General Information himself. Thence theymoved to theupperfloorof StrathconaCollegiate Institute English; WMEdwards, Mathematics;LHAlexander,Modern Languages;andTory with forty-fivestudents andafacultyoffive:WHAlexander, Classics;EKBroadus, of Governors,withpowersbusiness managementandadministration. the new institution. In 1910 a revision of the University Act constituted the Board body oftheUniversity,established Faculty ofArtsandScienceasthecore Senate; the government appointed ten more. The Senate, acting as the governing a to members five elected Convocation Convocation. of members as register to 1928. leave to 1908 from held he to office an President, first University’s the become to McGill Tory Marshall Henry persuaded himself Rutherford and Strathcona, first Minister of Education. His government purchased the site in what was then and Premier first Alberta’s Rutherford, Cameron Alexander was sponsor act’s The Alberta. of University the of establishment the authorize to act an passed The BeginningsoftheUniversity storage ofless-usedlibrarymaterialswasopenedin1994. for Depository Record and Book off-campus An government. provincial the by owned land on areas these to adjacent Northern situated The is Auditorium Institute. Jubilee Alberta Cancer Cross WW Dr the and Institute Mazankowski Heart the Alberta Centre, Sciences Health Mackenzie C Walter the Health, Public of Laboratory Provincial the of quarters the are campus, original the of campus, isastudenthousingarea.Southof87thAvenue,onlandsformerlypart south the of part once Park, Michener buildings. service and Union, Students’ the halls, residence six colleges, affiliated two with along campus, north the on Ellerslie the including Research StationandtheKinsellaranch. agreements, rental under held Camrose. is of area city considerable the A in Edmonton of southeast km 100 liberal located small campus a arts Faculty, Augustana and Assiniboine Fort as away far as lands Duchess; near Ranch Mattheis the Devon; near gardens botanical the ravine; Edmonton; FacultéSaint-Jean,aFrench-languagecampuseastoftheMillCreek the historic Hudson Bay building on Jasper Avenue and 102 Street in downtown occupies campus south approximately 148 the hectares. Other holdings campus, include Enterprise north Square, located the in from Away centre. business bank oftheNorthSaskatchewanRiverandliesabouttwomilesfromEdmonton’s and WorldwideUniversitiesNetwork. Commonwealth Universities,AssociationofUniversitiesandCollegesCanada, of Association the of member a is It institution. multi-campus co-educational, 241.1 241 814 Classes opened in September 1908, in what is now Queen Alexandra School Classes openedinSeptember 1908,inwhatisnowQueen Alexandra School The actpermittedallresidentgraduates ofBritishandCanadianuniversities legislature of session first the 1906 In 1905. in province a became Alberta mean-spirited astoentertaintheslightestdoubt. so was nobody future that of glory dazzling of the and thing, the was future raw, new, bustling citywasnotinterestedinareminderofitshumblebeginnings.The The landscape. the cumber to allowed long not were they but Government BuildingstoodtheratherforlornremainsofoldFortEdmonton, the below Just cheques. monthly being modest very into our us came which brought from and had wisdom its in which Government, Provincial we feltsurethatthefuturebelongedtous,notcoyotes. students and two red brick buildings, we were the University of Alberta; and hundred four some with Along biology. and literature, English history, and Greek physics, and mathematics taught we bank the of top on but night, at howled and barked coyotes the below flats the on and valley great the of sides sloping the On River. Saskatchewan North the of bank south the on bush poplar the in clearing a in lived We young. were us of all and us; Excerpt fromUniversityBeginningsinAlberta,byRKGordon. situated are buildings research and teaching major dozen two than More The University’s north campus of 89 hectares borders the wooded southern non-denominational, supported, publicly a is Alberta of University The

