Simon Fraser University--- June 2003 convocation On behalf of the Simon Fraser I University community, I welcome ' you most sincerely to our thirty-eighth ' " l ',~~q~~~' annual Convocation. Milton K. Wong, Chancellor Wednesday June 4, 2003 Thursday June 5, 2003 9:45 am ceremony 9:45 am ceremony 0 Canada 0 Canada Chancellor's Remarks Chancellor's Remarks President's Address President's Address Conferring of Honorary Degree Convocation Addresses The Chancellor Lawrence Boland The Degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa The Presentation John E. Dixon The Admission Convocation Address John E. Dixon Graduand Address Amber Louie The Presentation Conferring of Degrees by Faculty The Admission The Chancellor (see page 16) Graduand Address Kim van der Woerd Concluding Remarks The Gordon M. Shrum Gold Medal Reception in the James Douglas Room Carlene Theresa Van Tongeren Conferring of Degrees by Faculty The Chancellor Thursday June 5, 2003 (see page 5) 2:30 pm ceremony Concluding Remarks 0 Canada Reception in the James Douglas Room Chancellor's Remarks President's Address Wednesday June 4, 2003 Conferring of Honorary Degree 2:30 pm ceremony The Chancellor 0 Canada The Degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa Michael Harcourt Chancellor's Remarks Convocation Address President's Address Michael Harcourt Conferring of Honorary Degree The Presentation The Chancellor The Admission The Degree of Doctor of Fine Arts honoris causa John Alleyne Graduand Address Jagdeep Poonian Convocation Addresses John Alleyne Conferring of Degrees by Faculty The Chancellor The Presentation (see page 21) The Admission The Governor General's Silver Medal Jordan Dennis Tesluk Graduand Address Amber Dean Concluding Remarks Conferring of Degrees by Faculty Reception in the James Douglas Room The Chancellor (see page 10) Concluding Remarks Reception in the James Douglas Room Acknowledgments Four-time World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band This program is prepared more than a week before Convocation Mr Chris Demwell, soloist and therefore may not be complete. 1 Friday June 6, 2003 Order of Procession The procession will be led by pipers of the four-time World Champion 9:45 am ceremony Simon Fraser University Pipe Band. 0 Canada Claymore Bearer Graduands Chancellor's Remarks Faculty Senate President's Address Board of Governors Distinguished Guests Conferring of Honorary Degree Chancellor's Party The Chancellor Mace Bearer President The Degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa Chancellor Jacob (Jack) B. Kowarsky The platform party consists of members of faculty, senators, Convocation Address the Board of Governors and distinguished guests. Jacob (Jack) B. Kowarsky The Presentation The Admission Marshals Graduand Address Chief Marshals Krista Ryz Dr Roger Blackman Dr Allan MacKinnon Conferring of Degrees by Faculty Dr Tom Perry The Chancellor (see page 29) Mace Bearers Dr Stephen Collis Concluding Remarks Dr Steven Holdcraft Dr Robert Horsfall Reception in the James Douglas Room Dr Paul McFetridge Dr Lindsay Meredith Dr Barry Truax Friday June 6, 2003 Claymore Bearers Ms Robbie Dunlop 2:30 pm ceremony Ms Mavis MacMillen OCanada Chancellor's Party Marshal Mr W. Ron Heath Chancellor's Remarks Faculty Marshals President's Address Dr Robert Anderson Dr Brian Burtch Conferring of Honorary Degree Dr Lynda Erickson The Chancellor Dr Irene Gordon Dr Nancy Olewiler The Degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa K. George Pedersen Graduand Marshals Dr Douglas Allen Convocation Addresses Dr Paul Dutton K. George Pedersen Dr Christine Mackenzie Dr Blaize Reich The Presentation Dr Mark Winston The Admission Chief Usher Mr Richard MacLeod Graduand Address Roy Wilds The Governor General's Gold Medal National Anthem Margaret Alice Johnson 0 Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all our sons command. Conferring of Degrees by Faculty With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The Chancellor The true North strong and free! (see page 36) From far and wide, 0 Canada, we stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! Concluding Remarks 0 Canada, we stand on guard for thee, Reception in the James Douglas Room 0 Canada, we stand on guard for thee. Acknowledgments Four-time World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band This program is prepared more than a week before Convocation Mr Chris Demwell, soloist and therefore may not be complete. 