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Category Archives: Cuts to Programs
Queen’s Journal: Lawyer to revisit BFA decision (2 March 2012)
By Savoula Stylianou. As published in Queen’s Journal, 2 March 2012. University will hire lawyer to examine Fine Art suspension [photo caption:] Students and members of Occupy Queen’s protested outside Senate on Tuesday in support of the BFA program as Principal Woolf … Continue reading
Mark Jones, Queen’s Governance: The Case for Legal Advice for Senate (28 February 2012)
At its meeting of 28 February 2012, Queen’s Senate passed a motion concerning Senate authority on academic decisions by a vote of 28 – 20. What follows is the opening argument for it as delivered in Senate. This motion simply proposes that … Continue reading
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Roberta Lamb, Notes from Faculty Board for 13 January 2012 (posted 18 January 2012)
These notes are not comprehensive and are limited by my memory. I hope they inform members of developments in Faculty Board (pending the appearance of the minutes) and I invite others who attended to add their thoughts. To me, it … Continue reading
Two Student Resolutions Oppose Queen’s BFA Admissions Freeze (December 2011)
The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) unanimously passed the following motion at its national general meeting in early December:
Mark Jones, Re QJ article on Faculty Board (13 December 2011)
As emailed to campus lists on 13 December 2011: Dear Colleagues: There is a revealing story just out in Queen’s Journal concerning Friday’s Faculty Board motion to rescind the BFA Freeze:
Queen’s Journal: ArtSci faculty members at odds with admin over Fine Arts suspension (13 December 2011)
By Savoula Stylianou. As published in Queen’s Journal, 13 December 2011. The Arts and Science Faculty Board voted to reinstate admissions to the Fine Arts program for the next academic year, but University administrators say this vote won’t affect the … Continue reading
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Arts and Science Faculty Board Passes Motion to Rescind BFA Admissions Freeze (9 December 2011)
For the sequel to this post, see here and here. Arts and Science Faculty Board passed the following motion in its meeting today:
Re BFA Admissions: A Statement and a Motion for Faculty Board (8 December 2011)
The Faculty of Arts and Science Faculty Board meets at 3:3o p.m. Friday, 9 December 2011, in 217 Watson Hall. Since its November meeting (scheduled for the 11th) was cancelled, this will be its first opportunity to consider the Deans’ … Continue reading
Petition: Lift Queen’s BFA Suspension (December 2011)
The following petition was posted on 1 December 2011 and had over 800 signatures by the 4th. To sign, click here. The current suspension on the Queen’s Fine Arts program is causing irreversible damage to their vulnerable program.
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Mark Jones, Open Letter to Senate: Six Reasons Why it is Wrong to Freeze BFA Admissions Without Academic Process (4 December 2011)
As emailed to Senators and to Queen’s campus lists, 4 December 2011: Dear Senators and Colleagues: The relative lack of genuine, two-way discussion on Queen’s campus following the Globe and Mail’s announcement in early November of our Administration’s decision to … Continue reading
Star: Art Education (3 December 2011)
By Murray Whyte. As published in the Toronto Star, 3 December 2011: It’s D-day at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, though hundreds of students and faculty at the 124-year old university won’t know what that means for … Continue reading
Queen’s Journal: Fine Arts students protest at Summerhill (2 December 2011)
By Savoula Stylianou. As published in Queen’s Journal, 2 December, 2011. Twenty students gathered at Summerhill today to show their support for the Fine Arts program. The students created a formation on the grass to spell out the letters “BFA.” A … Continue reading
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Queen’s Journal Op/Ed: Suspension needs explanation (1 December 2011)
As published in Queen’s Journal, 1 December 2011: Queen’s decision to suspend admissions to the Bachelor of Fine Arts program has left a significant number of questions unanswered. Students deserve a thorough explanation that includes the administration’s plan for the … Continue reading
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Russell Smith, Why the decline of art schools hurts more than just artists (Globe, 30 November 2011)
By Russell Smith. Published in the Globe and Mail, 30 November 2011. I have lived in two towns where social and intellectual life was galvanized by art schools; both those art schools are now threatened.
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Vincent Romani, “Is this information serious?” (Letter to Queen’s Chancellor, Principal, Provost, Deputy Provost, and Dean of Arts and Science, 10 November 2011)
As emailed by Prof. Vincent Romani to Chancellor David Dodge, Principal Daniel Woolf, Provost Alan Harrison, Deputy Provost Susan Cole, and Dean of Arts and Science Alistair MacLean on 10 November 2011. Posted on 19 November 2011 by permission. Dear … Continue reading
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Carl Heywood, “Puzzled”: Letter to Faculty of Arts and Science Dean Alistair MacLean (18 November 2011)
As emailed by Carl Heywood, 18 November 2011; posted by permission. Dear Alistair: You may not remember me, but we have met. I am full professor emeritus Carl Heywood who taught in the Queen’s BFA program from 1974 to 2006. … Continue reading
Petition to Senate Concerning Admission Freezes and Closures (17 November 2011)
As posted 17 November 2011 on ipetitions.com: Given the recent announcement that Queen’s “is suspending admission and upper-year transfers to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program for the 2012-2013 academic year based on an assessment of the faculty resources available to support … Continue reading
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Testimonials for Queen’s Fine Arts (November 2011)
First posted 17 November 2011, and most recently updated 14 December, this file includes 298 testimonial statements and prints out at 52 pages. Among the “Responses” to this post (scroll down) are many further testimonials. See also postings by Carl … Continue reading
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Jordan Morelli, Urgent Message to Queen’s Senators (13 November 2011)
As emailed by Professor Jordan Morelli (Queen’s Senator from Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy) to Faculty Senators on 13 November 2011): Dear Colleagues, As you may recall, last year Queen’s Senate reviewed, updated, and approved the “Purpose and Functions of … Continue reading
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Queen’s Journal: Fine arts admissions suspended (11 November 2011)
By Savoula Stylianou, Queen’s Journal, 11 November 2011: AMS Assembly voted to create a committee last night that will investigate the University’s decision to suspend admissions into the fine arts program.
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Mark Jones, Cut First, Advise Second, Ask Questions Later (11 November 2011)
WHAT SHOULD IT TELL US THAT QUEEN’S AXES THE BFA WHILE SEEKING APPROVAL OF ITS “ACADEMIC PLAN”? Many students and faculty members at Queen’s were shocked to learn from the Globe and Mail that their own Faculty of Arts and … Continue reading
Globe & Mail: Queen’s University suspends its fine arts program, citing shortage of resources (10 November 2011)
By James Bradshaw. Globe and Mail Update, Published Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 11:13AM EST. When this story appeared in the Globe it had not been announced on campus by e-Queen’s Bulletin. Queen’s University is suspending enrolment to its Bachelor of … Continue reading
Queen’s Journal: Fine Art to suspend admissions (9 November 2011)
By Meaghan Wray and Katherine Fernandez-Blance, Queen’s Journal, 9 November 2011. For related stories, see: Testimonials for Queen’s Fine Arts (November 2011) James Bradshaw, “Queen’s University suspends its fine arts program, citing shortage of resources,” Globe & Mail, 10 November; “BFA … Continue reading
“Budget” (Excerpt from the “Dean’s Report” to FAS Faculty Board) (13 Feb. 2009)
By Alistair MacLean, Dean of Arts and Science; excerpt from Faculty Board Minutes, pp. 3-4. [In this excerpt the Dean projects budget-cuts of 5.5% in 2009-2010, 6% in 2010-2011, and 8% in 2011-2012, and proposes “to suspend admission in September … Continue reading
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