Report of the Property & Finance Committee

Board of Governors - APPENDIX III - September 24, 1998

FOR APPROVAL

1. Tuition Fee: International Students in the Graduate Program in Family Medicine

Recommended: That the 1998-99 tuition fees for international students in the graduate program in Family Medicine be:

Full-time: Annual fee $17,700/Term Fee $5,900

Part-time: Annual fee $ 8,850/Term Fee $2,950

2. Internship Fees

Recommended:

(1) That beginning in 1999-2000, students in Computer Science, Actuarial Science and Administrative and Commercial Studies who accept an internship position be charged a fee of $350, and

(2) That the Engineering Industry Internship Program fee be increased to $650 for 1999-2000 and to $700 for 2000-2001.

The Internship Program facilitated through the Student Development Centre has seen substantial growth over the past several years. Over the last two years alone there has been a 71% increase in the number of student applicants (616 in 1996-97; 1055 in 1997-98); a 69% increase in the numbers of interviews arranged (225 in 1996-97; 380 in 1997-98); a 13% increase in the number of internship job opportunities listed with Employment Services and a 30.9% increase in the number of internship placements (68 in 1996-97; 89 in 1997-98).

Placements in 1997-98 included 46 Computer Science students, 39 Engineering students, 3 Actuarial Science students and 1 Administrative and Commercial Studies student.

Considerable expense has been involved in the design and maintenance of the website for the Internship Program. The website is used by the participating employers and the internship applicants. Future expenses will be incurred in moving towards increased on-line procedures. Other expenses include providing space for interviews, overseeing the interview rooms during scheduled hours of operation and allowing access to video-conferencing technology. Considerable costs are also involved in advertising the program to potential employers. An invitation to recruit is presented on the website. In addition, an initial invitation to recruit is mailed to over 400 employers; a second invitation including more detailed information is sent out to recruiters who have previously been involved with the program.

The unique aspect of the Internship Program is the individual attention given to each student. Students who are offered positions have two interviews with the program Coordinator: one to discuss job offers and salary negotiations and a second to review job acceptance and start dates.

Detailed functions of the Internship Program

1) Promotion of program to employers - mailouts, phone calls, maintenance of website.
2) Promotion of program to students - presentations, individual counselling, maintenance of student website.
3) Preparation of an on-line Internship calendar detailing companies recruiting, deadlines and degree programs required.
4) Preparation of web documents for each company and preparation and maintenance of website registration forms for applicants and information on interview schedules.
5) Collection, processing, and distribution of student applications.
6) Booking interview rooms, video-conferencing arrangements and briefing sessions for employers.
7) Calling students to reserve interview times.
8) Presenting job offers to students and counselling students individually with respect to offers.
9) Preparation of "Ontario Tax Credit Declarations" (quarterly) for each company.
10) Handling problem situations with participating employers (alleged violations of Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Code, etc.).

It is anticipated that the Internship Program will continue to grow over the next few years. The staff time and expense for the program is considerable. Additional revenue is particularly necessary to hire an assistant to carry out some of the duties involved in the program. It is proposed that a fee of $350 be charged to students who accept an internship position. The fee would be payable three months into the Internship term. Students are generally placed in positions that pay $35,000 to $40,000 per year. During the time period of the internship, the students are not registered at Western and do not pay tuition or student fees. Many other universities charge fees for placement functions associated with Internship Programs. Institutions in Ontario typically charge between $600 and $700 for placement activities.

The Faculty of Engineering Science has for many years charged $400 to students in their Internship Program. The fee has recently been increased to $600. The promotion and placement work done by Student Development Centre for the Engineering Internship Program is no different and no less than the work done for students from other departments (Computer Science, Actuarial Science, Applied Math, Physics, Chemistry and Administrative and Commercial Studies). An agreement has been reached with the Faculty of Engineering Science that a portion of the fee collected will be directed to Student Development Centre. Two hundred dollars of the present $600 fee will go to SDC. The Faculty of Engineering Science has agreed to propose an increase to the fee over the next two years with the additional revenue directed to SDC.

