Graduate Academic Calendar of Saint Mary's University 2007–2008
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Graduate Academic Calendar of Saint Mary’s University 2007–2008 Saint Mary’s University Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3H 3C3 Tel: (902) 420-5400 (902) 420-5452 (TTD) Fax: (902) 420-5561 (General) (902) 420-5102 (President) (902) 420-5104 (Vice President Academic and Research) (902) 420-5566 (Vice President Administration) (902) 496-8141 (Vice President Finance) (902) 420-5511 Vice President (Associate) External Affairs (902) 420-5151 (Registrar’s/Records) (902) 496-8280 (Recruitment) (902) 496-8100 (Admissions) (902) 420-5103 (Continuing Education) (902) 496-8184 (Financial Services) Information about Saint Mary’s, including this Academic Calendar is available on the World Wide Web. Saint Mary’s University Home Page is found at http://www.smu.ca; the Registrar’s Home Page at http://www.smu.ca/registrar. 2 A Brief Guide to Using this Academic Calendar Saint Mary’s University publishes a separate Undergraduate Master of Business Administration Academic Calendar. Master of Business Administration – CMA Master of Finance Some of the courses described in this Calendar will not be Master of Management – Cooperatives and Credit Unions offered in 2007-2008. Students are therefore advised to Executive Master of Business Administration consult the academic timetable for those courses which will Master of Science (in Applied Psychology, Applied be taught in the 2007-2008 academic year and the time(s) Sciences, Astronomy) when they will be offered. The timetable can be found at Graduate Diploma in Criminology http://selfservice.smu.ca Graduate Diploma in International Development Studies Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Frequently in this Calendar, the masculine includes the (Management) feminine and the plural includes the singular, and vice versa, Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy as the context may require. This matter is subject to ongoing Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial/Organizational revision. Psychology Inquiries regarding academic matters should be directed to The following undergraduate programs can be for in the the Registrar. Undergraduate Academic Calendar. Although the University’s Calendar is used by numerous Bachelor of Arts people for many different purposes, one of its chief Bachelor of Commerce functions is to provide information for students interested in Bachelor of Science studying at the university level. The following was prepared Diploma in Engineering to assist in finding relevant material in this Calendar. Diploma in Forensic Sciences Certificates of Honors Equivalency Section 3 of this book sets forth the requirements for the Certificate of Chinese Studies many degree, diploma, and certificate programs offered at Certificate in Proficiency in French Saint Mary’s University. Certificate in German Language and Culture Human Resource Management Certificate These programs include: Certificate of Linguistic Studies Certificate of Japanese Studies Master of Arts (in Atlantic Canada Studies, Criminology, Certificate in Spanish Language and Hispanic Culture History, International Development Studies, Philosophy, Women’s Studies) 3 Contents A Brief Guide to Using this Academic Calendar . .00 SECTION 6 – RESOURCES AND SERVICES Contents . 00 Alumni Association . 00 A Message from the President . 00 Art Gallery. 00 Athletics and Recreation/Sports Hall of Fame SECTION 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION and Heritage Centre . 00 History . 00 Bookstore . 00 Calendar of Events . 00 Centre for Academic and Instructional Development . 00 Board of Governors and Senate . 00 Information Technology Systems and Support . 00 International Activities Office . 00 SECTION 2 – ACADEMIC REGULATIONS Observatory . 00 Admissions . 00 Office of Conflict Resolution . 00 Registration . 00 Patrick Power Library . 00 Program of Study and Research . 00 Saint Mary’s University Students’ Evaluation and Grading . 00 Association, Inc . 00 Academic Standing . 00 Medical Insurance (Student Health Plan) . 00 Academic Integrity. 00 U Pass . 00 Convocation and Academic Records . 00 Student Services: Research Ethics Board . 00 Chaplaincy . 00 Counselling Services . 00 SECTION 3 – FACULTIES AND PROGRAMS Career Services . 00 Arts . 00 First Year Advisor . 00 Sobey School of Business . 00 Sexual Harassment/Sexual Assault . 00 Science . 00 Black Student Advisor/Aboriginal Student Education . 00 Advisor . 00 Atlantic Centre of Support for Students SECTION 4 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION, with Disabilities . 00 STUDENT AWARDS, AND FINANCIAL PROGRAMS Financial Aid and Awards Office . 00 Financial Information Student Health Services . 00 Academic Fees . 00 International Centre . 00 Residence and Meal Plan Fees . 00 University Residences . 