principal portion due would be recovered from the University of
Saskatchewan by charges to the Ancillary operations of $33 per year.
Less amounts payable within one year
3,040
(78 )
$ 2,962
3,112
(70 )
$ 3,042
The University leases certain equipment under an agreement, which is classified as a capital lease. Costs and accumulated amortization of such assets totaled $73 and $16 (1999 - $73 and $7).
As of April 30, 2000, future minimum lease payments under the capital lease are as follows:
2000
Fiscal year ended April 30, 2000
Fiscal year ended April 30, 2001
Total future minimum lease payments
Less amount representing interest at 9% per annum
$ 17
17
(1 )
$
1999
34
17
51
(3 )
Present value of future minimum lease payments
Less current portion
Long-term capital lease $
16
(16 )
$
48
(32 )
16
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9.
a) The University is responsible for the administration of the Academic Employees' Pension Plan, the Non-Academic
Pension Plan and the Clinicians' Service-Side Pension Plan, all of which are contributory defined benefit, final average pension plans. Actuarial valuations are completed regularly as prescribed by statute and any unfunded pension plan liabilities are the responsibility of the University. The University contributes to the plans on behalf of its employees based on the advice of the plans’ actuary with minimum amounts specified in accordance with the plans and in the collective bargaining agreements. The assets, including any potential surplus in the plan, are for the benefit of the members and their beneficiaries. There is no provision that allows the withdrawal of the surplus by the University. For the Non-Academic Pension Plan, the market related value was determined using a five year average of the ratio of market value to book value.
i) Academic Employees' Pension Plan
An actuarial valuation of the Academic Employees' Pension Plan was performed as at December 31, 1999. The valuation indicates that the plan is in a very strong position to meet its statutory obligations with a total estimated surplus of $69,381.
December 31
1999
December 31
1998
(restated)
Market value of assets
Actuarial present value of accrued pension benefits
Estimated surplus
$ 586,556
$
517,175
69,381
$ 583,194
516,562
$ 66,632
On the advice of the Actuary, and with the approval of the University, the surplus in excess of the amount of
$24,562 estimated to be required to be held in the fund as a reserve balance as at December 31, 1999 will be available to improve benefits provided by the plan.
The amount reported as market value of assets as at December 31, 1998 has been restated to reflect the change in the basis of valuing these assets from market related value to market value.
ii) Non-Academic Pension Plan
An actuarial extrapolation of the Non-Academic Pension Plan as at January 1, 2000 indicates that the plan has a surplus of $38,033 which is held in a contingency reserve.
January 1
2000
January 1
1999
Market related value of assets
Actuarial present value of accrued pension benefits
Estimated surplus
$ 167,496
129,463
$ 38,033
$ 154,123
123,946
$ 30,177
On the advice of the Actuary, and with the approval of the University, a portion of the surplus in excess of the contingency reserve balance of $12,946 will be available to improve benefits provided by the plan.

iii) Clinicians' Service-Side Pension Plan
An actuarial extrapolation of the Clinicians' Service-Side Pension Plan for the Clinical Employees of the
University of Saskatchewan was performed as at December 31, 1999. The extrapolation indicates that the plan has a surplus of $214, which is held in a contingency reserve. On the advice of the actuary, and with the approval of the University, a portion of the surplus in excess of the contingency reserve balance will be available to improve benefits provided by the plan.
b) The University is also responsible for the administration of the Pension Plan for the Eligible Employees at the
University of Saskatchewan, 1974, a defined contribution plan. As at December 31, 1999, the plan held assets of
$28,164 offset by obligations to employees of the same amount.
The estimated cost of contractual commitments to complete major capital projects in progress as at April 30, 2000 is approximately $31,773 (1999 - $11,950).
11. Gifts-in-kind and Donation Pledges
Gifts-in-kind in the amount of $8,595 were received and recorded in the year (1999 - $5,988). Gifts-in-kind consist of the following:
Works of art
Equipment and furnishings
Investments
Library holdings
Other
2000
$ 574
162
7,669
65
125
$ 8,595
1999
$ 282
37
5,305
244
120
$ 5,988
Donations pledged but not received as at April 30, 2000 totaled $3,470 (1999 - $8,618). These pledges are expected to be honored during the subsequent five-year period and will be recorded as revenue when received.
