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According to the Student Aid BC website, 30 per cent of UCW students defaulted on their government-backed loans in 2009. That compares with a default rate of 3.7% at the University of British Columbia and 4.7% at the University of Victoria. [1]
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I have a few questions regarding the above:
that figure of 30% still relevant and accurate? Does someone know the actual current number? Facts from five years ago might not be very reflective of what is going on currently.
The sentence says that these figures are come from the Student Aid BC website. However, I personally could not find anything on their website. The article on CBC news does not link to the source of the information. Has someone found the original data on the Student Aid BC website?
Could someone clarify whether this information really fits under a “Tuition” category? As a reader, I would expect to read about their courses, faculty, facilities, delivery models, etc. If we can furnish this section with more relevant information the page will be more informative. UliVileella ( talk) 19:24, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Regarding the paragraph about the accreditations, when it comes to MBA the most widely recognised accreditations are AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB.
It’s misleading the keep the article as it is for a number of reasons:
- The AACSB accreditation is for research-led universities and the accreditation process can take up to 7 years (UCW is a relatively new university). As the article states, UCW is working through the application process.
- The ACBSP accreditation is actually an American accreditation and is not compulsory for Canadian universities.
- The IACBE is an international accreditation and not compulsory for Canadian universities Mezzenga ( talk) 16:42, 8 January 2015 (UTC)
While I understand why the changes to the Reception section have been reverted (no consensus), I think it was unreasonable to remove all the content about the university’s credit transfer. This has certainly been a topic of major discussion (even in this discussion page) and I thought that adding details found on the BCCAT Transfer Guide website would help to clarify things – sorry, I was trying to
WP:BEBOLD. If the wording is not suitable, please feel free to amend it, but I strongly believe the essence of the credit transfer content should be maintained on the article.
I think we all should work together to help the article become more relevant to this university. At the moment, this entry has a lot of information about the Canadian accreditation system and all the accreditations that UCW does not hold. Given the lack of reliable sources, this article fails to provide some pretty basic information that you would easily find in any other entry about universities (history, notable alumni, campuses, notable faculty, research, etc). We don’t have much information available, so let’s try and use the little we have to find a solution for this article – and let’s avoid WP:EDITWAR please. If you don’t agree with a change, let’s discuss and amend it, rather than revert the whole thing.
A few points to consider about the Reception and Authorization sections:
Views? -- Mezzenga ( talk) 16:33, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
Edit Suggestion for Reception Section
Following my comments above, I’d like to propose a review of the Reception section. As it stands, I believe there is considerable undue weight given to the opinions featured in the CAUT newsletter, with a particular excess of quotes which, in my view, could be summarized. I have not removed any of the sources in my suggestion but simply organized the text in a more comprehensible way. The key point is where I summarize the quotes from the CAUT bulletin newsletter into two sentences: “In 2004, prior to its founding, UCW was criticized by the Canadian Association of Teachers (CAUT), by the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA/BC) and by the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of British Columbia, who raised questions about UCW’s academic quality, transparency, and its cost. They also criticised the government’s emphasis on expanding the private sector universities, rather than committing to investing in high-quality, affordable post-secondary education. [1]”
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Please see below an attempt of re-restructuring the Reception section and let me know your views:
"Given that UCW was the first private, for-profit university in Canada, there is continuing debate regarding the governance it would have to adhere to and about the future of the higher education system in Canada and British Columbia. Established in 2005, the university was sold by David Strong to the Eminata Group, who owns small colleges in Vancouver only three years later. At the time, it was reported that the university was losing $300,000 per month [1] [2]. In 2011 UCW closed its Victoria campus and informed students that they could continue their studies online or transfer to the Vancouver campus [3]. At the time, some students stated that they found it difficult to get their credits transferred to other institutions [4]. Some students were also unhappy that the university's announcement closing the Victoria campus came immediately after the final day for dropping classes without financial penalty. [5] In 2004, prior to its founding, UCW was criticized by the Canadian Association of Teachers (CAUT), by the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA/BC) and by the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of British Columbia, who raised questions about UCW’s academic quality, transparency, and its cost. They also criticised the government’s emphasis on expanding the private sector universities, rather than committing to investing in high-quality, affordable post-secondary education. [6]In March 2012, it was reported that some dissatisfied students from UCW expressed "disappointment" with their experience at the university to BC Opposition leader Adrian Dix, who in turn called for a closer look at the regulatory bodies responsible for monitoring B.C.’s for-profit schools [7] In October 2012, "over 30 students, graduates, faculty and former teachers and employees interviewed by Hindustan Times have alleged that it is a university only in name, and that many of them were duped" – allegations vehemently denied by the university. [8]"
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Let me know your thoughts Mezzenga ( talk) 12:18, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
Hi all,
This article currently lacks important information about UCW’s history, current ownership structure and academic activities. There may also be the issue of original research which has already been touched upon by Ronz further up this talk page in 2009 in a thread that also involved Hairhorn and Ingoman.
