Graduation Requirements & Program Progression Procedures
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- Purpose
- A To identify the accountabilities and processes associated with identifying students who have met the program requirements to complete and be awarded a college credential.
2.1 Graduation Requirements
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Responsibility |
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All student records will be evaluated against the program requirements prior to assigning a program status of complete. |
Assistant Registrar |
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Students who go beyond the maximum timeframe to complete their credential will be advised to reapply and be assessed for recognized prior learning. |
Assistant Registrar |
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Students who take longer than the full-time program length will be assessed and contacted if the program has gone through significant revision, and program/course requirements have changed which may impact their completion. |
Academic Chair |
2.2 Residency Requirement
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Students will be assessed throughout their program to verify that the residency requirement has been met. |
Assistant Registrar |
2.3 Interruption in Studies
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Responsibility |
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Students who want to return to their program will be required to meet all current program requirements upon readmission. |
Assistant Registrar |
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Students who return to a program will be assessed for credit from their previously taken courses within the program. |
Academic Chair |
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Students who are unable to complete due to the program being discontinued will be assessed for recognized prior learning upon admission to their new program of study. |
Assistant Registrar |
2.4 Posthumous Credential
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Written requests must be submitted to the Director, Enrolment and Registrar. The relevant Campus Principal and School Dean will collaborate with the Vice President, Academic in order to render a decision relating to the request. |
Assistant Registrar/ Academic Chair/ Dean |
2.5 Exceptions
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Requests for an exception to this policy must be made in writing to the Director, Enrolment & Registrar by the Academic Chair |
Academic Chair |
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The Director, Enrolment & Registrar will provide a response via the College email system within 5 days of the request. |
Director, Enrolment & Registrar |
