1980 - Formal Approval of the University Program

    President Norm Mattson proudly announced that the most significant accomplishment in the past year was the formal approval in July of 1979 of an undergraduate degree program in Surveying Engineering at the University of Calgary. Many of the recommendations at the 1980 Annual General Meeting dealt with the western provinces common academic syllabus as a result of the establishment of the university program. The membership also approved promoting the expanded survey profession concept with the objective of drawing graduates of a university degree program into the Association.

During 1978-1979, the number of new active members dropped off to ten and Council continued to monitor the problem of technicians establishing survey firms and/or purporting to offer professional services to the public.

In addition, the Association’s first full-time Executive Assistant, Linda Yarham, left the Association and was replaced by Emily Dumas.

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