Chancellor's Welcome

CHANCELLOR'S WELCOME On behalf of Simon Fraser University, it is my honour to welcome you to our Fall 2007 Convocation Ceremony. Simon Fraser University is proudly different. In fact, an important part of the vision for this University has always been about being different in ways that mattered, ways that would benefit our students, our faculty and the communities we serve. Since we first opened on September 9th, 1965 with 2,500 students, Simon Fraser University has been building the traditions and reputation that define us. Our university has stayed true to the core philosophy and values upon which it was built. We are proud of our reputation for intellectual and academic freedom and our unfaltering commitment to academic innovation and lifelong learning. It is our willingness to be different that sets us apart as innovators and mavericks. Through innovative teaching, research and community outreach, we continue to foster discovery, diversity and dialogue. Convocation celebrates an important milestone for our students, their families, teachers and friends. In selecting Simon Fraser University, our students chose an education that inspires open-minded, adaptable and resilient lifelong learning. We honour our students for their achievements and commitment and wish them every success in realizing their unique individual potential within their chosen communities, professions and industries. Brandt C. Louie Chancellor PRESIDENT'S WELCOME Convocation stands as one of life's milestones marking the course of individual progress and achievement. Your graduation from Simon Fraser University is here and I hope that you will join with others to celebrate this important day. Ours is a ceremony built upon the imagery and symbolism that reflects the mediaeval origins of our University's inheritance. Led in academic procession by the stirring sound of our four-time World Champion Pipe Band, the robed graduands pass two-by-two into Convocation Mall, accompanied by faculty and dignitaries in their colourful regalia. It is a moving moment and one to recall in fond memory for years to come. I am pleased that almost 80 percent of the graduating class take part in the ceremony. Few universities in Canada can make such a claim and I believe that it reflects well on our institution, its students and the grand setting in which the ceremony is held. Convocation is very much your day, but it is also a time to acknowledge and honour those dose to you who have given their support and assistance over the years. It is a joyous occasion when family and good fellowship receive their due. Thank you for joining us for this very special event in your life and in the life of your University. Michael Stevenson President and Vice-Chancel.for 1- ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOME As President of the Alumni Association of Simon Fraser University, I would like to congratulate every one of you on achieving your goal of a university education. You have worked diligently, and we commend you on this achievement. At Convocation a fellow graduate will offer you an Alumni pin as a gift from your Alumni Association. Your pin will remind you that as a graduate ofSFU, you are now a member of the Alumni Association, an extended f;unily of over 95,000 alumni living in 122 countries throughout the world. The Alumni Association works very hard on your behalf to create alumni benefits and services that will continue to keep SFU relevant in your lives. For a complete listing, please see the Alumni brochure handed out on your day, or visit our web site at www.sfu.ca/ alumni. In addition to your new credentials, may you also carry with you many warm memories, close friends, and exhilarating new ideas. Like any family, we are interested in your lives, and we take pride in your accomplishments. Please make sure that you stay connected to Simon Fraser University. We wish you all the best. Congratulations! Allan Maynard, BSc '70, MSc '72 President, Alumni Association CONTENTS Our tradition History ........................................................................................................... 5 Symbols of Simon Fr.iser University ................................................................ 5 Regalia ........................................................................................................... 6 Convocation Ceremonies Thursday morning, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences ................................... 7 Thursday afternoon, Faculty of Applied Sciences & Faculty of Science .......... 13 Friday morning. Faculty of Business Administration and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Bachelor of General Studies, Criminology, and English) ............................... 19 Friday afternoon, Faculty of Education & Faculty of Health Sciences ............ 