U of S College of Kinesiology receives national accreditation

Posted September 30, 2003


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 30, 2003 2003-09-31-KIN

U of S College of Kinesiology receives national accreditation

The University of Saskatchewan College of Kinesiology program has received
accreditation from the Canadian Council of University Physical Education and
Kinesiology Administrators (CCUPEKA). The College is among the first in
Canada to receive this prestigious accreditation which is valid for seven
years.

Only around seven kinesiology programs offered at Canadian universities
currently have accreditation although many are working toward it.

U of S Acting Dean of Kinesiology Bob Faulkner was delighted with the news.
He said: "The standards our College set for itself were quite ambitious.
We've had accreditation officials visiting from some of the best
universities in North America and they told us our programs are excellent."

The College was examined on a range of education and disciplinary standards
including breadth and depth of the curriculum and quality of faculty.

"We are not stopping here," added Faulkner. "We intend to keep working
together to continually improve academic quality."

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For further information, contact:

Jodie A. Beattie Flath
College of Kinesiology
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-1063
Email: jodie.beattie@usask.ca