2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

If students are reinstated at the ,University, their Gumulative Average'will be re-set. to 0.0 on zero units,although :students may(at Faculty discretion) retain credit for prior work. Following reinstatement,students will be on . academic probation and mustcomplete a minimum of 60 units of work after reinstatement tobe eligible'for I Graduation with Disti~Ction or other recognitionbased on the Cumulative Average." ,, If at any review after reinstatement the student's Cumulative, Average fa,lIs below 3.5, the student will be required to wi~hdrawfrom the, University for a p,eriod of at least 12 months.COURSE SELECTION AND COURSE CHANGESStudents are responsible for ensuring, that their course selection'meetstherequirements of the degree program in which tlJey'are registered, that prerequisites have been met, and that theappropriate permission(s) has been obtained, if required.: Theyshould review their personal degree audit each time they can'celor add courses, and contact an Academic Advisor in the Office ofthe Dean of the Faculty of Humanities if they have questions;particularly'if the degree audit.shows unused courses. Students·should also be aWc:tre that changes to their course load 'may affect their fees and their eligibility for scholarships andfinanci~1 aid such as. aSAP.OVERLOAD, Students who wish to take more courses than recommendedfor a single Level· of their program may do so only' if their CumulativeAverage is at least 7.0. A student with outstanding deferredexaminations or incomplete term-work will nolbe pe(­mitted/to overload in th~ following term. Students registered in .the final Level of their program are permitted to overload by up tosix additional units· in order to become eligible to. graduat~.SUMMER SCHOOL ' ,Students who have, been granted deferred examination or term­'work privileges for cowses taken in the, precedfng Winter session,must secure theadvanc~ permission, of the' Office of theDean of the Faculty of Humanities before registering ,in Spring/Summer courses .. A decision 'will be made based upon the academicrecord of the student and tlJe ampunt of work outstanding.LETTER OF PERMISSIONStudents in good academic standing, who wish to attend ao-. other university to take courses for cre~it toward a McMaster degree,must first request a Letter of Permis~ion from the Office ofthe Dean of the Faculty of Humanities. A Letter of Permission isautomatically cancelled if a student is placed on academic pro:­bation, program probation, 'or required to withdraw from the Uni-'versity. Students should take note of any conditions on the Letterof Permission that might apply, including the requirement of agrade of at least C- for transfer creait Courses taken at another'university cannot be used to satisfy the University's minimumresidence requirement, will not be included 'in the calculation ofthe averages at McMaster, and therefore cannot be used to raisestanding. The transcript designation will read COM" indicatingComplete, when aC~ or better. is attained. It is the stUdent'srespollsibility to ensure th,at an official transcript from, the hostuniversity is ~ent to the Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Humanitiestoreceive,credit for work taken..' , , 'SUMMER IMMERSION PROGRAMS IN FRENCHStudents must obtain approval from the Office of the Dean ofthe Faculty of Humanities prior to particip'ating in· any languageimmersion program.'The government-sponsored summer language bursary programoffers university students the opportunity to take French 'courses ata large number of accredited institutions. Students wishing toattend another university in order to participate in a language immersionprogram must: (a) petition the Office of the Dean of theFac,ulty of Humanities, (b) submit detailed course descriptions forassessment, and (c) obtain ,a Letter of Permission.Students registered in a program in French may take' a maximumof, six units of credit in this manner as elective work .only.Students not registered in a program in French may take up to 12units of credit.'JEXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITHIN CANADAFor information. on the Canadian Scholars Exchange Program(CANEX), please refer to. the Academic Facilities, Student'Servicesand Organizations section of this Calendar under the,' heading, Student Exchanges. . .FACULTY OF HUMANITIES 77,THIRD YEAR STUDY ELSEWHERElHUMANITIES STUDY ABROAD, Humanities Study Abroad During Level III of Honours ProgramsThere are two ways to undertake international studies durin'g'Level III of an Honours program: (i) a Formal 'Exchange Programor (ii) a Third Year Study Elsewhere Program.(i) Formal Exchange Program, During Level III of Honours ProgramsFormal Exchange Programs are those' in which McMaster, Universityhas an agreement with another institution involving atem- .porary, exchange of. students .. Exchange studelits register and· "pay tuition fees and supplementary fees at McMaster. No tuitionis paid at the other institution. See the Genera/Academic RegulationsseQtion in this Calendar and the sections on EligibilitY;­and.Application below.(ii) Third Year Study Elsewhere Honours program .Qualified Level III students may undertake studies at a universitya~road for one or, two terms in the Third Year Study ElsewhereProgram. This program is not available at universities with whichMcMaster University 'has a Formal Exchange Agreement.StUdents register at McMaster but do not pay, tuition to McMasterUniversity. In addition to paying tuition fees at the other institution,students must pay all associated travel, $tudy and living, expenses.Seethe, General Academic ,Regulations section in this Calendarand the sections on Eligibility and Application below.Eligibility for, Study AbroadStudents registered in any Honours or Combined Honours programin the Faculty of Humanities may apply to replace all or partof the work of their third year with an'acceptable program of studytaken at a university or equivalent institution approved by the Facultyof Humanities.' t .To be eligible to take part in this program, students must have,, completed at least 60 units of work with a Cumulative Average ofat least 7.0. Individual programs may have additional 'require-,- ments. All requirements must be satisfied by the end of the Fall/Winter session (September-April) preceding the commencementof study elsewhere. Students taking part in this program do nothave the option of graduating with.a three-year B.A. degree on thebasis of work completed in this program,but must return toMcMaster University to complete their final 30 u'nits ,of work. ,Students may receive up to 30 units of credit for a full year of studyat another institution. The awarding of all credit for work completedelsewhere may be confirmed orily after departments have received- transcripts and reviewed· students' . academic achievements followingtheir return and after they have officially regJstered for Level IV. Incertain cases, students'may be recommended for the Dealls' Hon­'our List on the basis of wC?rk completed elsewhere.Application for Study AbroadStudents interested in applying for this program should consultRowena Muhic-Day, the Career Services,Liaison and StudyAbroad Coordinator, Chester New Hall, Room 1 02/A and the stu~dents' department(s) or School approximately one year before"planning to begin their study abroad (Le. during the Fall term of,the year in which they enter Level II). A plan for the completion ofthe academic program, approved by the program counsellor(s), .must be submitted together with t~e application to the Coordina'­torne later than the end of January. However, application for''some exchanges maybe due as early as DecembeL ,PROGRAMS OFFERED BY,THE FACULTY ·OF HUMANITIESSCHOOL OF THE ARTSWEB ADDRESS:http://sota.humc:inities.mcmaster.caThe School of the Arts offers programs in: -• Art '• Art History ,• Multimedia• Music• Theatre & Film Studies ' 'In addition, Minors areavailable in: Art History, Music and Thea-'tre. &. film Studies.