The following regulations apply to students taking courses in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Applicants seeking admission are referred to the Regulations Governing Admission to the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University.

All students are required to:

• observe the regulations of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies and the University;
• maintain a satisfactory standard of work;
• have discharged all financial liability to the University prior to graduation.

Undergraduate Degrees

Candidates admitted to a Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies degree program are required to:

• have been admitted to York University as degree students;
• satisfy all the corequisite(s) and prerequisite(s) for courses selected for enrolment;
• satisfy the program and degree requirements for one of the following degrees:
  • bachelor of arts
    • Honours BA
    • Specialized Honours BA
    • BA
  • international bachelor of arts
    • Honours iBA
    • Specialized Honours iBA
  • bachelor of commerce
    • Specialized Honours BCom
    • BCom
  • bachelor of disaster and emergency management
    • Honours BDEM
    • BDEM
  • bachelor of human resources management
    • Honours BHRM
    • BHRM
  • bachelor of public administration
    • Honours BPA
  • bachelor of social work
    • Honours BSW

Academic standing depends on several factors, including the number of courses a student has passed (including transfer credits), the grade point average achieved during a particular session (sessional grade point average) and the overall grade point average (cumulative grade point average).

Change of program. Students may request to change their program of study after completion of their first academic session in the Faculty, provided they meet the minimum academic standards and entry requirements for the program requested. Students must follow requirements of the program in place at the point of entry. A Program Change Request, available on the Program Change web page at myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/program-change, must be submitted. Some programs may require school/department approval. For details of individual programs, refer to the Programs of Study section. Also consult the section on Academic Standing.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours BA, Honours iBA) Degrees (120 Credits)

Entry. Students may enter/re-enter prior to the completion of 90 credits. Some programs may have limited entry and/or further entry requirements. Some programs have mathematics entry requirements. Students should refer to the program of study section for further information on these and other requirements. Students who are ineligible to continue in Honours may re-enter Honours if they raise their cumulative grade point average to 5.00 (C+) or above by the time they have successfully completed their 90th credit.

Students qualify for faculty transfer to a Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Honours program provided they have met the minimum Honours progression requirement. Students from other Faculties may submit a Program Change Request, available on the Program Change web page at myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/program-change, to enter the Honours BA or Honours iBA program.

Note: all students who enter/re-enter the program must follow the requirements of the program in place at the time of entry/re-entry.

Continuing in Honours. To continue in an Honours program, students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00. Students whose cumulative grade point average falls below 5.00 during the course of their studies may proceed in an Honours program, on warning, provided they meet the year level progression requirements described below.

Honours standing grade point average requirement. Students who have completed less than 84 earned credits whose cumulative grade point average is below 5.00 may continue in Honours provided they meet the minimum year level progression requirements as follows:

Note: year level is based on the number of earned credits including transfer credit.

Courses taken beyond the normal maximum. Students in an Honours program who successfully complete (pass) more than 120 credits and whose cumulative grade point average is at least 5.00 will have all credits counted towards their Honours and their cumulative grade point average.

Graduating with an Honours BA or Honours iBA degree. To graduate in an Honours program, students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies degree and program requirements. The cumulative grade point average must be at least 5.00.

Failure to maintain minimum Honours standing (BA, iBA). Students who do not meet the conditions outlined above may continue their studies only in a BA degree program. Students who are ineligible to continue in Honours may re-enter Honours if they raise their cumulative grade point average to 5.00 or above by the time they have successfully completed (passed) their 90th credit. No extra courses may be taken in a subsequent session in an effort to raise the grade point average to qualify for Honours. Please refer to the Academic Warnings and Penalties section.

Opting to graduate with a BA degree (90 credits). Students who are eligible for Honours may opt to graduate in a BA program in the session in which they have completed their final course(s).

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours BCom) Degree (120 Credits)

Entry. Students prior to entering Honours BCom are required to have one high school 4U mathematics courses which must be MHF4U (Advanced Functions) or the equivalent. Students majoring in BCom information technology are required to have completed one 4U high school mathematics course or the equivalent within the last five years, prior to entry. Students with less than 90 passed credits completed require a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00. At the point of completing 90 passed credits, students in the Honours BCom who have not attained the minimum cumulative and major grade point average of 5.00 will be ineligible to enter/re-enter the Honours BCom program. No extra courses may be taken in a subsequent session in an effort to raise the grade point average to enter/re-enter the BCom program. Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies students may submit a Program Change Request, available on the Program Change web page at myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/program-change, to enter/re-enter the Honours BCom program.

Students from other Faculties may submit a Program Change Request, available on the Program Change web page at myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/program-change, to enter the Honours BCom program.

Note: all students who enter/re-enter the Honours BCom program must follow the requirements of the program in place at the time of entry/re-entry. Some programs may have limited entry.

Continuing Honours BCom students. Students who have completed less than 90 passed credits and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 may proceed in good standing in the Honours BCom degree. Students who have completed 90 passed credits with a cumulative and major average of at least 5.00 and have less than 120 passed credits may proceed in Honours.

Students who have completed at least 120 passed credits that have a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 and a major grade point average of at least 5.50 may continue in Honours, if program requirements are not met, or may apply to graduate.

Graduating with an Honours BCom degree. Students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty’s degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 and a major grade point average of at least 5.50.

Courses taken beyond the normal maximum. Students who have completed 120 credits or greater who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00 and a major grade point average of 5.50 will have all credits counted towards their Honours and their cumulative grade point average.

Failure to maintain minimum Honours BCom standing (advising recommended). Students who have completed less than 90 passed credits whose cumulative grade point average is below 5.00 will be placed on “program warning” and may continue in the 90 credit BCom degree only, provided they meet the program warning conditions. Please refer to the Academic Warnings and Penalties section.

Opting to graduate with a BCom degree (90 credits). Students who are eligible for Honours may opt to graduate in a BCom program in the session in which they have completed their final course(s).

