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Effective date of this calendar, unless otherwise indicated, is Sept. 1, 2002 to Aug. 31, 2003. Application for Graduation Credential CompletionSee policy C.42 which can be viewed at the Library or on-line. A minimum Program Grade Point Average (PGPA) of 2.00 is required for graduation. All students must submit a Graduation Credential Application, along with the required fee, in order to receive a credential. Student obligations relating to fees, library books, rental or borrowed equipment or other materials must be met before a credential will be released. Transfer of Courses to Meet Program RequirementsA student may apply credits for courses taken at other post-secondary institutions towards the requirements for a program at Kwantlen University College. A minimum of 25% of the course work for a credential must be completed at Kwantlen. Up to 75% of the credits required may be obtained through a combination of transfer credit and Prior Learning Assessment. In order to have previous academic work evaluated, students must submit a Request for Transfer Credit form, an official transcript and the Document Evaluation Fee for transcripts that originate outside British Columbia. The Request for Transfer Credit form should be submitted as early as possible in the student's program. Substitutions for prescribed courses in a program may be approved by the appropriate Dean upon submission of the Request for Course Substitution form to the Graduation Secretary. Such requests should be submitted prior to enrolling in the substitute course. All forms pertaining to graduation may be obtained through the Admissions Office on any campus and on line at www.kwantlen.ca/grad/htm Graduation with DistinctionSee policy C.22 which can be viewed at the Library or on-line. Students who complete their programs with a Program Grade Point Average (PGPA) of 3.75 or higher in a program that utilizes letter grades will be considered to have Graduated With Distinction. Students who graduate with outstanding achievement, as determined by program faculty, from a program that does not utilize letter grades will be considered to have Graduated with Distinction. The phrase Graduated With Distinction will appear on the student's transcript and credential. Time limits and Credits RequiredIn addition to the requirement for a Program Grade Point Average of 2.00, graduation is also determined according to Kwantlen policies on time limits, total credits, and limits on transfer from other programs (both Kwantlen programs and other post-secondary institutions). There is a 10 year limit on completion of all credentials unless otherwise specified by the individual program. In cases when a program has significantly changed, Kwantlen will attempt to recognize credit for individual courses taken towards a credential within the time limit allotted. The applicability of the particular courses will be assessed by the individual program area. Extensions to the time limits for a credential may be granted under extraordinary circumstances. Students must submit an appeal form to be reviewed by the Registrar or designate. External articulation and/or accreditation requirements may mean that some programs require more than the minimum credits listed below to complete graduation requirements. Please refer to the Calendar description for the credit requirements of a particular program. All applications for graduation will be assessed according to the requirements published in the Kwantlen University College Calendar at the time that the student began their program unless they are otherwise notified by the University College that the program has significantly changed. If requirements have changed, students may request to be evaluated under the new requirements. Bachelor DegreeGraduation with a Bachelor Degree requires completion of a minimum of 120 credits in a recognized Kwantlen University College program. External articulation and/or accreditation requirements may mean that some programs require more than 120 credits.Unless otherwise specified by the individual program the minimum required Program Grade Point Average is 2.00, and the program must be completed within the time limit shown below. Associate DegreeGraduation with an Associate Degree requires completion of a minimum of 60 credits in a recognized Kwantlen University College program. Requirements for these programs are governed by Provincial legislation. Kwantlen University College policy states that all courses used in an Associate Degree program must be passed with a minimum grade of C, and at least 50% of courses must be completed after September 1992, the year the program was introduced.Unless otherwise specified by the individual program the minimum required Program Grade Point Average is 2.00, and the program must be completed within the time limit shown below. Diploma, Certificate and CitationGraduation with a Diploma, Certificate or Citation requires completion of the required number of credits in a recognized Kwantlen University College program. Unless otherwise specified by the individual program the minimum required Program Grade Point Average is 2.00, and the program must be completed within the time limit shown below. Application to attend the Graduation CeremonyAll students who successfully complete their program(s) between June 1st of one year and May 31st of the following year are eligible to attend the Graduation Ceremony normally scheduled for late May or early June. Information regarding the Ceremony is available in February, and will be mailed to all eligible students. Submission of the Graduation Credential Application and the Ceremony Application must be submitted by March 31st for students planning to attend their Graduation Ceremony.
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