Dear Inkshedders--I need to clarify (seeing my message come in on the list,
I realized it sounded completely wrong). When my dept was discussing
lit/writing requirements for the BA Core, the info that we felt was "patchy
and oddly selective" was the info sent to us by our administration here
last week. The inadequacy of that info was the reason for my initial plea
for more data from all of you--which has been most helpful and which others
in my dept have much appreciated. So please keep it coming! Sorry if I
gave the wrong impression. Betsy.
At 04:25 PM 10/22/2004, you wrote:
>Russ, a digest of all these responses would be greatly appreciated. And
>Ginny, thanks for asking for more info. It all helps. At our dept meeting
>yesterday, my colleagues were asking for exactly this kind of information
>(they also felt that the info we had been given was patchy and oddly
>selective). We had a long discussion, and it seems we have to submit our
>formal response within a few weeks. So any additional information would be
>most helpful.
>Betsy
>
>At 01:11 PM 10/22/2004, you wrote:
>>For what it's worth, there's no requirement at St. Thomas at
>>all.
>>
>>And also for what it's worth, if nobody else starts it I'll try
>>to assemble the postings on this issue so far into a coherent
>>digest (I've done it before, and have a sort of algorithm for
>>editing that kind of thing). Maybe next week.
>>
>>-- Russ
>>
>>On 22 Oct 2004 at 15:45, Virginia Ryan wrote:
>>
>> > Hello again to everyone.
>> >
>> > Earlier this week, Betsy Sargent posted a query to CASLL concerning
>> > English requirements at Canadian colleges and universities. Well, it
>> > turns out that I have an immediate need for the same information, and
>> > I'm hoping that someone from those institutions that haven't already
>> > been represented with responses could please take a few minutes to
>> > respond in kind.
>> >
>> > What Betsy and (now) I need to know is whether your institution has a
>> > specific, cross-the-board English course requirement for graduation or
>> > program-entry purposes, and whether that requirement must be satisfied
>> > by taking "literature", "English", "writing" courses, or some
>> > combination of these.
>> >
>> > So far (I hope I haven't missed any), I've collected responses from
>> > University of Winnipeg, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design,
>> > University College of the Cariboo/Thompson Rivers University, Simon
>> > Fraser University, and Uof T Arts and Science.
>> > Could Inkshedders from Canada's other universities and colleges please
>> > answer, too? It seems there are big changes looming at post-secondary
>> > institutions across the country; better that we be involved in them than
>> > merely informed of them after the fact...
>> >
>> > I thank you all in advance and apologize for "pestering"; I know full
>> > well how busy everyone is at this time of year.
>> >
>> > Ginny Ryan
>> > Memorial University of Newfoundland
>> >
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