Attachments: July2007SpotSurveyCalendars.doc. Hello again, folks:

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1 From: Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada on behalf of Stuart Watson Sent: Thursday, July 12, :25 PM To: Subject: Academic Calendar - Survey Results Attachments: July2007SpotSurveyCalendars.doc Hello again, folks: Wow! I received responses from 50 institutions. Thank you for taking part in my quick survey. I've attached a Word file that provides a bit more detail, but in general the conclusions are:. Virtually all institutions that responded (98%) produce online versions of their calendar. Three-quarters (75%) still produce printed versions of their calendar. Most institutions have greatly reduced the number of printed copies. Just over one-quarter (28%) produce ONLY an online version of their calendar. Institutions that produce calendars "online ONLY" produce a downloadable PDF version for those who want to print off pages (particularly for faculty and staff who provide academic advice in Reg. Office and in the departments.) Thanks again for your quick responses. Cheers//Stu// -----Original Message----- From: Stuart Watson [mailto:watsons5@utm.utoronto.ca] Sent: Wednesday, July 11, :22 PM To: 'arucc@listserv.unb.ca' Subject: Academic Calendar Hi folks: A quick question (or two...actually, five): Do you still provide a printed version of your academic calendar? Do you provide a version of your calendar on-line? Do you do both? Do you charge for your printed calendar? If so, how much? I'll summarize responses for those who are interested. Thanks muchly. Cheers//Stu// Stuart Watson Manager, Communications & Webmaster Office of the Registrar Page: 1

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3 Institution Online Printed Charge for printed Notes Univ. College of the Fraser Valley Y N $8 Will reintroduce printed version Wilfrid Laurier Y N Online version is official version. It is being readied to download the online version to a pdf (by chapter) to be used by all hopefully and we will be printing a smaller version with just rules, regulations and course descriptions for about 250 internal university advisors/administrators at no charge. Briercrest College Y N Univ. of Alberta Y Y $10 No cost to new and continuing students. Others may purchase if from the university bookstore for $10. Ont. College of Art and Design Y N Vancouver Community College Y N Brock Y Y $5 (pick-up); $10 mail; Reduced the number of printed copies of undergrad other rates for outside calendar. Grad calendar is on-line only. Canada Capilano College Y N Online version is official version. Will provide printed copies of PDF to staff upon request. Univ. of Saskatchewan Y N Algoma Univ. College Y Y Limited number of printed versions Mt. Royal College Y Y $5 Athabasca Y Y $10 if sent outside Canada Langara College Y Y $5 On-line version soon to be designated as official version. Camosun College Y Y $5 McGill Y N Moving online only, UNB Saint John Y Y Douglas College Y N BCIT Y N Printed support materials provided, but not printed version of calendar Univ. of Lethbridge Y Y $5 New admits are not charged for printed calendars; others may purchase in univ. bookstore UBC Y Y $5.30 Online version is official version. Reviewing viability of printed version. Univ. of Regina Y Y $5 Considering online-only next year.

4 Bow Valley College N Y Univ. of Calgary Y Y $2.50 Univ. College of the Fraser Valley Y Y Online only last year; added printed version this year. Redeemer University College Y Y $5 Students aren't charged; others (libraries, etc.) are. Laurentian Y Y Royal Military College Y Y Online version is official version; printed version is for internal (faculty) consumption only. Concordia Y Y $7 Newly admitted students receive a free copy (a coupon is included in the offer of admissin package). All others purchase for $7. Winnipeg Technical College N Y Online to be added next year Mount Allison Y Y Does not charge, but limits distribution to new students and faculty/staff Memorial Univ. of Nfld. Y Y $5 Calendar is free to newly admitted students (and guidance counsellors, other universities and other stakeholders) All others are charged $5. U of T (Grad Studies) Y Y $7 plus postage Ryerson Y Y No charge, but not enough are printed for every student; rely upon students to make more use of online version. St. F.X. Y Y Univ. of Waterloo (Grad Studies) Y N Univ. of Waterloo (Undergrad) Y Y Only first-year students receive calendar; if they lose it, they must use the web version. l'école des Hautes Études Commerciales Montreal Y Y University of Guelph Y N University of Ottawa Y N Holland College PEI Y Y Saint Mary's University Y Y Acadia University Y Y Lakehead University Y Y Reducing print-run; hopes to eliminate print version Universite de Moncton Y Y Trent Y Y Printed version for first yer students St. Thomas University Y Y

5 University of Manitoba Y Y No charge for admitted and continuing students. $3.50 plus postage for non-students. University of Victoria Y Y $4 No charge for new and returning students; rates for others vary depending upon postage Carleton University Y Y Online version is official version. Alberta College of Art & Design Y N Printed version is produced for staff and advisors only. Total Respondents 50 Total Calendars Online Only 14 or 28% Total Calendars Printed Only 2 or 4% Total Printed AND Online 34 or 68% Total Calendars Online 49 or 98% Total Calendars Printed 36 or 72% Institutions that charge for printed calendars 16 or 32% Avg. charge for printed version $5.86 Conclusions/Common thread: Virtually all institutions (98%) produce online versions of their calendar Three-quarters (75%) still produce printed versions of their calendar Most institutions have greatly reduced the number of printed copies Just over one-quarter (28%) produce ONLY an online version of their calendar Institutions that produce calendars online ONLY produce a downloadable PDF version for those who want to print off pages (particularly for faculty and staff who provide academic advice in Reg. Office and in the departments.)