HIGHLIGHTS 2009/2010

READY FOR TOMORROW

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Dear Colleagues, Partners and Friends,

It’s been a year full of exciting new initiatives, partnerships and opportunities. While promoting SFU’s core values of openness and accessibility, Continuing Studies offered hundreds of credit and non-credit courses in 2009/2010. We also organized dozens of public lectures, forums and dialogues—and implemented many community projects at home and abroad.

As always, Continuing Studies delivered on SFU’s commitment to lifelong learning. We welcomed students aged 18 to 80+ from across Metro Vancouver and around the world. By helping these ambitious people pursue their dreams and reach their goals—regardless of life experience and educational background—we shared the rewards of a high-quality education.

None of this would be possible without our numerous partnerships. In the past year, Continuing Studies worked with SFU faculty, other educational institutions, as well as public, private and not-for-profit organizations to deliver exceptional programs and services. Together, we not only supported our learners but also strengthened the communities where they live and work.

We are proud to share some of the highlights of our efforts with you.

Helen WussowDean, Continuing Studies

READY FOR TOMORROW

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FLEXIBLE DEGREE COURSES AND PROGRAMSSFU NOW: Nights or Weekends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Centre for Online and Distance Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Integrated Studies Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Centre for Integrated and Credit Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTCity Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Dialogue Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Interdisciplinary Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Management and Professional Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Justice and Conflict Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Business and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Career and Life Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Writing and Publishing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Seniors Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

LANGUAGES AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONEnglish Language and Culture Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

International Teaching Assistants Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Interpretation and Translation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Project JAPAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTCommunity Education Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Continuing Studies in Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Office of International Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Research and Evaluation Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

7th Floor Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

APPENDICESEnrolments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Continuing Studies Endowments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Community Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Advisory Committees and Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

HIGHLIGHTS 2009/2010

Continuing Studies offers students several options

for completing their undergraduate degree:

evening, weekend and online classes,

plus correspondence and cohort programs.

Continuing Studies also supports full-time

undergraduate students and instructors at

SFU Vancouver.

FLEXIBLE DEGREE COURSES AND PROGRAMS

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SFU NOW Keeps GrowingCatering to the needs of people who work full-time and cannot attend daytime classes, SFU NOW has shown impressive growth since its launch in Fall 2008. The number of courses offered in the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters grew to 41 from 30 a year earlier. During the same period, total enrollment reached 897— a 29 percent increase from the previous year—and total enrollment for the 2009/2010 year was 1,339.

Expansion at SFU SurreyOver the past year, SFU NOW widened its geographic reach to include courses at SFU Surrey. Its plan for 2010/2011 is to offer ten courses at the Surrey campus. SFU NOW has also identified courses at SFU’s Surrey and Vancouver campuses for the next six years to help adult learners map out their entire degree.

Partnerships with SFU Academic Faculties SFU NOW introduced a BA from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences with a choice of several majors, minors, double minors and extended minors—part of its ongoing efforts to grow partnerships with SFU faculties and departments. Today, SFU NOW offers courses through 20 different departments and works with more than 25 faculty members. To provide even more degree opportunities for non-traditional learners, SFU NOW is further growing its partnerships with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology.

Skills Workshops for Mature StudentsSFU NOW is pursuing initiatives to retain mature students by helping them succeed. In 2009/2010, it collaborated with SFU Student Services on workshops in academic preparedness and writing and research skills.

SFU NOW: NIGHTS OR WEEKENDS

“This educational opportunity, which balances my full-time career

and family schedule, is essential to my learning success.”

—Jean, SFU NOW student

Fall ’08–Spring ’09 Fall ’09–Spring ’10

Through SFU NOW, working adults and mature students have the opportunity

to complete their undergraduate degree during evenings and weekends.

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“My experience with CODE has been great—I can work and study at the same time. The course content is practical and

relevant, and the instructors are helpful and responsive.”

—Bess, Communication student

CENTRE FOR ONLINE AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

The Centre for Online and Distance Education (CODE)

helps students achieve their academic goals when work

or family commitments prevent them from attending

on-campus courses.

A Powerhouse in Distance EducationSince its modest beginnings in 1975, CODE now provides more than 250 online and distance courses from 26 academic areas. One of the largest distance and online programs in Canada, CODE has an annual enrolment of about 15,000 students.

Kinesiology Grad Course Helps Save LivesKIN 806: Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease is a graduate-level online course developed by CODE in partnership with SFU’s Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology and the Healthy Heart Program at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. This course promises to attract SFU graduates as well as health care professionals.

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Online Students Interact in Real TimeCODE extensively used an application called eLive to encourage real-time discussion between students and instructors in online undergraduate and graduate courses. eLive fosters student participation through presentations, in-depth discussions of course content, and feedback from peers, tutor-markers and supervisors.

Content Management System Boosts ProductivityAfter two years of development, CODE launched a content management system (CMS) that offers Web 2.0 tools for interactive preparation of online courses. The new CMS also allows CODE to manage administrative and student data more efficiently, thereby saving resources and improving productivity.

CODE Innovates with New Undergrad OfferingsAmong the new courses developed by CODE this year is FPA 104: Music Fundamentals, an intensive exploration of basic music theory that uses interactive exercises, sound files, graphics and text. Students demonstrate their understanding by singing, chanting and clapping into an online recording tool, and submitting examples of their handwritten notation. An overview of physical anthropology and cultural development, ARCH 131: Human Origins features several narrated slide shows by course author Dr. Dennis Sandgathe, an associate professor of archaeology in SFU’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. GEOG 264: Canadian Cities is an introduction to urbanization in Canada and the social issues that accompany it. The course features a virtual walking tour of downtown Vancouver with narrated, panoramic movies of diverse locations.

Online Graduate Program Taught in French Modelled on a similar offering delivered in French at SFU, an online Master of Education launched in Fall 2009. Unique in Western Canada, it has doubled enrolment in the MEd program by helping francophone and francophile education professionals access a high-quality graduate degree taught in French.

New Continuing Studies Online ProgramsWith the SFU School of Criminology and Continuing Studies’ Management and Professional Programs, CODE developed three courses for a new online Certificate in Restorative Justice. Currently offered to Salvation Army officers and staff, the program is targeting Spring 2011 for open enrolment. CODE finished developing Technical Communication certificate courses for Continuing Studies’ Writing and Publishing Program. Now offered completely online, the Certificate in Technical Communication is attracting students from across Canada and around the world.

SFU Publications Releases New TitlesSFU Publications, a division of CODE,

continues to produce texts for on-campus and distance courses. It recently released Classics in Environmental Criminology and is preparing to publish Patterns in Crime.

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INTEGRATED STUDIES

CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED AND CREDIT STUDIES Each year at SFU Vancouver, the Centre for Integrated and Credit Studies (CICS) liaises with more than 20 academic departments representing seven SFU faculties. The result is a broad offering of some 200 undergraduate courses at the Vancouver campus. Instructors and students also count on CICS for administrative assistance and office space.

Integrated Studies Programs (ISP) provides a unique opportunity for mid-career adults to earn

a Bachelor of General Studies degree in three years of part-time study, in a supportive cohort

environment.

600 Graduates and CountingSince 1995, more than 600 mature learners have received their SFU degrees through Integrated Studies Programs. In addition to welcoming a new Liberal and Business Studies cohort in September 2009, the program also said farewell to a cohort of 35 students, all of whom received their Bachelor of General Studies degrees at the October 2009 convocation.

Degree Completion for First Nations CommunitiesISP continued its partnership with aluminum producer Rio Tinto in 2009/2010. Thanks to this alliance, the Northern BC town of Kitimat and the First Nations community of Kitamaat had access to an undergraduate degree completion program that would otherwise be unavailable to them. SFU faculty members flew in biweekly to teach the program’s 18 courses. The Aboriginal Leadership and Administration program concluded with the graduation of nine students. SFU faculty members—along with several local indigenous instructors and guest speakers—conducted the classes. Graduates received a minor in First Nations Studies with their degree.

“I always dreamed of going back to school

to complete my degree. The program gives me that

possibility while I work full-time and care for my children.“

—Celine, Integrated Studies student

Continuing Studies’ non-credit programs

give lifelong learners many opportunities

to advance their career, pursue their

interests, and broaden their outlook

through courses, programs, public

lectures and forums.

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CITY PROGRAMThe City Program offers professional development courses, certificate programs and public lectures

that focus on the city that is—and explore ideas of the city to be.

Public Forums Inspire the CommunityThe City Program’s 13 free public lectures drew 2,680 people this year. A partnership with the Planning Institute of BC and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada resulted in the PlanTalk series —lectures and panel discussions for design professionals and interested members of the public. Shifting Gears was a five-part lecture series on transportation, health and the built environment. Sponsored by UBC’s Active Transport Lab and the BC Recreation and Parks Association, these talks featured prominent speakers from around the world, including Sam Adams, mayor of Portland, and Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City’s traffic commissioner.

SFU Hosts Top Architectural CriticIn another win, the City Program’s partnership with Vancouver Biennale brought famed American architectural critic Charles Jencks to give his first public lecture in Vancouver.

New Partnerships PlannedThe City Program will develop new partnerships in 2011, with a focus on transportation technologies and sustainable development. One such initiative is a collaboration with the City of Surrey to deliver a course on transportation and related issues to members of the local community.