Bachelor of Disaster and Emergency Management (Honours BDEM) Degree (120 Credits)

Entry. Students prior to entering Honours BDEM are required to have one high school 4U mathematics courses which must be MHF4U (Advanced Functions) or the equivalent. Students with less than 90 passed credits completed require a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00. At the point of completing 90 passed credits students who have not attained the minimum cumulative and major grade point average of 5.00 will be ineligible to enter/re-enter the program. No extra courses may be taken in a subsequent session in an effort to raise the grade point average to enter/re-enter the BDEM program. Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies students may submit a Program Change Request, available on the Program Change web page at myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/program-change, to enter/re-enter the Honours BDEM program.

Note: all students who enter/re-enter the Honours BDEM program must follow the requirements of the program in place at the time of entry/re-entry. Some programs may have limited entry.

Continuing Honours BDEM students. Students who have completed less than 90 passed credits and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 may proceed in good standing in the Honours BDEM degree. Students who have completed 90 passed credits with a cumulative and major average of at least 5.00 and have less than 120 passed credits may proceed in Honours.

Students who have completed at least 120 passed credits that have a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 and a major grade point average of at least 5.50 may continue in Honours, if program requirements are not met, or may apply to graduate.

Graduating with an Honours BDEM degree. Students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty’s degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 and a major grade point average of at least 5.50.

Courses taken beyond the normal maximum. Students who have completed 120 credits or greater who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00 and a major grade point average of 5.50 will have all credits counted towards their Honours and their cumulative grade point average.

Failure to maintain minimum Honours BDEM standing (advising recommended). Students who have completed less than 90 passed credits whose cumulative grade point average is below 5.00 will be placed on “program warning” and may continue in the 90 credit BDEM degree only, provided they meet the program warning conditions. Please refer to the Academic Warnings and Penalties section.

Opting to graduate with a BDEM degree (90 credits). Students who are eligible for Honours may opt to graduate in a BDEM program in the session in which they have completed their final course(s).

Bachelor of Human Resources Management (Honours BHRM) Degree (120 Credits)

Entry. Students prior to entering the Honours BHRM must have completed one 4U mathematics course or equivalent. Students with less than 90 passed credits completed require a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00. At the point of completing 90 passed credits students who have not attained the minimum cumulative and major grade point average of 5.00 will be ineligible to enter/re-enter the program. No courses may be taken in a subsequent session in an effort to raise the grade point average to enter/re-enter the Honours BHRM program. Liberal Arts and Professional Studies students may submit a Program Change Request, available on the Program Change web page at myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/program-change, to enter the Honours BHRM.

Note: all students who enter/re-enter the Honours BHRM program must follow the requirements of the program in place at the time of entry/re-entry. Some programs may have limited entry.

Continuing Honours BHRM students. Students who have completed less than 90 passed credits and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 may proceed in good standing in the Honours BHRM degree. Students who have completed 90 passed credits with a cumulative and major average of 5.00 and have less than 120 passed credits may proceed in Honours.

Students who have completed 120 passed credits or greater who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00 and a major grade point average of 5.50 may continue in Honours if program requirements are not met or may apply to graduate.

Courses taken beyond the normal maximum. Students who have completed 120 credits or greater who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00 and a major grade point average of 5.50 will have all credits counted towards their Honours and their cumulative grade point average.

Graduating with an Honours BHRM degree. Students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty’s degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 and a major grade point average of at least 5.50.

Failure to maintain minimum Honours BHRM standing (advising recommended). Students who have completed less than 90 passed credits whose cumulative grade point average is below 5.00 will be placed on “program warning” and may continue in the 90 credit BHRM degree only. Please refer to the Academic Warnings and Penalties section.

Opting to graduate with a BHRM degree (90 credits). Students who are eligible for Honours may opt to graduate in a BHRM program in the session in which they have completed their final course(s).

Bachelor of Public Administration (Honours BPA) Degree (120 Credits)

Entry. Students prior to entering the Honours BPA must have completed one 4U mathematics course or equivalent. Students with less than 90 passed credits completed require a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00. At the point of completing 90 passed credits students who have not attained the minimum cumulative and major grade point average of 5.00 will be ineligible to enter/re-enter the program. No courses may be taken in a subsequent session in an effort to raise the grade point average to enter/re-enter the Honours BPA program. Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies students may submit a Program Change Request, available on the Program Change web page at myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/program-change, to enter/re-enter the Honours BPA.

Note: all students who enter/re-enter the Honours BPA program must follow the requirements of the program in place at the time of entry/re-entry. Some programs may have limited entry.

Continuing Honours BPA students. Students who have completed less than 90 passed credits and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 may proceed in good standing in the Honours BPA degree. Students who have completed 90 passed credits with a cumulative average of 5.00 and have less than 120 passed credits may proceed in Honours.

Students who have completed 120 passed credits or greater who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00 may continue in Honours if program requirements are not met, or may apply to graduate.

Courses taken beyond the normal maximum. Students who have completed 120 credits or greater who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00 will have all credits counted towards their Honours and their cumulative grade point average.

Graduating with an Honours BPA degree. Students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty’s degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

Failure to maintain minimum Honours BPA standing. Students who have completed less than 90 passed credits whose cumulative grade point average is below 5.00 will be placed on “program warning”, provided they meet the program warning conditions. Please refer to the Academic Warnings and Penalties section.

Additional credits to raise grade point average for graduation. BPA students who upon completion of 90 passed credits have a cumulative grade point average below 5.00 will be allowed a maximum of 12 attempted credits beyond the 90 passed credits in an effort to raise their cumulative grade point average to a minimum of 5.00 to continue. New courses, repeated courses, passed courses and failed courses will count towards the total maximum number of attempted credits. These courses must be taken at York University.

Students who have 90 passed credits and have attempted 12 credits beyond the 90, who fail to attain the minimum cumulative grade point averages of 5.00 will be ineligible to continue or graduate in BPA.

Certificates

For information on certificates, please refer to Certificate Regulations.

Students whose academic record does not meet the Faculty or program standards are subject to the academic warnings and penalties of program warning, academic warning, required withdrawal, debarment warning, debarment and academic probation.

Program Warning for BCom, BDEM and BHRM

Program warning

Students who have completed less than 90 passed credits, whose cumulative grade point average is below 5.00, will be placed on program warning and may continue in the 90-credit bachelor degree only provided they meet the program warning conditions outlined below.

