THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Gir he! 6328 MEMORIAL ROAD
VANCOUVER, 8.C., CANADA V6T 283

August 5, 1986 .

Mr. Walter Donald, President

British Columbia Association of Colleges
#113 - 744 West Hastings Street
Vanecuver, B.C. V65C LAS

Dear Mr. Donald:

Some months ago you wrote to Mr. Sauder, Chairman of our Board
of Governors, to express concern over the decision of the UB
Senate to establish enrolment controls in the Faculties of
Arts. I am not certain that you received a response to your
letter at that time.

The first concern you expressed was the possibility that the
impact on non-metropolitan students and colleges could be
negative. We certainly hope that will not be the case and,
indeed, although fully one-third of the openings for new
students in the Faculty of Arts are reserved for student:
transferring from the colleges (750 of 2250), Senate also made
it clear that should a qualified student wish to transfer into
second year arts from a college in which the desired program
was umavailable, that student could be admitted beyond th.
quota.

Second, you imply that the University desires a greater numbey
of grade twelve students to enter directly from secondary
school. This is cercainiy mot the case. Indeed, proposed
controls were set essentially at current levels, i.e. 1500 ne

admissions to first year, 450 to second year and 300 to third
year.

The numbers of 450 and 300 represent a slight decrease in
second year transfers .and a complementary increase in third
year transfers. We do wish to encourage the maintenance of
viable second year academic programs at the colleges.
However, the split between second and third year transfers is
approximate, specifically to accommodate students whc«c¢
preferred second-year programs are not available at ificil
colleges.