General Information

Table of Contents

• General Information
• Course Sequence
• Examinations
• Entrance Requirements
• Graduation Procedure
• Course Cancellation
• Course Withdrawal Procedure
• Grades
• Appeals and Reappraisal Procedure
• Advanced Credit Policy
• Course Location
• Registration
• How to Register
• Course Descriptions
• Instructors

• Current Course Offerings

General Information

The Certificate in Heritage Resource Management is a unique study program for individuals who are either involved in the heritage resource management process or are about to enter the field. The Certificate is offered by the Faculty of Continuing Education. The academic direction of this Certificate is the responsibility of the Faculty of Environmental Design with financial support for the Certificate provided by Alberta Community Development, through the Historical Resources Intern Program. Now entering its eleventh year as a formal entity, to date, over sixty students have graduated from the program.

Given market as well as budget realities, the Certificate in Heritage Resource Management was re-designed and students began formal instruction in the re-designed program during the 1993/94 academic year. The re-design has proven to be a welcome change to the Certificate which was concerned with decreasing the in-class time and number of years necessary to complete the Certificate. Effective in September of 1996, the Certificate in Heritage Resource Management will largely be offered by distance education, through a combination of video and reading materials. Option courses will continue to be offered by formal instruction in a classroom setting.

Instructors are leaders in the field of heritage resource management and courses are oriented to providing state-of-the-art knowledge and skill development.

We are happy to advise that the Certificate continues to gain recognition within the heritage resource management field, and our attempt is always to provide the most up-to-date training possible in the most effective manner possible.

Course Sequence

The Certificate is designed to be taken over a two year period in a series of intensive courses. Depending on the subject, courses are offered largely by distance education while providing as supportive a learning environment as possible.

Examinations

All courses are assessed by a written examination to be completed over the scheduled course period. The exams are marked by the course administrators and/or instructors. Exams are marked to accepted undergraduate standards. Credit for a course will only be granted if a student receives a mark of 50% or higher.

Entrance Requirements

Applicants are required to hold a High School Diploma or its equivalent. Consideration will be given to applicants who do not hold a High School Diploma and who have significant experience in the field of heritage resource management.

Graduation Procedure

Upon completion of Certificate in Heritage Resource Management program requirements, it is the student”s responsibility to apply or advise the Faculty of Continuing Education of their intent to graduate. Certificates are awarded at an annual event held in the spring of each year. Students who are eligible to graduate and have applied to the Faculty of Continuing Education are notified of the date and time of the event. Students must complete their program requirements by the end of the academic year in order to attend the spring awards ceremony. The Certificate in Heritage Resource Management graduation application deadline is March 1.

Course Cancellation

The University of Calgary reserves the right to cancel a course where enrollment is not realized. Participants will be notified no later than seven days prior to course cancellation.

Course Withdrawal Procedure

Written notification of intent to withdraw from a course must be provided to the Faculty of Continuing Education, seven calendar days prior to the commencement of the course the participant intends to withdraw from. A withdrawal fee of $10.00 will be retained for administration purposes. Refund of registration fees will not be provided after this period.

Grades

Registrants will be notified in writing of grades attained in Certificate courses by the Faculty of Continuing Education. Grades will not be released over the telephone.

Appeals and Reappraisal Procedure

Registrants in disagreement with a grade received, are requested to contact the following in writing:

Walter Jamieson, Ph.D., ACP, MCIP
Director, Historical Resources Intern Program
Faculty of Environmental Design
The University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4

Advanced Credit Policy

In some cases, previous academic work which has been evaluated by an examination or project may be used as credit toward the Certificate in Heritage Resource Management. Advanced credit must be applied for using the applicable form, available from the Faculty of Continuing Education.

Course Location

Courses will largely be offered by distance education, however, option courses will be offered by formal instruction in an in-class setting, usually in Edmonton, Calgary, or the surrounding community. Complete information will be provided upon registration.

Registration

Each person registering for courses within the Certificate in Heritage Resource Management must complete an Application for Admission form. This form need be completed only once, and must be included with the registration of the first course undertaken.

Also required is a registration form for each course the participant wishes to register in. The University has the right to refuse entry into any course if registration has not been completed in advance.

How to Register

In Person:

Faculty of Continuing Education
Room 106 Education Tower
University of Calgary
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Monday to Friday

By Phone:

For your convenience, telephone registrations will be accepted using VISA or Mastercard. To register call 220-2952 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays, or fax 284-9242. Please have your credit card number, credit card expiry date, and course information on hand before you call in order that your registration can be efficiently processed. Telephone registration does not include cash, cheque, or money order transactions.

By Mail:

Fill in the applicable registration form and return to:

Certificate Programs
Faculty of Continuing Education
Education Tower
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4

Fee in full must accompany registration unless your employer is to be invoiced. Remit by University of Calgary Gift Certificate, cheque, or money order, payable in Canadian funds, to The University of Calgary. Please forward one cheque or money order for each course. Do not send cash through the mail.

Invoice Your Employer

If you have permission for us to invoice your employer, registration by telephone is acceptable by calling (403) 220-2952 or in person or by mail as indicated above.