2005 - 2006 Calendar

General Information

In Memoriam

Note

Glossary of Terms Used in this Calendar

University Diary

Governing Bodies and Staff 

Board of Regents
The Senate
University Officers and Staff

Administrative Offices of the University and Queen's College

General Information
The University: History, Campuses, Objectives, Constitution and Structure
Harlow Campus
Queen's College, Faculty of Theology
Academic Dress
University Library
Computing and Communications

Student Affairs and Services
Career Development and Experiential Learning
Student Success Programs
Student Financial Services
International Student Advising
University Bookstore
Counselling Centre
Student Health Service
The Students' Union
Childcare Centres
The Graduate Students' Union
Canadian Forces University Training Plans
Firearms on Campus
Housing, Food and Conference Services

Special Divisions
Archaeology Unit 
Bridges
Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation (CCFI)
Canadian Centre for Marine Communications (CCMC)
C-CORE
Centre For Applied Health Research
Centre for Collaborative Health Professional Education
Centre for Earth Resources Research
Centre for International Business Studies
Centre for Management Development
Centre for Material Culture Studies 
Fisheries Conservation Chair
Folklore and Language Archive 
GENESIS Group Inc.
Health Research Unit
Institute for Folklore Studies in Britain and Canada
Institute for Social and Economic Research
International Centre
J.R. Smallwood Foundation for Newfoundland and Labrador Studies
Labrador Institute
Maritime History Archive
Maritime Studies Research Unit
Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden 
Memorial University Recreation Complex Incorporated
Newfoundland Quarterly
Ocean Engineering Research Centre
Ocean Ociences Centre 
One Ocean
P.J. Gardiner Institute for Small Business Studies
TETRA

IN MEMORIAM

Three hundred and ten former students of the Memorial University College offered themselves for active service in the Second Great War, 1939-1945. The University holds in special honour the past students who have been reported dead or missing and whose names are here given.

DAVID MONROE BAIRD

LAWRENCE BANIKHIN

JOHN HAMILTON BARRETT

WALTER ROBERT BUTT

HERBERT BOND CLARKE

ROY CLARKE

WILLIAM BRADLEY COLLINS

THOMAS JOSEPH DELANEY

JOHN KEVIN EVANS

VICTOR RAYMOND FRENCH

NEIL WILLOUGHBY HARNETT

WILLIAM PALMER HOWSE

DAVID SIMPSON KERR

BRENDAN DAVID LACEY

HAROLD LEWIS LEARNING

LIONEL EDGAR LEGGE

WALLACE CLIFFORD LUTHER

EDGAR RAYMOND MARTIN

DAVID GORDON MORRIS

CLARENCE WALTER PARSONS

ALEXANDER DUNCAN SAINT

ARTHUR JAMES SAMSON

BERNARD THOMAS SCAMMELL

FRANCIS SMITH

ERIC AUGUSTUS SNOW

CHARLES HENRY STEWART

JAMES ROBIN STICK

PHILIP FRANCIS TEMPLEMAN

HAROLD BAXTER WAREHAM

JAMES WALCOT WINTER

NOTE

The contents of this calendar set forth the intentions of the University at the time of publication, with respect to the matters contained therein. THE UNIVERSITY EXPRESSLY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DEVIATE FROM WHAT APPEARS IN THE CALENDAR, including both the content and scheduling therein, in whole or in part, and including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the right to revise the content of, and to cancel, defer, reschedule or suspend, in whole or in part, the scheduling of particular periods of instruction, courses, or programmes, and the academic program of the University, and to alter, accelerate or defer fees and charges, and to do any or all of the above either in order to serve what the University considers to be the best interests of the academic or student community or of the University itself, or because of any circumstance or occurrence, whether occurring by or through the wilful act or negligence of the University, its agents, servants and employees, or otherwise and whether or not beyond the reasonable or other control of the University, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as a result of circumstances or occurrences including financial resources, natural catastrophe or disaster, the health, safety and well-being of the employees or students of the University, labour disagreements or disputes, slow-downs, work-stoppages, and strikes. THE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT ACCEPT, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ANY OR ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY to any person, persons or group, for any loss, injury, damages or adverse effect, either direct or indirect, consequential or otherwise, arising out of any one or more of such deviations. The University hereby disclaims liability to any person who may suffer loss as a result of reliance upon any information contained in this calendar.

Each and every of the subsequent provisions contained in this Calendar, and the relationship, both legal and otherwise, between the University, and its students, is expressly subject to and governed by the above provisions.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THIS CALENDAR

In this calendar "Grenfell College" refers to Sir Wilfred Grenfell College and "Marine Institute" refers to the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland. "University", when capitalized, refers to Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Academic standing
Academic unit
Academic year
Accelerated course
Administrative unit
Appeal
Assignment
Certificate
Challenge for credit
Co-requisite course
Course
Course number
Courses offered outside the normal time frame
Credit hour
Credit-restricted courses
Cross-listed courses
Degree
Diploma
Distance education course
Equivalent courses
Examination
Foundation course
GPA
Head of academic unit
Inactive courses
Lecturing period
Linked course
Major
Minor
Prerequisite course
Program
Registration
Registration period
Repeatable course
Semester
Session
Student-Web
Transcript
Transfer credit
TRS
Waiver

GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THIS CALENDAR

Academic standing: is an enrolment status normally determined each semester by a regular evaluation procedure used to assess whether or not students are meeting the standards prescribed for continuing in the University and/or their programs. 

Academic unit: refers to a centre, department, division, faculty, program or school, other than an administrative unit, as the context requires. 

Academic year: runs from September 1 to August 31. 

Accelerated course: is a course that is offered in a shorter time frame than a semester or session.

Administrative unit: refers to an office, division or centre, other than an academic unit, as listed in the Administrative Offices of the University section of the Calendar. 

Appeal: is the challenge of, or the request for review of, a judgment regarding the application of regulations. 

Assignment: is an evaluative exercise including but not limited to assigned work, term papers and projects. 

Certificate: is an academic designation awarded for the completion of a specified program of study which is of shorter duration than a degree or diploma. 

Challenge for credit:is the request for consideration of academic credit resulting from experience or knowledge gained elsewhere for which transfer credit cannot be awarded. 

Co-requisite course:is a course which may be taken concurrently with or successfully completed prior to the course for which it is required.

Course: is a unit of work in a particular subject normally extending through one semester or session, the completion of which normally carries credit toward the fulfilment of the requirements of certain degrees, diplomas or certificates. 

Course number: courses are designated by four characters. The first character signifies the level of the course. Where all four characters are numeric, the last three are used by academic units to indicate various information such as course sequence and area of study. Where the last character is alphabetic, the letter:

A or B identifies a linked course. No credits or points are given until the "B" part is completed.

C identifies an English course that does not carry credit towards a degree, diploma or certificate.

F identifies a foundation course that is intended to remedy a specific academic weakness and does not carry credit towards a degree, diploma or certificate.

W identifies a course in either a work term in a co-operative program or a special project in certain of the professional schools and faculties and may or may not be assigned credit hours.

X identifies a course which represents an entire semester's work and carries 15 credit hours.

Courses offered outside of the normal time frame: are those with different start and/or end dates than those of the semester or session. 

Credit hour: is the measure used to reflect the relative weight of a given course toward the fulfilment of appropriate degree, diploma, certificate, major, minor, or other program requirements. A weight of 1 credit hour normally means that the course meets for lectures one hour per week for the duration of a semester or two hours per week for the duration of a session. Unless otherwise indicated, a course normally has a credit value of 3 credit hours. 

Credit-restricted courses:are courses which are closely related but not equivalent. Credit is limited to one of the credit-restricted courses. Normally, credit-restricted courses cannot be substituted, one for the other, to satisfy program requirements. 

Cross-listed courses:are courses which are listed under two or more academic units and which can be taken for credit from one unit only. Cross-listed courses can be substituted, one for the other, to satisfy program requirements. 

Degree: is an academic designation awarded for the completion of a specified program of study which is of longer duration than a diploma or certificate. 

Diploma: is an academic designation awarded for the completion of a specified program of study which is of shorter duration than a degree and longer duration than a certificate. 

Distance education course: is a university course designed for people who wish to study outside a traditional university setting. Instructors and students are separated by time and/or space. Distance education courses include correspondence, teleconference and world wide web courses. 

Equivalent courses:are those which are determined to be equal for credit determination, although the subject area or course number will differ. These are normally identified with the phrase "Same as". 

Examination: is an evaluative exercise including but not limited to tests, quizzes or mid-term, final or supplementary examinations. 

Foundation course: is a course intended to remedy a specific academic weakness and is identified by the letter "F" as the last character of the course number. A foundation course does not carry credit towards a degree, diploma or certificate. 

GPA: is the abbreviation for grade point average. 

Head of academic unit: includes but is not limited to co-ordinator, dean, department head, director, principal, or equivalent. 

Inactive courses: are courses which have not been offered in the previous three academic years and which are not scheduled to be offered in the current academic year. 

Lecturing period: is a designated period of lectures within a semester or session as defined by the University Diary. 

Linked course: is a course comprising two components and is normally identified by the letter "A" or "B" as the last character of the course number. No credits or points are given until the "B" part is completed. 

Major: is a subject or field of study which a student normally specializes in during the course of degree studies. 

Minor: is a subject or field of study which a student normally pursues secondary to a major during the course of degree studies. 

Prerequisite course: is a course which must be successfully completed prior to commencing the course for which it is required. 

Program: is a series of courses, the successful completion of which, if all requirements are met, qualifies the candidate for a degree, diploma or certificate. 

Registration: is the process of selecting, enrolling in, and being assessed fees for courses. 

Registration period:is, in any semester, the period extending from the first day of registration to two weeks following the first day of lectures, as stated in the University Diary. In any session, it is the period extending from the first day of registration to one week following the first day of lectures, as stated in the University Diary. 

Repeatable course:is a course that may be taken for credit in several semesters to a maximum number of credit hours. All such courses shall have specified both the number of credit hours assigned per semester and the maximum number of credit hours to be awarded. 

Semester: is a period of approximately fourteen consecutive weeks during which there are at least twelve weeks of lecture. Normally the Fall Semester commences in early September, the Winter Semester in early January, and the Spring Semester in early May. 

Session: is a period of approximately seven consecutive weeks in the Spring Semester during which there are at least six weeks of lecture. The first half of Spring Semester is designated as Intersession; the second half of Spring Semester is designated as Summer Session. 

Student-Web: is a suite of e-business student services including registration and the provision of personalized student information. 

Transcript: is the complete and unabridged report of a student's academic record. 

Transfer credit:is academic credit granted for work completed at an institution other than Memorial University of Newfoundland. 

TRS: is the abbreviation for the Telephone Registration System. 

Waiver: is the permission granted by the appropriate authority for exemption from a particular program requirement and/or a particular university regulation.

UNIVERSITY DIARY FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2005-2006

THE BOARD OF REGENTS 2004-2005

Officers of the Board
Lorne Wheeler, St. John's, Chair of the Board
Dr. Georgina Hedges, Eastport, Vice-Chair of the Board
Eleanor Bennett, St. John’s, Secretary to the Board

Ex-Officio Members
The Chancellor
The President
The Vice-President (Academic)

Members Appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council
Gail Aylward, St. John’s
Samuel Chaulk, Port aux Basque
Sharon Duggan, Mt. Pearl
Leslie Galway, Goulds
Dorothy George, Halfway Point
Dr. Georgina Hedges, Eastport
Edward Kelly, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Dr. Brendan Lewis, Corner Brook
Joan Pinsent, Stephenville
David Porter, Montreal, Quebec
Darlene Russell, St. John’s
Harvey Short, Paradise
Lorne Wheeler, St. John's
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant

Members Elected by the Memorial University of Newfoundland Alumni Association
Hayward Blake, Harbour Grace
Lisa Browne, Clarenville
Calvin Butt, Bay Roberts
Earl Ludlow, Paradise
Andrea Quinlan, Paradise
Vacant

Student Members Appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council

THE SENATE 2004-2005

Ex-Officio Members
Dr. Axel Meisen: President and Chairman
The Hon. Dr. John C. Crosbie: Chancellor
Dr. Eddy Campbell: Vice-President (Academic)
Dr. Christopher Loomis: Vice-President (Research)
Dr. John Ashton: Principal, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
Dr. Shelly Birnie-Lefcovitch: Director of the School of Social Work
Dr. Alice Collins: Dean of the Faculty of Education
Mr. Glenn Collins: University Registrar and Secretary of the Senate
Mr. Richard Ellis: University Librarian
Dr. Tom Gordon: Director of the School of Music
Dr. Gary Gorman: Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration
Dr. Ray Gosine: Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Dr. David Graham: Dean of the Faculty of Arts
Dr. Linda Hensman: Director of the School of Pharmacy
Dr. Colin Higgs: Director of the School of Human Kinetics and Recreation
Mr. Bruce Hollett: Deputy Minister of Education
Dr. Chet Jablonski: Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
Dr. Sandra LeFort: Director of the School of Nursing
Dr. Robert Lucas: Dean of the Faculty of Science
Mr. Les O’Reilly: Executive Director, Fisheries and Marine Institute
Dr. James Rourke: Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Lilly Walker: Dean of Student Affairs and Services
Ms. Doreen Whalen: Director, Division of Lifelong Learning

Elected Members
Professor Peter Ayres: Faculty of Arts, Humanities
Dr. Stella Algoo-Baksh: Faculty of Arts, Humanities
Dr. William Schipper: Faculty of Arts, Humanities
Dr. Peter Trnka: Faculty of Arts, Humanities
Professor Donna Walsh: Faculty of Arts, Humanities
Dr. Christopher Sharpe: Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences
Dr. Mark Tate: Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences
Dr. Steven Wolinetz: Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences
Dr. David Tulett: Faculty of Business Administration
Dr. James Wyse: Faculty of Business Administration
Dr. Glenn Clark: Faculty of Education
Dr. Walter Okshevsky: Faculty of Education
Dr. Dennis Peters: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Dr. John Quaicoe: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Dr. June Harris: Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Donald McKay: Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Michael Murray: Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Sharon Peters: Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Catherine Popadiuk: Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Vernon Richardson: Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Robert Adamec: Faculty of Science
Dr. Luise Hermanutz: Faculty of Science
Dr. Serpil Kocabiyik: Faculty of Science
Dr. Michael Morrow: Faculty of Science
Dr. Martin Mulligan: Faculty of Science
Dr. Faye Murrin: Faculty of Science
Dr. Donald Rideout: Faculty of Science
Dr. Fereidoon Shahidi: Faculty of Science
Dr. James Wright: Faculty of Science
Mr. Kenneth Baker: Fisheries and Marine Institute
Mr. Cyr Couturier: Fisheries and Marine Institute
Mr. Edward Durnford: Fisheries and Marine Institute
Captain John Ennis: Fisheries and Marine Institute
Professor Vivienne Kuester: School of Human Kinetics and Recreation
Dr. Kati Szego: School of Music
Dr. Donna Moralejo: School of Nursing
Dr. Mohsen Daneshtalab: School of Pharmacy
Dr. Dennis Kimberley: School of Social Work
Professor Lois Bateman: Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
Dr. Olaf Janzen: Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
Dr. Paul Wilson: Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
Mr. Christopher Dennis: University Library
Ms. Laura Scott: University Library

Graduate Students
Mr. Ahmad Ababneh
Mr. Stefan Jensen
Mr. Shannon Sullivan

UNIVERSITY OFFICERS AND STAFF 2004-05

VISITOR
Hon. E. M. Roberts, Q.C., O.N.L., B.A., LL.B. Toronto, LL.D. Memorial, Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador

CHANCELLOR
Hon. J.C. Crosbie, O.C., P.C., Q.C., B.A.(Hons.) Queen's, LL.B. Dalhousie, LL.D. Dalhousie, LL.D. Memorial

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS
L. Wheeler. B.A.(Ed.), B.A. Memorial

PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR
A. Meisen, B.Sc. Imperial College of Science and Technology, M.Sc. California Institute of Technology, Ph.D. McGill, P.Eng., Eurlng

VICE-PRESIDENT (ACADEMIC) AND PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR
H.E.A. Campbell, B.Sc., M.Sc. Memorial, Ph.D. Toronto

VICE-PRESIDENT (ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE)
K. Decker, B.Comm.(Hons.) Memorial, C.A. (Newfoundland)

VICE-PRESIDENT (RESEARCH)
C. Loomis, B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. Queen's

ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT (ACADEMIC)
M. Collins, B.Sc., Cert.Ed., M.Sc. Southampton, B.Ed., M.Ed.Memorial, Ph.D. Keele, C.Biol.

