FOR APPROVAL
1. Admission Requirements Faculty of Science
Recommended: That the entrance requirements for the Faculty of Science be changed to:
(a) credit in OAC1 English, OAC Calculus and one of OAC Algebra and Geometry*, OAC Biology, OAC Chemistry, or OAC Physics;
(b) average marks in the above OAC courses plus the best three other OAC courses must be 75% or higher;
(c) the OSSD must be obtained.
*OAC Algebra and Geometry is strongly recommended because it is a prerequisite for calculus courses needed in many Science programs.
Background:
The entrance requirements for the Faculty of Science have been expanded to increase flexibility in the student's choice of science prerequisites. To date, OAC credits in biology, chemistry or physics have not been included.
The requirement for a 75% average or higher reflects what traditionally has been required for admission to Science. The actual entering average is set annually by SUEPP.
The achievement of the OSSD is a general requirement for Ontario students. Exceptions, such as a General Education Development Diploma, would be treated on an individual basis by the Registrar's Office.
2. Release of Information Concerning Scholastic Offences
Recommended:That the Procedures for Handling Scholastic Offences (S.4329, S.95-11, S.95-147, S.95-177) with regard to the Release of Information Concerning Scholastic Offences, be revised to read as shown below:
Release of information concerning scholastic offences
The letter informing a student that he or she has been found to have committed a scholastic offence, and the penalty or penalties imposed is a confidential document. Copies will be sent only to involved parties (instructor, Chair, designate, Dean of faculty in which the course was taught and the Dean of the student's home faculty). In the event that the penalties imposed are to be reflected in the student's academic record, a copy will be sent to the Registrar. If a student transfers to another faculty or to an affiliated college of this University, that faculty or affiliated college may request that the offence record be transferred to the Dean's Office of that faculty or college. The letter informing the student of the penalty shall also indicate that the offence record may be sent to another Faculty or affiliated college within the University should the student transfer from one to another.
In addition to the exception noted above (i.e., for students transferring between undergraduate faculties) information may be released with the express permission of the student or if required by a court order. Under all other circumstances, the information contained in a student's offence record shall be considered confidential. Unless the offence is to be recorded on the student's transcript, no information about the student's offence record shall be provided to any person or institution outside the University. To provide consistency in the application of this rule, the existence of a student's offence record shall not be revealed to Faculties within the university that normally require completion of an undergraduate degree prior to admission (e.g. Business, Dentistry, Education, Graduate Studies, Law, Medicine & Dentistry).
Background:
The second sentence of this policy lists the people who will be sent copies of the letter informing a student that he/she has been found to have committed a scholastic offence. This letter would normally be from the Instructor/Chair or Dean of the Faculty in which the course was taught (if the student had appealed the Chair's decision), and because this may not be the home Faculty, Senate is asked to amend the wording to provide that a copy also be sent to the Dean of the home Faculty.
In the view of B. Timney, who had a major role in drafting the policy, this would merely be a housekeeping amendment as it is very clear from other parts of the Scholastic Offences policy that it is intended that the home Faculty be aware of a decision made at the Departmental level ("A copy of the letter from the Department will be sent to the Dean of the student's home Faculty" p. 34 of the academic calendar) and the offence record is to be kept in the home Faculty (p. 35 of the academic calendar).
3. UWO Teaching Awards: Regulations and Guidelines
Recommended:That effective for the 1997-98 competition, the regulations and guidelines for nominations for teaching awards be revised to read as outlined in Appendix I.
Background:
The regulations and guidelines used for the three kinds of teaching awards [The Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching, The UWO Award for Excellence in Teaching by Part-Time Faculty, and the Marilyn Robinson Award for Excellence in Teaching] have been integrated into the document attached as Appendix 1. The regulations and descriptions of the awards are in Sections A through C of the document as revised and the guidelines for submission of dossiers (currently identical for the first two awards) are in Sections D and E.
The principal revision is that a maximum number of pages for some of the sections of the dossier has been added in order to ensure that there is a balance between one dossier and the next.
FOR INFORMATION
1. Scholarship/Prize/Award Conditions
SCAPA has approved on behalf of the Senate the following Terms of Reference for new scholarships, bursaries and awards for recommendation to the Board of Governors through the Vice-Chancellor:
1.The University of Western Ontario Law Association Award (UWOLA) (Faculty of Law)
Awarded to any student in the Faculty of Law who demonstrates financial need.
