University of Ithra General Information
The University of Ithra was established to provide an environment for the exchange of knowledge and skills pertaining either to the historical MIddle Ages or to the Current Middle Ages. Within a University environment, regular sessions are held to facilitate our meeting, teaching and learning from other Anachronists who desire to enrich the life we lead in the SCA.
The University should be especially useful to S.C.A. newcomers or others desirous of a rapid and comprehensive introduction to the Current Middle Ages. Many students take classes for their own information and pleasure. However, each campus offers a degree program intended to serve as a guide and orientation for the medievalist education within the S.C.A.
This education and any degrees earned within the University of Ithra are not applicable to mundane universities, except in aiding the student to better understanding history and historical applications of a 20th century education.
The satisfactory completion of a curriculum of the University of Ithra leads to the award of a degree of Lector Artis (L.A.) for the arts curriculum or Lector Scientiae (L.S.) for the sciences curriculum (in English, a ?Reader?of Arts or Sciences). These terms are used, rather than B.A. or B.S. to emphasize the difference of our goals and structure from those of mundane universities, whether in the 20th century or the 12th.
Historical Notes
The University of Ithra was originally chartered in the Barony of Madrone by the late Liam am Baid in Madrone; Paul, Rex Occidentalis and Carol, Regina Occidentalis on 16 February, AS IX. In AS X, the University was granted a Royal Charter by William, Rex Occidentalis, and Donna, Regina Occidentalis.
Upon the accession of An Tir to the status of a Kingdom, King Manfred and Queen Morag chartered the University of Ithra as a Royal University, with all the traditional autonomy from civil political authority save for the direct and express authority of the Crown of An Tir, whose authority shall be exercised only if the University should depart from the goals and spirit of the Society for Creative Anachronism.
The University of Ithra was established to provide an environment for the exchange of knowledge and skills pertaining to the current or historical Middle Ages.
From the Provost
No one who is not a staff member, a registered student or faculty will be permitted in class. All persons present must have an Assumption of Risk Agreement signed and witnessed on file with the registrar for this session if they are involved in a risk attendant class. Students are not considered registered until all fees are paid to the Registrar. While attending this session, persons present will uphold the laws of the Federal Government, the Province of British Columbia, the rules and regulations of the University of Ithra and the Kingdom of An Tir, or be subject to removal from the campus, in which case fees are not refundable. Baby-sitting services are not available.
Special Notes Concerning Ithra Sessions
All applicable fees must accompany your registration form. Be sure you make out the cheque or money order correctly. This will be on the Registration Form. If it is not, check the rest of the catalogue. Do not send cash through the mail.
Non-credit auditing of classes is not permitted. No one may be in a classroom who is not signed up for that class.
No registration on campus! Classes will fill on a first-come first-served basis, so register early.
Note-taking materials should be brought to all classes, and remember to bring the proper materials specified in the course description. The instructor may not have extras. Also, remember to bring more than one pencil, as they tend to break just when you least want to leave to sharpen them.
All Ithra sessions are held in garb, unless safety is an issue.
The University provides tea, coffee and hot chocolate. Bring your own cup! Other beverages and munchies will be available on-site as well.
General Information
Persons wishing to enroll in the University of Ithra must be serious students of medieval arts and sciences. Membership in the SCA is not necessary. All fees must be paid in advance before the class sessions begin. Students must agree to obey all rules and regulations as set forth by the Regents and enforced by the Provost, faculty and staff.
All participants at Ithra must make an attempt to dress in pre-17th century costume. If you do not have one, call the Registrar or autocrat.
All instructors receive credit for the class the first time it is taught. A Masters Degree will be awarded to instructors who teach the same class for three sessions. Instructors also receive a registration fee waiver for the session in which they teach.
All grades are pass/fail, decided by the instructor. Anyone who does not attend class is a "no show." Any appeal to a grade must be made to the Board of Proctors. Notification will be given only to those who attend but fail a class.
No classes may be audited. This is a long-standing policy of Ithra. Class limits are chosen by the instructor. There is no benefit to jamming a classroom. Though the size of a class may be expanded in need, this is not a routine or acceptable practice.
The Matriculation Fee, which covers cost of the Compendium and maintaining the records of classes the student attains, is $2.00, and is only paid the first time the student registers for an Ithra class.
The Registration Fee, which covers operating costs, is variable from session to session depending on the various costs.
If fees do not accompany the registration form, you will not be registered. If you register late and the classes are filled, you will receive a refund. Supplies are handled by the instructors.