Program warning conditions

Students on program warning, within the next 24 credits taken, must raise the cumulative grade point average to at least 5.00. At no time may the cumulative grade point average fall below 2.50 upon completion of at least 24 York credits. Please refer to required withdrawal and debarment warning for further details.

Failure to meet program warning conditions

Students who fail to meet program warning conditions will be ineligible to continue. Students will be exited from the program and eligible to transfer to another degree program provided they meet the program standing requirements of the program they are transferring into.

Academic Warning for BA

Academic warning

BA students whose, prior to completion of 90 passed credits, cumulative grade point average falls below 4.00 at the end of any session, or who enter the Faculty with a grade point average equivalent to less than 4.00 on the York scale, receive an academic warning.

BA academic warning conditions

BA students on academic warning must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00 within the next 24 credits taken, or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.00 in the session in which that 24th credit is taken and in each subsequent session until the cumulative grade point average reaches 4.00, or be required to withdraw. Students whose cumulative grade point average on at least 24 York credits is below 2.50 will be required to withdraw for 12 months.

Failure to meet academic warning conditions

Students on academic warning who fail to meet the academic warning conditions must withdraw for 12 months.

Debarment Warning

Students who have been required to withdraw from the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or from another Faculty at York or elsewhere, receive a debarment warning upon continuing their studies in the Faculty.

Debarment warning conditions

Students on debarment warning must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00 within the next 24 credits taken or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.00 in the session in which the 24th credit is taken and in each subsequent session until the cumulative average reaches 4.00, and must then maintain this average. Students who do not fulfill these conditions will be debarred from the University.

Students on debarment warning are allowed to complete their subsequent 24 credits without restriction.

Academic Probation

Students who have been debarred and who subsequently resume their studies in the Faculty whether by petitioning to continue without interruption or by applying for readmission, receive an academic probation. Students on academic probation must meet the debarment warning conditions outlined above; otherwise, they will be debarred.

The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) is a vibrant academic community that fosters engagement, development and academic success in all phases of the student life cycle. The successful student experience will involve personal, interpersonal, intellectual and social development and empowerment.

Student success depends upon an essential partnership between students and the University. The Centre for Student Success has been created to provide and partner with other responsible areas in the Faculty and University to deliver the successful student experience in LA&PS. Students served by the Centre for Student Success can be prospective, transitioning, continuing, graduating or alumni of LA&PS.

Academic Advising Services

Advising is one of the crucial activities that support student engagement and success. The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies considers academic advising to cover a number of complementary areas related to assisting students:

• select majors and courses;
• change majors or degrees;
• transferring to LA&PS;
• ascertain whether they are meeting the Faculty's academic regulations;
• plan for their academic future both before and after graduation;
• and generally make the most of their talents and interests.

The Centre for Student Success - Academic Advising Services will assist new students with the transition into their first year at York University and support them throughout the entire first year. It is responsible for providing students with the advice and information required for a successful first year experience.

Advising continuing students is a shared responsibility of the Centre for Student Success, individual departments, divisions and programs of the Faculty. Students should contact these offices throughout the year for advice and information related to their academic career including academic performance and degree program requirements.

Academic advisers will provide advice, guidance and support, as well as strategies and guidelines for continued educational success. They will provide accurate information of academic policies, procedures, regulations and degree requirements. They are available to answer questions and when unable to provide an answer, they will find the person who can or refer students to the appropriate resource.

Advisers are available for new and continuing students from 9:00am to 6:30pm Monday to Thursday and 10:30am to 5:00pm on Fridays during fall/winter sessions.

Student Engagement

Get involved. Make a difference. Start your successful future now.

The Centre for Student Success in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) recognizes that students who are actively engaged achieve more and get greater benefits from their university experience. Becoming involved in the LA&PS community can help you achieve greater academic success, increase life skills such as communicating and working with others, and gain valuable experience for your resume. You can also have fun while meeting new people and networking with your fellow students. At the Centre for Student Success, we are dedicated to offering students a variety of ways to become engaged in the life of the Faculty. Whether it is putting you in touch with an academic club or inviting you to a workshop on student awards and bursaries, we will help you discover how you can get involved in the Faculty of LA&PS.

Learn more about:

• Academic success programs.
• Volunteering and skills-building opportunities.
• Awards information sessions and scholarship/awards celebrations.
• Participation in LA&PS student clubs and Faculty governance.
• Workshops that support academic success.
• Student Experience Fund to support club and student initiatives.

You will never regret getting involved!

Contact us today to find out how you can get more out of your University years: yorku.ca/laps/students/

Undergraduate Certificates

Definition: “Undergraduate Certificate” is the term applied to a program of studies attesting to a level of competence or skills in a particular area or field. It is distinct from a defined undergraduate degree program, stream, specialization or formal concentration. A certificate recognized a specific grouping of courses that:

• are cross-disciplinary but with a thematic coherence;
• form a coherent yet distinctive complement to the major of a degree program;
• lead to the acquisition of specific skills or professional expertise that may meet requirements of outside accrediting bodies.

Advanced Certificates: as described by the program.

Disciplinary Certificates

Definition: A series of courses in a specific area of study that form a distinctive complement to studies in an undergraduate major discipline. The majority of courses taken towards the certificate will be in one major discipline. Whenever a student’s major discipline coincides with that of the certificate not all of the course credits used to satisfy certificate requirements may also be used to satisfy degree major requirements.

Minimum Standards. 24 credits, 18 of which would normally be at the 3000 level or above. At least 12 credits of the disciplinary courses that satisfy certificate requirements must be in addition to those used to satisfy requirements of an undergraduate major. In order to receive the certificate candidates must present a cumulative GPA of 4.0 or greater in the courses taken to satisfy certificate requirements.

Professional Certificates

Definition: A series of courses that build specific skills and/or competencies often related to a professional expertise such as might be recognized by an external professional body.

Minimum Standards. Normally 24 credits, 18 credits of which would be at the 3000 level or above. In most cases, at least 12 credits of the disciplinary courses that satisfy certificate requirements must be in addition for those used to satisfy requirements of an undergraduate major being completed concurrently. In order to receive the certificate, candidates must present a cumulative GPA of 4.00 or greater in the courses taken to satisfy certificate requirements.

