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7.0 Academic Performance Evaluation 7.1 Academic Performance Evaluation for Degree Students Academic Performance Evaluation as described in this section applies to Degree and Certificate Students. The corresponding process for Special Students is described in Section 9, below. Note: in addition to the regulations listed below, a number of programs specify additional requirements that must be fulfilled. Consult 7.5 below for additional information regarding: B.A.S., B.A. Hons. and General Mass Communication, B.Com., B.C.S., B.Sc. Hons. Combined Chemistry and Computer Science, B.Math Hons. Combined Comp.Sci. and Mathematics, B.Hum., B.I.B., B.I.D., B.I.T. B.J., B.Math., B.Mus., B.P.A.P.M., B.Sc. Double Hons. Mathematics and Physics, B.S.W. The Academic Performance Evaluation is the annual assessment of the student’s status in his or her degree. The first evaluation is made, at the end of the winter term, for all students who have completed at least 4.0 credits at Carleton University or on the University of Ottawa Exchange. Subsequent evaluations occur at the end of the winter term following the completion of a minimum of 4.0 additional credits. A completed course is any course registration, including repeated courses, that results in a grade or notation other than WDN, IP, CTN, Aud or DNC. The basis of the evaluation is the student’s Overall CGPA, Major CGPA and, where appropriate, Core CGPA. For students in combined programs Major CGPAs are calculated for each major where possible. The evaluation is made by comparing CGPAs to the minima required by the student’s degree at the time of the evaluation. The possible outcomes of an Academic Performance Evaluation are: Good Standing, Academic Warning, Suspension, Debarment, or Ineligible to Return (ITR). The status Good Standing signifies that a Performance Evaluation
has found that the student fully meets the academic standards
prescribed for the
student's program and is eligible to continue in that degree. The status Suspension signifies that the student must leave his or her degree for at least one year. See Section 7.3. Suspension occurs if at least one of the following conditions applies:
The status Debarment is reserved for cases in which the student’s performance falls below a minimum standard after a first Suspension from the same degree. A Debarred student must leave his or her degree for at least three years. See Section 7.3. The status Ineligible to Return indicates that the student’s performance has fallen below a minimum standard for the program and in consequence the student is removed from the program, and will never be readmissible to this program. The status ITR is restricted to some professional and limited enrolment programs where there is high demand for the program and limited space in its required courses. The student is eligible to continue at the University and may apply through Admissions Services for admission to another program. An exception is made for students who are Suspended from the B.A. in Mass Communication or who are ITR from the B.Math. in Computer Science and Mathematics or the B.Sc. in Computer Science and Chemistry. These students may apply immediately at the Registrar’s Office for a change of major within their current degree.
7.1.1 Three Failures of a Course If a student has failed a given course on three separate occasions, he or she is not allowed to register in this course again. (See 1.5) If the given course is a required course for completion of the program to which the student has been admitted, the student will be required to withdraw from the program and will not be eligible for readmission to that program, or for admission to any other program for which that course is also a required course for completion of the program. 7.2 Assessment in Concentrations, Specializations and Minors In conjunction with the Academic Performance Evaluation, additional averages are calculated for program elements. The CGPA is calculated over the courses contributing to any minor, concentration, specialization that is outside the major (see 6.5 Note ii). These CGPA results are available for decisions on satisfactory or unsatisfactory performance in the program element. Students with a CGPA that is below the minimum required for a Concentration, Specialization or Minor will be removed from that Concentration, Specialization or Minor. 7.3 Readmission after Suspension or Debarment Suspension is from a particular degree, not the University. Upon receiving notice of Suspension from one degree, students may seek admission, through Admissions Services, to other degrees of the University. Programs may accept such students in Good Standing if the student meets those requirements or on Academic Warning. Students who have
been Suspended will be inadmissible to their original degree
for one year. Students
who have been
suspended
and wish subsequently
to be re-admitted to their original degree
must petition through the Registar's
Office, providing
an explanation
of the circumstances
leading
up to the
Suspension, what has occurred during
the period of suspension, and what the student’s goals
now are. Students returning to the University after Suspension or Debarment will not have their CGPA re-started. At the point of re-admission, they may be allowed a pro-rated maximum number of discredits. Students required to withdraw by the University from a degree program are ineligible to register as Special Students for one calendar year. The standard CGPA requirements used in Academic Performance Evaluation are presented in Table 1. The minimum required CGPA increases with the number of credits included in the Overall CGPA calculation at the time of the Academic Performance Evaluation. Students with a CGPA close to the minimum at their first assessment will have to improve their academic achievement significantly in order to maintain the Good Standing status through to graduation. The Standard Minimum CGPA Requirements for Minors, Concentrations, and Specializations are presented in Table 2. These are not used in the Academic Performance Evaluation but are used to determine continuation status in the program element.
Notes
Note: for the General programs in Biochemistry, Earth Sciences and Information Technology requiring 20.0 credits, the minimum required CGPA is 3.00, 3.50, 3.50, 4.00 respectively.
7.5 Additional Information Concerning Academic Performance Evaluation for Some Degrees and Programs The standard regulations for Academic Performance Evaluation are modified for certain degrees and programs as presented in this section.