Value:$700
Effective: May 1999
This award will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.
2.Toronto Dominion Bank Bursaries (8) (Any Faculty)
Awarded to students who demonstrate financial need.
Value: $2,400 each
Effective:May 1998 - 5 awards at $2,400 each
May 1999 - 6 awards at $2,400 each
May 2000 - 8 awards at $2,400 each
This bursary will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.
3.Ralph and Lorna Brooke Bursary (Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry)
Awarded to any student in the School of Dentistry who demonstrates financial need.
Value:Up to $500
Effective:May 1999
This bursary will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.
4.Class of '97 Law Grad Pact Bursaries (Faculty of Law)
Awarded to students in the Faculty of Law who demonstrate financial need. Preference for one bursary will be given to a student in third year.
Value:Up to $500
Effective:May 1999
This bursary will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.
5.MDS Inc. Bursary (Faculty of Health Sciences and Faculty of Engineering Science)
Awarded to a student who has demonstrated financial need. This bursary will alternate between the Faculty of Health Sciences in odd numbered years and the Faculty of Engineering Science in even numbered years.
Value:Up to $500
Effective:May 1999
This bursary will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.
6.Clifford Evens Memorial Conducting Award (Faculty of Music)
Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student in the Faculty of Music who shows promise as a professional conductor. The student will be chosen by the Faculty of Music Scholarship Committee in consultation with the Music Director of Orchestra London Canada on the basis of achievement, potential and need.
Value:Up to $1,400
Effective:May 1998
This award will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.
7.Bandeen Family Bursary (Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Social Science)
Awarded to a student in the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Social Science who demonstrates financial need.
Value:Up to $1,000
Effective:May 1999
This bursary will receive matched funding from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.
8.Earl Orser Bursaries (Any Faculty)
Available to any student who can demonstrate financial need. Established through the generous donations of Mr. Earl Orser, Past Chair of the Board of Governors.
Value:Up to $500
[This bursary was discontinued in error at the May 22/97 Board of Governors Meeting. - Mr. Orser also established another bursary under OSOTF which was approved in May 1997 and is effective in the year 2000/2001.]
9.Faculty of Law Entrance Scholarships (12) (Faculty of Law)
Awarded annually to twelve students entering first year Law, based on academic excellence in pre-law studies.
Value: $1,250 each
Effective:May 1998
10.Elizabeth A. Fowler Bursary (Any Faculty)
Awarded to any student who demonstrates financial need. This bursary was established through Foundation Western in recognition of Elizabeth A. Fowler's contribution to the University of Western Ontario during her term as Chair of the Board of Governors.
Value:$500
Effective:May 1998
[This bursary will receive matched funding through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund]
2. OSOTF Designated Awards (previously approved)
The following awards will receive matched funding through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust fund but were not designated as such when they were approved.
The Ken Dryden Award
Richard Ivey Foundation Scholarships for the Canadian University Study Abroad Program (Herstmonceux Castle)
Jean Vadell Bursary
Meyer R. Solomon Scholarships In Law
G. Gilbert Waters Bursary
Terry Demers Bursary
Jack Barnham Hargrieves/Jessie Louisa Florence Hargrieves M.D./PhD Awards
Helen Reid Bursaries [This bursary was established prior to OSOTF but was augmented with another donation which is greater than 75% of the total endowment.]
3. Eligibility Requirements for OSOTF Awards
Following are the OSAP residency guidelines which also apply to students receiving OSOTF-funded student awards:
To be eligible for OSL funding, a student and/or his/her family must meet one of the following criteria:
-student has lived in Ontario for at least twelve months in a row up to the beginning of his/her full-time post secondary studies
- student's spouse has lived in Ontario for at least twelve months in a row up to the beginning of student's current period of studies, and student's spouse was not enrolled in full-time post secondary studies during this twelve month period
- student(s) parent(s), step parent(s), legal guardian(s) or official sponsor(s) have lived (or maintained the family home) in Ontario for at least twelve months in a row up to the beginning of the student's current period of studies
Students living abroad are considered to be residents of Ontario if they (or in the case of single dependent students, their parents) last lived in Ontario for at least twelve consecutive months before going abroad.
Single dependent students whose parents are separated or divorced, will be considered to be residents of Ontario if Ontario is the province of residence of the parent with whom the student normally resides.'