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Faculty Regulations

73.4 Academic Standing and Promotional Standards

73.4.1 BEd; BEd (After Degree); BA (Native Studies)/BEd Combined Degrees Program; BPE/BEd (Elementary) (Secondary) Combined Degrees Program; BSc in Human Ecology/BEd (Secondary) Combined Degrees Program

(1)

Academic standing for the Bachelor of Education; Bachelor of Education (After Degree); Bachelor of Arts (Native Studies)/Bachelor of Education Combined Degrees Program; Bachelor of Physical Education/Bachelor of Education (Elementary) (Secondary) Combined Degrees Program; Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology/Bachelor of Education Combined Degrees Program is assessed based on the Fall/Winter grade point average (GPA). Students are expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

    See §§23.4(5) and 23.9.2 for information on calculation of GPAs and the academic record. The GPA is printed on the official transcript and the Statement of Results issued after each Fall/Winter or Spring/Summer period.

    A review of academic performance is conducted for each student at the end of each Fall/Winter (September to April) and Spring/Summer (May to August), covering the previous period's work. If a student has only registered for one term during either Fall/Winter or Spring/Summer then a review will be done on that term.

    The assignment and reassignment of categories of academic standing are based on a student's performance in a minimum of *9. If, at the time of review, the student has attempted fewer than *9 since the last assignment of a category of academic standing, the review will be deferred and the academic standing assigned at the last review will remain in effect until the next review. The *9 needed for an academic review is cumulative. Once a student has completed a minimum of *9, over one or more terms, a review will be done.

(2)

Categories of Academic Standing:

    One of three categories of academic standing is determined for each student based on the GPA.

    Satisfactory Standing: Students with a GPA of 2.0 or greater are considered to be in Satisfactory Standing and may continue in the program.

    Marginal Standing—Academic Warning: Students with a GPA of 1.7 to 1.9 inclusive are considered to be in Marginal Standing and may be permitted to continue on Academic Warning.

    Unsatisfactory Standing—Required to Withdraw: Students with a GPA of 1.6 or less, or students who have been assigned Marginal Standing on two occasions (not necessarily consecutively) while registered in the Faculty, are considered to be in Unsatisfactory Standing and are required to withdraw from the Faculty.

73.4.2 Marginal Standing–Academic Warning

(1)

A student placed on Academic Warning resulting from Marginal Standing is bound by the following requirements:

a.

A student must complete *24 credits with a GPA of 2.0; or complete a minimum of *21 credits with a GPA of 2.3; or complete a minimum of *18 credits with a GPA of 2.7; or complete a minimum of *15 credits with a GPA of 3.0.

    Note: Students are not required to complete these minimum number of units of course weight in one Fall/Winter.

b.

A student on Academic Warning must maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 for each full session in which the student is enrolled.

c.

A minimum of *9 does not have to be completed for a performance review to be conducted when a student is on Academic Warning. A review will be done after each term on any work done. A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be maintained on all work.

d.

Registration in the Introductory or Advanced Professional Term will not be permitted while on Academic Warning. If special circumstances warrant, permission must be obtained from the Assistant Dean of Field Experiences.

e.

Students must maintain continuous registration during each Fall/Winter they are on Academic Warning by registering in at least *3 during the September–April period. Students who do not maintain continuous registration will be required to compete for readmission.

f.

Students are not normally permitted to take courses at another institution while on Academic Warning.

g.

Students are not normally permitted to Stop Out [see §73.2.1(3)] while on Academic Warning.

(2)

Required to Withdraw

a.

Students cannot be placed on Academic Warning more than once during any degree program offered by the Faculty of Education. Therefore, students must maintain Satisfactory standing after clearing Academic Warning.

b.

Students who fail to meet the standards and requirements of Academic Warning or who are placed on Academic Warning twice during their program will normally be required to withdraw and remain out of the Faculty.

(3)

Readmission After Required to Withdraw

a.

A student required to withdraw must apply and compete for readmission to the Faculty of Education after completing a minimum of *24 transferable to the University of Alberta. See §15.6.1 VII.

b.

Normally, students are to successfully complete the *24 at another postsecondary institution. Students with a GPA of between 1.3 and 1.6 may be permitted to continue at the University of Alberta in the Fresh Start program to complete the *24 providing they have not previously been on Academic Warning or Probation, or have been Required to Withdraw, from any postsecondary program. Further detailed information can be found in §§14.5, 23.6.2, and 220.5.

c.

Students who have been required to withdraw and who, after being readmitted, are again given Academic Warning will be required to withdraw and will not be readmitted to the Faculty.

