Graduate academic calendar 2012 - 2013 - Trent University

GRADUATE PROGRAMS Academic Regulations
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Unsatisfactory Work
On the recommendation of the program, approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies, a student
whose work is unsatisfactory may at any time be required to withdraw from the University. Students
should note that individual programs may have criteria beyond those listed below. Please refer to
the program section of the calendar for further details.
Unsatisfactory work includes any of the following:
• course work receiving a final grade lower than B- (70%) or the required minimum as established
by a program. See Failed Course Policy.
• course work not completed within the specified timeframe
• failure to maintain satisfactory progress in research and/or thesis/dissertation work as determined
by the supervisory committee.
Failed Course Policy
Masters students who obtain less than 70% in a non-required course may take another course in
substitution. If 70% is not obtained on the substituted course, the student will then be obliged to
withdraw from the program. Only one such substitution will be permitted as part of requirements of
any degree.
Students who obtain less than 70% on a required course (as designated by the program) will not
be permitted to retake the course and will be required to withdraw from their program.
For Ph.D. programs see individual program regulations.
Language Requirement for Theses/Dissertations
M.A. and Ph.D. theses/dissertations will be written and defended in English (or in French, subject
to individual program’s policy/practice), unless the Dean of Graduate Studies, acting on the
recommendation of the Director of the Graduate program involved, grants an exception to this rule.
The Dean must take into account: a) the relevance of this language to the content of the thesis/
dissertation, and b) the availability of Trent graduate faculty members fluent in the language (both
verbal and written) who can supervise the thesis/dissertation, and c) the availability of External and
Internal Examiners fluent in the language (both written and verbal) who can effectively participate
in the thesis/dissertation examination. Application to defend in a language other than English or
French must be submitted to the Dean of Graduate Studies by the Graduate Program Director at
least one (1) year in advance of the proposed date of the thesis/dissertation defence. In any case,
the Title and Abstract of the Thesis/Dissertation must also be provided in English.