A Senate motion to cross-list a course in Canadian Studies with the History department has been tabled.
The; motion was intro- duced to Senate on February 3 by ’ACademic. Planning Committee chair Roger
‘ Black, apparently because the,
History department does not
. have , an Atlantic history
course.
Canadian Studies 201-202, or “The Atlantic Region”, was seen'as filling this gap.
Student Senator Jack Keefe objected to the move be- cause .f‘Cana‘dian Studies is
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He;.also-noted_'that the courses? incorpOrated socio- logy, j politics, economics, literature, geography, and biology as well as history, and said the cross~listing would either “head Canadian Studies in the wrong direction or water down the History program.” -
Keefe is a fourth year Canadian Studies major.
Gary Webster, Political Studies , chair, said that Senate had
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the, course, the cross-listing would allow History majors access to his services while they fulfilled their major requirements.
But, as Keefe pointed out, the course involves mare lectures by speakers from disciplines other than history than by historians.
The discussion eventually focussed on whether or not there was sufficient history content in Canadian Studies 201-202 to prevent a
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weakening of the History major if it was cross-listed.
Smitheram dismissed this, saying the cross-listing was meant to have a “broadening effect” on those majoring in History.
He warned that the History department might want to create its own Atlantic History course if the motion was defeated, and reminded Senators that the university was under a “constraint not to proliferate courses. ”
APC chair Black told Senators that these specific points had not been raised in Committee meetings.
Smitheram finally sug- gested the tabling of the motion for further discussion with the History faculty.
Dr. David Weale, the historian who co-ordinates the course, said he supports the cross—listing, and believes the course does have suf- ficient historical content to be of value to History students.
Gov’t releases
'* survey of 1982 grads
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. Industry Minister Pat Binns has announced the release of a publication entitled “The Handbook of Labour Market Outcomes of 1982 Graduates.” -
The Publication is the
_ second of what will be an
annual report prepared by the Prince .Edward Island Department of industry.
Binns said the handbook 5's based; gringsurv'eybf 1982 graduates from. the Univer-
has me:qu ‘b'e‘en1coinplete‘iififiisififi‘l’iiheemrd island,
explored.
He was concerned about majors taking so many cross- listed courses that they graduate without adequate supervision from faculty members in their field of study.
Dean of Arts Verner __ Smitheram, who earlier in the‘discussion could not re— member the proposal having been treated in the APC, said there was “norationale to deny 'it due to ambiguity about cross-listing, because no criteria for cross-listing exist.”
He added that, as a- historian presently teaches
from Holland College post- secondary courses, Canada Employment and Immigration sponsored courses, and the Prince Edward Island De-
partment of Education Vocational High School Courses.
Included in the handbook are course descriptions as well as statistics on graduates from each course, employed, unemployed, their average weekly wage and occupation.
As well, figures from the 1981 graduate follow-up survey are presented so com— parisons can be made between 1981 and 1982 graduates success.
“The results presented in the handbook are very en- couraging,” noted Binns, “especially when one looks at the numbers employed and sees .that85°/o of the 1982 post secondary graduates and 81% of the university gra- duates who had answered the survey, had found employ- ment.”
(Editor’s note: How many were underemployed?
“Given our current economic circumstances, it is important that publications
such as the “Handbook of Labour Market Outcomes for 1982 Graduates” be pro- duced”, said Binns, “so that the public, and in particular our youth, will be aware of available career choices and possibilities,
Copies of‘the handbook can be obtained from either the Department of Industry, 4th floor Shaw Building or Island Information Service, Jones Building, 11 Kent Street, Charlottetown, P.E.1.
Health Centre hours changed
Health Centre Nurse Sharon Connolly has announced new hours in the Health Centre for the next two weeks.
The Centre will be closed the week of February 20 to 24. During the week February 27 to March 2, it will be open four hours each days as follows: Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p
.m.
Connolly will be in “the sunny South” for these two weeks, to return March 5. The substitute nurse will be Anne
MacGuigan, R.N.
Connolly warns, “She is a friend and a classmate of mine,
so go easy on her!”
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Senate meets again
Senate will meet on Friday, February 17 at 2 p.m. in the
Board Room of Kelley Building.
High on the agenda are a request for information from the
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) and a discussion of the Smith Report.
Attention Psych majors
In September of the 1983-84 academic year, Psychology Majors elected three students to represent them within the Department. > As student representatives, it is our responsibility to assist any student of Psychology in various areas of concern such as: student/professor conflicts; course problems; course selections; graduatge school information; faculty advisor selection; suggestions for new courses? recommendations for changes within the Department, etc.
Should you need to employ our services in any of these or other relevant situations contact: Ms. Lynda Robertson, Ms. Sandra Fullerton and Mr. Colby Lewis in the Basement of Memorial Hall, Department of Psychology. (Or, leave a message with the departmental secretary B. Gillis).
If we can’t help, we will locate someone who can.
Apply for degrees
All full—time and part-time students who expect to graduate in May, 1984 are reminded that they must make application for a certificate, diploma, or degree.
Application forms are available in the Registrar’s office and must be completed before March 15. The graduation fee of $10 for a certificate or a diploma, and $35 for a degree, must be paid by Monday, April 16.
Valentine’s raffle won
The winner of the Sophomore class Valentine’s Day Raffle was Christine Gallant. Ms. Gallant wins a dinner for two at Cas Mia in beautiful downtown Charlottetown.
SU elections near
Here’s your chance to be a student leader, to fight for student rights against government injustice and underfunding, to represent the students of UPEl at cross-country student gatherings, to be revered and notorious! (Ask this year’s executive, if you knew who they are).
Nominations are now open for the Student Union execu- tive positions for 1984—85.
The positions are: SU President, Vice President External (in charge of the yearbook, newspaper, and radio station), Vice President Internal (in charge of the Barn operations and social events), Treasurer, all council positions excluding class representatives and two Senate positions.
Nominations close February 16. The elections have been slated for March 7.
Spa Draw organized
The UPEI Model United Nations delegation is holding a Spa Draw. Tickets for the free membership are $1 and are available from delegation members.
The draw will be held on March 15.
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Further to last week’s notice from the Canada Employment Centre on Campus, the above acronym stands for WHERE. DO I GO FROM HERE WITH MY LIFE? It is the title of a book written by Richard N. Bolles.
Come and hear an audio tape of Mr. Bolles relating to job-hunting and career changing on Tuesday, February let at 2:30 p.m. in Room Ol of the Main Building.
The Career Centre has a number of other books relating to the job hunt for those of you who wish to learn more about the process.
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