AGENDA for the Regular Meeting - Public Session of the University of the Fraser Valley BOARD OF GOVERNORS Thursday, April 3, 2014 Meeting: 5:30 PM Rivers Dining Room, TTC - Canada Education Park Campus, 5579 Tyson Road, Chilliwack, BC
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. 1. WELCOME from the CHAIR (5:30 - 5:35) . 2. PRESENTATIONS (5:35 - 6:05) . 2.1. National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Results - Vlada Dvoracek, AVP, Institutional Research and Integrated Planning . 3. CALL TO ORDER (6:05 - 6:10) . 3.1. Adoption of Agenda, 2014 04 03 . 3.2. Declaration of potential conflict of interest . 4. ADOPTION OF CONSENT ITEMS (6:10 - 6:15) . 3 - 6 4.1. Board Public Session Minutes, 2014 03 06 . 5. REPORTS (6:15- 6:50) . 7 - 21 5.1. President's Report - Mark Evered (15 Mins) . 5.2. Vice-President, Students - Jody Gordon (5 Mins) . 5.3. UFV Alumni Association - Justin Goodrich / Nik Venema (5 Mins) . 5.4. UFV Faculty & Staff Association - Vicki Grieve (5 Mins) . 5.5. UFV Student Union Society - Shane Potter (5 Mins) . 6. INFORMATION ITEMS . 6.1 Brought Forward from 2013 03 06 I/C Session - Barry Delaney (6:50 - 6:55) . 23 - 35 6.1.1 Financial report for the period ending January 31, 2014 - Received for Information . 37 - 47 6.1.2 2014-15 Tuition Fee Recommendation - Approved . 49 - 51 6.1.3 Disposition of Land: Road Lot, Keith Wilson and Tyson Road - Approved
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. 53 - 55 6.1.4 2014-15 Board Meeting Schedule - Approved . 6.2 Brought Forward from 2013 03 14 Senate Meeting - Eric Davis (6:55 - 7:00) . 57 - 63 6.2.1 Approved Senate Minutes, 2014 02 14 . 65 - 67 6.2.2 Graduands Approved at Senate, 2014 03 14 . 69 - 71 6.2.3 Program Changes Approved at Senate . 73 - 75 6.2.4 Name change: from Early Childhood Education/Child and Youth Care to Child Youth and Family Studies . 7. ADJOURNMENT and NEXT MEETING (7:00 - 7:05) . 7.1. Next Meeting: June 20, 2014, Cheam Meeting Room, Harrison Hot Springs Resort, Harrison Hot Springs . 8. IN CAMERA SESSION - WITH PRESIDENT (7:05 - 7:15) . 9. IN CAMERA SESSION - WITHOUT PRESIDENT (7:15 - 7:25)
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Minutes for the Regular Meeting, Public Session of the University of the Fraser Valley Board of Governors Thursday, March 6, 2014 Room 245D, Mission Campus at Heritage Park Centre, 33700 Prentis Avenue, Mission, BC
PRESENT: Board Members: Mr. Nathan Abrahams Ms. Angela Bennett Dr. Chris Bertram Ms. Theresa Coates Dr. Mark Evered Ms. Whitney Fordham Mr. George Hemeon Ms. Stacey Irwin (Vice-Chair) Dr. Brian Minter Mr. John Pankratz Mr. Sean Parkinson
Regrets: Mr. Randy Bartsch Mr. Barry Delaney (Chair) Ms. Gwen O’Mahony Ms. Terry-Lynn Stone
Management: Ms. Leslie Courchesne, Director, Marketing & Communications Ms. Jody Gordon, Vice-President, Students Ms. Jackie Hogan, Chief Financial Officer Dr. Jacqueline Nolte, Acting Provost and Vice-President, Academic
Secretariat: Ms. Lori Ann Waites, Executive Assistant to the Board (Recorder)
Guests: Dr. Vlada Dvoracek, AVP, Institutional Research and Integrated Planning Mr. Darren Francis, Deputy Registrar Mr. Justin P. Goodrich, Chair, UFV Alumni Association Ms. Vickie Grieve, President, UFV Faculty & Staff Association Mr. Gerry Palmer, Vice-Chair, UFV Senate Mr. Ryan Petersen, VP Finance, UFV Student Union Society Mr. Nik Venema, Vice-Chair, UFV Alumni Association Ms. Diana Muntigl, Community Member
1. WELCOME from the CHAIR Ms. Irwin welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. Guests were introduced.
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2. PRESENTATIONS 2.1. Ipsos Reid Report and 40th Anniversary Celebrations Ms. Courchesne and Dr. Dvoracek reviewed the results of the recent Ipsos Reid Survey of UFV’s reputation regionally and nationally. Ms. Courchesne noted the importance of reputation as an important factor in student recruitment and in attracting community and financial support. The activities planned for our 40th anniversary celebrations will address issues of reputation under the theme of “Local and Beyond”.
2.2. Asia Trade Mission Trip Ms. Coates provided an overview of her participation on the Premier’s Trade Mission to Asia in November 2013, highlighting some of the networking opportunities.
3. CALL TO ORDER 3.1. Adoption of Agenda, 2014 03 06
RESOLVED 013/14 THAT the Agenda for the 2014 03 06 meeting of the UFV Board Public Session be adopted, as presented. Moved by C. Bertram, seconded by S. Parkinson. CARRIED
4. ADOPTION OF CONSENT ITEMS 4.1. Ratified CIVL Referendum – UFV Board of Governors to approve the collection of increased semester CIVL Campus Radio Fee of $4.85 4.2. New Policy: Policy 221 – Honorary Doctorate Degree Policy 4.3. Revisions to Policy: BRP 200.03 – Board Policy on Academic and Corporate Seals of UFV 4.4. Faculty of Trades and Technology – Education and Strategic Plans & Name Change 4.5. Geography Major – Discontinuance of Physical Geography Concentration
RESOLVED 014/14 The following consent items were approved as presented: • Ratified CIVL Referendum – UFV Board of Governors to approve the collection of increased semester CIVL Campus Radio Fee of $4.85 • New Policy: Policy 221 – Honorary Doctorate Degree Policy • Revisions to Policy: BRP 200.03 – Board Policy on Academic and Corporate Seals of UFV • Faculty of Trades and Technology – 2013-15 Education and Strategic Plans and Name Change to “Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies” • Geography Major – Discontinuance of Physical Geography Concentration Moved by C. Bertram, seconded by N. Abrahams. CARRIED
5. NOMINATING COMMITTEE 5.1. Notice of Board Elections Ms. Irwin reported that the election process for two student Board members is underway. Six nominations have been received and voting will take place in early April, with terms beginning August 1, 2014. Four appointed members’ terms are due for reappointment. Angela Bennett will not stand for reappointment, resulting in one vacancy on our Board this summer. The Nominating Committee is working with the BRDO to fill that vacancy. Candidates with a legal background are being sought. Final decisions are made by the Board Resourcing and Development Office (BRDO).
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6. REPORTS 6.1. President’s Report In addition to his written reports included in packages, Dr. Evered commented on the following items: • Mission-related: • BC Winter Games, hosted by Mission • Mission Lifetime Learning Centre Society’s 7th Annual Writers’ and Readers’ Festival • Current programming at UFV’s Mission campus • Major Awards • Congratulations to Jackie Hogan, recipient of a PEAK Award honoring women in finance, for excellence in the public sector • Recent Senior Appointments • Maureen Wideman, new Director of Teaching and Learning • Tracy Ryder Glass, new Dean of Professional Studies • Trips and Outcomes • President’s January trip to China and Francis Pang’s visit to UFV to sign aviation partnership agreement • Athletics • Chilliwack Chiefs partnership • Congratulations to Chris Bertram and Aaron Pauls, both named to Team Canada for 2014 World University Golf Championship • UFV Theatre • Romeo and Juliet and Age of Arousal
6.2. University Secretary and Registrar Darren Francis, Deputy Registrar, provided an update on enrolments, noting that winter enrolments remain stable. He also acknowledged the hard work of the OREG team during the Admissions Review, which has now completed Phase 2 and is yielding notable benefits for students. Dr. Brigden acknowledged the leadership and excellent work of Mr. Wiseman and Mr. Francis in the Registrar’s office.
6.3. UFV Alumni Association Mr. Goodrich provided a report, highlighting the Association’s new governance model and goal of achieving 100% participation in terms of financial giving as a board.
6.4. UFV Faculty & Staff Association Ms. Grieve distributed the FSA’s February/March Newsletter. She reported that the current contract is about to expire and a bargaining survey will be conducted soon. This year the FSA will join a group of community sponsors to mount an event amalgamating International Women’s Day and the social movement, One Billion rising.
6.5. UFV Student Union Society Ryan Peterson reported that the Shuttle Bus program is being well-used and that election results for the SUS executive for Fall 2014 will be available on March 7th.
Dr. Minter acknowledged Mr. Peterson’s valuable participation on the Honorary Degree Selection Committee.
7. INFORMATION ITEMS 7.1. Policy Updates 7.1.1. UFV Policy 51: Animal Care: Respect for animals in teaching and research, revised November 18, 2013
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7.2. Brought forward from 2013 12 05 In Camera Session 7.2.1. Student Residence Fee Proposal 2014-15, Approved 7.2.2. 2013 Update to the 2011-15 Education Plan, Approved 7.2.3. Financial Report, dated October 31, 2013, Received for Information The above items were included in packages for information. 7.3. Senate Information Items Approved February 14, 2014 Mr. Palmer presented the following items for information: 7.3.1. Updates to the Procedures for the Conduct of Elections to the Senate and the Board 7.3.2. Approved Senate Minutes, 2013 12 06 7.3.3. Graduands, approved by Senate, 2014 01 17 7.3.4. Graduands, approved by Senate, 2014 02 14 7.3.5. Revised 2014-15 Sessional Dates 7.4. Senate Information Items Approved December 6, 2013 7.4.1. Approved Senate Minutes, 2013 11 08 7.4.2. Graduands, approved by Senate, 2013 12 06 7.4.3. 2014-15 Sessional Dates for Semester-Based Courses 7.4.4. Engineering Physics Diploma in Mechatronics
8. ADJOURNMENT and NEXT MEETING
Prior to adjournment, community member Diana Muntigl expressed thanks for UFV’s participation in the Writers’ and Readers’ Festival and presented a framed poster to UFV.
Business complete, the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. on a motion by S. Parkinson, seconded by T Coates.
______Chair, UFV Board of Governors UFV President
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
April 2014
President’s Report
Reports received from academic and service units are included below. An update of the President’s activities for the month of March will be presented at the meeting.
College of Arts (Jacqueline Nolte, Dean)
Criminology:
Dr. Hayli Millar and Tamara O’Doherty are working on a research project that seeks to examine the state of anti-trafficking legal efforts in Canada. With the support of the Law Foundation of British Columbia, the University of the Fraser Valley in partnership with Supporting Women’s Alternatives Network (SWAN) Vancouver Society, is undertaking a comprehensive study to gather empirical information on Canada’s use of anti-trafficking legislation, and contrast the findings against the experiences of one of the groups that has been identified as being particularly vulnerable to human trafficking: migrant sex workers.
Yvon Dandurand participated in the United Nations Inter-governmental Expert meeting in Bangkok which discussed a draft new instrument, the United Nations Model Strategies on the Elimination of Violence Against Children in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. Yvon also produced the first draft of this proposed new UN instrument. This instrument is now being forwarded to the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice for consideration during its forthcoming session in April, and it should eventually make its way to the UN General Assembly.
Yvon Dandurand has also volunteered to chair the BC Ministry of Justice Performance Measures Review Committee which is reviewing Associate Professor, proposals to develop system performance indicators for the province’s Yvon Dandurand justice system. The committee’s mandate extends to March 2015.
UFV Centre for Safe Schools and Communities:
Goals, Objectives and Priorities
The vision of the UFV Centre for Safe Schools and Communities (‘CSSC’ or ‘the Centre’) is that British Columbians, especially those in the Fraser Valley, live, learn, and work in safe, healthy, and inclusive schools and communities. The Centre is committed to bringing people and organizations together to promote dialogue, generate collaborative and interdisciplinary capacity, enrich learning experiences for students, promote and conduct research and program evaluations, and facilitate the adoption of evidence-led policies in schools and communities. The 2014 year is focused on more intensive engagement with UFV faculty, expanding its offering of dynamic experiential learning opportunities for UFV students, securing grant funding, and advancing community partner affiliation. Included in this aim is to build linkages with Indigenous
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communities, particularly within the Fraser Valley, to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children and youth.
