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THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
VANCOUVER SENATE
MINUTES OF 14 SEPTEMBER 2011
Attendance
Present: Prof. S.J. Toope (President and Chair), Mr J. Ridge (Secretary), Mr T. Ahmed, Dr R.
Anstee, Dr K. Baimbridge, Dr J. Belanger, Ms E. Biddlecombe, Dean M. Bobinski, Mr R. Bredin,
Mr T. Brennan, Dr H. Brock, Dr L. Burr, Ms C. Changfoot, Dr G. Chapman, Dr P. Choi, Prof. B.
Craig, Mr B. Craig, Dr W. Dunford, Ms L. Eccott, Dr D. Farrar (Provost & Vice-President,
Academic), Mr D. Fernandez, Dean B. Frank, Mr T. Gibson, Prof. B. Goold, Dr S. Grayston, Mr
I. Habib, Mr S. Haffey, Dr P. G. Harrison, Mr S. Heisler, Dean J. Innes, Dean M. Isman, Dr A.
Ivanov, Dr B.S. Lalli, Dr D. Lehman, Dr P. Leung, Dr P. Loewen, Prof. B. MacDougall, Ms S.
Marzara, Dr W. McKee, Mr W. McNulty, Dr D. O'Donoghue, Dr I. Parent, Dr K. Patterson,
Dean S. Peacock, Dr J. Plessis, Dean pro tern. S. Porter, Mr S. Rasmussen, Dr R. Reid, Ms T.
Rosseel, Dr L. Rucker, Dean C. Shuler, Mr A. Sihota, Dr D. Simunic, Dr S. Singh, Dr R. Sparks,
Ms S. Sterling, Mr M. Thom, Mr D. Verma, Dr M. Vessey, Dr L. Walker, Dr R. Windsor-
Liscombe, Dr R. Winter, Mr J. Yang.
Regrets: Dean T. Aboulnasr, Dean G. Averill, Rev. Dr S. Farris, Mr F. Grajales, Rev. Dr M.
Hagemoen, Dr W. Hall, Dr S.B. Knight, Dr U. Kumar, Dr P. Marshall, Ms S. Morgan-Silvester
(Chancellor), Dr L. Nasmith, Dr N. Perry, Ms N. Seyednejad, Dean R. Sindelar, Ms R. Sneath, Dr
B. Stelck, Dr S. Thorne.
Guests: Dr A. Kindler, Dr M. Lamberson, Dr G. Mackie, Dr J. Robinson, Ms M. Schroeder.
Recording Secretary: Mr C. Eaton.
Call to Order
The President welcomed the Senate to the first meeting of the 2011/12 academic year.
Senate Membership
The Secretary presented the formal election results for 2011-2014; new and returning
senators introduced themselves in turn.
Vice-Chair of Senate
In response to the call for nominations, the Secretary received two nominations for Vice-
Chair: Mssrs Sean Haffey and Sean Heisler. Each candidate spoke in favour of their
candidacy. Mr Heisler was elected Vice-Chair of Senate until 14 September 2012.
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Nominating COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Nominating Committee Membership
In response to the call for nominations, the Secretary received eight (8) nominations for
the eight (8) vacancies on the Nominating Committee. The following senators were
acclaimed as elected until 31 August 2014 and thereafter until replaced:
Dr Joe Belanger
Dr Gwen Chapman
Dr Ben Goold
Mr Sean Haffey
Dr Peter Marshall
Dr Robert Sparks
Dr Sally Thorne
Dr Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe
Tributes Committee
MEMORIAL MINUTE FOR DR MOSES WOLFE STEINBERG
Dr Judith Plessis read the prepared minute on behalf of Dr Sally Thorne, chair of the
Committee.
Judith Plessis l        That Senate approve the Memorial Minute for
Des Verma i        Dr Moses Wolfe Steinberg, that it be entered
into the Minutes of Senate, and that a copy be
sent to the family of the deceased.
Approved.
Dr Moses Wolfe Steinberg
Dr Moses Steinberg was a highly respected educator and Jewish community leader. As
a UBC professor of English literature for 52 years, he instilled a love of literature in
thousands of students, honoured as UBC Master Teacher in 1971 and 1972.
Following completion of a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts at Queen's University,
Dr. Steinberg enrolled in doctoral studies in English Literature at the University of
Toronto. While a doctoral candidate, he was recruited to join UBC's Department of
English as an Assistant Professor. He joined the department in 1946 and completed his
PhD in 1952.
In 1959, Professor Steinberg co-founded Prism, a successful poetry journal currently
published as Prism International. He also founded and directed the Poetry Centre,
bringing to UBC such poets as Dylan Thomas, George Barker, Stephen Spender,
Padraic Colum and Langston Hughes. He was also instrumental in the creation of the
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University's Arts One program. In 1956, the centenary of George Bernard Shaw's
birth, Professor Steinberg and Dorothy Somerset founded the Vancouver Shaw
Festival.
A deeply religious man, he was instrumental in the founding of three of Vancouver's
Jewish day schools: Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School, Vancouver Hebrew
Academy and Maimonides High School (now King David High School). He was an
active member of the Schara Tzedeck Synagogue, president of the Pacific Region of
Canadian Jewish Congress, and played a leading role in many other Jewish
community institutions and organizations.
Professor Steinberg retired from the University in 1983, but his affiliation with and
service to the University continued for many years. His service to the University
included membership on the Senate (1966-1969 and 1971-1972), the Board of
Governors, the Faculty Association and numerous other committees. In 1977,
Professor Steinberg was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal.
In his memory, the Professor Mo Steinberg Memorial Award in English Literature will
be established and awarded to a student who best exemplifies an amalgam of
academic excellence in English literature and the attributes of good citizenship.
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Lance Rucker l        That the Minutes of the Meeting of 18 May
Thomas Brennan J        2011 be adopted as presented.
Approved.