e okd cos h rvr o h nwy iihd ulig f the of building finished newly the to river the across looked We of score a than more hardly company, light-hearted small, a were We Traditions and History University Historical Sketch General Information University of Alberta of University in 1945 by the University of sole responsibility for training Alberta teachers. The teachers. Alberta training for responsibility sole of University the by 1945 in the of armed services.No more importantdevelopmenttookplace thantheacceptance members to courses special offered offered Engineering Education courses. and accelerated Dentistry, Medicine, Building). Academic Central the for site the provide to 1969 in demolished was (which Caf Hot as generations later to known cafeteria new a of use made and flocked houses boarding Garneau into declined, substantially not had number whose students, out-of-town in and residences three possible the over took Force Air as The effort. national the to fully relation as facilities its using while being essential its preserve to determination a was there life, University’s the disrupted naturally war Though initiation. controversial change was the abolition of the old practices involved in freshman less a permitted; were fraternities 1930 In 1937. in abolished was 11 Grade from University the to Entrance 1931. in established was Music of Board Western the and 1933 in opened Arts Fine of School Banff The Calgary. in work university of and Science. The affiliation of Mount Royal College in 1931 marked a beginning Arts of Faculty the of Dean first the been had who Kerr, WAR by followed was a not 1936 in and 1928, in school, Tory President succeeded Wallace RC building.) University normal provincial a as constructed completed. originally was was Hall Hall Corbett (Corbett present the after place took building new No war. the after until level pre-depression its to recover not did and fell actually to 1929 budget The in slowly. more even increased students staff teaching Full-time 1939. 1,560 in 2,327 from slow, painfully was increase its decline, not for Alberta. college theological Church United the became it and 1927 churches, in Presbyterian renamed and was Methodist the of union the After campus. the on building first the South, College Alberta as been, had College Stephen’s St in thedevelopmentofprovince. involvement University’s the of recognition further a and science, on emphasis increasing an signified Alberta of Council Research the of institution The 1919. permit greater freedom in election of courses. The first summer term was held in the SecondWorldWar.Thecurriculumwasfundamentallyrevisedin1919–20to following added were wings new 1921; in completed was Building Medical the students and staff. New laboratories were built adjacent to the Arts Building, and and Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Business, of Household Economicsallbecamefaculties. Faculty the Faculty now the became Commerce, Accounting of of School the these, Of Household 1918. of in Department Economics the and 1917, in Dentistry of sub-Faculty the and Pharmacy of School the 1916, in Accounting of School the 1915, in Agriculture of Faculty the of establishment the with on moved teaching University’s the of entrance toConvocationHall. casualties ofthewar1939–45,arecommemoratedonabronzetabletnear two werekilled,ordiedinactiveservice.Theirnames,togetherwiththoseofthe University sent438ofitsstaff,alumni,andstudentstothearmedforces.Eighty- Years ofChallenge:1914 to1945 its work. on carries Affairs Student on Council the Today discipline. and welfare student affecting matters over supervision general exercise to officials University and students of committee joint a as 1912 in began Affairs Student on Committee the of edition a five-yearprogram. and theFacultyofMedicinewereinstituted,latterabletoofferthreeyears province. In1913theFacultyofAppliedScience(renamedEngineeringin1948) the of people the and University the between relationship closer a promoting of its had Law of Faculty The beginning in1912.InthesameyearDepartmentofExtensionbeganitswork 1915. in opened and formally 1914, was in Building Arts followed the Hall Pembina 1913, in completed was Hall Assiniboia Mr with Justice CAStuartpresidingasChancellor. 1912, of Convocation the at degrees their received class graduating the first the of members The offices. administrative laboratories, the and gymnasium, the library, classrooms, accommodated also but students, and staff for residence a as served only not Athabasca Hall. Athabasca to 1911 in then and h ipc o te a o 13 ws ey ifrn fo ta o 1914–18. of that from different very was 1939 of war the of impact The did registration Though problems. serious brought years depression The auspices. Catholic Roman under opened was College Joseph’s St 1927 In With theendofGreatWarUniversityrapidlyexpandedinnumber organization the activity, building the to halt a brought war the Although new The development. of pace the slowed 1914 in war of outbreak The The Students’ Union was established during the first session and the first the and session first the during established was Union Students’ The 1914. in 439 reaching registration with followed, growth rapid of period A te tdns nwppr apae i 11. The 1911. in appeared newspaper, students’ the Gateway, The www.ualberta.ca General Information 815 A History of the In 1983 the University celebrated the seventy-fifth anniversary of its In the 1990s the University