PRINCIPAL, SIR WILFRED GRENFELL COLLEGE AT CORNER BROOK
J. Ashton, B.A.(Hons.) London School of Economics, M.A. University of Leeds, Ph.D. Memorial

VICE-PRINCIPAL, SIR WILFRED GRENFELL COLLEGE AT CORNER BROOK
H. Pike, B.A. Memorial, M.A. Dalhousie, Ph.D. N.Y.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FISHERIES AND MARINE INSTITUTE
L.G. O'Reilly, B.A.(Ed.), B.A., Dip.Ed., M.Ed. Memorial

DEAN, STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES
L.J. Walker, B.A. Jamestown College, M.A., Ph.D. University of North Dakota

PRESIDENTS EMERITI
L. Harris, D.C., B.A.(Ed.), M.A. Memorial, Ph.D. U. of London, LL.D. Memorial
A.W. May, O.C., B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc. Memorial, Ph.D.McGill, DU Ottawa, D.Sc. Memorial, LL.D. Brock

DEAN EMERITUS
I.E. Rusted, O.C., B.A. Toronto, M.Sc. McGill, M.D.Dalhousie, LL.D. Mount Allison, LL.D. Dalhousie, D.S.Litt. Trinity College, FRCPC, FACP

DEANS

Faculty of Arts
Dr. D. Graham, Dean

Faculty of Arts
Dr. J.R. Black, Associate Dean

Faculty of Business Administration
Dr. G. Gorman, Dean

Faculty of Business Administration
T. Clift, Associate Dean (Academic Programs)

Faculty of Business Administration
Dr. J. Parsons, Associate Dean (Research)

Faculty of Education
Dr. A. Collins, Dean

Faculty of Education
Dr. D. Dibbon, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs)

Faculty of Education
Dr. R. Hammett, Associate Dean (Graduate Programs)

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Dr. R. Gosine, Dean

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Dr. R. Venkatesan, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies and Research)

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Dr. J. Quaicoe, Associate Dean (Undergraduate)

Faculty of Medicine
Dr. J. Rourke, Dean

Faculty of Medicine
Dr. S. Peters, Vice Dean, Professional Development (Medicine)

Faculty of Medicine
Dr. K. Mearow, Associate Dean of Basic Medical Sciences

Faculty of Medicine
Dr. M. Murray, Associate Dean of Community Medicine

Faculty of Science
Dr. R. Lucas, Dean

Faculty of Science
Dr. G. Gardner, Associate Dean (Undergraduate and Administration)

Faculty of Science
Dr. D. Schneider, Associate Dean (Research)

Graduate Studies
Dr. C. Jablonski, Dean

Graduate Studies
Dr. N. Golfman, Associate Dean

DIRECTORS

Alumni Affairs and Development
Vacant, Director

Animal Care Services
Dr. L. Husa, Director

Centre for Institutional Analysis and Planning
P. Chancey, Director

Computing and Communications
W. Bussey, Director

Distance Education and Learning Technologies
A.M. Vaughan, Director

Distance Education and Learning Technologies
R. Hyde, Associate Director, Design, Development and Production

Division of Lifelong Learning
D. Whalen, Director

Division of University Relations
V. Collins, Director

Division of University Relations
P. Morris, Associate Director, Communications

Enterprise Risk Management
T. Troake, Director

Facilities Management
D. Miles, Director

Faculty Relations
Dr. J. Strawbridge, Director

Financial and Administrative Services
B. Colbourne, Director

Administration and Finance
D. Waterman, Director, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College

Human Resources
G. McDonald, Director

Human Resources
R. Nichols, Associate Director

Human Resources
C. Horlick, Associate Director and Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator

Labrador Institute
Dr. T. Borlase, Director

Office of the Registrar
G.W. Collins, University Registrar

Office of the Registrar
M.M. O'Dea, Deputy Registrar

Office of Research
B. Cox, Director

School of Human Kinetics and Recreation
Dr. C. Higgs, Director

School of Music
Dr. T. Gordon, Director

School of Nursing
Dr. S. LeFort, Director

School of Nursing
M. Hackett, Associate Director (Undergraduate Programs)

School of Nursing
Dr. A. Gaudine, Associate Director (Graduate Programs and Research)

School of Pharmacy
Dr. L. Hensman, Director

School of Social Work
Dr. S. Birnie-Lefcovitch, Director

Student Recruitment and Promotion
S. Devine, Director

Technical Services
R. Sheppard, Technical Services

University Library
R.H. Ellis, University Librarian

University Library
S. Cleyle, Associate University Librarian

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE UNIVERSITY

ALUMNI AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT
CENTRE FOR INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS AND PLANNING
COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATION
ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
HUMAN RESOURCES
OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT (ACADEMIC)
         INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
        ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTRE
OFFICE OF RESEARCH
OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES
         CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
        CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE
        COUNSELLING
        BLUNDON CENTRE
        CAMPUS MINISTRIES
        WELLNESS EDUCATION
        STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMS
        STUDENT HEALTH CENTRE
        HOUSING, FOOD & CONFERENCE SERVICES    
        INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISING
        UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE
OFFICE OF STUDENT RECRUITMENT 
OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT (ACADEMIC)
OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT (ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE)
OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT (RESEARCH)
QUEEN'S COLLEGE (AFFILIATED INSTITUTION
TECHNICAL SERVICES
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
        QUEEN ELIZABETH II LIBRARY
        HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS

VACANT Director
L.K. PARSONS, B.Comm. Memorial Assistant Director

CENTRE FOR INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS AND PLANNING

P.F. CHANCEY, B.Sc., B.Comm. Memorial Director
S.E. PIPPY, B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc. Memorial Senior Institutional Analyst
K.R. MATTHEWS, B.A.(Hons.), M.B.A. Memorial Senior Institutional Analyst
J.M. BESSEY, B.Voc.Ed. Memorial Academic Program Review Coordinator
T.L. THORNE, B.A., B.Comm. Memorial Institutional Analyst

COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS

T.W. BUSSEY Director
B. POWER Associate Director, Technology
R. DODGE Manager, Technical Support
B. DAWSON Manager, Client Support Services
J. HUSA Manager, Personal Computing
P. KIRBY Manager, Administrative Systems
C. BENNETT Office Manager
R. CAMPBELL Manager, Communications
R. PREDHAM Central Mail Room Supervisor
G. CHAFE Supervisor, HSC Mail Room/Print Shop

T. TROAKE, B.Comm., M.B.A. Memorial, C.M.A. Director
L. PARROT, B.Comm. (Hons.) Memorial  Risk Analyst

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

D. MILES, P.Eng. Director
K. HISCOCK, P.Eng. Assistant Director (Development & Renewal)
W. MARSH Assistant Director (Operations & Maintenance)
C. WHELAN Manager of Administrative Services
J. BROWNE Manager of Campus Enforcement & Patrol
R. DILLON Manager of Custodial Services
VACANT Manager of Safety & Environmental Services

FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

B. COLBOURNE, B.Comm. Memorial, C.A. Director
D. COLLIS, B.Comm. Memorial, C.A. Associate Director
P. MOONEY, C.G.A. Senior Financial Analyst
L. PIKE, B.Comm., M.B.A. Memorial  Manager, Budgets
D. WALSH Senior Budget Analyst
B. CRANFORD Manager, Printing Services
P. HAWKINS Production Manager, Printing Services
W. WOOLGAR Grants Officer
P. CLANCEY Staff Accountant - Travel and Disbursements
M. HARDING Accounting Systems Specialist
G. HANSON Senior Staff Accountant - Cashier's Office
L. NOSEWORTHY Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable
M. HICKS General Office Supervisor, Science Building
C. BOURNE General Office Supervisor, G.A. Hickman Building
S. ROSE Staff Accountant - Grant's Office

HUMAN RESOURCES

G.V. MCDONALD, B.Comm. Memorial, MBA Dalhousie, C.M.C. Director
R. NICHOLS Associate Director
C. HORLICK, B.Comm. Memorial Associate Director and Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator
M. CLARKE, B.Comm. Memorial Manager - Recruitment, Job Evaluation and Salary Administration
G. PIKE, B.Comm. Memorial, C.M.A.. Manager - Finance and Payroll
R. BARKER, B.Comm. Memorial, M.B.A. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Manager-Organizational Development
G. ROBERTS, B.Sc. Memorial  Manager - Benefits and Pensions

OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT (ACADEMIC)

M. COLLINS, B.Sc., Cert.Ed., M.Sc. Southampton, B.Ed., M.Ed. Memorial, Ph.D. Keele, C.Biol., Associate Vice-President (Academic)

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
A.B. DICKINSON, B.Sc. London, B.Ed., M.Sc. Memorial, M.A.(Ed.) Leeds, M.Phil., Ph.D. Cambridge    Acting Executive Director
 

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

AXEL MEISEN, B.Sc. Imperial College, London, M.Sc. Caltech, Ph.D. McGill, P.Eng., EurIng President
MARGOT BROWN, Executive Director/Assistant to the President
MELVIN BAKER, B.A.(Hons.), M.A. Memorial, Ph.D. Western Archivist/Historian
                                             

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

GLENN W. COLLINS, B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Sc. Memorial University Registrar
MAIRE O'DEA, B.A.(Hons.), M.A. Memorial Deputy Registrar
MARIAN ABBOTT, B.A. Memorial Assistant Registrar
DONNA L. BALL, B.Sc., B.A, M.B.A. Memorial Assistant Registrar/Records and Registration Manager
REGINA BRUCE, B.Ed.(Primary), B.Sp.Ed., M.Ed. Memorial Assistant Registrar
JOAN BURRY, B.Sc. Memorial Assistant Registrar
I. JOSEPH BYRNE, B.A. North Carolina, M.A.Memorial Assistant Registrar
PAULA C. CORBETT, B.Voc.Ed. Memorial Administrative Manager
M. ELIZABETH HILLMAN, B.A.(Hons.) Memorial, M.A. Toronto Assistant Registrar
MARY-KAYE MacFARLANE, B.A. Memorial Assistant Registrar
PHYLLIS McCANN, B.A., B.Ed. Memorial  Assistant Registrar/Graduation Manager
MARIA MURRAY, B.Comm. Memorial Assistant Registrar/Admissions Manager
MARYJANE PUXLEY, B.A. Memorial Assistant Registrar
SHEILA M. SINGLETON, B.Sc. Memorial, M.Sc.Queen's Associate Registrar (Student Systems)
LINDA WALSH, B.A., B.Ed.(Secondary) Memorial Assistant Registrar

ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTRE

ROXANNE PRESTON, B.Comm.(Hons.), M.B.A. Memorial Manager
CHRISTOPHER FLINN, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Dalhousie Senior Faculty Advisor (Science)
VACANT Senior Faculty Advisor (Arts)
VIRGINIA M. BARRETT, B.A., B.Ed. Memorial Academic Advisor/Co-ordinator, University Liaison
MARIE I. DONOVAN, B.Sc.(Hons.) Memorial, LL.B. Osgoode Hall Academic Advisor/Co-ordinator, Regional College Liaison
RON O'NEILL, B.A., B.Ed. Memorial Academic Advisor/Co-ordinator, University Liaison
MINERVA CRAMM, B.Ed.(Post-Secondary) Memorial Administrative Staff Specialist II

OFFICE OF RESEARCH

BARBARA COX, B.A. Memorial Director
CRAIG PERCHARD, B.Comm. Memorial Assistant Director (Contracts)
JANICE PEACH   Contracts Coordinator
ROSALIND CHAFE  Assistant Contracts Coordinator
DEBBIE BARNES  Grants Coordinator
JAN HOPKINS  Grants Coordinator
ELEANOR BUTLER  Coordinator (Ethics and Internal Grants)

OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES

LILLY J. SCHUBERT WALKER, B.A. Jamestown College, M.A., Ph.D. University of North Dakota Dean

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

ROBERT SHEA, B.A., B.S.W., M.Ed., R.S.W. Memorial Director
JENNIFER BROWNE, B.A., M.Ed. Memorial Manager, Career Development
LISA RUSSELL, B.A.(Hons.) Memorial, M.A. Dalhousie Senior Career Development Co-ordinator, Faculty of Arts
KELLY ASPELL, B.Comm. Memorial Finance and Administration
GAIL HICKEY, B.A. Memorial SWASP Co-ordinator
SANDRA PATTERSON,  B.S.W., R.S.W. Memorial Service Learning Co-ordinator
MICHELLE HONEYGOLD, B.Comm., IT Diploma Memorial Programmer Consultant

CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE

PAUL D. SMITH, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. Memorial Acting Manager
LAURA CHAPMAN, B.Sc. Acadia Co-op & Internship Coordinator (Applied Social Psychology, Computational Science & Computer Industry Internship)
CHARLES G. CHEESEMAN, B.A., B.Ed., D.IT. Programmer Consultant
SHIRLEY ROBERTS, B.A. Memorial On Campus Co-ordinator
RHONDA MERCER Secretary

COUNSELLING

P. CORNISH, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D. Saskatchewan Associate Professor and Director; Cross appointment with Faculty of Medicine
G. HURLEY, B.A. Colorado College, M.S., Ph.D. Missouri-Columbia Professor; Cross appointment with Faculty of Medicine
B. M. SCHOENBERG, B.A. Texas Tech., M.A., Ed.D. Houston Professor Emeritus
W. YETMAN Administrative Assistant
M. DOYLE, B.Sc.(Hons.) Memorial, M.Ed., Ed.D. Toronto Associate Professor and Training Director
J. C. GARLAND, B.A. Minnesota, M.A., Ph.D. TX Christian U. Associate Professor
J. KRANTZ, B.A., M.Sc. Tennessee, Ph.D. Memphis Assistant Professor
L. MARSHALL, B.Sc., M.Ed. Memorial Learning Specialist
S. BIRNIE-LEFCOVITCH, B.A. Sir George Williams, M.S.W. McGill, Ph.D. Wilfrid Laurier Associate Professor, Director of the School of Social Work; Cross appointment with Counselling
T. S. CALLANAN, B.Sc., M.D. Memorial, Dip. Psych. McGill, FRCPC Associate Professor & Chair of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine; Cross appointment with Counselling
C. BETHUNE, M.D., F.C.F.P. McMaster Professor, Family Medicine; Cross appointment with Counselling
N. W. GARLIE, B.S. Wisconsin State, M.A. Wyoming, Ph.D.Utah Professor, Educational Psychology; Cross appointment with Counselling
A. GAUDINE, B.Sc. Mount Allison, M.Sc., (A) McGill, Ph.D. Concordia Associate Professor, Nursing; Cross appointment with Counselling
K. HADDEN, B.A.(Hons.) York, M.A., Ph.D. Saskatchewan Associate Professor, Psychology; Cross appointment with Counselling