Remarks from the Chair and Related Questions
The President noted with apologies that his comments would be a little lengthier than
usual given that this was the first meeting of the academic year and there was a lot of
interesting news to share.
Opening with what he characterized as great news, the President noted for Senate that he
had recently seen the results of this year's National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
for UBC, and although he had not yet been able to review them in detail, there were
statistically- significant improvements in almost every category. Professor Toope described
this as very encouraging, as faculty, staff, and students have been working hard to
implement programs to improve the student experience. Similarly, last year UBC saw its
best-ever performance on research grant applications, which the President described as a
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symbolic statement that so many colleagues and graduate students are doing worthwhile
research.
In terms of enrolment, Professor Toope stated that UBC is welcoming 7 688 new
undergraduate students at the Vancouver campus, with 5 859 going into first year. This
was a five percent increase over last year with much of the growth coming from
international students. UBC Okanagan has had a 13 percent increase, which means that
the University has met its ambitious enrolment targets in Kelowna despite decreased in
high school graduation rates. The Vancouver campus mean admissions average was over
89 percent, and the Okanagan average was at 82 percent, which is basically unchanged
from the previous year. The President characterized these numbers as both happy and sad;
it is extraordinarily difficult to be admitted to UBC. Now one quarter of UBC's admittees
are admitted on broad-based admission with no change to the required GPAs. Last year
this was one tenth. Professor Toope suggested to Senate that UBC needs to make sure it
has a broad distribution of potential contributions and talents and this will be a challenge
for our admissions process.
The President then noted that UBC welcomed Dr Louise Cowin, formerly of the
University of Toronto, as Vice-President, Students. UBC will be finding successors this
year for Deputy Vice-Chancellor Douglas Owram and Vice-President External, Legal, and
Community Relations Stephen Owen.
With reference to last year's discussions around athletics and its role in the University,
Professor Toope stated that for the first time ever, Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)
will have a presidential advisory board to actively engage in policy making. The President
expressed his hope that this leads to the significant reforms that UBC believes are
necessary. He went on to say that he was now co-chair of a Canada West (CW)
Committee to explore changes to improve student athlete experiences and promote their
excellence. UBC is making significant progress and may be making dramatic
recommendations to CW and CIS relating to scholarships and type and structure of
competition.
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From the Board of Governors
On teaching and learning, a comprehensive approach on enriched educational experiences
is being developed; the aim is to enhance these experiences, especially for undergraduate
students.
With reference to university rankings, Professor Toope stated that in the latest Shanghai
Jiao Tong rankings UBC's position basically stayed constant, but there was a significant
decrease our score in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranking, mainly based on faculty:
student ratios. Professor Toope described this as odd, as UBC's ratio is better than, for
instance, the University of Toronto's, yet they ranked much better than UBC on this
measure. The President mentioned to Senate that UBC's Planning & Institutional
Research office evaluates external ranking systems and has concerns with QS's
methodology, reliability and transparency. He informed Senate of plans to converse with
colleagues around Canada on frustration with data gathering in ranking systems but
suggested that UBC does not want to enter into a public debate on this topic, and should
only consider rankings by looking at a broad cross-section of them.
Finally, the President mentioned that senators would have noticed many changes to
campus over the last few months. He wished to signal the hard work that has been done
by UBC Properties Trust and our own buildings and facilities people, noting that the
University was about to open many new and renovated buildings at the Vancouver
campus plus two new buildings at the Okanagan campus. Many other projects were still
ongoing, including Pharmaceutical Sciences, Comparative Medicine, Earth Systems, and
Commerce.
From the Board of Governors
The President confirmed that the following items approved by the Vancouver Senate were
subsequently approved by the Board of Governors as required under the University Act:
SENATE MEETING OF 20 APRIL 2011
New Awards
Merger of the School of Environmental Health into the School of Population and
Public Health
Name Change of the School of Human Kinetics to the School of Kinesiology
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Admissions COMMITTEE
SENATE MEETING OF 18 MAY 2011
Curriculum Proposals from the Faculties of Arts, Applied Science, Commerce &
Business Administration, Education, Graduate Studies (Applied Science, Arts, College
for Interdisciplinary Studies, Commerce & Business Administration, Dentistry,
Education, Forestry, Land & Food Systems, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Science), Land & Food Systems, Law, and Science
New and Changed Programs from the Faculties of Arts, Education, and Medicine
New Awards
Admissions Committee
See Appendix A: Admissions Summary
Dr Robert Sparks presented on behalf of Dr David Fielding and acknowledged Dr
Fielding's work as chair over the last triennium. As the four reports were largely editorial
he asked Senate's leave to present all for consideration omnibus and then briefly outlined
the four proposed changes to admissions policies.
Robert Sparks l        That Senate approve changes in admission
Richard Anstee J       requirements for applicants from a College
d'enseignement general et professionnel
(CEGEP), as outlined in the Calendar entries
on Applicants Following Secondary School
Curricula in Canada, Outside of BC/Yukon,
Applicants from a Post-Secondary Institution
and Applicants from a Post-Secondary
Institution -> Applicants from a CEGEP,
effective for admission to the 2012 Winter
Session and thereafter.
That Senate approve Calendar changes related
to broad based admission to direct entry
programs, as outlined in the Calendar entries
on Policy on Admissions, Applicants Following
American Secondary School Curriculum,
Applicants Following Other Secondary School
Curricula and Application and Document
Deadlines.
That Senate approve the revised Calendar
entry on admission to the Bachelor of Arts
program, effective for admission to the 2012
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Curriculum COMMITTEE
Winter Session and thereafter.
That Senate approve changes in application
deadlines for the Juris Doctor program, as
outlined in the attached document.
Approved.
Curriculum Committee
See Appendix B: Curriculum Summary
Dr William McKee presented on behalf of the committee chair, Dr Peter Marshall, and
advised that the committee met to approve two items under its delegated powers to
approve curriculum over the summer, subject to Senate's later ratification.
