2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

• Repetition of Courses: Studentsmay'repeat courses that havebeen failed orfor which credit has been obtained ,a number of times;with the exception of the students in the Faculty, of Business whomay only repeat courses which they have. failed. The grades for allattempts appear on the transcript and enter into the computation,ofthe Cumulative Average. However, only one successful attempt willenter into the computqtion of credjt earned towards your degree;, • Au(Jiting Courses: If you donot wish to have credit for a course,you may, with the approval oUhe Chair of the Departm~ntand theOffic~ of the Associate Dean, aqdit the course. You must satisfythe prerequisite for the cours~, but will notcomplete assignmentsnor, write the .. final examinations. You wi" not be permitted toregister for credit in the course after the registration deadlJne for 'the session has passed. . " .'. Letters of ,Permission: If you are in good academic standing.at McMaster and 'you wish to attend ,another university to takecourses for credit towards a McMasterdegree, you mustobtainGENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS 21Students must recognize and accept the fact that,' in manycountries ,of.the .world, especially. the neWly-emerging nations,change may be the only constant. There are no guarantees thatcertain courseswill be offered orthat housing will be as onemrght 'exp~ct.Spending time on an exchange program or an independentstudy abroad program offers an opportunity to develop one'sadaptability and resourcefulness in the face 6f new. situations.McMaster University cannot be held accountable for unforeseenchanges in the host country., ' .',. For information aboutprograms ,and universities, please contactthe Student Exchanges Officer, Gilmour Hall, Roo,m 104.2 . ACADEMIC STANDING AND,PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS,,Acad~mic Standingpermission 'ahead of time. To do, this you must seek a Letter of Academic standing, is reviewed in' May and August eaGh y'ear forPermission from the Office of the Associate Dean. Please take students who ' . 'note of any ,conditionsthat mightapply,. including the requirement 5 '1: have attempted at least 18 units of work since the lastof a grade of at JeastC- for transfer crsdlt. You should note that the review; or .' .'. "grades obtained in .courses taken at another university will not be 2. may be eligible to graduate at the next Convocation; or 'included in the Cumulative. Average. Full-time students taking 3. were admitted under the part.:time'mature stude'nt provision ,courses on a Letter of Permission must continue to carry a full load and have attempted the first 12 units. of work. .. ,at McMa?ter during the FalllWinter'sSssion if they wish to be In the review of academic standing, three sets ofdeqisionsareconsidered .for Undergraduate In-course Academic Awards;, i.e.courses taken on 'a Letter of Permission do liIot 'count toward yourmade:'. 1,. whether a student may graduate;". , load for purposes of a'cademic awards. ' ' .2. whether a student may continue at the University; and• . Withdrawal from the University: If you wishtowithdrawfrom 3. whether a student may continueina program., 'the University, you must consult the ,.appropriate Office: of the.' ,Minimum Requirements ,to ' ,Associate Dean~ Your student identity card must be surrendered Conti.nue at th, e Univ.ersify' 'to the' Office of the ASSOCiate Dean. Your course record will ,behandled as putlineq'abovein, Changes to Registration. . All ,students must maintain a CA 'of atleast3.5 at each review to• Transfer of Credit between Faculties: Transfer of . credit continue at' the. University: Under certail) circumstances, asbetween Faculties is handled by the OfficSQf the Associate Dean described below, stLidents may be allowed to continueon aca-'to which you wish to .transfer. It is possible that full credit may not demic probation for one reviewing period with a CA of 3.0 to 3.4.be giyen at the time of transfer between Faculties and additional, If your CA is less than 3.0', you may ,not continue at the.University.courses may, need ·td be taken., . I. '.' Level. I Registrationa,nd . ' . ' .• Calculation of Cumulative AV$rage FOllowing Reinstatement , Academic" Standing Requirem~nts, " .After Poor Academic Performance: Effective September 1997, if .. you are reinstated at the University, your Cumulative Av~rage will be ' , When you alie admitted to McMaster University for a first degree,reset to 0.0 on zero units, although you.may (at Faculty discrstion) ;,you will register in one of the following Level I programs: Arts ahd .retain credit for prior work. ,If you are reinstated, you wi" be on Science I, BUsiness I, Engineering I, Health Sciences I, HUrl19- ni -academic probation. You mustcomplete a minimum of 60 units of ties I,Kinesiology I; Mathematics and Statistics I, Medical Radiaworkafterrein. statement to be eligible for'Graduation With Distinction· ,tion Sciences I; Midwifery I, Mu~ic I, Science I; Nursing I, or Social', . Sciences I. If you enter the University without Ad"anced Standingor other recognition based on the C~mulative Average.. being granted, you must normally attempt a full load of LevellworkInternationaf Study ,\ 'before proceeding to the work of higher levels.If you are studying part-time, the Office of the Associate Dean hasIf you wish toengage'in international study, you may d.o so either·' the discretion to permit you to take some of-the work in the hig~erby partiCipating in one of the formal exchange programs that exist levels prior to having attempted the full load ,of Level I. Decisionsbetween McMaster and a number of universities in other coun- will be made on an individual basis, according to the special'tries; by participating in one of-the programsavanable through circLJrrlstances,that apply in the particular case., specific Faculties; or by,independent study abroad. At any review during Levell before you complete the Levell work,Formal exchange programs are those in which McMaster has an asin the case of a part-time student, you must iilttain a CA of at leastagreement with ano.ther institution, invo~ving a temporary ex- 3.5 to continue at the University in good standing. If you attain achange of students. As an ex~hange stud~nt; you register and pay CA of 3.0 to.3.4 you may remain at the University for One reviewingyour tuition fees, and sllpplementaryfees at McMaster. No tuition period,'but wi" be placed on academic probation. You may be onis paid at the fOreign in~titution. If youare;interested in partiCipating academic pr{)bation only' once duringyour University career. If your,in a formal exchange program, you can obtain further information 'CA is less than 3.0 you may riot continue at the University.and an application, form, from the." Student' Exchanges Officer, At the review when you complete the Level I-work, if you attain aGilmour Hall, Room 104. Applications are normally due mid- CA of at least· 3.0 and have not previously been on academic'January for exchangesexpected to begin thefo"owing Septem- probation, but 'fail, to meet the admission requirements of anyber. Admis~i6n; is by selection. A registration ch.ecklist is available program, you~ may continue at .the University for one additionalto assist. you in makin'g a" necessary arrangements. For Informa- reviewing period on academic probation .. You wi" be registered intion concerning the Canadian Scholars Exchange' Program, your original.Faculty, and wi" be classified as a Level· I irregular(CANEX), please refer to the Academic Facilities, Student Serv- student ·if your work may only qualify you to be considered for.. ices and Organizations section of this· Calendar under the head':' admission to a program in another Faculty. If, at the end of the nexting Student Exchanges. ;, ." '. ..: , . reviewing period, you again do not' qualify for admission to aMcMaster also offers other programs which allow you to spend program, you may not continue at the University. If yourCA is less "a" or part of your third year of a four-year program at another than 3.0 you may not, continue at the University. 'instituti~n. You register but do not pay tuition at McMaster. These Students in Arts & Science I shbuldreferto theArls &Science Programprograms are not available at universities with which McMaster,University has a formal exchange agreement For more inforrnaregulationslisted below. ' • .,. ." 'Health Sciences I, Nursing I and Midwifery I students should refertion on these programs; please , see your Faculty advisor or the to the program regulations listed in the Facultyof Health Sciences~tudent Exchanges Officer., ' section in _this Calendar.