Community Engagement
Children with Parents in the Criminal Justice System Research and Community Collaboration:
The Centre coordinated a news release with UFV’s Communications department at the end of March to publicize the report, In the Best Interests of the Child: Strategies for Recognizing and Supporting Canada’s At-Risk Population of Children with Incarcerated Parents. With seed money from the Fraser Valley Family and Children Development Fund, the completion of this report has contributed to a significant gap in Canadian research and has gained wide interest among national, provincial, and local stakeholders.
Promoting Mental Health in Schools: Connecting the Dots Conference, February 3:
The Lower Mainland Safe School Network, dedicated to best practices in school-based mental health promotion, met at UFV for an all-day conference hosted by the Centre. With 60 participants from Lower Mainland school districts (Vancouver to Hope, including the Sunshine Coast) and UFV faculty and students; the Centre’s Coordinator, Annette Vogt, moderated the event. Key note presenters included BC’s coroner, Michael Egilson; Centre for Addictions Research BC, Dan Riest; and Dr. Rob Lees from the Ministry of Children and Families. Various nonprofit agencies were in attendance to offer resources and services which contributed to a successful learning event.
Interdisciplinary Exchange and Campus Life:
The CSSC co-sponsored UFV’s annual Pink Shirt Day on February 26, in partnership with UFV’s Human Rights office and Human Resources office to raise awareness about the harmful effects of bullying and to direct students and staff toward UFV policies and support services. In addition, the Centre will be holding its next UFV networking group in April to advance cross- disciplinary collaboration and engagement, and to solicit strategic guidance on the vision and direction of the Centre. The Centre is actively involved on UFV’s Racism Anti-Racism Network (RAN) committee. As a way to acknowledge this year’s International Day to Eliminate Racism, the Centre contributed to the planning, sponsorship, and implementation of a UFV-wide event on March 20 entitled, What have we learned from apartheid?
UFV Student Engagement:
The Centre continues to be an active hub offering service learning opportunities for students from a variety of disciplines. At this time, five students are receiving mentorship and guidance and offer assistance to the Centre through activities such as data analysis, background literature searches, fact sheets, or briefing note creation for government, parents, and practitioner audiences. One of the students also maintains the Centre’s website. These students come from Child and Youth Care, Psychology, Criminology, and Applied Business Technology program areas. Three additional students continue to offer volunteer services and will be receiving a co-curricular record designation in recognition of their service at the Centre and the wider community.
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Geography and the Environment:
Student Engagement
Geography and the Environment (GATE) sent more than two dozen students to attend the Western Division of the Canadian Association Geographers conference in Victoria the weekend of March 8. Of these, five students presented papers and six students presented posters. Students/ topics included: • Brown, Ariel. Supervisor: Jonathan Hughes. Poster. Evidence of anthropogenic disturbance preserved in wetland sediments adjacent to the Fraser River. • Bryce, Jordan. Poster. A comparison of anomalous fading rates (g-value) in optical dating determined using two different laboratory methods. Supervisor: Olav Lian. • Goulden, Mason. Paper. Reimagining Contemporary. Sustainable Development. • Griffin, Libby. Poster. An example of the importance of using multiple dating methods, Calvert Island, BC. Supervisor: Olav Lian. • Grotenhuis, John. Poster. The Concentration of Abbotsford’s Visible Minority: A Spatial Analysis. Supervisor: John Belec. • Heron, Tracey. Supervisor: Jonathan Hughes and Dan Selbie, adjunct faculty. Poster. Recent landscape disturbance recorded in sediments beneath a small lake in the Fraser Lowland of British Columbia. • Jeon, So. Paper. Exploring Energy Security Policy and Practice in Metro Vancouver’s Municipalities. Supervisor: Michelle Rhodes. • Swallow, Derek. Paper. Climate Change and Children in Developing Urban Environments. Supervisor: Cherie Enns. • Tourand, Jessica. Paper. The Impacts of Economic Development Through Tourism on Canadian Indigenous Geographies. Supervisor: Garry Fehr. • Wells, Gareth. Supervisor: Jonathan Hughes. Poster. Wetland Sediments Tell of Holocene Earthquakes.
In addition to the student presenters, GATE faculty members, Cherie Enns and Terah Sportel, as well as post-doc Christina Neudorf, also presented.
A new student group has formed around issues related to cities. The UFV Urbanists Club was started by a small group of GATE students (including Derek Swallow, Scotland Galloway, Luke Garrod, Levi Binder, and others) interested in planning, urban social issues, and design. They have already staged a successful first event—a screening on March 4 of the locally-produced documentary “The Chicken Manure Incident”, about the treatment of homelessness in Abbotsford. The film was followed by a lively and at times controversial panel discussion with Mayor Bruce Banman, Chief Constable Bob Rich, Jim Burkinshaw, and UFV Geography alumni and social activist, Jesse Wegenast, of 5-and-2 Ministries.
Cherie Enns’ Geography 360: Community and Regional Planning course is partnering with the Fraser Valley Regional District Planning to draft a concept plan for Popkum including the Minter Garden site. Students are organized into three design teams and will present their work in April.
Faculty
Dr. Lenore Newman presented a keynote on the ALR at the British Columbia Association of Farmers' Markets annual meeting, and was also a guest speaker at a Farmwatch benefit dinner in late February, where she spoke on the same topic. Lenore also has several forthcoming
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publications, as she is finishing a book project, and has a piece on the history of the Nanaimo Bar in Canadian Food Studies—due out any day now.
On a sad note, one of UFV’s former sessional instructors, Dr. Rod Fowler, passed away in early March. Dr. Fowler taught in the department between 2007 and 2009, delivering courses in human, social, and regional geography. A native of northern England, Rod completed his doctorate at Simon Fraser and was a long-time resident of the Hope area.
Upcoming Events
• UFV GATE continued its Discoveries Speakers Series on March 20, when it welcomed Dr. Melissa Giesbrecht. Melissa completed her PhD in Geography at Simon Fraser University in 2013 in the area of health geographies. Her talk on March 20 entitled: “Placing Diversity: A qualitative exploration of formal and informal palliative caregiving within the home.” This Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council- (SSHRC) funded research explores the needs of palliative caregivers and those receiving care, as well as the barriers to Canadians in receiving this type of care. The event was open to the public. • The department is looking forward to the arrival of Dr. Lingling Ma, a visiting scholar who will be joining us in August. Dr. Ma is a faculty member at Yunnan Normal University in China, and her current research is in the area of agricultural logistics. She is pursuing a project entitled: “Structure Performance and Path Dependence of Agriculture Leading Enterprises”. • UFV GATE will also be celebrating its 40th anniversary this upcoming year. The first Geography course at the then Fraser Valley College was delivered not by a regular faculty member, but by the College Bursar. Its first full-time faculty member, Don Tunstall, was hired one year later. The department plans on celebrating its anniversary with a themed Discoveries Speakers Series, an occasional papers series, a T-shirt design contest, and a fundraising drive to fund student bursaries for field study.
Theatre:
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Theatre Major
The Theatre department recently completed the full proposal for the BA, Theatre Major, which is now working its way through the university’s internal approval process. This new degree program was strongly recommended by the external reviewers for the department’s recent program review. The Theatre major has been developed using existing course sections efficiently in order to ensure no additional resources will be required, while still offering students a well-rounded core program with options to focus on theatre studies, technical theatre and design, or acting and performance.
We have also redesigned the Theatre diploma to ladder into a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program. The restructuring will also give students who have a strong interest in theatre the opportunity to pursue a stand-alone, two-year diploma. Students will be able to choose courses oriented towards technical theatre, acting, or theatre studies. The restructuring does not require any new courses or resources.
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Community Engagement
Theatre students recently participated in training programs with the Abbotsford Police and the Vancouver Police, designed to give police officers training in dealing with crisis scenarios. A number of our upper-level acting students assumed roles as individuals in crisis situations. Our students found the experiences deeply informative and enriching, challenging their acting skills to the utmost. The police were very pleased with the students’ contributions, reporting that they played their roles believably and consistently, challenging them to engage their skills as negotiators thoroughly. As noted to the students in a debrief afterwards, it’s quite possible that their contributions to the training sessions may well save lives in the future.
Similarly, the UFV Theater department is also working with the Abbotsford hospital on developing training sessions to help nurses deal with victims of traumatic events, such as physical and sexual assault. Here again, upper-level Theatre students will be given specific scenarios, and assume roles as victims of trauma, in order to give nurses some first-hand exposure in providing care to people in crisis. For acting students, this is excellent experience playing roles in “real world” situations; and for nurses, this provides invaluable training in working effectively with traumatized individuals.
2013/14 Season of Theatre
The department’s 2013/14 Season of Theatre has been attracting and delighting audiences at the performance theatre on the Chilliwack North campus. The March production was William Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, adapted and directed by Instructor, Paul Gelineau (an award winning fight director).
Visual Arts:
Working in the Creative and Cultural Economy
Our first trial run for an internship course at The Reach gallery museum concluded at the end of the Fall 2013 semester. Students Alisha Deddins and Jayne Simpson earned valuable hands-on gallery experience while working alongside Reach staff and curatorial team.
Visual Arts Diploma Grad Show
The opening of the Visual Arts Diploma Grad Show was held Sunday, March 9 at Kariton House Art Gallery. The exhibition features the work of seven graduates – many of whom will be continuing to complete their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The show entitled, Inceptions, ran until April 1.
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Grad Show Fundraiser
The annual BFA Silent Auction had another successful run this year: a big ‘thank-you’ to the generosity of the UFV and Abbotsford community who helped BFA grads raise $3,000! These monies will assist this year’s 25 graduates produce their BFA Grad Show entitled, Some Assembly Required – opening reception is Friday, April 25, 6 pm in the Abbotsford campus galleries, Bldg B and Bldg C.
Exhibition at UFV Gallery
The Visual Arts department was honoured to present an exhibition by current artist in residence at Harrison Hot Springs’ Ranger Station Gallery, Siobhan Humston. Siobhan creates sculptures and large mixed media paintings on paper and wood panel, mixing imagery of the natural world with man-made items. Her previous residencies were in New York and Toronto, where she had a solo exhibition at Parts Gallery. This exhibition – accompanied by an artist talk, was held March 6–21 in the Gallery (B136).
3rd pARTicipate Poster Competition
The theme for the joint Visual Arts and Graphic + Digital Design poster competition is Recognition, Healing, Reconciliation, which coincides with the Indian Residential School Day of Learning. Students have produced work that will create awareness of the impact of the residential school systems and the need for recognition, healing, and reconciliation. The works will be judged by a panel of Aboriginal Access Services Elders-in-Residence, and Visual Arts and Graphic Design instructors. Once the adjudication process is complete, the works will be displayed on the Abbotsford campus (details to follow).
Graphic + Digital Design:
Green describes many facets of the University of the Fraser Valley’s Graphic + Digital Design program. We grow and nurture talent. We promote green practices with projects that engage in social responsibility and sustainability. Green acknowledges our roots in local industries — agriculture, forestry, outdoor recreation, and UFV. And it describes our grads — fresh, new, and ready to start their careers. Our inaugural portfolio show will be held in both Mission and Abbotsford, with an exhibition of work from our first diploma graduates and complementary speaking events.
The Mission Green Portfolio Show, Wednesday April 16, Heritage Park Centre, Mission
View the exhibition 10 am to 5 pm. Meet the Designers 5 to 7 pm. Speaking Event, Clarke Theatre 7 to 9 pm.
Introducing our first group of diploma graduates, this exhibition celebrates community and partnerships with local business, industry, and the District of Mission. The speaking event will feature a panel of designers and change makers who advocate and practice sustainability and social responsibility in their work, and will be moderated by the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, BC Chapter (GDC) President, Johnathon Strebley. The Fraser River Information design project, a first- year student project will also be exhibited (sponsored by Lanka Jewels).
