The Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee of Senate consists of the Dean of each Faculty/School, the Dean of Students, one representative elected by and from each Faculty or School, two students appointed by the BUSU Council and the Coordinator of the B.G.S. Programme. The University Registrar is to act as Secretary.
The responsibilites of the CAS Committe are to: recommend admission standards; recommend, but not initiate, adoption of new courses, revision of experimental courses to regular courses and deletions of current courses, as well as substantive changes to curriculum and departmental programs, including degree requirements for majors and minors; recommend regulations for the conduct of courses such as course outlines, duration, participation and evaluation procedures; recommend policies for the scheduling and conduct of examinations; recommend policies for the evaluation of new undergrduate degrees, new departments and new departmental majors and minors; recommend regulations on required grade point averages, academic suspension and re-admission of students; recommend candidates for graduation; make recommendations on any other mater pertaining to academic standards and student records; hear undergraduage appeals relating to the academic regulations of the University and make decisions as appropriate.
Custodial History
The records were transfered to the McKee Archives by the Senate Office, Brandon University on February 3, 1998.
Scope and Content
Sub sub series consists of the minutes and related materials for the Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee, a standing committee of the University Senate, for the years September 1968 to September 1987. In addition, these papers contain the minutes of the Admissions Sub-Committee 1968-1976, 1984-1987.
Box 1: Admissions Sub-Committee 1968-1976, CAS Committee September 1968 - April 8, 1974
Box 2: CAS Committee minutes April 15, 1974 - November 18, 1976.
Box 3: CAS Committee minutes November 25, 1976 - August 3, 1978
Box 4: CAS Committee minutes August 22, 1978 - December 21, 1979
Box 5: CAS Committee minutes January 11, 1980 - October 13, 1981
Box 6: CAS Committee minutes October 19, 1981 - May 26, 1983
Box 7: CAS Committee minutes July 4, 1983 - February 8, 1985
Box 8: CAS Committee minutes June 13, 1986 - September 10, 1987
Box 9: CAS Committee minutes Admission Sub-Committee June 20, 1984 - August 18, 1987, CAS Committee minutes March 8, 1985 - May 15, 1986.
Notes
Information in the History/Bio field was taken from the Brandon University Senate Bylaws - Section VIII Committees of Senate.
Accruals
Further accruals expected.
Access Restriction
Closed session material, including closed session minutes of the CAS Committee and the records of the Admissions sub-committee may be used only with the permission of the University Archivist.
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series 6: Brandon University Senate
6.2 Committees of Senate
Arrangement
Within each box files are arranged chronologically by meeting date.
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