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Faculty Regulations

153.5 Academic Standing

Academic Standing

    Academic Standing is assessed based on a student's GPA. [Rules for computing the GPA are listed in §23.4(6).] Students are expected to maintain a 2.0 minimum GPA.

    Initial assessment and subsequent reassessment are conducted after Fall/Winter if a minimum of *9 have been completed. If, at the time of the review, students have completed less than *9 during Fall/Winter, the review is deferred and the academic standing assigned at the last review remains in effect until the next review. Any courses completed during Spring/Summer Terms will not be considered as part of the Academic Standing decision.

    Note: Academic standing is assessed at the end of a student's program even if less than *9 have been taken since the last review.

(1)

Dean's List: This designation is given to undergraduate students who achieve a GPA of at least 3.7. Students must take a minimum of *24 in Fall/Winter. Students who attend in only one term of Fall/Winter are eligible if they complete at least *12 with a minimum GPA of 3.7.

(2)

First-Class Standing: First-class standing in a given year is awarded to any undergraduate student who obtains a GPA of not less than 3.5, the GPA to be computed on a minimum of *24 taken during that year, the year to consist of Fall and Winter terms. Students who attend in only one term of the Fall/Winter are eligible if they complete at least *12 with a minimum GPA of 3.5.

(3)

Satisfactory Standing: Satisfactory Standing is given to a student who achieves a GPA of 2.0 or above and normally indicates that the student is eligible to continue in the program.

(4)

Marginal Standing - Academic Warning: Marginal Standing is given to a student who achieves a GPA of 1.7 to 1.9. A student who is assigned Marginal Standing will be placed on Academic Warning and must meet the following conditions:

a.

Must achieve a GPA of 2.0 or greater on a minimum of *9 during Fall/Winter. Students are strongly advised to meet with their Undergraduate Programs Advisor prior to Fall/Winter to discuss their course load and options available for academic support and/or counselling.

b.

Complete specific course requirements as dictated by the Faculty, such requirements to be communicated to the student in writing prior to registration.

    Students on Academic Warning as a result of acquiring Marginal Standing will clear their Academic Warning upon successful completion of these requirements.

Notes

(1)

Students who do not complete the conditions of their Academic Warning will be Required to Withdraw from the University. See §14.2.1(5).

(2)

Students assigned Marginal Standing on two separate occasions (not necessarily consecutively) will be assigned Unsatisfactory Standing and will be Required to Withdraw from the University. See §153.5(5).

(5)

Unsatisfactory Standing - Required to Withdraw: Unsatisfactory Standing is given to a student who achieves a GPA of 1.6 or below, or to a student who has been assigned Marginal Standing on two occasions (not necessarily consecutively) while registered in the Faculty. A student who is assigned Unsatisfactory Standing must normally withdraw from the University. Any registration in the Summer Term and in the subsequent Fall/Winter will be cancelled.

    Students who have been assigned unsatisfactory standing on two occasions (not necessarily consecutively) while registered in the faculty, will be required to withdraw from the University and will not be readmitted to the Faculty.

(6)

Fresh Start Program

    Note: Year 1 and 2 students who have achieved a GPA of between 1.3 and 1.6 may be eligible for admission to the Fresh Start program. Students must be recommended by the Faculty for participation in the Fresh Start program. Students who have been found to have committed an offence under the University of Alberta Code of Student Behavior will not normally be recommended for Fresh Start. Further, detailed information can be found in §§220.5, 14.5 and 23.6.2.

(7)

Readmitted Students: A student who has previously been required to withdraw from any postsecondary institution and is admitted or readmitted to the Faculty will be assigned Academic Probation. A student who subsequently fails to meet the conditions of academic probation will be required to withdraw, and will not be readmitted to the Faculty.

(8)

Academic Probation: A status assigned by a Faculty to those who have been admitted (or permitted to continue) on a probationary basis, because their previous academic record is either deficient in some respect or below the standard ordinarily required. This status may also be assigned to students whose previous educational attainment may be difficult to assess (e.g., refugees lacking academic records). Academic probation sometimes involves a recommended reduction of student load and interviews for diagnosis of difficulties and for review of progress. Usually the student is required to make specific improvement in his or her record or incur academic dismissal. Normally, if any such students fail to meet the conditions stipulated within the time limit imposed, they will not be allowed to proceed further in the program.

    Students who have been admitted to the University with a weak matriculation record may be warned of the fact at the beginning of their first session.

153.5.1 Promotion Standards for Bachelor of Physical Education, Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology), and Bachelor of Arts (Recreation, Sport and Tourism) Degree Programs

(1)

Full-time students are promoted from year to year based on the following:

a.

Promotion from Year 1 to Year 2: Students must have successfully completed a minimum of *30 applicable to their program.

b.

Promotion from Year 2 to Year 3: Students must have successfully completed a minimum of *60 applicable to their program.

c.

Promotion from Year 3 to Year 4: Students must have successfully completed a minimum of *90 applicable to their program.

(2)

Students who have been approved to pursue the degree on a part-time basis are promoted from one year to the next when they have met the appropriate criteria.

153.5.2 Promotion Standards for the Bachelor of Physical Education/Bachelor of Education (Elementary) (Secondary) Combined Degrees Program

(1)

Full-time students enrolled in the BPE/BEd program are promoted from year to year in the program based on the following guidelines:

a.

Promotion from Year 1 to Year 2: Students must have successfully completed a minimum of *33 applicable to the combined program.

b.

Promotion from Year 2 to Year 3: Students must have successfully completed a minimum of *66 applicable to the combined program.

c.

Promotion from Year 3 to Year 4: All qualified Year 3 BPE/BEd students will be promoted to Year 4 in the Faculty of Education provided that

i)

a minimum AGPA of 2.0 has been achieved and

ii)

a minimum of *90 applicable to the BPE/BEd program has been successfully completed.

    Note: Students in Year 3 who have completed less than *90 toward the BPE/BEd program, but who have an AGPA of at least 2.0, may select one of two alternatives:

(1)

remain in Year 3 of the BPE/BEd program in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation for one additional year, or

(2)

apply to enter the BPE degree program and complete a modified Individualized Concentration.

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