Let me declare straight away that I have a COI here as UCW is one of the organisations that I represent – you can see my user page for more details. I will also register my COI on WP:COIN shortly. Despite my COI, I want to reassure all editors and everyone here that I intend to work with the community to update and improve this article at the best of my efforts by seeking consensus on neutral, accurate content. I understand that such information hasn't always been easy to find, but there is a good number of credible sources on UCW that deserve some attention.
First of all, please see a proposed Article Summary, History and Academics sections in this user space here. I think the information about credit transfer is particularly important as it has been a topic widely debated, including in this page. This is ready for review as it’s fully referenced with appropriate citation templates. Please feel free to leave feedback on this talk page, on COIN, on my talk page or on the talk page of the user space. If you have issues with the wording, please feel free to suggest improvements.
I have also noticed that the page has been tagged and its neutrality is disputed. The tag suggests that the original article’s Reception and Authorization sections could be improved with further information and more facts to avoid original research. I intend to work with the community to address this in the future, but in the meantime I would be grateful for you feedback on the proposed Summary, History and Academics sections here.
Many thanks, BrandDude ( talk) 16:53, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
There's a great deal about Global University Systems group that should probably be examined. -- Ronz ( talk) 15:59, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
@ BrandDude: I did some major cleanup, but it's all I have time for, for now.
What I noticed was that the page was filled with primary sources and original research. For most articles about minor organizations, the sources we're looking for are almost always bylined press articles from established news organizations, written by staff journalists for the News section (no op-eds, guest blogs, press release reposts, short blurbs, etc.)
Here is an example of press article that has a byline from Kathy Tomlinson and is from a major news organization; that's a good source. Well, in truth, press articles are some our weaker sources, compared to academics and expert-written books, but it's almost always the best sources available for these types of subjects. You may also want to look for any trade press that covers academics or well-established industry reports that are considered the authority on education.
At-a-glance, based on the current sources that are salvageable, this doesn't look like the type of organization that would stand to benefit from a Wiki-compliant article. I did not find any allegations in the sources of actual corruption and poor educational standards as was alleged, but by all accounts the school has done poorly; both students and investors feel they have gotten the short end of the stick as the school went broke.
My suggestion would be to do some due diligence to research other press clippings of comparable quality to the BBC story, but I would lean towards this being one of those cases, where there is no possible way for both the article-subject and Wikipedia to both leave happy.
CorporateM ( Talk) 22:27, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
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@ CorporateM: @ Ronz: hope you’re both well.
In line with the WP:UNIGUIDE, I believe this article would benefit from a section about the university’s history. I’ve gathered as much information as I could find and drafted a few paragraphs. I kept it as factual and neutral as I could. Could you please take a look when you have some time? I’d be grateful for your feedback.
Thanks, BrandDude ( talk) 12:50, 24 August 2015 (UTC)
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@ Ronz: Hi,
An entire factual paragraph about the university’s accreditation has been deleted and I’m struggling to understand why since the information contained in it was correct, relevant and adequately referenced. If you have suggestions to improve it please let me know, but simply deleting it only contributes to reducing the overall quality of the article.
“Since its founding, it has struggled to attract enough students to stay in business.” – I can't see any references to this statement. It is also a very subjective claim since there are no references to student recruitment targets to rely upon.
Could you please reconsider or explain your views?
I will be grateful for your feedback. Thanks, - BrandDude ( talk) 09:27, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
Nice work.
Why remove the $300,000 mention?
The closing of the Victoria site happened during school session, and was announced after students were able to withdraw without financial penalty. Seems rather noteworthy.
The article makes no mention that the university was one of the very first private Canadian universities, and that the acceptance of such schools was controversial. Seems rather noteworthy.
This source was removed as "unreliable", but seems to be reliable and is by far the most detailed information available on the controversy of the acceptance of the private school as a university: "B.C. Accepts Private University". Cautbulletin.ca. 2004-01-09. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
Great job. Too bad there's so little to work from. There are some reports on the debates about accepting private universities that might be used. If Strong was involved in lobbying for acceptance, then they should be included. I cannot recall the details and am having a hard time tracking them down. -- Ronz ( talk) 18:24, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
@ LavaBaron: Hello! If you have some free time, could you please help me with a few updates?