Enrolment Stays StrongTwo flagship certificate programs—Urban Design and Sustainable Community Development— kept up their strong enrolment in 2009/2010. Urban Design Studio participants provided ideas for UniverCity’s undeveloped South neighbourhood, while Sustainable Community Development students recommended ways to help the District of Maple Ridge implement existing sustainability initiatives. Active in BC and Alberta, the City Program offered various professional development courses in Kamloops, Vancouver, Victoria and Edmonton.

“The Sustainable Community Development program is packed with brilliant local expertise. It’s inspiring

and I can hardly wait to put all this theory and the numerous powerful tools into practice.”

—Melissa, BSc, MA, environmental scientist

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Promoting Community Engagement

In Fall 2009, the Certificate in Dialogue and Civic Engagement was launched with a full cohort in the core program and many more students in individual workshops. All participants worked to create positive community change by engaging citizens with local governments. Local Citizens Share IdeasChange makers, community gardeners and arts festival organizers were key players in the Heart of a Citizen public dialogue series. These three evening events at SFU Vancouver’s Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue inspired ordinary citizens and business, government and community leaders.

DIALOGUE PROGRAMSDialogue Programs offers a range of courses, workshops and dialogue-convening services, as well as

research and consulting on major public policy issues.

A Presidential EveningDialogue Programs also packed the Wosk Centre for the President’s Forum, which featured Pakalitha Mosisili (above), prime minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho. International cooperation, AIDs prevention and economic development were the main themes of this high-profile gathering.

Diploma Program RelaunchesThe Diploma in Dialogue and Negotiation was back in action for Spring 2010, after a complete redesign. It welcomed a cohort of enthusiastic learners who strive to bring more collaboration to their decision-making.

Building Welcoming and Inclusive Communities and WorkplacesIn Spring 2010, non-profit leaders, community organizers, business managers, newcomers and artists came together to explore how to foster more inclusive communities and workplaces. In partnership with the Government of Canada and the Province of BC, Dialogue Programs provided program design and facilitation for the three regional forums that took place in Vancouver, Nanaimo and Prince George. Participants shared ideas and put plans in motion to increase immigration to their cities, build more diverse workforces, celebrate multiculturalism and create more vibrant public spaces.

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Philosophers’ Café Keeps GrowingThe Philosophers’ Café is a series of informal public discussions on important issues of the day. The cafés attract people of all ages and from all walks of life, with one thing in common—a lifelong passion for learning and the search for meaning. Since its 1998 inception, the program has welcomed 70,000 participants to some 1,100 cafés and other events held at 90-plus venues throughout BC. More than 70 moderators and guest speakers have led discussions on a host of subjects, from politics to human consciousness. Community requests for more neighbourhood cafés resulted in a 35 percent growth in café locations from Spring 2009 to Spring 2010.

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

CAIS Launches New JournalBacked by Interdisciplinary Studies, SFU’s Canadian Academy of Independent Scholars (CAIS) supports scholars who do not belong to an academic or commercial institution. Besides growing its membership from 50 to 63 this year, CAIS launched the International Journal of Independent Scholars. The annual publication’s first issue featured 10 articles on everything from grassroots governance in India to the cultural memory of Pacific Northwest Coast First Nations.

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With its programs and initiatives, Interdisciplinary Studies helps to cultivate an enlightened and

caring society through education and discourse for all.

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MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMSManagement and Professional Programs (MPP) offers a wide range of courses and programs in three

areas: Justice and Conflict Resolution, Business and Management and Career and Life Planning.

JUSTICE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTIONRecognizing opportunities to support community-minded approaches to conflict resolution, MPP is providing new learning options to help mature learners and community partners better respond to and resolve conflict.

Restorative Justice Scales Up for 2011Working with the Centre for Restorative Justice at SFU’s School of Criminology and Continuing Studies’ Centre for Online and Distance Education, MPP developed a new online Certificate in Restorative Justice. The first cohort, comprising officers and staff from The Salvation Army, Canada’s largest non-governmental social service provider, began their studies in January 2010. MPP, which developed the certificate program with support from The Salvation Army Development Endowment Fund, is targeting an open enrolment launch for early 2011. A new course related to restorative justice and schools will then be added.

Enrolment Grows at SFU Surrey MPP ran 80 courses at SFU’s Surrey campus with a total enrolment of 1,640, a remarkable 64 percent rise over the previous year. MPP now offers more courses at SFU Surrey than at SFU Vancouver.

Business Is GoodMPP has grown dramatically in the past few years. This year, total enrolment in MPP courses and programs exceeded 2,200, a 15 percent increase from 2008/2009. MPP continues to grow, with three new programs launched in the last year and development almost complete on a Certificate in Human Resources Management. In addition to its many learning options, MPP also manages two endowments: the $3-million Salvation Army Development Endowment Fund and the BMO Bank of Montreal Endowment Fund.

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MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENTMPP offers business and management courses, certificates, diplomas and professional designation

programs to help adults achieve their career goals.

Helping Mandarin Speakers SucceedIn Spring 2010, a new Certificate in Canadian Business Management Fundamentals offered its first courses. Promoted in partnership with Sing Tao Newspapers, the program helps Chinese-speaking professionals gain skills essential to success in Canadian business.

New Learning Format for Busy AdultsThree courses in the Certificate in Management, MPP’s flagship program, became more attractive to busy mature learners. The reason? A new blended format that combines classroom instruction and online learning.

Prestigious New CredentialsMPP became a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) with the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and an Endorsed Education Provider with the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®).

“Even with 6+ years of business analysis experience, I gained new

ideas and perspectives which I implemented immediately at work.” 

—Nitin, Certificate in Business Analysis alumnus

Partnerships Help MPP GrowThrough increasing enrolment in the Strategic Supply Chain Management Leadership Program, MPP strengthened its partnership with the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC). It also continued its successful alliance with Air Transat, delivering Certificate in Management—Tourism Sector courses to a dedicated cohort of the airline’s Vancouver-based employees. Sponsored by the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange and the BC Securities Commission, MPP’s Public Companies: Financing, Governance and Compliance course ran twice, both times with full enrolment.

European Students Learn from VancouveritesMPP and Dr. Peter Williams of SFU’s Centre for Tourism Policy and Research delivered the fifth annual Vancouver-Whistler field school to a cohort of students from the University of Salzburg Business School’s International Executive MBA in Tourism and Leisure Management.

Honourable MentionThe SFU Tourism Field School was awarded an Honourable Mention in the International category by the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE).

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MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

CAREER AND LIFE PLANNINGCareer and Life Planning supports the career development industry and provides career

management services to adults who are changing or building their careers.

Training Programs for Provincial GovernmentCareer and Life Planning delivered two training programs for career advisors at the Vancouver School Board and settlement counsellors at the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, WelcomeBC. Participants appreciated the professional development programs, which enhanced their job performance immediately.

Certificate Program Wins National PrizeThe Career Development Practitioner Certificate won recognition for MPP’s exemplary work in continuing education programming. The Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE) honoured it with the Program Award in the Local/Regional category.

Existing Offerings ExpandTwo full-time cohorts of the Career Development Practitioner Certificate exceeded maximum enrolment in 2009/2010, so MPP launched a part-time version of the program. Student evaluations showed a high level of satisfaction with both formats. To expand its offerings for career development practitioners, MPP introduced two professional development workshops and a training program for high-school career centre personnel.

Rehabilitation Diploma Meets DemandThe fifth offering of the Diploma Program in Rehabilitation Management attracted professionals from health care, insurance, vocational rehabilitation and employment counselling.

New Programs and Services Coming SoonFollowing up on a promising 2009/2010 feasibility study, MPP will launch Career Assessment Services in Spring 2011. This new service helps adults in any field who are interested in a career change. To expand its offerings for career development professionals and senior practitioners in related fields, MPP is also developing a coaching program curriculum.

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WRITING ANDPUBLISHING PROGRAMWith more than 130 course offerings every year, the Writing and Publishing Program (WPP) helps

emerging writers and editors hone their skills, change career directions and develop new talents.

WPP Gives Students the Write StuffBringing creative people together since 1985, WPP registered its 40,000th student in 2009/2010. Enrolment in its courses and five certificate programs reached 1,600, a 21 percent increase over 2008/2009.

Technical Communication Certificate Goes GlobalWith the entire Technical Communication Certificate now online, the program attracts students from across Canada, the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia.

TWS Students Fill the HouseFor the eighth straight year, students from The Writer’s Studio (TWS) — WPP’s creative writing program — launched their anthology emerge at the 2009 Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival. The students read their original work before a packed house.

Downtown Eastside Writers Get Free TrainingFall 2009 marked TWS’ second annual Vancouver Downtown Eastside Writers’ Jamboree, a workshop series for writers who lack the means to attend fee-based programs. Sixty participants received advice from writers, editors, publishers and booksellers. In the photos above, Muriel Marjorie, Henry Doyle and Joan Morelli perform work developed through the Thursdays Writing Collective, a program of free creative writing classes for residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The Thursdays program attracted 50 participants ranging in age from 18 to 83 and with educations spanning elementary to post-secondary. It also became part of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad.

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New Guide to the Literary LifeTWS developed The Writer’s Studio Guide to Publishing in Literary Magazines and Entering Contests in conjunction with the Vancouver Public Library and the Carnegie Centre. Available for free on the TWS website, it’s a valuable resource for aspiring writers.

“My instructor was organized, approachable and generous with her

extensive knowledge and practical experience. I learned all I was hoping

for and more; she inspired and encouraged us to work hard

and take chances.”