BLUNDON CENTRE

R. NORTH, B.Voc.Ed., M.Ed. Memorial Blundon Centre for Students with Disabilities

CAMPUS MINISTRIES

REV. G. DEWLING, B.Th/Re. ICI Univeristy Pentecostal Chaplain
MAJOR M. GEORGE, B.S.W. Memorial, Graduate of CFOT Salvation Army Chaplain
REV. P. JONES-FITZGERALD, B.Ed. Memorial, M.Div. Atlantic School of Theology United & Anglican Chaplain
E. WILLIAMS, B.A., M.A. Memorial Roman Catholic Chaplain

WELLNESS EDUCATION

K. SAUNDERS, B.Sc., H.E. Dalhousie Wellness Educator

STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMS

BRUCE BELBIN, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. Memorial Director
TREENA PARSONS, B.Ed., M.Ed. Memorial Manager, Centre for Student Life
JUDY CASEY, B.A., B.Ed., Memorial Manager, Scholarships, Awards & Financial Aid

STUDENT HEALTH CENTRE

RUSSELL O. HARPUR, M.B., B.Ch. Queen's, Belfast, C.C.F.P. Director
MISSY POWER, R.N. Nurse

K. BRIAN JOHNSTON, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed., Memorial, Ed.D. Toronto Director
CHRISTINE BURKE, B.Comm., M.B.A. Memorial Assistant Director
LORILYNN ROWSELL, B.A., B.Ed. Memorial Manager, Residence Life
DARREN NEWTON Memorial Residence Life Officer
ROSALYN BLACKWOOD Manager, Paton College, Burton Pond Apartments
JOANNE MYRICK-HARRIS, B.A., B.Ed. Memorial Manager, Conference Services
BRIAN MALLARD, B.A., B.Ed. Memorial Conference and Food Operations

LILLIAN BERESFORD International Student Advisor
SONJA KNUTSON, B.Ed., Concordia, M.Ed. Memorial International Student Programmer

UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE

LUANNE KELLY, B.Ed., B.A. Memorial Manager

OFFICE OF STUDENT RECRUITMENT

SHEILA DEVINE, B.A., B.Ed. Memorial, L.L.B. Windsor Director
SHONA PERRY-MAIDMENT, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. Memorial Associate Director
ROBERTA DWYER Administrative Assistant
DENISE HOOPER, B.A., Dip.Ad.Ed. Memorial Senior Student Recruitment Officer
JULIE GREEN, B.A. Memorial Student Recruitment Officer
GORDON DELANEY, B.Comm. Memorial Student Recruitment Officer
CHRISTOPHER HIBBS Student Recruitment Officer
KRISTINE HAMLYN, B.A. Memorial, Cert.Pub.Rel. Humber College  Communications Coordinator (Recruitment)

OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT (ACADEMIC)

OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT (ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE)

K. Decker, B.Comm.(Hons.) Memorial, C.A. (Newfoundland) Vice-President (Administration and Finance)

OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT (RESEARCH)

C.W. LOOMIS, B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. Queen's Vice-President (Research)

QUEEN'S COLLEGE (AFFILIATED INSTITUTION)

THE REV'D CANON J.C. MELLIS, B.A. Wheaton, M.Div. Princeton, Th.M. Fuller, PHD. St. Louis; Provost
C.F. WHELAN-DONAGHEY, B.A.(Hons.) Memorial, M.A. Windsor Biblical Studies
THE REV'D J. MERCER, BA. Memorial, M.Div.(Hons) Queen's, M.Th. Edinburgh Parish Internship/Student Development
MRS. SUSAN FOLEY Administrative Assistant

Adjunct Faculty

TECHNICAL SERVICES

R. SHEPPARD, B.Eng. TUNS, M.Eng., M.B.A. Memorial, P.Eng. Director
S. FAGAN, B.Comm. Memorial Executive Assistant
R. MEANEY, B.Eng., M.Eng. Memorial, P.Eng. Divisional Manager, Mechanical Division
S. BUDWILL, B.A.Sc., M.H.Sc. Toronto, P.Eng. Divisional Manager, Biomedical Division
G. PARDY Divisional Manager, Electronics Division
R. THORNE Machine Shop Supervisor - Sciences, Mechanical Division
L. SPURRELL Machine Shop Supervisor - Engineering, Mechanical Division
G. POWER / C. CARTER Acting Welding/Sheetmetal Shop Supervisor, Mechanical Division
B. POWER Acting Glassblowing Supervisor, Mechanical Division
S. FOSTER, B.Des. NSCAD Model Fabrication Supervisor, Mechanical Division
B. POPE Electronics Shop Supervisor - Sciences, Electronics Division
R. CROCKER Electronics Shop Supervisor - Engineering, Electronics Division
M. OLDFORD Instrument Shop Supervisor, Electronics Division
K. DECKER Computers & Data Communications Supervisor, Electronics Division
A. JOHNSON, B.Tech., Memorial Biomedical Electronics Supervisor
C. CONNORS Machine Shop Supervisor, Biomedical Division
B. BRAZIL Supply Supervisor

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

R.H. ELLIS, B.A. San Francisco State, M.L.S. Washington University Librarian
S. CLEYLE, B.A. Mount Allison, M.L.S. Dalhousie Associate University Librarian
S. MANOJLOVICH, B.A. McMaster, M.L.S. Western Assistant to the University Librarian for Systems and Planning

QUEEN ELIZABETH II LIBRARY

A. BALSARA, B.A. Toronto, M.L.S. British Columbia Centre for Newfoundland Studies
E. BROWNE, B.A. Memorial, M.L.S. Dalhousie Bibliographic Control Services
G. BYRNE, B.A., M.L.S. Dalhousie Information Services Division
P. CLINE-HOWLEY, B.A. Washington, M.L.S. McGill Bibliographic Control Services
B. CONRAN, B.Sc. Memorial, M.L.S. Western Information Services Division
C. DENNIS, B.A. Guelph, M.L.S. Western, M.A. Memorial Collections Development
C. FIELD, B.A.(Hons.) Memorial, M.L.I.S. McGill Centre for Newfoundland Studies
L. GODDARD, B.A. Queen’s, M.L.S. McGill, Grad Dip IT Memorial Head, Systems Division
J. GOOSNEY, B.A. Memorial, M.L.S. Western Information Services Division
J. GUISE, B.Mus. Queen’s, M.Mus. Western, M.L.S. Alberta Information Services Division
A. HART, B.A. Dalhousie, B.L.S. McGill Honorary Research Librarian
M. HOWLEY, M.A. Liverpool, Ph.D. McMaster, M.L.S. Western (Humanities) Collections Development
E. ICENHOWER, B.A. Smith College, M.L.S. Columbia University Head, Bibliogaphic Control Services
K. LIPPOLD, B.A. Western Ontario, M.L.S. Toronto Head, Information Services Division
A. LONARDO, M.A. Concordia, M.L.S. McGill Information Services Division
M. LONARDO, B.A. Concordia, M.A. Toronto, M.L.S. McGill (Social Science) Collections Development
D. MILNE, B.Sc. McGill, Ph.D. Brown, M.L.S. Western (Science) Collections Development
C. PENNELL, A.B. Earlham, M.L.S. Toronto Adjunct Librarian
S. PENNEY, B.A. Memorial, M.L.S. Western Bibliographic Control Services
J. RITCEY, B.A. Memorial, M.L.S. Dalhousie Head, Centre for Newfoundland Studies
L. SCOTT, B.A. Alberta, B.L.S., M.L.S. U.B.C., M.A. Simon Fraser (Social Science) Collections Development
S. SEXTY, B.A. Ursinus, M.L.S. Rutgers Honorary Research Librarian
W. TIFFANY, B.A., M.L.S. McGill Bibliographic Control Services
P. WARNER, B.A. Memorial, M.L.S. Western Head, Lending Services
L. WHITE, B.A. Memorial, M.L.S. Dalhousie Head, Electronic Resources and Serials
A. AURINGER WOOD, B.A., M.A., M.A.(L.S.) Michigan Head, Maps, Data and Media

HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY

G. BECKETT, B.A. Simon Fraser, M.L.S. McGill Associate University Librarian (Health Sciences)
L. BARNETT, B.Sc. McGill, M.L.S. Dalhousie Head, Public Services Division
S. FAHEY, B.A. Memorial, M.L.S. McGill Public Services Librarian
L. GLYNN, B.A. Memorial, M.L.S. British Columbia Public Services Librarian
P. MORGAN, B.A. Memorial, M.L.S. McGill Information Resources Librarian
S.M. WOTHERSPOON, B.A. Queen's, B.L.S. Toronto Public Services Librarian

UNIVERSITY RELATIONS

V. COLLINS, B.A. Memorial Director
P. MORRIS, B.A. Memorial Associate Director, Communications
M. PICKARD, B.Comm.(Hons.) Memorial Associate Director, Marketing
I. MUZYCHKA, B.A.(Hons.) Memorial, M.A. Toronto Manager, Communications
D. SORENSEN, B.A.(Hons.), M.A. Memorial News Service Editor
K. HAMLYN, B.A. Memorial, Cert.Pub.Rel. Humber College Communications Co-ordinator (Recruitment)
S. GRAY, B.A.(Ed.) Memorial Communications Co-ordinator (Health Sciences)
A. SHEPPARD, BPR Mt. St. Vincent Communications Co-ordinator (Business)
M. OSMOND, B.J. King's College, B.A. Dalhousie Communications Co-ordinator (Engineering)
K. THORNHILL, B.Comm.(Co-op) Memorial Educational Marketing Coordinator, Fisheries and Marine Institute
P. GILL, B.A. Memorial, B.J. King's College Communications Co-ordinator, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
W. KEARLEY, B.F.A. Victoria, B.L.T.Cabot College Communications Co-ordinator (Alumni Affairs and Development)
D. INKPEN, B.A. Memorial, B.A.Carleton Communications Co-ordinator (VP Research)
J. MACKINNON B.B.A. Ashwood  Manager, Image Services
S. CROTTY, B.Sc., Memorial, Dip. A.I.T. Halifax Publications Officer
P.WHITTLE, B. Comm., B.A. (Hons.) Memorial Manager, Web
C. HAMMOND Senior Photographer
H. KELLY Administrative Staff Specialist

THE UNIVERSITY: HISTORY, CAMPUSES, OBJECTIVES, CONSTITUTION AND STRUCTURE

Memorial University of Newfoundland is the only university in Newfoundland and Labrador. It has campuses in St. John's and in Corner Brook, as well as Harlow, England.

The Beginning

Memorial University College was established as a memorial to the Newfoundlanders who had lost their lives on active service during the First World War; it was later rededicated to also encompass the province's war dead of the Second World War. The College opened its doors on the old Parade grounds in St. John's to a total student body of 55 on September 15, 1925.

University Status

The elevation of the College to the full status of a university was one of the priorities of the first post-Confederation Government. At the initial session of our Provincial House of Assembly, July 13, 1949, the intention of the Government of the day was conveyed by the then Lieutenant-Governor, the Honourable Sir Albert Walsh, in these words from the Speech from the Throne:

"It is considered that Newfoundland should have her own degree-conferring University and you will be invited to consider legislation which would confer upon the Memorial University College the status of a university. It is planned to widen and improve the functions, and thus increase the public usefulness of this institution created originally in honour of our illustrious dead of the First World War."

Royal assent was given the Bill creating The Memorial University of Newfoundland on August 13, 1949, exactly one month to the day from the opening of the House. The Board of Regents and the Senate were inaugurated in May 1950, and the first Convocation of the University was held on June 3, 1950, when the first degrees were awarded.

A Period of Expansion

With university status, Memorial University of Newfoundland entered a period of rapid growth that was to continue into the 70s. In 1949-1950, there was a student body of 307 in the new University; in the academic year 1961-1962, when the University moved to its present campus, the student enrolment had reached 1745 full-time and 152 part-time. Ten years later, 1971-1972, the student population, including full- and part-time students on degree programs, was 10,980.

Meanwhile, there were equally dramatic changes in the variety and extent of available academic programs. In the early years of the University, there were two Faculties (Arts and Science, and Education). While the academic structure was quite similar in 1961, when the University moved to the present campus, areas of instruction, course offerings and degrees awarded had all increased.

Today, the University has six Faculties - Arts, Science, Education, Medicine, Engineering and Business Administration; and six Schools - Graduate Studies, Nursing, Human Kinetics and Recreation, Social Work, Music and Pharmacy; and also offers degree programs in Fine Arts.

In 1975, the University established a campus in Corner Brook. The College, in 1979, was named the Sir Wilfred Grenfell College honouring the memory of the medical missionary who pioneered medicine in Northern Newfoundland and along the coast of Labrador. In addition to the college's first- and second-year course offerings, and degree programs in fine arts, bachelor of arts programs in cognitive studies, English and psychology were introduced in 1993 and a bachelor of science program in environmental science in 1995. As of 1996, students may also take the first two years of the forest resource program offered through the University of New Brunswick.

In 1992 the Marine Institute joined the University, becoming the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Founded in 1964, the institute offers a range of programs in fisheries and marine technology and is involved in research and technology transfer.