1 – Default rate info (under Academics): The article currently refers to a 30% default rate, but the most recent figure from the Student Aid BC website is 16%, which is just below the average reporting default in the private and the public sectors in BC. See here: https://studentaidbc.ca/apply/designated (you’ll need to scroll down)
2 – Location: “As of 2012, the university occupies the floor of an office building in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia”. The UCW campus actually occupies five levels in the historic London Building at 626 West Pender Street since 2014. Source here (p.13):
https://ucanwest.ca/media/203010/ucw-calendar-2015-2016.pdf
3 – Chairman: I know for sure that Skip Triplett has not been the university’s chairman for a while.
Alfred Morris (accountant)
CBE has replaced him and has been the chairman of UCW for nearly a year now. There aren’t many RS available on that – but that’s the correct information. I’m listing a few sources for your consideration:
I know this is not ideal, but could you consider the pros and cons of updating this information based on the sources currently available?
Thanks a lot for your help! - BrandDude ( talk) 17:24, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
@
LavaBaron: Hello! I just wanted to let you know that the information about
Alfred Morris CBE has been added to the UCW website:
Do you mind taking a look at the source and update the article whenever you have a chance?
Also, do you think it might be worth adding details about the university’s board and governance to the main text? I noticed that the University of British Columbia article has a section on governance and academics, which is also in line with WP: UNIGUIDE. Do you think we have enough RS to build on the governance topic?
Thanks very much in advance, - BrandDude ( talk) 18:26, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
BrandDude - I've updated the chair to Alfred Morris. To your question about governance, that sounds fine. It would probably work best if you drafted proposed text and post it here for a week or so (along with sources; though, in the case of governance for any corporation or association, the organization's website itself is usually sufficient unless there is some obvious controversy as to why it would not be reliable). If no one has objected or suggested alterations after that, ping me and I'll be happy to add it. LavaBaron ( talk) 02:00, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
To all page watchers, may I suggest the content below to be included under this article’s Academic section? For background, please refer to my previous conversation above with LavaBaron. Let me know if you have any objections or suggestions on the proposed draft below:
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Many thanks in advance for your feedback! - BrandDude ( talk) 14:22, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hello pagewatchers - may I suggest the edit below to be added under the ‘Academics’ session? Given the significance, do you think it would be worth mentioning this in the lede as well?
Let me know your views! Many thanks - BrandDude ( talk) 16:58, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
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This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hi all, University Canada West is now accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). May I kindly request one of the page watchers to update this information both in the body of the article and also on the infobox? The article currently says that UCW is a candidate for the accreditation.
Here are the sources:
https://www.acbsp.org/members/default.asp?view=0&id=18775599&pubview=
https://www.acbsp.org/page/membership_list
Please let me know if I can be of any further help. In case anyone has any questions regarding my COI with the institution, you can find more information in my user page and in previous posts in this talk page. I am available - feel free to ping me anytime.
Thanks! - BrandDude ( talk) 20:25, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hello pagewatchers - may I suggest the edit below to be added under the ‘Academics’ session? While I understand that some primary sources have been used in the draft, I believe there are no obvious reasons as to why the university’s website would not be a reliable source of information about its own scholarship programmes. This doesn’t seem to be unusual - the McGill University article, for example, follows a similar pattern. Please let me know your thoughts on the below. I’m very happy to take your suggestions on board.
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Thanks! -
BrandDude (
talk)
16:28, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
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Looking over this again, it's WP:SOAP. UCW isn't comparable to the universities mentioned, or any research university for that matter. I've removed it. -- Ronz ( talk) 14:55, 19 July 2017 (UTC)
In case someone wants to look for valid sources, or check to see if these are archived somewhere, the following was removed: -- Ronz ( talk) 15:24, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
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Hi Ronz – I managed to find a source for Vancouver’s heritage buildings and the London Building is included in the register. Please check page 25: http://guidelines.vancouver.ca/V001.pdf
Since we’re talking about the building, would it be appropriate to add an image of the façade under this section? Please see an option below which clearly shows the name of the building – let me know if you agree to use it: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:University_Canada_West_-_The_London_Building_Campus.jpg
Thanks - BrandDude ( talk) 11:23, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
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According to the Student Aid BC website, 30 per cent of UCW students defaulted on their government-backed loans in 2009. That compares with a default rate of 3.7% at the University of British Columbia and 4.7% at the University of Victoria. [1]
References
I have a few questions regarding the above:
that figure of 30% still relevant and accurate? Does someone know the actual current number? Facts from five years ago might not be very reflective of what is going on currently.