—Sandy, director, Genie award winner

Author! Author!The First Book Competition—a merit-based opportunity for emerging Canadian writers to publish their first volume of fiction, creative non-fiction or poetry—received 200 manuscript submissions (above), more than double what had been originally expected. TWS organized the contest in collaboration with Vancouver-based Anvil Press.

Connecting With Readers and WritersRun by program alumni, TWS’ monthly reading series kept thriving. Up to 70 writers, readers and other members of the local literary community jammed Vancouver cafés for every event.

Thanks for the MemoriesWPP worked with Vancouver-based Geist magazine to host a successful November 2009 conference called Creating Collective Memory. In workshops with professional writer/historians (above), 75 enthusiastic attendees explored ideas for capturing public and private memories in forms such as memoir, biography and creative non-fiction.

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SENIORS PROGRAM

Getting Better With AgeThe Seniors Program enjoyed another year of successful expansion. More than 2,700 lifelong learners attended 68 intellectually stimulating and academically challenging non-credit courses, with enrolment in Fall 2009 climbing an impressive 61 percent over the previous year. Compared to the same semester last year, Spring 2010 enrolment alone rose 28 percent.

Community Outreach— on DVDWith generous support from the BC Real Estate Foundation, the provincial government, and other community and individual partners, the Seniors Program launched its sixth Outreach Project DVD. Featuring an expert roundtable discussion, the new installment is called A Place for Everyone: Age-Friendly Communities. It examines how Canadian communities are making their transportation, housing and public spaces more accessible to, and inclusive of, older adults. True to its outreach mission, the Seniors Program shared more than 270 copies of the DVD with seniors’ organizations across the country.

The Seniors Program offers a wide variety of learning opportunities for people 55 years of age or

better.

35 Years of Community ServiceSome 200 students along with current and former SFU faculty and administrators attended the 35th anniversary celebrations of the Seniors Program in September 2009. In her keynote address, Ida Chong (above), BC Minister of Healthy Living and Sport, stressed the importance of initiatives like the Seniors Program in helping BC seniors live fulfilling lives.

Public Forums Foster DebateThe Seniors Program hosted four free public forums that explored a wide variety of topics, from the global financial crisis to the Arab-Israeli conflict. All forums were videotaped so that seniors could view them online through the program’s website.

Continuing Studies’ Languages and

Intercultural Communication programs

give local and international students the

opportunity to acquire and improve their

language skills through academic training

and cultural experiences.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTUREThe English Language and Culture (ELC) program helps international students and working

professionals achieve their academic, business and personal goals through language enhancement

and cultural fluency.

ELC Recruits Students AbroadWorking to increase student diversity and open new markets, ELC staff travelled to Brazil, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam in 2009/2010. They participated in educational fairs, delivered seminars and workshops at universities and high schools, and trained recruitment agents on everything that ELC and SFU have to offer.

Building a Supportive Learning EnvironmentELC instructors and staff contributed their expertise to improving support for international students. New initiatives included a monthly student newsletter; collaboration on joint field trips with SFU International, SFU’s Centre for Digital Media and local ESL schools; and workshops on student health, wellness and stress management, delivered in partnership with SFU Student Services.

Working with the Faculty of EducationELC helped deliver the International Master of Education in Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language, offered by SFU’s Faculty of Education, as a practicum component for graduate students. This three-year-old partnership has greatly benefited both the Faculty of Education and ELC.

2009/2010 Full-time Students by CountryHong Kong 1%

Mexico 1%Vietnam 2%

Taiwan 3%

China

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China 37%

South Korea 29%

Saudi Arabia14%

Japan 9%

Others 4%

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Preparing Tomorrow’s SFU StudentsIn 2009/2010, ELC continued its discussions with Fraser International College (FIC). The goal of these talks was to establish a pathway from ELC to FIC for students who need to improve their English proficiency before admission to SFU. ELC also collaborated with SFU’s Master of Digital Media program to create a compelling new pre-master’s program with a substantial English-language enhancement component.

New Partnerships OverseasInternationally, ELC negotiated memoranda of understanding with Korea’s Mokwon University and Setsunan University of Japan that would allow their students to enrol in ELC programs. Several students from both universities are registered for the summer and fall 2010 terms.

“My learning experience at SFU gave me worthy, challenging lessons

to improve my English skills and to help me to understand

Canadian culture.”

—Bo Ram Park, English Language and Culture

Program student

Strong Alliances at HomeELC collaborated with Continuing Studies’ Community Education Program in administering the Advanced English for the Workplace program, a partnership with the BC government and the Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society.

Global Events Affect EnrolmentsEnrolments were down slightly in 2009/2010 due to fears of the H1N1 virus and the impact of the Olympics on international travel for education. ELC’s long-term partners in Korea and Japan sent students for custom programs despite the virus, and students who attended classes at the Vancouver campus were thrilled to be able to participate in the Olympic activities that enlivened the downtown core.

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INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION PROGRAMIn 2009/2010, the Interpretation and Translation Program (ITP) ran two full cohorts of its flagship Diploma Program in Chinese/English Interpretation and Translation with students from BC, Mainland China, New Zealand and Taiwan.

Local Employers Welcome ITP StudentsITP joined forces with 31 local companies and organizations to provide practicums for its diploma students. Both cohorts had further opportunity to practise their newly learned skills at the China Engineering & Technology Expo and the GLOBE 2010 Trade Fair and Conference, a prestigious international event on sustainable business.

China CallingITP began exploring new opportunities in Mainland China by focusing on ITP’s competitive advantage in providing North American professional experience and intercultural orientation.

INTERNATIONAL TEACHING ASSISTANTS PROGRAMThanks to support from the Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Provost, the International Teaching Assistants Program (ITA) saw a surge in enrolment. The program delivered its Spring 2010 semester courses to a record 82 registrants.

New Curriculum and InstructorsITA revitalized its curriculum and brought new instructors on board. Some of them are current TAs and sessional instructors at SFU who bring their first-hand knowledge and experience to ITA training sessions.

Meeting Faculty NeedsITA has been exploring new opportunities for inter-campus collaboration. A key consideration is offering flexible course schedules that accommodate diverse faculty and departmental needs.

PROJECT JAPAN In Fall 2009, Project JAPAN hosted a group of 30 Japanese seniors led by Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara. Believed to be the world’s oldest practising physician, Dr. Hinohara is also an educator and the popular author of 150 books—all published since he turned 75. The visitors were members of the New Old People’s Movement, which encourages Japanese seniors to explore new activities and experiences. During their stay, they attended comparative arts and media classes and an intercultural communication seminar at SFU.

In their own backyard and on the international

stage, the people behind Continuing Studies’

Community Engagement programs worked on

exciting initiatives in 2009/2010.

From creating new-media applications for

cultural learning to providing training programs

in developing countries, program staff brought

together people from all facets of society to

create positive change in our city, our country

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“I look forward to attending SFU for my undergrad degree. Thank you so much for this wonderful

opportunity. I truly would not be on my current educational path if it weren’t for this program.”

Lhasa, Aboriginal Pre-Health Program graduate

COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM

Focus on AfricaAt a three-day symposium in September 2009, scholars, students and community groups from Africa and North America examined the nature and potential of the African diaspora. Organized by CEP, the symposium received funding from a coalition of partners within SFU, the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation, the Emmett & Leo Fund, the Toronto Community Foundation and various private donors.

CEP Preps Aboriginal Students for SFUTen recent graduates of the Aboriginal University Prep Program and the Aboriginal Pre-Health Program have gained admission to SFU. Offered by CEP, these two programs were approved by Senate in Spring 2010 as a formal pathway for students to be granted admission to SFU. Aboriginal students who complete one or both programs also earn university credit. This is an important step forward in implementing SFU’s First Nations strategic plan, which aims to recruit and retain more Aboriginal students.

The Community Education Program (CEP) supports positive change

for socially excluded people and groups struggling with poverty, racism,

gender bias and low levels of literacy.

Stepping Stones to LiteracyA new two-year initiative managed by CEP, Stepping Stones is developing an innovative, mixed-mode online model for delivering literacy and academic skills training to Aboriginal adults in rural and remote BC communities. Funded by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, this project aims to improve Aboriginal access to rewarding jobs and post-secondary educational opportunities. Partners include Continuing Studies’ 7th Floor Media, BCcampus, the First Nations Technology Council, Literacy BC, member nations of the Lower Stl’atl’imx Tribal Council and Stó:lo Nation Human Resources Development.

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Immigrants Gain Workplace SkillsIn Spring 2010, 22 participants completed Advanced English for the Workplace, a free program that gives newcomers to Canada the language skills and cross-cultural competencies they need to succeed in various employment settings. CEP delivered the program—funded by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development—in partnership with the Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS). One participant said, “I am more confident to deal with the difficulties I face in my professional and personal life.” Another participant added, “This program provides a lot of interaction and networking opportunities for people from different countries and professions.”

A Plan for Healthier CommunitiesCEP started work on Literacy Lives, a two-year project to create a new curriculum and strategy for improving the literacy, essential skills and HIV/AIDS health outcomes of socially excluded adults living in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Community partners and collaborators, including Literacy BC, the Dr. Peter Centre, the Pacific AIDS Network and the BC Centre for Disease Control, will assist in developing the program.

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CONTINUING STUDIES IN SCIENCEContinuing Studies in Science (CSS) promotes the understanding of scientific discoveries and

research through interdisciplinary discussions and partnerships.