William McKee
Philip Loewen
That Senate ratify the decisions of the Senate
Curriculum Committee regarding the attached
proposals from the faculties of Arts and
Graduate Studies.
Approved.
Nominating Committee
Rhodri Windsor-
Liscombe
Sean Haffey
That Senate approve the membership of the
Committees of Senate for the 2011- 2014
triennium as circulated.
Approved.
Student Awards Committee
See Appendix C: Awards Summary
Senator Andre Ivanov presented on behalf of the committee chair, Dr Brian Stelck, and
asked that the minutes reflect his thanks for Dr Stelck's leadership of the Committee over
the last triennium. He noted for Senate that the Steinberg award referenced in the
memorial minute was included.
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Andre Ivanov l        That Senate accept the awards as listed and
Sean Heisler i       forward them to the Board of Governors for
approval; and that letters of thanks be sent to
the donors.
Approved.
Reports from the Provost & Vice-President, Academic
Vice-President Farrar presented.
NEW MEDICINE RESEARCH INSTITUTES
David Farrar l        That Senate establish the Life Sciences Institute
Des Verma J        *w the Faculties of Medicine and Science and;
That Senate establish the Child and Family
Research Institute, the Providence Health Care
Research Institute and the Vancouver Coastal
Health Research Institute, in the Faculty of
Medicine.
Approved.
The Provost advised that the details of these proposals are in the memoranda from the
Faculty. Also attached is a document from the Faculty of Medicine that attempts to
outline the definitions for various types of academic units within the Faculty.
Senator Haffey noted that the nine-year period referenced for term appointments should
be corrected to five. The President referred this to the Faculty for correction.
Senator Bredin asked how researchers not incorporated into the new institutes could
participate.
With Senate's consent, guest Dr George Mackie explained that the institutes were
designed to be all-inclusive and ensure that every single investigator at the health
authority sites has a reporting mechanism up through Medicine. Within each
institution there are research clusters and groups that link common interests, and
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there are also centres that investigators are encouraged to join. On campus, the
Life Sciences Institute engages a variety of individuals but there are people with
complementary interests in other departments and they interact on an investigator
to investigator basis.
Senator Bredin asked about interdisciplinary collaboration between different sites.
Dr Mackie replied that this facilitation happened on an individual-to-individual
basis. One good area for this would be adult stem cells. The institute does not get
in the way but provides and administrative structure where investigators have
freedom.
CHANGE IN NAME FROM THE JAMES HOGG ICAPTURE CENTRE TO THE UBC JAMES
HOGG RESEARCH CENTRE
The Provost noted that the previous eight names used by the Centre were mentioned in
the memorandum.
David Farrar l        That Senate approve the change in name from
Kenneth Baimbridge i        the James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre to the
UBC James Hogg Research Centre.
Approved.
KILLAM POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW RESEARCH PRIZE GUIDELINES
Dr Mark Vessey asked how this prize was proposed to be funded; the Provost replied that
it was funded through the Killam general account.
David Farrar l        That Senate approve the Killam Postdoctoral
Rhodri Windsor- i       Fellow Research Prize Guidelines - 2011, as
Liscombe attached.
Approved.
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STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING REPORT TO SENATE
The Provost presented the annual reports on Student Evaluation of Teaching for the past
two years. He mentioned that it was a pleasure to see how well the performance of our
faculty is rated by students and the stability of that data.
Senator Baimbridge said the Teaching and Learning Committee would look at this in
more detail, but voiced a concern on decline in response rates as students are inundated
with requests. This issue was not reflected in this data - in some programs fewer than
40% of students respond.
The Provost agreed that this was a concern but there were many indications that
the data was reliable and stable.
With Senate's consent, Vice-Provost Kindler spoke to this item. She stated that the
University has seen some decline in responses from some faculties. The good news is that
the change in response rate does not seem to influence the evaluations. It is still a concern
on the level of student engagement in the process. UBC is on par with comparable
institutions for its response rate. The teaching evaluation committee has had discussions
on this phenomenon and on the various kinds of incentives to responses and the
consensus is that there would not be support for punitive measures to ensure responses,
but there was agreement that as faculty members consent to more results being released,
more students would become more active in the evaluation system. For Senate's
information she mentioned that new for this year was the introduction of an improved
interface for faculty members to consent to the release of their evaluation data.
Senator Brennan said that the aggregation of this report at the university level shows that
the overall level of response is quite high but some data must be lost in that; future
reports could be more useful if the data could be broken down to at least the faculty level.
The Provost replied that the faculty data was given to the faculties, but for
instructor data this requires their permission. This individual data is used for many
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purposes including promotion and tenure but in terms of reporting back to Senate
the commitment was to present the University-level results.
Dr Kindler agreed noting that due to the Privacy Act, data on individual
instructors was released with their consent; and trends show that more and more
faculty members are consenting.
Senator Bredin asked if the response rate related to the relevance of the questions to their
courses and asked when the questions were last reviewed.
The Provost replied that the questions were only developed a few years ago, and
the University-wide questions were only one part of the set asked of students in a
given class. They are consistent with other North American universities. The tool
allows for faculty and course specific questions.
Dr Kindler reiterated the value of a modular approach to the questions. This
allows faculties to consider the curriculum and pedagogy used and faculty can use
their own data as needed.
In response to a question from Senator Rasmussen asking if there were variations between
UBC's data and those of other universities, Dr Kindler agreed to look into it to the extent
that the data was available.
Senator Heisler encouraged as many faculty members as possible to be incentivized to
release their data; suggesting that UBC could internally have a much better system than
what must students use now: ratemyprofessor.com.
Senator Goold said he found being surveyed very useful. One thing that struck him was
there not being a measure of student effort in the course for comparison, especially with
the third question.
Dr Kindler replied that this was discussed. In the end, because the intention was to
give as much room as possible for faculties, the survey leaves the university-wide
questions as minimal as possible. The concern was that overall the survey cannot
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be too long. The intention was to encourage faculty members to administer their
own surveys as a part of concurrent evaluation. There is evidence that timing
student feedback midstream contributes to both student satisfaction and learning
outcomes. Instructor-driven midterm feedback is thus encouraged.