Memorial University of Newfoundland’s faculty and students actively participate in research and development in a number of disciplines. Memorial University of Newfoundland is one of the most important research facilities in Atlantic Canada and has developed several research facilities that are among the most advanced in the world. These include the Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Studies, the Amino Acid Facility, the Archaeology Unit, the Aquaculture Research and Development Facility, AquaNet, the Bonne Bay Marine Station, the Botanical Garden, the Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation (CCFI), the Canadian Centre for Marine Communications (CCMC), C-CORE, the Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development, the Centre for Chemical Analysis, Research and Training (C-CART), the Centre for Collaborative Health Professional Education, the Centre for Computer Aided Engineering (CCAE), the Centre for Digital Hardware Applications Research, the Centre for International Business Studies (CIBS), the Centre for Marine Simulation, the Centre for Material Culture Studies, the Centre for Offshore and Remote Medicine (MEDICOR), the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Resources, the Coasts Under Stress, the Computation and Visualization Centre, the Computer Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL), the Digital Research Centre for Qualitative Fieldwork, Genesis, the Genesis Centre, the Geographical Information and Digital Analysis Laboratory (GEOIDAL), the Health Research Unit, the Hubert W. Kelly Memorial Chair in Youth-Focused Technological Entrepreneurship, the Husky Chair in Oil and Gas Research, the Centre for Instrumentation, Control and Automation (INCA), the Industrial Outreach Group (IOG) includes the Medical Engineering Centre, the Manufacturing Technology Centre, Materials and Microscopy lab, the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), the J.I. Clark Chair of Intelligent Systems for Operations in Harsh Environment, the J.R. Smallwood Foundation for Newfoundland and Labrador Studies, the Labrador Institute, The Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development, the Manufacturing Technology Centre, the Maritime History Archive, the Maritimes Studies Research Unit (MSRU), the Medical Engineering Centre, the Memorial University of Newfoundland Cartographic Laboratory (MUNCL), the Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFL), the Multiphase Flow Research lab, the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, the NSERC, DFA, DFO, the Ocean Engineering Research Centre (OERC), the Ocean Sciences Centre, the Offshore Safety and Survival Centre, the Oil and Gas Development Partnership (OGDP), the Paterson Chair in Mineral Deposits Research, the Canada Research Chair in Petroleum Research Engineering and Characterization, the P.J. Gardiner Institute for Small Business Studies, the Canada Research Chair in Irish Studies, the Canada Research Chair in Human Nutrition, the Canada Research Chair in Boreal and Cold Ocean Systems, the Research Chair in Child Protection, the Research Chair in Seabird Ecology, the Research Chair in Pediatric Genetics, the Canada Research Chair in Viral Hepatitis/Immunology, the Canada Research Chair in North Atlantic Archaeology, the Canada Research Chair in Photonics, the Canada Research Chair in Reservoir Engineering, the Canada Research Chair in Traditional Music/Ethnomusicology, the Canada Research Chair in Offshore and Underwater Vehicles Design, the Canada Research Chair in Marine Bioscience, Research Centre for the Study of Music Media and Place, the Canada Research Chair in Stroke and Neuroplasticity, the Canada Research Chair in Scientific Modelling and Simulation, the Canada Research Chair in Asset Integrity Management, the Telehealth and Educational Technology Resource Agency (TETRA), the Terra Nova Project Chair in Ocean Environmental Risk Engineering, the Canada Research Chair in Underwater Vehicles, the Vector Aerospace Chair in Irish Business Studies, and the Chair for Women in Science and Engineering, Atlantic Region..

THE CAMPUSES

St. John's

The St. John's campus covers a total area of approximately 220 acres. It is divided by Prince Philip Drive, a four-lane arterial road that runs east to west across the campus. To the south, the boundary is Elizabeth Avenue; to the north, Long Pond and Kelly's Farm. The western boundary follows Westerland Drive, west along Prince Philip Drive and north along Wicklow Street; on the east, the campus is bounded by Higgin's Line and adjoins the St. John's Arts & Culture Centre property on Allandale Road.

On that part of the campus to the south of Prince Philip Drive are the Arts and Administration, Science, Chemistry-Physics, Education (G.A. Hickman), Mathematics (Henrietta Harvey), Physical Education, Biotechnology, Services and Music (M.O. Morgan) buildings, the Queen Elizabeth II Library, Paton College residence complex, Burton's Pond Apartments, MUNSU-MUN Child Care Centre, and a number of smaller buildings.  The Works recreation complex was opened in 2002.  Spanning Prince Philip Drive is the Smallwood Centre.

North of Prince Philip Drive are the Health Sciences Centre incorporating the Faculty of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the School of Pharmacy, and the General Hospital Corporation; the Engineering (S.J. Carew) Building, the Alexander Murray Building, the Faculty of Business Administration Building, the C-CORE (Captain Robert A. Bartlett) Building, St. John's College, Coughlan College, Queen's College, Spencer Hall, and the Fisheries and Marine Institute on Ridge Road. The National Research Council's Institute for Ocean Technology, which is Canada's prime centre for studies related to cold ocean resources development, is also located on the north side of the campus.

Corner Brook

The Sir Wilfred Grenfell College stands on a magnificent 185-acre site with a spectacular view of the city of Corner Brook and the Bay of Islands. A small university campus, it contains an Arts and Science building with administrative offices, academic classrooms and labs, recreational facilities, a student residence, and bookstore. The Fine Arts Building features state-of-the-art facilities for the theatre and visual arts programs. Another building houses the library, computer lab and lecture hall facilities. The Forest Centre and the Student Centre Annex, which contains the food court, pub and CSU offices, opened in 1997. Eight chalet-style apartment complexes were opened in 2002.

Fisheries and Marine Institute

Headquarters on Ridge Road in St. John’s, the Marine Institute (MI) is Canada’s leading centre of education, training, applied research and technology transfer for the ocean industries. As part of Memorial University of Newfoundland, MI offers degrees, advanced diplomas, diplomas of technology, certificates in such fields as marine transportation, food and water quality, naval architecture, aquaculture, coastal zone management and marine environmental.

The institute has a number of state-of-the-art centres and units, including the Offshore Safety and Survival Centre (OSSC), the Safety Emergency and Response Training Centre (SERT), the Centre of Marine Simulation (CMS), the Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development (C-ASD), MI International and the Centre for Sustainable and Aquatic Resources (C-SAR). These areas lead to the institute in applied research and technology transfer and also provide training to a variety of industry clients.

Harlow

Trustees in the United Kingdom
Prof. M. Gibbons, Chairman
Mr. K. Archer, Vice-Chairman
Ms. D.E. Barnett
Ms. A.D. Craft
Mr. V. Dunn
Ms. B. Leigh
Dr. A. Perry
Ms. J. Platt
Mr. M. Priestly
The Honourable Edward Roberts

Canadian Trustees (Ex-officio)
Chairman, Board of Regents
The President
Vice-President (Academic)

Director
Ms. Karen Cracknell

In 1966 the Board of Regents approved the establishment of a small residential campus at Harlow, Essex approximately midway between London and Cambridge. The campus has gone through extensive modernisation in 2002 and the newly refurbished campus is designed to meet the needs of today’s students - those from Memorial University of Newfoundland wishing to study in Europe and those in Europe interested in pursuing studies at Harlow Campus.  Additionally the campus is now ideally suited for executive programs, corporate retreats and conferences, with technologically equipped meeting facilities and residence accommodations for up to 50, as well as excellent food service capacity.

The main campus building is a converted 19th century Maltings (formerly used for drying barley for brewing) - accommodating 40 students in high quality twin ensuite accommodation, which can be converted to single accommodation when required.  In addition there is a purpose designed single bedroom for a disabled guest, with roll in shower and toilet facilities.  A further 10 students can be accommodated in Cabot House, a self-contained residence house in a 17th century cottage with 4 twin rooms and 2 single rooms all with shared facilities.

Each bed in both the Maltings and Cabot House has a direct dial inward telephone (with the option of pre-paid or billed line usage) and computer point with internet access (for use with personal lap-top computers).

The campus has three fully self-contained faculty properties each with one double and one twin room.  These are two appartments at 44 and 46 Market Street and St. John’s Cottage.

Conference/training space is available in St. John’s House, which is the main lecture hall situated in a converted Victorian Schoolhouse.  The lecture hall is fully networked and has audio-visual connectivity.  Flexible seating arrangements means the facility can comfortably accommodate up to 25 delegates.  Additional conference/training space is available in the Lord Taylor Room situated in the Maltings.  This conference room is fully networked and has flexible seating arrangements accommodating up to 20 delegates.

The Resources Room in the Maltings accommodates the library and small computer suite (which is set up to be additional teaching space when required).  An area of the room is designed to be quiet space with study cubicles and comfortable seating.

There are a number of scholarships, bursaries and awards available to students wishing to attend Harlow. For fruther information refer to Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.

Specific enquires about academic programs offered at Harlow should be directed to the appropriate Dean/Director/Principal or Dr. M. Collins, Associate Vice President (Academic) at:

Office of the Associate Vice-President (Academic), Memorial University of  Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7

General enquiries about the Harlow Campus should be directed to:

Ms. Karen Cracknell, Director, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Harlow Campus Trust, The Maltings, St. John's Walk, Market Street, Harlow, Essex. CM17 OAJ, UK . Telephone 011 44 1279 455900, Fax 011 44 1279 455999. E-mail: hcampus@hcampus.inty.net.

Up to date information on the campus and academic programs is available on the web page at www.mun.ca/harlow.

OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY

The objectives of Memorial University of Newfoundland are: to develop in the province an institution of higher learning deserving of respect for the quality of its academic standards and of its research; to establish new programs to meet the expanding needs of the province; and to provide the means whereby the University may reach out to all the people.

In 1994 Memorial adopted a mission statement and strategic plan. The mission statement reads,

Memorial University is committed to excellence in teaching, research and scholarship, and service to the general public.

Memorial University recognizes a special obligation to educate the citizens of Newfoundland and Labrador, to undertake research on the challenges this province faces and to share its expertise with the community.

Memorial University's strategy to meet the 21st century has five themes. These themes are inclusive, in that they are intended to apply throughout the University and to break down barriers to communication and cooperation across disciplines, and academic and administrative units.

A comprehensive theme is quality in everything we do.

1. Quality

The University will systematically act to enhance quality in all of the services: to students, to the rest of the university community and to external stakeholders.

The second and third themes derive from our mission.

2. Outreach Education

The University will adapt its programs and services to meet the changing needs, expectations and characteristics of students.

3. Community Resource

The University will enhance its presence in the community and create means for our community to learn about and to utilize the resources of the university.

The fourth and fifth themes derive from our location.

4. Mid-North/Atlantic

The University will take advantage of its mid-north and Atlantic location in educational programs, research activities and community services.

5. Expanding Horizons

The University will develop its international linkages to promote individual, cultural and economic growth, and to provide a means to contribute to the world community.

PRESIDENTS OF MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

1925 - 1933 Mr. John Lewis Paton
1933 - 1949 Dr. Albert G. Hatcher

PRESIDENTS OF MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY

1949 - 1952 Dr. Albert G. Hatcher
1952 - 1966 Dr. Raymond Gushue
1966 - 1967 Mr. M.O. Morgan (pro tempore)
1967 - 1973 The Rt. Hon. the Lord Taylor of Harlow
1973 - 1981 Dr. M.O. Morgan
1981 - 1990 Dr. Leslie Harris
1990 - 1999 Dr. Arthur W. May
1999-           Dr. Axel Meisen

CHANCELLORS OF THE UNIVERSITY

1952 - 1961 The Rt. Hon. the Viscount Rothermere of Hemsted
1961 - 1968 The Rt. Hon. the Lord Thomson of Fleet
1971 - 1979 Dr. G. Alain Frecker
1979 - 1988 Dr. Paul G. Desmarais
1994 -          Hon. Dr. John C. Crosbie

CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS (Established May, 1950)

1950 - 1954 Hon. Sir Albert Walsh
1954 - 1968 Dr. E.J. Phelan
1968 - 1974 Hon. Dr. Gordon A. Winter
1974 - 1982 Hon. Dr. F.W. Russell
1982 - 1991 Dr. Charles W. White
1991 - 1997 Dr. Janet Gardiner
1997 - 2002 Dr. Edward Roberts
2002 - 2003 Mr. Chris Decker
2004 -          Mr. Lorne Wheeler

UNIVERSITY CONSTITUTION

The Constitution of the University is embodied in an Act of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland entitled An Act Respecting the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Chap. 231, Revised Statutes of Newfoundland (as amended). The Act delineates the authority and the functions of the University and its parts, as follows:

There shall be a university which shall be called the Memorial University of Newfoundland, consisting of a Chancellor, Convocation, Board of Regents, Senate, Faculty Councils and the Faculties and which shall be a body politic and corporate. No other university having corporate powers capable of being exercised within Newfoundland shall be known by the same name, nor shall any other university have power to grant degrees.

The University shall have full power and authority from time to time and at all times to establish and maintain such faculties, colleges, schools, institutions, departments, chairs and courses as to the Board of Regents may seem meet, and to give instructions and training; to grant degrees, including honorary degrees, diplomas and certificates of proficiency; to provide facilities for the prosecution of original research in every branch of knowledge and learning and to conduct and carry on such research work; and generally, to promote and carry on the work of a university in all its branches.

The Board of Regents

The management, administration and control of the property, revenue, business and affairs of the University are vested in a Board of Regents, consisting of:

a) three ex-officio members

i. the Chancellor of the University
ii. the President of the University
iii. the Vice-President of the University who is the Pro Vice-Chancellor;

b) six members elected by the Alumni Association of the University;

c) seventeen members appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council; and

d) two members appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council who are full-time students of the University.

The Senate

Matters of an academic character are in general charge of the Senate of the University, consisting of the following:

a) The Chancellor of the University;

b) ex-officio members who shall be

i. the President of the University, who shall be the chairman thereof,
ii. the Vice-President (Academic) of the University, who shall be the deputy chairman thereof,
iii. the Deputy Minister of Education or his delegate,
iv. the Principal of the Sir Wilfred Grenfell College,
v. the Deans of the Faculties of the University,
vi. the Dean of Graduate Studies,
vii. the University Librarian,
viii. the University Registrar, and
ix. such other persons holding office within the University or in any of the colleges or institutions affiliated with the University chosen in such number and manner as may be approved by the Board;

c) such members from the academic staff of the Faculties and Professional Schools of the University, exclusive of any person who is a member by virtue of paragraph (b), elected in such number and manner as may be approved by the Board, but the number elected under this paragraph shall be not less than twice the number of members named or chosen under paragraph (b); and

d) twelve members from the students in attendance at the University, to be chosen in a manner approved by the Board.

Convocation

Convocation of the University, as provided in the Act, is composed of the Chancellor, the President, the Senate, the Board of Regents, all persons who are graduates of the Memorial University College, all persons holding academic appointments with the University whose names are added to the roll of the Convocation by the Registrar of the University from time to time upon instructions from the President, and all persons who have become graduates of the University. The functions of Convocation are chiefly elective, but it may also consider all questions affecting the well-being and prosperity of the University and make representations from time to time on such questions to the Senate, which shall consider the same and return to the Convocation its conclusions thereon.

Affiliation

The Act provides that, subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the University may affiliate with any college or institution established in the province for the promotion of Arts and Science, or for instruction in Law, Medicine, Nursing, Education, Engineering, Agriculture or in any other useful branch of learning, and to dissolve any such affiliation. (The institution which has become affiliated with the University under this provision is Queen's College, St. John's).

QUEEN'S COLLEGE

FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

Queen's College, founded in 1841, is an Associate Member of The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and is affiliated with Memorial University of Newfoundland. It has a Faculty of Theology which offers courses in theology and in professional training for ministry. Under Legislative authority it confers the degrees of Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, and Bachelor of Theology and grants a Diploma in Theology and Ministry and an Associate in Theology. For further information contact:

The Registrar, Queen's College,
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador    A1B 3R6

Telephone 709-753-0116
Fax 709-753-1214
E-mail: queens@morgan.ucs.mun.ca

ACADEMIC DRESS

The academic dress for matriculated undergraduates of the University shall be similar to the Scholar's gown of the University of Oxford. It shall be worn whenever the President so directs.

The gowns of the Bachelors shall be of black stuff. The gowns of the Masters shall be of black stuff or silk. The gowns of the Doctors shall be of fine scarlet cloth or silk, or of black stuff or silk.

The pattern of the Bachelor's gown shall be similar to that of the Oxford Bachelor's gown. The pattern of the Master's gown and the Doctor's black gown shall be similar to that of the Oxford Master's gown, except that the Doctor's gown shall have an edging of black silk braid at the opening of the sleeve. The Doctor's scarlet gown shall be similar to that of the Oxford Doctor of Divinity's gown.