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Johnathon Strebly, GDC President, BC Chapter
Johnathon has decades of experience and involvement in the creative industries. As principal of his own design studio, a mentor, an educator, and an advocate for creativity, he is committed to encouraging growth as well as change in the creative and applied arts. Johnathon is a past president of the Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators (CAPIC) Vancouver, VP Business Practices CAPIC National, and currently sits as president of the vibrant GDC BC Executive. As a program coordinator of three college design programs, Johnathon is able to directly influence the growth of young designers and help them navigate the unique challenges of today’s design environment. A lifelong obsession for fine food and drink led him to co-create Gourmet vs Gourmand, a video-based celebration of food culture. Johnathon is an old school punk rocker turned design professional. The Mohawk may be gone but he still stands by its ethos: Create change through active outreach.
Lorne Craig, Unicycle Creative
Lorne Craig is a creative director, blogger, writer and consultant who worked on a wide variety of brands in an advertising career that spans a quarter-century. As co-founder and creative director of an independent Vancouver ad agency, he won creative awards for radio, web, print, design, and television. Now he is president of the Unicycle Creative consultancy, providing communications strategy for environmental and socially-sustainable businesses: (http://www.unicyclecreative.com). His Green Briefs blog (http://www.greenbriefs.ca) has been stripping down sustainable marketing issues for its readers since 2007. And yes, he does unicycle. Though not as well as he does that other stuff.
Valerie Elliott, Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) Sustainability Chair and Principal of id2 Creative
Valerie Elliott, GDC, has a life-long passion for protecting the environment which began in her late teens with the launch of her first book on energy conservation (1978). She has more recently launched and directed the Victoria Values-based Business Network, conceived and coordinated the 2001 DesignCares Travelling Forum and Exhibit that has since traveled the globe, and was one of 70 appointees to the BC government providing advice on how to engage individuals to participate in climate action initiatives. She wrote the GDC Sustainability Principles for Governance and joins the American Institute of Graphic Design (AIGA), the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD), the International Council of Graphic Design Associates (Icograda), the Building Design Group (BDG), and other design organizations in developing dialogue on how to evolve our practices.
Valerie speaks regularly on our collective environmental responsibility to school-aged children, professional communicators, university students, and to business. Her company, iD2 Communications helps businesses and not-for-profit organizations to recognize the value of environmental innovation in business positioning and purchases carbon offset credits to offset her personal and business impacts.
Elliott is the National Sustainability Committee Chair for the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, managing and creative director of Victoria-based iD2 Communications Inc., a certified public relations practitioner, a member of the Canadian Public Relations Society, and founding member of the Victoria Chapter of the Ethics Practitioners Association of Canada.
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The Abbotsford Green Portfolio Show, Thursday April 24, The Reach Gallery, Abbotsford
View the exhibition 10 am to 5 pm. Meet the Designers 5 to 7 pm. PechaKucha 7 to 9 pm.
Featuring the 13 graduates from the Graphic and Digital Design (GDD) program. The Fraser Valley PechaKucha event sponsored by the Reach Gallery will follow. Tickets for the PechaKucha event are through EventBrite. Consider possible pre-purchase for UFV GDD guests.
Annual Conference on General Education and Assessment
At the end of February, UFV sent five representatives to Portland for the annual Conference on General Education and Assessment sponsored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U): Michelle Rhodes (Geography), Alisa Webb (History), Susan Fisher (College of Arts), and Peter Geller and Sylvie Murray (Office of the Vice-Provost). The conference, which was part of AAC&U’s Network for Academic Renewal program, really delivered on the network’s promise to provide “action-oriented” and “practice-focused” development. Much of the discussion was focused on implementing and assessing essential learning outcomes, two topics very pertinent to UFV. For the UFV delegates, it was inspiring to be part of the lively and engaged debate among ACC&U members about how outcomes, curriculum, and assessment can be linked to support student success.
Faculty of Professional Studies (Rosetta Khalideen, Dean)
Faculty-Wide News:
PScene—The Faculty of Professional Studies Newsletter
The Winter 2014 edition of PScene has been released. Following the previous PScene that profiled the theme ‘Internationalization’, this current edition focuses on UFV’s Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) and the various ways that the ILOs have been fostered and integrated within Professional Studies.
Internationalization:
Lucki Kang from the School of Social Work and Human Services leaves for Kampala, Uganda this month where Social Work and Human Services has a fourth-year Bachelor of Social Work student placed in a child welfare organization. While there, Lucki will be meeting with the social work department at Makere University and attending an international social work conference.
The first of a series of fundraisers was held to support the Teacher Education Program (TEP) student teachers taking part in the Student Teachers in Antigua Mentorship Project (STAMP) initiative with Kinesiology and Physical Education students.
Indigenization:
The TEP placements at Sea Bird Island Community School are going well. The TEP is exploring possibilities for Grade 12 students (all students from Aboriginal communities) from Seabird to visit UFV for a day of post-secondary experience. The student teachers placed at that school continue to infuse indigenous knowledge into their planning and instruction. The school has invited Dr. Sheryl MacMath from the TEP to offer an assessment and evaluation workshop as part of their summer professional development for teachers in their school in August. Shawna
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Petersen and Hollie Redden from the Chilliwack District offered a workshop in January on how to utilize Aboriginal literacy kits when teaching language arts to K-7 students. Barbara Salingre is participating in a session on Stó:lo history offered as a monthly session at Coqualeetza.
Program News and Events:
The TEP completed its self-study report for its program review. The site visit is being arranged for May 2014. Similarly, the School of Social Work and Human Services completed its self-study report for the Master of Social Work accreditation to be submitted to the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE).
Thirty-six students in Library and Information Technology (LIBT) 161 - Work Place Site Visits, started the term with tours of the following: - UFV Library - Mennonite Educational Institute Secondary School library - Columbia Bible College library - Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre library - Township of Langley records management department - Guildford Branch, Surrey libraries - Centre Branch, Surrey libraries
LIBT 385 - Information Rights: Privacy and Freedoms, one of the five courses offered in the post-diploma certificate program through Continuing Studies, has the highest enrollment ever in the three-year history of the program. With 20 students in the section, sessional instructor Toby Willis Camp has her proverbial hands full.
The TEP students have been invited to participate in school district professional development days and sessions to discuss the new curriculum. All students are currently completing their final certification practicum in schools in Langley, Mission, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Fraser-Cascade, and Seabird Island.
Student Successes and Student Initiatives:
Library Information Technology Student Association (LITSA) and the UFV Alumni Association, with help from many Library Information Technology graduates, held the 5th annual mock- interview and speed mentoring workshop on January 25. Major employers were well represented, including the City of Abbotsford, Fraser Valley Regional Library, Surrey Public Library, Simon Fraser University Library, and UFV. The activities were held throughout the day in 10 classrooms on the Abbotsford campus. The department extends very special thanks to Tamarack Hockin, Library Information Technology Alumna and Library Technician at Surrey Centre Library; and Dawn Smaill, Library Information Technology student for their work in organizing and scheduling the events, during which graduates and staff from as far away as North Vancouver and Hope participated in round-robin sessions with current students. The department also thanks Nadeane Trowse of the UFV Writing Centre for presenting a workshop on resume writing.
Community Collaborations, Initiatives, Recruitment, and Partnerships:
Students in Mark Breedveld’s BUS 322 - Advanced Selling course are doing a project for the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce this semester. They are developing sales plans for promoting membership in the Chamber to the local business community.
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People and Team:
Elizabeth Dow, stepped down as Director for the School of Social Work and Human Services on April 1, and the Faculty of Professional Studies would like to thank her, for her dedication and commitment to the work of the School, the Faculty, and the University. Elizabeth will move to a faculty position. The School of Social Work and Human Services is currently in the process of selecting a new director.
Graduate and Research Studies (Adrienne Chan, Associate VP)
Students:
Student Research Day
The Research Office is delighted to host this annual event to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to present their research in a poster presentation. In addition to showcasing the hard work of students spanning a cross-section of studies, participants also compete for scholarship awards between $150-200. Engagement in research and events such as this can help students obtain scholarships, awards, and graduate school positions. April 10, 1-3 pm, Alumni Hall.
UFV’s Students for Development Multi-year Projects in Tanzania
Cherie Enns (Geography) and Dr. Garry Fehr (Geography) recently concluded the projects. They were funded by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) who will be doing a feature article on the success of the India project supervised by Garry Fehr. The primary objective of this project was to develop rooftop gardens that will immediately increase food security of participating households and eventually improve food security for the larger population of Janta Colony, Chandigarh, India, as increasing numbers of households adopt the urban agriculture strategies. Indian households are striving to maintain food consumption in the face of high inflation, high land prices, increasing demand, and relatively slower rises in supply. Interns trained in urban agriculture techniques and proper nutrition taught basic community health education. Proper nutrition will enable children to have healthier lives, spend more hours at school, and gain community health and agriculture skills that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives, and transfer to their own families once they reach adulthood. The small surpluses produced by the rooftop gardens will stimulate sustainable economic growth as women will be empowered to contribute a small income to their households. The second objective was to use a Geographic Information System to map the infrastructure and environmental hazards of the slum. The community mapping will be used to formalize this informal settlement to improve infrastructure and reduce environmental vulnerability. One student, Alyssa Bougie, was asked to extend her stay in India to manage Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Developing Indigenous Resources for an additional six weeks after her internship.
Research Chairs:
Hugh Brody, UFV Canada Research Chair, anthropologist, writer and filmmaker, has been working with the ‡Khomani San, otherwise known as the Bushmen of the southern Kalahari, since 1996. His new DVD, Tracks Across the Sand, made over a 12-year period, documents the resilience of a people who were previously dispossessed of land and identity. It was shown on February 18 in the Alumni Auditorium at the University of Ottawa. His Excellency the High Commissioner for South Africa, Mbathisi Mdladlana, was in attendance. The movie follows the
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process leading up to the first indigenous peoples’ land claim in Africa, and examines the results of that claim. It looks at the effort to rediscover and revitalize a people who had been so crushed as to be deemed extinct.
Dr. Lenore Newman, UFV Canada Research Chair for Food Security and Environment presented an engaging and thought provoking research lecture on “Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) at 40: Land loss and fragmentation in the Fraser Valley Basin”. Together with postdoctoral research assistant Dr. Denver Nixon, Lenore addressed how the ALR has changed over the last four decades, and how it continues to underpin both the local food movement and a robust industrial agricultural industry. Attendees were encouraged to “Love our farmers!” View the video and read more about Lenore at: http://www.ufv.ca/research/events/research-lecture/ and on Lenore’s blog: http://sandandfeathers.wordpress.com/ .
Lenore and student Shea Wind were invited to submit an article to the first issue of an open access online journal, Canadian Food Studies. They did extensive research to once and for all solve the mystery of the origin of the Nanaimo Bar – sweet job! Highly confidential results will be published in an article coming out soon: http://canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/index .
Dr. Amandeep Sandhu, Centre of Indo-Canadian Studies Research Chair, will present a lecture on Wednesday, April 9, 5 pm, Abbotsford Campus, B101, on The Great Economic Transformation of the 21st Century: How the Globalization of Service Jobs Will Determine Your Career and Life. Amandeep will address the now rising practices of outsourcing white collar jobs globally and frame them within the rapidly changing 21st Century global capitalism. Among the questions addressed in the talk will be: How do these practices of moving white collar jobs overseas impact jobs and careers of people in the advanced and emerging economies?
Events and Activities:
Video of the November 2013 Faculty Microlectures is online at: http://www.ufv.ca/research/events/microlecture/ .
Brad Whittaker attended the Association of Western University Research Administrators annual meeting March 5 in Victoria, a valuable forum for ideas and learning from others’ experiences and processes.
Adrienne Chan attended the Western VP Academic and VP Research meeting, March 6 and 7, in Victoria. Adrienne and Deborah Block also attended the Western Deans and VPs of Graduate Studies in Victoria in January. These forums bring together colleagues to discuss research and graduate studies from western Canadian experience.
Garry Fehr participated in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) leaders meeting held in Vancouver to inform universities of the new directions that SSHRC will prioritize for funding research in the future. (Yvon Dandurand was a co-organizer). The following six new direction themes were presented: 1) What new ways of learning in higher education will Canadians need to thrive in an evolving society and labour market? 2) What effects will the quest for energy and natural resources have on our society and our position on the world stage? 3) How are the experiences and aspirations of Aboriginal peoples in Canada essential to building a successful future?
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4) What might be the implications of global peak population be for Canada? 5) How might emerging technologies be leveraged to benefit Canadians? 6) What knowledge will Canada need to thrive in an interconnected evolving global landscape?