Note: to obtain a professional certificate offered by the School of Administrative Studies or the School of Human Resources Management, at least 18 credits of the ADMS course credits that satisfy certificate requirements must be in addition to those used to satisfy a degree.

General Regulations

Program requirements are reviewed and approved by Faculty Council and Senate. Normally, Undergraduate Certificates will be completed concurrently with an undergraduate degree program and are differentiated from a degree program by a higher GPA requirement (the 4.00 specified above is a lower limit) or a more focused selection of courses. However, direct-entry, stand-alone certificate programs are available and are primarily intended to meet the need for specific professional preparation. Such direct entry certificate programs will generally be in the nature of either career-entry or mid-career development, and candidates will normally already hold a degree or have significant post-secondary education. While most certificate programs (except for the Certificate of Proficiency) will require close to the minimum 24 credits, thereby differentiating a certificate from major requirements within a degree program, it is expected that some Professional Certificate programs will justify lower or higher credit requirements on the basis of standards or academic requirements set by external professional bodies. Cross-Disciplinary and Disciplinary Certificates might also in special circumstances justify a higher total-credit requirement, but normally not more than 36 credits. A certificate that requires 36 credits or more may be designated as advanced. Since certificate courses are credit courses, admission requirements will be equivalent to those for an undergraduate degree program.

Undergraduate Certificate Courses. Undergraduate Certificate Programs are composed of courses which have been approved for credit in an undergraduate degree program. Each Program is responsible for determining which courses are acceptable for satisfaction of the Certificate Program requirements.

Minimum Requirements for Multiple Certificates. Students may acquire more than one certificate provided that at least 18 credits in each certificate are unique to the specific certificate.

Admission. Students seeking direct entry to a certificate program must submit written application when applying for admission to the University. Students already enrolled in an undergraduate degree program are also expected to apply for entry to a certificate program, normally prior to completion of 36 credits of their undergraduate degree program. Applications should be obtained and filed with the unit administering the certificate program.

Note: depending on the undergraduate certificate, students may have an option of completing the certificate concurrently or consecutively. Please refer to the specific undergraduate certificate for further details and requirements.

A student who wishes to change from a certificate to a degree must re-apply to the York University Admissions Office.

Students enrolled in a certificate program and who are not concurrently enrolled in a degree program may take only the courses required for the completion of the certificate.

Residency requirement. The University residency requirement for undergraduate certificate programs is 18 credits for certificate programs requiring up to 36 credits and 50 per cent of the required credits for certificates comprising more than 36 credits. Normally, for undergraduate certificate programs requiring 18 credits or less, all credits are completed at York.

Graduating with a certificate. Except where otherwise stated, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 4.00 is required to satisfy certificate requirements. Students must also submit an Application to Graduate with a Certificate form. Applications should be obtained from and filed with the unit administering the certificate program. Transcript notation that the requirements for a certificate have been completed will be made once the Registrar’s Office has received notice from the unit administering the program. Certificates will not be conferred until candidates have successfully completed an undergraduate degree program if they are simultaneously enrolled in a degree and a certificate program.

The Faculty does not award certificates retroactively.

Please refer to the Policies and Regulations section of the Undergraduate Calendar for further information about deferred standing, academic petitions and appeal guidelines.

Deferred Standing

What is deferred standing?

Deferred standing may be granted to undergraduate students who are unable to write their final examination at the scheduled time or to submit their course work by the published deadline for the submission of term work. In order to apply for deferred standing, students must complete a Final Exam/Assignment Deferred Standing Agreement Form (available at myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/deferred-standing) and reach an agreement directly with the course director for an alternate final examination date or for an extension to the deadline. The Final Exam/Assignment Deferred Standing Agreement Form facilitates the setting of an alternate date for writing a final examination or submitting outstanding course work before the Faculty deadlines (myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/deferred-standing). There is no provision for rewriting a final examination to improve a final grade.

Note: When students do not or cannot write a mid-term examination (not held during the formal examination period), alternate arrangements to write the mid-term examination should be made within the duration of the course by the course director and individual student at the discretion of the course director. The Deferred Standing Agreement does not apply.

What about religious accommodation for a final exam?

Because of religious commitment, students who cannot write a formally scheduled final examination on the date scheduled should refer to the appropriate guidelines regarding the Religious Observance Policy and Accommodation Guidelines at w2prod.sis.yorku.ca/Apps/WebObjects/cdm.woa/wa/regobs.

How are deferred standings arranged?

Students must make a formal request for deferred standing. This is done by approaching their course director with the printed Final Exam/Assignment Deferred Standing Agreement form to discuss the possibility of setting an alternate date for writing a final examination or for submitting outstanding course work. Students must also supply all relevant supporting documentation (as outlined on the form). Photocopies of supporting documentation are acceptable as long as the course director is able to view the original documents. It is Senate policy that "normally, requests for deferred standing must be communicated within one week following a missed examination or the last day to submit course work."

If an instructor does not approve a request for deferred standing, students have the option of filing an academic petition. See yorku.ca/laps/decisions-petitions/academic-petitions/.

Deferred standing petitions must be submitted no later than two weeks after the formal exam period has ended (final exam) or two weeks from the published deadline for the submission of term work (as concerns term tests, essays and other written term work due at the end of the term of study).

Academic Petitions

The purpose of academic regulations is to allow students to develop their interests and talents to the fullest in ways consistent with the philosophy and standards of the Faculty. In establishing academic regulations, the Faculty also recognizes that instances will arise where it makes sense, in the context of a student's academic career, to waive regulations which would otherwise apply. The purpose of a student academic petition is to request an exemption from a Faculty regulation or deadline. Being unfamiliar of regulations or deadlines does not constitute a valid reason for an academic petition.

Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the University guidelines and principles regarding academic petitions before taking any steps which may have repercussions or affect their academic progress.

Petition Appeal

An appeal is a written request for the alteration of the decision taken on a petition generally made to the same level but to another person, panel or committee. Appeals against decisions of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Committee on Student Academic Petitions will be permitted only on the grounds of:

a) new evidence, or

b) evidence of procedural irregularity in the committee's consideration of the case.