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A comparison of the budgeted Operating Fund expenses approved by the University's Board of Governors to the actual Operating Fund expenses is as follows:
Budget
2000
Expenses
1999
Expenses
Agriculture
Arts and Science
Commerce
Dentistry
Education
Engineering
Graduate Studies
Law
Medicine
Nursing
Pharmacy and Nutrition
Kinesiology
Veterinary Medicine
Extension Division
Other Instructional
General
Net expenses for internal reporting purposes
$ 8,174
34,784
5,074
2,830
7,465
8,549
905
2,221
16,427
2,532
2,302
2,343
11,089
7,134
24,139
52,260
188,228
$ 8,414
35,378
5,365
3,622
7,239
8,473
838
2,156
16,018
2,576
2,221
2,580
10,767
6,768
22,025
51,841
186,281
$ 8,442
35,318
5,494
3,083
7,293
8,607
715
2,334
15,756
2,698
2,329
2,594
10,829
3,318
20,607
56,838
186,255
Reclassification of net expenses, included in College totals above as a recovery or expense, and restated for financial statement purposes:
External cost recoveries restated as revenue
Interfund transfers eliminated for financial statement purposes (Statement 4)
Expenses for financial statement purposes
6,389
$ 194,617
-
9,050
$ 177,583
8,288
$ 186,739

Sales and services provided by one part of the university to another part are recorded as internal cost recoveries.
These recoveries are eliminated from the expense activity of the University as follows:
Salaries
Employee benefits
Operational supplies and expenses
Travel
Cost of goods sold
Equipment rental, maintenance and renovations
Utilities
Amortization
Scholarships, bursaries and prizes
Interest
Meewasin Valley Authority levy
Bad debt expense
Internal cost recoveries
Gross
Expenses
$ 228,378
25,238
83,280
9,615
15,196
13,066
11,824
22,646
7,703
265
574
121
(54,382 )
$ 363,524
2000
Net
Recovery
$ (813 )
(181 )
(43,697 )
(36 )
(808 )
$
(7,881 )
(857 )
-
(109 )
54,382
-
-
-
-
Net
Expenses
$ 227,565
25,057
39,583
9,579
14,388
5,185
10,967
22,646
7,594
265
574
121
-
$ 363,524
1999
Net
Expenses
$ 223,748
23,349
38,841
9,465
14,476
7,766
11,018
20,546
6,787
102
574
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$ 356,717
During 1999/00, the University transferred the following to the Capital Fund to fund the acquisition of assets: $11,464 from Operating, $1,820 from Ancillary, $7,924 from Specific Purpose, $5,533 from Trust, and $21,352 from Research.
In addition, the following transfers occurred between funds to properly reflect activity according to the various fund definitions: $331 was transferred from Operating to Ancillary, $5,490 was transferred from Operating to Specific
Purpose, $577 was transferred from Operating to Research, $11 was transferred from Specific Purpose to Ancillary,
$384 was transferred from Specific Purpose to Endowment, $111 was transferred from Specific Purpose to Research,
$81 was transferred from Trust to Operating, $1,190 was transferred from Trust to Specific Purpose, $1,610 was transferred from Trust to Endowment, $1,204 was transferred from Trust to Research, and $33 was transferred from
Endowment to Operating.
The University receives a significant portion of its revenue from the Government of Saskatchewan and has a number of its members to the Board of Governors appointed by the Government.To the extent that the Provincial
Government exercises significant influence over the operations of the University, all Saskatchewan Crown agencies such as corporations, boards and commissions are considered related parties to the University.
Revenue amounts received from the Government of Saskatchewan are disclosed separately in the Statement of
Operations.
Routine expenses with these related parties are recorded at the standard or agreed rates charged by these organizations.
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Transactions and the amounts outstanding at year-end are as follows:
Sales of services and products - physicians' billings
Expenses
Utilities
Other
Accounts receivable
Long-term investments
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Deferred revenue
2000
$ 16,913
10,452
11,077
5,651
1,252
898
1,169
1999
$ 16,238
9,727
10,970
5,527
3,667
140
941
The Year 2000 Issue arises because many computerized systems use two digits rather than four to identify a year.
