UNIVERSITY SENATE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 101, 22 January 1921, Page 9

UNIVERSITY SENATE

YESTERDAY’S BUSINESS NEW DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS The New Zealand University Senate continued its sittings yesterday. The Chancellor (Sir Robert Stout) presided. Dr. E. Robhrton and Professor H. AV. Segar were appointed to represent the Senate on the Board of Governors of the Auckland Grammar School. Professor Segar moved: —"That the recommendations of the Board of Studies as to the proposed diploma in social science be adopted.” The mover said that a course very much simpler than the one originally proposed for the diploma had been drawn up. He believed that the course was now neither too difficult nor too simple. The recommendations of the Board of Studies were: —"That the subjects of examination for the nroposcd diploma in social science be follow: (1) Psychology as for B.A. pass grade; (2) ethics, as for B.A. pass grade; (3) history, as for B.A. pass grade, paper (b); (-1) economic history, as for B.A. adv. grade, paper (a); (5) outlines of sociology (two papers); (6) economics, a.s for B.A. pass grade; tJ) social psychology:_(S) political science; history of political ideas as for M.A. history d (ii). That every candidate for the diploma ehall be required to pass in all the subjects 1 to 6. and in any one other. That clauses IV to IX of the Statute Diploma in Journalism shall apply to the proposal diploma in social science mutatis mutandis.” Professor Macmillan Brown thought that the course was still too heavy for a diploma. He doubted whether many students would (present themselves .as candidates. The Chancellor agreed with Professor Brown that the course seemed rather heavy. Mr. H. J. D. Mahon moved in amendment that the matter should be referred to the Arts and Commerce Committee and the amendment was carried. Ph.D. Degree. Professor Segar moved:—“That the recommendations of the Board of Studies as to the institution of the degree Ph.D. be adopted.” The main recommendations of the board were in the following form:— "The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) may be conferred, on persons who have graduated in this or any other approved university in the Faculties of Arts, Science, Law, Engineering, Agriculture, or Commerce. A candidate for the degree must pursue a course of advanced study and research in one of the university colleges for a minimum period of three years after passing the examination for the bachelor’s degree, or two years after passing the examination for the master’s degree; provided that after the first year of the course a candidate may be permitted, on the recommendation of his professorial board, to devote such periods as may be deemed advisable to research elsewhere, under conditions approved by the university. On or before July 1, in the final year of the course, a candidate must apply to the university to be examined, and not later than November 1 following mu?t submit at least’ two copies of a thesis or published work. A candidate shall submit himself to an oral examination on the subject of the thesis and on the general field to which the subject belongs, and may also be required to present himself for a written or other examination." After some debate the matter was referred to the Arts and Commerce Committee. Ths Senate adopted an amendment of clause XI, Statute B.Com. Clause XI prescribes the conditions with which candidates for the supplementary examination in March must comply. The amendment makes the conditions easier for the student. Banking Diploma. The Arts and Commerce Committee recommended that the university grant the request of the Bank Officers’ Guild to establish a diploma in banking. The recommendation was agreed to, and the clauses stating what should be required of candidates for the dipjoma were adopted in the form in which they had come from the Bank Officers’ Guild. The 1920 examiners for B.Com. accountancy subjects were reappointed for this year, and ProfessorJHight was appointed examiner, in economics for the next commercial accountants’ examination. ' Professor Pankin Brown gave notice of the following motion:—"That the Senate would welcome the appointment of a Royal Commission on the university and university colleges of New Zealand, headed by some eminent educationist from the United Kingdom; and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to th» Minister of Education.” Various Resolutions. Other resolutions passed were: — "That the university degree examinations begin not'earlier than November 1.” “That the date for giving notice of intention to sit for examinations in November (at present September 1) lie made August 1, and the date for the December examinations be October 1 instead of October IS.” "That a candidate who has presented himself for honours in aijy subject may present himself for honours in any other subject, provided that all the examinations be taken within six years after matriculation.” "That, a candidate for honours, who began his course before the Senate passed the clause requiring that the candidate must sit for honours not more than six years after the date of his matriculation, be allowed to sit for honours under the conditions laid down in the old statute, viz., that the examination for honours must be taken in the year following that in which the candidate completed; the examination for the pats degree; this concession to be granted to candidates who take the honours examination not later than 1923.” "That a degree of Ch.M. be instituted, the Faculty of Medicine to report to tlie April meeting of'' file' Senate es to the prescription of the course for this degree.” "That clause VII. Statute Bachelor of Commerce, bo amended so that two subjects shall constitute a section of the examination.” "That the university issue to a candidate who has passed an i xaminacion in any subject in any of the iniversity courses a certificate of such pass upon application by the candidate, who shall forward .with his application a fee of five shillings." The Senate adjourned till Monday.