192.5 Academic Standing
In all programs in the Faculty of Science, academic standing is assessed on the basis of Grade Point Average. An assessment of academic standing is conducted for each student at the end of the student's registration in the Fall/Winter on a minimum 
9, regardless of whether the student registered in one or both terms, except those in a BSc Honors (see §192.5.1) or Specialization (see §192.5.2) degree. If a student attempted fewer than 9 since the last assessment, the review is deferred and the academic standing assigned at the last review remains in effect until the next Fall/Winter. Decisions regarding academic standing will be based on all courses attempted during the previous Fall/Winter only. Spring and Summer work does not impact academic standing assessment. See §§ 23.4(6) and 23.9.2 for information on the calculation of GPAs and the academic record.
192.5.1 Continuation in an Honors Program
Continuation in an Honors Program is by recommendation of the department concerned and depending on the department requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a course load of 24 or 3.3 on a course load of 30 in the preceding Fall/Winter. See the description of Honors programs in individual department sections for specific information regarding GPA and course load.
Those Honors students who do not meet the continuation requirements of their program may apply to transfer to a BSc Specialization program or to the BSc General program, provided they meet the continuation requirements of those programs. Students whose GPA is between 1.7 and 1.9 (and who have not previously been on Academic Warning or Probation) may be permitted to continue in the BSc General program on Academic Warning.
Students in an Honors program whose GPA at the end of Fall/Winter is below 1.7 will be required to withdraw from the Faculty.
192.5.2 Continuation in a Specialization Program
Continuation in a Specialization program is by recommendation of the department concerned and depending on the department requires a GPA of at least 2.3 on 18, 2.3 on 24 or 2.7 on 24 in the preceding Fall/Winter. See the description of Specialization programs in individual department sections for specific information regarding GPA and course load.
Those Specialization students who do not meet the continuation requirements of their program may apply to transfer to the BSc General program if they meet the minimum continuation requirements of the BSc General program. Students whose GPA is between 1.7 and 1.9 (and who have not previously been on Academic Warning or Probation) may be permitted to continue in the BSc General program on Academic Warning.
Students in a Specialization program whose GPA at the end of Fall/Winter is below 1.7 will be required to withdraw from the Faculty.
192.5.3 Continuation in the General Program
Continuation in good standing in the General program requires a GPA of at least 2.0 in the preceding Fall/Winter. Students in the General program who have not previously been on Academic Warning or Probation and whose GPA at the end of Fall/Winter is between 1.7 and 1.9 will be permitted to continue on Academic Warning. See §192.5.5.
192.5.4 Unsatisfactory Standing—Required to Withdraw
This section is applicable to students in the Honors, Specialization, BSc/BEd Combined or General programs whose GPA at the end of Fall/Winter is below 1.7.
(1) | Students who have completed less than 60 applicable to a BSc degree
Students, whether in an Honors, Specialization, BSc/BEd Combined or the General program, who have completed less than 60 applicable to a BSc degree (including the work completed during the Fall/Winter under review) and whose GPA at the end of Fall/Winter is below 1.7 will be required to withdraw from the Faculty.
a. | Students, whether in an Honors, Specialization, BSc/BEd Combined or the General program, who have completed less than 60 applicable to a BSc degree (including the work completed during the Fall/Winter under review) and whose GPA at the end of Fall/Winter is between 1.3 and 1.6 will be recommended for admission and permitted to apply to the Fresh Start program at the University of Alberta. Students who have previously been on Academic Warning, Probation or their equivalents, or who have been sanctioned for any academically-related disciplinary offence at this University or in any other postsecondary program will not be recommended to the Fresh Start program. In referring students to the Fresh Start program, the Faculty may specify course requirements that must be fulfilled before the student will be considered for readmission to the Faculty of Science. If successful in the Fresh Start program and if all specified course requirements have been fulfilled, such students may apply for readmission to the Faculty of Science as transfer students as described in §15.15.7.
| b. | Students who complete 18 of postsecondary courses transferable to the Faculty of Science with an AGPA of 2.7 or complete 24 of postsecondary courses transferable to the Faculty of Science with an AGPA of 2.0 may reapply for admission to the Faculty.
| c. | Students may discontinue studies for a minimum one year period and apply for Fall readmission. Students who choose this option should note that any course work completed at any institution during this period will not be accepted as credit towards their Science degree. Students who are readmitted will be placed on Probation as described in §192.5.5 subject to the terms specified by the Faculty at the time of readmission.
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(2) | Students who have completed 60 or more applicable to a BSc degree
Students, whether in an Honors, Specialization, BSc/BEd Combined or the General program, who have completed 60 or more applicable to a BSc degree (including the work completed during the Fall/Winter under review) and whose GPA at the end of Fall/Winter is below 1.7 will be required to withdraw.
a. | Students who complete 18 of postsecondary courses transferable to the Faculty of Science with an AGPA of 2.7 or complete 24 of postsecondary courses transferable to the Faculty of Science with an AGPA of 2.0 may reapply for admission to the Faculty.
| b. | Students may discontinue studies for a minimum one year period and apply for Fall readmission. Students who choose this option should note that any course work completed at any institution during this period will not be accepted as credit towards their Science degree. Students who are readmitted will be placed on Probation as described in §192.5.5 subject to the terms specified by the Faculty at the time of readmission.
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192.5.5 Probation and Academic Warning
(1) | Probation
Students who have been required to withdraw and who have successfully appealed that decision, or who have discontinued studies for a minimum one year period and have been readmitted as outlined in §192.5.4, will be placed on Probation in the BSc General program. (See also §23.6.2.)