73.4.3 Academic Standing for BSc (Specialization in Science and Education) and BEd Combined Degrees Program

(1)

Continuation in the Bachelor of Science (Specialization in Science and Education) and Bachelor of Education Combined Degrees Program requires a Fall/Winter Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.3. A student who does not meet the requirement to continue in the combined degrees program must withdraw from the combined program and may apply for admission to either a BEd program or a BSc program, if eligible. Refer to §§15.6.1 or 15.15.1 for academic standing regulations for admission to the BEd or BSc General programs.

    Note: Students in the BSc/BEd are registered in the Faculty of Science for the first two years of the five-year program. They are registered in the Faculty of Education commencing the beginning of the third year.

(2)

Grade Point Average (GPA): The Grade Point Average is the weighted average over all courses attempted while registered in Fall/Winter. See §§23.4(5) and 23.9.2 regarding rules for calculation of the GPA.

73.4.4 Academic Standing for the BMus/BEd Combined Degrees Program

(1)

To be eligible to continue in the program, students will need a minimum GPA of 2.3 for each Fall/Winter. See §§23.4(5) and 23.9.2 for information on calculation of Fall/Winter GPAs and the academic record.

(2)

Successful completion of the program requirements includes a GPA of 2.3 on all courses completed in the program.

(3)

Students must complete at least *33 during each Fall/Winter in every year except Year 4 where *30 is required. A reduced course load to *24 requires only the approval of the Department of Music; a course load of less than *24 requires the approval of both Faculties and is based on a recommendation from the Department of Music.

(4)

Students who fail to meet the requirements for promotion as outlined in (1) above will be required to withdraw from the BMus/BEd Combined Degrees program. Such students may transfer to another program in the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Education or another Faculty, provided the entrance and promotion requirements for such a program are met. After transfer, all requirements for the new program must be met.

(5)

Students who fail to meet the fifth-year requirements in the program will be permitted to fulfill those requirements only with the approval of the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Education upon the recommendation of the Department of Music. Otherwise, students must withdraw from the program and, if so desired, transfer to another program in the Faculty of Arts or Education for which they are able to meet entrance and promotion requirements.

(6)

The BMus/BEd Combined Degrees program may be interrupted only with the prior consent of the Department of Music, the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Education. Readmission and continuation will be subject to any conditions, including reauditioning and new program requirements, that may be specified by the Department of Music, the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Education.

73.4.4.1 Residence Requirements

(1)

Students proceeding toward the BMus/BEd Combined Degrees program must normally have credit in at least *96 offered by the University of Alberta.

(2)

Students who take part of their final *60 at another postsecondary institution must seek the approval of the Department of Music, the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Education.

73.4.5 Academic Standing for the BA (Drama)/BEd Combined Degrees Program

(1)

To be eligible to continue in the program, students will need a minimum GPA of 2.3 for each Fall/Winter.

(2)

A 2.7 GPA is required on all senior level (200-level and above) DRAMA courses.

(3)

Successful completion of the program requirements includes a grade point average of 2.3 on all courses credited to the degrees (*150) and a 2.7 GPA on all senior DRAMA courses applied to the major.

(4)

*30 are recommended each Fall/Winter; however, students are required to complete at least *24 during each Fall/Winter. A reduced course load below *24 must be approved by both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Education, and is based on a recommendation from the Department of Drama.

(5)

Students who fail to meet the requirements for promotion are required to withdraw from the BA (Drama)/BEd Combined Degrees program. Such students may transfer to another program in the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Education or another Faculty, if entrance and promotion requirements for such a program are met. After transfer, all requirements for the new program must be met.

(6)

Students who fail to meet the fifth-year requirements in the program are permitted to fulfil those requirements only with the approval of the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Education upon the recommendation of the Department of Drama. Otherwise, students must withdraw from the program, and, if so desired, transfer to another program in the Faculty of Arts or Education for which they are able to meet entrance and promotion requirements.

(7)

The BA (Drama)/BEd Combined Degrees program may be interrupted only with the prior consent of the Department of Drama, the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Education. Readmission and continuation will be subject to any conditions imposed by the Faculties and new program requirements that may be specified by the Department of Drama, the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Education.

73.4.5.1 Residence Requirements

(1)

Students proceeding toward the BA (Drama)/BEd Combined Degrees program must have credit in at least *75 offered by the University of Alberta.

(2)

After admission to the program, any request to take courses at another postsecondary institution must be approved by both the Faculty of Arts and Education, based on a recommendation of the Department of Drama.

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