was severely affected by retrenchments in the In 1970 the Collège Saint-Jean, in South Edmonton, became an integral founded was Studies, Native of Faculty the now Studies, Native of School A Spring Term (a six-week period between the end of the regular Fall/Winter The importance of scholarly publishing in the academic community was In 1995 alumnus Roderick Fraser took office as the University’s eleventh Since the mid-1990s the University has seen a revitalization fueled by a University of Alberta, by former president Walter H maturity both of the University and of the press. Johns, was a sign of the foundation in a way that illustrated its significance international in community. Canada HRH and the the Prince of Wales received doctorate an at honorary a special convocation, and opened the World University countries to a wide varietywhich attracted more than 6,000 participants from 87 Games, of athletic and cultural events. The Universiade Pavilion, the Tennis Centre, and new student housing in Garneau, all completed in time to be used during the games, remain as reminders of the occasion. provincial budget; a state of financial exigency was declared by the Board Governors of in 1994. As part of an effort to reduce administrative costs without impairing educational quality, a number of faculties and merged. departments Nevertheless, were in fulfilment of with Arts, the for the Centre Timms the purposes complete to 1994 in possible of was it donation, a generous private continuing University’s the of sign a arts, performing the for facilities up-to-date as a whole. commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the community transformation, transformation, as its wooden construction needed to be completely replaced with modern materials; the renovated building was reopened in the autumn of 1977 and received a Heritage Canada Award in its turn. A and similar rebuilding of renovated, also was Hall Convocation 1982. in completed was Hall Assiniboia a new organ installed; several recitals on this instrument have been nationally Building was Renovation of the Arts it was inaugurated in 1978. broadcast since the spring of 1988. completed in in May of 1978 Saint-Jean and as the Collège Universitaire part of the University it became the University’s newest faculty when the name officially changed to Faculté Saint-Jean. It offers a bilingual program of courses in arts, science, and education. ground for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal studentsin 1984 to provide a common and critically examine the historical and contemporaryto learn, research, explore peoples and communities. relations that concern native Term and the beginning of Summer Term), during which intensive courses are in 1972 and proved to be an immediate success. offered, was inaugurated recognized when the Board of Governors formally established of the Alberta Press. University Although at first without regular staff, the press nevertheless succeeded in publishing a small group of works of high quality. The appointment of Les Gutteridge as the first Director of the press in 1977 placed its operations on a more adequate basis; since then it scholarly has value issued each a year. number The of publication works of in July 1981, of Recent Years president. During his ten-year tenure, the Universityan international increasinglyoutlook and developedset itself the goal of gaining recognition beyond Canada’s borders for the quality of its teaching University and made research. headlines In around 2001 the the world when a developed U the of Edmonton A protocol research for team transplanting insulin-producing cells to improve the quality of life for people Alberta with researchers were severe also quick diabetes. to make University their mark of in the emerging field of nanotechnology and in 2001 the campus became the home of the National Research Council’s new National Institute for Nanotechnology. Another important scholarly initiative on campus over the past Orlando decade Project, has which been is the both an ambitious history English and a ground-breaking experiment in humanities computing, related to of writing by women in a Master of Arts program in humanities computing that was the first of its kind in the world. Recognizing program. renewal faculty successful a and boom building renewed that universities across North replacements Americafor the faculty wouldmembers hired during the soonunprecedented period be faced of growth in the with late-1960s, in 1996 the University unveiled a plan findingto begin the renewal process before competition grew fierce. So successful was the strategy that more than 500 new staff members joined the University of before the the century. turn Coincidental with their arrival was crews the