Bachelor of Architectural Studies The B.A.S. degree follows the regulations for Academic Performance evaluation for Engineering and Design Programs with the following additions and amendments:
Bachelor of Arts, Honours and General in Mass Communication Students in Mass Communication are subject to the standard process of Academic Performance Evaluation with the following amendments: Continuation to Second Year Continuation to second year in Good Standing requires that students successfully complete at least 5.0 credits, achieve a grade of B- or better in MCOM 1101 and have an Overall CGPA of at least 7.00. Students who fail to meet these requirements when seeking continuation to second year Mass Communication must leave the program with the status Suspended. Students who are not eligible to continue to second year in the Mass Communication program are allowed to apply immediately at the Registrar’s Office for a change of major within the B.A. For consideration for admission to a different degree, students must apply to the Admission Services Office. The School also maintains a number of places in second year for students who wish to transfer from Carleton University or elsewhere. These spaces are limited and it may not be possible to grant admission to all applicants. Admission will therefore be on a selective basis with preference given to those candidates who show the highest promise of success. Normally, offers are made to students with an Overall CGPA of 10.00 or better. Continuation in Good Standing at subsequent Academic Performance Evaluations requires the standard minimum Major CGPA and Overall CGPA.
For purposes of Academic Performance Evaluation students in B.Com. are considered Honours students. Students in programs of the Eric Sprott School of Business who are not in Good Standing at any APE will be required to leave the program with the status Ineligible to Return (ITR).
Students in the Bachelor of Computer Science or in Combined Computer Science programs are subject to the following regulations: At each Academic Performance Evaluation, Good Standing requires that the Major CGPA is at least 6.50 and Overall CGPA is at least 5.00. These are also the required minima for graduation. Students who do not achieve the status Good Standing at any Academic Performance Evaluation will be required to leave the program with the standing Ineligible to Return (ITR). Bachelor of Humanities The Bachelor of Humanities degree does not distinguish a set of courses forming a Major. Students are evaluated on the basis of their Overall CGPA and their Core CGPA. Students are in Good Standing
if the Overall CGPA at
least 7.00
and the
Core CGPA at
least 7.00. A student is required to leave the program with the standing Ineligible to Return if either:
The Humanities Core HUMS 1000[1.0],
HUMS 2000[1.0],
The Industrial Design program does not distinguish a set of courses forming a Major. Students are assessed at each Academic Performance Evaluation using their Overall CGPA and the Industrial Design Core. Good
Standing
requires
a grade
of
C- or
better
in
each course
of
the Industrial
Design
Core. IDES
1300,
IDES
2203,
IDES
1301,
IDES
2300, Students in Industrial Design who are not assigned the status Good Standing or Academic Warning will be required to leave the program with the status Ineligible to Return (ITR). Bachelor of International Business For purposes of Academic Performance Evaluation students B.I.B. are considered Honours students. Students in programs of the Eric Sprott School of Business who are not in Good Standing at any APE will be required to leave the program with the status Ineligible to Return (ITR). The BIB defines a Language Core consisting of the required 4.0 credits in the language of specialization Good Standing in BIB requires: At the first APE:
At all subsequent APEs and at graduation:
Bachelor of Information Technology For purposes of Academic Performance Evaluation B.I.T. students are considered General students. In addition to the requirements for Good Standing specified in the Academic Regulations of the University, students in the Interactive Multimedia and Design program of the B.I.T. must present a Core CGPA of at least 4.5 in the following: IMD 1000, IMD 1001, IMD 1002, IMD 1003, IMD 1004, IMD 1005 Bachelor of Journalism
Continuation to Second Year Continuation in Good Standing after the first Academic Performance Evaluation will be guaranteed only to First-year Journalism students who achieve a B+ or better in JOUR 1000[1.0] and an Overall CGPA of at least 8.00 in first year on 5.0 full credits. The School also maintains a number of places in second year for students who wish to transfer from Carleton or elsewhere. Normally, offers are made to students with an overall CGPA equivalent to 10.00 (A-) or better. Continuation in Good Standing at subsequent Academic Performance Evaluations requires the standard minimum Major CGPA and Overall CGPA. General Prerequisite Students may not continue into 3000-level or higher courses unless the following three minimum requirements are met:
Graduation In addition to the graduation requirements of the Faculty, a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Journalism with Honours must have:
Bachelor of Mathematics The standard procedures for Academic Performance Evaluation are followed with the following additions:
Students who do not achieve the status Good Standing at any Academic Performance Evaluation will be required to leave the program with the standing Ineligible to Return (ITR). Bachelor of Music Academic Performance Evaluation for students in the B.Mus. degree is applied as follows: The minimum requirements for Good Standing are:
Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management Students in the BPAPM are assessed by the standard Academic Performance Evaluation process with the following modifications: Continuation to second year will be guaranteed only to those students who have an Overall CGPA of 7.00 or better and a grade of B- or better in PAPM 1000. A Good Standing decision at any subsequent Academic Performance Evaluation requires a Major CGPA of at least 6.50 and an Overall CGPA of at least 6.50. Students who do not achieve Good Standing at any Academic Performance Evaluation will be required to withdraw from the program with the status Ineligible to Return (ITR). Bachelor of Science, Double Honours in Mathematics and Physics Continuation in this program after first year requires an average of at least 9.00 on MATH 1002 and MATH 1102 and at least 9.00 on PHYS 1001 and PHYS 1002 or the equivalent mathematics and physics courses. Bachelor of Science, Combined Honours in Chemistry and Computer Science Students in the Bachelor of Computer Science or in Combined Computer Science programs are subject to the following regulations. At each Academic Performance Evaluation, Good Standing requires that the Major CGPA is at least 6.50 and Overall CGPA is at least 5.00. These are also the required minima for graduation. Students who do not achieve the status Good Standing at any Academic Performance Evaluation will be required to leave the program with the standing Ineligible to Return (ITR). Bachelor of Social Work Students in the Bachelor of Social Work program are assessed by the standard process of Academic Performance Evaluation, with the following exception. Good Standing requires:
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