Academic Calendar 2012/2013

Social Work • Social Work • Social Work • Social Work • Social Work • Social Work • Social Work • Social Work • Social Workinstitutional graduation regulationsMacEwan University has institutional graduation regulationsfor Ministry approved programs.Institutional regulations are those that each studentmust fulfil in order to be eligible to receive a MacEwanUniversity credential.Details are available in the university’s Graduation PolicyC2100 and other relevant policies as noted below.Academic Residency – A student must complete atleast 50 per cent of courses through MacEwan University.Challenge examinations, transfer credit and other specialassessments (for example, prior learning recognition) are notincluded in the 50 per cent (C1015 Academic Residency).Academic Standing – A student must obtain a minimum2.00 Academic Standing GPA to be considered in GoodStanding (C2070 Academic Standing).Attendance – A student must comply with any courseor program attendance and punctuality requirements asnoted on course outlines or in program handbooks (C2050Attendance). In addition, sponsored students may havespecial attendance requirements.Graduation Grade Point Average – A minimumGraduation Grade Point Average (GGPA) of 2.00 on the 4.00scale is required.Minimum Course Grade – Some programs may requirethe achievement of a specific grade in a course for graduationpurposes. For specific course grade requirements, please referto your Program of Study.Minimum Transfer Grade – A minimum course transfergrade of D is required except when a higher grade is specifiedas a program requirement for graduation – see “MinimumCourse Grade” (C2030 Inter-Institutional Transferability).Non-duplicative Coursework – Each course completed forcredit or for which transfer credit is granted may be used onlyonce for credit towards fulfilling any program requirement.Prerequisites/Co-requisites – Each student is responsiblefor fulfilling each course prerequisite or co-requisite aslisted in the course description (E3101 Student Rights andResponsibilities).Program Time Limits – A student in Social Work has sevenyears from the first day of the term of acceptance to completeall requirements to be eligible for a credential (C2075Program Time Limits).Repeating Credit Courses (Policy is under review andsubject to change) – A student in a credit course shallbe allowed to repeat any course one additional time,regardless of whether the initial registration resulted in afailing or passing grade (C1035 Repeating Credit Courses).Course Withdrawals (W) and Audits (AU) do not count ascourse attempts.Required English Course – A student in a Ministryapproved program shall take an English course as specified inthe Program of Study (C1030 Required English Course).program graduation regulationsSecurity Clearance – A student must meet the specificsecurity clearance requirements as set out in the admissioncriteria for the duration of the program or they may berequired to withdraw from the program.For further informationSocial WorkGeneral Program InquiriesEmail: socialwork@macewan.caDay program:Bev Verger, University AdvisorPhone: 780‐497‐5566Email: vergerb@macewan.caEvening program:Lynne Baker, University AdvisorPhone: 780‐497‐5099Email: bakerl@macewan.caFacultyChairAlan Knowles, MSW (Calgary); PhD (Alberta)Educational Policy Studies. RSW.Sandra Alton, MSW (Toronto)Social Work. RSW.Coordinator, part-time programDerek Chewka, MSW (Calgary)Social Work. RSW.Marge deJong-Berg, MSW (Calgary); PhD (Alberta)Human Ecology. RSW.Arlene Eaton-Erikson, MSW (Dalhousie)Social Work. RSW.Faye Hamilton, MSW (Calgary)Social Work. RSW.Shenny Karmali, MSW (Calgary)Social Work. RSW.Danielle Larocque, MSW (Calgary)Social Work. RSW.Duane Massing, MSW (Carleton); PhD (Alberta)Education. RSW.Rosalie Moore-Anderson, MSW (McGill)Social Work. RSW.Elizabeth McNulty, MSW (Regina); PhD (Bradford, UK)Applied Social Sciences. RSW.Kirsta Osborne, MSW (Calgary)Social Work. RSW.Shirley Piedt, MSW (British Columbia)Social Work. RSW.Kathaleen Quinn, MSW (Wilfrid Laurier)Social Work. RSW.Joby Scaria, MSW (York)Social Work. RSWLori Sigurdson, MSW (Alberta)Social Work. RSW.Maria Smyth, MSW (Carleton)Social Work. RSW.Peter Vogels, MSW (Calgary); PhD (Alberta)Education. RSW.Marianne Wright, MA (Calgary)Social Work. RSW.140 Grant MacEwan University • A C A D E M I C C A L E N D A R 2012/2013 • www.MacEwan.ca