The hoods of the Bachelors shall be made of black stuff, the hoods of the Masters of black silk, and the hoods of the Doctors of scarlet silk. They shall be full in shape and lined with the university colours of claret and white. The hoods of the Bachelors shall be trimmed with white fur, the tippets with velvet in the colours distinctive of the Faculty or Degree. The hoods and tippets of the Masters shall be edged with velvet in the colours distinctive of the Faculty or Degree. The hoods and tippets of the Doctors shall be edged with silk in the colours distinctive of the Faculty or Degree; however, the hood of the Doctor of Philosophy shall be of claret silk, lined and edged with claret silk.

The distinctive colours for the degrees shall be:

B.A., M.A. ....................................................................White

B.A. (Police Studies) ............................................ ..Navy Blue

B.B.A. ....................................................................... Nutmeg

B.Comm., B.Comm.(Co-op), M.B.A. ...............................Tan

B.Ed., B.Ed.(Intermediate/Secondary), M.Ed. ..........Light Blue

B.Ed.(Prim.), B.Ed.(Elem.)......................................Royal Blue

B.Ed.(Native and Northern)..................................Monad Blue

B.Eng., M.Eng. ............................................................Orange

B.F.A.(Theatre).........................................................Amethyst

B.F.A.(Visual Arts)................................................Green Haze

B.M.S. ........................................................................ Ocean

B.Mus., M.Mus. ...............................................................Pink

B.Mus.Ed. ................................................................Lavender

B.N., B.N.(Collaborative), M.N. ....................................Coral

B.P.E., B.P.E.(Co-op), B.Rec.(Co-op), B.Rec., B.Kin.(Co-op), B.Kin., M.P.E. ...Sage Green

B.Sc., M.A.S.P.(Co-op), M.Sc. ......................................Gold

B.Sc.(Pharm.), M.Sc.(Pharm.) .......................................Clover

B.S.W., M.S.W. ......................................................Ruby Gem

B. Sp.Ed. ...................................................................Teal Blue

B. Tech. ............................................................... Moss Green

B.Voc.Ed., B.Ed. (Post-Secondary) ........................Steel Gray

M.D. .............................................................................Green

M.A.S. ..................................................................Mean Gray

M.A.Sc. ....................................................................Sunburst

M.Env.Sc. .....................................................................Pollen

M.E.R ....................................................................Chocolate Brown

M.M.S. (Fisheries Resource Management).....................Emerald

M.O.G.S. ...............................................................    Burnt Umber

M.Phil., Ph.D. ...............................................................Claret

M.W.S. ....................................................................... Purple

The caps of Bachelors and Masters shall be black and of the square shape, with black tassel. The caps of the Doctors shall be similar to the Oxford Doctor's bonnet.

The academic dress for the Officers of the University shall be as follows:

Chancellor - a silk gown heavily embroidered with gold braid

Vice-chancellor - a silk gown embroidered with gold braid

Pro vice-chancellor - a silk gown embroidered with gold braid

Registrar and other Officers of the University - gowns of a pattern approved by Senate

THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

The University Library consists of the Queen Elizabeth II Library, the Health Sciences Library, and the Dr. C.R. Barrett Library, Fisheries and Marine Institute, all in St. John's, and the Ferriss Hodgett Library in Corner Brook. These four units together have a collection equivalent to 2.5 million volumes. This collection serves as the major information resource for the University as well as the province. All units of the library system may be used by all students, faculty and staff, as well as the community at large.

QUEEN ELIZABETH II LIBRARY

The Queen Elizabeth II Library was opened for service in January 1982. It is an impressive structure of 200,000 square feet on five levels. It has a seating capacity of 2,000 and can hold 1.6 million physical volumes. The Information Services Division, located on the main floor (second level), provides assistance to people wishing to make use of the library's resources and services. This division provides reference and computer-assisted bibliographic search services. Library tours and individual or group instruction in the use of the library and its resources may be arranged for students through this division. Information Services is part of the Commons, located on the Library’s main floor. The Commons is a partnership between Computing and Communications, the Queen Elizabeth II Library, and the Writing Centre. The Commons provides access to print, electronic, and technology resources with the support and expertise needed to help users in the use of these resources. The wall space in the Commons is called First Space and is used to highlight the work of the fine arts students of Memorial University of Newfoundland. The Government Documents Section contains a depository collection of Canadian government documents together with an extensive collection of material from the United States and other countries and international organizations. The Lending Services Division provides interlibrary loan and services to off-campus students as well as maintaining the stacks in the library. The Library's Centre for Newfoundland Studies collects all published material pertaining to Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as manuscript materials. The Music Resource Centre, located in the School of Music, contains scores, records, and listening equipment.

HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY

The Health Sciences Library is located on the ground floor of the Health Sciences Centre on the north campus of the University. It is a designated Canadian MEDLINE Centre which provides access to computer-assisted searches of the world's biomedical literature on demand in support of clinical, teaching, and research interests.

The Health Sciences Library has a collection of over 40,000 books on medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy and allied health subjects and subscribes to more than 1000 journals. It maintains an audio-visual collection of over 1500 titles, which includes videotapes, slides, microfiche/film and audio cassettes.

DR. C.R. BARRETT LIBRARY

The Dr. C.R. Barrett Library is located on the main floor of the Fisheries and Marine Institute. It offers a comprehensive range of library and audio-visual services to students, faculty, and staff at the Fisheries and Marine Institute, the College of North Atlantic Engineering Technology Centre and to the Newfoundland and Labrador marine industries.

The library collection supports study and research in fisheries and aquaculture, marine engineering, nautical science, and the aquatic environment.  The collection also includes significant holdings in engineering.

Library holdings include 50,000 books and technical reports, 400 current magazine and newspaper subscriptions, print and electronic reference sources, 1,400 films and videos, maps and pamphlets.  The collection includes 4,500 ship drawings.

FERRISS HODGETT LIBRARY

The Ferriss Hodgett Library is located on levels 2 and 3 of the Library & Computing Building, with seating for 203 users and includes group study rooms, audio-visual and computer carrels.

The Library holds over 100,000 books and 450 current subscriptions, along with collections of audio-visual materials, government documents, microforms, periodicals, and access to many e-journals.

A full range of public services is available including reference assistance, orientation tours and interlibrary loans, as well as access to electronic information resources, Internet, spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software.

COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS

The Department of Computing and Communications is responsible for centralized computing, data and voice communications, and mail. Services include computing and network operations, consulting, applications development and support, computer labs, web site development and support, and help desk services. Computers supporting a variety of operating systems are available for teaching and research use. Extensive online access to administrative databases is provided.

STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES

The Dean of Student Affairs and Services is the senior person responsible for the coordination and implementation of support services for students and serves as a liaison between the student body and university administration. The primary goal of the Dean is to promote a welcoming and supportive environment so that students are able to maximize their opportunities for learning and personal development. The Dean provides leadership and direction so that students' educational experiences are enriched by the provision of programmes that respond to their intellectual, emotional, occupational, financial, personal, physical and social needs. The Dean is administratively responsible for the divisions of Career Development and Experiential Learning, Counselling, Student Health Service, Student Success Programs, Housing, Food and Conference Services University Bookstore, and International Student Advising. As an advocate for students, the Dean works collaboratively with all members of the university community to ensure that policies, procedures and programmes foster the optimal development for all students.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Career Development and Experiential Learning encompasses a broad range of programmes designed to assist undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni of the University explore their career options. The department includes the Centre for Career Development, Cooperative Education Services Centre, Career Planning and the Volunteer Bureau.

Centre for Career Development
Career Planning
Co-operative Education Services Centre (CESC)

Career development encompasses a broad range of programmes and services that help graduate and undergraduate students and alumni explore their career options. Through the provision of labour market information, employability skills workshops, individual consultations, and employment counselling the Centre for Career Development assists students to gain practical hands on career related experiences through graduate, summer and part-time employment.

The Centre offers workshops to maximize successful job search in the area of personal career development opportunities, resume writing, interview skills, career portfolio development and networking.

The Centre currently markets Memorial University of Newfoundland students to local, national and international employer groups and assists employers with their on-campus recruitment needs. Information sessions, career fairs, guest speakers, and a new mentoring program are provided to assist students to ease their transition to the world of work and gain practical career experience.

Position postings for summer, part-time and graduate employment are posted throughout the year at the Centre. Students are encouraged to check the Centre postings on a regular basis. The Centre for Career Development is located on the 4^th floor of the Smallwood Centre.

Career Planning Centre

An appropriate career choice appears to be a major contributor to students' satisfaction with their performance in university. The Career Planning Centre, located  at UC-4002, serves as a drop in centre designed to help students in such areas as gathering information relevant to educational and career goals, performing self-exploration of career-related interests, clarifying values, acquiring more effective decision-making strategies, and developing both short and long-term career plans. The Centre is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Students are encouraged to stop in and acquaint themselves with the Centre's resources.

Co-operative Education Services Centre (CESC))

The Co-operative Education Services Centre (CESC) is responsible for providing a range of services common to all co-operative education programmes at the University. This includes developing and maintaining business and government participation in the co-op programmes; assisting the job placement process for more than 700 students per semester, encouraging the development of professional and scholarly skills pertinent to co-operative education; designing and implementing an integrated automated office information system, administering the Offshore Career Awards Program, the Small Enterprise Co-operative Placement Assistance Program (SECPAP), the new entrepreneurship awards.

STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMS

Student Success Programs is responsible for the development and administration of programs and activities for students, the identification and assessment of emerging campus trends, long range and strategic planning, fostering and supporting campus leadership as it relates to student governments, campus societies and campus policy development for students.

Student Success Programs works closely with students, staff and faculty and the community at large to maximize the quality of student and academic life for students. Student Success Programs is comprised of the following speciality areas:

ANSWERS: Centre for Student Life

ANSWERS, Centre for Student Life provides the following programs: Orientation for students and parents, Leaders involved in Further Education (LIFE) and Student Ambassador. ANSWERS also offers: numerous student leadership opportunities including Peer Orientation Assistants, Leader Forum, and Horizons. The centre also offers distribution of Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Student Loans Program, Campus Cards, and Locker Services.  To learn more about our programs and services or to join our listserv simply sign on to our website at http://www.mun.ca/student/answers/, visit the centre at UC 3005, telephone (709) 737-7461 or email answers@mun.ca.

Native Liaison Office

In cooperation with the Labrador Inuit Association, native students are provided a range of services to assist with the university experience. The Native Liaison Office is located at UC-4003and the telephone number is (709)737-2118.

Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid

Student Affairs and Services administers the Scholarships and Awards Program for the University, distributes out of Province Financial Aid and emergency financial aid. Inquiries may be made in-person at UC-4018 or by telephone at (709) 737-7910.

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

Information regarding the Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Student Loans Program is available from Student Financial Services, Department of Education, located in Coughlan College. Student Financial Services can be reached by telephone at (709) 729-4244/5849, email at studentaid@gov.nl.ca or website at www.edu.gov.nf.ca/studentaid/.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISING

COUNSELLING CENTRE

The primary function of the Counselling Centre is to help students release, develop or direct their personal capabilities. Through individualized personal counselling and a wide range of programmes, students are encouraged and helped to develop their own unique resources and thereby promote personal growth and intellectual development. The Centre also serves as a training centre for advanced students in a number of helping professions. Services will be offered free of charge to students in three basic areas.

Learning Enhancement Programms

Through a number of short groups and structured activities, students may actively enhance their learning capabilities. Most of the learning programmes offered train participants to employ a number of organizational techniques to comprehend and, later, to recall important concepts. Specific programmes offered through the Centre apply these ideas to the areas of Speed Reading and Comprehension, Organizing Ideas for Term Papers and Essays, and Oral Communication.

UCC 2020: Applied Cognitive and Affective Learning Strategies for Undergraduate Students

An introduction to cognitive and affective learning strategies and techniques with an emphasis on the application of these techniques in the students' own learning repertoires together with an overview of relevant research from cognitive psychology and related fields. Topics covered will include information processing, memory, forgetting, problem solving, metacognition, general and specific learning strategies, learning styles, and affective strategies (3 credit hours).

Individual and Group Counselling For Other Personal Concerns

In addition to individualized personal counselling, the Centre offers specialized group and/or training programmes. For many students the fear of testing, fear of asserting one's self and continued mental and physical stress can lead to poor academic performance or personal problems. These, and other such difficulties, can be dealt with on either an individual or group basis, depending upon the student's wishes. The Counselling Centre routinely offers a variety of groups: Assertiveness Training, Developing Healthy Relationships, and Test Anxiety. Other groups offered include both men's and women's support groups, counselling groups for women who have been sexually abused as children, and groups for students experiencing grief or loss.

Psycho-educational Testing

A psycho-educational assessment program is offered on a fee-for-service basis for students seeking academic accommodations.

The Counselling Centre is located in the Smallwood Centre, and is open 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (4:30 p.m. in the summer), Monday through Friday. All services are free of charge to students and appointments can be made in person at UC-5000, or by telephone (709) 737-8874, or via email at counselc@mun.ca, or by visiting the website at www.mun.ca/student/support.

Glenn Roy Blundon Centre

The Blundon Centre coordinates on-campus services for students with disabilities and those with short-term illnesses and injuries. Services and accommodations include:  assistance arranging alternative accommodations for tests and exams (medical or psycho-educational documentation is required), access to adaptive technology and software, orientation of new students, in-servicing of faculty and staff regarding disability issues and special accommodations, note-taking assistance (NCR paper), provision of keys to wheelchair elevators and lifts on campus, and a liaising network between students, faculty, staff, and community groups. Copies of the Campus Physical Accessibility Guide and Partnerships to Access Learning: a resource guide for students with disabilities, faculty and service providers are available. The Glenn Roy Blundon Centre is located at UC-4007. For further information, contact the Blundon Centre at (709)737-2156 (Voice) (709)737-4763 (TTY) , email at blundon@mun.ca, or by visiting the website at www.mun.ca/student/disabilities.

Campus Ministries

The Campus Ministries is currently comprised of chaplains representing the Anglican/United, Salvation Army, Pentecostal and Roman Catholic denominations. Campus Ministries attempts to provide resources, guidance and support for members of the university community. The chaplaincy also seeks to bring a faith dimension to contemporary issues such as peace, justice, technology and science. The chaplains offer individual pastoral counselling as well as joint programmes including weekly workshops, discussion groups, social activities and worship opportunities. Schedules of events are available from the chaplains or from our website at www.mun.ca/student/support/campusmin. Campus Ministries is located at UC-4010 and the email address is campmin@mun.ca

STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE

Location Campus Clinic, Smallwood Centre, 4^th Floor.

Hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (4:30 p.m. in summer) BY APPOINTMENT, except for emergencies.

The staff at Student Health Service are available to provide comprehensive health care and to assist students in taking responsibility for their own health. Primary functions of the Service are the diagnosis and treatment of illness, the activation and maintenance of wellness and the promotion of health education programs.

Medical Services

Services provided include:

- diagnosis and treatment of: physical illness, emotional problems, sexually transmitted diseases, injuries;
- individual counselling on various aspects of health and wellness: smoking, fitness, weight control, nutrition, alcohol and drug abuse;
- referral to: specialists, physiotherapists, hospital diagnostic services, other health care agencies;
- reproductive health: pap smears, contraception, pregnancy - testing, referral services;
- Injury rehabilitation programs;
- AIDS (HIV antibody) testing: confidential blood tests, pre-test counselling, post-test counselling;
- "Medicals" (non-insured service): pre-employment, pre-admission to professional schools, SCUBA diving, driver's license, TB skin test;
- Educational materials on health issues
- MCP information and application forms
- Vaccinations

Medical records

All students' medical records are strictly confidential. No information is released without the request and written consent of the student.