to return campus. Although of the construction University struggled to achieve gains in base funding from the provincial government, the buoyant Alberta economy fueled a flurry of construction activity on campus, particularly for related engineering to and facilities medicine. The University also gained involvement facilities in helping to host from the 2001 Edmonton IAAF its World Championships in Athletics. Its major legacy from this event is an athletics facility featuring two playing fields. The facility, named Foote Field in recognition of the contributions of the alumnus who helped to fund it, is located on the south campus. It was H University University of a Albert Max Wyman, the first graduate of the University to become its president, In the 1980s a gradual increase of student numbers resumed, reaching A growing awareness of both architectural and practical value of the With the end of the war, a flood of veterans poured into the University and The hectic post-war years merged into the slower growth of the 1950s. rapid construction ofThis unprecedented increase in numbers necessitated No major changes in the University’s legal status occurred until the Act of The increasing range and complexity of subjects studied at the University Robert Newton was named President on WAR Kerr’s retirement in 1941. took office in 1969 and served until 1974; Harry Gunning followed from 1974 to 1979, Myer Horowitz from 1979 to 1989, and Paul Davenport from 1989 to 1994. During these years new problems arose, as a levelling of student numbers and than adequate less budgets projected University’s the made inflation worldwide had been expected. almost 25,000 full-time and more than 4,000 part-time students in 1986-1987. Buildings already begun were completed one by one: the Biological Sciences Centre and the Central Academic Building in 1970, the and Law the Basic Centre Medical in Sciences 1971, Complex and the Engineering Centre, Phase II, in 1972. Also in 1972, theBuilding, designed and financed first on the initiative of residentsthe Students’ Union. Since moved into the then, Housing the Humanities UnionCentre, the Fine Arts Building, one phase of a projected expansion of the Rutherford Library, and additions to the Chemistry and Education Building Building have successively come into use. In 1978, after several years of moratorium on construction, ground was broken for a new Agriculture and Forestry Building; it was completed and opened in October 1981. Part of the Walter C Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre was opened in 1982, and a building for the Faculty of Business was completed in 1984. new University’s older buildings led to a decision to renovate, rather than demolish, Pembina Hall. Pembina’s transformation into a fully modern graduate student residence was so successful that it earned national recognition in the form of a Heritage Canada Award. Athabasca Hall underwent an even more drastic The ‘70s, ‘80s and Early ‘90s registration rose from 2,023 in 1943–44 to a peak of nearly 5,000 in Accommodation 1947–48. in classrooms, laboratories, and libraries was pathetically inadequate, and housing was generally even less satisfactory. Army huts only partially relieved the pressure. By 1947 student numbers had tripled from pre- staff did not even double. Thereafter the pacewar figures, but full-time teaching increased. New wings were added to the Medicalof campus development slowly Building in 1947 and 1948; the first Students’ Union Building opened in 1950, the Engineering Building in 1951, and the Agriculturethe Rutherford Library and Building in 1953 (now, after enlargements and renovations, the Earth Sciences Building dates from 1957. Building). The Administration Andrew Stewart became president in 1950 and was succeeded Johns, who by served Walter from 1959 to 1969. In that ten-year rose from period approximately the 5,000 enrolment to 17,500, as the post-war generation came to university age. new buildings during the 1960s. The Physical Education Building, the Physical Engineering Buildings wereSciences Building, and additions to the Medical and followed by the Education Building in 1963, the Donald Ewing Cameron Library, western after named residences new the and Building, Economics Household the of Reg Lister, who had for soexplorers. The dining centre was named in honour Building Tory Marshall Henry The residences. older the of care taken years many was opened in 1966, Phase I of the Engineering Centre in 1968, and the Clinical Sciences Building of the Faculty of Medicine in 1969. A new Students’ Union Building opened in 1967. provincial universities1966 provided for the establishment of other and separate disbanded. under a Universities’ Commission, which has since was reflected in