Date-sensitive systems may recognize the year 2000 as 1900 or some other date, resulting in errors when information using year 2000 dates is processed. In addition, similar problems may arise in some systems which use certain dates in 1999 to represent something other than a date. Although the change in date has occurred, it is not possible to conclude that all aspects of the Year 2000 Issue that may affect the entity, including those related to customers, suppliers, or other third parties, have been fully resolved.
On June 29, 2000 proposals to reform the Academic Employees' Pension Plan were ratified by the Faculty Association and approved by the Board of Governors. On August 2, 2000, the Saskatchewan Superintendent of Pensions approved the reform proposals. The University is awaiting the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency approval. The financial effect of the reform for the University is not determinable.
Certain of the prior year comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.

University officers are entrusted with the day-to-day operation of the institution.The President has general supervision over and direction of the University, its faculty members, and its student body. Deans of Colleges are the chief executive officers of their college, with general supervision over the direction of the college and the teaching and training of the students in the college.
President
Peter MacKinnon
Vice-President (Academic)
Michael Atkinson
Vice-President
(Finance & Resources)
A. J. (Tony) Whitworth
Vice-President (Research)
Michael Corcoran
Associate Vice-President (Academic)
Mark Evered
Associate Vice-President
(Information Technology Services)
Robert Kavanagh
Associate Vice-President
(Human Resources)
Sharon Cochran
Agriculture
Ernie Barber (from July 1999)
Arts & Science
Tom Wishart (Acting)
Commerce
Lynne Pearson
Dentistry
Ken Sutherland (Acting)
Education
Ken Jacknicke
Engineering
Franco Berruti
Extension Division
Gordon Thompson
Graduate Studies & Research
Gary Kachanoski
Law
Beth Bilson (from July 1999)
Medicine
David Popkin
University Secretary
Iain MacLean
Director
(Office of Communications)
Heather Magotiaux
Registrar
Ken Smith
Associate Vice-President
(Financial Services) & Controller
Laura Kennedy
Associate Vice-President
(Facilities Management)
Paul Becker (from Oct. 1999)
Executive Director
(Alumni Affairs & Development)
Elaine Cadell
Nursing
Yvonne Brown
Pharmacy & Nutrition
Dennis Gorecki
Kinesiology
Robert Faulkner
Veterinary Medicine
Alex Livingston
Libraries
Ken Ladd (Acting)
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Degrees Awarded by the University of Saskatchewan
Graduate
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Agriculture (MAgr)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Continuing Education (MCEd)
Master of Education (MEd)
Master of Engineering (MEng)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Laws (LLM)
Master of Mathematics (MMath)
Master of Music (MMus)
Master of Nursing (MN)
Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc)
Master of Science (MSc)
Master of Veterinary Science (MVetSc)
Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD)
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts Three-year (BA)
Bachelor of Arts Four-year (BA) and
Advanced Certificate
Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA) and
Honours Certificate
Bachelor of Commerce (BComm)
Bachelor of Education (BEd)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Bachelor of Music (BMus)
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
[BMus(MusEd)]
Bachelor of Science Three-year (BSc)
Bachelor of Science Four-year (BSc) and
Advanced Certificate
Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc)and
Honours Certificate
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA)
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BE)
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology [BSc(Kin)]
Bachelor of Science in Medicine [BSc(Med)]
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition [BSc(Nutr)]
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSP)
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy [BSc(PT)]
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Post-Degree Specialization Certificate (PDSC)
Professional Development and Non-degree programs at the University of Saskatchewan
Diploma in Agriculture
Certificates in Agriculture
Prairie Horticulture Certificate
Certificate in Business Administration
Certificate in Health Care Administration
Certificate in Labour Studies
Associate Certificate in Indigenous
Business Administration
Aboriginal Teacher Associate Certificate
Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education
Certificate in Ecological Education
Certificate in Methods of Teaching Heritage Languages
Certificate in Post-secondary Technical
Vocational Education
Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language
Advanced Certificate in Arts
Advanced Certificate in Science
Honours Certificate in Arts
Honours Certificate in Science
Areas of Study at the University of Saskatchewan
Agriculture
Agricultural biology: BSA; BSA (honours).
Agricultural chemistry: BSA; BSA (honours).
Agricultural economics: BSA; BSA (honours), postgraduate diploma;
MAgr; MSc; PhD.
Agricultural: extension: MSc.