Public Lectures Draw CrowdsAs part of the Speaking of Science series, CSS hosted several public lectures exploring different approaches to biodiversity. Dr. Elizabeth Elle, an associate professor in SFU’s Department of Biological Sciences, gave practical examples of what people can do to support biodiversity in A Plea for the Bees’ Needs: Pollinator Declines and How to Encourage Backyard Diversity. Held in partnership with the Environmental Youth Alliance, this lecture resulted in interviews by Dr. Elle with CBC Radio and CTV. Also from the biological sciences department, Dr. Arne Mooers looked at how public policy safeguards biodiversity in Double, Double, Toil and Trouble: The Science, the Policy and the Politics of Canada’s Species at Risk Act. This lecture was so popular it was offered a second time. All three lectures drew full houses at SFU Burnaby and Vancouver.

A Vision for Green Energy in BCIn November 2009, in partnership with SFU’s environment and science faculties, CSS initiated a public dialogue for 180 participants from government, First Nations, NGOs, industry and academia. Exploring options for renewable energy, with a focus on hydroelectric power, delegates weighed the social, economic and environmental trade-offs of these choices.

SFU Speaks Up for the SalmonIn an effort to address the decline of the Fraser River sockeye and protect wild salmon biodiversity in BC, CSS’ Speaking for the Salmon series spearheaded several important initiatives. In 2009, a community forum in Kamloops and a think tank at SFU Burnaby attracted representatives from academia, government, First Nations, non-profit organizations, and the commercial and recreational fishing industry. Together they examined the growing uncertainty surrounding the Fraser sockeye. A public presentation on the same topic at SFU Vancouver featured a panel of scientists from the think tank, who shared their findings with 200 attendees. Then in March 2010, CSS hosted the Summit on Fraser River Sockeye Salmon in partnership with the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council. The 120 participants in this public dialogue sought solutions that will ensure the survival of the sockeye for future generations.

SFU Expert Joins Federal Science PanelThanks to the success of Speaking for the Salmon, CSS Program Director Dr. Patricia Gallaugher was invited to sit on the science panel for the federal Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River.

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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Keeping Up the Fight Against HIV/AIDS StigmaIn Ghana, OID continued to give public school teachers and youth workers the knowledge and skills to reduce the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. This project also funded research from three Ghanaian universities: University of Ghana; University of Education, Winneba; and University of Cape Coast. In early 2010, OID hosted a delegation of Ghanaians who met SFU scholars and local activists involved in similar research in Canada. During the delegation’s visit, OID held a symposium called Education as Action: Interventions Against HIV and AIDS Stigma in Ghana.

The Office of International Development (OID) supports SFU’s strategic plan to promote

internationalization in teaching, learning, research and community service. OID continued to

manage two large-scale Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) projects in 2009/2010:

one in Southeast Asia and the other in Ghana, Africa.

Lao University Prof Receives Her SFU Degree Phonesavanh Thepphasoulithone, who is sponsored by the Adult Education for Economic Development project, received her doctorate from SFU’s Faculty of Education in Summer 2009. Dr. Thepphasoulithone is only the fifth faculty member from Champasak University in rural Laos to earn a PhD.

SFU Champions Education in Asia It was a productive final year for Adult Education for Economic Development, a partnership between SFU and three Southeast Asian universities. With Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University, OID designed and delivered workshops in various locations. For example, they helped the National University of Laos and Cambodia’s Royal University of Phnom Penh create education management information systems, practise Participatory Action Research (PAR) techniques, design distance education programs and incorporate active learning strategies into their teaching.

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RESEARCH ANDEVALUATION UNIT

Sharing Expertise with Continuing StudiesBesides ongoing program evaluations for Integrated Studies Programs, REU evaluated the Aboriginal Pre-Health Program, the Aboriginal University Prep Program and Advanced English for the Workplace—all for the Community Education Program. REU also designed and facilitated a workshop on Participatory Action Research in Vientiane, Laos, in collaboration with the Office of International Development.

The Research and Evaluation Unit (REU) provides applied research and program evaluation services

to a wide variety of internal and external clients.

Helping Young Leaders Take ActionREU created a logic model and evaluation framework for Action Canada. Each year, this national fellowship program gathers as many as 20 emerging young leaders to focus on leadership development and public policy projects of significance to Canada.

UBC, Vancouver Aquarium Turn to REUREU designed a research plan and survey instrument with UBC to assess the health information needs of library patrons in BC’s rural and remote communities. It also evaluated the pilot year of the Managing at UBC program, which helps new managers move into their roles at the university. Another external project saw REU conduct visitor research and develop an evaluation framework for the Vancouver Aquarium.

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7TH FLOOR MEDIA

Technology Sets SailCourtesy of 7FM, visitors to Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site on Vancouver Island can sail an 1890 schooner and a 2010 patrol boat by turning real ships’ wheels and observing their virtual journey in vivid, big-screen animation.

History Comes Alive7FM created interactive touch-screen displays for More Than Just Games, an exhibit organized by the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. Presenting the history of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, this exhibit tells the stories of Canadian and German athletes caught in the politicization of the Games.

A Walk in the ParkFor Parks Canada, 7FM investigated the use of new media at national parks and historic sites. Its wide-ranging report looked at everything from 3D installations to social media and emerging mobile technologies, with a view to how they might enhance visitor experiences.

Steps in the Right DirectionWith Continuing Studies’ Community Education Program and Research and Evaluation Unit, 7FM began exploring technology platforms for a new initiative called Stepping Stones. This project aims to develop a set of online modules that will enhance literacy and other essential skills for Aboriginal learners in rural and remote communities.

APSA-lute Support7FM has worked with the Administrative and Professional Staff Association (APSA) to develop a dynamic new website and content management system (CMS), scheduled to launch in Summer 2010.

7th Floor Media (7FM) creates innovative and non-traditional technology applications for education

and culture.

Raven TalesVisitors to www.TheRavensCall.ca, a website recently launched by the Bill Reid Foundation and 7FM, can upload their own endings to an unfinished story by acclaimed Canadian artist Bill Reid. Submitted in graphic, audio or video form, these story endings are a way to explore issues of identity, modernity, duty and tradition.

A Brighter TomorrowIn partnership with the SFU Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA), 7FM is creating an interactive website to help the hundreds of thousands of British Columbians who suffer from mild depression. The site will allow users to work their way through a self-help program that can be updated online over the course of their treatment.

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Enrolment in Continuing Studies courses, programs and events

2008/2009 2009/2010Credit Courses and Programs

Centre for Online and Distance Education (CODE) 14,857 14,632

SFU credit enrolments at Harbour Centre 6,401 6,770

Integrated Studies Programs 1,027 949

SFU NOW: Nights or Weekends 701 1,339

22,986 23,690

Non-Credit Courses, Programs, and Public Events

City Program 3,073 3,183

Community Education Program 254 99

Continuing Studies in Science 2,004 813

Dialogue Programs 1,364 1,972

English Language and Culture Program 718* 588*

Interdisciplinary Studies 3,337 3,793

International Teaching Assistants Program 74 136

Interpretation and Translation Program 59* 44*

Language, Culture and Heritage Programs 754 275

Management and Professional Programs 2,235 2,426

Seniors Program and Opera Studies 3,129 3,082

Writing and Publishing Program 2,027 2,645

19,028 19,056

Total Credit and Non-Credit Enrolments 42,014 42,746

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APPENDIX 2

ENDOWMENTSEndowments support the quality and quantity of Continuing Studies activities and are made possible through the generosity of the community. The Continuing Studies Endowment Committee adjudicates two of the endowments through established terms of reference, while others have been created for and designated to specific program areas.

Community Partnership FundThis important endowment assists communities and low-income individuals in the East Vancouver area, the Downtown Eastside, or any inner city community with a relationship to SFU to increase their opportunities of attaining economic self-sufficiency. In 2009/2010, the fund supported the following projects:

• $3,780:TheatreLightingTrainingInitiative,Community Education Program

• $3,000:Writers’Jamboree2009,WritingandPublishing Program

The David and Cecilia Ting Endowment for Education for Public ResponsibilityThis valuable endowment supports an annual lecture or special seminar in public affairs education or leadership development, the School of Criminology Ting Forum on Justice Policy, and Continuing Studies’ Interpretation and Translation Program. The funds allocated towards public forums supported the following events in 2009/2010:

• $4,650:ProtectionforAll:SexIndustryHealth,Safetyand Human Rights, Community Education Program

• $8,650:BuildingaVisionforGreenEnergyinBC: Putting the Right Power in the Right Place, Continuing Studies in Science

Program EndowmentsSeveral organizations have also created endowments to support the work of specific program areas within Continuing Studies.

• TheCity Program Endowment Fund was established in 1995 through a lead grant from The Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia, and subsequent grants from the Earl and Jennie Lohn Foundation, VIA Architecture, Inc., and the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services. The fund’s mandate is to support City Program’s activities including courses, programs, and lectures on land use and urban issues.

• TheBMO Bank of Montreal Endowment Fund, administered by Management and Professional Programs, was established in 1988 to bring distinguished academic and business leaders to SFU to give public lectures and conduct seminars in the areas of economics and business administration. The 2009 lecture on “Why Do Nations Fail” was delivered by Dr. Daron Acemoglu, the Charles P. Kindleberger Professor of Applied Economics at MIT, to a full house of 200 attendees.