The sentence says that these figures are come from the Student Aid BC website. However, I personally could not find anything on their website. The article on CBC news does not link to the source of the information. Has someone found the original data on the Student Aid BC website?
Could someone clarify whether this information really fits under a “Tuition” category? As a reader, I would expect to read about their courses, faculty, facilities, delivery models, etc. If we can furnish this section with more relevant information the page will be more informative. UliVileella ( talk) 19:24, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Regarding the paragraph about the accreditations, when it comes to MBA the most widely recognised accreditations are AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB.
It’s misleading the keep the article as it is for a number of reasons:
- The AACSB accreditation is for research-led universities and the accreditation process can take up to 7 years (UCW is a relatively new university). As the article states, UCW is working through the application process.
- The ACBSP accreditation is actually an American accreditation and is not compulsory for Canadian universities.
- The IACBE is an international accreditation and not compulsory for Canadian universities Mezzenga ( talk) 16:42, 8 January 2015 (UTC)
While I understand why the changes to the Reception section have been reverted (no consensus), I think it was unreasonable to remove all the content about the university’s credit transfer. This has certainly been a topic of major discussion (even in this discussion page) and I thought that adding details found on the BCCAT Transfer Guide website would help to clarify things – sorry, I was trying to
WP:BEBOLD. If the wording is not suitable, please feel free to amend it, but I strongly believe the essence of the credit transfer content should be maintained on the article.
I think we all should work together to help the article become more relevant to this university. At the moment, this entry has a lot of information about the Canadian accreditation system and all the accreditations that UCW does not hold. Given the lack of reliable sources, this article fails to provide some pretty basic information that you would easily find in any other entry about universities (history, notable alumni, campuses, notable faculty, research, etc). We don’t have much information available, so let’s try and use the little we have to find a solution for this article – and let’s avoid WP:EDITWAR please. If you don’t agree with a change, let’s discuss and amend it, rather than revert the whole thing.
A few points to consider about the Reception and Authorization sections:
Views? -- Mezzenga ( talk) 16:33, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
Edit Suggestion for Reception Section
Following my comments above, I’d like to propose a review of the Reception section. As it stands, I believe there is considerable undue weight given to the opinions featured in the CAUT newsletter, with a particular excess of quotes which, in my view, could be summarized. I have not removed any of the sources in my suggestion but simply organized the text in a more comprehensible way. The key point is where I summarize the quotes from the CAUT bulletin newsletter into two sentences: “In 2004, prior to its founding, UCW was criticized by the Canadian Association of Teachers (CAUT), by the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA/BC) and by the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of British Columbia, who raised questions about UCW’s academic quality, transparency, and its cost. They also criticised the government’s emphasis on expanding the private sector universities, rather than committing to investing in high-quality, affordable post-secondary education. [1]”
References
Please see below an attempt of re-restructuring the Reception section and let me know your views:
"Given that UCW was the first private, for-profit university in Canada, there is continuing debate regarding the governance it would have to adhere to and about the future of the higher education system in Canada and British Columbia. Established in 2005, the university was sold by David Strong to the Eminata Group, who owns small colleges in Vancouver only three years later. At the time, it was reported that the university was losing $300,000 per month [1] [2]. In 2011 UCW closed its Victoria campus and informed students that they could continue their studies online or transfer to the Vancouver campus [3]. At the time, some students stated that they found it difficult to get their credits transferred to other institutions [4]. Some students were also unhappy that the university's announcement closing the Victoria campus came immediately after the final day for dropping classes without financial penalty. [5] In 2004, prior to its founding, UCW was criticized by the Canadian Association of Teachers (CAUT), by the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA/BC) and by the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of British Columbia, who raised questions about UCW’s academic quality, transparency, and its cost. They also criticised the government’s emphasis on expanding the private sector universities, rather than committing to investing in high-quality, affordable post-secondary education. [6]In March 2012, it was reported that some dissatisfied students from UCW expressed "disappointment" with their experience at the university to BC Opposition leader Adrian Dix, who in turn called for a closer look at the regulatory bodies responsible for monitoring B.C.’s for-profit schools [7] In October 2012, "over 30 students, graduates, faculty and former teachers and employees interviewed by Hindustan Times have alleged that it is a university only in name, and that many of them were duped" – allegations vehemently denied by the university. [8]"
References
Let me know your thoughts Mezzenga ( talk) 12:18, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
Hi all,
This article currently lacks important information about UCW’s history, current ownership structure and academic activities. There may also be the issue of original research which has already been touched upon by Ronz further up this talk page in 2009 in a thread that also involved Hairhorn and Ingoman.