00 Payment of Fees . 00 Off-Campus Housing . 00 Graduate Fellowships . 00 Child Care Services . 00 Student Awards and Financial Aid Programs Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Centre . 00 SECTION 5 – CENTRES, INSTITUTES, AND University Security . 00 SPECIAL PROGRAMS Writing Centre . 00 Atlantic Canada Centre for Environmental Science . 00 Women’s Centre . 00 Atlantic Metropolis Centre for Research on Immigration, Integration and Diversity . 00 SECTION 7 – ACADEMIC OFFICERS AND Canadian Centre for Ethics and Public Affairs . 00 FACULTY; CHANCELLORS, PRESIDENT, DEANS, Business Development Centre . 00 PROFESSORS, AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety . 00 EMERITUS/EMERITA; ADMINISTRATIVE Centre for Leadership Excellence . 00 OFFICERS; AWARDS TO FACULTY AND STAFF Centre for Spirituality in the Workplace . 00 Academic Officers . 00 Gorsebrook Research Institute for Atlantic Faculty . 00 Canada Studies . 00 Chancellors, President, Deans, Professors, and Athletic Institute of Human Values . 00 Director Emeriti/Emiritae . 00 Institute for Computational Astrophysics (ICA) . 00 Administrative Officers . 00 Regional Geochemical Centre . 00 Awards to Staff and Faculty . 00 4 Running A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT … On behalf of my colleagues, I wish to thank prospective and new graduate students for considering Saint Mary’s University in your academic career plans. For returning students, welcome back and thank you for the confidence you expressed in choosing Saint Mary’s as your University. Our vision is for our students to become citizens of the world as education is a critical investment for you and the future of our increasingly global society. We take our role seriously in providing you with the highest return on your investment. As this Academic Calendar will demonstrate, we offer a broad range of academic programmes, and are extending the number of graduate programmes to add to those currently available. Innovation has always been a hallmark at Saint Mary’s and we are continuously upgrading our curricula. Saint Mary’s welcomes students from over 80 countries – a veritable United Nations. This is a tremendous resource for the internationalization of our campus. We have linkage agreements with institutions around the globe, affording students opportunities to study and do research. For those who have graduated, our International Activities office manages a range of internships and Saint Mary’s grads have worked in over 36 countries. At Saint Mary’s University students are our primary responsibility and we want to help you achieve your full potential. We continue to enhance the facilities and services available to our students. We are in the midst of a $25 million expansion and renovation of the Science Building and are within reach of our goal of raising $40 million for further facility and programme renewal. You will find academic excellence in our programmes and instructors – our faculty is rated 1st in the country in the latest Maclean’s ranking and you will find a dedicated and committed staff to support our academic mission. There is vibrancy, a sense of community and commitment on our campus. I encourage you to read our Academic Calendar and visit our website (www.smu.ca) to learn more about us. Saint Mary’s is a university very much on the move and thank you again for investing in your studies with us. J. Colin Dodds, Ph.D. President ([email protected]) General Information Section History Calendar of Events 1 Board of Governors and Senate 6 General Information General Information More Than Two Hundred Years of History and an equally strong tradition of emphasising excellence in Since its founding in 1802, Saint Mary’s University has teaching and excellence in research. During the past three developed into a modern, urban university with more than decades Saint Mary’s has evolved into a more complex 8,500 full and part-time students. It is the oldest English- urban university, with a full range of undergraduate speaking, Roman Catholic initiated university in Canada. programs in arts, commerce, education, and science. With meagre resources, the Reverend Edmund Burke Master’s programs are offered in all faculties in such founded the institution and, on being named Bishop of Nova specific subject areas as Atlantic Canada Studies, Scotia, insisted that support for the college be continued as Criminology, History, International Development, Women’s essential in fostering the Catholic community. Studies, Astronomy, Applied Psychology, and Business Administration. In November 1999 a doctoral program in In 1841 the Nova Scotian House of Assembly gave formal Business Administration (Management) was officially recognition of the college’s academic role and, eleven years launched, followed in 2003 with a doctoral program in later, granted it legal status. The next few years saw a great Astronomy and