• TheSalvation Army Development Endowment Fund was established in 1989 by a generous gift from the late Dr. J.L. Wighton to assist Salvation Army officers and personnel with pursuing advanced educational opportunities through SFU. This $3 million endowment, administered by Management and Professional Programs, supported a range of initiatives:

· Homelessness Research Project

· Salvation Army capacity development for delivering online and distance education to personnel in South America West and other international territories

· Delivery of the sixth iteration of the Executive Leadership Development Program

· Restorative Justice initiatives, including conference attendance and the development of a three-course online Certificate in Restorative Justice.

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Throughout 2009/2010 Continuing Studies established new university-community connections while continuing to build on existing partnerships. Committed to outreach and engagement, staff members make meaningful community contributions by participating in various initiatives and engaging with a host of organizations and community partners.

Awards Awards are also listed on individual program pages.

Kon Li, Program Director, Career and Life PlanningThe Career Development Practitioner Certificate received

a Program Award in the local/regional category from the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE).

Susan Burgess, Program Director, Management and Professional Programs

The Tourism Field School, as part of the University of Salzburg Business School’s International Executive MBA in Tourism and Leisure Management, received an Honourable Mention in the international category from the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE).

Funded Research

Patricia Gallaugher, Program Director, Continuing Studies in Science

Collaborator, Consortium for Genomic Research on All Salmonids Project (Genomic, Ethical, Ecological, Economic, Legal and Societal Section). Supported by Genome Canada/Genome BC.

Leader, Linking Science and Local Knowledge Working Group of the Ocean Management Research network. Supported by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council and Fisheries and Oceans Canada Joint Initiatives Program.

Mary Watt, Project Manager, and Dennis Smith, Creative Director, 7th Floor Media

New Media and the Visitor Experience—Research report for Parks Canada on the state of new media as they have been applied to visitor engagement in public attractions. Supported by Parks Canada.

Funded Projects

Community Education ProgramAboriginal University Prep Program. Funded by the Office

of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.

Advanced English for the Workplace Program—Training for New Immigrants. Funded by the Employment Skills Access Program, Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development.

Literacy Lives: An Integrative Model for Applied Community Based Literacy in Inner City Environments. Funded by the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Protection for All: Sex Industry Health, Safety and Human Rights. Funded by the David and Cecilia Ting Endowment for Education for Public Responsibility.

Stepping Stones: A New Model for Online Literacy and Essential Skills Development in Rural Aboriginal Communities. Funded by the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Theatre Lighting Training Initiative. Funded by the SFU Community Partnership Fund.

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Continuing Studies in ScienceBuilding a Vision for Green Energy in British Columbia.

Funded by industry, government, NGOs, universities and the David and Cecilia Ting Endowment for Education for Public Responsibility.

Speaking for the Salmon Series. Funded by government, NGOs and SFU.

Dialogue ProgramsEconomic Transformations Dialogue. Funded by Action

Canada.Imagine BC Year Five. Funded by the North Growth

Foundation with support from the Government of BC, CBC Radio, the Vancouver Foundation and Western Economic Diversification Canada.

Inspiring Innovation Symposium. Funded by the City of Vancouver.

Multiculturalism Training Session. Funded by the Ministry of Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism.

Multiculturalism Regional Dialogues (2009/2010). Funded by the Ministry of Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism

Welcoming and Inclusive Communities and Workplaces Regional Forums. Funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of BC (an initiative of Welcome BC, administered by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development.)

7th Floor MediaBenchmarks of Historical Thinking Website. Funded by

Centre for the Study of Historical Consciousness, UBC.Bill Reid Website. Funded by the Bill Reid Foundation. FaceBC Website. Funded by Pacific Cinémathèque.Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site—Virtual

Navigation Application. Funded by Parks Canada.More Than Just Games—Interactive Exhibit Displays.

Funded by the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre.

SFU Administrative and Professional Staff Association (APSA) website. Funded by APSA.

Stepping Stones—Online Learning Modules for Rural Aboriginal Communities. Funded by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Virtual Anti-depressant Toolkit. Funded by the Inukshuk Fund.

Writing and Publishing ProgramThursdays Writing Collective, a program of free, weekly

creative writing classes for residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Supported by the Carnegie Centre and volunteer writers.

The Writers’ Studio: Writers’ Jamboree for writers in the downtown eastside of Vancouver. Funded by VanCity and the SFU Community Partnership Endowment Fund.

Presentations

Joanna Ashworth, Program Director, Dialogue Programs“Hosting Dialogues on Harmony and Inclusion,” Canadian

Community for Dialogue and Deliberation conference. Toronto, ON: October 2009.

Susan Burgess, Program Director, Management and Professional Programs

“Getting Credit Where Credit is Due.” Canadian Association for University Continuing Education conference. Vancouver, BC: May 20–23, 2009. (Co-presented with K. McManus and Y. Tabin)

“Are You Ready for the Ride? Determining the Value of an External Program Review.” Association for Continuing Higher Education, Inc. conference. Philadelphia, PA: November 15–18, 2009. (Co-presented with D. Dutton)

Catherine Dunlop, Program Director, Research and Evaluation Unit

“Participatory Action Research in Context.” Workshop Presentation, CIDA Project, Adult Education in Economic Development. Vientiane, Laos PDR: July 7–14, 2009.

Patricia Graca, Business and Operations AnalystFacilitator, “Administrative Hot Topic: Enrolment Best

Practices Roundtable.” Western Administrative and Promotion Specialists in University Continuing Education conference. Vancouver, BC: November 5–6, 2009.

Katherine McManus, Program Director, Writing and Publishing Program

“Getting Credit Where Credit is Due.” Canadian Association for University Continuing Education conference. Vancouver, BC: May 20–23, 2009. (Co-presented with S. Burgess and Y. Tabin)

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Tom Nesbit, Associate Dean“University Continuing Education: Challenges and

Opportunities.” American Educational Research Association meeting. San Diego, CA: April 13–17, 2009. (Co-presented with K. Campbell)

“University Continuing Education in Canada: Where It’s Been, Where It’s Going.” PASCAL International Observatory and the Centre for Policy Studies in Higher Education and Training conference. Vancouver, BC: May 18–20, 2009. (Co-presented with W. Archer, J. Potter, K. Campbell, & H. McRae)

“Getting Published in Scholarly Journals.” Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Ottawa, ON: May 25, 2009. (Co-presented with K. Morin-Parsons, J. Frideres & I. MacLaclan)

“Writing for Journal Publication.” Adult Education Research conference. Chicago, IL: May 28–30, 2009. (Co-presented with E. W. Taylor)

“University Continuing Education: Constraints and Possibilities.” Researching Work & Learning conference. Roskilde, Denmark: June 28–July 1, 2009.

“Discipline and Hegemony in Adult Education Journals: Editors’ Perspectives.” Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults. Cambridge, UK: July 7–9, 2009. (Co-presented with D. Boud, J. Holford, E. Taylor & M. Zukas)

Elena Ouliankina, Director, Marketing and Communications

“Building from the Ground Up: Branding Universities, CE Units and CE Programs.” Western Administrative and Promotion Specialists in University Continuing Education conference. Vancouver, BC: November 5–6, 2009.

“The Changing Face of Canada: New Opportunities for University Continuing Education.” Western Administrative and Promotion Specialists in University Continuing Education conference. Vancouver, BC: November 5–6, 2009.

Gordon Price, Program Director, City Program“Imagining Motordom.” Keynote. Saskatoon Road Map

2020. Saskatoon, SK: April 2, 2009.“Active Transportation.” Saskatoon Road Map 2020.

Saskatoon, SK: April 3, 2009.Tour of Downtown Vancouver, Portland State University

planning students (MURP). Portland, OR: April 11, 2009.“Staying Active, Staying Healthy—Aging Well in

Contemporary Society.” John K. Friesen conference. Vancouver, BC: April 23, 2009.

City of West Vancouver Ambleside charrette. West Vancouver, BC: April 29, 2009.

Tour of Downtown Vancouver, University of Groningen (Netherlands) geography and planning students. Vancouver, BC: May 1, 2009.

Tour of West End, Vancouver leg of Jane’s Walk. Vancouver, BC: May 2, 2009.

“Multi-density: Legacies and Prospects for Building a Sustainable City.” Moderator. Architectural Institute of BC annual conference. Vancouver, BC: May 7, 2009.

“The New Infrastructure Deal: Big Projects, Big Dollars, Big Opportunities.” Urban Land Institute of BC Connecting our Future Series. Vancouver, BC: May 19, 2009.

“Future of the Region.” Metro Vancouver Public Consultation Regional Forum conference. Whistler, BC: May 20, 2009.

“Highway to Where?” 2009 BC Land Summit: Transportation Choices and Land Use Consequences. Whistler, BC: May 22, 2009.

Work Planning Vancouver City Planning Commission Task Group event. Vancouver, BC: May 30, 2009.

“Urban Sustainability and the Olympics.” Bid, Plan and Reality: A Research Workshop. Vancouver, BC: June 8, 2009.

“The End of Sustainability: Strategies for an Unexpected World.” Keynote. Real Estate Institute of BC Annual Dinner. Vancouver, BC: June 11, 2009.

Tour of Richmond Town Centre, Urban Land Institute. Richmond, BC: June 15, 2009.

Tour of Downtown Vancouver. Melbourne, Australia delegation. Vancouver, BC: June 17, 2009.