the classification of Graduate Studies as a faculty in 1957, in the division of the Faculty of Arts and Science into two faculties in 1963, and in the foundation of a number of new centres and institutes dedicated specifically to research. A School of Library Science was created in 1968; an independent faculty from 1975 to 1991, it is now, as the School of Library and Studies, Information a unit within the Faculty of Education. University’s Outside of work Edmonton, in the Calgary, instituted in 1951,affiliated junior college was graduallyestablished in Lethbridge. These became expanded separate and an universities in 1966. Other junior colleges in Medicine Hat, Camrose, Red Deer, and Grande Prairie became affiliated with the University to help bring education to more areas of the province. higher Years of Expansion: 1945 to 1969 Years of Expansion: School of Education, established in 1928, became a faculty in 1942, and after the in 1942, and a faculty in 1928, became established of Education, School in the University. the largest of enrolment, in terms war it became, He played an important part in the framing of the University Act of 1942, which transferred from the Senate to the General Faculty whose in the Board of Governors, and vested all final authority academic matters Council jurisdiction over to finance. previously been confined jurisdiction had www.ualberta.ca General Information associated with the University or the Province, or with learning, was officially was learning, with or Province, the or University the with associated of heraldicdesignbut thesearmswereneveractuallyregistered. the 1950 principles the to better conform In to altered was arms of coat the of representation proposed. originally one the for 1911 January in substituted was “University ofAlberta”weretobeattached asmightseemfit.Thepresentmotto words the Lex; et Lux motto the and shield the above book open an of addition the with arms, of coat provincial the of University the by adoption the Senate The CoatofArms version oftheBible,EpistleStPaultoPhilippians,chapter4,verse 8: The UniversityMotto 241.2 the Universityfirstopeneditsdoorsin1908. making diversecontributionsfeltwellbeyondthebordersofprovincewhere of upliftingthewholepeople,enrichingcommunitiesinwhichtheylive,and promise the fulfilling are Alberta of University the of alumni and staff, faculty, time highof$162.7millioninphilanthropicsupport.Morethanever,thestudents, with morethan39,000students,arecordnumberofalumnicontributedtoanall- history its in enrolment highest the saw University the which in year a 2012, In the of Alberta. people and the province to ofservice years 100 celebrated University which in year the 2008, in culminated University, the of work the to support million $582 nearly raised which initiative, That campaign. ambitious more even an launched officially University the 2004 In donors. private from million $195 raising history, its in campaign development fund largest the completed successfully University the 2000 August In philanthropy. private in growth the Health Clinic Edmonton the Academy officiallyopenedinJanuary2012. and 2011, in followed Science Interdisciplinary for Centre Centennial The 2009–2010. in completed were Innovation Research Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research and the Li Ka Shing Centre for Health on Group Katz The facilities. focus world-class in research and teaching interdisciplinary a reflecting buildings signature new of construction the by marked been has as century second University’s University the of beginning The the Faculty. Augustana into incorporated was College) Lutheran Camrose as 1910 in (founded College University Augustana former the when 2004 in extended occupying thebuilding.Inaddition,University’sreachintoruralAlbertawas as EnterpriseSquare,andbylate2007severalprogramsdepartmentswere inaugurated was site this 2006 October In centre. city Edmonton the in building Bay Hudson historic the of purchase University’s the to related 2005 in took office she when Samarasekera Indira President by the made of announcements One first Edmonton. downtown in presence enhanced University an The established facilities. also sports multi-use finest Canada’s of volleyball one and and tennis teams, curling, basketball, Pandas and home the Bears become Golden to the 2011 of in expanded was its Centre for Saville named The also donor. Centre, main Sports Community Saville the by 2004 in joined 816 In 1994 a new coat of arms incorporating a number of traditional symbols traditional of number a incorporating arms of coat new a 1994 In the to recommended faculty the by motion a 1909, 15, November On Following isthesamepassage,fromKingJamesversion: motto, University The An important factor supporting the campus