3. Student Fees Policy

Recommended: That the Board approve revised Policy 2.4 - Student Fees show in Annex 1-A.

Background:

In the fall of 1996, acting on the Board's advice during a Retreat, a review of Board of Governors operations was commenced with a view to focusing the Board on policy and reducing the number of routine approval items that are referred to Board committees and the Board. Two major policies were identified as needing revision: Policy 2.15 - Approval Authorities for Construction and Maintenance Projects, and Policy 2.4 - Student Fees. Major revisions were made to Policy 2.15 in March 1997. Review of the Student Fees Policy by representatives of the Department of Financial Services, Office of the Registrar, and University Secretariat spanned several months.

Features of the proposed Student Fees policy are:

Each type of student fee is defined

There is a distinction between ancillary fees that are governed by the Protocol and those that are not

Where appropriate, specific fees are listed

The new Procedure section states clearly which fees require approval by the Board of Governors (tuition and ancillary fees) and which may be approved by the President and reported to P&F annually. (This is particularly useful for minimizing the number of small "fee approvals" that have in the past been referred to P&F and the Board throughout the year.)

Web references to the University Calendar are provided to direct the reader to up-to-date information.

This policy was presented initially at the June 25, 1998, Board meeting. At that meeting, S. Castiglione asserted that the procedure described in section 2.00(b)ii) does not comply with the Student Services Committee Protocol, although he acknowledged that it does describe the procedure that has been followed in the past, i.e., "the SSC makes its report to the Campus & Community Affairs Committee...". Mr. Castiglione stated that the SSC should be permitted to make direct presentations to both the CCAC and to the full Board, in compliance with the SSC Protocol. The proposed Policy 2.4 was withdrawn from the June P&F report to the Board for review in the context of Mr. Castiglione's remarks.

Review Since the June meeting:

The Property & Finance Committee reviewed the information contained in Annex 1-B. The Committee (including Mr. Castiglione) agreed that the procedures described in section 2.00(b)ii) of the proposed policy does comply with the SSC Protocol.

Mr. Castiglione raised another concern at the Property & Finance meeting: that the proposed policy [sec. 2.00(b)i)] did not state that the Student Services Committee must approve all compulsory non-tuition-related ancillary fees. The SSC Protocol provides that the SSC may make recommendations on all compulsory non-tuition-related ancillary fees, but only in the case of a fee increase or the introduction of a new fee must SSC approval be explicitly sought. The MET Ancillary Fee Guidelines and the SSC Protocol both state that the Board of Governors has final authority over fees, but if the Board changes or increases any of the relevant fees or introduces any new fee in the absence of SSC approval, it will be considered to be contrary to the provisions outlined in the Ministry guidelines [SSC Protocol, sec. 3.00] and would be reported to MET by the SSC. In such a circumstance, under the terms of the MET Guidelines on Ancillary Fees, the institution's operating grant will be reduced by an amount which corresponds to the revenue raised by the new fee or the fee increase.

The P&F Committee concluded that the Board could approve a new fee or change/increase an existing fee in the absence of SSC approval, and therefore it would be inaccurate to say that the SSC "must approve" the fees. Section 2.00(b)i) was amended to read: "these fees are reviewed annually by the Student Services Committee (SSC) as prescribed in the SSC Protocol". This change is reflected in the policy submitted for Board approval.

4. Moving Allowances Policy

Recommended: That the Board approve the revised Moving Allowances policy (Policy 2.17) as shown in Annex 2.

Background:

The cost of moving allowances for newly appointed full-time members of faculty and staff is borne by the budgets of the relative Faculty or administrative unit.

