[加国大学] 加东Nova Scotia - 圣玛丽大学Saint Mary’s University

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圣玛丽大学' T" D' v- c; N) J4 o

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9 |7 Z6 q. J. g# {923 Robie Street
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Telephone: 902-420-5400$ \( R7 f& X3 Y' [! r
Fax: 902-420-5561
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President: Dr. J. Colin Dodds
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: y1 t1 i- m- B0 J& xSaint Mary’s is a metropolitan university in the heart of Halifax, the Atlantic provinces’ largest city.$ K8 G" \8 x! r$ ~; t1 x% J9 h$ ~
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The university is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and community outreach. Although primarily an undergraduate institution, the university’s academic plan sees an expansion of graduate programs and a range of master’s and doctoral degrees. The university encourages study abroad opportunities with its many institutional linkages.( a' }# j9 j0 w/ [- {( k/ G

; Z1 E7 Q0 D! r  OSaint Mary’s Sobey School of Business trains its students to face the challenges of the new global markets.
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The Faculty of Arts offers a comprehensive range of majors and minors including Asian studies, criminology and international development studies. There are pre-professional programs offered in law, medicine, engineering, theology, dentistry and architecture. The Science Faculty includes an astrophysics major. Students in science and commerce may pursue valued work experience alongside their studies through a cooperative education program. Our Faculty of Graduate Studies offers 14 masters programs across the Faculties of Arts, Commerce and Science and three doctoral programs (business administration, astronomy and psychology). The university and the campus are compact enough to still have a strong sense of community, but the resources are here to pursue advanced studies at state-of-the art/science level.
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Saint Mary’s is home to students from across Canada and from over 94 different countries. This combination of backgrounds makes the university an exciting, diverse and international community in which to live and study.' g3 X3 `. o: W. i1 g
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Saint Mary’s is also a pioneer in accommodating students with disabilities, and is home to the Atlantic Centre of Research, Access and Support for Students with Disabilities.* w6 m& {8 i! D  V, _
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History- e  z; s" {5 A5 L5 _1 @/ q
Year of foundation: 1802/ r4 W5 B* n4 \8 s# q0 f
Former name of the institution: Saint Mary’s College.& ^2 U) q- q  Q4 |
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Student enrolment and fees# y6 @# p: g4 `+ o
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2006 preliminary fall enrolment *2 `3 C6 ^, B  v
Full-time (undergraduates): 6,3007 G: q7 r- K$ Y% e
Full-time (graduates): 3559 n" i5 C9 _8 f1 `/ o$ v% I
Part-time (undergraduates): 8456 y: L9 x% i3 \$ r) e" |) G
Part-time (graduates): 207. ^" s4 D3 Z' a/ @9 j
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* Source: Association of Atlantic Universities" g) k1 x! Q1 p- T/ B
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Canadian student fees  2006 - 2007 **
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Graduate tuition fees: $6,325 - $15,000/ c7 `6 x: s6 A# j' J