Dr Farrar noted that some tools do allow for unique identifiers to compare data but that
UBC's system is not that sophisticated.
Dr Anstee said he was puzzled by the issues around publicizing comments. He understood
that the students did not want this published but he found it much more interesting than
the numbers.
Dr Kindler reminded Senate that the evaluation system was contentious. In the end
it was felt that providing the data was a good beginning. There was nothing
preventing faculty members from putting comments on their website but comments
are not released to academic administrators or used in reporting.
Senator O'Donoghue asked if this was the extent of the data available.
Dr Kindler said that this was just the subset of the total data that was required to
be presented to Senate; and that faculties receive much more data.
The Provost added that a number of projects have been undertaken to analyze all
the data to find interesting trends.
UBC AS A LIVING LAB AND AGENT OF CHANGE FOR SUSTAINABILITY
The Provost introduced Dr John Robinson, Executive Director UBC Sustainability
Initiative (USI) whose research is at the intersection of climate change and sustainability.
Dr Robinson has lead the development of the Centre for Integrated Research in
Sustainability (CIRS) building's creation. This project is a research activity but also our
operations and our curriculum to bring everything together under the umbrella of UBC as
a living laboratory.
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Dr Robinson expressed his appreciation to UBC, noting that if CIRS was not moved to
UBC it likely would not have been built. He then presented on the USI, with a focus on
two areas: UBC as a living lab, and UBC as an agent of change.
Campus as a Living Lab
Dr Robinson explained that USI's goal is to treat the whole campus as an opportunity for
both teaching and research but also making operational decisions. Post-Secondary
institutions are uniquely suited to serve the role as a test-bed given our single occupancy,
owned utilities, public nature, and teaching and research core mission. We can thus
develop integrated campus-base solutions.
UBC's climate change goals are the most ambitious of any Shanghai-rated institution.
Very few other institutions can make this claim. Our targets are twice the provincial
targets and thus the challenge is large for UBC: We aim to eliminate fossil fuel usage and
not have any new transmission lines going to campus despite a 35% planned increase in
building floor space.
Dr Robinson stated that the USI office has created a roadmap on how to achieve its goals,
with a 2015 target of a 33 percent reduction in greenhouse gases, a 2020 target of a 66
percent reduction, and a final goal for 2050 of a 100 percent reduction He suggested that
for UBC to achieve its final target, we will have to build smart energy systems.
The presenter went on to say that for UBC to succeed at this initiative we will also need to
continue to change a largely commuter campus to a community so as to minimized travel
times. This is especially important as the population of University Town is expected to be
30000 by 2025.
Agent of Change
Dr Robinson explained that Agent of Change is about reaching out to partners outside of
campus. We're forming sustainability partnerships with National Research Council of
Canada, the City of Vancouver, BC Hydro, the University Neighbourhoods Association,
and Honeywell.  Our teaching and learning office has a mandate to transform curriculum
across campus and we have six fellows who come to work with us on course development
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and creating a Sustainability Learning Attributes document. Our goal is to create
pathways to allow for almost every student at UBC to do coursework up to a minor in
sustainability. Dr Robinson then emphasized that a large part of this initiatives success
will not be from the USI itself but rather from the mobilization and engagement of the
300 faculty already teaching in sustainability areas and many others who may be
interested in joining them.
A student senator asked if the carbon footprint on construction of CIRS was included in
our targets.
Dr Robinson replied that the construction of CIRS was included, but CIRS
sequesters around 600 tonnes of carbon which is 5 tonnes more than it took to
build it.  On the operational side, next door EOS is very inefficient; we're making
them more efficient, so that EOS plus CIRS are net positive for energy combined.
Senator Windsor-Liscombe noted that many people in the arts were interested in
ecological issues. How do we bring people together?
Dr Robinson agreed that the humanities are the underrepresented fields, but
mentioned that that his son completed a BFA at UBC and for him this topic was a
passion. He has a PhD student who is a professional pianist whose dissertation will
be on art, culture and sustainability and who has commissioned art on underlying
sustainability issues. Open questions are do philosophical arguments on
sustainability resonate artistically? Can we have creative connectivity between
artists and sustainability researchers? Sustainability has some constructive
ambiguity around it.
Dr Dunford opined that UBC has signed agreements with some companies to the
exclusion of others.
Dr Robinson did not agree with this contention, noting that UBC will always deal
with many different companies and being locked in has caused us problems. There
will always be research and procurement linkages and are not unduly controlled.
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Adjournment
Our MOUs are strategic alliances but we they make it clear that they do not create
exclusive rights. We're not preventing work with non-allied companies though.
Senator Harrison asked if UBC's living lab benefits will stop us from being an effective
agent of change, given that it may be difficult to replicate things off campus due to more
complicated environments.
Dr Robinson agreed with this concern, noting that this was a research area being
explored - how do we export transformative change to more complicated
environments like downtown Vancouver.
Senator Heisler thanked Dr Robinson on behalf of the student senators and the AMS,
especially for work on the sustainability minor.
The President thanked also thanks Dr Robinson on behalf of the Senate for showing
exemplary leadership at UBC and beyond
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m. The President
invited members of Senate and guests to a reception being held at the Brock Hall
Welcome Centre. The next regular meeting of the Senate is scheduled to take place
Wednesday, 19 October 2011.