Let me declare straight away that I have a COI here as UCW is one of the organisations that I represent – you can see my user page for more details. I will also register my COI on WP:COIN shortly. Despite my COI, I want to reassure all editors and everyone here that I intend to work with the community to update and improve this article at the best of my efforts by seeking consensus on neutral, accurate content. I understand that such information hasn't always been easy to find, but there is a good number of credible sources on UCW that deserve some attention.
First of all, please see a proposed Article Summary, History and Academics sections in this user space here. I think the information about credit transfer is particularly important as it has been a topic widely debated, including in this page. This is ready for review as it’s fully referenced with appropriate citation templates. Please feel free to leave feedback on this talk page, on COIN, on my talk page or on the talk page of the user space. If you have issues with the wording, please feel free to suggest improvements.
I have also noticed that the page has been tagged and its neutrality is disputed. The tag suggests that the original article’s Reception and Authorization sections could be improved with further information and more facts to avoid original research. I intend to work with the community to address this in the future, but in the meantime I would be grateful for you feedback on the proposed Summary, History and Academics sections here.
Many thanks, BrandDude ( talk) 16:53, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
There's a great deal about Global University Systems group that should probably be examined. -- Ronz ( talk) 15:59, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
@ BrandDude: I did some major cleanup, but it's all I have time for, for now.
What I noticed was that the page was filled with primary sources and original research. For most articles about minor organizations, the sources we're looking for are almost always bylined press articles from established news organizations, written by staff journalists for the News section (no op-eds, guest blogs, press release reposts, short blurbs, etc.)
Here is an example of press article that has a byline from Kathy Tomlinson and is from a major news organization; that's a good source. Well, in truth, press articles are some our weaker sources, compared to academics and expert-written books, but it's almost always the best sources available for these types of subjects. You may also want to look for any trade press that covers academics or well-established industry reports that are considered the authority on education.
At-a-glance, based on the current sources that are salvageable, this doesn't look like the type of organization that would stand to benefit from a Wiki-compliant article. I did not find any allegations in the sources of actual corruption and poor educational standards as was alleged, but by all accounts the school has done poorly; both students and investors feel they have gotten the short end of the stick as the school went broke.
My suggestion would be to do some due diligence to research other press clippings of comparable quality to the BBC story, but I would lean towards this being one of those cases, where there is no possible way for both the article-subject and Wikipedia to both leave happy.
CorporateM ( Talk) 22:27, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
@ CorporateM: @ Ronz: hope you’re both well.
In line with the WP:UNIGUIDE, I believe this article would benefit from a section about the university’s history. I’ve gathered as much information as I could find and drafted a few paragraphs. I kept it as factual and neutral as I could. Could you please take a look when you have some time? I’d be grateful for your feedback.
Thanks, BrandDude ( talk) 12:50, 24 August 2015 (UTC)
References
@ Ronz: Hi,
An entire factual paragraph about the university’s accreditation has been deleted and I’m struggling to understand why since the information contained in it was correct, relevant and adequately referenced. If you have suggestions to improve it please let me know, but simply deleting it only contributes to reducing the overall quality of the article.
“Since its founding, it has struggled to attract enough students to stay in business.” – I can't see any references to this statement. It is also a very subjective claim since there are no references to student recruitment targets to rely upon.
Could you please reconsider or explain your views?
I will be grateful for your feedback. Thanks, - BrandDude ( talk) 09:27, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
Nice work.
Why remove the $300,000 mention?
The closing of the Victoria site happened during school session, and was announced after students were able to withdraw without financial penalty. Seems rather noteworthy.
The article makes no mention that the university was one of the very first private Canadian universities, and that the acceptance of such schools was controversial. Seems rather noteworthy.
This source was removed as "unreliable", but seems to be reliable and is by far the most detailed information available on the controversy of the acceptance of the private school as a university: "B.C. Accepts Private University". Cautbulletin.ca. 2004-01-09. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
Great job. Too bad there's so little to work from. There are some reports on the debates about accepting private universities that might be used. If Strong was involved in lobbying for acceptance, then they should be included. I cannot recall the details and am having a hard time tracking them down. -- Ronz ( talk) 18:24, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
@ LavaBaron: Hello! If you have some free time, could you please help me with a few updates?