Grading

1. All course grades, including those assigned after a deferred examination(s) are derived from an evaluation of examination and term work, unless otherwise decided.
2. With the exception of courses explicitly required for certification by a professional body, or other exceptions agreed to by Senate, students pass or fail a course on the basis of final course average, without the additional requirement of having to obtain a passing grade on a final examination. (This does not preclude the possibility of a final examination representing more than 50 per cent of the final grade in a particular course or the requirement that a student pass a specific course lab component.)
3. Unless Senate agrees to explicit exemptions, eligibility to proceed in or graduate from an undergraduate degree program will not be based on a minimum grade requirement for each major course. It should be noted that this does not preclude setting requirements for a minimum cumulative grade point average in a major subject area. Nor does this preclude setting individual course grade requirements when a course is a prerequisite for upper-level courses or as part of a core requirement. Course grades are not official until released by the University.
4. The letter-grade system is the fundamental system of assessment of performance in undergraduate programs at York University. In courses where percentages are used as a means of reporting grades on individual pieces of work, the following conversion table is to be used in converting percentage grades to letter grades, unless alternative provisions for scaling and/or conversion are announced to students in writing within the first two weeks of classes.

Repeating passed or failed courses for academic credit:

Students may repeat a passed or failed course twice for academic degree or certificate credit, for a maximum of three (3) attempts at a course. Students should note that course availability and space considerations may preclude the possibility of repeating a course in the session they choose.

Credit towards your degree will only be counted once for repeated courses taken at York or elsewhere. All repeated passed or failed attempts are subject to the University's Policy on Repeating Passed or Failed Courses For Academic Credit.

Pass/Fail grading option:

The Faculty wants capable upper-year students to feel free to enrol in free-choice courses without fear of jeopardizing their grade point average. For this reason, students may take a limited number of such courses for full degree credit on an ungraded basis. Courses taken on this basis are listed on the transcript as either P (pass) or F (fail). Neither of these two grades is calculated into the student’s grade point averages. Pass credits are added into the total number of credits earned and credits taken. Fail credits are added into the total number of credits failed and credits taken. The following regulations apply to courses taken as a pass/fail alternative grading option.

Students in good standing who have completed a minimum of 24 credits towards an undergraduate degree program may elect to take up to six credits on an ungraded basis toward a bachelors degree (90 credits) or 12 credits toward an Honours bachelors degree (120 credits). The pass/fail grading option cannot be chosen by a student for the following:

• major or minor courses (including for-credit practica);
• outside the major required courses;
• courses taken to satisfy general education or certificate requirements;
• required 1000-level science courses for students in the Faculties of Health, Science and Engineering.

Students must confirm their eligibility to complete a course on an ungraded basis. Completed Pass/Fail Application forms must be submitted to the relevant office within the first two weeks of class. The completed form should then be returned to Registrarial Services.

Students who elect to complete a course on an ungraded basis may not revert to taking the course on a graded basis after the last date to drop a course without academic penalty.

The form to request the pass/fail grading option is available on the Pass/Fail Option Web page at myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/pass-fail-option.

Exceptions

The pass/fail grading option is not applicable for the following:

• graduate degrees or diplomas;
• BEd and BEd (Technological Education) degrees;
• LLB/JD degree;
• BBA and iBBA degrees;
• exchange courses taken at another institution.

Credit/No Credit

The notations Credit and No Credit will be used when an entire course is being offered on an ungraded basis. No Credit will count as an earned failing grade of F in the grade point average.

Grade Reappraisals

Please refer to the Policies and Regulations section of the Undergraduate Calendar for further information about grade reappraisals.

Students may, with sufficient academic grounds, request that a final grade in a course be reappraised (which may mean the review of specific pieces of tangible work). Non-academic grounds are not relevant for grade reappraisals; in such cases, students are advised to petition to their home Faculty. Students are normally expected to first contact the course director to discuss the grade received and to request that their tangible work be reviewed. Tangible work may include written, graphic, digitized, modelled, video recording or audio recording formats, but not oral work.

Students need to be aware that a request for a grade reappraisal may result in the original grade being raised, lowered or confirmed.

In the event that students are still not satisfied with the final grade or the course director is not available to review the work, they may submit in writing a formal request for a grade reappraisal to the school/department or unit in which the course is offered. The Senate approved deadline for submitting grade reappraisals is February 15 for fall term grades, June 15 for fall/winter session and winter term grades, September 30 for summer session grades or a minimum of 21 days from the release of grades, whichever is later. When a submission deadline occurs on a weekend or holiday, requests will be accepted up until the end of the next available business day. Exercising discretion about minor delays in meeting the deadline which result from slow mail delivery or extraordinary circumstances is reasonable.

Grade Reappraisal Appeal

Students may appeal a negative decision on a request for a reappraisal or the result of the reappraisal itself to a Faculty-level appeals committee in the Faculty in which the course is offered only on the ground of procedural irregularity.

Academic Achievement List

The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Sessional Academic Achievement List recognizes the outstanding achievement of the following students:

1. Students taking 12 to 17 credits in a given session who have attained a sessional grade point average of 8.00 or higher.
2. Students taking 18 or more credits in a given session who have attained a sessional grade point average of 7.50 or higher.

For a comprehensive listing of University policies and procedures refer to the Undergraduate Calendar Section on Policies and Regulations and visit secretariat-policies.info.yorku.ca.

Transfer Students

Students who enter with prior experience at a postsecondary educational institution are enrolled in an Honours program if their prior cumulative grade point average (including failed courses) is at least the equivalent of 5.00 on the York scale. (Note: courses taken at other postsecondary institutions are not calculated as part of the student’s grade point average at York, nor do they appear on the York transcript.)

Faculty Transfers

Students who were last registered in an undergraduate degree program in another Faculty of York University and who wish to transfer to the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies must submit a Program Change Request, available on the Program Change Web page at myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/program-change. Refer to the Academic Standing section for degree/program academic standing requirements.

Second or Subsequent Degrees

Students who hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution, and who are admissible according to Faculty and University policies, may pursue a second (or subsequent) degree program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

Eligibility for admission and standing will be assessed according to performance in the first or subsequent degree(s). Students will be assessed as eligible for an Honours degree if they have graduated with Honours standing in their first degree. Students who are eligible for an Honours degree program will be enrolled in Honours, but may elect to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. Students admitted to an Honours degree and 90-credit bachelor program will be granted transfer credit in accordance with the University’s residency requirement. Under certain circumstances, students admitted to a 90-credit bachelor’s degree program may qualify to proceed in an Honours degree; however, the transfer credit granted upon admission will not be amended.

