Academic Calendar 2021 -22
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021 -22 For more information about Algoma University, contact: Office of the Registrar Algoma University 1520 Queen Street East Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada P6A 2G4 www.algomau.ca/registrar Phone: 705-949-2301 Fax: 705-949-6583 Office of the Registrar ext. 4264/4227 [email protected] General Inquiries/Campus Tours ext. 4217 [email protected] Admissions ext. 4220 [email protected] Academic Advising ext. 4729 [email protected] Financial Aid/Awards ext. 4219/4710 [email protected] Residence/Housing ext. 4215 [email protected] Student Success ext. 4212 [email protected] International Services ext. 4367 [email protected] Communications ext. 4361 [email protected] Introduction REGULATIONS AND POLICIES Regulations and policies are also outlined in the policy section of the Algoma University website at: www.algomau.ca/policies Students have a responsibility to: • Familiarize themselves with degree requirements; • Familiarize themselves with the regulations and policies of the university and its academic departments; and • Ensure they register for the courses necessary to satisfy their degree requirements. The University Academic Calendar is published annually for the information of prospective students, current students, educators and the public. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy and completeness. Changes are continually updated on the University website. The University reserves the right to change without notice any information contained in the Academic Calendar, including but not limited to that related to tuition and other fees, standards of admission, course delivery or format, progression of study, and the offering or requirements for the granting of degrees, diplomas, or certificates in any or all its programs. In the event of disruptive events beyond its reasonable control, the University will not be liable for any failure, delay or any other issues related to academic progression arising out of any cause or causes beyond its reasonable control. Disruptive events includes, but is not limited to fire, strike lock-out, inability to procure materials or trades, war, mass casualty event, flood, local, regional or global outbreak of disease or other public health emergency, social distancing or quarantine restrictions, legislative or regulatory requirements, severe weather, failure of public utilities, or attacks or other malicious act, including but not limited to attacks through the internet, or any internet service provider or hosting facility. If the University takes decisions in the face of such disruptive events, it will do so having reasonable regard to, among other things, the direction of medical or all levels of government, as appropriate, and will use its reasonable efforts to minimize the academic consequences to its students. • Tuition and mandatory fees continue to be set regardless of the method of instruction, and will not be refunded if the event instruction is interrupted and/or occurs by an alternative delivery model for all or any part of the academic year. Fees and program costs are approximate and subject to change without notice. To ensure an accurate quote, contact Financial Services or Student Accounts; • The University may revise, at any time, the format of course offerings, curriculum, course outlines, academic milestones, grading options, and, more generally, the manner of delivery of courses, programs, services, co-curricular opportunities, are all subject to change or modification. • Students are responsible for the continuing completeness and accuracy of their individual academic records and for ensuring they satisfy the graduation requirements of the program in which they are enrolled. Please refer to www.algomau.ca/academic-calendar/ for an electronic version of the 2021-2022 Algoma University Academic Calendar. Introduction “The Thunderbird has always been a part of the body and spirit of all native tribes of North America, figuring in stories, dances, religion, and everyday life. It gave to our people thunder, lightning, rain– cleansing and giving power to the earth, and to the people – power to survive and worship the Great Spirit. Today, it remains very important to us, symbolizing our long hope to emerge from a dark past into a bright future of cultural and spiritual freedom for our people in the land that our grandfathers left us. The Thunderbird is not a forgotten effigy on a weather-worn rock or on a string of beads. It is alive and as real to our people as the thunder, lightning and rain of every summer storm that is given to us.” Keewatinung Institute The Algoma University emblem, adopted in 1972, is a stylized Thunderbird. It was developed by Mrs. Dora de Pedery-Hunt, the well-known Canadian sculptor, from Indian pictographs in the Agawa Bay area. In 1996 alumnus Jane Scott Barsanti, a graphic designer, created the existing logo incorporating the thunderbird into the design. The Thunderbird, its freedom and strength represented by traditional colours, extends beyond the confines of the rectangle: Blue = Sky, Water Green = Land, Trees, Environment Red = Colour of the Pictographs; Bloodlines White = Hope, Purity, Snow, the North When filled with green, the Thunderbird resembles the shape of the white pine tree. In the logo, ‘A’ stands for Algoma, and is indicative of learning and achievement; it also suggests the shape of a teaching wigwam, which is the foundation of Algoma’s educational philosophy today. Introduction VISION Biidaabin - A new dawn A university of international distinction enriching generations of diverse cultures and communities. Debwewin - Truth STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES • Algoma University instills pride in its identity through growth in quality and excellence. • Algoma University embraces the diverse composition of its student population and celebrates its distinctive mission for Anishinaabe education and research. • Algoma University takes a leadership role and engages with the communities it serves. • Algoma University grows by implementing new academic offerings that create a distinct university. HISTORY OF ALGOMA UNIVERSITY The desire to establish an undergraduate Liberal Arts College in Sault Ste. Marie originated as a broad citizens’ movement in the 1950s. In October of 1964, the Algoma College Association was incorporated by Letters Patent of the Province of Ontario. One year later, Algoma College was established as a non-sectarian institution affiliated with Laurentian University. In September of 1967, Algoma College opened its doors to its first students. Part-time enrolment expanded to over 1000 students by 1969-70. The year 1971 marked a significant turning point in the College’s history in respect to both program and facilities. In recognition of the rapid maturation of the College, the Department of University Affairs authorized the expansion of full-time in Arts to the full three years. In addition, in September 1971, the College was relocated to its own campus acquiring by lease, Shingwauk Hall and the Shingwauk site. In 1975, with the assistance of a grant from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, the college purchased Shingwauk Hall and thirty-seven acres of land surrounding the buildings. On June 18th, 2008, the Government of Ontario dissolved Algoma University College and created Algoma University, Ontario’s 19th university. Algoma’s special mission, as outlined in its Charter, reads as follows: (a) to be a teaching-oriented university that provides programs in liberal arts and sciences and professional programs, primarily at the undergraduate level, with a particular focus on the needs of northern Ontario; and (b) to cultivate cross-cultural learning between Aboriginal communities and other communities, in keeping with the history of Algoma University and its geographic site. Algoma University is primarily a teaching university. The university’s first concern is meaningful, innovative and quality university education. Students at Algoma U find a broad choice of programs, covering the humanities, sciences, social sciences and professional areas such as Business Administration and Social Work. Faculty research supports teaching excellence, and student participation in basic and applied research is encouraged. In 2006, Algoma University signed a Covenant with the Shingwauk Education Trust, which commits both institutions to grow together, providing mutual support. Algoma University is proud to serve the Anishinaabe (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) people of the Algoma District and beyond, and the Covenant provides a firm foundation for future development of Anishinaabe education, both by Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig and by Algoma University. www.algomau.ca ALGOMA UNIVERSITY Introduction THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2021-2022 Algoma University operates under a bicameral governance structure with a Board of Governors and a Senate. The Board of Governors is responsible for governing and managing the affairs of Algoma University including but not limited to determining the mission, vision, and values of the university, approving and monitoring the annual budget, and appointing and/or removing the President. The Senate is responsible for determining and regulating the educational policy of the University including but not limited to making recommendations on the establishment, change, or termination of programs and courses of study, appointing Faculty deans, Faculty and department chairs, and determining program curriculum. More information on the role of Senate is available at: www.algomau.ca/about/administration/senate.