The current policy defines the average household weight as 3,500 kilograms, and there is some flexibility in that a vice-president can authorize a Dean or Budget Head to cover the cost of moving households in excess of 3,500 kilograms. The significant change in the proposed policy is in section 2.01 where (1) the average household weight is redefined as 4,000 kilograms and (2) the Dean or Budget Head may provide a moving allowance up to a cap of 125% of the estimated cost of moving an average household. There is no provision in the new policy for seeking vice-presidential approval of a moving allowance above the 125% cap.

FOR INFORMATION

1. 1997-98 Budget Indicators

Each spring the annual Operating Budget contains references to four important indicators: the Carryforward Reserve, the Operating Reserve, Operating Revenue, and Student Aid, along with preliminary estimates of those figures for the fiscal year just ending. As part of the first quarter report to Property & Finance, Table 1 shows the final values for these indicators for 1997-98, and historical data back to 1983-84. These are presented to the Committee for information, and to allow for any questions which members might have on the data. The intention is to present this data each September as an information item to the Property & Finance Committee.

(1) Carryforward Reserve

Each spring resources are allocated to the individual Faculties and Support Units, with no requirement that they be spent in the year in question. Unspent funds are carried forward into the next budget and appear in the Carryforward Reserve, shown in column (1) of the Table. There is no Board target for the size of this reserve, which reflects a great many individual decisions in the University's decentralized budgetary environment. The Carryforward Reserve grew sharply from 1988 to 1992, at a time when real operating spending was also growing. The severe reductions in real operating spending since 1994 have been associated with a sharp fall in the Carryforward Reserve from 1996 to 1998, as units have spent the funds in the Reserve.

(2) Operating Reserve

Since 1984, the Board has set a target of 1% of operating revenues for the operating reserve. As column (2) shows, from 1984 to 1996, this target was achieved once (in 1986), and from 1989 to 1996 the reserve was in deficit position. In 1997 the operating reserve achieved the target of 1%, and in 1998 the reserve exceeded the target of 1% because of an unplanned surplus in the operating budget.

(3) Student Aid

Increasing student aid is vital at a time of rising tuition. As column (4) indicates, Student Aid grew by a factor of 2.6 from 1994 to 1998, in part because of government mandated transfers of tuition revenues to the student aid budget. During those same years, in round numbers, Total Operating Revenue (column 3) fell by about $1 million, while Student Aid increased by some $7 million, so that Net Operating Revenue (column 5) available for University operations fell by some $8 million.

(4) Real Operating Revenue Excluding Student Aid

This measure, shown in column (7), is one indicator of the budgetary stress the University is experiencing. The years shown divide neatly into two periods: from 1984 to 1993, Real Net Revenue grew by 24%, while from 1993 to 1998 Real Net Revenue fell by 9.7%. Falling employment at the University is largely explained by the decline in Real Net Revenue.

2. Quarterly Financial Report - Basic Operating Funds

See Annex 3.

3. Report of the Investment Committee

See Annex 4.

4. Report on Environmental and/or Safety Incidents

On August 11, 1998, a small amount of sewage was found to be leaking from a UWO-owned, cracked concrete sanitary sewer line into a storm sewer. It was estimated by a UWO plumber that the extent of the leak was approximately one-half litre per minute. Repairs to the sewer were carried out on Thursday, August 13, 1998, by a contractor, J-AAR Excavating Limited. The repair consisted of sealing the crack using an hydraulic cement product. The leakage was stopped. However, major, more permanent repairs may be required in fiscal year 1999/00.

This incident was reported to the Ministry of the Environment.

5. Report on Scholarships

See Annex 5.


APPENDIX III, Annex 1-B

Review of the Proposed Student Fees Policy vis-à-vis the Student Services Committee Protocol

The relevant sections of the SSC Protocol (with emphasis added) are:

2.00 The SSC shall make submissions to the President, the CCAC and the Board of Governors on: ... [listing]

4.00 The SSC will make submissions on the following separate fees for which student services are provided: [listing]

5.00 The SSC will also:

5.01 present submissions annually to the CCAC on the level and the distribution of student fees...