New students

Students are encouraged to bring a copy of their medical records to the Student Health Centre. This is especially important for students who:

- have chronic or recurrent illness, e.g. asthma, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, seizure disorders;
- require refills of prescription drugs;
- have a physical disability, e.g. cerebral palsy, spina bifida, visual or hearing impairment; or
- have a history of mental illness.

Payment

The University will bill the appropriate paying agency for the eligible medical services received at the Student Health Service.

Newfoundland and Labrador students

MCP cards are required.

Students from other Canadian provinces

Students from other Canadian provinces are required to bring their provincial medicare cards.

International students

International students are required, before the start of classes, to purchase a university medical insurance plan. International students with a dependant child must purchase the family plan. The premium for the academic year is calculated once a student registers and must be paid before the start of classes. A personal medical insurance certificate will be issued by the International Student Advising Office and must be presented by the student each time medical or hospital services are required. The student must also sign a claim form for each medical or hospital service rendered.

Medicals

"Medicals" (pre-employment, SCUBA, driver's licence, life insurance, etc.) are not covered by insurance plans and must be paid for by the student.

THE STUDENTS' UNION

The Memorial University of Newfoundland Students' Union Act, 1968, which incorporated the Students' Union, defines the objectives of the Union (MUNSU) as follows: to promote artistic literacy, educational, social, recreational, charitable and sporting activities for the advancement of the interests of its members and others; to act as the official organization of the students of the University; and to coordinate, promote and direct the activities of the students of the University.

The MUNSU motto is Students Serving Students. Based on this motto the Students' Union operates a range of services that improve the quality of student life: the Copy Centre, The Attic (Used Bookstore and Postal Service), Health and Dental Insurance, Safe Drive/WalkSafe, the MUNSU Student Planner, Breezeway Bar, and CHMR-FM Radio. The cost of services are partially funded by MUNSU fees that are paid by each undergraduate student upon registration.

MUNSU assists students on an individual basis to resolve student aid, as well as academic-based problems. Through the offices of the Vice President External and the Vice President Academic, problems with appeals, assessments, repayment and general complaints in these areas are addressed.

The Students' Union offers free legal services to students during a semester and a legal aid supervisor is available for appointment - check the MUNSU General Office for legal aid office hours. Please note that these sessions are not considered extended legal counsel. Students who have more serious issues may be referred to the MUNSU lawyer, for one free session, per issue, per semester.

MUNSU has established and provides funding for a number of Centres on campus: Women's Resource Centre (WRC); International Students Centre (ISC); Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Trans-gendered Resource Centre (LBGT-MUN); MUN DISC (Disability Info and Support Centre); Students Older Than Average (SOTA), Student Parents at MUN (SPAM), and the Aboriginal Resources Centre.

The Students' Union is also a member of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) representing over 450,000 students across Canada. Visit MUNSU on the World Wide Web www.mun.ca/munsu/.

STUDENTS' UNION FEE

All full-time and part-time undergraduate students of the University pay a compulsory students' Union fee and all students, upon registration, automatically become members of the Students' Union.

CHILDCARE CENTRES

The Students' Union operates four non-profit Childcare Centres for children ranging in age from two to ten years.

These centres situated in the MUNSU/MUN Childcare Building (next to Burton's Pond), are fully licensed by the provincial government, and strictly adhere to all provincial regulations.

Although these centres serve the entire university community, children of full-time students are given priority for the fall term if their application is on file at the centre by April 30 of that year.

For further information, please call (709) 737-4728/4729.

THE GRADUATE STUDENTS' UNION

The Graduate Students' Union (GSU) at Memorial University of Newfoundland is an organization run for graduate students by graduate students. Founded in 1967, the GSU is one of Canada's oldest independently incorporated graduate student governments. Every graduate student at Memorial University of Newfoundland becomes a member of the GSU upon registration. Presently, the graduate student body consists of over 2000 full and part-time students, thereby comprising approximately 10% of the total student population at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

The Graduate Students' Union has two main functions: 1) to represent and protect the interests of the graduate students at all levels of university governance, and 2) to help enhance the quality of graduate student life at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Graduate student fees, presently $20 per semester per student, provide the GSU with an annual operating budget. These fees are used to run the GSU office, help finance social and academic events for graduate students, provide conference aid for students presenting at conferences, and to cover other operating expenses.

The Graduate Students' Union is run by a Board of Directors consisting of the five GSU Executive officers and one student representative from each academic unit with a graduate program. Additionally, graduate students who sit on various university committees regularly attend. The Board meets once a month to assist the Executive in guiding the development and direction of the organization. The Board meetings also give students a chance to raise concerns from their individual departments and in return, to receive advice or suggestions on problem solving. These meetings are the main line of communication between the Executive officers and the graduate student population at the University. It is for this reason, that the GSU needs an active and interested Board of Directors. Graduate students who are interested in getting involved are always welcome, and should speak to their department representative, or contact the GSU office.

The Graduate Students' Union is located in Feild Hall on the north side of campus. Operated by the GSU, Feild Hall is comprised of four floors: the top two floors for a graduate student residence, one floor for departmental graduate student offices and GSU offices, and the ground floor for Bitters - Restaurant and Lounge, the pub owned and operated by the GSU.

The Graduate Students' Union general office is located on the second floor of Feild Hall in room GH2007. Office hours are posted outside the office door, on the answering service and the website. You can reach the GSU by phone (709)737-4395, by fax at (709)737-3395, by email gsu@mun.ca, or by writing to:

Graduate Students' Union
Feild Hall, GH2007
216 Prince Philip Drive
St. John's, NF, A1B 3R5.

Further information about the GSU can be obtained from the GSU website at http://www.mun.ca/gsu .

CANADIAN FORCES UNIVERSITY TRAINING PLANS

Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre Detachment
St. John's
Sir Humphrey Gilbert Building
165 Duckworth Street
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

OR

Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre Detachment
Corner Brook
CIBC Building
9 Main Street, Suite 203
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador

FIREARMS ON CAMPUS

Students are reminded that firearms (including air-rifles, air-guns and sling shots) may not be brought into, or used in, any part of the University except the rifle range.

HOUSING, FOOD AND CONFERENCE SERVICES

It is the personal responsibility of each student to locate accommodation on or off the campus. The University will provide such assistance as it can through the Housing, Food and Conference Services. Accommodation on campus is available at Paton College and Burton's Pond Apartments. See Off-Campus Housing for information about accommodation off- campus.

For good cause, the University reserves the right to refuse admission to university housing to any individual, and to require the withdrawal of any individual who has been admitted to university housing.

PATON COLLEGE

Offers of rooms at Paton College are conditional on students being accepted and registered at Memorial University of Newfoundland or the Fisheries and Marine Institute. Students who are not accepted to the University must notify the college officer of their intention to cancel accommodations. Paton College consists of ten residence houses and has accommodations for 982 students. Traditional housing consists of single gender and co-ed housing.

While Housing, Food and Conference Services oversees the operation of Paton College, all houses are administered internally by representatives of both Housing, Food and Conference Services and the students. Each house is under the supervision of a Proctor, who is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the residence. The Proctor is assisted by several Resident Assistants, who reside on each floor. Each residence also elects a House Committee comprised of students to represent the house in various matters, and to organize social and recreational activities in the residence. An Academic Don is also appointed for each residence by Housing, Food and Conference Services. The Don is responsible for co-ordinating academic support programs in residence including the supervising of computer room and a free tutoring program. The Residence Life peer helpers provide information concerning wellness issues through awareness campaigns and special events. Student leadership opportunities and employment are offered in the form of resident assistant, academic Don, student assistant and MUCEP positions.

Most rooms in Paton College are double occupancy. Only students who have spent a minimum of two terms in residence, including the most recent academic term, are eligible for a single room. Eligibility for single rooms will be determined by number of terms spent in Paton College and number of university credit hours.

The top floor of most Paton College houses have been designated as quiet floors and stereos are permitted on low volume in these areas. Students who prefer to live in a section where quiet standards are maintained, should request a quiet floor on their application form. While regular floors do not have 24 hour quiet hours, there are designated quiet hours for studying. There are areas in all Paton College Residences that are designated as smoke free

Students with special needs may be accommodated. There are a limited number of wheelchair accessible rooms. Students with other special needs are encouraged to contact us to determine whether Paton College can meet their individual requirements.

All students of Paton College are required to purchase a meal plan as a condition of residency. Special diets may be arranged for students with medical conditions provided they have proper documentation. The university cannot guarantee an allergen free environment.

Mail service is available to all residents. Students are responsible for their own personal items, such as soap, towels, and linens.

Most houses are connected to an extensive underground tunnel system that allows students access to most of the university's facilities.

Each house has a television room, computer room, study lounge, games room, and laundry facilities. Several residences also have exercise and weight rooms, furnished guest lounges, and snack canteens. Pay telephones are available on each floor or students may make arrangements to have their own phone installed.

APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE

Application for residence may be made by any eligible person at any time. Application forms are available from:

Housing, Food and Conference Services
9-309 Hatcher House
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1B 3P7
PHONE: (709) 737-7590
housing@mun.ca
www.housing.mun.ca

 A $20.00 processing fee is required of all students each semester. This fee is non-refundable and will not be credited to the applicant's financial account.

Confirmation fees are creditable and may be refunded when all conditions pertaining to this fee are met.

Application for summer session may be made any time and must be accompanied by a non-refundable, non-creditable $20.00 processing fee.

ASSIGNMENT TO RESIDENCE

Returning students of the Fall and Winter Semesters and work term students as defined by the Division of Co-ordination, will receive assignment preference over all other applicants if they adhere to the schedule under RESIDENCE TERMS.

Students entering University as first-year students, as well as students transferring directly to St. John's from Sir Wilfred Grenfell College or the community colleges, will receive assignment preference over all remaining applicants.

All other applicants, including spring semester and summer session residence students, will be considered and assigned by date of receipt of their application.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the University reserves the right to make residence/room assignments and/or changes other than those stated as preference on the application.

RESIDENCE TERMS

(See the University Diary section of the Calendar for exact dates.)

Fall Semester	September to December
Winter Semester	January to April
Spring Semester	May to August
Intersession	May to June
Summer Session	July to Mid-August

RETURNING STUDENTS - FALL SEMESTER

Returning students for the Fall semester must apply for accommodations by March 15.  A $20.00 processing fee will be charged to their university student account. This fee is non-transferable, non-refundable, and non-creditable. At this time an acceptance form to Paton College is signed. If it becomes necessary for an applicant to cancel a confirmed assignment, it must be done on or before May 31. Failure to cancel a room assignment by May 31 will result in a $300.00 cancellation fee being charged to the student's financial account with the University.

NEW STUDENTS - FALL SEMESTER

Assignments will be mailed to the earliest applicants during late February. Confirmation form and fee of $200.00 must be received by Housing, Food and Conference Services no later than May 31, otherwise the house assignment will be cancelled and the space re-assigned. If it becomes necessary for an applicant to cancel a confirmed assignment, it must be done not later than July 1 to be eligible for a refund of the confirmation fee. Failure to cancel a confirmed assignment by July 1 will result in the forfeiture of the $200.00 confirmation fee.

All new students entering Paton College will be required to sign a lease for two semesters (Fall and Winter).

NEW STUDENTS - WINTER AND SPRING SEMESTERS

Assignments will be mailed as vacancies occur. Confirmation form and fee of $200.00 must be received by Housing, Food, and Conference Services within specified deadline dates. Where confirmation forms and confirmation fee are not received within this period the assignment will be cancelled and the space re-assigned.

Once assigned a house, the onus is on the student to cancel the assignment if the space is not required. Cancellation of confirmed assignments will result in the forfeiture of the $200.00 confirmation fee. If a student fails to register for his or her room at the beginning of the semester, commonly referred to as a "no show" he or she will not normally be granted an appeal and will automatically be charged a cancellation fee.

ASSIGNMENT PREFERENCE LIST

When all rooms of the College have been assigned, applicants to a maximum of 200 males and 200 females, who cannot be offered accommodation, will be placed on an assignment preference list. It is essential that individuals on the list give the Housing, Food, and Conference Services Office a local address and telephone number at which they can be contacted on short notice. Housing, Food, and Conference Services can give no assurance that a room will be available to all those on the assignment preference list; for this reason, all individuals on this list should make their own arrangements for alternate accommodation. It should be noted that the processing fee is non-refundable and non-creditable.

OCCUPANCY OF ROOMS AND MEAL-TICKET COVERAGE

First-year students

Occupancy of rooms extends from the day before registration until 12:00 noon the day after the last regularly scheduled undergraduate examination.

Meal tickets are valid from the breakfast meal on the day following the first day of Paton College registration. The ticket expires with the evening meal on the day of University's last regularly scheduled examination.

ACCOMMODATION BETWEEN SEMESTERS

Residence fees cover the period of a particular semester only. Those residents who have a valid requirement to be in residence between semesters may be provided sleeping accommodation if space is available and approved by the Housing, Food, and Conference Services Office.

An additional charge for such accommodation must be arranged and paid in advance. No refunds.

Students may be required to remove their personal belongings from their rooms for the Christmas period or other recesses when required.

Housing, Food, and Conference Services Office reserves the right to deny accommodation outside the normal semester period if space is needed for other purposes.

RESIDENCE FEES AND MEAL CHARGES

All accommodation at Paton College is on a room-and-board basis. All students in Paton College are required to purchase a 10, 14 or 19 meal plan that following Canada's Food Guide. As the food contract is negotiated each year and residence fees are subject to inflationary trends, refer to the section of the University Calendar headed FEES AND CHARGES to determine cost of accommodation.

WITHDRAWAL FROM PATON COLLEGE

Effective Septemer 2002 the University has changed its withdrawal policy to reflect that all new registrants in Paton college will be required to sign an eight month lease.

STUDENT WHO ENTERED PATON COLLEGE IN SEPTEMBER 2002 OR LATER:
     a)   No refunds will be issued to students in this category.
     b)  Students are responsible for all fees and charges for both the Fall and Winter Semesters.

STUDENTS WHO ENTERED PATON COLLEGE PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 2002:
Students who wish to move out of residence during the semester, must notify the Housing, Food, and Conference Services (309 Hatcher House).

Students leaving residente will be required to give one month written notice of intention to do so or pay the equivalent cost.  Requests for waiver of this regulation should be made to the Director of Housing, Food and Conference Services.
Refunds are available under the following conditions:

     a)   No refunds will be made on the first month's charges.
     b)   Refunds on charges after the first month will be prorated to the end of the week (Sunday).
     c)   Students registering after the first two weeks will have their charges prorated from the beginning of the week (Monday) they register.
     d)   No refunds will be offered students leaving in the last month of the semester.

The above is dependent upon a satisfactory room condition form.