“The Vancouver Experience.” Master’s class in architecture and urban design, Tec de Monterrey. Vancouver, BC: July 2, 2009.

Mayors’ Institute on City Design Session, Mid West. Portland, OR: July 15–18, 2009.

Tour of North Vancouver City Town Centre, Urban Land Institute: September 23, 2009.

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Tour of Portland Metro. Portland, OR: September 25, 2009. “The Role and Responsibility of Professionals in Urban

Sustainability.” Regulation of Renewable Resources Continuing Legal Education Society of BC. Vancouver, BC: October 2, 2009.

“Transformation and Preservation: Creatively Reusing Heritage Resources.“ Canadian Brownfields conference. Vancouver, BC: October 26, 2009.

“Land Use, Transportation, Air Quality.” BC and Yukon Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association. Burnaby, BC: October 27, 2009.

“The Vancouver Experience.” Brunei government representatives and consultants. Vancouver, BC: October 30, 2009.

“Conference Summary.” TransportCamp: A Sustainable Transportation Unconference, Co-operative Auto Network. Vancouver, BC: October 30, 2009.

“Post-Motordom City.” City Council Special Meeting. Lake Oswego, OR: November 18, 2009.

“Transportation and Land Use.” City of Portland/Portland State University Transportation class. Portland, OR: November 19, 2009.

“Motordom.” Sustainability on the Edge event, Township of Langley Transit-Oriented Department (TOD) forum. Langley, BC: January 12, 2010.

“A Post-motordom Future for Central Vancouver Island.” Island Corridor Foundation Workshop Series. Duncan, BC: January 21, 2010.

“Designing Density on the West Coast: Integrating People, Places and the Environment.” New Partners for Smart Growth conference. Seattle, WA: February 4, 2010.

“Motordom.” Alternative Transportation Futures. Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association Social and Eco-Justice committee and the VBE Bike Advisory Committee, Eric Hamber Secondary School. Vancouver, BC: February 15, 2010.

Urban Transport Summit. Toronto, ON: March 2, 2010.“Green Urbanism.” Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute

conference. Denver, CO: March 4, 2010.“Cities of the Future.” Keynote. Ozwater 2010 conference,

Australian Water Association. Brisbane, Australia: March 9, 2010.

“The Vancouver Experience.” Southeast Regional Council. Nambour, Australia: March 12, 2010.

“The Vancouver Experience.” Urban Design Seminar; Planning Scheme Review Program Strategic Framework; Sustainable City Futures Committee, Griffith University Planning School. Gold Coast, Australia: March 12–17, 2010.

“The Vancouver Experience.” River City Board inaugural meeting. Brisbane, Australia: March 19, 2010.

“The Vancouver Experience.” City of Toowoomba Council and staff. Toowoomba, Australia: March 20, 2010.

“The Olympic Experience.” Canadian Tour Guides Association meeting. Vancouver, BC: March 25, 2010.

“The Post-Motordom City.” Saanich MLA community meeting. Saanich, BC: March 31, 2010.

Nicole Rogers Cowper, Human Resources Liaison“Performance Management: Empowering Your Staff to

Succeed.” Western Administrative and Promotion Specialists in University Continuing Education conference. Vancouver, BC: November 5–6, 2009.

“Recruitment and Selection at SFU.” Advanced English in the Workplace Program participants: March 15, 2010.

Yvonne Tabin, Director, Centre for Online and Distance Education

“Getting Credit Where Credit is Due.” Canadian Association for University Continuing Education conference. Vancouver, BC: May 20–23, 2009. (Co-presented with S. Burgess and K. McManus)

Gladys We, Coordinator, Marketing and Communications“Lather, Rinse, Repeat: Marketing Continuing Studies on

the Internet.” Western Administrative and Promotion Specialists in University Continuing Education conference. Vancouver, BC: November 5–6, 2009.

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Publications

Joanna Ashworth, Program Director, Dialogue ProgramsPrepare, Plant, Cultivate and Harvest: A Field Guide to

Convening Dialogue, 2010, from www.sfu.ca/dialogue“Growing Citizens—Can Gardening Change the World?”

Common Ground, May 2009“Celebrating Citizens: The Power of Public Festivals,”

Tamarack Newsletter, July 2009

Julian Benedict, Coordinator, Seniors Program“Promoting Healthy Living Through Lifelong Learning,”

March 18, 2010, from www.gov.bc.ca/seniors/features/sfu.html

Patricia Gallaugher, Program Director, Continuing Studies in Science

“Reconciling the conservation of wild salmon and the production of enhanced salmon under Canada’s Wild Pacific Salmon Policy.” In A. Hill and C. Orr (Eds.) Speaking for the Salmon Report, SFU.

“Summit on Fraser River Sockeye Salmon: Understanding Stock Declines and Prospects for the Future.” In P. Gallaugher and L. Wood (Eds.) Proceedings: Speaking for the Salmon, SFU.

Katherine McManus, Program Director, Writing and Publishing Program

Review of The Arts and Social Justice: Re-Crafting Adult Education and Community Cultural Leadership. Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 22(2): 79–80.

Tom Nesbit, Associate Dean“Class and Place in Adult and Continuing Education” (with

A. L. Wilson). In C. Kasworm, A. Rose & J. Ross-Gordon (Eds.), Handbook of Adult & Continuing Education 2010 Edition (pp. 389–397). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Editorial: “In memoriam Alan Thomas.” Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 22 (1): ii–iv.

Editorial: “Adult education in troubling times.” Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 21 (2): iii–iv.

Review of Education, Policy and Social Justice. Studies in the Education of Adults, 41(1): 83–84.

Review of Beyond Reflective Practice: New Approaches to Professional Lifelong Learning. Studies in Continuing Education, 32(1): 87–89.

Ruth Price, Program Director, Integrated Studies Programs

“Finishing Your Degree: Mission Possible at SFU!” Fall 2009, The Scrivener, 18(3): 48–49.

Community Involvement

All Program Directors and senior administrative personnel are members of the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education.

Joanna Ashworth, Program Director, Dialogue ProgramsAssociate Director, CIDA-funded Bolivia Community

Economic Development Program, SFU Centre for Sustainable Community Development

Co-Chair, National Board, Canadian Community for Dialogue and Deliberation

Co-Director, Engaging Diaspora in Development, CIDA funded Public Engagement Series

Project Advisor, Activating Stories, Creating our Home in the Cowichan Valley, An Arts-Based Engagement Demonstration Project

Shanthi Besso, Program Director, Community Education Program

Member, Downtown Eastside Literacy Roundtable

Susan Burgess, Program Director, Management and Professional Programs

Member, Grants Committee, Salvation Army Development Endowment Fund

Member, Surrey Campus Coordinating CommitteeWestern Canada representative, Executive Committee,

Canadian Association for University Continuing Education

Patricia Gallaugher, Program Director, Continuing Studies in Science and Centre for Coastal Studies

Board Member, Coastal Zone CanadaMember, Science Advisory Panel, Cohen Commission of

Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River

Member, Science Advisory Committee, Canadian Healthy Oceans Network

Member, Steering Committee, Canada Ocean LectureMember, Education Committee, Iris Griffith Interpretive

Centre, Pender Harbour, BCMember, Integrated Salmon Dialogue Forum, Governance

Group, Fisheries and Oceans CanadaMember, Search Committee, Liber Ero Chair in Coastal

Studies, Faculty of Environment; Faculty of ScienceMember, Faculty of Environment Visioning Group

Kon Li, Program Director, Career and Life PlanningMember, Education Advisory Committee, Career

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Katherine McManus, Program Director, Writing and Publishing Program

Member, Canadian Academy of Independent Scholars Editorial Committee, International Journal of Independent Scholars

Member, Editorial Board, Reviews Editor, Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education

Member, Instructional Development Committee, SFU Member, Research and Information Committee, Canadian

Association for University Continuing Education

Catherine Mutis, Coordinator, English Language and Culture Program

Area 1 Director, Administrative and Professional Staff Association

Co-chair, SFU Vancouver Local Safety Committee

Tom Nesbit, Associate DeanChair, Research Development Initiatives Program

Committee, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education

Executive Member, Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education

Member, Aid to Scholarly Publications Committee, Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Member, Educational Sectoral Council, Canadian Commission for UNESCO

Member, International Advisory Committee, Researching Work and Learning Conference

Member, Steering Committee, SFU Institute for the Humanities

Member, International Opportunities Fund Adjudication Committee, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Toshimi Ono, Program Director, Project JAPANSenior Interviewer, 2010 JET Panel (for the Japanese

Consulate in Vancouver)

Elena Ouliankina, Director, Marketing and Communications

Member, Marketing Awards Committee, Canadian Association for University Continuing Education

Member, SFU Marketing Committee

Gordon Price, Program Director, City ProgramAdvisor, Climate Justice Project, Canadian Centre for Policy

Alternatives and UBC initiativeAwards Jury Member, 2009 City of Vancouver Heritage

Awards

Director, Sightline Institute Director, Governance Committee, International Centre

for Sustainable CitiesFacilitator, City of West Vancouver Ambleside Charrette Jury Panel Member, Jack Webster AwardsMember, Advisory Committee, ULI British Columbia.Member, Lambda Alpha International (BC)Member, City of Vancouver Greenest City TeamMember, Green Transportation External Advisory

CommitteeMember, Sustainability by Design (SxD) Research

Rountable (UBC)Member, TransLink 2010 Screening Panel

Ruth Price, Program Director, Integrated Studies Programs

Member, Membership Committee, Canadian Association for University Continuing Education