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Appendix A
Appendix A
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Revision of CEGEP transfer requirements
Collection of additional information for Broad Based Admissions (BBA)
Change from supplemental to general application for Bachelor of Arts
Change in Juris Doctor (JD) application deadline
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Appendix B
Appendix B
CURRICULUM SUMMARY
Faculty of Arts
New Course:       HIST 390 (3): Topics in History
Faculty of Graduate Studies
New Course:       JRNL 550 (3): Feature Writing
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Appendix C
Appendix C
AWARDS SUMMARY
New Awards:
R & Z BAILEY Bursary in Pharmacy: Bursaries totalling $1,000 have been made
available by R & Z Bailey. The bursaries are offered to one or more undergraduate
students in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences who graduated from a high school
in British Columbia, with first preference given to those students who graduate from a
high school outside of the metro Vancouver area. Recommendation is made by the
Office of Student Financial Assistance and Awards.  (First Award Available in the
2011/12 Winter Session)
Allan CHAN Memorial Entrance Scholarship in Law: A $1,000 scholarship has been
endowed by family and friends in memory of Allan Chan (B.A. '98, LL.B '01) for
undergraduate students entering the J.D Program. The award is made on the recommendation
of the Faculty of Law to the student with the highest academic achievement.  (First Award
Available in the 2011/12 Winter Session)
Marg CSAPO Graduate Scholarship in Special Education: A $1,000 scholarship has been
endowed by Marg Csapo to a student from a developing country who is pursuing his/her
Ph.D. in Special Education. In the event that there is not a suitable candidate at the Ph.D.
level, the scholarship may be awarded to a Master's student in Special Education from a
developing country.   The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of
Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education in consultation with the
Faculty of Graduate Studies. (First Award Available in the 2011/12 Winter Session)
Allan Eugene DAHM and Jacqueline O'Neill DAHM Memorial Bursary in Medicine:
Bursaries totalling $10,000 have been endowed in memory of Allan Eugene Dahm and
Jacqueline O'Neill Dahm to provide funding for undergraduate medical students
enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine Southern Medical Program. Recommendations are
made by the Office of Student Financial Assistance and Awards.  (First Awards
Available in the 2011/12 Winter Session)
Faculty Women's Club Maebritte JEFFELS Scholarship: A $1,000 scholarship has
been endowed by Maebritte Jeffels for a student in the MD program who has
demonstrated an aptitude for and interest in Orthopaedic Medicine. Mrs. Jeffels
suffered from polio as a child, which sparked her interest in Orthopaedic Medicine.
She eventually became an orthopaedic nurse in England and served in a clinic there
during World War II. When Mrs. Jeffels and her husband, Ronald Jeffels, moved to
Vancouver in 1951 for him to take an appointment with UBC's French Department,
Mrs. Jeffels became involved in the Faculty Women's Club, and served as President
from 1961-1962. The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of
Orthopaedics in the Faculty of Medicine. (First Award Available in the 2011/12
Winter Session)
Dr. Murray A. FLOCK Memorial Bursary in Medicine: A $1,000 bursary is offered
to an undergraduate student enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine Southern Medical
Program at the University of British Columbia in memory of the late Murray
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Alexander Flock MD and his 55 years of service as a family physician. The bursary is
made on the recommendation of the Office of Student Financial Assistance and
Awards for a student who demonstrates financial need.  (First Available in the
2011/12 Winter Session)
GRADUATING Class of 1986 Award in Dentistry: A $1,000 award has been
endowed by the members of the Class of 1986 to a second year DMD student who
demonstrates leadership in their class or community. Financial need may be taken into
consideration. Recommendation is made by the Faculty of Dentistry.  (First Award
Available in the 2011/12 Winter Session)
GRADUATING Class of 1961 Rod Smith Memorial Bursary: A $1,000 bursary has
been endowed by the Medicine Class of 1961 in memory of Dr. Rod Smith, an
accomplished neurosurgeon, and a creative musical and theatre artist, and all those
classmates who have died during the 50 years since class graduation. The bursary is
made on the recommendation of the Office of Student Financial Assistance and
Awards. (First Award Available in the 2012/13 Winter Session)
Jimmy GREWAL Memorial Award in Business: Awards totalling $2,500 are offered
by the Grewal family and friends in loving memory of their son Jimmy Grewal. Jimmy
was passionate about the environment and planned to study at UBC. The awards are
for outstanding undergraduate or graduate students at the Sauder School Business
who are passionate about the environment and have a demonstrated record of
volunteering and community service. The awards are made on the recommendation of
the Sauder School of Business and, in the case of graduate students, in consultation
with the Faculty of Graduate Studies.  (First Award Available in the 2011/12 Winter
Session)
Jimmy GREWAL Memorial Award in Geography: Awards totalling $2,500 are
offered by the Grewal family and friends in loving memory of their son Jimmy
Grewal. Jimmy was passionate about the environment and planned to study at UBC.
