History
The Act establishing the University of Saskatchewan was passed by the Legislative Assembly of the Province on April 3, 1907. The Senate held its first meeting on January 8, 1908, when elections to the Board of Governors were held. In August of the same year, Professor W. C. Murray of Dalhousie University was appointed first President of the University, and he continued to hold that office until June 30, 1937. Other presidents have been J. S. Thomson, (1937-49), W. P. Thompson (1949-59),
J. W. T. Spinks (1959-74), R. W. Begg (1974-80), L. F. Kristjanson (1980-89), J. W. G. Ivany (1989-99), and R. P. MacKinnon (1999 to present).
The first classes in Arts and Science began on September 28, 1909, when 70 students were registered. The first building on the campus was opened for the admission of students in October, 1912. The other colleges and schools were established as follows: Agriculture, 1912; Engineering, 1912; Law, 1913; Pharmacy, 1914 (renamed the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition in 1995); Commerce, 1917; Medicine, 1926; Education, 1927; Home Economics, 1928 (closed in 1990); Nursing, 1938; Graduate Studies, 1946 (renamed the College of Graduate Studies and Research in 1971); Physical Education, 1958 (renamed the College of Kinesiology in 1998); Western College of Veterinary Medicine, 1964; Dentistry, 1965; Physical Therapy, 1976.
St. Thomas More College was established by the Fathers of the Order of St. Basil in 1936 and offers Arts courses which are also offered through corresponding departments of the College of Arts and Science.
In 1934, Regina College became part of the University and continued as a Junior College with a Conservatory of Music. In 1959, the institution was raised to full degree-granting status, making it a second campus of the University of Saskatchewan. On July 1, 1961, the College was renamed the University of Saskatchewan Regina Campus. By an Act of Legislation in 1974, the Regina Campus became an independent university, called The University of Regina.
In 1924, the University Senate empowered Junior Colleges to teach first year university-level Arts and Science classes under certain conditions. St. Peter's College in Muenster continues to offer first and second year Arts and Science courses and first year Agriculture courses to students.
Theological Colleges, affiliated with the University and located on or near the campus, began work as follows: Emmanuel College (Anglican) 1909 (now the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad), St. Andrew's College (United Church) 1913, Lutheran Theological Seminary (formerly Lutheran College and Seminary 1920, and Luther Theological Seminary 1949), and Central Pentecostal College 1983.
The Gabriel Dumont College of Métis Studies and Applied Research also became affiliated with the University in 1994.
In 1995, the government approved a new University of Saskatchewan Act, which established the representative University Council as the decision-making body for academic affairs at the University. Please see the Constitution section of the Calendar for more information about university governance.
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