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ACADEMIC POLICY COMMITTEE
Minutes of Meeting
Date: Thursday, January 25, 2001
Time: 3:40 p.m. to 4:55 p.m.
Committee Members: Ms. Cynthia Archer, Prof. Tony Blair, Mr. Jonathan Callegher, Dr. Sheila Dresen, Prof.
Mary Gold, Dr. Noel Hurley, Dr. Ed King, Dr. Michael Salter (Chair), Mr. Andrew Sasso, Dr. David Symons,
Dr. Alden Warner
Absent: Dr. Ed Antosz (regrets), Ms. Alma Arguello, Dr. Harold Atkinson (regrets), Mr. Eric Harbottle, Dr.
Dietmar Lage, Dr. Andrzej Sobiesiak, Dr. Ihor Stebelsky, Ms. Nicolette Westfall
Invited Guests: Dr. Sheila Cameron, Dr. John Corlett, Dr. Alan Gold
In Attendance: Ms. Renée Wintermute (Secretary)
Formal Business
1 Approval of Agenda
It was agreed that review of supporting document APC01-01-25(5) be moved and numbered item #5.4 on
the agenda.
Motion to approve amended agenda - Prof. Tony Blair
Seconded - Dr. Alden Warner
Carried
2 Approval of Minutes
Motion to adopt the revised minutes - Dr. Ed King
Seconded - Prof. Mary Gold
Carried
3 Business Arising from the Minutes
Mr. Andrew Sasso announced that the UWSA is actively searching for a candidate to fill the remaining
student seat on the Committee. It is hoped that a new student representative will be joining the Committee
shortly.
The Chair announced that work on the Distance Education (Chatham-Sarnia) issue is progressing. At the
meeting of January 11, 2001, comprised of the Chair, Dr. Corlett, Dr. Mogyorody and the Distance
Education Working Group, it was agreed that the CFL, working through Dr. Mogyorody, and the Working
Group would formulate a specific recommendation(s) for APC consideration. These will be presented to
the Committee at the March 23, 2001 meeting, through the report of the CFL.
Members were informed that Business Administration had been approached by Dr. Corlett regarding the
possible inclusion of Grade 12 >U= Data Management as an admission requirement. Business is
considering the matter and will provide the Senate Steering Committee with its decision.
Dr. Corlett continues to enquire into the issue of whether the 60% minimum average requirement is
generally accepted by sister institutions in Ontario. As well, the Registrar will continue to explore the
possibility of implementing, for all programs, a strategy whereby the average of core courses is calculated
separately. This would ensure that students who are unprepared to study a certain discipline are not
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admitted to a program on the basis of their 6 best OACs only.
4 Outstanding Business
Nothing to report.
Items Requiring Approval
5 Reports/New Business
5.1 International Development Projects, School of Nursing
Dr. Sheila Cameron spoke to the School of Nursing=s International Development projects.
It was NOTED that:
$ the School of Nursing has been involved in International Development projects with Jordan since 1990.
$ the two initiatives, 1990-1994 and 1995-2000, have been very successful. The School of Nursing has
presented a Letter of Intent to CIDA for a third project (Tier I) and is awaiting its decision.
$ the projects have been of benefit to the University of Windsor as well as Jordan. Faculty from both
institutions have worked together on collaborative research which has resulted in a number of joint
national and international refereed journal articles and conferences.
$ visiting Jordan faculty and students have provided the School of Nursing and the Windsor community,
directly and indirectly, with a greater awareness of the health care needs of Asians and of minority
groups in general. These visitors from Jordan help their host community to developed a greater cultural
sensitivity.
$ such initiatives help to rejuvenate faculty.
$ other countries could also be looked at with a view to developing international projects which would help
them to create or strengthen their own health care system.
$ the University of Windsor has received much praise for its success with the Jordan projects.
5.2 Report on International Recruitment
Dr. John Corlett spoke to the report on International Recruitment
It was NOTED that:
$ the University of Windsor has been very measured in its approach to International student recruitment.
$ the University has employed a strategy whereby specific markets which could provide a quantity of good
quality students are identified.
$ unlike many other institutions, Windsor has been bold in its focus on countries which have been
generally avoided, for several reasons, by other Canadian Universities. The University has had much
success with student recruitment from these countries (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Malaysia).
$ when recruiting, University representatives promote a Canadian education rather than a Windsor
education. Prospective students interested in programs not offered at the University of Windsor are
provided with the name and information of sister institutions. Through this, Windsor has gained a
reputation for honesty and integrity. The University is well received and well respected internationally.
$ International recruitment is almost exclusively in undergraduate studies. Given the different admissions
requirements for graduate studies, it is not feasible, at the moment, to recruit internationally for these
programs.
$ the University is well on its way to achieving the target of 1000 international students set out in BOBW,
possibly even in the next year or two.