The award is for outstanding undergraduate or graduate students in Geography who
are passionate about the environment and have a demonstrated record of volunteering
and community service. The awards are made on the recommendation of the
Department of Geography and, in the case of graduate students, in consultation with
the Faculty of Graduate Studies.  (First Award Available in the 2011/12 Winter
Session)
Marjorie GRIFFIN Memorial Bursary: A $1,000 bursary is offered by friends and
family in memory of Marjorie Griffin to recognize students in the School of Library,
Archival and Information Studies who demonstrate an interest in special libraries or
library automation and who have demonstrated financial need. Marjorie Griffin
received her BA from UBC and went on to be an innovator in the development of online library information systems. The bursary is made on the recommendation of the
Office of Student Financial Assistance and Awards.  (First Award Available in the
2011/12 Winter Session)
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GSS Open Scholar Award: Four $750 awards are offered through a collaboration of
the Graduate Student Society, cIRcle/UBC Library and the VP Office of Research and
International to graduate students who has submitted either a manuscript or project to
UBC's digital repository, cIRcle. To be considered, candidates must submit to cIRcle
during the year. Selections will be made based on a lottery system held twice a year in
October and April. Recommendations are made by the UBC cIRcle Division in
consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies.  (First Award Available in the
2011/12 Winter Session)
HSBC Women in Business Leadership Award: A $10,000 award is offered to a female
student entering the third year of the Bachelor of Commerce degree program in the
Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, selected on the basis
of academic achievement and leadership potential. Provided the award winning
student maintains award standing this award may be renewable in the final year of
study. Recommendation is made by the Sauder School of Business.  (First Award
Available in the 2011/12 Winter Session)
Gay HUCHELEGA Memorial Bursary: Two bursaries of $500 each are offered by
friends and family of Gay Huchelega to undergraduate students within the Faculty of
Land and Food Systems. Gay Huchelega, 1992 UBC President's Service Award
Winner, joined the Faculty of Agriculture Staff in 1971. During her career, which
spanned more than 25 years, Gay was promoted to positions that showcased her
commitment to education, research and students. The bursary is made on the
recommendation of the Office of Student Financial Assistance and Awards.  (First
Award Available in the 2011/12 Winter Session)
Gary and Louise KENWOOD Forestry Award: A $1,000 award has been endowed
by Gary and Louise Kenwood for undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of
Forestry, with preference given first and foremost to Aboriginal students. If there are
no eligible Aboriginal students in any given year the award may be given to students
with a demonstrated interest and strength in Aboriginal issues. The award is made on
the recommendation of the Faculty of Forestry. (First Award Available in the 2011/12
Winter Session)
Morley KOFFMAN Bursary: A $1,000 bursary has been endowed by Morley
Koffman for a law student who demonstrates financial need. Recommendation is
made by the Office of Student Financial Assistance and Awards.  (First Available in
the 2012/13 Winter Session)
Dennet KUAN Memorial Award: Awards totalling $1,000 have been endowed by
Janet, Jennifer and Ryan Kuan in memory of Dennet Kuan (MBA, BSc) for
undergraduate or graduate students with a physical disability in any year and faculty.
The award was established as a reflection of Dennet's dedication to assisting people
with a physical disability and to helping those who wish to continue their education.
Dennet was a UBC alumnus who, in 2000, set up a UBC scholarship in memory of his
father, Mann Kuan. When Dennet's son was born in 1994 with complex challenges,
Dennet's "we can" attitude shaped and supported Ryan in facing their world. After a
successful career in Forestry, Dennet made a career change. In his new career, he used
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his direct knowledge of the obstacles faced by individuals with a physical disability to
help them and their families access a variety of equipment and assistive technology
needs. Dennet passed away in 2009 at the age of 53. The award requires a special
application which is available from the Student Financial Assistance and Awards
Office, the Crane Library and the Disability Centre. Applications must be submitted
by October 15. The award is made on the nomination of the Committee on Awards
for Students with Disabilities.  (First Available in the 2012/13 Winter Session)
Chui Yin LAI Memorial Scholarship: Two scholarships of $500 each are offered in
memory of Chui Yin Lai to undergraduate students majoring in Philosophy with
outstanding academic achievements. Chui Yin Lai was a dedicated teacher and school
counsellor who guided her students with kindness and patience, touching the hearts
and lives of hundreds of young people over her 30 year career. Chui Yin Lai became a
strong supporter of the Department of Philosophy when her daughter began her
undergraduate study in philosophy at UBC in 1999. This scholarship is established in
memory of Chui Yin Lai and her support for the Department of Philosophy.
Recommendations are made by the Department of Philosophy.  (First Award
Available in the 2011/12 Winter Session)
LOCKHEED Martin Award in Materials Engineering: Awards totalling $2,000 have
been made available by Lockheed Martin Corporation to support fourth year
undergraduate students in Materials Engineering. This annual award is made to two
student teams per year, one award of $1,000 in each semester of a given academic
year. The award will be made to the student team with the highest grade for the
Capstone Design Project in each semester. The projects are adjudicated by an
academic panel and awards made on the recommendation of the Department of
Materials Engineering.  (First Award Available in the 2011/12 Winter Session)
Donna LOGAN Scholarship in Investigative Journalism: A $700 scholarship has been
endowed by friends and family in honour of Professor Donna Logan, Founding
Director of the UBC School of Journalism. Professor Logan has devoted her
professional and academic life to the promotion of the highest standards of journalism
in Canada and abroad. The award is offered to a student in their final year of the
Master's of Journalism program who holds the highest overall average in their
previous year of study and who has indicated an interest in pursuing a career in
investigative journalism. The award is made on the recommendation of the School of
Journalism in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies.  (First Award
Available in the 2012/13 Winter Session)
Edward PIERS Memorial Award in Organic Chemistry: An annual award for a
minimum of $1,000 is offered in memory of Dr. Edward Piers and in celebration of
his distinguished career in the Department of Chemistry. The award is open to
graduate students in any branch of Organic Chemistry (including synthetic,
bioorganic, organometallic or materials) who demonstrate qualities of academic
excellence, experimental skill and dedication to the field through service and
leadership. During more than forty years on campus, Dr. Piers mentored more than 90
graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and inspired many to pursue careers in
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chemistry. His many accomplishments resulted in his election to Fellowship in the
Royal Society of Canada in 1989. Dr. Piers also made significant leadership
contributions to the profession of chemistry in Canada and was widely respected
among his peers - "a true scholar and gentleman." Recommendations are made by the
Department of Chemistry, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies.  (First
Award Available in the 2011/12 Winter Session)
Professor Mo STEINBERG Memorial Award in English Literature: A $1,000 award