Agronomy: BSA;
Animal and poultry science: MAgr; MSc; PhD
Animal science: BSA
Applied microbiology: BSA: BSA (honours); MAgr; MSc; PhD.
Crop science: BSA, BSA (honours) postgraduate diploma; MAgr; MSc;
PhD.
Environmental science: BSA; BSA (honours)
Food science: BSA; BSA (honours); MAgr; MSc; PhD. See also Arts and
Science: Food Science
Horticultural science: BSA; BSA (honours); MSc; PhD
Plant ecology: BSA

Plant science: postgraduate diploma; MAgr; MSc; PhD
Rangeland resources: BSA
Soil science: BSA; postgraduate diploma; MAgr; MSc; PhD.
Cooperative Education programs.
Diploma in agriculture (3 years)
Certificates in Crop Production, Farm Business Management
Prairie Horticulture Certificate
Arts and Science
Anatomy and cell biology: BSc: BSc (honours); MSc; PhD.
Ancient history and classical culture: BA; BA (honours)
Anthropology and archaeology: BA; BA(honours); MA.
Archaeology: BA; BA (honours);BSc; BSc (honours)
Art and art history: BA in studio art or art history; BA (honours) in art history; BFA, MFA in studio art
Biochemistry: BSc, BSc (honours)MSc; PhD.
Biochemistry and biotechnology; BSc, BSc (honours)
Biology: BSc; BSc(honours); MSc; PhD.
Biology and biotechnology: BSc; BSc (honours)
Business economics: BA; BA (honours)
Chemistry: BSc; BSc (honours); MSc; PhD
Cell biology and biotechnology: BSc; BSc (honours).
Classics: BA; BA (honours).
Classical and near eastern archeology: BA; BA (honours).
Computer science: BSc; BSc (honours), Professional Internship Option,
PDSC; MSc; PhD.
Drama: BA, BA (honours) in theatre history; BFA in acting, directing or design.
Economics: BA; BA(honours), PDSC; postgraduate diploma; MA.
English: BA; BA(honours); MA; PhD.
Environmental earth sciences: BSc; BSc (honours).
Food science: BSc, BSc (honours), MAgr, MSc, PhD.
Geography: BA; BA (honours); BSc; BSc (honours): MA; MSc; PhD;
Cooperative Education program
Geological Sciences: BSc, BSc (honours) in geology and geophysics; postgraduate diploma; MSc; PhD.
History: BA; BA (honours); MA; PhD.
International studies: BA; BA (honours).
Land use and environmental studies: BA; BA (honours); BSc; BSc (honours); Cooperative Education program
Languages and linguistics: BA, BA (honours) MA in French; BA in
Spanish; Languages and Comparative Literature; Languages and
Linguistics; Linguistics.
Mathematical Physics: BSc (honours)
Mathematics and statistics: BSc, BSc (honours); MMath; MSc; PhD.
Microbiology and immunology: BSc; BSc (honours); MSc; PhD.
Microbiology and biotechnology; BSc; BSc(honours)
Music: BA, BA (honours); BMus. See also Education: Music Education.
Native Studies: BA; BA (honours); MA
Palaeobiology: BSc (honours)
Philosophy: BA; BA (honours); MA
Physics and engineering physics: BSc; BSc (honours); MSc; PhD in physics.
Physiology: BSc; BSc (honours); MA; PhD.
Political studies: BA; BA(honours); MA
Psychology: BA; BA (honours); MA; PhD
Public administration: BA; BA (honours).
Regional and urban development: BA; BA (honours); Cooperative
Education program.
Religious studies: BA; BA (honours)
Sociology: BA; BA (honours); aboriginal justice and criminology program for native students; MA; PhD.
Sociology of biotechnology: BA
Women’s and gender studies: BA
Biotechnology
[Virtual College of Biotechnology/College of Graduate Studies and
Research]
Arts and Science programs:
Biology and biotechnology
Cell biology and biotechnology
Biochemistry and biotechnology
Microbiology and biotechnology
Sociology of Biotechnology
Commerce programs:
Major in biotechnology management
Agriculture programs:
Minor in biotechnology
Engineering Programs
Options in biochemistry or biotechnology in chemical engineering major
Graduate programs:
MAgr, MSc or PhD in Anatomy and Cell Biology,Animal and Poultry
Science,Applied Microbiology and Food Science, Biochemistry, Biology,
Crop Science and Plant Ecology, Microbiology and Veterinary
Microbiology.