All second (and subsequent) degree candidates must meet the residency requirements and must satisfy all upper-level requirements and requirements in the major/minor subject(s). Grade point averages are calculated for students in second (or subsequent) degree programs only on the courses taken for that degree and not on courses taken to satisfy requirements for the first or subsequent degree(s).

Students must apply through Admissions for second and subsequent undergraduate degree(s). University residency requirements apply.

Courses Taken at York University

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies degree candidates may enrol in courses offered by other York University Faculties provided they meet the publicized corequisite(s) and/or prerequisite(s). Students are responsible for ensuring that out-of-Faculty courses meet Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies degree and program requirements. Out-of-Faculty courses are credited at the level at which they are taken.

York University courses are also offered in Italy by the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. In addition, independent study, directed reading and thesis courses are offered by some departments/schools. Students interested in arranging such courses should inquire at the relevant department/school. Individual programs may place restrictions on the number and nature of courses taken.

Letters of Permission (LOP) - Taking Courses at another University

If you wish to enrol at another university (host) and have credits completed there transferred toward your York degree/certificate, you must first request a letter of permission (LOP) and receive approval from the Registrar's Office. While you are pursuing your York degree/certificate, transfer credit will not be granted for work completed at another university without the LOP. Further information is available on the Letters of Permission webpage at registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/lop.

Eligibility

• To be eligible for an LOP you must be pursuing a York degree and/or a certificate program.
• You must be in good academic standing.

Ineligibility

You are ineligible for LOP consideration:

• If you are a non-degree student at York (you may apply directly to the host without an LOP).
• An LOP will not be issued if you are on academic warning, program warning, debarment warning or academic probation.
• If your academic status changes after the LOP is issued and you are no longer in good standing or are ineligible to proceed in your program, the LOP will be rescinded and you will no longer be eligible for transfer credit from the host regardless of the grade achieved there.
• If you enrol in courses at the host other than those listed on the LOP, you will not receive transfer credit upon completion unless the Registrar's Office amends your LOP in advance.
• Your LOP will not be processed if there are outstanding debts on your University account.

Students' Responsibilities

It is your responsibility to ensure that:

• You complete the Letter of Permission form and submit it along with detailed calendar course descriptions from the host institution to the Faculty/school/department best able to identify any York-based course credit exclusions or substitutes.
• Submit the completed form, along with the $50 non-refundable processing fee, to the Registrar's Office drop-box in the lobby of the Bennett Centre for Student Services. Approved LOPs will be sent to the host university and a copy sent to you for your records. Incomplete applications for an LOP cannot be processed and will be returned to you.
• Courses completed on an LOP meet your program requirements.
• Once you have been issued the LOP, it should be presented to the host institution's Admission Office. The host governs admission and application deadlines for students applying on an LOP.
• Should your enrolment/registration circumstances change; that is, the courses(s) you are requesting on an LOP is (are) not available, you must immediately contact the Faculty in order to request approval for any replacement courses. Obtain departmental approval for these changes, then notify the Registrar’s Office at lop@yorku.ca of any enrolment changes as soon as they are made.
• An official transcript is forwarded to the Registrar’s Office at York University as soon as final grades are available from the host institution, refer to the deadline dates on the Letter of Permission Web page (registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/lop) under the Instructions and Application tab.
• If you do not register or complete any of the courses for which you were issued the LOP, you must provide the Registrar’s Office with documentation from the host declaring you either did not enrol/register or that you withdrew from the course(s) without any academic penalty.

Important Notes

• Maximum number of credits you may enrol/register in an academic session including courses taken on an LOP, is 18 credits in summer or 36 credits in fall/winter (18 credits per term).
• You must obtain a minimum grade of C (as understood in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies) for credit to be granted.
• Course credit exclusions (CCEs) are courses offered at York and the host institution that are similar enough in content that both may not be taken for degree credit. A course substitute can replace a specific York course/degree requirement. A course substitute can be a CCE but a CCE is not always a course substitute.
• Some York programs are subject to external accreditation or professional association requirements (e.g. practica and core courses for engineering, nursing or social work), which restrict approvals for LOPs. Please consult your Faculty school/department for details.
• Credit towards your degree will only be counted once for repeated courses taken at York or elsewhere. Should you repeat a course the initial grade will be replaced with the notation of “NCR-No Credit Retained”.
• Generic results of “Pass” or “Credit Achieved” at the host will not be accepted for transfer credit to your York degree.
• Transfer credit will be assessed based on the course work/requirements including in-class hours completed at the host institution and not on the course work/requirements of the York credit exclusion or substitute.
• Courses and grades achieved at the host are not listed on your York transcript or included in your York grade point average(s).

Directed Reading Courses

Students who are pursuing directed reading courses may do so after having successfully completed (passed) 24 credits in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. The Faculty provides for such independent reading courses which are subject to the guidelines of the departments and schools, and to the following regulations:

• The maximum permissible number of directed reading courses depends on a student’s degree option and availability.
• Students in Honours programs may take 24 credits; students in a bachelors program may take 18 credits.
• Within their last 30 credits, students may take a maximum of 12 credits in directed reading courses.
• Students may take a maximum of 12 credits of directed reading courses with the same faculty member.

School of Administrative Studies

The School of Administrative Studies is home to a full range of business and management programs and courses taught by leading experts in a variety of fields. We provide the knowledge and skills that you want and employers demand.

Whether you are planning to pursue a career in business and management, or are already working and want to expand your knowledge of business concepts and practices, the bachelor’s and master’s programs (BAS, Honours BAS, BDEM, Honours BDEM, MDEM, MFACC) will prepare you to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Department of Communication and Media Studies

The Department of Communication and Media Studies provides students with a comprehensive understanding of traditional forms of mass communication: print, radio, film and television, while also examining the interactive telecommunications networks and computer systems that have introduced new media and new modes of communication.

The emphasis is academic rather than technical or professional. We aim to produce graduates who have acquired skills in communications analysis, who understand the increasingly complex fields of communications and who can clearly communicate their knowledge.