Research Grants:
Seven UFV faculty applied to SSHRC for Insight Development Grants, which support research in its initial stages. The grants enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches, and/or ideas; and are valued at between $7,000 and $75,000 over one to two years. Within the Insight Development Grants funding opportunity, funding is available for two distinct categories of scholars: established and emerging. For the current competition, at least 50 percent of funds will be reserved for applications from emerging scholars. Results will be announced in June.
Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies and Research (CICS):
Sunday, January 26
Over 100 community members, City of Abbotsford public officials, academics, and researchers; as well as students turned out to celebrate the launching event of the centennial year of the Komagata Maru at the Sikh Heritage Museum which is located in the National Historic Site, Gur Sikh Temple. This launch featured an exhibition entitled Challenge and Denial: Komagata Maru 100 Years Later 1914-2014. The stream of support and positive feedback has been ongoing since its launch. Dr. Peter Geller provided the welcome address on behalf of Dr. Mark Evered, and Dr. Adrienne Chan provided a socio-cultural context to the Komagata Maru episode.
Subsequently we are in the process of ethics approvals so that we may engage in a research project which assesses the impact of children in Grades 5-10 who take part in the Komagata Maru exhibition and their learning outcomes as a result of taking part in the exhibition ‘tour and try’ process.
Friday, March 7
With the support of the CICS, its student group the South Asian Peer Network Association (SAPNA) was successful in being awarded the Global Citizenship Grant which allowed the students to organize a film screening of the Hindi language film ‘Peepli Live.’ Director Ajay Bhardway was the chief guest and moderated discussions afterward. We had between 25-30 students, community members, and UFV faculty attend the screening and very lively discussion afterwards.
Saturday, March 8
The CICS helped to facilitate and coordinate this year’s International Women’s Day and One Billion Rising Campaign by bringing in keynote speaker Rumana Monzur of UBC. This event was a huge success with approximately 100 people filling up the seats at the Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford.
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Ongoing
We are very proud to have three wonderful research assistants working for us at the CICS this semester. These students are each respectively working on: 1) creating an extensive online research website (based on CICS research) on various themes of Indo-Canadian Heritage; 2) continuing our pioneer project of collecting the interviews of 100 South Asian pioneers in BC; and: 3) working on the ‘tour and try’ program for the Komagata Maru Exhibition currently on display at the Sikh Heritage Museum, Abbotsford Gur Sikh Temple as part of the research proposal we have submitted for ethics approvals. We are also looking forward to the gala and launch of the Komagata Maru play (in collaboration with the Department of English) on November 2, as well as a potential symposium on the same day commemorating the 30th anniversary of the 1984 Anti-Sikh Pogroms.
Jody Gordon, VP Students
Athletics:
The Number Five nationally-ranked UFV women’s basketball team was the lone Canada West BC team vying for a spot in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Final Eight National Championships. The Cascades competed in the Canada West Final Four tournament March 7-8, their fourth straight appearance at the tournament and placed second. They then headed off to the National Championship in Windsor March 14-16 where they took the bronze medal. Our Cascades only lost one game at the tournament and that was to the four-time national title holders, University of Windsor.
The Athletics department organized the UFV Student Leadership night on March 6, bringing together student leaders from the many different departments on campus. The event featured guest speaker Ryan Walter, President of the Abbotsford Heat, and complimentary tickets to attend an Abbotsford Heat game. UFV Athletics is also excited to announce the first annual “Speak What You Know” series, which started on March 17 and which will continue into the next academic year. The event includes current athletes, alumni, and supporters who will present on topics tying their varsity involvement to their personal stories. The goal is to learn from the people around us and be inspired by our peers and others within the UFV community. Students, staff, faculty, and the public are welcome to attend.
Student Life and Development:
Stand-Out Leadership Awards Night
The 2014 Stand-Out Leadership Awards launch event will be held at University House on April 14. This will be the official reveal of the Standout Magazine that celebrates student leaders across campus. Featured students, nominators, VIPs, and a Coast Capital Savings representative will be invited to a dessert reception.
Baker House (Residence)
At the end of February, Baker House hosted a very successful salmon dinner featuring Elder, Teresa Neel. Theresa provided a light hearted and informative introduction to the culture of First Nations people. The speaking event was followed by a salmon dinner and students singing songs.
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During the month of February, Baker House also held a resume and cover letter workshop, Mardi Gras celebrations, karaoke night, and a day trip snowshoeing at Manning Park.
Bed bug inspections were completed in late February and we are very happy to report that there were no alerts.
Writing Centre:
Winter 2014 Evaluation of Writing Centre Services and Faculty
The Writing Centre requested feedback from a random selection of users of the Writing Centre during the 2014 Winter Term (response rate: 42 percent). Respondents indicated satisfaction with their Writing Centre experience (average of 95 percent positive on indicators of satisfaction); and a similar level of endorsement of statements that Writing Centre appointments had increased their confidence, clarified their thinking, and helped them to understand the requirements of their assignments. When asked “How could the Writing Centre faculty do a better job of addressing your writing concerns or needs?” Fifty-four percent of written responses included suggestions for more available appointments, and 69 percent said that the service was meeting their needs as it is: “You’re doing a great job right now.”
Disability Resource Centre:
As has been mentioned in previous reports, the Disability Resource Centre has witnessed a large growth in the number of students served by our department. In order to provide some background on these increases, some important statistics around the changing face of disability should be examined.
• Over the last six years, Canadians reporting a disability increased from 12.4 percent to 14.4 percent.
• Approximately 15 percent of the world's population lives with disabilities. People with disabilities are the world's largest minority.
• Among school-aged children (aged 5-14) with a disability in Canada, learning disabilities were the most common disability for boys (72.7 percent).
We have seen dramatic increases in the number of students registered with the Disability Resource Centre over the last year. Increases in students with learning disabilities are particularly impactful on our area. Generally, these students require one-on-one invigilation due to the need for a reader or scribe for all exams.
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Students with Documented Disabilities Registered with the Disability Resource Centre
Annual Report February 26, Increase Disability Type Submission – 2014 Percent April 1, 2013 Physical Disabilities 198 212 7 Mental Health Disabilities 184 211 15 Learning Disabilities 132 166 25 Neurological Disabilities (e.g. Cerebral Palsy, 76 85 12 Parkinson’s) ADD/ADHD 71 76 7 Chronic Disability (e.g. Crohns Disease, 38 46 21 Diabetes) Autism/Asperger’s 33 35 6 Visual Disability 24 24 - Hearing Disability 29 (9 Deaf) 31 (9 Deaf) 7 Other (e.g. brain injury) 15 19 27
Counselling:
In February, the department introduced a new format for the Career and Life Planning workshop offered to students and community members. The newly formatted workshops responded to student demand for shorter, more accessible workshops. The resulting offerings were changed to two-hour introductory workshops offered on a bi-weekly basis. These workshops are designed to be the first step in a career counselling process and are generally taken before the first one-on-one appointment with a counsellor. The response has been overwhelmingly positive.
The department is currently moving towards achieving full staffing levels for the first time in four years. With one counsellor having been dedicating 50 percent of their time to the Supported Learning Groups program, retirement vacancies and maternity leaves, the department has been operating at less than full levels. As of April 1 the department will be at 100 percent of the normal staffing levels. However, it should also be noted that these levels are far below the counsellor staffing levels of similar post-secondary institutions, even those with markedly lower FTEs.
This will be the final Board report written by the current department head (Dawn Holt). After an extended five-year term of headship, this head will be stepping down. Over the past five years, the department has made great strides in standardizing policies, procedures, and the creation of programming. The creation of a standardized Client Intake Form, Understanding of Limits of Confidentiality signed by every client, and Release of Information and Suicide Assessment were all completed. A few contributions to UFV were the University Suicide Protocol, Baker House Suicide and Crisis Protocol. The Core Skills training program was written, the Critical Incident Stress Management program outlined, and the Suicide Prevention, and Post-Vention Protocols developed. The university can be assured that with a new department head (Tia Noble) stepping in on April 1, there will be many new contributions made to UFV.
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Excerpt from the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, In Camera Session of the University of the Fraser Valley, Board of Governors Thursday, March 6, 2014
RESOLUTION NO. 007/14
RESOLVED THAT, upon the recommendation of the UFV Finance & Audit Committee, the UFV Board of Governors receives for information the Financial Report dated January 31, 2014, as presented. Moved by J. Pankratz, seconded by T. Coates. CARRIED
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OVERVIEW UFV has a consolidated budget of approximately $115 million for 2013-14. The information included in the Statement of Operations (Table 1) includes the consolidated financial activity of the university; base operations, international, continuing studies and ancillary services activity, research and other special purpose activity, as well as capital fund activity.
At the end of January, the university is ten months into the fiscal year. If revenues were earned and expenditures incurred consistently over the year this would equate to approximately 83.33% of budget. However, this is not the case, and commentary to this report will focus on the activity underlying the financial position and where the university would expect to be to budget at this time of year.
Table 1 University of the Fraser Valley Statement of Operations for the period ending January 31, 2014
2013/2014 Prior YTD 2012/2013 YTD % of YTD Actuals Budget YTD % of Budget Actuals Budget Budget
Provincal & ITA Operating Grants 46,858,666 55,453,161 85% 47,014,041 55,691,245 84%
Government of Canada Grants 722,210 405,100 178% 439,100 405,100 108%
Student Tuition & Fees 29,995,161 30,014,990 100% 29,175,711 29,216,702 100%
International Tuition & Student Fees 10,503,351 11,341,140 93% 9,660,395 10,622,493 91%
Amortization of DCC 4,880,676 6,300,000 77% 5,520,331 5,300,000 104%
Sales of Goods & Services 5,800,354 6,539,947 89% 6,140,536 6,623,760 93%
Departmental & Other Revenue 5,103,871 4,542,283 112% 4,648,771 3,803,175 122%
Rental and Lease Revenue 279,898 321,258 87% 295,598 271,258 109%
Investment Income 428,807 495,000 87% 361,177 495,000 73%
$ 104,572,993 $ 115,412,879 91% $ 103,255,661 $ 112,428,733 92%
Salaries & Benefits 66,934,478 84,340,593 79% 64,772,706 80,316,597 81%
Cost of Goods Sold 3,011,661 3,023,160 100% 3,313,111 3,135,441 106%
Other Operating Costs 13,782,290 16,581,288 83% 14,439,239 18,782,782 77%
Scholarships & Bursaries 1,308,107 1,300,000 101% 1,301,348 1,072,000 121%
Debt Servicing Costs 368,640 632,924 58% 380,518 651,701 58% Amortization Expense 6,561,699 8,112,000 81% 6,823,069 8,000,000 85%
Maintenance & Repairs Costs 971,812 1,422,914 68% 1,736,745 470,212 369%
$ 92,938,687 $ 115,412,879 81% $ 92,766,736 $ 112,428,733 83%
$ 11,634,306 $ - $ 10,488,925 $ -
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Government Grants Provincial and Industry Training Authority (ITA) operating grants are received in equal monthly payments throughout the year and on budget. Government of Canada grants are received in lump sums based on confirmed research activity. This source of revenue is less predictable and annual budgets are determined based on prior year trends and known funding proposals in progress. Since funding received is associated with specific research activity, variance to budget for this revenue line has minimal risk.
Student Tuition and Fees Student Tuition and Fees includes revenue collected for winter semester activity to March 31, 2014. With the exception of a relatively small amount of short term activity yet to be recorded in areas such as ESL, Trades and Continuing Studies, the student revenue for 2013-14 has been confirmed, recorded and the University would expect to be at 100% of budget.
January 31, 2014 domestic enrolments are down slightly from total prior year enrolments. A business process change in the way Trades and Technology registers students has had an impact on the number of student enrolments but not student full-time equivalent (FTE) numbers. The University will meet government (FTE) targets. A strategic enrolment management (SEM) plan is in progress, a key planning document that will set overall enrolment goals for the university.
Table 2 Domestic Enrolments by Faculty
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60 Faculty of Trades and Technology 50 Faculty of Science 40 Faculty of Professional Studies Faculty of Health Sciences 30 Faculty of Access and Open Studies
Enrolments (000's) 20 Faculty of Social Sciences 10 Faculty of Humanities
- 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
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International Tuition and Fees After several years of declining enrolments, international student numbers are showing an upward trend. In spite of increasing numbers, international enrolments and related student revenues are not expected to achieve budgeted targets for 2013-14. Registration for the final term of 2013-14 is complete and the university would expect to be at approximately 100% of international student tuition revenue budget. The projected shortfall to budget will be managed through the international enrolments contingency and savings in the international expense budget. The current year position to budget is being factored into the 2014-15 international enrolment and revenue budgets.
