University of Jasper · Publications
Three publications. One developing university.
University of Jasper publishes three core works, meant to be read in order. The Vision & Founding Charter explains why the university is being built. The Field Semester Instructor Guide sets out how the proposed six-week programme would be taught. The Offline Learner Fieldbook is the paper workbook learners carry into the field.
Each serves a different purpose: to explain the vision, guide the teaching, and support learning in the field. Two additional publications follow them, for founding supporters and for anyone working with the charter text.
01 / The vision
Vision & Founding Charter
Why we are building it.
The recovered founding letter, vision, mission, educational method, six-week programme, and staged path toward a real institution.
02 / The curriculum
Field Semester Instructor Guide
How we intend to teach.
The proposed 144-hour curriculum, with detailed lessons, scientific investigations, primary readings, assessment, and signature inquiries.
03 / The practice
Offline Learner Fieldbook
What learning looks like in the field.
Twelve printable sheets for field decisions, experiments, close reading, debate, and a final project. Designed to be carried and used in the field.
Additional publications
For the work of founding.
Two further documents for readers who want to understand the founding case more closely or work directly with the charter text.
04 / Founding support
Founding Supporter Brief
How the founding could be supported.
A two-page introduction to the C$10 million proposed founding-capital ambition, the Founding Five, and the steps that need support.
05 / Editable edition
Editable Founding Charter
The charter text, ready to edit.
The complete founding vision and charter text in Word, including the contemporary welcome adapted from Vincent Zhang’s 2015 letter.
From publication to practice
Take the work into the field.
Explore the proposed six-week Field Semester in Jasper, where the educational vision becomes a practical programme of study, inquiry, and physical discipline.
Explore the Field SemesterCurrent editions
Edition information
The charter and instructor guide include the annual winter break from mid-December to mid-February, approximately two months. Exact dates are confirmed each academic year.
These publications describe the founding vision and proposed non-degree Field Semester. Enrolment dates and delivery arrangements remain unconfirmed.
Read links open PDFs in a new tab. Download the files before the offline semester; the learner fieldbook is designed for printing.