1 – Default rate info (under Academics): The article currently refers to a 30% default rate, but the most recent figure from the Student Aid BC website is 16%, which is just below the average reporting default in the private and the public sectors in BC. See here: https://studentaidbc.ca/apply/designated (you’ll need to scroll down)
2 – Location: “As of 2012, the university occupies the floor of an office building in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia”. The UCW campus actually occupies five levels in the historic London Building at 626 West Pender Street since 2014. Source here (p.13):
https://ucanwest.ca/media/203010/ucw-calendar-2015-2016.pdf
3 – Chairman: I know for sure that Skip Triplett has not been the university’s chairman for a while.
Alfred Morris (accountant)
CBE has replaced him and has been the chairman of UCW for nearly a year now. There aren’t many RS available on that – but that’s the correct information. I’m listing a few sources for your consideration:
I know this is not ideal, but could you consider the pros and cons of updating this information based on the sources currently available?
Thanks a lot for your help! - BrandDude ( talk) 17:24, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
@
LavaBaron: Hello! I just wanted to let you know that the information about
Alfred Morris CBE has been added to the UCW website:
Do you mind taking a look at the source and update the article whenever you have a chance?
Also, do you think it might be worth adding details about the university’s board and governance to the main text? I noticed that the University of British Columbia article has a section on governance and academics, which is also in line with WP: UNIGUIDE. Do you think we have enough RS to build on the governance topic?
Thanks very much in advance, - BrandDude ( talk) 18:26, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
BrandDude - I've updated the chair to Alfred Morris. To your question about governance, that sounds fine. It would probably work best if you drafted proposed text and post it here for a week or so (along with sources; though, in the case of governance for any corporation or association, the organization's website itself is usually sufficient unless there is some obvious controversy as to why it would not be reliable). If no one has objected or suggested alterations after that, ping me and I'll be happy to add it. LavaBaron ( talk) 02:00, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
To all page watchers, may I suggest the content below to be included under this article’s Academic section? For background, please refer to my previous conversation above with LavaBaron. Let me know if you have any objections or suggestions on the proposed draft below:
References
Many thanks in advance for your feedback! - BrandDude ( talk) 14:22, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hello pagewatchers - may I suggest the edit below to be added under the ‘Academics’ session? Given the significance, do you think it would be worth mentioning this in the lede as well?
Let me know your views! Many thanks - BrandDude ( talk) 16:58, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
References
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hi all, University Canada West is now accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). May I kindly request one of the page watchers to update this information both in the body of the article and also on the infobox? The article currently says that UCW is a candidate for the accreditation.
Here are the sources:
https://www.acbsp.org/members/default.asp?view=0&id=18775599&pubview=
https://www.acbsp.org/page/membership_list
Please let me know if I can be of any further help. In case anyone has any questions regarding my COI with the institution, you can find more information in my user page and in previous posts in this talk page. I am available - feel free to ping me anytime.
Thanks! - BrandDude ( talk) 20:25, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hello pagewatchers - may I suggest the edit below to be added under the ‘Academics’ session? While I understand that some primary sources have been used in the draft, I believe there are no obvious reasons as to why the university’s website would not be a reliable source of information about its own scholarship programmes. This doesn’t seem to be unusual - the McGill University article, for example, follows a similar pattern. Please let me know your thoughts on the below. I’m very happy to take your suggestions on board.
References
Thanks! -
BrandDude (
talk)
16:28, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
References
Looking over this again, it's WP:SOAP. UCW isn't comparable to the universities mentioned, or any research university for that matter. I've removed it. -- Ronz ( talk) 14:55, 19 July 2017 (UTC)
In case someone wants to look for valid sources, or check to see if these are archived somewhere, the following was removed: -- Ronz ( talk) 15:24, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
References
Hi Ronz – I managed to find a source for Vancouver’s heritage buildings and the London Building is included in the register. Please check page 25: http://guidelines.vancouver.ca/V001.pdf
Since we’re talking about the building, would it be appropriate to add an image of the façade under this section? Please see an option below which clearly shows the name of the building – let me know if you agree to use it: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:University_Canada_West_-_The_London_Building_Campus.jpg
Thanks - BrandDude ( talk) 11:23, 27 November 2017 (UTC)