Table3 International Enrolments by Faculty
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5 Faculty of Science 4 Faculty of Professional Studies Faculty of Health Sciences 3 Faculty of Access and Open Studies Enrolments (000's) 2 Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Humanities 1
- 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
Amortization of Deferred Capital Contributions This financial report includes the estimated YTD recognition of deferred capital contributions based on annual amortization expense and year to date capital expenditures. The budget has a degree of variability because of the nature and timing of expenditures from Minor Maintenance and Repairs (MMR) funding.
Sales of Goods and Services (Ancillary Services) This category of revenues includes the bookstore, pay parking, student residence, food services and campus card activity. A more detailed and comprehensive analysis of the revenues and related expenses in this category follows:
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Bookstore: The bulk of book sales for winter term have been recorded and prior year trends would indicate an additional $250,000 in miscellaneous books and supplies revenues to year end, bringing revenues close to achieving target. Cost of sales does not yet reflect the return of unsold inventory related to the winter semester. The bookstore retail industry continues to feel the pressure of electronic books and online purchases. Management continues to pursue opportunities to effectively diversify and deliver products and services that student’s value. Budgets for fiscal 2014-15 will be reviewed in light of this environment.
2013/2014 YTD % of Prior YTD 2012/2013 YTD % of YTD Actuals Budget Budget Actuals Budget Budget
Sales of Goods & Services $3,956,513 $4,240,377 93% $4,399,080 $4,389,377 100% Operating Costs $3,788,442 $4,009,305 94% $4,095,870 $4,178,063 98% $ 168,071 $ 231,072 $ 303,209 $ 211,314
Pay Parking: With additional $300,000 in parking revenue expected to year end, parking revenues will likely be $100,000 short of budget, similar to last year’s position. In cooperation with the City of Abbotsford and the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre, event parking rates have recently been reduced in an effort to increase event parking patrons and ultimately increase total revenues. Early statistics indicate this strategy is working, and event parking patrons and total revenues will continue to be monitored to see if the trend holds long term. Favorable weather conditions this year have resulted in savings in snow removal costs to help offset the revenue shortfall. Management is reviewing parking revenues and costs to present an achievable budget for 2014-15.
2013/2014 YTD % of Prior YTD 2012/2013 YTD % of YTD Actuals Budget Budget Actuals Budget Budget
Impark Contract Revenue 726,884 1,148,019 63% 725,075 1,147,974 63% Operational Expenses 331,486 443,771 75% 394,697 443,520 89% $ 395,397 $ 704,248 $ 330,378 $ 704,454
Student Residence: The Student Residence is on target to achieve budget.
2013/2014 YTD % of Prior YTD 2012/2013 YTD % of YTD Actuals Budget Budget Actuals Budget Budget
Student Residence Fees 1,268,840 1,396,051 91% 1,248,342 1,330,909 94% Operational Costs 788,407 1,147,831 69% 643,739 1,147,786 56% $ 480,433 $ 248,220 $ 604,603 $ 183,123
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Investment Income Investment income to date is expected to exceed budget targets by approximately $50,000. The development of a more sophisticated cash flow analysis tool has provided the ability to more effectively invest operating cash on a short term basis and increase investment income.
Salaries and Benefits Reported salary and benefit costs represent an all fund, consolidated position. Management has no concerns about expenditures to this budget line at this time.
Operating salary variances are on par with prior year trends with salary budgets approximately 79% spent and a further 16.5% committed (total 95.5%) to March 31st at this time of year. Uncommitted salary costs are estimated at an additional 2% of budget to year end. Vacancies and the time lag in replacement hires results in salary variances. Ongoing salaries are tightly budgeted and funding sources for permanent positions are confirmed prior to appointment.
Salaries related to special purpose and other one-time initiatives have a favorable comparative variance over last year. Salary budgets for this activity are less predictable and annual budgets are determined based on prior year trends and known funding when the budget is developed. Since salaries are paid based on confirmed funding, variance to budget for salaries in this category has minimal risk.
Other Operating Costs Other operating expenditures in dollars spent is less than this time last year, but the expenditures represent a larger portion (83%) of total budget as compared to last year. With tightening fiscal conditions, discretionary expense budgets and expenditures have been squeezed; they continue to be monitored to budgets and/or related revenues received. There are no concerns for this fiscal year.
Scholarship & Bursaries The 2013-14 budget was increased to better reflect actual annual expenditure trends in this category. Scholarship and bursary expenditures do not occur evenly throughout the fiscal year and expenditures are on budget.
Maintenance and Repairs Cost These costs relate to YTD expenditures in the capital fund for cyclical maintenance, minor campus repairs and renovations and equipment expenditures. Expenditures in this category, mainly dependent on MMR grant funding, fluctuate year over year for two main reasons: variability in MMR funding, and the variability in the value of expenditures that are capitalized versus expensed. The Capital Projects section includes a more detailed summary of MMR funding and expenditures.
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CAPITAL PROJECTS AND RESERVES The university has a number of reserves held for capital projects. The university began the year with $14,650,370 in reserves. The major capital reserve is budgeted to receive a $1,090,000 contribution from international student revenues and $500,000 in student fees will be directed to the Student Legacy Reserve.
In April 2013, the Board of Governors approved the following allocations from these reserves: Minor capital reserve: $750K for the Agriculture Center Project and $450K for maintenance & renovations Major capital reserve: $1.85M for the joint SUS/UFV Student Center Student Legacy reserve: $3.5M for the joint SUS/UFV Student Center
After the contributions and allocations above are complete, the university will have approximately $9.7M remaining in capital reserves.
Current Year PY Balance Budgeted YTD Budget Estimated Yrend Capital Reserves Forward Contributions commitments Balance
Minor Capital Reserve 3,063,017 - 1,200,000 1,863,017 Major Capital Reserve 8,418,613 1,090,000 1,850,000 7,658,613 Student Legacy Reserve 3,168,740 500,000 3,500,000 168,740
Over the years, the university has made infrastructure improvements to be repaid with annual contributions from parking revenues. In addition, a portion of the development of the campus at the Canada Education Park (CEP) remains unfunded and is to be repaid from proceeds from the sale of the Chilliwack North campus. The sale of 0.9 acre of this campus contributes approximately $600,000 to the unfunded portion of the CEP campus.
Current year Projects financed by future revenues Balance forward contribution Balance owing
Parking lot (Abbotsford campus) 385,041 100,000 285,041 Ring Road (Abbotsford campus) 1,098,178 50,000 1,048,178 Parade Square parking lot (CEP) 415,889 45,000 370,889 CEP campus development* 18,000,000 600,000 17,400,000 * contribution for this project is from the .9 acre sale of Chilliwack North campus
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Minor Projects The university received approximately $2.9M in provincial MMR funding for 2013-14. Together with the $450,000 approved from the minor capital reserve, the facilities and project team has a budget of $3,332,556 available for maintenance, renovations and repairs.
Current Year Year to Date Balance Minor Capital Projects Budget Expenses Commitments Available
Cyclical Maintenance 348,656 211,612 23,664 113,380 CEP Offsite Works 500,000 385,490 80,470 34,040 CEP Infrastructure Upgrades 317,129 82,871 (400,000) Environmental Initiatives 235,800 31,820 47,643 156,337 Safer Campus/Accessability 58,100 64,998 5,196 (12,094) Aerospace Roof Replacement 631,000 404,499 2,107 224,394 Library Roof Replacement 879,000 682,443 6,953 189,604 Abbotsford Campus Renos 230,000 235,679 481 (6,160) O Reg Renovations 450,000 393,419 211 56,370 $ 3,332,556 $ 2,727,089 $ 249,596 $ 355,871
Major MMR funded renovations are complete and savings from re-roofing the library and aerospace facilities have been approved for infrastructure upgrades at CEP, upgrades necessary for the new barn and greenhouse facilities.
Major Projects The university has two major projects in progress. The necessary approvals and agreements along with financing arrangements are in place for the SUS/UFV Student Centre and the construction contract has been signed. The project has a budget of $15.7M and is scheduled to complete by January 2015.
Balance Major Capital Budget Expenses to Date Commitments Available Student Centre Building 15,700,000 3,751,701 10,790,453 1,157,846 Agriculture Centre 2,300,000 2,030,143 710,029 (440,172)
$18,000,000 $5,781,844 $11,500,482 $717,674
Agriculture Centre of Excellence The Agriculture Centre project is nearing substantial completion. There have been a variety of delays throughout the project related to design complications, stakeholder expectations including the announcement that UFV would be the Centre of Excellence in Agriculture and budget uncertainty in the early stages or the project. Resolving these issues consumed a substantial amount of time and has resulted in project scope creep and costs higher than initially budgeted. The University Advancement and Alumni Engagement office continues to follow up additional funding leads. UFV’s major capital reserves will be the fall back position to manage cost overruns. UFV submitted a funding application to Western Economic Development (WED) for equipment to outfit the barn and greenhouses with state-of-the-art equipment and we are still awaiting approval.
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As shown below, the poly-house and poly-carbonate greenhouse are fully constructed and the barn is complete. Classes have begun using the cold barn and expect to make use of the full facility the week of February 24.
Student Centre Project The Student Centre project broke ground in September 2013 and has been progressing well. There are several contemplated space changes in both SUS and UFV spaces that will be direct costs to each respective organization and could result in minor construction delays. As of February 19, 2014, the space changes have been approved by all user groups and the contractor is developing a change order package for approval. A web cam has been installed on the gym so the construction progress can be followed online and will be captured at the end of the project within a time-lapsed video.
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Use this address in your web browser 198.162.116.139 to view the project.
Five Corners Project (Chilliwack Downtown) UFV received a building located at Five Corners in downtown Chilliwack through a donation from the Bank of Montreal (BMO). Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation (CEPCO) committed to provide funding to renovate and refurbish the building so it was suitable for UFV purposes. CEPCO is managing the design and construction process. The project is at the drywall stage and will be completed by the end of March 2014.
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RESEARCH, SPECIAL PURPOSE AND RESERVE ACCOUNTS The activities in this category of accounts are all considered to be funded as one-time projects and initiatives; they do not have on-going permanent funding sources.
Externally Restricted Funds These are funds with restrictions imposed from outside the organization, usually by the contributor of the resources. [For example: Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC); Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)]. These funds are recognized as revenue when related expenses are incurred.
Currently $2.3M in revenue received from outside sources is restricted for research and other projects. This will be spent as the research and projects are completed. Internally Restricted Funds These are funds for UFV designated projects and/or reserves held for specific purposes. The revenue for these projects and reserves may be from outside sources (but not restricted by the funder) or from internal sources allocated to priorities.
These UFV designated funds can be broadly categorized as funds held for:
Balance Departmental or institutional projects 4,269,353 VP/Dean discretionary funds 1,138,903 Specific contingency reserves 1,779,800 Institutional reserve 3,352,847
$ 10,540,903
Departmental or institutional initiatives or projects: such as program and department reviews, the India University initiative, faculty recruitment and senior administrative searches, career fairs, special events such as the fashion show and theatre productions, summer camps, athletics one-time funding, UFV funded bursaries and scholarships. Expenditures in this category occur as projects and initiatives complete.
VP and Dean held discretionary funds: for emerging programming or one-time initiatives, or emergency expenditures.
Specific contingency reserves: reserves for benefit increases, new program start-up risks, student residence, management transition costs, and Chilliwack campus relocation. Expenditures from these reserves are not frequent, but these contingency funds are available to cover costs that may occur.
Institutional reserve: this reserve is not earmarked for any specific purpose, but is available in the event of an operating emergency. Currently $3.4M is available in this category. To add perspective, our semi- monthly payroll is approximately $1.7M.
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Excerpt from the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, In Camera Session of the University of the Fraser Valley, Board of Governors Thursday, March 6, 2014
RESOLUTION NO. 008/14
RESOLVED THAT, upon the recommendation of the UFV Finance & Audit Committee, the UFV Board of Governors approves the proposed tuition fee increase of 2% for Resident/Domestic Students for 2014-15. Moved by J. Pankratz, seconded by N. Abrahams. CARRIED
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Tuition & Mandatory Fees Recommendation 2014-15
Management is recommending all tuition and mandatory fees falling within the Ministry of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology’s ‘Tuition Limit Policy’ be increased by the 2% allowable rate for the 2014-15 fiscal year.