BURTON'S POND APARTMENTS

In addition to Paton College, the University operates an apartment complex at Burton's Pond on the University campus. There are four apartment buildings for single students: Guy, Gilbert, Cartier and Cabot Courts. Fifteen two-bedroom family units are contained in Baltimore Court, and there is a service building - Corte Real Court containing a computer room, a laundry centre, and students' mail boxes which are accessible to residents 24 hours a day. The Housing, Food and Conference Services office for Burton's Pond Apartments is located in Room 309, Hatcher House. As spaces are limited, demand is high, and spaces are allotted on a first come first served basis, students are encouraged to apply early. Each apartment unit in the four "single students" buildings is occupied by four students, each of whom has a private bedroom and shares the kitchen, living room and bathroom. Burton's Pond accommodates both graduate and undergraduate students. Each student is required to sign an occupancy agreement for the partial occupancy of an apartment.

Residence in the apartments is normally limited to students of 19 years of age or over who have a minimum of 30 university credit hours. Students entering the University for the first time or who have less than 30 credit hours and wish to stay in Burton's Pond when they meet the requirements, should not delay in submitting an application. Applications outside of these regulations may be submitted for the approval of Director of Housing, Food, and Conference Services. The four residences can provide accommodation for 512 students. Once this accommodation has been assigned, applicants to a maximum of 100 males and 100 females who cannot be offered accommodation will be placed on a waiting list.

Baltimore Court has 15 Family units, and the student is required to sign an occupancy agreement. Each apartment contains a living room, a kitchen, two bedrooms, and a bathroom. The second bedroom is designed for one child. All apartments in Baltimore are assigned on a priority basis. Check with Housing, food, and Conference Services office for details.

The processing fee is non-refundable and non-creditable in all instances.

Except for the restriction on first-year students and waiting list maximums, the same basic procedures apply for Assignment to Residence, Residence Terms and Offers of Accommodations - New Applicants.

Eligible students wishing to apply may obtain further information and application forms by contacting:

Housing, Food and Conference Services Office
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1B 3P7
PHONE: (709) 737-7599
burtons@mun.ca
www.housing.mun.ca/bpa

OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING

The University operates an on line off-campus housing operation consisting of rooms for rent, bed sitting rooms, apartments/apartment buildings to rent/share, and houses to rent/share. The University operates as an information source only to provide students with a listing of potential housing arrangements. The University does not take responsibility for inspecting these accommodations.

CANADIAN CENTRE FOR FISHERIES INNOVATION (CCFI)

C-CORE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. H. Doerr (Chair)
President, Murphy Oil Company Ltd.

Mr. S.C. Schock (Vice-Chair)
Senior Vice-President, Engineering & Technical Services
TransCanada PipeLines Limited

Mr. S. Allen
President, Technip Offshore Canada Limited

Mr. J. Bates
General Manager Asset Development
Chevron Canada Resources

Mr. T. Craig
Team Lead, Deep Panuke Development
EnCana Corporation

Mr. W. Fleming
Terra Nova Asset Manager
Offshore Development and Operations
Petro-Canada

Dr. Ray Gosine
Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Doug House
Deputy Minister
Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Dr. C. Loomis
Vice-President (Research)
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. L. Schramm
President & CEO, Saskatchewan Research Council

Mr. W. Thistle, Q.C., C. Arb
Counsel, McInnes Cooper

Ms. J.A. Whittick
President & Chief Executive Officer, C-CORE

Mr. V. Young
Company Director

OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION

Whittick, J.A., B.Sc. Dunelm; President and Chief Executive Officer

Kennedy, S.C., B.Comm., C.M.A. Memorial; Chief Financial Officer

Randell, C.J., B.Eng. Lakehead, M.A.Sc., Ph.D. Victoria, P.Eng.; Vice-President; Cross appointment with Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Clark, J.I., B.Sc. Acadia, B.Eng. Technical University of Nova Scotia, M.Sc. Alberta, Ph.D. Technical University of Nova Scotia, P.Eng.

Delaney, B.J., B.Sc.Eng. Queen’s, P.Eng.

Kenny, S., B.Eng., M.Eng., Memorial, Ph.D. Daltech, P.Eng.; Cross Appointment with Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science

Morgan, V.R., M.A. Cambridge, M.Sc. Imperial College, P.Eng.

Phillips, R., B.Sc. Bristol, M.Phil., Ph.D. Cambridge, P.Eng.; Cross appointment with Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Power, D., B.Eng., M.Eng. Memorial, P.Eng.

Ralph, F., B.Eng., M.Eng. Memorial, P.Eng.

Wojcik, P.J., B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Gdansk

The collaborative work environment at C-CORE allows the organization to apply the fullest available range of expertise to client needs. Undertaking major programs in ice engineering, remote sensing, geotechnical engineering and intelligent systems, C-CORE applies this expertise across a number of resource sectors including oil and gas, mining, pipelines, forestry, and pulp and paper. A further initiative currently underway at C-CORE is adapting and applying space technologies to resource sectors such as mining and oil & gas, which operate in harsh terrestrial and marine environments.

C-CORE's in-house facilities include an Acutronic 680-2 Centrifuge Machine, a full-scale buried pipeline modelling facility, mechanical, electrical, and soils laboratories to support its research activities, and excellent computing capabilities including the connection to a high speed network.  C-CORE's clients are national and international companies, and government agencies from many market sectors, the largest being pipeline, oil and gas, and mining. Working in partnership with other R&D corporations, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and academia to deliver services and technologies maximizes both the R&D effort and the financial resources for projects.

C-CORE's Board of Directors, a majority whom are from industry, keep C-CORE linked to the needs of its industrial clients. When required to do so, C-CORE diversifies into new technology areas to support the activities of its stakeholders. Further, the cultivation of human resources, in close collaboration with the University, is a key element of the organization's strategic vision. C-CORE offers many opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to work on industry relevant projects and for its employees to pursue higher education. C-CORE remains dedicated to the economic development of Canada, in particular the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

CENTRE FOR APPLIED HEALTH RESEARCH (CAHR)

Director:  Dr. Stephen Bornstein

The CAHR was established in September, 1999 as a partnership among the University, the Department of Health and Community Services of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Health Care Corporation of St. John's. The mandate of the Centre is to increase the capacity for applied health research in the province. Applied health research consists of research addressing issues in health that are relevant to public policy and clinical decision making. Health, in turn, is defined very broadly to include all aspects of the physical and mental health and well being of individuals and communities.

CAHR places a strong emphasis on inter-disciplinary approaches to health and health research, and works towards fostering and supporting inter-faculty collaborations. The Centre also serves as a bridge between university researchers and decision-makers in government, the provincial health-care system, and community organizations. The Centre helps to fund health research in Newfoundland and Labrador by organizing an annual competition in which it awards a number of project grants and seed grants through a peer-reviewed evaluation process. It also helps to fund research training in applied health by awarding fellowships at the master's, doctoral and postdoctoral levels. For further information contact:

Centre for Applied Health Research
Suite 300, 95 Bonaventure Avenue
St. John's, NL A1B 2X5

Tel: 709-777-6993
Fax: 709-777-6734
Website: www.nlcahr.mun.ca

CENTRE FOR COLLABORATIVE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

CENTRE FOR EARTH RESOURCES RESEARCH (CERR)

For a complete listing, please see Research Units in the Faculty of Science section of the Calendar.

CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES (CIBS)

Director: S. Vaughan
International Programme Officer: N. Slawinski
International Internship Officer: W. Jackson

The Centre for International Business Studies was established in 1994 by the Faculty of Business Administration to help provincial businesses enter the international marketplace. The Centre also facilitates international exchanges for students and faculty and provides them with the opportunity to research issues in international business and trade.

The Centre works with local businesses to enhance their effectiveness within the international business community by matching skills and programs within the Faculty of Business Administration with a company's needs.

The Centre develops international student and faculty exchanges which allow participants to gain experience in foreign business practices and develop international contacts.  The faculty's list of international exchange sites currently includes universities in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, and Sweden.

The Centre also facilitates internships for recent graduates.  International in scope, the internships allow recent graduates to gain experience with companies located worldwide, or with provincial companies that wish to expand their business on an international level.

For further information contact:

Tel: (709)737-2086 or Website:  www.mun.ca/cibs

CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT (CMD)

The Centre for Management Development collaborates with the P.J. Gardiner Institute for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (PJG) as Envision Alliance, a partnership which allows for greater efficiency in operations and an enhanced ability to deliver management and entrepreneurial initiatives in the local, national and international arena.

Bill Morrissey, Director, CMD
Bonnie Simmons, Interim Director, PJG
Shari Costello, Associate Director, The Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Gateway
Dan Mosher, Associate Director, Family Business
Susan Gardiner, Associate Director, Financial Leadership
Roger Power, Business Consultant
Steve Butler, Business Consultant
Gwen Mahaney, Program Coordinator
Susan Arscott, Program Developer
Jackie Collins, Client Relationship Coordinator
Cathy Miller, Office Administrator
Peggy Nixon, Administrative Staff Specialist
Marti Keefe, Accounting and Administrative Clerk
Jill Robinson, Client Service Specialist

The Centre for Management Development was established within the Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1980. Its mission is to facilitate excellence in managerial development by working with organizations to determine their specific needs, and to arrange for the delivery of products or programs which best meet these needs.

The CMD acts as an intermediary between the client and the available sources of managerial development expertise. The focus of our efforts, and our principal responsibility, is the monitoring and maintenance of quality throughout the managerial development process from design through delivery and follow-up. We do not maintain our own permanent program delivery staff.

The CMD works with a variety of organizational clients from both the private and public sectors, including professional and industry associations, and not for profit agencies and groups. In addition, it continues to offer a range of professional development programs throughout the year.

Each year the CMD runs an Executive Development Program (EDP), presenting participants with leading edge management techniques that focus on organizational success, effective performance, quality and competitiveness. Faculty for the EDP regularly include facilitators from across North America and Europe.

The CMD's state-of-the-art facilities are located on the fourth floor of the Faculty of Business Administration building at the University and include various styles of classrooms, work areas, dining facilities, and a participant lounge.

For further information contact:

Tel: (709) 737-7977
Fax: (709) 737-7999
Website: www.mun.ca/cmd
E-mail billm@mun.ca, jcollins@mun.ca, sarscott@mun.ca, mcurran@mun.ca , susang@mun.ca

CENTRE FOR MATERIAL CULTURE STUDIES

Advisory Committee
Dean of Arts, Chair
Dr. J.K. Hiller, History
Dr. M. Lovelace, Folklore
Dr. J. Mannion, Geography
Dr. J. A. Tuck, Anthropology

Director
Dr. G. L. Pocius; Folklore

The Centre for Material Culture Studies was established in 1988 to initiate, promote, and sponsor research on material culture within both the University and the general community. The Centre acts as a multidisciplinary forum for Memorial University of Newfoundland faculty members as well as visiting researchers from other institutions, including government agencies. The Centre houses a research library and a wide range of visual and documentary resources relating to material culture.

FISHERIES CONSERVATION CHAIR

FOLKLORE AND LANGUAGE ARCHIVE

Chairman, Advisory Committee
Dr. D. Graham, Dean of Arts

Director
Dr. D. Goldstein

Archivist
P. Fulton

Honorary Research Associate (Folklore)
Mrs. V. M. Halpert

Honorary Research Associate (Language and Folklore)
J.D.A. Widdowson

The Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive was a joint creation of the Departments of Folklore and English. It was set up to coordinate diverse research in Newfoundland and Labrador studies undertaken in both Departments, to facilitate the mutual use of common material, to organize it for research and publication, and to make a permanent documented record for future generations. The Folklore and Language Archive is an integral part of the teaching and research activities of the Department of Folklore on both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

The Archive comprises extensive collections of Newfoundland and Labrador folksongs and music, folk narratives of many kinds, oral history, folk customs, beliefs and practices, childlore, and descriptions of material culture. It has special collections of the Newfoundland and Labrador vocabulary, proverbs and riddles, and collections towards a linguistic atlas. The materials have been collected by a variety of means: by questionnaires, by student contributions in manuscript, by extensive field work utilizing tape recorders, and by searching printed sources.

The Archive is housed in the G.A. Hickman Building. Associated with it is a recording room, with facilities for copying tapes and records, and for the making of recordings. The specially excerpted collection in language is housed in the English Language Research Centre of the Department of English. French language and folklore materials from the province are housed in the Centre d'Etudes Franco-Terreneuviennes in the Department of Folklore. Each Department has a working library associated with the archival material.

GENESIS GROUP INC.

HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT

Members
V. Gadag, Ph.D., Director, Biostatistics
R. Audas, Ph.D., Health Statistics and Economics
W. Bavington, M.D., M.P.H., FRCP(C), Community Health
N. Beausoleil, Ph.D., Women’s Health
D. Gustafson, Ph.D., Social Science and Health
M. Mathews, Ph.D., Health Services
D. Neville, Sc.D., Health Policy
R. West, Ph.D., Epidemiology

Associate Members
D. Allison, M.D., Community Health
S. Buehler, Ph.D., Epidemiology

Research Support
A. Edwards, M.Sc., Medical Researcher
S. Heath, B.Sc., Research Assistant
L.L. Longerich, M.S., Medical Researcher and Manager
E.A. Ryan, M.Sc., Senior Researcher

The Health Research Unit was established in 1991 as a unit of the Faculty of Medicine within the Division of Community Health. It makes available the professional skills, expertise and information resources of the Division to other faculty, government departments, non-government agencies and organizations, and the community.

The purpose of the Health Research Unit is to improve the health of the Newfoundland and Labrador community-at-large through research focussed on the prevention of disease and the protection and promotion of health.

Research Themes
a) Measurement of health status in community/workforce populations;
b) Assessment of the health care system;
c) Development and management of health information systems;
d) Design and analysis of health surveys and audits; and
e) Evaluation of health and social programs

Tel: (709) 777-6905     Web: http://www.med.mun.ca/hru

INSTITUTE FOR FOLKLORE STUDIES IN BRITAIN AND CANADA

DIRECTORS

Dr. P. Smith, Department of Folklore, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CANADA A1B 3X8.

Dr. J. Beal, National Centre for English Cultural Tradition, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, ENGLAND S10 2TN

Aims
a) To foster and extend co-operation and scholarly endeavour between the Department of Folklore at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the National Centre for English Cultural Tradition at the University of Sheffield;
b) To promote the study of folklore in Britain and Canada through teaching, research, archive development and publication;
c) To encourage and engage in research on all aspects of folklore which link the two host nations in a common tradition.

Structure
a) Two Joint Directors, to consult and to effect practical cooperation; one appointed by each institution, on the recommendation of the Dean of the appropriate Faculty. Each Joint Director will normally be the Head of the Department of Folklore of Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Director of the National Centre for English Cultural Tradition at the University of Sheffield.
b) A Steering Committee, consisting initially of two members from each institution, with power to co-opt, if necessary, a non-voting chairman to be chosen from among the members.
c) Function of the Steering Committee: The Steering Committee will assist the Directors in matters of policy concerning the Institute.

INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH (ISER)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dr. J. Tuck, Director and Chair
Dr. J. Adler, Department of Sociology
Dr. T. Bell, Department of Geography
Mrs. K. Butler, Department of Geography
Dr. J. Hiller, Department of History
Dr. D. May, Department of Economics

Ex Officio
Mr. A. Potter, Manager, ISER Books
Dr. J. Feehan, Chair, J.R. Smallwood Foundation for Newfoundland and Labrador Studies

Virtute Officii
Dr. D. Graham, Dean of Arts

ISER Master Fellowships
Neilsen, S., B.A. St. Thomas
Penney, M., B.A.(Hons.) Memorial

ISER Doctoral Fellowship
Lafferty, A., B.A. Bryn Mawr College, M.A. Lesley College

ISER Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Hunter, M., B.A.(Hons.), M.A. Memorial

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Mr. A. Potter, Manager, ISER Books
Mrs. E. Fitzpatrick, Administrative Officer
Mrs. J. Gleeson, Managing Editor
Mrs. R. Collins, Secretary

PURPOSE AND MANDATE

The purpose of the Institute shall be to undertake, sponsor, and publish research within such disciplines and in such parts of the world as are deemed of relevance to Newfoundland and Labrador. Without limiting the generality of the above, research pertaining directly to social and economic development in Newfoundland and Labrador shall be of special importance.