vitality of recent years has been if therebeanyvirtue,andpraise,thinkonthesethings. whatsoever thingsarelovely,ofgoodreport; honest, whatsoeverthingsarejust,pure, Finally, brethren,whatsoeverthingsaretrue, cogitate. quaecumque bonaefamae,siquavirtus,lausdisciplinae,haec quaecumque justa,sancta,amabilia, De cetero,fratres,quaecumquesuntvera,pudica, University Traditions s ae fo te ai Vulgate Latin the from taken is vera, Quaecumque University of Alberta of University Trademarks andLogos identity program. background. The UniversityFlag fields andissymbolicofthelightknowledge. harvest golden the represents gold the optimism; and hope of symbolic is and forests, spruce deep by flanked land prairie of stretches wide represents green The Alberta. of University new the to appropriate particularly as gold and green of combination the approved Senate the 1908, 13, October of meeting first its of Classics,relayedthesuggestiontoFacultymeetingOctober5,1908.At river valleybelowthecampus.Herhusband,WilliamHardyAlexander,Professor Marion KirbyAlexander,whodrewherinspirationfromtheautumncolorsof The UniversityColors silk. 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the members academic of staff of the Faculty, a representative of each of the appropriate professional societies associated with the Faculty appointed by General Faculties Council on the recommendation of the Faculty Council, appointed and by General other Faculties Council on persons the recommendation of the Faculty Council. The Council of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research consists of the President, the Dean, and other persons appointed by General Faculties Council. arranges the courses of study falling within its jurisdiction and provides for the setting of examinations and for determining the results. It deals with admissions learning of branches in degrees of granting the authorizes and withdrawals and within its jurisdiction. Vice-President Vice-President (Advancement) OAS Outar, BA, MA development and execution of and financial support fosters relationships that result in the continuing goodwill a full-scale advancement program,from alumni, which parents, friends, and organizations, including foundations. corporations and Advancement Services, Alumni Finance and Administration,Foundation Relations, Events, Faculty Development, Relations, Annual Information Services, Fund, Major Gifts Corporate and Planned Giving, Prospect and Research, Recording Secretary, Stewardship, Strategic Engagement and Outreach, University Development. and The Board of Governors www.governance.ualberta.ca/BoardofGovernors.aspx The Senate www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/senate/ General Faculties Council www.governance.ualberta.ca/GeneralFacultiesCouncil.aspx Deans’ Council www.governance.ualberta.ca/AdvisoryGroups/DeansCouncil.aspx 242.2 Vice-President Vice-President (Facilities and Operations) PEng DL Hickey, Alberta’s vision by meeting the challenges and strategic goals of the University encompasses the University space which long range planning for with strategic leased by and equipment owned and/or base building systems all real property, the University of Alberta, as well as utility and ancillary services.This portfolio and project management, planning estate and commercial property includes real delivery, utilities, operations and maintenance, hospitality services, parking, residences, and ONEcard. The Office of Sustainability and the Residence Life with the Office of the Provost. Program have joint oversight Vice-President (Finance and Administration) PM Clark, BA, MA organization the of functions resource human and financial all for responsible is and accessible institutional services. and for the provision of responsive health and safety, resource planning, insurance(campus security, environmental and risk management, emergency management and policies and procedures), strategic analysis, safe disclosure and human rights, administrative information supply management services. systems (peoplesoft), and Vice-President (Research) LA Babiuk, O.C., SOM, PhD, DSc, FRSC University’s vision by providing leadership and direction to facilitate research includes portfolio the of scope The research campus. on initiatives and activities services, research ethics, field research, and commercialization/knowledge translation. University University of a Albert Constitution Constitution of the University Introduction Dare to Discover and ensures the work of the governing bodies Stephen Downs Stephen Downs Steven Karp Frank Coughlan Kimberley Krushell Jay Krushell Gordon Squirell Peter Cahill Kimberly Speers Laura Bonnett Shannon McEwen Brad Wuetherick Brad Wuetherick Lee Skallerup Alexis Pepin Toks Bakinson Christine Delling Julianna Charchun Ben Whynot Jen Landry/Roy Coulthard Roy Coulthard Roy Coulthard Ashlyn Bernier