Commerce
BComm, BComm (honours) in accounting, biotechnology management, finance, business economics general business, human resource management, marketing, and production and operations management:
BComm in development of information systems
MBA
MSc in accounting, marketing.
MPAcc
Certificates (professional development) in business administration, labour studies and health care administration, associate certificate in indigenous business administration.
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Dentistry
DMD (four years following two pre-dental academic years)
Education
BEd (two years following two pre-education academic years) in elementary/middle years option secondary option
Indian Teacher Education Program
Northwest Territories Teacher Education Program
Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher
Education Program
Northwest Territories Teacher Education Program (three years)
BSc (Kin)/BEd. Combined program
BEd/BMus (MusEd) combined program.
Curriculum Studies: postgraduate diploma, MEd.
Educational administration: postgraduate diploma; MEd; PhD.
Educational foundations: postgraduate diploma, MEd in educational foundations (three streams: continuing education, educational foundations, and Indian and northern Education) and MCEd in continuing education.
Education of exceptional children: postgraduate diploma: MEd.
Educational psychology: MEd.
Certificates in Adult and Continuing Education, Ecological Education,
Methods of Teaching Heritage Languages, Post-secondary Technical
Vocational Education; Aboriginal Teacher Associate Certificate;
Engineering
Agricultural and bioresource engineering: BE; postgraduate diploma; MSc; MEng; PhD.
Biomedical engineering: MEng, MSc; PhD.
Chemical engineering: BE; MEng; MSc; PhD.
Civil engineering: BE; postgraduate diploma;
MEng; MSc; PhD.
Electrical engineering: BE; postgraduate diploma; MEng; MSc; PhD.
Engineering physics: BE; MSc; PhD.
Environmental engineering: postgraduate diploma; MEng; MSc; PhD.
Geological engineering: BE.
Geophysical engineering : BE.
Mechanical engineering: BE; MEng: MSc: PhD.
Engineering Professional Internship program.
Extension Division
Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language
Graduate Studies and Research
Toxicology: postgraduate diploma; MSc; PhD
Note: Other graduate programs are shown in college listings.
Kinesiology
BSc (Kin) with routes in physical education studies, exercise and sport studies, leisure and sport management studies
BSc (Kin)/BEd in secondary physical education
BSc (Kin)/BSc (PT); postgraduate diploma, MSc, MEd, PhD
Law
LLB (3 years following 2 pre-law years); LLM
Medicine
MD (four years following two pre-medicine academic years)
BSc (Med) (additional year of study)
Anatomy and cell biology: BSc; BSc (honours); MSc; PhD. See also Arts and Science: Anatomy and Cell Biology
Biochemistry: BSc, BSc (honours); MSc, PhD. See also Arts and Science:
Biochemistry
Community health and epidemiology: MSc.
Microbiology and Immunology: BSc; BSc (honours), MSc; PhD
Pathology: MSc; PhD
Pharmacology: MSc; PhD
Physiology: BSc; BSc (honours); MSc; PhD
Psychiatry: MSc, PhD in neuropsychiatry.
Surgery: MSc.
Post graduate medical training programs; continuing medical education and professional development.
Nursing
BSN (4 years); Post Registration BSN; MN.
Pharmacy and Nutrition
Pharmacy: BSP (four years following one pre-pharmacy academic year);
MSc; PhD.
Nutrition and dietetics (division): BSc (Nutr) (4 years following one prenutrition year), MSc.
Physical Therapy
BSc (PT) (three years following two pre-physical therapy academic years); post-physical therapy diploma program.
Veterinary Medicine
DVM (four years following two pre-Veterinary academic years); postgraduate diploma
Herd medicine and theriogenology: MVetSc: MSc; PhD.
Veterinary anatomy: MVetSc; MSc; PhD.
Veterinary anesthesiology, radiology and surgery: postgraduate diploma;
MVetSc; MSc; PhD.
Veterinary internal medicine: postgraduate diploma; MVetSc; MSc; PhD.
Veterinary microbiology: postgraduate diploma; MVetSc; PhD.
Veterinary pathology; postgraduate diploma; MVetSc; MSc; PhD.
Veterinary physiological sciences: MVetSc, MSc, PhD.

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