Tuition Rates:
UFV tuition changes for the 2014-15 fiscal year are again limited by the Ministry’s Tuition Limit Policy that limits the amount tuition can be increased to the rate of inflation, confirmed by the Ministry at 2% for 2014-15. This applies to:
professional programs cost recovery/continuing education credential programs all other credentialed and open enrolment programs mandatory fees (ie application & ancillary fees)
The limit does not apply to:
International student tuition and mandatory fees third-party contracts new programming (first year only) community/continuing education non-credentialed courses student society fees
As costs in the post-secondary sector continue to rise beyond funding levels, we are recommending tuition rates falling within the Tuition Limit Policy be increased by the 2% allowable rate (see Appendix 1). It has been a normal trend across the BC public post-secondary sector to increase tuition rates at the allowable rate (see Appendix 2). The annual tuition and mandatory fees for a general arts student taking 30 credits is within the average rate of other teaching focused universities. While being approximately $850 less than the average research focused university, UFV is about $1,400 more than the average college within BC.
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BC Public Post-Secondary Institutions Academic Arts Annual Tuition Fees for Full-Time Students by Sector
Fee Difference Between UFV and 2013/14 Other Institutions 2013/14 Tuition Mandatory Tuition Mandatory Total Fees increase Total Fees Fees Fees Fees Fees over 2012/13 Teaching-Intensive Universities Capilano $3,539.40 $51.96 $3,591.36 2.0% -$401.70 -$342.24 -$743.94 Emily Carr $3,714.00 $260.10 $3,974.10 2.0% -$227.10 -$134.10 -$361.20 Kwantlen $3,855.00 $269.85 $4,124.85 2.0% -$86.10 -$124.35 -$210.45 Royal Roads $6,530.00 $96.50 $6,626.50 2.0% $2,588.90 -$297.70 $2,291.20 Thompson Rivers $3,830.40 $645.30 $4,475.70 2.0% -$110.70 $251.10 $140.40 UFV $3,941.10 $394.20 $4,335.30 2.0% Vancouver Island $4,014.90 $160.60 $4,175.50 2.0% $73.80 -$233.60 -$159.80 Simple Average $4,203.54 $268.36 $4,471.90 2.0% $4,203.54 $268.36 $4,471.90
Colleges Simple Average $2,706.09 $191.84 $2,897.93 2.0% -$1,235.01 -$202.36 -$1,437.37
Research-Intensive Universities Simple Average $4,945.88 $256.47 $5,202.35 2.0% $1,004.78 -$137.73 $867.05
The average undergraduate tuition rate in British Columbia is well below the national average, with only Manitoba, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador with lower average tuition rates. The percent change in average undergraduate tuition from 2012-13 to 2013-14 nationally was a 3.3% increase, while British Columbia was only 2.0%. The only provinces with lower percentage increases are Newfoundland and Labrador at 0.0%, Manitoba at 1.6% and Albert at 0% (see Appendix 3).
New Programs: The new Bachelor of Media Arts Degree was recently approved. This program builds on many existing courses offered at UFV and adds five (5) new capstone courses for the program. The capstone courses have a tuition charge of $875 per course in addition to the current undergraduate tuition credit rate. A secondary Teacher Education program has also been approved. This is an expanded option from the existing Elementary Teacher Education program and has the same differential tuition rate as the Elementary Teacher Education program.
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International Tuition: An increase to International Tuition fees of 10.1% to $7,350 flat fee per semester was approved at the October 3, 2013 Board of Governors meeting (see Appendix 5). The International Ancillary Fee was also increased to a $325 flat fee per semester and is inclusive of all associated student union fees. Rational and comparisons were provided at the October meeting.
Changes in ESL Tuition Policy ESL programming has been free for permanent residents of Canada sponsored by the Canada-BC Immigration Agreement. While ESL tuition rates have been increased by 2% under the Tuition Limit Policy, the university has been directed by the Ministry of Advanced Education not to charge tuition for ESL programming to Canadian students and permanent residents of Canada. If this policy is lifted, the university intends to charge tuition to Canadian students and residents of Canada at the listed ESL tuition rate.
Student Society Fees The CIVL Radio Student Society has increased the student fee from $3.00 to $7.85, which was passed through a referendum. The fee increase is to fund expansion of the broadcast range to include CEP and TTC campuses, upgrade equipment and expand programming. The UFV Student Union Society has, through referendums, approved the increase to the Transportation Fee from $6.75 to $17.75 per semester. This fee increase will support expanded shuttle service between the Abbotsford and CEP campuses.
Other Fees Some other non-mandatory student fees have been increased. See Appendix 4 under Other Student Fees for details.
Student Residence Fee A 2% increase to Student Residence Fees for the 2014-15 year was approved at the December 5, 2013 Board of Governors meeting. The rate increases from $2,425.50 per term to $2,474 per term.
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Appendix 1
2014-15 Tuition Fees (Proposed) (2% fee increase)
Adult Basic Trades & Credit Education Graduate Vocational ESL courses Technology Courses (ABE) Courses Courses Courses courses Weekly Weekly Courses numbered... 100–400 070–099 700 All (Begins Fall (Begins Fall 2013) 2013) Tuition/credit 134.00 - 537.82 56.94 134.00 110.95 Ancillary fee/credit 13.40 5.69 13.40 5.69 13.40 11.10 TOTAL/credit $147.40 $5.69 $551.22 $62.63 $147.40 $122.05 3-credit course 442.20 17.07 1,653.66 187.89 442.20 366.15 4-credit course 589.60 22.76 2,204.88 250.52 589.60 488.20 Typical vocational 16-week term: n/a n/a n/a n/a 2,358.40 1,952.80
2014-15 Program Specific Fees (Proposed) (2% fee increase)
Program Cost Program Payments Over Tuition Ancillary Total Applied Business Technology 6,435.36 269.28 6,704.64 1 semester Architectural Drafting Technician 4,216.10 421.80 4,637.90 3 semesters Certificate Bachelor in Media Arts - Capstone 1,411.00 53.60 1,464.60 1 course Certified Dental Assistant 5,360.00 536.00 5,896.00 3 semesters Graphic & Digital Design Dip 11,682.30 804.00 12,486.30 4 semesters Health Care Assistant 2,662.80 266.40 2,929.20 1 semester Practical Nursing Diploma 12,484.71 998.30 13,483.01 4 semesters Teacher Education Program 9,075.00 737.00 9,812.00 4 semesters Workplace TASK 1,946.00 114.00 2,060.00 2 semesters 487.56 Cooperative Education Work Term 48.78 536.34 1 semester
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Appendix 2
BC Public Post-Secondary Institutions Academic Arts Annual Tuition Fees for Full-Time Students by Sector
2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 TUITION ONLY 2012/13 2013/14 Tuition Mandatory Tuition Mandatory Tuition Mandatory increase increase Fees Fees Fees Fees Fees Fees over 2011/12 over 2012/13 Colleges Camosun College $2,973.30 $61.04 $3,032.76 $62.40 $3,093.42 $63.12 2.0% 2.0% College of New Caledonia $2,376.00 $82.00 $2,421.00 $83.00 $2,466.00 $84.00 1.9% 1.9% College of the Rockies $2,394.30 $560.88 $2,442.00 $572.16 $2,490.80 $583.50 2.0% 2.0% Douglas College $2,712.00 $62.00 $2,766.00 $64.00 $2,820.00 $66.00 2.0% 2.0% Langara College $2,547.00 $154.60 $2,598.00 $157.65 $2,649.00 $160.70 2.0% 2.0% North Island College $2,581.20 $81.94 $2,632.80 $83.58 $2,685.00 $85.25 2.0% 2.0% Northern Lights College $2,830.50 $155.50 $2,887.20 $158.25 $2,943.00 $160.78 2.0% 1.9% Northwest Community College $2,432.40 $171.30 $2,481.00 $174.60 $2,530.50 $178.20 2.0% 2.0% Okanagan College $3,078.36 $322.32 $3,139.98 $328.48 $3,202.62 $334.96 2.0% 2.0% Selkirk College $2,362.95 $311.22 $2,410.21 $317.52 $2,458.42 $323.84 2.0% 2.0% Vancouver Community College $2,333.40 $67.20 $2,380.50 $68.40 $2,428.20 $69.90 2.0% 2.0% Simple Average $2,601.95 $184.55 $2,653.77 $188.19 $2,706.09 $191.84 2.0% 2.0% Weighted Average 1, 2 $2,647.20 $144.20 $2,700.00 $147.18 $2,754.02 $150.08 2.0% 2.0%
Institutes BC Institute of Technology $4,944.67 $174.78 $5,043.33 $178.16 $5,144.00 $181.62 2.0% 2.0% Justice Institute of British Columbia 3 N/A N/A $4,375.80 $153.00 $4,463.00 $156.00 N/A 2.0% Nicola Valley Institute of Technology $2,238.90 $60.00 $2,283.60 $60.00 $2,329.20 $60.00 2.0% 2.0% Simple Average $3,591.78 $117.39 $3,900.91 $130.39 $3,978.73 $132.54 2.0% 2.0% Weighted Average 1, 2 $4,826.69 $169.78 $4,833.13 $169.71 $4,933.91 $173.16 1.7% 2.0%
C & I Simple Average $2,754.23 $174.21 $2,921.01 $175.80 $2,978.80 $179.13 2.0% 2.0% C & I Weighted Average 1, 2 $3,104.23 $149.57 $3,212.16 $152.59 $3,276.89 $155.62 1.9% 2.0%
Teaching-Intensive Universities Capilano University $3,402.00 $49.94 $3,470.10 $50.94 $3,539.40 $51.96 2.0% 2.0% Emily Carr University of Art + Design $3,571.50 $90.00 $3,642.00 $90.00 $3,714.00 $260.10 2.0% 2.0% Kwantlen Polytechnic University $3,706.50 $259.46 $3,780.00 $264.60 $3,855.00 $269.85 2.0% 2.0% Royal Roads University 4 $6,280.00 $93.50 $6,405.00 $95.00 $6,530.00 $96.50 2.0% 2.0% Thompson Rivers University $3,681.90 $624.30 $3,755.40 $635.70 $3,830.40 $645.30 2.0% 2.0% University of the Fraser Valley $3,787.80 $378.90 $3,863.70 $386.40 $3,941.10 $394.20 2.0% 2.0% Vancouver Island University $3,859.20 $154.37 $3,936.30 $157.45 $4,014.90 $160.60 2.0% 2.0% Simple Average $4,041.27 $240.10 $4,121.79 $240.01 $4,203.54 $268.36 2.0% 2.0% Weighted Average 1, 2 $3,823.70 $293.95 $3,900.18 $298.25 $3,977.38 $310.52 2.0% 2.0%
Research-Intensive Universities Simon Fraser University $4,914.00 $214.28 $5,013.00 $218.58 $5,115.00 $222.94 2.0% 2.0% University of British Columbia $4,608.30 $193.46 $4,700.40 $197.00 $4,794.30 $200.94 2.0% 2.0% University of Northern British Columbia $4,629.30 $444.00 $4,722.00 $444.00 $4,816.20 $444.00 2.0% 2.0% University of Victoria $4,861.50 $152.00 $4,958.70 $155.00 $5,058.00 $158.00 2.0% 2.0% Simple Average $4,753.28 $250.94 $4,848.53 $253.65 $4,945.88 $256.47 2.0% 2.0% Weighted Average 1, 2 $4,735.25 $200.77 $4,829.94 $204.23 $4,926.70 $207.91 2.0% 2.0%
U & RU Simple Average $4,300.18 $244.04 $4,386.05 $244.97 $4,473.48 $264.04 2.0% 2.0% U & RU Weighted Average 1, 2 $4,440.14 $230.94 $4,529.52 $234.61 $4,619.60 $241.10 2.0% 2.0%
System Simple Average $3,462.79 $206.22 $3,565.63 $206.23 $3,636.46 $216.49 2.0% 2.0% System Weighted Average 1, 2 $4,004.43 $204.40 $4,087.81 $207.11 $4,169.99 $212.48 2.0% 2.0% 5 | P a g e
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Notes:
1 Weighted averages for tuition fee ($) and for mandatory fees ($) are derived by using institution size (FTEs) to create an average that more accurately reflects average amounts paid.