Judy Smith, Program Director (Acting), Community Education Program

Member, Downtown Eastside Literacy RoundtableMember, Steering Committee, Downtown Eastside

Community Literacy Plan, a 2010 Legacies Now Initiative

Susanne Vlcek, Administrative Assistant, Centre for Integrated and Credit Studies

Coordinator, Vancouver campus campaign, United WayMember, Organizing Committee, Western Administrative

and Promotion Specialists in University Continuing Education conference, Fall 2009

Gladys We, Coordinator, Marketing and CommunicationsMember, Organizing Committee, Western Administrative

and Promotion Specialists in University Continuing Education conference, Fall 2009

Dale Wikaruk, SecretaryCo-chair, SFU Vancouver Local Safety Committee

Laurie Wood, Coordinator, Continuing Studies in Science and Centre for Coastal Studies

Member, Faculty of Environment Visioning Group

Natalie Wood-Wiens, Coordinator, Community Education Program

Member, First Nations University-Wide Coordinating Committee

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Senate Committee on Continuing StudiesJoan Collinge (Chair), Dean pro tem, Continuing Studies

(to August 2009)Lynn Copeland, Dean of Library Services Martin Laba, Director, School of CommunicationBenjamin Lee, Student Senator Tom Nesbit (Chair), Dean pro tem, Continuing Studies

(from August 2009)Christopher Pavsek, Senator (Faculty Member); Assistant

Professor of Film, School for the Contemporary ArtsPeter Ruben, Senator (at-large); Professor and Director,

School of KinesiologyDolores van der Wey, Assistant Professor, Faculty of

EducationD’Arcy Warner, Senator (at-large); Past President, SFU

Alumni Association

Continuing Studies Endowment CommitteeAllan MacKinnon, Professor, Faculty of EducationKatherine McManus, Program Director, Writing and

Publishing ProgramShaheen Nanji (Chair), Director, International

Development and Faculty Engagement (to December 2009)

Gordon Price, Program Director, City ProgramRuth Price (Chair), Program Director, Integrated Studies

Programs (from January 2010)Wendy Steinberg, Program Director, International Teaching

Assistants Program

FLEXIBLE DEGREE COURSES AND PROGRAMS

SFU NOW Advisory CommitteeTony Bothelo, Director, Career ServicesPaul Budra, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social

Sciences Jenny Fiorini, Associate RegistrarTatjana Mandic, Student Coordinator, ISP/SFU NOWNeil Mathur (Chair), Program Director, SFU NOWTom Nesbit, Associate Dean, Continuing Studies

Centre for Online and Distance Education Faculty Advisory Committee

Craig Asmundson, Senior Lecturer, School of Kinesiology Heesoon Bai, Associate Professor, Faculty of EducationGreg Baker, Senior Lecturer, School of Computing ScienceElaine Fairey, Director, Student Learning Commons &

Associate University Librarian, Bennett Public ServicesJoan Sharp, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological

SciencesRichard Smith, Associate Professor, School of

CommunicationYvonne Tabin (Chair), Director, Centre for Online and

Distance Education

SFU Publications BoardPaul Delany, Professor Emeritus, Department of EnglishRobert Gordon, Professor and Director, School of

CriminologyScott Mackenzie, Head, Access ServicesKatherine McManus, Program Director, Writing and

Publishing ProgramYvonne Tabin, Director, Centre for Online and Distance

EducationJohn Whatley (Chair), Program Director, Centre for

Online and Distance Education; Associate Member, Department of English; Associate Member, School of Criminology

Continuing Studies builds connections between the university and the community. Our advisory committees and boards help us to bring some of our best minds together to craft programs that are informed by current university research and community needs. We are grateful for the expertise and commitment of our advisors.

APPENDIX 4

ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS

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Integrated Studies Academic Steering Committee Paul Budra (Chair), Academic Director, Integrated Studies;

Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesKathleen Burke, Senior Lecturer (Limited Term), School of

Criminology Colleen Collins, Associate Dean, Faculty

of Business AdministrationMalgorzata Dubiel, Senior Lecturer, Department of

MathematicsAnne Hungerford, Lecturer, Department

of EnglishTom Nesbit, Associate Dean, Continuing StudiesRuth Price, Program Director, Integrated Studies Programs

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

City Program Advisory CommitteeNick Blomley, Professor, Department of Geography Jeff Derksen, Assistant Professor, Department of English Joyce Drohan, Senior Architect, James K.M. Cheng

Architects Inc.Michael Geller, Architect, Developer, and former President,

SFU Community TrustPenny Gurstein, Professor, University of British Columbia Alan Hartley, Principal, Stantec Architecture Meg Holden, Assistant Professor, Urban Studies Program Eugene McCann, Assistant Professor, Department of

GeographyAnthony Perl, Director, Urban Studies Program; Professor,

Urban Studies and Political Science Tim Pringle, Director of Special Programs, The Real Estate

Foundation of British Columbia Mark Roseland, Director, Centre for Sustainable

Community Development Randy Sharp, Principal, Sharp & Diamond Landscape

Architecture Inc.Paddy Smith, Professor, Department of Political Science Kennedy Stewart, Assistant Professor, Public Policy

ProgramMichael von Hausen, President, MVH Urban Planning and

Design, Inc. Peter Williams, Director, Centre for Tourism Policy

and Research; Professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management

Dialogue Programs Steering and Advisory Committees

Certificate in Dialogue and Civic EngagementJoanna Ashworth (Chair), Program Director, Dialogue

ProgramsMichelle Brown, Senior Consultant, Aboriginal Relations;

Transport CanadaAngela Ko, Community Engagement Facilitator, City of

VancouverAmy Lang, Community Engagement Researcher/AdvisorLucie McNeill, Director, Community Engagement;

Vancouver Coastal HealthLorene Oikawa, Vice-President, BC Government

Employees UnionLaura Strand, Director, Community Engagement; Port

Metro VancouverVince Verlaan, Principal, HB Lanarc

Diploma in Dialogue and Negotiation Academic Advisory Committee

Robert Anderson, Professor, School of CommunicationMartin Laba, Director, School of CommunicationGenevieve Fuji Johnson, Assistant Professor, Department

of Political Science

Centre for Dialogue Steering CommitteeJoanna Ashworth, Director, Dialogue ProgramsAnn Cowan, Executive Director, SFU VancouverBryan Gallagher, Student Representative, Faculty of

Business AdministrationMark Wexler, Professor, Faculty of Business AdministrationPeter Williams, Director, Centre for Tourism Policy

and Research; Professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management

Mark Winston (Chair), Director, Undergraduate Semester in Dialogue

Yosef Wosk, Program Director, Interdisciplinary Studies

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Management and Professional Programs Steering and Advisory Committees

Business and Management Steering CommitteeSusan Burgess (Chair), Program Director, Management and

Professional ProgramsDianne Cyr, Professor, Faculty of Business AdministrationAndrew Gemino, Associate Dean, Faculty of Business

Administration Raveen Sanghera, Program Director, Management and

Professional ProgramsNicolas Schmitt (to December 2009), Chair, Department of

EconomicsMark Wexler, Professor, Faculty of Business AdministrationPeter Williams, Director, Centre for Tourism Policy

and Research; Professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management

Career and Life Planning Steering CommitteeSusan Burgess, Program Director, Management and

Professional ProgramsSusan Chow, Principal, Career Services, Surrey School

DistrictMuriel Klemetski, Director, Work Integrated LearningKon Li (Chair), Program Director, Career and Life PlanningDavid Paterson, Associate Dean, Faculty of Education

Diploma in Rehabilitation Management Advisory Committee

Nora Bryant, RN, RRP, Assistant Regional Manager, Medical Coordination–Western Canada, The Great-West Life Assurance Co.

Karlene Dawson, Disability Management Consultant, Fraser Health Authority—Fraser East

Margo Greiner, MA, CCRC, Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Margo Greiner & Associates Inc.

Henry Harder, Chair, Health Sciences Programs, UNBCChris Hartmann, Director of Vocational Rehabilitation,

WorkSafe BCAlan Kaufman, MEd, BComm, RRP, CARP-BC, Chair,

Professional Development/Education Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, WorkSafe BC

Mark Leier, Chair, Department of HistoryTony Leyland, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biomedical

Physiology and KinesiologySarah O’Leary, Barrister & Solicitor, Health Sciences

AssociationDean Powers, DC Powers & AssociatesDan Robinson, Robinson Ergonomics Inc.Kathy Taberner, Taberner Coaching and Consulting

ServicesKatrina Tilley, Occupational Therapist (OT), Neil Squire

FoundationGreg Travers, Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and

WorkAngela Wolff, Director, Clinical Education, Professional

Practice and Integration, Fraser Health Authority

Justice and Conflict Resolution Steering CommitteeSusan Burgess (Chair), Program Director, Management and

Professional ProgramsLiz Elliott, Co-Director, Centre for Restorative Justice;

Associate Professor, School of CriminologyRobert Gordon, Professor and Director, School of

CriminologyBrenda Morrison, Co-Director, Centre for Restorative

Justice; Assistant Professor, School of Criminology John Whatley, Program Director, Centre for Online and

Distance Education

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The Salvation Army Development Endowment Fund Grants Committee