ORGANIZATION

The Institute is an integral part of, and not an autonomous appendage, of the University. It is so organized that all its officers serve the University in other capacities and it is ultimately responsible to the President and Board of Regents of the University. The management of its affairs is vested in an Executive Committee, while the day-to-day responsibilities are in the hands of the Director and the Manager assumes daily responsibility for ISER Books.

FELLOWSHIPS

Terms and conditions of ISER fellowships may be obtained by addressing:

The Administrative Officer
Institute of Social and Economic Research
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador  A1C 5S7

Telephone (709) 737-8156
Email: iser@mun.ca
Website: http://www.mun.ca/iser/

In general, ISER fellowships function to supplement and stimulate research interests of faculty and graduate students in the social science departments.

ISER BOOKS

The Institute publishes research in the social sciences - more than 90 titles to date. Many of the books originate in research undertaken by ISER itself. Some notable ISER books, however, have originated outside the Institute. Authors are invited to submit completed manuscripts within such disciplines and about such parts of the world as are deemed of relevance to Newfoundland and Labrador - whether the focus is contemporary or historical, natural resource management, or the management of social and cultural resources. For catalogue or other information, contact:

ISER Books
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1C 5S7 

Telephone (709) 737-7474
Email: iser-books@mun.ca
Website: http://www.mun.ca/iser/

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE

Dr. A.B. Dickinson, Acting Executive Director/International Liaison Officer

Mrs. C. Clarke, International Projects Administrator/Office Manager

PURPOSE AND MANDATE

The International Centre is in general concerned with:

a) coordinating and promoting the University's global endeavor, including international exchanges and development projects;

b) promoting internationalization of the University's teaching and research mandate by providing a formal institutional link with the University's faculties and academic units;

c) developing and managing international projects and investigating funding sources, with particular reference to development assistance;

d) providing program information and advice to faculty and staff and act as the central contact with the Canadian International Development Agency and other similar bodies;

e) pursuing new opportunities to develop partnerships with the private sector and other educational institutions to keep the centre self-sufficient in the future.

THE J.R. SMALLWOOD FOUNDATION FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR STUDIES

BOARD
Dr. S. Jerkic, Department of Anthropology
Ms. A. Auringer Wood, QEII Library
Dr. C. Dunn, Department of Political Science
Dr. P. Hiscock, Department of Folklore
Dr. P. Byrne, Department of English Language and Literature
Dr. H. Rollmann, Department of Religious Studies
Dr. S. Ryan, Department of History
Dr. C. Sharpe, Department of Geography

Ex Officio
Dr. J. Feehan, Director; Department of Economics

Virtute Officii
Vice-President (Research)
Dean of Arts
Director, Institute of Social and Economic Research

PURPOSE AND MANDATE

The Smallwood Foundation was established with funds transferred in trust from the J.R. Smallwood Heritage Foundation. The Foundation administers the income from such funds for the promotion and support of research focusing on Newfoundland and Labrador. The board supports research proposals in the humanities and social sciences from both inside and outside the university community.

ORGANIZATION

The Foundation is governed by a board appointed by the Board of Regents. Members normally belong to the Faculty of Arts at the University and represent disciplines active in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies. In accordance with its mandate, the board awards grants to individual scholars and organizations which have clearly defined objectives and which serve to develop the academic understanding and general appreciation of the province's society, history and culture. Full details of grant categories and application procedures are available on the Foundation's web site:

http://www.mun.ca/smallwood/

Requests for information should be addressed to:

The Director
J.R. Smallwood Foundation for Newfoundland and Labrador Studies
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL   A1B 3X9

LABRADOR INSTITUTE

Dr. T. Borlase, Director
Dr. R. Sparkes, Labrador Associate
Ms. B. Dickers, Administrative Staff Specialist
Ms. M. MacDonald, Program Researcher
Ms. L. Nuotio, Manager, Labrador West

PURPOSE AND MANDATE

The Labrador Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland was established by the University to stimulate, coordinate, and support major University projects and programmes designed to promote the well-being of the people of Labrador and to expand the Labrador knowledge base. Its location in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, the administrative centre of Labrador, gives it a perspective on regional and aboriginal conditions and issues that direct the operations of the Institute.

The Institute identifies opportunities in research where the capabilities of the University may enhance our knowledge of Labrador and address concerns of the community, and puts forward educational needs for continuing human resource and cultural development.

The Institute is the main contact point for the University in Labrador. The Institute maintains communications with aboriginal and community groups and the Faculties and Schools of the University to ensure that there is a timely response to research and educational opportunities.  It also sponsors many cultural activities including the Labrador Creative Arts Festival.

The Institute facilitates and coordinates the activity of personnel at the University as they undertake cultural, research, and educational activities. The Institute partners with Faculties and Schools to solicit funds for research and the delivery of educational programs and with other social, cultural and educational institutions in Labrador.

The Institute is not a regulatory body and does not interfere with the normal process of grant applications by individuals. However, it recommends that notice or copies of such applications be filed with the Institute to obviate duplication of effort within the University.  It also maintains and administers an invaluable archival collection of Labrador materials.  It is the Institute's intent to collect and disseminate all pertinent copies of research conducted by or through the University.

ORGANIZATION

The Director of the Institute reports to the Vice-President (Academic).

The Research Advisory Committee, comprised of faculty members who are engaged in research in Labrador, maintain communications between the Institute and the Faculties and Schools. It advises on research and educational projects and priorities.

The Advisory Board, comprising Labrador residents, has both geographic and aboriginal representation appointed by the Vice-President on the recommendation of the Director of the Labrador Institute. The Board provides direct input from the community into the operations of the Institute.

The Labrador Institute maintains a centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Labrador West with facilities for teaching, research, seminars, and conferences. An Archive provides a reference collection of publications on Labrador and other northern regions for public use, and arranges inter-library loans through the main University library. Communication facilities available include teleconference and microcomputer systems linked with the St. John's campus.  The Labrador Institute also is the ACURA site for archaeogical work in Labrador and is responsible for the coordination of activities within the Labrador South Research Initiative.

NORTHERN SCIENCE TRAINING GRANTS

The Labrador Institute along with the Office of Research acts as the agent within the University which receives and disburses Northern Scientific Training Program grants received from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. The Institute also serves as the University's representative on the Association of Canadian Universities of Northern Studies.

For further information contact:

Labrador Institute
P.O. Box 490, Station B
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL   A0P 1E0

Tel: (709) 896-6210
Fax: (709) 896-2970

MARITIME HISTORY ARCHIVE

Chairperson, Board of Directors
Dr. W.G. Handcock [Retired]

Board Members
Prof. L. Fischer, Department of History
Ms. A. Hart [Retired]
Dr. M. Staveley, Department of Geography
Dr. V. Burton, Department of History
Ms. H. Wareham, Archivist

In 1986 the Maritime History Archive was established as a separate unit within the Faculty of Arts as a result of reorganization of the Maritime History Group. Its functions include the acquisition, organization, and preservation of materials relating to the history of sea-based activities and societies, with a special emphasis on the North Atlantic Basin.

Since the mid-1970's the Public Record Office, London, England has transferred 22,000 ft. of original documentation in the series "Agreements on Account of Crew" for the period of 1863-1938, 1951-1976 to the Maritime History Archive. These documents represent an incomparable source for the study of the movements and manning of British Empire vessels throughout the world. Combined with collections relating to fisheries, commerce, and other sea-based activities, the crew agreements have made the Maritime History Archive an internationally known resource centre for the study of maritime history.

The Archive is housed in the Mathematics Building and is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. during University Fall and Winter Semesters. A research service (for a fee) to undertake small research projects and answer queries pertaining to its subject area is also available.

THE MARITIME STUDIES RESEARCH UNIT (MSRU)

Chair
P.E. Pope, Anthropology and History
 
Members
M. Baker, Records Management
V. Burton, History
S. Cadigan, History
A.B. Dickinson, International Program
L. Fischer, History
J. Hiller, History
O. Janzen, History; Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
C. Sanger, Geography
V. Walsh, Maritime History Archive
H. Wareham, Maritime History Archive

The MSRU is a research unit within the Faculty of Arts, whose purpose is to foster interdisciplinary research on maritime studies, understood as the interpretation of human behaviour in marine and coastal environments, in the past and to the present day.  The Unit furthers this objective with workshops, colloquia, publications, and research projects and by providing advice and support to other units within the University.  Membership in the MSRU is open to faculty and staff of Memorial University of Newfoundland with research interests in maritime studies.  Other scholars with parallel interests, including graduate students in the University’s Faculty of Arts, are eligible for associate membership.  Currently, the MSRU has associate members in Canada, England, Nigeria, Scotland and the United States.

MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND BOTANICAL GARDEN

STAFF
K.W. Nicholls, Director
M.A. Bishop, Research Liaison
A.M. Madden, Interpretation Coordinator
C.P. White, Head Gardener
P.J. Owens, Jr., Grounds Maintenance Foreman
J. Cooper, Gift Shop Manager
T.G. Walsh, Nursery Manager
K. Parsons, Research Assistant
J. Carter-Barfoot, Environmental Education Assistant
M. Crotty, Public Relations and Membership Officer
R. Stares, Assistant Gardener
L.J. Williams, Grounds Maintenance Worker
P.R. Owens, Grounds Maintenance Worker

Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden, Mount Scio Road, comprises ten acres of cultivated gardens and 100 acres of natural habitat that includes the 14-acre Oxen Pond. The main objectives are to undertake and provide opportunities for biological, ecological, and horticultural education and research for the University, the general public, school children and other organized groups while stimulating public interest and enjoyment of the Newfoundland and Labrador flora, fauna and environment.

An interpretative program is designed to provide information on native plants, animals, and horticulture to school groups and the general public. A series of interpretive booklets is produced on topics related to horticulture, plants, smaller animals and ecology. A field centre houses indoor displays, a library, a tea room, and a lecture room. Numerous interpreted nature trails are maintained through a variety of natural habitats. Cultivated areas include the rock garden, peat beds, woodland beds, cottage garden, heritage garden, wildlife garden, shade garden, vegetable garden, and herbaceous border.

The Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden is available for university classes and research year-round. It is open to the public daily from May through November.

OCEAN ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE (OERC)

ADMINISTRATION

Veitch, B.J., B.Eng., M.Eng. Memorial, L.Tech., Dr.Tech. Helsinki; Terra Nova Research Chair in Ocean Environmental Risk Engineering; Associate Professor; Director

Sherry Caines, Secretary

Engineering Technologist

Jim Gosse

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

The Ocean Engineering Research Centre (OERC) is an integral part of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and has contributed to the success of the research and academic programs within the Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering group at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The overall goal of the OERC is to generate research activity that has high potential for impact. The OERC draws upon faculty expertise and its relationships with industry, other research institutes, and branches of government to create networks of people who share common goals. The scope of applied research and consulting activities carried out by members of the OERC is broad, including ocean engineering related to the offshore, marine transportation, and fishing industries. In addition to faculty experience, the OERC operates a 58 meter long towing tank with wave generation capabilities.

ORGANIZATION

The St. John's marine research community is vibrant and collaborative. Within the University the Centre maintains ties with C-CORE (by joint appointments of faculty and collaborative projects), with the Ocean Science Centre and the Fisheries and Marine Institute. Similar ties are maintained with the Institute for Ocean Technology (IOT) of the National Research Council, which is located adjacent to the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science on the University campus. The Centre collaborates with and serves various small and large private sector firms with ocean engineering interests. The Centre works with Oceanic Consulting Corporation to provide marine performance evaluation services to the world's oceans industries. An alliance between the University, NRC and Marineering Limited of St. John's, Oceanic uses the ocean engineering capabilities and facilities of the University and NRC to support clients and projects around the world.

OCEAN SCIENCES CENTRE

For a complete listing, please see Research Units in the Faculty of Science section of the Calendar.

ONE OCEAN

P.J. GARDINER INSTITUTE FOR ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The P.J. Gardiner Institute for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship collaborates with the Centre for Management Development (CMD) as Envision Alliance, a partnership which allows for greater efficiency in operations and an enhanced ability to deliver management and entrepreneurial initiatives in the local, national and international arena.

Bonnie Simmons, Interim Director, PJG
Bill Morrissey, Director, CMD
Shari Costello, Associate Director, The Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Gateway
Dan Mosher, Associate Director, Family Business
Susan Gardiner, Associate Director, Financial Leadership
Roger Power, Business Consultant
Steve Butler, Business Consultant
Gwen Mahaney, Program Coordinator
Susan Arscott, Program Developer
Jackie Collins, Client Relationship Coordinator
Cathy Miller, Office Administrator
Peggy Nixon, Administrative Staff Specialist
Marti Keefe, Accounting and Administrative Clerk
Jill Robinson, Client Service Specialist

Memorial University of Newfoundland’s P.J. Gardiner Institute (PJG) was the first centre of small business support to be established within a Canadian university. The objective of the Institute is to be the leading entrepreneurship institute in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and a contributor to innovative frameworks for entrepreneurship education and support worldwide.  To satisfy this objective, the PJG is comprised of four complementary centres.

The Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Gateway - The creation of the Gateway was a collaboration of the Youth-Focused Technological Entrepreneurship (YTE) Chair and the PJG. It is a university-based mechanism to bridge the gap between the needs of potential entrepreneurs at the seminal stages of enterprise development, and the various resources, programs and agencies that exist to meet those needs. The Gateway is catalytic in connecting the right client with the right resource at the right time. It is complementary to existing private, academic, and government agencies and programs in that its role is one of connectivity rather than duplication of service. The Gateway operates as a “re-entry model” in that a client returns to the Gateway as often as is useful for additional navigational help and support.

The Entrepreneurship Research Centre - Entrepreneurial research  is being captured, catalogued, and stored in the Research Centre. This body of research is accessible to other researchers and the general public and disseminated by the Research Centre. The PJG is able to facilitate the participation of faculty in its research program and continue many of the entrepreneurship themes of the YTE Chair in years to come. It will become the repository of entrepreneurship development ‘tools’ and entrepreneurship research and will capture and disseminate entrepreneurship education and current research in the area of technological entrepreneurship.

The Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Outreach Centre - This centre develops and delivers outreach services to meet the needs of provincial and federal economic development agencies, as well as business resource agencies, in areas of particular interest or relevance.  These activities create a robust interaction with provincial economic development agencies and are an essential point of intersection between the work of the PJG and the needs of real people in the real economy.

The Centre for Family Business - This centre provides consulting, research and education in support of the special needs of family business.  Historically, the needs of family business have been poorly understood and the vulnerabilities and opportunities facing family businesses have been inadequately addressed.  There is a need to attend to and support issues related to training, succession planning, skill development, and financing.  The centre conducts comprehensive, relevant research into questions of unique interest to the family business dynamic.

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