2 Simple and weighted averages for percent increases in tuition year-over-year have been revised to be more reflective of average year-over-year increases. Previous calculations derived these averages from the difference, or change, in an average tuition $ amount computed for an entire sector or system. Revised calculations report the average percentage increase in tuition year-over-year for those institutions within the applicable sector or system. For direct comparison purposes, the above averages have been restated to reflect this change.
3 JIBC started offering an undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Emergency and Security Management Studies) in 2012-13 therefore undergraduate tuition data are not available for prior years. The 2012-13 FTEs were included in the 2012-13 weighted averages starting 2013-14 causing the 2012-13 sector and system averages to slightly change when compared to previous reports.
4 RRU - Used B.Sc. in Environmental Science.
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Appendix 3
Average undergraduate tuition fees for Canadian full-time students, by province
2012-13 to 2012-13 2013-14 2013-14 % change Canada 5,586 5,772 3.3% Newfoundland and Labrador 2,644 2,644 0.0% Prince Edward Island 5,474 5,696 4.1% Nova Scotia 5,977 6,185 3.5% New Brunswick 5,940 6,133 3.2% Quebec 2,565 2,653 3.4% Ontario 6,975 7,259 4.1% Manitoba 3,720 3,779 1.6% Saskatchewan 6,106 6,394 4.7% Alberta 5,670 5,670 0.0% British Columbia 4,931 5,029 2.0%
*Statistics Canada, The Daily – Thursday September 12, 2013
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Appendix 4 Other Student Fees 2014-15
Item Fee Unit 13-14 14-15 % Change Student Union Fees Student Union Society Membership Semester 30.00 30.00 0.0% Student Union Society Capital fee Semester 35.00 35.00 0.0% Universal Buss Pass Semester 42.58 42.58 0.0% Cascade Student Newspaper Semester 4.50 4.50 0.0% Radio Station Semester 3.00 7.85 161.7% Transportation Semester 6.75 17.75 163.0% Health and Dental - Domestic 2 Semesters 159.92 159.92 0.0% Health and Dental - International 2 Semesters 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.0% Additional Fees - Domestic Students Ancillary Fees Tuition 10% 10% 0% Additional Fees - International Students Ancillary Fees1 Semester 310.00 325.00 4.8% Application Fees New applicant - Domestic Application 45.00 45.00 0.0% New applicant - International Application 150.00 150.00 0.0% New applicants - program change Application 20.00 20.00 0.0% Current students Application - - 0.0% Other Student Fees Transcript request 10.00 10.00 0.0% Faxing a transcript2 10.00 10.00 0.0% Sending a transcript by Canadian courier 2 20.00 25.00 25.0% Sending a transcript by US courier2 25.00 30.00 20.0% Sending a transcript by International courier 2 30.00 35.00 16.7% Additional parchment requests 10.00 25.00 150.0% Confirmation of enrolment requests 10.00 10.00 0.0% Out of country document evaluation - Domestic students 75.00 75.00 0.0% Out of country document evaluation - International students 250.00 250.00 0.0% Lawyer's requests for student records (charged to law firm) 50.00 50.00 0.0% Late registration fee Course 20.00 20.00 0.0% Graduate Programming Continuance Fee Semester 300.00 403.37 34.5% Graduation Fee 25.00 25.00 0.0% Late Graduation Fee 75.00 75.00 0.0% Student Residence Fees Application Fee 50.00 50.00 0.0% Resident Programming Fee - Fall/Winter Semester 75.00 75.00 0.0% Resident Programming Fee - Summer Semester 50.00 50.00 0.0% Damage Deposit 300.00 300.00 0.0% Holiday Break 200.00 200.00 0.0% Residence Fee per month 606.38 618.50 2.0%
Notes 1. Includes all student union fees 2. This fee is in addition to the transcript request fee
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Appendix 5
Approved International Tuition Fees for 2014-15
Approved 2014-15 Ancillary Fee/ Program Tuition per credit/hour Application Fee Tuition Fee Semester
$490 (15 credit) General $7,350 per semester $325 $150 $612.50 (12 credit)
Data Analysis $14,950 for program $553.70 (27 credit) $325 $150 Certificate
Hospitality & $14,950 for program $498.33 (30 credit) $325 $150 Event Mgmt. Cert
Management Cert $14,950 for program $553.70 (27 credit) $325 $150 Teaching English $7,350 $37.69 per hour as a Foreign $325 $150 (195 hours total) Language for program
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Excerpt from the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, In Camera Session of the University of the Fraser Valley, Board of Governors Thursday, March 6, 2014
RESOLUTION NO. 010/14
RESOLVED THAT, upon the recommendation of the UFV Finance & Audit Committee, the UFV Board of Governors approves the disposition of 211 sq. meters of property on the corner of UFV lands for road allowance, as presented. Moved by J. Pankratz, seconded by W. Fordham. CARRIED
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Excerpt from the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, In Camera Session of the University of the Fraser Valley, Board of Governors Thursday, March 6, 2014
RESOLUTION NO. 011/14
RESOLVED THAT, the UFV Board of Governors approves the 2014-15 Board Meeting Schedule as presented, with the change to 3 pm of the meeting start time. Moved by A. Bennett, seconded by W. Fordham. CARRIED
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2014-2015 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE (Approved March 6, 2014)
BOARD MEETINGS - Thursdays . In Camera Session to begin at 3:00 p.m.; . Dinner for Board members at 5:00 p.m.; . Public Session to begin at 5:30 p.m.; . Locations as indicated.
Date Location
2014 September 4 Room A-225/229, Abbotsford October 2 Hope / Agassiz / Harrison (Location TBD) December 4 Rivers Dining Room – TTC, Canada Education Park Campus, Chilliwack 2015 January 8 Board Planning Session – Room A-225/229, Abbotsford February 5 Rivers Dining Room – TTC, Canada Education Park Campus, Chilliwack March 5 Room 245D, Mission Campus at Heritage Park Centre, Mission April 9 Rivers Dining Room – TTC, Canada Education Park Campus, Chilliwack June 19/20 Board Meeting/Planning Session – Date and Location TBC
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Minutes for the University of the Fraser Valley SENATE Friday February 14, 2014
PRESENT:
Board Chris Bertram Representative:
Deans: Sue Brigden John English Rosetta Khalideen Lucy Lee Joanne MacLean Jacqueline Nolte
Faculty Members Tom Baumann Maria Bos-Chan Dan Harris Alastair Hodges Gerry Palmer (Vice-Chair) Teresa A. Piper Christine Slavik Maggie Theron
President: Mark Evered (Chair)
University Secretary Al Wiseman and Registrar:
Staff: Colleen Bell
Students Michael Clare
Guests: Peter Geller, Jackie Hogan
Regrets: Trudy Archie, Mark Brosinski, Kelly Chahal, Eric Davis, Chris Gillmeister, Kim Isaac, Steven Marsh, Yadwinder Sharma, Noham Weinberg, Alisa Webb, Zoe Dennison
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UFV Senate Meeting, Public Session February 14, 2014
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1. Opening Remarks
President Evered called the meeting to order at 2:37 pm and extended a warm welcome to members and guests.
Gerry Palmer assumed the chair for the next items of business.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA and CONSENT ITEMS
2.1. Agenda, 2014 02 14
The agenda was amended to remove the report from the Senate Research Committee, to be presented at the March meeting.
2.2. Minutes, 2013 12 06
2.3. Graduands, 2014 02 14
MOTION: THAT the agenda as revised, and consent items as presented, be adopted by Senate. T. Baumann/M. Bos-Chan CARRIED
3. ADOPTION OF IN CAMERA CONSENT ITEMS
3.1. In-Camera Agenda, 2014.02.14
3.2. In-Camera Minutes, 2013.12.06
3.3. Faculty Standards Committee of Senate - Faculty Membership
MOTION: THAT the in-camera consent items be adopted, as presented in the in-camera agenda package. C. Slavik/C. Bell CARRIED
4. DECISION ITEMS
4.1. Senate Budget Committee - Jackie Hogan
4.1.1. ESL Program Reduction
Jackie Hogan, Chair of the Senate Budget Committee, reported on the significant reduction in funding for domestic ESL programming, resulting in the proposal to reduce the current 150 ESL sections to 90 and the reduction of student FTEs by 100.
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UFV Senate Meeting, Public Session February 14, 2014
The impact of these cuts was discussed by senators. Maria Bos-Chan requested reconsideration of the motion before Senate, in that budget reductions may be premature and required consultation with affected parties before a final decision could be made. The mover and seconder agreed to amend the motion to set a deadline of March 5, 2014 which meets the Board's agenda deadline, but in the event that funding allocations change significantly, to provide an opportunity for this proposal to return to Senate for a new recommendation:
MOTION: THAT Senate recommend to the Board of Governors the proposed changes for ESL programming at UFV, subject to there being no significant changes in funding for ESL programming by March 5, 2014. C. Slavik/M. Theron CARRIED 2 noted abstentions
4.2. Senate Governance Committee - Gerry Palmer
President Evered resumed the chair for the next items of business.
4.2.1. Terms of Reference for the Structure and Function of Faculty and College Councils
Mr. Palmer reported on the proposed revisions to the Terms of Reference for the Structure and Function of Faculty and College Councils, introducing voting options for faculty/college councils and removing wording "number to be determined by the dean, in consultation with the college council" in the voting membership section for student representatives.
MOTION: THAT Senate approve the revisions to the Terms of Reference for the Structure and Function of Faculty and College Councils, as recommended by the Senate Governance Committee. G. Palmer/T. Baumann CARRIED
4.2.2. Undergraduate Education Committee Membership Revisions
Senate reviewed and approved the proposed membership revisions to the Undergraduate Education Committee as presented.
MOTION: THAT Senate approve the revisions to the Undergraduate Education Committee membership to include the University Secretary and Registrar or designate as vice-chair and to change the University Secretary and Director of Teaching and Learning memberships from non-voting to voting. G. Palmer/M. Bos-Chan CARRIED
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4.2.3. Election Procedures - Definition of an Officer of the University
MOTION: THAT Senate approve the revisions to the Election Procedures for Senate to clarify the definition of an Officer of the University, for the purpose of elections at Senate, with an additional recommendation that the definition of director who is an Officer of the University be included. G. Palmer/T. Baumann CARRIED
4.2.4. College of Arts Council -- Revisions to Terms of Reference
MOTION: THAT Senate approve the revisions to the College of Arts Council terms of reference as presented. S. Brigden/J. Nolte CARRIED
4.2.5. Rules for the Conduct of Business on Standing Committees of Senate - Revisions to Terms of Office and Meeting Schedule
MOTION: THAT Senate approve the revisions to the Rules for the Conduct of Business on Standing Committees to remove restrictions to the membership terms on standing committees and to revise the standing committees' meeting schedule to provide more flexibility. G. Palmer/T. Baumann CARRIED
4.2.6. Progress Report from SGC subcommittee - Work to date on the Indigenization Committee of Senate - Peter Geller on behalf of Mark Brosinski
Mr. Geller reported on the subcommittee's work to date on the Indigenization Committee of Senate. He outlined the consultation which has taken place and that which will occur.
4.3. Academic Planning and Priorities Committee - Christine Slavik on behalf of Eric Davis
4.3.1. Geography Major - Revisions to Concentrations
MOTION: THAT Senate approve the changes to the Geography major Environmental Science concentration (formerly Environmental Studies concentration), Global Studies concentration (formerly International Studies concentration), and Urban Studies concentration in Arts, effective September 2014. C. Slavik/T. Baumann CARRIED
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MOTION: THAT Senate approve the discontinuation of the Geography major Physical Geography concentration in Arts as presented, effective September 2014. C. Slavik/T. Baumann CARRIED
4.3.2. Faculty of Trades and Technology Education Plan and Strategic Plan
Senate approved and recommended to the Board of Governors the proposed name change for the Faculty of Trades and Technology to the Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies. Senate also reviewed and approved the Faculty's Education Plan and Strategic Plan for 2013-15. President Evered congratulated the Faculty for a job well done.
MOTION: THAT Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the proposed name change for the Faculty of Trades and Technology to the Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies. C. Slavik/R. Khalideen CARRIED
MOTION: THAT Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies (formerly the Faculty of Trades and Technology) Education Plan and Strategic Plan 2013-2015 as presented. M. Bos-Chan/J. MacLean CARRIED
4.4. University Secretary and Registrar - Al Wiseman
4.4.1. 2014 -15 Sessional Dates Revisions
Registrar Wiseman recommended revisions to the summer 2015 late session as the exam period for the summer 2015 full session and the late session overlap by one day.