2 The presentation University Heraldry Dr Michael Stevenson The University Coat of Arms was granted to the University in 1965 by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. The President asks all the candidates for degrees to rise and presents them to the Chancellor with these words: The heraldic description of the coat of arms is: "Mr. Chancellor, I present to you those scholars who have fulfilled the "Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Azure, three !raises Argent: statutory requirements laid down by the Senate of this University, and 2nd and 3rd, Argent, three antique crowns Gules, in request that you confer upon each one the degree for which he or she is chief Gules an open book proper, binding and fore­ now recommended." edges, Or, between two crosslets fitchee of the last." The Coat of Arms was derived from that of the Clan Fraser. The name Fraser is said to have come from the French word "!raises," meaning strawberries, hence the Shield and flag each include the strawberry The admission flower motif. Dr Milton K. Wong The mace was commissioned by the University architects, Erickson­ Massey, and was presented to the University at the opening ceremonies The Chancellor then addresses the candidates: on September 9, 1965. The mace is 61 inches Jong and weighs 23 "By virtue of the authority vested in me and in the Senate of this pounds. Pieces of cut and polished jade, which were taken from the University, I hereby admit you to your various and several degrees." University's jade boulder in the reflecting pool. were set in silver by its designer, Haida artist Bill Reid. The mace is crowned by a silver stag's The candidates then sit down. 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 batlle. The mace was carved from two hundred year old yew, gathered on Burnaby Mountain by a resident in the 1940s. Lord Lovat presented the University with a claymore, or great sword, on September 9, 1965. The claymore was first used by a Fraser at the Battle of Culloden Moor in 1746. It was also used by a Fraser at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 17 59. The claymore is approximately 36 inches Jong and weighs two pounds. The flag was dedicated and flown for the tirst time at the Convocation ceremonies in June, 1981. Academic Dress The regalia worn today by our graduates has a colourful history. Regalia originated in the monasteries of the Middle Ages. At that time, university faculty were men of religion who wore the habit of their Order when teaching. Over time, their garments came to identify their university. In Europe, laymen did not commonly teach in universities until the 19th century. Only by 1858, for example, did British Jaw no longer require university dons to be in holy orders. Nevertheless, professors continued lo wear clerical garb, with modifications in cut and design. Regalia colours often matched those of the university patron, or of the city in which the university was located: Simon Fraser regalia combines the red and royal blue of the Clan Fraser. (The University motto "nous sommes prets," or "we are ready," parallels the Clan's "je suis pre!.") The degree hood was originally part of the monk's habit - a carryall for food or other small items. Eventually, the hood became separate from the gown, variegated in colour, and emblematic of scholars and degrees from particular universities. Hoods in Canada and Europe are unique in design and colour to each degree and each university. The history of the mortarboard worn by our Bachelors and Masters begins with high church dignitaries in the 16th century. These officials wore hats consisting of little more than a cap with a raised, squared crown. By the 18th century, the crown had evolved into a cloth-covered board, and the wearers into the deans and rectors of universities. The 19th century saw the top knob replaced by a tassel, and the cap become required student attire. Reminded of the square board masons used to hold mortar, students dubbed the headgear a "mortarboard" - college slang of the day. Doctoral hats are patterned after the f'lorentine hats in the time of the Medici. Students purchased hats of the appropriate university colours when continuing with advanced studies after completing the Bachelors degree. 3 Simon Fraser University Regalia Chancellor Master Red faille gown, red velvet facings, gold trim - red velvet Cambridge Blue bengaline gown, blue mortarboard. Hoods: bonnet with gold tassel. Master of Applied Science: Red with wide maroon border and gold cording President Master of Aquaculture: Red with wide gold border, gold cording and Blue bengaline gown, blue velvet facings, gold trim - blue velvet aquamarine underside Cambridge bonnet with gold tassel. Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts: Red with wide blue border Master of Arts in the Faculty of Applied Sciences: Red with wide green Doctor of Laws (Honorary Degree) border and royal blue cording Red silk gown, blue facing - blue velvet Cambridge bonnet with gold Master of Arts in Liberal Studies: Red with wide blue border, orange tassel. Hood: Blue velvet, gold lining, purple chevrons. cording and plum underside Doctor of Letters (Honorary Degree) Master of Arts in the Faculty of Education: Red with wide white border Master of Business Administration: Red with wide blue border and Red silk gown, blue facing - blue velvet Cambridge bonnet with gold grey cording tassel.