The Vice-President (University Relations) advances the relationships, This portfolio includes government, corporate and community relations; the The Provost and Vice-President (Academic) leads the team of vice- The President reports to the Board of Governors, and as the University’s The Chancellor is titular head of the University, and represents the public The main lines of the constitution of the University of Alberta are laid down down laid are Alberta of University the of constitution the of lines main The reputation, and public resources of the University through relationship building, stakeholder outreach, strategic communications, and value-added service. Calgary Centre; marketing and communications (public relations, media relations, advertising, creative services, image and identity management); university digital strategy and the Office of the Senate. Vice-President Vice-President (University Relations) D Pozega Osburn, PhD Provost Provost and Vice-President (Academic) CG Amrhein, BSc, PhD presidents to ensure that portfolios and goals are aligned toward achievement planning institutional overall and leadership Academic vision. University’s the of are the Provost’s responsibility, as well as networkingindustry regarding academic programs and their funding, withand coordinating the government and University’s international relations. This portfolio also takes responsibility student for issues – enhancing the well-being of students, and ensuring student issues have a high profile in planning and decision making. The Vice-Presidents chief representative, models the values of the institution nationally locally, and provincially, internationally. The President promotes the initiatives in set the out University Strategic Business Plan and is the the various lead levels spokesperson of with government, and vision University’s the industry, promotes President The initiatives. and fundraising University’s leads in promoting the contained in (General Faculties Council, the Senate and the Board of Governors) is focused on the achievement of the vision. This portfolio oversees the senior executive team to ensure the long-term sustainability of the University. The President and Vice-Chancellor President and Vice-Chancellor IV Samarasekera, O.C. The Chancellor Chancellor of the University LJ Hughes, BA, LLD (Hon) interest in the University. Elected for a four-year term of office by the Senate, the Chancellor is chair of the Senate, an ex Governors, officio confers member all of degrees the and Board represents of the University occasions. at ceremonial 242.1 4, 2003. in the Post-Secondary Learning Act assented to December 242 1990 - 1991 www.ualberta.ca 1991 - 1992 1992 - 1993 1993 - 1994 1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 2002 - 2003 2003 - 2004 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2006 2006 - 2007 2007 - 2008 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013 General Information the three-storey east wing of the Education Building. 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North in collections research of network a through service loan interlibrary an and work group and individual for spaces study modern comfortable, provides Library the well, As site. on and electronically offered are services Library www.library.ualberta. ca. page: web Library’s the through provided collection is and access information Library Canada. in collections research major the 243.1 www.library.ualberta.ca 243 820 The Herbert T Coutts (Education and Physical Education) Library occupies Library Education) Physical and (Education Coutts T Herbert The and second the on resides Library Law Memorial Weir A John The C Walter the in located Library, Sciences Health Scott W John The Technology Information and Bibliographic houses also Library Cameron the Collection, Technology and Science the houses Library Cameron The of level lower the on located is Library Collections Special Peel Bruce The the in located is (HSS) Library Sciences Social and Humanities The of one comprise system Library Alberta of University the of resources The University Library Libraries University University of Alberta of University eta rcrs poorps ado n vdo eodns fl, microforms, architectural drawings,andmaps. film, recordings, video and audio photographs, records, textual western settlement. and education, theatre, sands, oil the politics, federal and Alberta to also contains the records of many notable individuals and organizations relating andvariousuniversity-relatedorganizations.TheArchives staff, students,alumni, faculty, of papers private the and publications University collects also Archives administrative, continuing