is offered by friends and family in memory of Dr. Moses "Mo" Wolfe Steinberg, a
UBC professor of English literature (MA Queens, PhD Toronto) for 52 years,
commencing in 1946. He instilled a love of literature in thousands of students and was
twice honoured as UBC Master Teacher. He was one of the driving forces behind the
creation of the Arts One program and served on numerous university committees as
well as on the Senate, Board of Governors, and as an executive member of the Faculty
Association. Outside the University he was active in numerous cultural and
educational endeavours. The award is to be given to the student who best exemplifies
an amalgam of academic excellence in English literature and the attributes of good
citizenship. The recommendation is made by the Department, and in the case of
graduate students, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies. (First Award
Available in the 2011/12 Winter Session)
SIGMA Chi Entrance Award: A $1,000 award is offered by Sigma Chi to students
entering their first year of university in any field of study. Since the Delta Omicron
chapter of Sigma Chi established itself at UBC in 1949, Sigma Chi has been an
organization for serious-minded young men to grow into values-based leaders and
develop lifelong ideals together. The award is to recognize student leadership and
academic achievement in a male student entering his first year of study with preference
that the recipient demonstrate the qualities that meet the standards of Sigma Chi
membership: a man of high character, a student of fair ability, with ambitious
purposes, a congenial disposition, possessed of good morals, having a high sense of
honour, and a deep sense of personal responsibility. Recommendation is made by the
Office of Student Financial Assistance and Awards.  (First Award Available in the
2011/12 Winter Session)
STIKEMAN Elliot LLP Award: A $2,000 award is offered by Stikeman Elliot LLP to a
student entering the 2nd year of the JD program. Preference will be given to students
who demonstrate academic excellence and an interest in business law. The
recommendation will be made by the Faculty of Law.  (First Award Available in the
2011/12 Winter Session)
STIKEMAN Elliot LLP Scholarship: Two $2,500 scholarships are offered by
Stikeman Elliot LLP to students entering the 2nd year of the JD program who have
demonstrated academic excellence. The recommendation will be made by the Faculty
of Law.  (First Award Available in the 2011/12 Winter Session)
STUART Olson Dominion Construction Management Engineering Award: Awards
totalling $2,000 are offered by Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. to third or
fourth year students in the Civil Engineering Program who demonstrate excellence in
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the study of construction management. To be considered, candidates must have
achieved at least a B average in their previous year of study. Recommendations are
made by the Department of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science. (First
Award Available in the 2011/12 Winter Session)
Kwong-Leung TANG Doctoral Entrance Scholarship in Social Work: A $2,000
scholarship has been endowed by Dr. Kwong-Leung Tang, former Director of the
School of Social Work (2009-2011), to encourage and attract high-calibre applicants
to UBC's School of Social Work doctoral program. Preference will be given to students
interested in pursuing a career in macro-level social work practice, including: 1)
Canadian and global social policy studies on housing, social security, health,
employment and/or immigration; 2) law and social work practice; or 3) local and
international social and community development. The award is made on the
recommendation of the School of Social Work in consultation with the Faculty of
Graduate Studies.  (First Award Available in the 2012/13 Winter Session)
Previously-Approved Awards with Changes in Terms or Funding Source:
Anglo American Scholarship - Two or more $5,000 scholarships are offered by Anglo
American pic to students in their third or fourth year of Geological Sciences. Criteria
are excellence in geochemistry with application to mineral exploration and
demonstrated enthusiasm and aptitude in the subject. Preference may be given to
students who have successfully completed one or more relevant upper level Chemistry
courses. These awards are made on the recommendation of the Department of Earth
and Ocean Sciences.
How Amended: Removed requirement for students to be a double major in the
Honours program. The department will be able to assign the scholarship based on
the revised wording. (Requested change to take effect for the 2011W Session)
W. Gordon Brandreth Prize in Kinesiology - A $225 prize has been endowed by
Bertha Brandreth in memory of her husband W. Gordon Brandreth. The award is
offered to a student registered in years three or four of the Kinesiology and Health
Program in the School of Kinesiology.
How amended: Removal of "Health and Fitness Program" as the Health and
Fitness program is no longer offered in the School of Kinesiology and there are no
longer any students in the School who have not completed their studies in the
Health and Fitness Program. Students who are interested in courses related to
Health and Fitness register in the Kinesiology and Health program in the School of
Kinesiology. In addition, there has been a Senate approved revision of the school
from the School of Human Kinetics to the School of Kinesiology. The description
has been revised based on this change. (Requested change to take effect for the
2011W Session)
Charles Chan-Kent Golden Wedding Anniversary Bursary - A $750 bursary is offered
by the Charles Chan-Kent Foundation to a student who is proceeding to a degree in
any field, having successfully completed at least one year at UBC and demonstrated
financial need. Preference is given to a student originates from British Columbia.
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How amended: Removed requirement that the student be of Chinese descent and
increased value to $750/year.  (Requested change to take effect for the 2011W
Session)
Concert Properties Leaders' Award - An award of $5,000 is offered to an outstanding
undergraduate student entering their fourth year in the Real Estate option in the
Bachelor of Commerce Program at the Sauder School of Business. This award was
established to mark the 20th anniversary of Concert Real Estate Corporation, and
honours the commitment, perseverance and vision of the founding and leading
supporters of Concert who have been instrumental in Concert's success. This award is
made on the recommendation of the Sauder School of Business to a student in good
academic standing who can demonstrate intent to enter a career in the real estate
industry. Preference will also be given to a student who has demonstrated leadership
and service in the UBC campus community and/or the wider community.
How amended:  Changed to entering the fourth year with inclusion of a preference
that the award is given to a student who demonstrates an interest in entering the
real estate industry. (Requested change to take effect for the 2011W Session)
Judith Gurney Memorial Bursary in Medicine - Bursaries totalling $2,000 are offered
by the estate of Judith Gurney through her son, Derek Gurney, for students in the
M.D. Program who are in need of financial assistance.
How amended: The endowment fund has been collapsed and UBC is offering
bursaries totalling $2,000/year until the funds are depleted. The Board of
Governors has approved the collapse of the endowment. (Requested change to take
effect for the 2011W Session)
Meg Hickling Prize in Sexual Health Education & Development - Two prizes of $100
each have been endowed by friends and colleagues in honour of Meg Hickling, R.N.,
to recognize her 27 years of service to individuals, families and the community as a
sexual health educator. The prize is offered to a student completing the fourth year of
a Bachelor of Science in Nursing who has achieved high standing in at least three
courses in community health and education, covering topics such as Family Studies,
Community Health, Women's Health, Children/Child Bearing, and principles of
education. The award is made on the recommendation of the School of Nursing.