5.03 meet annually with the Senate Committee on University Planning (SCUP) to discuss issues pertaining to student services

At a technical level it can be argued that:

(a) given the explicit language of sections 5.01 ("present submissions" and 5.03 ("meet annually with SCUP", "submissions" can fairly be interpreted as meaning written reports;

(b) there is no suggestion that the SSC will present submissions to the Board of Governors or meet with the Board of Governors; and

(c) that section 2.00 is satisfied with respect to making "submissions ... to the Board of Governors" in that the CCAC provides the Board of Governors with the SSC's "submission" in the form of a report to the Board of Governors. (Note: All Board members are invited to attend the CCAC public meetings, including the meeting when the SSC presents its report and recommendations. Also, in addition to the summary of the oral presentation, all written materials provided by the SSC to the CCAC are appended to the CCAC report to the Board.)

The SSC Protocol was enacted in the spring of 1995. At that time, there was a logical ordering of the list where submissions may be made [sec. 2.00] -- "the President, CCAC, Board of Governors" -- that may no longer be apparent. Before March 1997, access to the CCAC by components of the University was only through the President. CCAC's terms of reference included the following provision (emphasis added):

At the request of the President, the Committee may invite recommendations, proposals, or submissions from individuals or components of the University, or from campus organizations, where the Committee is of the view that such proposals or submissions may assist in dealing with matters under its purview.

This provision was invoked infrequently (one example was the issue of the University's investment in businesses in South Africa, where the President asked that CCAC invite written and oral submissions). It is reasonable to consider that reference to "the President, CCAC, and Board of Governors" in the SSC Protocol developed in 1995 was intended to invoke this mechanism annually so that the CCAC could hear the presentation of the SSC. When the Board revised the terms of reference of the CCAC, following the review of the UWO Act, the above-noted clause was changed to read:

The Committee may receive recommendations, proposals, or submissions from individuals or components of the University, from campus organizations, or from the general community where the Committee is of the view that such proposals or submissions may assist in dealing with matters under the purview of the Board.

This change was made in a context much broader than the SSC protocol, but the change now allows the SSC to make its presentations in a public forum in the same way that other groups or individuals might do. Or, one might argue that the right of presenting submissions [sec. 5.01 of the Protocol] was effectively extended to all individuals or groups in the University and beyond. The President is no longer a necessary conduit to the Committee.


APPENDIX III, Annex 5

FOR INFORMATION: SCHOLARSHIPS/BURSARIES/AWARDS/PRIZES

Scholarship/Prize/Award Conditions

On behalf of the Board of Governors, the Property & Finance Committee has approved the following terms of reference for new scholarships, bursaries, awards, and prizes:

Gordon Jeffery Endowment Strings and Chamber Music Continuing Awards (Faculty of Music)

Awarded annually to students enrolled in any year of a Faculty of Music program. Students must demonstrate outstanding performing ability with preference given to orchestral string players (violin, viola, cello, bass). Selection and award amount will be made by the Faculty of Music Scholarship Committee. These awards were made possible by a bequest from Gordon Jeffery (BA '40).

Value: Up to $4,000 each

Effective: May 1998

Jeannetta Marion Burroughs String Award (Faculty of Music)

Awarded to an undergraduate student of violin, viola, violoncello, or double bass, enrolled in any year of a Faculty of Music program. The student will be chosen on the basis of performance excellence, potential and demonstrated financial need. Final selection will be made by the Faculty of Music Scholarship Committee. This award has been created through generous donations from Patrick Burroughs, Music Mart Pro, Remenyi House of Music, Walters Music (Bramalea) Inc., and Robert Skelton on behalf of the Canadian String Teachers' Association, in memory of Jeannetta Marion Burroughs.

Value: Up to $1,500

Effective: May 1998

[This award will receive matched funding through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund]

Doris Jackson Memorial OSOTF Award in Music (Faculty of Music)

Awarded annually to the student in the Faculty of Music who has made a significant contribution to the UWO Jazz Ensemble and demonstrates financial need. This award was established by the London Jazz Society as a memorial to its founding president.