The courses offered by this program encompass three thematic areas: Media, Culture and Society; Politics and Policy; and Critical Technology Studies.

Students may be interested in augmenting their Honours undergraduate degree in communication studies with graduate studies or media-specific training at an Ontario community college (for details visit yorku.ca/laps/comn/).

Selected course offerings: Communications and Development; Politics, Policy and the Media; Media Culture and Society; Advertising and Society and a fourth-year field experience course which provides students with an internship in the for-profit or not-for-profit communications fields.

Department of English

The Department of English offers a variety of courses in the literature of the English language. There are courses in historical periods ranging from medieval to contemporary, in the literature of several nations (Canadian and post-colonial as well as English and American), in various literary genres such as poetry, fiction, drama, non-fictional prose and criticism and in literary theory. In addition, during their final 36 credits, Honours English majors may propose their own thesis (AP/EN 4099 6.00).

The department also offers a Specialized Honours BA in English.

Department of French Studies

The Department of French Studies offers an interdisciplinary set of courses in the three curricular areas of French language, linguistics and literature. A sequence of language-skills courses with cultural content allows students to develop their proficiency in oral and written French. The core curriculum includes as well courses in French linguistics (syntax, semantics, phonetics and sociolinguistics), and courses in literature of the francophone world with a special emphasis on French and French-Canadian literature. In addition to Honours BA, international BA and BA degree programs, the Department of French Studies offers Certificates of Language Proficiency in Basic French, Intermediate French and Advanced French, either in general French language proficiency or with a focus on business.

Le département d'études françaises (DÉF) offre au niveau du B.A et iBA un programme interdisciplinaire de cours dans trois domaines d'étude: langue, linguistique et littérature.

Dans le programme de langue, les cours visent à développer chez les étudiant-e-s l'expression orale et écrite et la compréhension orale et écrite tout en leur donnant l'occasion d'explorer les aspects multiples de la culture francophone dans le monde.

Le programme de linguistique familiarise les étudiant-e-s avec les différentes branches de la linguistique (syntaxe, sémantique, phonétique, sociolinguistique etc.) et les expose à un pluralisme théorique et méthodologique.

Le programme de littérature offre des cours axés sur les littératures et les cultures du monde francophone avec une concentration sur les littératures française et canadienne-française. Il permet aux étudiant-e-s d'acquérir des compétences en analyse et en interprétation de textes tout en leur présentant diverses approches théoriques et méthodologiques.

Le département offre aussi des certificats de compétence en français, général ou avec concentration sur le commerce, aux niveaux élémentaire, intermédiaire et avancé.

Department of History

History is an exciting and dynamic discipline that is always asking fascinating new questions about the past and answering important old questions in new ways. The study of history teaches us to think critically about how the past is fundamentally similar to the present, how the past is utterly different from the present, how the past is profoundly influential in shaping the present and how the past is recalled and remembered in the present.

The Department of History offers courses covering thousands of years of history in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. At the 1000 level, students are introduced to the discipline of history through courses that emphasize theory, method and historiography, and that concentrate on fundamental reading, writing, research and analytic skills. At the 2000 level, students are introduced to major chronological and geographic fields of history. More specialized courses are offered at the 3000 level, while 4000-level seminars and colloquia enable small groups of Honours students to focus on specific historical topics.

Courses at the 1000 level have either a lecture/tutorial or seminar format. Courses at the 2000 level normally have two lecture hours and one tutorial hour. Courses at the 3000 level are taught as colloquia, lecture/tutorial or lecture courses. 4000-level courses will be offered as two- or three-hour seminars or colloquia. All courses are open to students studying in other units, unless otherwise indicated.

All history courses are numbered and grouped according to field. The thousands digit indicates the level at which the course is offered, the hundreds digit indicates the field (general 000, ancient 100, medieval and early modern Europe 200, modern Europe 300, Great Britain 400, Canada 500, United States 600, Africa, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean 700, comparative and interdisciplinary 800), and the remaining two digits indicate the number of the course within the field.

School of Human Resource Management

Established in 2009, the School of Human Resource Management is the only HR School in Canada with full-time faculty dedicated to the study of HRM. The School offers two undergraduate (BHRM and BHRM Honours) streams and two innovative graduate programs: a Master of Human Resources Management and a PhD in HRM. It also offers a Professional Certificate in Human Resources Management.

Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics offers one of the widest selections of languages of any Canadian university: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), German, Greek (both Classical and Modern), Hebrew, Hindi-Urdu, Jamaican Creole, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili and Yiddish. The ESL section fosters the developing abilities of domestic and international students to use English for academic purposes, allowing them to engage more fully in their programs. The study of foreign languages and literatures makes communication possible among people of different linguistic and cultural backgrounds and fosters intercultural understanding. This enables our students to engage the global community thoughtfully and creatively.

The department also offers courses in linguistics, the discipline concerned with discovering the organizing principles of human language and applying these principles to the description of individual languages. Linguistics attempts to answer questions about the structure of languages, about how languages are alike and how they differ, about how children acquire language, about the relation between language and thought, language perception and production, as well as language and society. As a result, the study of linguistics can provide new perspectives on almost every aspect of the humanities and social sciences.

The department offers courses leading to Honours BA and BA degrees in German Studies, Italian Culture, Italian studies, linguistics, Portuguese studies and Spanish, as well as graduate MA and PhD degrees in linguistics and applied linguistics. The department also offers Certificates of Language Proficiency in Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Modern Greek, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, as well as a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Students may also take courses in Hebrew towards an Advanced Certificate in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, offered by the Department of Humanities. The department’s language programs, through their various courses and language proficiency certificates, contribute to a variety of area studies and interdisciplinary programs: African Studies, Business and Society, Classical Studies, East Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Hellenic Studies, International Development Studies, Jewish Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, South Asian Studies, Religious Studies and Women’s Studies. The department's language programs may also contribute to a variety of graduate program such as Development Studies. For specific program requirements, certificate requirements and course listings, please consult the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Programs of Study section.