Probationary students are given one Fall/Winter in which to clear Probation and are not eligible for any extension of Probation beyond one Fall/Winter.
Probationary students must successfully complete 24 during their one Probationary Fall/Winter session. Probationary students will also be subject to specific course and program requirements.
Probationary students who fail to successfully complete 24 with at least a 2.0 GPA on all work attempted during that Fall/Winter and/or who fail to fulfill all specified conditions of Probation will fail Probation and will be required to withdraw from the Faculty for a five year period. After five years applicants may petition to the Senior Associate Dean for readmission. Applicants who are readmitted will be placed on Probation for a further Fall/Winter period in the Faculty of Science. Note that readmission is not guaranteed. Students who fail a second period of Probation will not be readmitted to the Faculty of Science.
Students who have cleared Probation and whose GPA at the end of a subsequent Fall/Winter falls below 2.0 will not be permitted to continue on Academic Warning and will be required to withdraw from the Faculty of Science for a five year period. After five years applicants may petition to the Senior Associate Dean for readmission. Applicants who are readmitted will be placed on Probation for a further Fall/Winter period in the Faculty of Science. Note that readmission is not guaranteed. Students who fail a second period of Probation will not be readmitted to the Faculty of Science.
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(2) | Marginal Standing—Academic Warning
Students, whether in an Honors, Specialization, BSc/BEd Combined or the General program, whose GPA at the end of Fall/Winter is between 1.7 and 1.9 will be deemed to have a Marginal Standing. Subject to the next paragraphs, they will be allowed to continue in the BSc General program for one further Fall/Winter on Academic Warning.
Only one period of attendance on Academic Warning will be allowed while registered in the Faculty of Science. Students who have received an Academic Warning in any previous Fall/Winter, or its equivalent at any other postsecondary institution, and whose current Fall/Winter GPA is between 1.7 and 1.9 will be required to withdraw from the Faculty. Such students can only apply for readmission after:
a. | Completing 18 of postsecondary courses transferable to the Faculty of Science with an AGPA of 2.7 or completing 24 of postsecondary courses transferable to the Faculty of Science with an AGPA of 2.0 may reapply for admission to the Faculty or
| b. | discontinuing studies for a minimum one year period and petitioning to the Senior Associate Dean for Fall term readmission without presenting subsequent postsecondary course work. Students who choose this option should note that any course work completed at any institution during this period will not be accepted as credit towards their Science degree. Students who are readmitted will be placed on Probation as described in §192.5.5 subject to the terms specified by the Faculty at the time of readmission.
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Note: Students under Academic Warning are only permitted to interrupt their programs with the prior written approval of the Senior Associate Dean. Students with marginal standing who want permission to interrupt their programs must make that request in writing by August 15 immediately following the ruling that placed them on Academic Warning. If students on Academic Warning interrupt their programs for more than 12 months without prior approval, readmission will not be granted unless the student meets the current readmission criteria. (This provision regarding permission to interrupt their program does not apply to students with marginal standing who attend another postsecondary institution in the interim. Such students must reapply as transfer applicants, see §15.15.7).
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192.5.6 Continuation in the BSc (Specialization in Science and Education) and BEd (Secondary) Combined Degrees Program
Continuation in the BSc Specialization in Science and Education/BEd (Secondary) combined degrees program requires a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.3 in the Fall/Winter. [See §23.4(5) regarding the rules for calculating Grade Point Average].
A student who does not meet the requirement to continue in the combined degrees program must withdraw from the program and may apply for admission to either a BSc General program or a BEd program, if eligible. Refer to §73.4 for academic standing regulations for admission to the BEd program and to §193.1.3 for academic standing regulations for admission to the BSc General program.
192.5.7 Scholarship, First-Class Standing
(1) | Scholarship
The basis for scholarship consideration is passing grades in all courses on load of at least 30.
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(2) | First-Class Standing
First-class standing in a given Fall/Winter is awarded to any student who obtains a GPA of not less than 3.5 and successfully completes a minimum of 24 during that Fall/Winter. Students who attend only one term of Fall/Winter as a result of enrolment in ABROD, EXCH or WKEXP are eligible if they successfully complete at least 12 with a minimum GPA of 3.5. This is also referred to as the Dean's Honor Roll.
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192.5.8 Graduation Year
Students who have completed 120 or more and who have either not applied to graduate, or who have applied but have not met graduation requirements, are permitted to register only in those courses necessary to complete their current program as quickly as possible. Such students must have the written approval of the Associate Dean of Science for every course beyond 120 in which they register. Students in Honors or Specialization programs must also have the written approval of their Departmental Advisor.
192.5.9 Reexamination
Reexaminations are not normally permitted in the Faculty of Science. Students registered in the Faculty of Science wishing to be considered for a reexamination must, in addition to meeting the requirements set out in §23.5.5, also meet the following conditions:
(1) | Students must provide evidence of a medical condition or similarly compelling circumstance existing at the time of the writing of the final examination; and
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(2) | provide evidence that the student’s performance in the final examination was so affected by circumstances as shown in (a) that there was a substantial difference between the final examination results and the term work; and
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(3) | excluding the final exam, must have completed at least one-half of the term work.
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Note: Registrants in BSc degree programs in the Faculty of Science who fail to meet the graduation requirements may be granted a reexamination in one passed or failed Science course taken in the final Fall/Winter or Spring/Summer (last 30 or less) provided the maximum number of reexaminations (12) has not been previously taken. Such courses must qualify for reexamination, according to §23.5.5.