Degree Programs
Satisfactory completion of a curriculum of the University leads to the award of a Lector Artis or Lector Scientae Degree (Reader in Arts or Reader in Sciences). It is not necessary to be pursuing a degree to attend Ithra sessions, but those who desire to learn more about the degrees and required classes should read the Compendium Ithra. One copy is included in your matriculation fee; replacements are $1 each. The Compendium will explain how the degree programs work and provide a student record-keeping system of classes.
The L.A. and L.S. degrees are awarded upon completion of 60 credit hours. A credit hour is usually synonymous with an
hour of lecture spent in class. The 60 credit hours are divided as follows:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
These classes are intended as an introduction to the skills, knowledge and manners that are commonly expected of peers (Laurels, Pelicans and Chivalry) of the S.C.A. These credits are a required groundwork for any other degree in the Ithra system.
4 cr. - Survey of the MIddle Ages                       2 cr. - Intro to the SCA
2 cr. - Chivalry and Etiquette                              2 cr. - Basic Heraldry
2 cr. - Costume History                                       2 cr. - Basic Dance
2 cr. - Survey of Medieval Games                      2 cr. - Basic Calligraphy
2 cr. - Marshalling and Fighting Appreciation
REQUIRED ARTS CREDITS                                                     REQUIRED SCIENCES CREDITS
4 cr. - Survey of Medieval Arts                                                                       4 cr. - Survey of Medieval Science
4 cr. - Survey of Medieval Needlework                                                        4 cr. - Castles and Fortifications
4 cr. - Medieval Life and Customs                                                               4 cr. - Medieval Tents and Encampments
2 cr. - Graphic Heraldry                                                                                  2 cr. - Field Heraldry
2 cr. Dance                                                                                                       2 cr. - Medieval Architecture
Students wishing to obtain one of the Lector degrees must complete the General Requirements and the Required Arts or Sciences Credits depending on which Lector degree they are trying for, plus an additional 24 credits in elective classes. At least 8 of the elective credit hours must be from classes outside the college of the Lector degree. (You must take some Arts for a Science degree and some Sciences for an Arts degree.)
Officers of the University of Ithra
Appledore: Chancellor Olwen Pen Aur (JoAnn Turner) (250) 498-3084 [email protected]
Lions Gate: Chancellor Amanda Kendal of Westmoreland (Nancy Stevens), (604) 988-0304e-mail: [email protected]
Madrone: Chancellor Anne-Marie d'Ailleurs (206) 706-0749 [email protected]; Deputy Chancellor Rowenna de Manning (Melinda Jodry) (206) 784-7345, [email protected]; Chancellor in Training Elisabeth de Rossignol (Lisa Mohr) (425) 277-0763, [email protected]; Deputy Chancellor in Training: dona ines de Santangel (Peggy Dolan-Viney) (253) 835-9096 [email protected]
Montengarde: Chancellor: James d'Orleans (Mike Johnson) [email protected], (403) 280-2796
Rivers Region: Chancellor: Ruadhan Suilghlas (Kathy Dailey),[email protected]; Chancellor in Training: Oriana of Myrtlewood (Sharon Kidder); Chancellor-in-Training: Jason the Voracious (Jeff Kidder), both (503) 359-1612, [email protected]
Wastekeep: Chancellor : position open
Wealdsmere: Chancellor: Nikita Gdanskya (Glenda Collins) (509) 235-8505 [email protected]; 
Regents: Lord High Regent Rowenna de Manning (Melinda Jodry),see Madrone above;  Regent Amanda Kendal of Westmoreland (see Lions Gate above); Regent Elayne Greybeard (see Wealdsmere above).
Central Registry: Student records and information, contact Robbin Greybeard at the address of the Wealdsmere Regent.
Are there any general subjects you would like to see at an Ithra session? Print this portion off and send it to your local Chancellor or Chancellor in Training, or whoever most often sets up Ithra sessions near you. Cut and paste it, with your answers, into an e-mail message. This will help them in planning future sessions.They want to provide classes people want to take, and they also want to know that any classes they do set up will have students..
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Heraldry _______________________________________________________
Needlework _____________________________________________________
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Dance _________________________________________________________
Calligraphy &  Illumination _________________________________________
Other cultures ___________________________________________________
Arms and Armour ________________________________________________
Tents and Encampments _____________________________________________
Castles and Fortifications ____________________________________________
Architecture _____________________________________________________
Culinary Subjects _________________________________________________
History _________________________________________________________
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