Languages and Literatures

Department of Politics

The Department of Politics is a vibrant community of scholars, practitioners, dedicated teachers and engaged citizens. With our large faculty (over 50 full-time members) leading at many frontiers of research, we offer political science with the kind of depth and breadth that few departments in the world can match. Our graduates have made distinctive and successful careers in law, policy and government, international organizations, media, education (elementary and secondary), academia and in the private sector. Visit our website to see where our graduates are today.

Our courses offer an exciting breadth of areas – including global politics, law and politics, political economy, political theory, women and politics, Canadian politics, public policy and politics of specific areas such as the Middle East, Europe, India, China, Russia, Africa, and Latin America.

The first two years of our program will give you a thorough grounding in the ideas, concepts, and skills you need for your upper year courses. Our most distinguished teachers teach our first- and second-year classes. They will prepare you for an exciting array of elective courses in the following years. Depending on your interests and future plans, you can acquire specialized knowledge in many different issues/areas. We also offer a specialized Honors degree in global political studies.

With our location in one of the most diverse places in the globe, we attract a student body that is also as diverse. Our students bring with them a wealth of experience and worldviews that create a unique learning environment. Here you will learn not only from books, but also from the society in which we live. With this exposure, you will be ready to excel in any profession as a skilled global citizen.

Our goal is to bring to our students a political science that is living, relevant, and dynamic – something that profoundly shapes the lives we live – but that can also be shaped by us – with our knowledge and our actions.

Department of Social Science

Traditionally, the social sciences are understood to be those academic fields of study that employ a scientific method to explore social phenomenon. Social Science at York breaks from this narrow tradition to provide students with a progressive, innovative and truly interdisciplinary learning environment.

The Department of Social Science is part of the larger Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies and is currently home to 11 distinctive interdisciplinary degree programs. In line with the general mandate of York University, the Department of Social Science is strongly orientated, both in teaching and research, toward issues of social justice and sustainability.

All programs offered through the Department of Social Science reflect a sustained dedication to critical, interdisciplinary approaches to the study of social relations, social structures, social identities and social phenomena. That is to say, our courses and programs ground their analysis of social practices and relations in and across a range of disciplines and fields of study. Offering a variety of degree and certificate options, our interdisciplinary programs include:

• African Studies
• Business and Society
• Criminology
• Health and Society
• Interdisciplinary Social Science
• International Development Studies
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies
• Law and Society
• South Asian Studies
• Work and Labour Studies
• Urban Studies

While enrolment in some of our courses is restricted to program majors, the Department of Social Science is also committed to the development and delivery of general education courses in the social sciences that all students can take as partial fulfilment of their general education requirements. The interdisciplinary general education curriculum offered through the Department of Social Science provides students with a breadth of knowledge with an interdisciplinary orientation, assists in acculturating students to the scholarly life of the university and offers critical learning skills for successful study in liberal arts and professional programs. Students may choose between nine-credit or six-credit social science foundation courses offered at the 1000-level. The nine-credit courses in the Department of Social Science feature two-hour tutorials that place special emphasis on developing critical thinking, reading and writing skills that provide students with a firm basis for success in their academic careers.

Department of Sociology

Sociology majors learn a methodology to study people and the roles they adopt in society as individuals and in groups, through exploration of social relations, interactions and power dynamics, thereby gaining a comprehensive understanding of how human action and consciousness shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures. Among the vast range of topics that sociology explores, a few taught by faculty in our department are: race and racism, crime and social regulation, social policy, work and labour, gender, Canadian society, immigration, education, health and healthcare, social organizations, culture, poverty, social interaction, socialization and criminal justice systems.

Term Work

Term work includes reports, assignments, presentations, essays, tests and other written work assigned in a course with the exception of final examinations.

Deadline for Submission

Term work must be submitted by the first day of the official examination period of the term in which the course ends. Instructors, departments and schools may, however, set earlier deadlines for the submission of term work.

Tests and Examinations during the Term

Restriction at End of Term

No examinations or tests collectively worth more than 20 per cent of the final grade in a course will be given during the final 14 calendar days of classes in a term. The exceptions to the rule are classes which regularly meet Friday evenings or on Saturday and/or Sunday at any time, and courses offered in the compressed summer terms.

Scheduling of Tests

Except where testing is conducted during individual appointments which accommodate the schedules of students (e.g. individual oral interviews in language courses, individually scheduled make-up tests), tests or examinations given during the term should be held within the hours regularly scheduled for the course in question. Any exceptions must be communicated within the first two weeks of classes and on the course outline.

Students’ Right of Refusal

Students who are asked to write tests or examinations in contravention of the preceding two regulations may refuse to do so without academic penalty; they also have the right to raise the matter with the Chair/director of the department or the school in which the course is offered or with the dean.

The eServices Office (eSO) in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) provisions for the administrative needs of the Faculty’s eLearning programming which is described as online (Internet), blended (combined in-class and Internet components) and web-enhanced courses. The eSO also provides assistance for specialized needs in the fully online (Internet) course sphere, including digital assignment submission and off-site examination scheduling. The eServices Office supports the development of course outlines and websites for all LA&PS courses. Many LA&PS instructors use course websites to deposit and disseminate academic and administrative content and extend interactive virtual communication services to our student community. Instructors inform their students of their web platform and usage plans at the beginning of term.

Distance Education Courses (Fully Online)

Students can study at their own pace with fully online (Internet) courses and learn from the convenience of their home, office or from the other side of the world. LA&PS' fully online (Internet) courses use the same textbooks and materials as in-class instruction and cover the same course content. In addition, they count towards your degree in exactly the same way as traditional in-class courses. Students taking fully online courses access instructional information, assignments, course requirements and relevant materials online. Students are required to complete assignments (due on specific dates) and to write supervised exams at the university or an alternative postsecondary institution as scheduled. The format for fully online course is identified as (INTR) within the university’s enrolment documentation. Students can create a more flexible schedule by mixing in-class courses with fully online (Internet) courses to possibly complete an entire program by distance.

Blended Courses (In-class + Internet)

In addition to fully online courses, LA&PS offers many new blended courses which combine in-class and online modes of delivery. Blended courses combine the best of both teaching methods. On-campus lectures may be reduced by approximately 30-70% and replaced with online instruction and activities. Course instructors will announce the blended organization of the course at the beginning of term. The course format for blended is identified as (LECI) within the university’s enrolment documentation.