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Tuesday, October 22, 1996

Full-cost programs approved

UW is moving further into full-cost academic programs with the introduction of a new Master of Taxation degree in the accountancy school and an off-campus version of the English department's MA program, both to be financed entirely by student fees. Last night's meeting of the UW senate gave approval for the two programs.

The MTax will be offered in Toronto, the "language and professional writing" MA at a company in Kanata, near Ottawa.

The first full-cost recovery programs at UW were the MMath in computer science and MASc in electrical engineering, offered for software professionals since 1994.

Full-cost graduate and professional programs are a hot issue in Ontario just now. Queen's University took the lead earlier this year in offering an MBA for which students pay full cost, about $22,000. In general, university programs in Ontario get somewhere between 15 and 30 per cent of their revenue from students, with government grants paying the rest of the bill.

Gary Waller, associate provost (academic and student affairs), says the move to full-cost recovery graduate degrees is based on a perception that there is a need -- so that students will pay -- and the lack of government support. However, he doesn't foresee a deluge of new or existing grad programs at UW following suit.

Also from senate last night

My colleague Jim Fox sends this report on the other major item on last night's senate agenda:

The proposed policy on intellectual property rights (Policy 73) is to undergo further review. Committee chair Jim Brox made the comment after hearing a series of suggestions and questions about aspects of the draft policy, including definitions, dispute resolution and appeals.
He said the committee will meet again to consider suggestions and criticisms and prepare a "more elaborate final draft" for consideration. While saying he is "very thankful for the feedback," Brox said the committee will be happy to entertain any suggestions anyone would like to submit.
Jim Kalbfleisch, vice-president academic, and provost, praised the committee for its effort, noting it was "very hard work on some very complex issues." He suggested additional comments and suggestions be made by the end of November so the committee can work on the final draft in December and January.
UW president Jim Downey added his thanks for the work. The committee has undertaken a "monstrously complex task . . . and done a commendable job," he said, noting there is "still plenty of opportunity for input."

Faculty association will meet

A special general meeting of the faculty association has been called for Tuesday, November 5. It will start at 4 p.m. in Arts Lecture room 116.

The meeting is being held "to discuss the progress of salary negotiations", says Fred McCourt of the chemistry department, the association's chief negotiator. He said the meeting is "open to all faculty who are eligible to be members of the association", whether or not they actually are faculty association members at present.

There's power in the blood

With blood supplies for west central Ontario "extremely low", the Red Cross is issuing an urgent appeal for donors tomorrow from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the Student Life Centre.

Laura Lukasik, recruitment coordinator for the Canadian Red Cross, said September is normally a low month for blood supplies, with people busy starting back to school or work. However, this year an above average level of colds and flu may have caused a major drop in donors, she said. For example, while 300 units of O positive blood is considered an optimal supply, and 175 units marks the "critical level", the current number of O positive units on hand is only 33. Supplies of other types of blood are even lower, with no B negative available, and only two units of B positive.

The Red Cross has set a goal of at least 120 units for the clinic tomorrow, and reminds the university community that a blood donor clinic is also scheduled for November 20 at the Rink in the Park.

To give blood, donors must be at least 17 years old and have identification. A waiting period of one year is required for donors who have a new tattoo, body piercing or a new sexual partner.

The talk of the campus

The Federation of Students holds its annual general meeting tonight at 7:00 in the multi-purpose room of the Student Life Centre. The agenda includes the annual auditors' report, plus by-law changes that are described as "housekeeping".

Friends in the arts undergraduate office are very proud today of co-worker Maureen Cairney, who ran the Niagara Marathon -- her first marathon -- on the weekend in a time of 3 hours 40 minutes 50 seconds. Next stop: Boston!

A series of "Grrrl Movies" sponsored by the Federation of Students women's centre continues tonight with "I Shot Andy Warhol", at 5:30 in the Student Life Centre.

Jerome Murphy O'Connor, author of a new Critical Life of St. Paul, will speak at 7 this evening in Siegfried Hall, St. Jerome's College.

Water, compressed air, nitrogen and gas will be shut off in several first-floor areas of Chemistry 2 tomorrow morning, from 9 to 11, for renovation work in room 161.

CAR

Editor of the Daily Bulletin: Chris Redmond
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