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.