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Academic Information
Academic Appeals,
Undergraduate Student
Phone: 519-661-2100
www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca
The University Senate has delegated to each
Dean the right to waive any academic regulation.
The Deans’ rulings in academic matters are final
unless overturned or modified on appeal to the
Senate Review Board Academic (SRBA). SRBA
is the final body to which students may appeal
certain rulings of Deans in academic matters, and
its decisions are final.
Academic Calendar
Phone: 519-661-2100
www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca
The Academic Calendar contains information
about the academic requirements of your
program, course descriptions, other academic
information, and more. General regulations
for Arts, Science and Social Science programs
appear in the Programs and Progression sections.
Regulations for other programs appear in
the appropriate sections. You may access the
Academic Calendar online at the address above.
The 2012 Academic Calendar will be available
online in February 2012.
Academic Counselling
See Program & Academic Counselling in this
section.
Breadth Requirements
for Bachelor Degrees
Phone: 519-661-2100
www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/2011/pg81.
html
At least 1.0 course must be chosen
from each of the three categories A, B,
and C. Two of Categories A, B, and C
are required in first year. Any outstanding
breadth requirement not completed in first
year must be completed prior to graduation. For
the courses offered in each category, please visit
the website above.
Breadth Requirements for First
Year
Phone: 519-661-2100
www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/2011/pg81.html
First-Year Program
Students in first-year programs must choose
courses numbered 1000-1999. The 5.0 courses
must include at least four different subjects
with no more than 2.0 courses in one subject.
Students are encouraged to take an essay course
in first year. 1.0 course from two of Categories
A, B, and C must be included in first year.
Grades reviewed for
Fall program
eligibility (May)
Final Schedule
on Registrar’s
Website (March)
Distance Studies
Phone: 519-661-2100
www.registrar.uwo.ca/distance
Distance Studies occurs when learners are
separated from the instructor and classmates,
whether across the hall or across the province.
Unlike the courses of the past that depended
entirely on written communication through
the mail, today’s distance courses may include
multimedia materials and take advantage
of web-based communication technologies.
Western’s Distance Studies will let you pursue
university studies if you cannot attend regular
classes. Check out the Part-Time Calendar to
see which courses offer distance options. The
website also gives a more detailed description
of Distance Studies programs, as well as
information on how to apply.
Grades
See the Student Central section in this guide.
Summer Exam
Period
(June - August)
Third Term: May - August
Adjudication
April
Final
Exam
Period
Summer
Course
Registration
(March - July)
Fall Course
Registration
Online (June -
August)
Course
Drop
Deadline
Second term
half course:
(February)
September
Add/Drop
Online & Paper
Submission
Centres
of Information:
www.registrar.uwo.ca
www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca
studentservices.uwo.ca
Academic Counselling
Department Advisors
Intent
to
Register
Course Drop
Deadlines
First term half
course: Oct. 15
Full Course:
Nov. 30
Program
requests for Fall
Registration
(February)
January
Add/Drop
Grade Appeals and Other
Requests for Relief
Final Schedule on
Registrar’s
website
(November)
Second Term: January - April
First Term: September - December
Online & Paper
Submission
December
Exam Period
Program
Planning
“What’s Your
Program”
Faculty & Dept. Info
Sessions (Jan. - Feb.)
Office of the Ombudsperson
Phone: 519-661-3573
Email: ombuds@uwo.ca
www.uwo.ca/ombuds/appeals/appeals.html
www.uwo.ca/ombuds/student/student.html
These are the procedures for appealing marks
and other decisions related to individual courses,
for example:
• requests for extensions of deadlines for
the submission of work
• waiver of progression requirements
• accuracy of grades on examinations or
assignments
• requests for make-ups or special exams
• requests to have a particular grade
reweighted on compassionate grounds
• appeals against the conclusion that
cheating or plagiarism took place
• appeals against the sanction or penalty for
cheating or plagiarism
If you are considering an appeal of any kind,
you should read “Academic Rights and Responsibilities”
and other relevant policies and procedures
in the Calendar,
www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/2011/pg111.
html. The Handbook of Academic and Scholarship
Policy www.uwo.ca/univsec/ is also useful.
Graduate students should visit grad.uwo.ca. In
addition, many programs and departments have
program-specific rules and procedures. Be sure
to ask for a copy.
For more information contact the Office
of the Ombudsperson or visit www.uwo.ca/
ombuds/
Graduation
See the Graduation section in this guide.
Mature Students
Phone: 519-661-3898
success.uwo.ca/index.cfm/mature-students/
Personal Timetables
Phone: 519- 661-2100
Personal timetables can be found at
studentservices.uwo.ca once you have
added courses. Degree modules and
timetables can be found at the link above.
Program & Academic
Counselling
Phone: 519-661-2100
www.uwo.ca
For a list of Faculty Academic
Counselling Offices please see the
Important Contacts section in this guide.
During the course of your university career,
there are a number of reasons why you may want
or need to see an academic counsellor:
• To discuss course changes, withdrawals,
special permissions, and appeal procedures
• To pose questions about modules/
programs, degree requirements, and/or
university regulations
• To seek accommodation when
circumstances beyond your control
affect your academic performance
(e.g., illness, bereavement, personal
problems, or other extenuating
circumstances)
• To process requests for Letters of
Permission (i.e., taking courses at
another university)
• To have transfer credits from an
academic exchange program approved
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