legal, orhistoricalvalue.Inadditiontoadministrativeandacademicrecords,the of affiliated is its that and material of Alberta consist of Holdings institutions. University the of records valuable permanently thinking skills andawarenessoftheresearchprocess. critical students’ of development the in role key a play librarians the where model teaching a via implemented is librarians by instruction classroom and service Reference literacy. information of principles of application the and students for assistance professional on emphasis strong a places Library The new The Augustana. at Augustana LibrarybuildingcelebrateditsfirstdayofserviceinSeptember2009. faculty teaching 75 and students sciences and liberal arts undergraduate 1,000 approximately of needs research Library the the supports services, and collections its Through Edmonton. of south-east staff. knowledgeable the from assistance desk full-time and consultations tutorials, online and guides library discipline-specific offers Saint-Jean materials. Bibliothèque The Spanish-language and English Western selective houses of also It works databases. scholarly and resources materials, digital of library virtual curriculum vast a and heritage including Canadian items, 200,000 over of French largest the be collection French-language to outstanding an holds It Canada. Western in Library considered is Saint-Jean Bibliothèque The public. general the to open is businesslibrary The sciences. pure and nursing, education administration, sciences, social humanities, of fields the in programs Saint-Jean. It provides resources and services to support teaching and research information. business international and market, stock product, industry, company, statistics, find individuals help guides These page. web Library’s Business Winspear the site. Alargecollectionofon-lineself-helpguidesandtutorialsareavailablefrom databases. In-depth assistance with finding business industry information is provided on and company and business international finance, economics, specialized marketing, of collection extensive an to access provides Library the addition, In courses. for business collection reserve the and magazines, and current newspapers collection, reference print the houses facility This Building. books canbebrowsedonsite. the and Centre Book Children’s Canadian the from collection deposit unique a materials forusewithstudentsfromthekindergartentoGrade12level.Thereis Collection (locatedinthebasement)containslearningresourcesandclassroom depth materialsonthetheoryandpracticeofteaching.TheextensiveCurriculum level EducationCollection(locatedonthemainandsecondfloors)containingin- Education and Physical Education and Recreation. The library houses a research of Faculties the of needs teaching and research the serves library the services, eae t te nvriy y n gemn dsrbd s fiito, n offer and affiliation, as courses thatmaybe takenfordegreecreditbystudentsof theUniversity. described agreement an by University the to related 245.1 245 membership upongraduation. lifetime no-fee a earns student Every Association. Alumni the form collectively www.ualberta.ca/alumni 244 The Archives preserves over 8,500 linear metres of records. This includes This records. of metres linear 8,500 over preserves Archives The the for repository official the is and off-campus, located is Archives The hour an Alberta Camrose, in located is Library Campus Augustana The Campus the of floor ground the on located is Saint-Jean Bibliothèque The The WinspearBusinessLibraryislocatedonthemainfloorof Two denominationally-sponsored colleges, with buildings on campus, are campus, on buildings with colleges, denominationally-sponsored Two More that250,000graduateslivingworldwideandworkinginallwalksoflife On-Campus Colleges Colleges Affiliated Association Alumni www.ualberta.ca General Information 821 University University of a Albert St Stephen’s College St Joseph’s College St Stephen’s College, an undergraduate and graduate theological school St Joseph’s College was established by the Roman Catholic Church and www.ualberta.ca/st.stephens General Information founded by the United Church of Canada, established has by Provincial been Charter, affiliated with the University since and practice with theology and faith 1908 integrating basis, interfaith and ecumenical and works on a broadly experience. 245.1.2 incorporated by the Legislature of Alberta and affiliated with the University of Alberta in 1926 to provide a Catholic dimension to postsecondary education. In collaboration with the University, the College contributes to liberal education through studying the Judaeo-Christian intellectual and religious tradition and issues. applying it to contemporary 245.1.1 http://stjosephs.ualberta.ca/ General Information www.ualberta.ca