Fonds uofc-1292 - Student Awards and Financial Aid fonds

The Director of Student Awards and Financial Aid reports to the Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs) and is responsible for the adminstration of The University of Calgary Undergraduate Awards programs and for liaison between University of Calgary students seeking financial assistance and appropriate sources of funding. The Director acts as the University's representative with donors and arranges for new awards in consultation with donors, departments and faculties; works closely with the Office of Community Relations and the Development Office on the development of new awards and the recognition of donors; authorizes the release of scholarships, bursaries, and emergency loans to students; provides students with budget information and financial advice; and monitors changes in legislation and government policy changes in regulations governing the student loan program. The Director serves as the Executive Secretary of the Academic Awards Committee of General Faculties Council and prepares recommendations concerning the creation of new awards and policies governing awards for the Academic Awards Committee and General Faculties Council. As early as 1969 a Director, Student Awards and High School Relations reported to the Chief Academic Officer for Student Affairs and the GFC Committee on Academic Awards and was responsible for the initial processing and assessment of applications for student assistance; made recommendations to the Students Assistance Board; made short-term repayable loans through an emergency loan fund; provided financial counselling and advised students and high school groups as to availability of money sources; assisted in establishing terms of reference for new scholarships which the Committee considered for approval; and developed programs to improve on-campus high school relations. It appears that by 1970 the Director's title was changed to Chief Officer, Student Awards and Financial Aid and now reported to the Chief Academic Officer for Student Affairs through a Director, Student Affairs. This occurred after a review of student services in late 1969. A reorganization also occurred in 1973 when the Student Affairs Office, of which the Chief Officer, Student Awards and Financial Aid was a part, was renamed the Division of Student Personnel Services and was now led by a Director of Student Personnel Services reporting to the President. In 1981 the title of the Chief Officer, Student Awards and Financial Aid was changed to Director, Student Awards and Financial Aid. In addition, because the position of Director of Student Personnel Services had been discontinued in that year, the Director, Student Awards and Financial Aid now reported to the Associate Vice-President (Academic) and Chief Academic Officer, Student Affairs who was now responsible for the general administration of student services. This reporting relationship continued until 1988 or 1989 when the Director, Student Awards and Financial Aid began reporting to the newly-created Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs) which had assumed responsibility for matters related to student affairs.