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Undergraduate tuition fees: $11,160
) X* m1 D$ N1 |0 M6 x& J( d2 iGraduate tuition fees: $11,905 - $12,232- V7 c7 N% p! M1 J5 O
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** Fees for general programs in arts. Source: Statistics Canada& G, H) T5 T4 X9 n; T1 ^
Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.
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) k' K8 j; o! L6 [/ n/ I; aStudent facilities and services
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Academic and campus services! ?5 r8 J0 @! E, o' P' ]0 p( b4 S
Art gallery, bookstore, campus safety patrol, centre for new students, Aboriginal student advisor, Black student advisor, chaplaincy, conflict resolution adviser, co-op education, counselling services (personal and career counselling, women’s group, men’s group and assertiveness group), daycare service, disabled students support centre, financial counsellor (provides advice on bursaries and scholarships), international student adviser, observatory, student employment centre, student health services, student peers office.
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First-year student programs% ]& c# I2 ?7 Z0 q+ W$ O% V
The university organizes an information day for parents and new students in July, and an orientation for all new students in September. Saint Mary’s University’s Extreme F.Y.I. (First Year Information) is a non-credit course designed to help first-year students meet new friends, master academic life and connect with university academic and administrative staff. Students learn to manage the transition from high school to university, study skills strategies for success, how to manage their finances, leadership on and off campus health and wellness as well as portfolio development. Students earn success certificates for educational and skills workshops, participate in group activities, get involved on campus and in the community and develop a learning portfolio as part of this program. The program is aimed at creating partnerships to help students achieve success in their personal, academic and career goals.
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* b' `$ L5 u6 _' U2 LOn-campus: Saint Mary’s houses more than 1,000 students in three residence buildings. They consist of male-only, female-only, and co-ed dormitory-style residence as well as apartment-style residences with co-ed floors. Residence spaces for first-year students are reserved by date of application on a first-come, first-served basis. Returning student spaces are allocated by seniority and a room draw. Cost per academic year for residence rooms with obligatory meal plan: single room, $7,470 - $8,440; double room, $6,745 - $7,715; apartment style residence, $3,900 (room only); senior suites, $5,175 - $5,350 (for senior and graduate students); family housing, $775 - $1,025/month. All residences have been renovated, complete with new furniture, cable, Internet and telephone connections included in rates.
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Off-campus: Housing is available near Saint Mary’s, including bachelor as well as one, two, and three-bedroom apartments. Prices vary greatly depending on location, building quality, size and amenities. A review of one-bedroom apartments available through the SMU off-campus housing office showed an average monthly rent of $700 not including phone, cable, heat, electricity, and Internet access. The off-campus housing office provides assistance to students in locating available accommodation. Students pay $115 for a Metro UPass which gives eight months total access to Metro Transit.
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Saint Mary’s has 10 general-access computer labs containing about 400 computers. Most labs are open 24 hours a day. Students can obtain accounts which allow them full Internet access, including e-mail services. Residence rooms are wired for Internet access. Students living off-campus have remote access to campus computing services. Wi-Fi “hotspots” located in student areas on campus.
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9 z+ o& n1 H" E2 S4 jStudent assistance' j) w7 ~" V& Z2 ]; v# N/ v8 u, j/ _  H
Undergraduate/Graduate: Saint Mary’s offers numerous entrance and in-course scholarships, for a total of $3.8 million in undergraduate and graduate awards. Entrance awards range from $500 to $3,500 and may be renewed. Students are automatically considered if they achieve a minimum of 80 percent average. Students may also be considered for Presidential Scholarships valued at $9,000 which are renewable for a total of $36,000. First-year students may also be considered for Santamarian Scholarships valued at $5,000 and renewable for a total of $20,000.4 B# Y1 }9 Y& V, M0 V
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In-course awards range from $1,000 to $3,500. Bursaries are offered based on financial need while graduate fellowships are also available. Saint Mary’s also operates an employment program to supplement financial need and provide work experience.6 f0 i. L/ \( q% |/ `( o
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/ a) \2 S% u# [+ D0 gSaint Mary’s University is committed to pursuing excellence in research. Included in its specific commitments in research activities are: being a resource to the community, responsive to the needs of all its groups; pursuing linkages across disciplines; reaching out to the regional, national and international community by cooperating with businesses, government agencies, and other academic institutions.
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) q/ x1 X  r& dCurrently a $25.5 million renovation and expansion of the Science Building is under way. The expanded Science Building will also include a $10 million high performance computer facility. A $40 million capital campaign is also well under way. A major component of the capital campaign will be a “Global Learning Commons”, providing state-of-the-art/science instructional, learning, and intellectual-interaction space for our students and faculty. 1 R5 f& W& G; p' g2 K1 ]. c4 A0 a
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In the last few years, the university has greatly increased internal funding to provide stipends for graduate students involved in research programs. This funding has leveraged significant funds from other sources and has greatly encouraged students to be engaged in research at the university.0 y7 h  w7 j# U- C
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Saint Mary’s is a school of a scale which enables state-of-the-art/science facilities and expertise to support research in many fields, while maintaining a strong sense of community and a focus on students. Our five research thrusts are: research for Atlantic Canada communities, innovation in business management and workplace studies, environmental studies and sustainable development, astronomy and computational science, and international development and human migration issues. External funding support of research at the university has increased more than four-fold in the last five years.! |! l; K& I  K; Z2 ?, H* e
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International education
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3 |8 E; C6 [8 c% y! OSaint Mary’s University places a priority on the internationalization process and on preparing students and the community to meet the challenges of globalization. The leadership at the university translates this emphasis into action, encouraging faculty, staff and students to be involved globally. The international theme is a focus of both the university’s Statement of Mission and of the Academic Plan.& ^5 \! @& L8 L; w+ ?/ [! r
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International students from more than 94 countries bring a distinct international flavor to the university and to the community. Saint Mary’s, through its Student Services Department and International Student Centre, works hard at ensuring that international students feel comfortable and “have a place” at the university and in the community.
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) o5 P3 W8 [+ i3 pParticipation by Saint Mary’s students, staff and faculty in overseas study, research and work is facilitated in a variety of ways. Students participate in international study programs which allow for transfer of credit back to Saint Mary’s degree programs. This is achieved through a formal arrangement between Saint Mary’s and an international partner (Saint Mary’s has approximately 25 active institutional agreements in place representing five continents) or on a “one off” basis reflecting an individual student’s interest. In addition, Saint Mary’s professors deliver some courses for our students in an international venue.$ `+ [; w* t6 V$ \/ q

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! V, B( b% J5 FMr. Denis Leclaire, Director" J: [# V, J: O  a
International Activities  s$ a# }' E4 |8 v! P7 Z% l" m+ F
Telephone: 902-420-5177
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( S0 P4 V. e1 e1 n8 ]% ZAffiliated colleges
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, V  V2 r/ \$ z! q' ]- K; }Atlantic School of Theology
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Halifax NS B3H 3B59 P$ c/ X# d1 ]3 y) j
Telephone: 902-423-6939+ {9 k$ Q; S# X
Fax: 902-492-4048
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" r1 G& n6 I( gIgnatius College
" A% \4 ]4 r2 @8 \7 j(Roman Catholic college for men. Founded in 1913 for training members of the Society of Jesus in English-speaking Canada). e7 O$ E, \, ?
Guelph ON N1H 6N6
6 B, `  M( P0 p6 ZTelephone: 519-824-1250