Catherine Dauvergne
BC’s second medical school program comes to SFU
November 16, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU is in the early stages of developing a medical school program in partnership with the First Nations Health Authority and the Fraser Health Authority. “We want to be a catalyst for change in BC with a focus on community-embedded, socially accountable, and culturally relevant health care,” said SFU vice-president academic and provost Catherine Dauvergne in an email statement to The Peak. In an information session on October 18, 2021, Dauvergne reported she has been working with the two health authorities the past few months to create “a foundation for collaboration.” She noted the discussion…
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Return to campus plan
June 10, 2021by Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate SFU announced that they anticipate that 70–80% of SFU’s Fall 2021 courses will be held on campus. This is based on Dr. Henry’s recommendations for post-secondary institutions to reinstate in-person learning. In June 2021, SFU will…
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Senate Report: January 11, 2021
January 29, 2021Written by: Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer Pass/credit/no credit grading implemented for elective courses The SFU Senate agreed to allow the option of pass/credit/no credit (P/CR/NC) grading for courses outside of a student’s major. This system is a pilot program to…
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Catherine Dauvergne begins term as SFU’s new Vice-President, Academic and Provost
January 18, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU has announced its new Vice-President, Academic and Provost, Dr. Catherine Dauvergne. Taking over for Dr. Jonathan Driver, Dauvergne’s term will run from November 23, 2020 to August 25, 2025. In an interview with…
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SFU announces plans for Summer 2021 semester
January 16, 2021Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor On January 12, SFU’s Vice-President, Academic and Provost Catherine Dauvergne announced via email that Summer 2021 courses will be primarily remote. Dauvergne explained that this is because “it is not possible for anyone to…
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Catherine Dauvergne will be SFU’s next Vice-President, Academic and Provost
July 20, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor Dr. Catherine Dauvergne is currently the Dean of Law at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, and previously held the role of Special Advisor to the UBC President between 2009 and…
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