25 2- OUR TRADITION HISTORY The University is named after Simon Fraser, Loyalist, fur-trader and explorer, who in 1808 completed one of the greatest journeys in the annals of Canadian history by descending the mighty river which today bears his name. In January 1963 a report recommended the creation of a new university in the Lower Mainland-two months later the establishment of Simon Fraser University received formal assent in the British Columbia Legislature, and Dr Gordon M. Shrum was appointed the first Chancellor. From a variety of sites, the Chancellor recommended the top of 1200 foot high Burnaby Mountain, with its magnificent views ofBurrard Inlet, the Coast Mountains, the Fraser River, and Vancouver harbour. The Vancouver firm of Erickson/Massey won the design competition, but the four runner-up architects each designed at least one building within the overall plan. Construction began in the spring of 1964 and eighteen months later, on September 9, 1965, Simon Fraser University opened to 2, 500 charter students. Since then the University has grown substantially, with the establishment of SFU Vancouver in 1980, and the establishment ofSFU Surrey in 2002. SFU Vancouver offers programs and services directed to mid-career intellectual and professional growth. With several striking downtown buildings, the campus currently serves over 70, 000 people annually. In 2008 the School for the Contemporary Arts will move its Burnaby programs to the Vancouver campus, occupying a new facility on the redeveloped \ll/oodward's site. SFU Surrey promotes student success with a learning environment based on innovative teaching approaches, small class sizes, and a vibrant research community. SFU's newest campus now occupies a stunning facility designed by renowned architect Bing Thom, officially opened in September 2006. SYMBOLS OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY The original Coat ofArms was granted to the University in 1965 by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms, in Edinburgh. The 1965 arms were registered in Canada in 2007 and are now attached to the Office of the Chancellor. In 2007, the Canadian Heraldic Authority granted a modification of the Coat of Arms at the request of the University. The arms are based on the arms of Fraser of Lovat, from whom the University's namesake was descended via the Frasers of Culbokie. The blue quarters with white "fraises" i.e. strawberry flowers (a pun on the name Fraser) are the basic Fraser arms, while the white quarters with red crowns are those ofLovat. There are three books at the top of the shield, representing education. The heraldic description of the arms is; "Quarterly; first and fourth Azure three fraises Argent; second and third Argent three antique crowns Gules, all within a bordure quarterly Argent and Gules, on a chief Gules three open books proper, bound and edged Or." The University's motto Nous sommes prets meaning "We are ready", is a variation of the traditional motto of the Clan Fraser. The mace was commissioned by University architects Erickson and Massey, and was presented to the University at the opening ceremonies on September 9, 1965. The mace is 61 inches long and weighs 23 pounds. Pieces of cut and polished jade, which were taken from the University's jade boulder in the Academic Quadrangle reflecting pool, were set in silver by its designer, Haida artist Bill Reid. The mace is crowned by a silver stag's head, derived from the coat-of-arms of Lord Lovat, head of the Clan Fraser. The Fraser tradition was to fasten sprigs of yew in their bonnets before entering battle, and the 3- mace was carved from two hundred-year-old yew, gathered on Burnaby Mountain by a PARTICIPANTS resident in the 1940s. Chief Marshals Ms Maureen Fizzell Lord Lovat presented the University with a claymore, or great sword, on September 9, Dr Allan MacKinnon 1965. The claymore was first used by a Fraser at the Battle of Culloden Moor in 17 46. It Dr Tom Perry was also used by a Fraser at the Battle of the Plains ofAbraham in 1759.The claymore is approximately 36 inches long and weighs t\vo pounds. Chancellor's Party Marshal Ms Kate Ross The University's flag is based on the coat of arms, and was first flown at the Convocation ceremonies in June 1981. Faculty Marshals Dr Larry Boland Dr Irene Gordon REGALIA Dr Lucy LeMare The regalia worn today by our graduates has a colourful history. Dr Mark Winston Regalia originated in the monasteries of the Middle Ages. At that time, university faculty Graduand Marshals were men of religion who wore the habit of their Order when teaching. Over time, their Dr Douglas Allen garments came to identify their university. In Europe, laymen did not commonly teach in Dr Christine Mackenzie universities until the 19th century. Only by 1858, for example, did British law no longer Dr Blaize Reich require university dons to be in holy orders. Nevertheless, professors continued to wear Dr Richard Smith clerical garb, with modifications in cut and design. Mace Bearers Regalia colours often matched those of the university patron, or of the city in which Dr Neil Branda Dr Rob Gordon the university was located; Simon Fraser regalia combines the red and royal blue of the Dr Robert Horsfall Clan Fraser. (The University motto "nous sommes prets" or "we are ready, "parallels the Dr Peter Liljedahl Clan's ''je suis pret.") Clayniore Bearers The degree hood was originally part of the monk's habit-a carryall for food or other Ms Robbie Dunlop small items.

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