Susan Burgess, Program Director, Management and Professional Programs

Don Burke (Chair), President, William and Catherine Booth College

Margaret Jackson, Professor, School of CriminologyMajor Mona Moore, Assistant Secretary Personnel for

Leadership Development, The Salvation ArmyTom Nesbit, Associate Dean, Continuing StudiesLt-Col Sandra Rice, Secretary for Personnel, The

Salvation ArmyYvonne Tabin, Director, Centre for Online and Distance

Education

Seniors Program Academic Advisory CommitteeAlan D. Aberbach (Chair), Program Director, Seniors

ProgramJulian Benedict, Coordinator, Seniors ProgramPaul Budra, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social

SciencesLesley Cormack, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social

SciencesElizabeth Jones, President, SFU Seniors Lifelong

Learners SocietyTom Nesbit, Associate Dean, Continuing Studies

Writing and Publishing Program Advisory Committees

Program Advisory BoardRowena Hart, Educational and Technical Writing

ConsultantAnne Hungerford, Lecturer, Department of EnglishRowland Lorimer, Director, Canadian Centre for Studies

in PublishingKatherine McManus (Chair), Program Director, Writing

and Publishing ProgramMiranda Pearson, AuthorBarbara Tomlin, Editor, West Coast Editorial Associates

Technical Communication External Advisory BoardBob Allin, NetcrackerSusan Andrews, Unit 4 Business SoftwareEllen Ashdown, MaxHire SolutionsTamara Bailey, Society for Technical CommunicationRowena Hart, Educational and Technical Writing

ConsultantDuncan Kent, Duncan Kent and Associates, Ltd.Katherine McManus (Chair), Program Director, Writing

and Publishing Program

The Writer’s Studio External Advisory BoardKate Braid, AuthorStephen Collis, Author and Professor, Department of EnglishStephen Osborne, Editor, GeistHal Wake, Director, Vancouver Writers and Readers FestivalBetsy Warland (Chair), Studio Director, The Writer’s Studio

Editing External Advisory BoardKatherine McManus (Chair), Program Director, Writing and

Publishing ProgramLaura Millar, Editorial and Educational ConsultantLana Okerlund, AlumnaBarbara Tomlin, Editor, West Coast Editorial AssociatesRuth Wilson, Editor, West Coast Editorial Associates

Business Communication and Professional Writing External Advisory Board

Gary Harper, ConsultantAnne Hungerford, Lecturer, Department of EnglishVlad Konieczny, ConsultantKatherine McManus (Chair), Program Director, Writing and

Publishing ProgramDianne Warnick, Public Relations ConsultantRuth Wilson, Editor, West Coast Editorial Associates

Publishing Advisory BoardMichelle Benjamin, ConsultantMichael Hayward, Systems Consultant, Client and Research

ServicesRowland Lorimer, Director, Canadian Centre for Studies in

PublishingKatherine McManus (Chair), Program Director, Writing and

Publishing ProgramSuzanne Norman, Coordinator, SFU Summer Publishing

Workshops (Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing)Mary Schendlinger, Senior Editor, Geist; Senior Lecturer, Master

of Publishing

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LANGUAGES AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

English Language and Culture Program Advisory Committee

Cliff Burgess, Senior Lecturer, Department of LinguisticsKathleen Graham, Program Director, Language Training,

SUCCESSCatherine Mutis, Coordinator, English Language and

Culture ProgramJacqueline Sinclair, Marketing Coordinator, English

Language and Culture ProgramJudy Smith, Program Director (Acting), Community

Education ProgramMichele Valiquette, Senior Lecturer, Department of

EnglishShawna Williams, Instructional Coordinator, English

Language and Culture ProgramColleen Wood (Chair), Program Director, English

Language and Culture Program

International Teaching Assistants Program Advisory Committee

Kumari Beck, ITA Issues Researcher, Faculty of Education

Moninder Bubber, Diversity LibrarianDiana Cukierman, School of Computing ScienceTrude Heift, Associate Professor, Department of

LinguisticsDianne Jamieson-Noel, Centre for Online and Distance

EducationSteve Marshall, Faculty of Education

Interpretation and Translation Program Advisory Committee

Heather Charest, Coordinator, Interpretation and Translation Program

Winnie Chiang, Head Instructor, Diploma Program in Interpretation and Translation

Laura Chu, Translator, HSBC North AmericaJanine Corrado, Coordinator, Law Court Education

SocietyTiffany Lee, Coordinator, Community Outreach,

Supreme Court of BCPhyllis Wrenn, Professor Emerita, Department of

French

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Community Education Program Advisory Committees

Program Advisory BoardNicholas Blomley (Chair), Professor, Department of

GeographyEvan Alderson, Associate Emeritus, Learning Strategies

GroupKathleen Boyes, Neighbourhood Housing SocietyWarren Gill, Vice President, University RelationsStephanie Jewell, Vancouver Community CollegeLucy LeMare, Associate Professor, Faculty of EducationMarika Sandrelli, Education Services Coordinator, PACE

SocietyGrace Tait, Learning Centre Coordinator, Aboriginal Mother

Centre SocietyMary Waddington, Instructional Associate, Vancouver

Community CollegeEthel Whitty, Executive Director, Carnegie Community Centre

Aboriginal Health and Human Resources Initiative— Preparation for Health Careers in Aboriginal Communities Advisory Committee

Natch Antone, Elder, Kwantlen First NationMichal Fedeles (Chair)Cheryl Gabriel, Education Coordinator, Kwantlen First NationAnna Helewka, Curriculum and Program Evaluation

Coordinator, Psychiatric Nursing Department, Douglas College

Marianne Ignace, Associate Professor, First Nations Studies and Anthropology, SFU Kamloops

Inez Jasper, Community Health Nurse/Home Care Nurse, Stó:lo Nation Health ServicesJenna LaFrance, Director, First Nations Student CentreJune Laitar, President, Kla-how-eya Aboriginal CentreEvelyn Locker, Community ElderCameron McBeth, Business Manager, Native Education

CollegeJean Nicolson-Church, Associate Dean, Community and

Health Studies, Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityGerry Oleman, Community Support Worker, Residential

School Survivors SocietyJohn O’Neil, Dean, Faculty of Health SciencesGayle Sayese, Coordinator, Employment and Training, Métis

Nation of BC Tresley Tourond-Bouvier, Program Assistant, Ministry of

Health and Sport, Métis Nation of BCMarilynne Waithman, Director, Educational Transitions and

Aboriginal Initiatives, Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityDarlene Willier, Coordinator, First Nations Education,

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

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Stepping Stones Project Steering CommitteeErnest Armann, Administrator, Lower Stl’atl’imx Tribal

CouncilCatherine Dunlop, Program Director, Research and

Evaluation UnitSue Hanley, Coordinator, First Nations Technology CouncilGloria Hobbs, Program Coordinator, Stó:Lo Nation Human

Resources DevelopmentDavid Porter, Executive Director, BC CampusNoni Maté, Program Director, 7th Floor MediaJudy Smith (Chair), Program Director (Acting),

Community Education ProgramDiana Twiss, Executive Director, Literacy BCNatalie Wood-Wiens, Coordinator of Indigenous Programs,

Community Education Program

Literacy Lives Project Steering CommitteeWilliam Booth, Project Community Liaison Manager,

Community Education ProgramCatherine Dunlop, Program Director, Research and

Evaluation UnitIrene Goldstone, Community ConsultantJoanna Lemay, Project Curriculum Developer, Community

Education ProgramDr. Richard Lester, Lead Physician, Division of STI/HIV

Control, BC Centre for Disease ControlCarolyn Neapole, Music Therapist, Dr. Peter CentreJudy Smith (Chair), Program Director (Acting),

Community Education ProgramDaphne Spencer, RN, HIV Nursing Leader, BC Centre for

Disease ControlDiana Twiss, Executive Director, Literacy BC

Continuing Studies in Science CommitteesSFU Faculty members on Advisory Committees included:

Leah Bendell, Professor, Department of Biological SciencesWillie Davidson, Professor, Molecular Biology and

BiochemistryMark Jaccard, Professor, School of Resource and

Environmental ManagementKenneth Lertzman, Professor, School of Resource and

Environmental ManagementArne Mooers, Associate Professor, Department of

Biological SciencesJohn Pierce, Dean, Faculty of EnvironmentMichael Plischke, Dean, Faculty of ScienceJohn Reynolds, Tom Buell Chair of Salmon Conservation,

Department of Biological SciencesRick Routledge, Professor, Department of Statistics and

Actuarial Sciences

In addition, members of the external community served in an advisory capacity for all projects. They included representatives of the federal, provincial and municipal governments, First Nations, NGOs, other academic institutions and Industry. Examples included:

Mark Angelo, Chair, Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council

Iona Campagnolo, Member, Collaborative Watershed Management Project

Rupert Gale, Fisheries Project Manager, The Ritchie Foundation

Craig Orr, Executive Director, Watershed Watch Salmon Society

Brian Riddell, CEO, Pacific Salmon FoundationHans Schreier, Professor, Institute for Resource and

Environment, University of British ColumbiaKen Wilson, Advisor, Fraser First Nations

7th Floor Media Advisory CommitteeChuck Hamilton, Manager, e-Learning Strategy and

Solutions, IBM Canada Innovation CentersEvan Jennings, Associate Director, Olympic Portal Services,

BellGerri Sinclair, Strategic Technology Consultant and

Corporate DirectorRichard Smith, Associate Professor, School of

Communication; Publisher, Canadian Journal of Communication

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