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Course Load
Students will normally be limited to five courses
(General and Non-Major programs) and six courses
(Honours programs where required) per term. Courses
may be added only by petition to the Examinations
and Standings Committee.
Students may petition to take one or more courses
above their normal course load per term (up to a
maximum of seven courses) with the consent of the
Undergraduate Officer of the student’s major
department.
Correspondence Courses
Because of the different start dates and the different
final exam periods for correspondence and on-campus
courses, students enrolled in full-time on-campus
courses must have the permission of their Under-
graduate Advisor and the Examinations and Standings
Committee to register for a Correspondence Course.
Part-Time Studies
Students may pursue degree studies part-time (in most
� General and Honours Programs) by enrolling in one or
two regularly scheduled courses meeting in either the
day or evening. In addition, courses may be taken in
the six week summer program or by correspondence.
A number of programs are available by
correspondence (see the University of Waterloo
Correspondence Calendar). There is no distinction
between part-time and full-time students as to
admission requirements,, grading practices, or
promotion policies.
Standing
1. To be considered in good standing in a General
program, a student must maintain a cumulative
overall average of at least 60%, as well as an
average of at least 65% in all courses taken in the
Major discipline (unless the department specifies a
higher average). If a student’s overall average falls
between 56 and 600/o, or the major or non-major
average falls below 65% (unless the department
specifies a different average), the student may be
granted conditional status for two academic terms.
During this period the student must make
reasonable progress toward obtaining good
standing or the student will be required to withdraw
from the Faculty of Arts.
2. To be considered in good standing in an Honours
program, a student must maintain a cumulative
overall average of at least 60%, as well as an
average of at least 75% in all courses taken in the
Honours discipline (unless the department specifies
a higher average). A student in a Joint Honours
program must maintain a cumulative average of
75% in all courses taken in the two Honours
disciplines (unless the departments specify
other averages).
Examinations and Standings
If an Honours degree candidate’s major average
falls below the prescribed minimum the candidate
will be considered for the General degree and the
regulations in (1) above wili apply. If subsequently
the student raises the average to the required
level, he/she may, through the Department
Chairman, petition the Examinations and Standings
Committee to review his/her case.
Even while otherwise in good standing, a student
who fails four or more term courses in any
academic year (ten term courses or fewer) may be
required to withdraw if the Examinations and
Standings Committee considers that the student
will not profit by further study.
A student who has been required to withdraw for
academic reasons is eligible to apply for re-
admission after two terms’ absence. If such a
student is re-admitted, previous course work does
not count in the cumulative average: however, all
previous course attempts remain recorded on the
student’s University transcript.
Students whose cumulative average(s) has been
cleared as in 4. above will be required to complete
a minimum of ten additional courses whether or not
this will bring the total number of courses in excess
of the number required.
Students may withdraw before the final day of
classes without penalty to their records; however,
students who withdraw to avoid a number of
failures will likely be ineligible for re-admission for
at least two terms.
Dean’s List
To recognize outstanding academic achievement the
Arts Faculty h&i established a Dean’s List.
To be eligible for the Dean’s List a student:
1. must have completed a minimum of ten UW
courses which count in the cumulative average,
2. must have a cumulative overall average of 83.0 or
higher,
3. may not have any INC’s or NMR’s.
A student on the Dean’s List receives a
congratulatory letter from the Dean and the award is
noted on the student’s transcript.
Grade Appeal Procedures
1. If an Arts student wishes to appeal a grade in a
course administered by the Arts Faculty, the
student should (as soon as possible and at the
latest within six months of receipt of the, grade) try
to work the matter out informally with the instructor
concerned. If the problem cannot be resolved in
this way, the student may submit a formal, written
appeal to the appropriate department chairman or
head of the affiliated colleges or dean of the
federated college. Because of their familiarity with
problems specific to their disciplines, departmental