Value: Up to $300

Effective: May 1998

McCormick Canada Continuing HBA Award (Richard Ivey School of Business)

Awarded annually to a full-time student entering the first year of the HBA program. The student must have a minimum 'B' average, demonstrated community and/or extra-curricular involvement and financial need. Students may retain this award in year two provided they continue to meet the criteria. If a student fails to retain the award, other students entering year two will have an opportunity to apply for this award. This award is made possible as a result of the generosity of McCormick Canada Inc.

Students must apply for this award. Application forms are available from the Admissions Office of the Richard Ivey School of Business and must be completed and returned along with a current resume to the Admissions Office by August 1. Final selection will be made by the HBA Scholarship Committee of the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Value: HBA Year 1 $1,000

HBA Year 2 $1,000

Effective: May 1998

ING Bank of Canada Continuing HBA Scholarship (Richard Ivey School of Business)

Awarded to a student entering the first year of the HBA program with a minimum 90% average who has demonstrated community leadership. Preference will be given to a student who has indicated interest in pursuing

a career in integrated financial services (this includes insurance, banking, asset management, securities, and bancassurance). The award will be renewed for year two for students maintaining the defined criteria in HBA year one. If a student does not qualify to retain the award, other year two students will be given the opportunity to apply. This award has been created to recognize and reward academic achievement and leadership in Ivey HBA students and is the result of a generous donation from ING Bank of Canada.

Application forms are available from the Ivey Business School Program Services and Admissions Office. Completed application forms must be accompanied by a short essay (maximum 500 words) describing the student's community leadership experience. Application deadline is August 1. Final selection will be made by the HBA Scholarship Committee of the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Value: $5,000

Effective: May 1998

Sam Katz OSOTF Bursary (Any Faculty)

Awarded to an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students of Danish descent.

Value: Up to $400

Effective: May 1998

McMillan Binch Scholarship (Faculty of Law)

Awarded annually to the student who has achieved highest overall academic standing in first year law. Final selection will be made by the Faculty of Law Scholarships Committee. This scholarship was made possible by a generous donation from McMillan Binch.

Value: $500

Effective: May 1999

Faculty of Music Alumni Bursaries (2) (Faculty of Music)

Awarded to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Music who demonstrate financial need. These bursaries were established through Foundation Western by donations from UWO Music alumni.

Value: $1,000

Number: 1 as of May 1998

2 as of May 1999 and thereafter

These bursaries will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund program.

Faculty of Science Alumni Bursary (Faculty of Science)

Awarded to an undergraduate student in the Faculty of Science who demonstrates financial need. This bursary was established through Foundation Western by donations from UWO Science alumni.

Value: $500

Effective: May 1999

This bursary will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund program.

Nursing Alumni Bursary (Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing)

Awarded to an undergraduate student in Nursing who demonstrates financial need. This bursary was established through Foundation Western by donations from UWO Nursing alumni.

Value: $500

Effective: May 1999

This bursary will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund program.

Lloyd Sipherd Continuing HBA Award (Richard Ivey School of Business)

Awarded to a student entering the first year of the HBA program who demonstrates financial need and a minimum B average. The award will be renewed in year two if the student maintains the defined criteria in HBA year one. If the student does not meet these requirements, year two students will have an opportunity to apply for this award. The HBA Scholarship Committee of the Richard Ivey School of Business will review and select each award recipient. Application forms for this award are available from the Admissions Office of the Richard Ivey School of Business and must be completed and returned to the Admissions Office by September 15. This award was established through Foundation Western.

Value: $625

Effective: May 1999 for HBA Year 1

May 2000 for HBA Year 1 and HBA Year 2

This award will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.

