2011-12 University Calendar
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Academic Standing

The academic standing of a student will form part of his or her permanent academic record and will appear as a notation on enrolment verification forms, statements of grades and official transcripts.

All students attending Kwantlen are expected to maintain an acceptable standard of academic achievement. For programs in which letter grades are assigned, a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 is expected. Failure to meet this minimum academic standard will result in corrective action and can lead to permanent withdrawal from Kwantlen.

The academic standing for all students who have completed a minimum of 9.0 semester credit hours, and who are enrolled in programs in which letter grades are assigned, will be determined at the end of each semester.

Students who do not maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 must achieve a Term Grade Point Average of 2.00 or better each semester until their CGPA is 2.00 or above. Students who do not achieve this will progress through the Academic Status reviews as detailed below, from Academic Warning to Academic Probation to Required to Withdraw to Readmitted on Academic Probation to Academic Suspension.

See policy L.7 that can be viewed in the Library or online at www.kwantlen.ca/policies for further details.

Dean's Honour Roll

A full-time student in a semester-based or term-based program who has completed 15.0 or more semester credit hours at Kwantlen and who has a CGPA of 3.75 or better and a TGPA of 3.50 or better for the semester being evaluated, will be placed on the Dean’s Honour Roll. Please see the Grades section of the online calendar to see how grades and GPA are calculated.

A student in a program for which letter grades are not assigned will be placed on the Dean’s Honour Roll at the completion of their program upon the recommendation of the program coordinator or instructor in recognition of outstanding achievement or performance.

Kwantlen's Deans will send a letter of commendation to each student placed on the Dean’s Honour Roll.

See policy L.3 that can be viewed at the Library or online at www.kwantlen.ca/policies for further details.

Good Academic Standing

All students are assumed to be in Good Academic Standing unless stated otherwise on their academic record.

Academic Warning

A student who has completed a minimum of 9.0 semester credit hours and has achieved a CGPA of less than 2.00, will be placed on Academic Warning. Students will remain on Academic Warning until they have attempted 18.0 semester credit hours. A student on Academic Warning may not repeat a course for which a grade of C or better has been assigned.

Academic Probation

A student who has been on Academic Warning, has completed a minimum of 18.0 semester credit hours and has achieved a CGPA of less than 2.00, will be placed on Academic Probation. Students will remain on Academic Probation until they have attempted 27.0 semester credit hours. A student on Academic Probation may not repeat a course for which a grade of C or better has been assigned.

Required To Withdraw

A student who is on Academic Probation and who has completed a minimum of 27.0 semester credit hours and whose TGPA and CGPA are both less than 2.00 will be referred to Kwantlen's President for a decision as to whether:

  1. the student shall be Required to Withdraw for a period of not less than six (6) months, or
  2. other action should be taken.

Students who are required to withdraw are not permitted to enrol in undergraduate courses, but may, where applicable, enrol in preparatory courses during their six (6) month withdrawal period.

Re-Admission on Academic Probation

A student who has been Required to Withdraw may appeal for re-admission to Kwantlen for a term which begins at least six (6) months after the student was required to withdraw. The Application for Re-admission must be submitted by the application deadline for the term for which the student is applying, and must be accompanied by an Educational Plan. The Educational Plan for Students Applying for Reinstatement must include:

Letters of reference from employers or instructors may be included.

Applications will be accepted no more than one month prior to the application deadline unless the student has already been away from Kwantlen more than six months. Late applications or late Educational Plans will not be accepted due to the time required for review.

The appropriate Director (or designate) will review the Educational Plan. The student may be required to discuss it further, by telephone or in an interview, with the Director (or designate), or may be referred to Counselling. Once the Educational Plan is complete, the Director (or designate) will confirm whether re-admission to Kwantlen on Academic Probation has been granted. If re-admission is granted, the student must have completed a minimum of 36.0 semester credit hours before further action will take place.

Academic Suspension

A student who has been re-admitted on Academic Probation and has completed a minimum of 36.0 semester credit hours and whose TGPA and CGPA are both less than 2.00 will be referred to Kwantlen's President for a decision as to whether:

  1. The student shall be placed on Academic Suspension for a minimum of one (1) year, or
  2. Other action should be taken.

Students who are on Academic Suspension are not permitted to enrol in undergraduate courses, but may, where applicable, enrol in preparatory courses during their one (1) year suspension period.

Re-Admission on Academic Suspension

A student who has been placed on Academic Suspension may apply for re- admission to Kwantlen for a term which begins after one (1) year has transpired. The Application for Re-admission must be submitted by the application deadline for the term for which the student is applying, and must be accompanied by an Educational Plan. The Educational Plan for Students Applying for Reinstatement must include:

Letters of reference from employers or instructors may be included.

Applications will be accepted no more than one month prior to the application deadline. Late applications and late Educational Plan will not be accepted due to the time required for review.

If re-admission is granted, the student will be re-admitted in Good Standing and will be advised to consult with an Educational Advisor regarding a future program of studies.

Academic Renewal

Kwantlen is committed to providing its students with opportunities to succeed in their academic studies. For various reasons, not all students are able to avail themselves of these opportunities when they are initially enrolled at Kwantlen. A student who has not been enrolled at Kwantlen for a minimum of five (5) years and who had a Cumulative Grade Point Average of less than a 2.00 at the end of the last term of attendance may apply in writing to have grades earned for all courses (including those passed) taken previously at Kwantlen eliminated from the computation of her or his CGPA. These courses and grades will appear on statements of grades and unofficial and official transcripts. Academic Renewal may only be requested once and will be granted at the discretion of the Registrar or designate.

Students will be advised that other post-secondary institutions may or may not recognize Academic Renewal and may include these courses in their GPA calculations when determining eligibility for transfer.

See policy L.8 that can be viewed at the Library or online at www.kwantlen.ca/policies for further details.

Last Updated: Oct 12, 2011

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