$ the International recruitment initiative is successful to the point where the University may soon have to
manage its international enrolments/admissions.
$ the infrastructure required to support international students is not proceeding at the same pace as
international recruitment. This is challenge for the University which will need to be addressed.
$ recruitment in Pakistan may come to a stop if the High Commissioner changes.
$ another challenge is that it is very expensive to study on an international visa. Although the University is
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attempting to provide financial aid for international students on its campus, financial support for them is
virtually non-existent at the moment.
Bazaar 2000 consist of a couple of individuals whose services are contracted by the University and who
serve as ambassadors for the University. These individuals work exclusively for the University, through
the Office of the Dean of Students and Academic Affairs, and have been instrumental in making
Windsor University a brand name.
the University is currently not recruiting in Latin America and is not likely to do so until it can ensure that
students from this area will be provided, up front, with adequate ESL support. The University realizes
that unless these students are provided with English instruction before they arrive on campus, they will
likely not succeed which would be unfair to them. This is a good market to target, however the ESL
challenge must be addressed first.
the University is not currently focusing on U.S. recruitment. Its proximity and therefore familiarity with
Canada, and the expectations of American students regarding post-secondary education have long
posed a challenge for Canadian Universities attempting to recruit there. The University must first identify
those regions where it could recruit successfully.
the University will strive to attain and maintain its goal of 1000 international students. It is important that
this initiative not be viewed as a strategy whereby qualified Canadian students will have to make way for
international students. If a Canadian student is qualified, admission to the University will not be denied.
Rather, this should be viewed as a necessary measure if the University is to continue to promise and
provide its Canadian students with a broad, diversified and international educational experience. This is
a question of how much the institution should and does value a globalized perspective.
5.3 Report on Exchange Students
Dr. Alan Gold, coordinator of exchange programs at the University, spoke to the report.
It was NOTED that:
$ the system of exchange programs offered at the University has grown in an ad hoc way. A coherent plan
is needed in order to develop a more comprehensive system of exchanges.
$ a concerted effort must be made to raise the profile of exchange programs at the University. Although
the University has a webpage with information on exchanges, flyers/posters have been mounted across
campus, and Mr. Mike Houston promotes exchange programs through his local high school recruitment
efforts, relatively few students have heard of or shown an interest in Windsor=s exchange opportunities.
$ despite the current efforts, more needs to be done to publicize Windsor exchange programs.
$ there is a Windsor/Amsterdam exchange program, offered through the department of Philosophy, which
was not included in the report.
$ exchange students are provided information prior to their arrival through their home institutions. The
host University contacts the nominated students and provides them with additional information such as
housing, visitor visas, and programs offered.
$ Each exchange student is advised on what courses s/he should take.
$ Exchange students are provided with an orientation, upon arrival and each semester, there is a
reception for new and returning exchange students.
$ the International Student Centre also organizes activities and helps exchange students to adjust
culturally and academically.
$ although the University welcomes proposals for new exchange programs, it is currently focusing on
defining and delineating those programs already in place. Issues such as defining the purpose of
exchanges, possibly setting a ceiling for the number of Windsor students at a given University (for
practical and academic purposes), etc. must be addressed.
$ exchange students pay the regular tuition fee at their home institution.
5.4 Report on International Internship Programs
The Chair spoke to International internship programs.
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It was NOTED that:
$ there are currently 23 students on international internships. Most of them are from Business,
Engineering, Computer Science, Human Kinetics and Earth Sciences.
$ there is a need for an administrative structure which will take charge of these internship programs.
$ Co-op will be collaborating with international partners in this initiative. Students from abroad will be
placed in Windsor internships in exchange for the placement of Windsor students in international
internships.
$ there are some very real language and structural challenges. Students who do not speak another
language will be unable to obtain an international internship placement in countries which are not largely
English-speaking. Also, there is no room for language courses in professional programs such as
Engineering and Business.
Additional Business
6 Question Period/Other Business
It was suggested that the Committee should be reviewing the issue of cheating in light of the earlier
discussions on mid-term exams. Members were informed that, according to some students, a large part of
the problem stems from a lack of enforcement on the part of the invigilators. The Chair noted that, as
important as this issue is, it is not really a policy issue and therefore not necessarily an agenda item for
APC. The Chair will speak to Dr. John Corlett regarding this issue and report back to the Committee at a
future meeting.
Members were informed that Dr. David Symons, acting on behalf of the Chair and APC, has agreed to
move the motions regarding the requirements for admission from the new High School curriculum at the
February 7, 2001 Senate meeting. Dr. John Corlett and Mrs. Linda Urquhart will be present to answer any
questions.
The newly revised APC Calendar will be circulated to members electronically shortly.
7 Adjournment
Motion to adjourn - Mr. Andrew Sasso
Seconded - Dr. Ed King
Carried
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