MOTION: THAT Senate approve revisions to 2015 summer exam period in the 2014-15 Sessional Dates document as presented. T. Baumann/S. Brigden CARRIED
4.4.2. Vacancies on Standing Committees of Senate
Registrar Wiseman brought senators' attention to current vacancies on standing committees and reported that considering the growth of our Senate committees, senators are to be commended for their commitment and are encouraged to continue to fill vacant positions and to encourage
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faculty members and students from their respective areas to step forward.
4.4.3. Vacancies on Standing Committees for term beginning August 1, 2014
Registrar Wiseman reported on upcoming vacancies on the standing committees of Senate for terms ending July 31, 2014. Senators have first priority for membership. Interest may be forwarded to the Secretariat office by March 2, 2014.
5. Verbal Report from the Senate Research Committee - Noham Weinberg - deferred to the March meeting.
6. REPORTS
6.1. Report from the Provost and Vice-President, Academic - Vice-Provost Peter Geller presented the report on behalf of Eric Davis
Vice-Provost Peter Geller reported on the following:
Strategic Enrolment Management Plan - many thanks to Jody Gordon for her expertise; UFV-hosted forum on May 7 with Fraser Valley school districts (K-12), focusing on learning outcomes; Faculty Standards Committee of Senate; Dr. Tracey Ryder-Glass, to begin duties as dean for the Faculty of Professional Studies on July 1, 2014.
6.2. Report from the President and Vice-Chancellor - Mark Evered
President Evered reported on the following:
New dean for the Faculty of Professional Studies and upcoming opportunities to properly thank Dean Rosetta Khalideen; Leading-edge animal and plant laboratories in the new Agriculture facilities at Canada Education Park; ESL Program, with thanks to Maria Bos-Chan for comments and dedication to students; Letters of appreciation from students for demonstrated ways we do succeed in striving to help our students; Congratulations to UFV Cascade student Aaron Pauls, selected for Team Canada and to Chris Bertram, invited to serve as assistant coach on the national team; Aboriginal Learners Training Program in BC - many thanks for a very successful program; BC Government's new standards of programming for schools hosting International students; Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Superintendent Jan Unwin's new role as
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Superintendent of Graduation and Student Transitions with the Ministry of Advanced Education; Government Letters of Expectations; Speech from the Throne - Premier's goal to engage with post-secondary institutions - ten-year action plan for Skills Training programming; Federal Budget - implications for post-secondary institutions.
7. INFORMATION ITEMS - appended to agenda package
7.1. Notice of Elections at Senate
7.2. President's Report, February 2014
7.3. Board of Governors Minutes, 2013 09 05, 2013 10 03, and 2013 12 05
7.4. Senate Governance Committee Minutes, 2013 11 19, 2013 12 06, 2013 12 07
7.5. Items brought forward from 2013 12 17 in-camera session
7.6. Two-Year Review of Faculty/College Councils
7.7. Appeal Intake Committee and Hearing Procedures for Appeal Tribunal
7.8. Undergraduate Education Committee - Revision to Course Outline
7.9. Graduands, January 2014
8. ADJOURNMENT and NEXT MEETING T. Baumann moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:15 pm. The next meeting of Senate is on March 14, 2014 at 2:30 pm in Boardroom A225/229 on the Abbotsford campus.
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2014 Grads for Senate Approval EXHIBIT:
Bachelor Degree Diploma
Bachelor of Arts Diploma in Liberal Arts Emma Booth Melanie Marie Dykshoorn History major George Cristian Feraru Tabitha Bernice April Garey Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice) Mahin Gerayelou Amanda Rose Arneil Lacey Shinae Hall Andrew James Forsyth Timothy Alan Hyndman Michelle J. Hobbs Janine Jackson Zachary Janz Ashley Amber Klaassen Ryan William Ward Emily Marconato Evan Rodger Bachelor of Business Administration Alana Annelise Sabanski Erin Seggie Mandeep Kaur Dhillon Economics minor Brittany E. Wiesner Alexandra Catherine Ykema Pedro José Zullo Bachelor of Kinesiology Navjot Sohi Diploma in Social Services Natasha Lacaille Bachelor of Social Work Jessica Beth Warkentin Wendy Ann Colman-Lawley Jodie Renee Hutchison Diploma in Theatre Arts Sarah Tremblay Child Welfare specialization Rebekah Elaine Brisco Corryn Dyck Associate Degree Diploma in Visual Arts Ashley Lorraine Bulthuis Associate of Arts Degree David Ross Fawcett Certificate Avril Amy Lee Field Tabitha Bernice April Garey Celine Alyssa Hayward Aircraft Structures Technician Certificate Timothy Alan Hyndman Bisnathsing Yogesh Kumar Evan Rodger Moritz Mathis Kayla Nicole St. Louis Certificate in Applied Business Technology Diploma Jocelyn C. Nelson
Diploma in Business Administration Certificate in Business Administration Courtney Amrit Saran Justin Hendrik Delooff Chun Wing Lau Certificate in Computer Information Systems Diploma in Criminal Justice Mitchell Ryan Farina Amritpal Singh Dhadwal Karamjit Singh Gill Sukhi Pangli Michael John Thompson Benjamin Scott Wiens
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Certificate Certificate (5 to 30 credits)
Construction Electrician Certificate Dental Office Receptionist Certificate Michael Wesley Arsenuik Jennifer Bradwell Austin Beattie Shannon Alberta Briggs Justin Birchfield Janelle Mary Nicole Brindley Kevin Davisson Kathleen Brown Jacob DeCecco Kaylee Harvie Samuel Christian Eckstein Camille Hauck Keagan Gavin Stacy Lynn Janzen Austin James Guenther Jaralyn Renee Klassen Sam Kibarita Laura Kragh Travis Klassen Victoria Lynn Overton Cole Christopher Mason Katherine Schapansky Cody McClain Lena Townsend Nolan Riebalkin Jackie Tyler Kayne Thomas James Simpson Darcey Warkentin Aidan West Christy Wilson Suzanne Zimmerman Health Care Assistant Certificate Betty-Ann Wikkerink Introduction to Journalism Certificate Brittany E. Wiesner Certificate (5 to 30 credits) Modern Languages Advanced Proficiency Certificate Certificate in Indigenous Studies: Maps, Films, Rights and Danielle Marie Anctil Land Claims in French Jessica Tourand Melanie Marie Dykshoorn in French Certificate of Academic Proficiency in English as a Second Avril Amy Lee Field in French Language Devon Gaumont Amjot Kaur Gill in French Luz Maria McLean Quinea Briana Harder in French Certificate of Advanced Proficiency I in English as a Second Ashley Amber Klaassen Language in French Mohammad Alghathami Genevieve Nicole Canning St-Martin in French
Modern Languages Intermediate Proficiency Certificate Avril Amy Lee Field in French Quinea Briana Harder in French Erin Heinrichs in French
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Certificate (5 to 30 credits)
Professional Communications Essentials Certificate Mohammad Alghathami Faisal Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Alhumaidi Varrtika Bhatia Tomas Brasnett Jordan C. Chard Tyler J. Hamera Cameron Edward Daniel Klassen Sean Kenneth Lyle LeGear Lambert Luong Bria Danielle McCall Simon Jan Galileo Mohs Shivjit Paintal Monika Toor Xiaohui Zhang (Future)
Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate Amy Kathleen McCall Jordan Williams
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Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice degree and Criminal Justice diploma • To change its Academic Warning and Continuance policy to be in line with those in the Bachelor of Arts program. Currently, the continuance policy states that students who hold a program GPA of 2.0 or under are put on academic warning for one semester and if there is failure to improve to a 2.0 or above, they will be removed from the program. This will be changed to reflect that students are required to have both a program GPA and a CGPA above 2.0. The new Academic Warning and Continuance policy will also be added to the calendar copy of the Criminal Justice diploma. • To introduce the duplication policy recently adopted by the Bachelor of Arts program to limit students to five duplications of courses applying to the degree. • Since the introduction of direct entry into the Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice) degree program, several issues are evident: high numbers of students, less manageable wait lists, an inability to block off classes, and a lower quality of students. The department is proposing revisions to both options of entry into the degree program in order to return to a competitive entry process: Option 1 High School entry process will require a minimum of a B average instead of a C+ in English 12 and two other approved grade 12 courses and will acknowledge that this decision is made on a first-come first-serve basis. The department is also reintroducing a competitive entry process for our degree program under Option 2: University Entry, by revising the description of this process to reflect that these are the minimum requirements for consideration of entry to the degree program, but that the process is a competitive one. Students not accepted into the degree program through this process can be placed into either the diploma program or the CRIM studies path, depending on their CGPA or high school requirements. Geography Honours in Science – Program Requirements
• The Physical Geography Honours in Science program, implemented in 2008, has had approximately a dozen students graduate from it. Since its implementation, many other students have completed independent studies research projects equivalent to, in some cases, the calibre of Honours research projects. The most significant barriers to completing the Honours degree remain time and cost of completion. Removing the extra 12 credits required for an Honours degree would help the department to organize more student research under the umbrella of the Honours program, and reward high-achieving students who cannot otherwise complete the additional coursework. This change was also recommended by the external reviewers involved in the departmental review. Bachelor of Social Work degree Entrance Requirements
• Changes to both the entrance and program requirements of the Bachelor of Social Work degree. Students will be required to have completed 60 credits prior to being admitted into the program. Once students are accepted in the program, an additional 60 credits must be
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completed with 300- and 400- level courses. These changes will provide clarity of the entrance requirements. • The graduation requirements will be changed so that two of the qualifying Arts and Science electives must be 300- or 400-level courses. The rationale for this is to match the rigor and relevance of the 300- and 400-level SOWK courses, which maintains high program quality. • The minimum GPA for practicum placement will be changed to 2.67. This change increases consistency, as students must maintain a 2.67 GPA while in the program.
Graphic and Digital Design Extended Minor • Current program requirements allow for a broad selection of course choices at the lower-level, but does not direct students to the specific course choices required to complete the upper-level requirements. Limiting course selections at the lower-level streamlines the requirements and assists students in being more strategic in their preparation for upper-level studies. The revised lower-level requirements provide essential professional preparation for the field and the required prerequisites for upper-level Graphic Design courses.
Graphic and Digital Design diploma residency policy • Currently no departmental residency requirement for the Graphic and Digital Design diploma. With plans underway to develop articulation and block transfer agreements with other diploma- granting institutions, it is advisable to put a policy in place: 50% residency requirement is in keeping with other fine arts programs, such as the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and the Visual Arts diploma. • Current program requirements of the Graphic and Digital Design extended minor allow for a broad selection of course choices at the lower-level, but does not direct students to the specific course choices required to complete the upper-level requirements. Limiting course selections at the lower-level streamlines the requirements and assists students in being more strategic in their preparation for upper-level studies. The revised lower-level requirements provide essential professional preparation for the field and the required prerequisites for upper-level Graphic Design courses.
Visual Arts Major Declaration Policy • Currently, students can enter the Bachelor of Fine Arts program without a portfolio review. After 30 credits, they can declare the Visual Arts major. This has contributed to over- subscription in the capstone courses, and has provided less emphasis on academic and artistic rigour in the major than the department would like to see. The addition of a portfolio review for declaration will allow the department to manage capstone numbers more efficiently, and will encourage students to approach their Visual Arts major studies with greater intention and preparation.
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Visual Arts Diploma Residency Policy • Currently no residency requirement for the Visual Arts diploma. Potentially, a student could transfer into UFV with credit from another institution and receive a diploma with no limit on how much credit must be completed at UFV. With current plans underway to develop articulation and block transfer agreements with other diploma-granting institutions, it is necessary to put a policy in place for this program.
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Declaration Policy • To change the BFA declaration policy to require that students declare their major or two extended minors before they have completed 60 credits toward the degree: will enhance strategic enrolment initiatives by identifying numbers of students in given degree streams, and also provide obligatory advising for students by the half-way mark of their degree. In addition, policy specific to the declaration of the Visual Arts major is being moved out of BFA calendar copy and into the Visual Arts area to improve information access within the academic calendar. Policy requiring the completion of all lower-level credits and a GPA of 2.33 prior to declaration is being omitted as it is unnecessarily stringent and is prohibitive to natural program completion patterns.
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