William E. Davies Alumni Entrance Scholarship (Any Faculty)

Awarded annually to an entering first year student on the basis of high academic standing and Faculty of intended registration. This scholarship is made possible through the many generous contributions of Western's alumni through Foundation Western.

Value: $1,000

Effective: May 1998

Alfreda Simons Kartha Award (Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing)

Awarded annually to a student entering their second year of Nursing in the Faculty of Health Sciences, who has demonstrated academic achievement and most reflects Professor Kartha's warmth, compassion and interest in gerontology and chronic illness. The recipient will be nominated by faculty members in the School of Nursing, and final selection will be made by the Nursing Scholarships and Awards Committee. This award was made possible by the generous donations of family and friends, in memory of Alfreda Simons Kartha, a distinguished faculty member in the School of Nursing. Established through Foundation Western.

Value: $300

Effective: May 1998

Garnet Alexander Woonton Scholarship (Faculty of Science)

Awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student registered in the Faculty of Science in any year beyond year one, who is enrolled in a program in Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy or Chemistry. Candidates must have a minimum 85% average and demonstrate financial need. Applications can be obtained from the Office of the Registrar and must be completed and returned by October 31. Selection of the recipient will be made by Financial Aid Services. This scholarship was established through Foundation Western by J. David Jackson (BSc '46, DSc '89) in memory of Professor Gar Woonton who served the UWO Physics Department from 1931 to 1948 before going to McGill and later Laval. Gar Woonton returned to Western in 1974, and was an Honorary Professor until his death in 1980.

Value: $1,500

Effective: May 1999

This award will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.

Ray Leroi Allen Scholarship (Faculty of Science)

Awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student registered in the Faculty of Science in any year beyond year one, who is enrolled in a program in Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy or Chemistry. Candidates must have a minimum 85% average and demonstrate financial need. Applications can be obtained from the Office of the Registrar and must be completed and returned by October 31. Selection of the recipient will be made by Financial Aid Services. This scholarship was established through Foundation Western by J. David Jackson (BSc '46, DSc '89) to honor Professor Ray Leroi Allen who served for 53 years in the UWO Physics Department.

Value: $1,500

Effective: May 1999

This award will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.

Alumni Medicine Bursaries (Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry)

Awarded to students in any year of Medicine who demonstrate financial need. These bursaries were established through Foundation Western by donations from Medicine alumni.

Value: $2,000 each

Number: 8 in May 1998

10 in May 1999

13 in May 2000 and thereafter

These bursaries will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.

Meds Class of 1960 OSOTF Bursary (Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Medicine)

Awarded to students in the second, third or fourth phase of Medicine, on the basis of financial need. Established through Foundation Western.

Value: $1,250

Effective: May 1998

This bursary will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund program.

Marjory Fraser Scholarships (4) (any faculty)

Awarded to full-time undergraduate students, registered in any faculty and enrolled in any year beyond year one, with a minimum 85% academic average. These scholarships were established through Foundation Western by a bequest from the late Marjory A. Fraser (BA '28).

Value: 4 at $1,000

Effective: May 1998

Stephanie Spinks Scholarships (2) (Faculty of Arts)

Awarded to full-time undergraduate students registered in the Faculty of Arts, in any year beyond year one, with a minimum 85% academic average. One scholarship will be reserved for a student in a French program. These scholarships were established through Foundation Western by a bequest from Stephanie Spinks (BA '60, French).

Value: $1,000 each

Effective: May 1998

2. Scholarship/Bursary/Award/Prize Revisions

On behalf of the Board of Governors, the Property & Finance Committee has approved the following revisions to the terms of reference for new scholarships, bursaries, awards, and prizes.

Leonard Martin Wood Bursary (Faculty of Education)

Change in name to: Leonard Martin Wood OSOTF Bursary

Change in value from $350 to $450

Maritsa Ateena Brookes Music Award (Faculty of Music)

Change in terms from: Awarded to a Faculty of Music student who has been selected to participate in the exchange program with the Royal College of Music in London, England, with preference given to students in Performance.