How amended: Removal of reference to May and November graduating
timeframes as the program has changed. (Requested change to take effect for the
2011W Session)
Heather Lawson Memorial Scholarship - As a memorial to Heather Lawson, a third
year student in the School of Physical Education and Recreation who was tragically
killed in a skiing accident in March, 1972, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Lawson of
Victoria, have endowed a scholarship of $650. It is awarded to a student, preferably a
woman, enrolled in the Bachelor of Kinesiology degree program, registered in third
year of the Inter-disciplinary Studies program.
How amended: Removal of 'leisure & sport' because Leisure and Sport
Management program is no longer offered in the School of Kinesiology and there
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are no longer any students in the School who have not completed their studies in
the Leisure and Sport Management Specialization. Students interested in 'leisure
and sport' apply to the inter-disciplinary studies program. In addition, there has
been a Senate approved revision of the school from the School of Human Kinetics
to the School of Kinesiology. The description has been revised based on this
change. (Requested change to take effect for the 2011W Session)
Jessie MacCarthy Scholarship in Nursing - A scholarship of $700 has been endowed
by family, friends, and colleagues of the late Jessie MacCarthy, to recognize her
leadership in community health nursing, epidemiology, nursing education and
research. The award is made on the recommendation of the School of Nursing to a
student enrolled in the B.S.N, program, who has completed a minimum of 21 credits.
In making the award, financial need is a consideration.
How amended: Removal of reference to 'registered nurse' as the program to
certify existing RNs is on hold. (Requested change to take effect for the 2011W
Session)
Nicki Magnolo Memorial Graduate Prize - Prizes totalling $500 are offered by family
and colleagues in memory of Ms. Nicki Magnolo, an alumna (B.A. 2001 in Asian
Studies), graduate student and teaching assistant in the Department of Asian Studies
who passed away in 2004. The prize is awarded on the recommendation of the
Department to a graduate student who has worked as a teaching assistant in the
Department.
How amended:  Opened up the wording to allow for more than one prize to be
assigned. (Requested change to take effect for the 2011W Session)
Peter Andrew Marron Memorial Award - A $300 award has been endowed in
memory of Peter Andrew Marron by his father George A. Marron. The award is
available to a student in the School of Kinesiology who is in the Kinesiology and
Health Program or involved in research work who displays scholarship, leadership
and perseverance. Preference will be given to a student working in the Buchanan Lab
or comparable programme. The award is made on the recommendation of the School
of Kinesiology.
How amended: Removal of the "Exercise Science program" as it is no longer
offered in the School of Kinesiology and there are no longer any students in the
School who have not completed their studies in the Exercise Science Program. In
addition, there has been a Senate approved revision of the School from the School
of Human Kinetics to the School of Kinesiology. The description has been revised
based on this change. (Requested change to take effect for the 2011W Session)
Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship in Education - A scholarship of $1,000, a gift of the UBC
Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, is awarded to a prospective educator who is entering an
undergraduate degree program in the Faculty of Education. The award is made to a
student who not only has a strong academic record but who also has shown a
potential for teaching. The award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty.
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How amended:  Changed from recognizing a student who is continuing program
to one who is entering Bachelor of Education program. (Requested change to take
effect for the 2011W Session)
Marion Ricker Memorial Scholarship in Nursing - A scholarship of $450 has been
endowed by Dr. W. E. Ricker in memory of his wife Marion T. Ricker, R.N., B.A.Sc.
1931. The award is made on the recommendation of the Director of the School of
Nursing, to a student who is entering or continuing a program leading to the degree of
B.S.N.
How amended: Removal of reference to 'registered nurse' as the program to
certify existing RNs is on hold.  (Requested change to take effect for the 2011W
Session)
John B. Service Memorial Prize in Kinesiology - A $125 prize has been endowed by
family and friends in memory of John B. Service. The award is offered to a student
specializing in the Kinesiology and Health Program and is made on the
recommendation of the School of Kinesiology and, in the case of graduate students, in
consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
How amended: Removal of 'Health and Fitness' as it is no longer offered in the
School of Kinesiology and there are no longer any students in the School who have
not completed their studies. Students who are interested in courses related to
Health and Fitness register in the Kinesiology and Health program in the School of
Kinesiology. In addition, there has been a Senate approved revision of the school
from the School of Human Kinetics to the School of Kinesiology. The description
has been revised based on this change. (Requested change to take effect for the
2011W Session)
Walter Shukin Memorial Scholarship - A $1,250 scholarship has been endowed by
Klohn Crippen Ltd. and the Paul Poohachow family in memory of Walter Shukin.
Walter graduated in Civil Engineering from UBC in 1970, and had been a highly
esteemed member of Klohn Leonoff Ltd. from time of graduation until his death in
1986. The award is made to an undergraduate student entering fourth year in Civil
Engineering who combines a high academic standing with participation in other
university or professional activities. The award is made on the recommendation of the
Department of Civil Engineering.
How Amended:  Removed the word 'Consultants' from the description in light of
the corporate name change. (Requested change to take effect for the 2011W
Session)
Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd - A $175 scholarship has been endowed by
Stuart Olson Construction Inc. for an undergraduate student in Management
Information Systems. The award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of
Commerce and Business Administration.
How Amended: Inclusion of "Dominion" in the title of the award as per the
donor's request to reflect the new corporate name. (Requested change to take effect
for the 2011W Session)
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Gurminder Singh Tatra Bursary - Five bursaries of $1,000 each are offered by Dr.
Gurminder S. Tatra to undergraduate students in the D.M.D program. Two $1,000
bursaries are offered to students entering their first year, and a $1,000 bursary is
offered to students entering their second, third and fourth years of study. Dr. Tatra
was a Dental Officer in the Canadian Forces who completed his dental school
education at UBC under the "Dental Officer Training Program". The bursary was
created to help support dental students who are in financial need.
How Amended:  Increased financial support to offer a fifth bursary to a 4th year
DMD student. (Requested change to take effect for the 2011W Session)