General Calendar 2002-2003
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UNIVERSITY OF
REGINA General Calendar 2002-2003 |
AMBASSADOR OF SWITZERLAND BOOK PRIZE IN FRENCH
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS OF SASKATCHEWAN MEDALS
CANADIAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GOLD MEDAL
BARBARA GLEIBERMAN PRIZE IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S ACADEMIC SILVER MEDAL
PRAIRIE GOLD CHAPTER OF SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARD
W. A. RIDDELL AWARD IN FINE ARTS
SASKATCHEWAN TEACHERS' FEDERATION PRIZE
CONVOCATION AWARDS AND AWARDS FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS
AMBASSADOR OF SWITZERLAND BOOK PRIZE IN FRENCH
Value: Variable
Number: One
Eligibility: Awarded to the graduating French major with the highest average in French.
Conditions: Awarded annually at the time of Spring Convocation
Donor: Ambassador of Switzerland
Apply: No application is required.
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS OF SASKATCHEWAN MEDALS
Value: Gold Medal
Number: Two
Eligibility: Awarded to two graduating students: one who is receiving a BASc degree and one who is receiving a BSc degree that includes the course requirements necessary for registration with APEGS. The students selected will have best displayed a combination of leadership qualities in University and other activities, and academic achievement throughout his or her program at the University of Regina. Candidates must have a minimum weighted percentage average of 75%. The selection will be made with 70% on academic standing and 30% on leadership qualities.
Conditions: Awarded annually at Spring Convocation. Fall Graduates will be considered as well.
Donor: Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
Apply: No application is required.
CANADIAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GOLD MEDAL
Value: Gold Medal
Number: One
Eligibility: Awarded for outstanding academic achievement in Industrial Engineering to a graduating student in the baccalaureate program in Industrial Systems Engineering. The student must have a minimum weighted percentage average of 75%.
Conditions: Awarded annually at the time of Spring Convocation
Donor: Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering
Apply: No application is required.
BARBARA GLEIBERMAN PRIZE IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Value: $400
Number: One
Eligibility: Awarded to the most distinguished student graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Religious Studies.
Conditions: Awarded annually at the time of Spring Convocation
Donor: Established by Norman Gleiberman in honour of his wife, Barbara.
Apply: No application is required
LEON GOLDMAN SCHOLARSHIP
Value: $900
Number: One
Eligibility: Awarded to the most distinguished graduate receiving a first degree from the Faculty of Administration.
Conditions: Awarded annually at the Spring Convocation.
Donor: Established by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gleiberman and family to honour their father on his seventy-fifth birthday.
Apply: No application is required.
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S ACADEMIC SILVER MEDAL
Value: Silver Medal
Number: One
Eligibility: Open to all students of the University of Regina. Awarded to the most distinguished graduate, based on academic standing, receiving a first degree during the past academic year.
Conditions: Awarded annually at Spring Convocation
Donor: The Governor-General of Canada
Apply: No application is required.
JAMES M. MINIFIE AWARD
Value: $500
Number: One
Eligibility: Awarded to the most outstanding graduate of the School of Journalism. The following factors will be taken into consideration in making the award: weighted percentage average based on 60 credit hours in the School of Journalism; quality of work during internship; quality of news assignments in terms of originality and in demonstrated ability to obtain exclusive news items in the field of general news and investigative reporting. A weighting factor of two-thirds will be used for the weighted percentage average and one-third for the quality of work and news assignments.
Conditions: Awarded annually at Spring Convocation
Donor: James M. Minifie
Apply: No application is required.
PRAIRIE GOLD CHAPTER OF SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARD
Value: $100
Number: One
Eligibility: Awarded to the most distinguished graduate receiving a Bachelor of Music Education.
Conditions: Awarded at the time of each Convocation
Donor: Prairie Gold Chapter of Sweet Adelines International
Apply: No application is required.
PRESIDENT'S MEDAL
Value: Medal
Number: Two per year/one each Convocation
Eligibility: Open to all students of the University of Regina receiving a first undergraduate degree. Awarded to a graduate who has achieved a minimum 80% average and who has shown major leadership in and commitment to extra-curricular activities while a student at the University of Regina. The student must have a minimum of 60 GPA hours from the University of Regina, transfer credit will be taken into consideration for consistency of academic performance but these courses will not be considered GPA hours nor the grades used in the calculation of the GPA, and the maximum length of time it takes the student to complete their degree program and should be the length of the program plus two years. Academic standing and leadership are weighted equally.
Conditions: Awarded at each of the Fall and Spring Convocations
Donor: Presented by the University President on behalf of the University Council
Apply: No application is required.
W. A. RIDDELL AWARD IN FINE ARTS
Value: $300
Number: One
Eligibility: Awarded to the most distinguished student in the Faculty of Fine Arts graduating with a first degree, based on academic and artistic ability.
Conditions: Awarded annually at Spring Convocation
Donor: University of Regina in recognition of W.A. Riddell, Principal Emeritus
Apply: No application is required.
SASKATCHEWAN TEACHERS' FEDERATION PRIZE
Value: $600
Number: One
Eligibility: Awarded to the most distinguished student in the Faculty of Education graduating with a first degree with a minimum weighted percentage average of 80%.
Conditions: Awarded at both the Spring and Fall Convocations.
Donor: Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Apply: No application is required.
S. E. STEWART AWARD IN ARTS
Value: $500
Number: One at Spring Convocation
Eligibility: Awarded to the person deemed to be the most distinguished student receiving a first degree in the Faculty of Arts.
Conditions: Awarded annually at Spring Convocation
Donor: Funded by the university community in honour of S. E. Stewart, former Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science.
Apply: No application is required.
UNIVERSITY MEDAL
Value: Medal
Number: One
Eligibility: Awarded to the most distinguished student, based on academic achievement in all courses completed during the previous twelve months. To be eligible the student must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours in two semesters. For students in Co-op programs, not having two semesters (30 hours) of academic work in the past twelve months, the period of consideration for the University Medal is sixteen months. Such Co-op students are required to have eight months of full-time academic study (30 hours) during that period in order to be considered for the award.
Conditions: Awarded at Spring Convocation
Donor: Presented by the University President on behalf of the University Council
Apply: No application is required.
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA CELEBRATION AWARDS
Value: $100
Number: Varies
Eligibility: Awarded to any student with a disability graduating with an undergraduate degree from the University of Regina. A disability, as defined by the World Health Organization of the United Nations, is a functional limitation or restriction of an individual's ability to perform an activity. Candidates must provide documentation and/or verification supporting their disability along with a letter describing how they coped at university.
Conditions: Awarded in the Spring and Fall at the time of Spring and Fall Convocations.
Donor: Mr. Cliff Blight, former Registrar and Campus Secretary
Apply: Submit all required documents to the Financial Aid Office
Deadline: September 30 and April 30
UNIVERSITY PRIZES
Value: $500
Number: Variable
Eligibility: Awarded to the most distinguished student graduating with a first degree in each faculty that does not have a special award. The minimum GPA is 80%.
Conditions: Awarded bi-annually at both the Spring and Fall Convocations
Donor: University of Regina
Apply: No application is required.
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