To: Awarded to the Faculty of Music student who provides the most outstanding performance in the annual solo concerto competition.

James H. Rattray Memorial Bursary (Faculty of Science and Engineering Science)

Change in name and number to: James H. Rattray Memorial Bursaries (10)*

Change in terms from: Available to students in any year of Engineering Science or a Science Program which includes a 020-level English course.

To: Available to students in any year of an Engineering Science or Science Program. Preference will be given to students whose program has included a 020-level English course.

* NOTE: Ten bursaries will be available for three years until the excess income of endowment has been depleted. After three years, the number will be reduced to five bursaries awarded annually.

W.S. Turner Award (Faculty of Education)

Change in value from $225 to $300.

Greek Ladies' Philoptochus Society Bursary (Any Faculty)

Change in value from $300 to $200

Cassels, Brock & Blackwell Centennial Award in Practice Skills (Faculty of Law)

Change terms from: 'Awarded on the recommendation of the Dean, to the second...'

To: 'Awarded to the second...' Immediately before the donor line add, 'Final selection will be made by

the Scholarship Committee of the Faculty of Law.'

Cassels, Brock & Blackwell Centennial Award in Constitutional Law (Faculty of Law)

Change terms from: 'Awarded on the recommendation of the Dean, to the second...'

To: 'Awarded to the second...' Immediately before the donor line add, "Final selection will be made by

the Scholarship Committee of the Faculty of Law."

F.K. Ashbaugh Entrance Scholarships (Any Faculty)

Change in number from 3 to 4

Effective: May 1999

Mr. Submarine Bursary (Any Faculty)

Change in name and number to: Mr. Sub Scholarship (3) (Richard Ivey School of Business)

Change terms from: Available to any student with demonstrated financial need.

To: Awarded to a student entering year 1 of the HBA program with a minimum average of 80%. The student must have been accepted through the Academic Excellence Program (AEP). Final selection will be made by the HBA scholarship committee.

Effective: May 1998

Avie Bennett Prize in Canadian Literature (Any Faculty)

Change in effective date from May 1998 to May 1997

MacKay-Lassonde Awards in Computer Engineering (Faculty of Engineering Science)

Change in effective date from May 1999 to May 1998

Arthur S. Coveart Engineering Award (Faculty of Engineering Science)

Change in value from $650 to $700

Effective: May 1998

Change in terms to delete "and who is not in receipt of any other scholarship or award" from criteria:

Awarded to a student recommended by the Faculty of Engineering Science who is entering the third year of the Electrical Engineering program and who is not in receipt of any other scholarship or award. (This award was established through Foundation Western.)

Faculty of Arts Alumni Awards (7) (Faculty of Arts)

Increase number from 7 to 14

Effective: May 1998

Milton & Helen Walker Scholarships in Science Education (2) (Faculty of Education)

Correction: Change in value from $1,000 to $600 each.

Milton & Helen Walker Scholarships in Mathematics Education (2) (Faculty of Education)

Correction: Change in value from $1,000 to $600 each.

Don Wright Award (Any Faculty)

Change in name to: Don Wright Mustang Band Award

POMC Undergraduate Award (Richard Ivey School of Business)

Change in value from $100 to $200

Effective: May 1998

Michael Allen Harte Award (Faculty of Law)

Change in effective date from May 1998 to May 1997

Foundation Western Alumni OSOTF Bursaries (3) (Any Faculty)

Increase in number from 3 to 27

Effective: May 1998

[Funds from the previously approved Alumni OSOTF Bursaries to be absorbed by the new bursaries.]

3. Discontinued Awards

Alumni OSOTF Bursaries (Any Faculty)

Integrated into the twenty-seven $1,000 Foundation Western Alumni OSOTF Bursaries (see above)

Sandra M. S. Oosterhoff Memorial Fund (Faculty of Law)

This is not to be an advertised award. Funds paid out to students by department for emergencies only