Academic - Centennial College

1 POLICIES and 194 / Academic policies and proceduresacademic policies and proceduresMost Centennial programs are eight months to three years in length. Bachelor s degrees take four years to complete. Upon successful completion of their program, all graduating students are awarded a diploma, certificate or bachelor s degree. This credential reflects the Academic standards established by the College for our programs, in conjunction with professional and educational numBErThe first time you apply to the College , a nine-digit student number is assigned to you. It appears on your admission and registration papers. That number is the key to accurately maintaining all your records and files as a Centennial yEar We divide the calendar year into three semesters:Fall: September to December Winter: January to April Summer: May to August The Academic year for most of our full-time, post-secondary programs is two semesters.

2 Some programs use a three-semester format. You may get more information about the Academic year for your program from any Enrolment Services Office. Each semester is typically 15 weeks in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Individual Privacy Act, under the legal authority of the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Act 1980, Chapter 272, ; 1980, Regulation 640, Centennial College is required to have written consent from applicants or students to release any information to a third party ( employers, relatives, Social Services, Worker s Safety and Insurance Board or other government agencies).myCEntEnniaL: yOur Academic rECOrd OnLinEAs a student of Centennial College , you have access to myCentennial, the College student portal that takes information access to a whole new level.

3 Visit myCentennial at and go to Centennial Links . You will be able to:pay fees including parking and locker register for your semester courses view your grades view your unofficial transcript degree/diploma audit (an evaluation of your Academic record to determine if you are ready for graduation)view holds or restrictions on your registration access your personal information (view and make changes to your address and phone number)view your fee statement check your registration status access and print your T2202A tax form(s) COnnECt WitH myCEntEnniaLmy Centennial is a free web service that gives all registered students personalized, online access to College announcements. E-mail, grades, timetables and research tools from any Internet connection. myCentennial e-mail is a primary source of communication from the Centennial can be accessed from the front page of the Centennial College website or directly at Enter:Your login ID, which is your nine-digit student 1.

4 NumberYour initial password which is your date of 2. birth (Note: you will be asked to change the password upon initial login.)For more information, call the Help Desk at 416-289-000, ext. EduCatiOnTo graduate from most programs, you must take general education courses as described below. General education courses are offered in four categories:Arts in Society Civic Life Social and Cultural Understanding Personal Understanding Science and Technology In the first semester of most programs, your general education course is prescribed. This means your program requires that you take the assigned course. Here are the general education requirements you will need to graduate:two-semester programsone program-mandated general education courseone elective four-semester programsone program-mandated general education courseGNED-500 Global Citizenship one or two electives (depending on your program of study)

5 Six-semester programsone program-mandated general education courseGNED-500 Global Citizenship two electives If you are required to take additional English or math courses due to your skills assessment results, or you must repeat prerequisites due to receiving failing grades, you should note that this could delay the completion of your program, that it will likely require you to pay additional tuition fees, and that it might affect your eligibility for financial CrEdit fOr GEnEraL EduCatiOnIf you attended an accredited university or another College , you may be eligible to apply for transfer credit (OACs are not eligible for general education credit).A course-by-course match is required for the program-mandated electives, it is not necessary to have a course-by-course match.

6 For more information about transfer credits, see page EduCatiOnMost three-year advanced diploma programs in business and engineering technology offer the option of a co-op education. This arrangement combines Academic courses and related paid work experience with approved employers. In most cases, your four-month work terms will alternate with Academic terms (after semester 3), so you won t have the traditional summer break between Academic education staff work closely with students to make their work experience as meaningful as possible. However, finding and arranging for the job is ultimately the student s responsibility. Staff also work with a wide variety of organizations in business and industry to promote the program and locate appropriate available part of your co-op education, we will help you with:preparing your resum learning job search techniques interviewing skills defining on-the-job expectations setting and achieving your objectives developing your Academic and career potential.

7 To qualify for co-op work terms, you must complete 80 per cent of year one courses, achieve a minimum grade of C in COmm-170/171 and a minimum Gpa of in Engineering technology and applied Science and Business programs. an additional fee is payable to cover administrative costs (also see Co-op Education, page 18). For more information, call 416-289-5000, ext. rEpOrtYour grades are available to you online through myCentennial ( ) at the end of each semester. grade reports are not this is confidential information, we do not give out grade information by you are enrolled in one of our degrees offered jointly with utSC or ryerson university, you will receive your grade report from the university. Academic policies and procedures/ 195 grade SyStEmLetter grade Numerical grade PointGrade Description Equivalents Equivalents (GPA)A+ Outstanding achievement 90-100% Excellent achievement 80-89% + Very good achievement 75-79% Good achievement 70-74% + Satisfactory achievement 65-69% Acceptable achievement 60-64% + Pass** 55-59% Pass** 50-54% Failure 0-49% 0 FNA Failure Non-attendance 0P Pass (GPA neutral)

8 I Incomplete*CIP Course in progressAEG Aegrotat standingAUD Audit statusGNR grade not reportedNR Student currently enrolled in course, yet to be gradedSUB Substitution of one required course by anotherWNP Withdrew without Academic penaltyNGR No grade requiredTCR Transfer creditEXW Exceptional waiver* Satisfactory incomplete course work for reasons beyond student s control. The student has up to 12 calendar months after the scheduled end of the course to complete requirements as determined by the instructor who assigned the I and to thereby qualify for a passing grade . After 12 calendar months, an outstanding I grade will be converted to F or FNA , and thereafter, the course must be repeated to achieve a passing grade .** In some programs, these course grades may not be considered as a passing grade , and a higher passing grade may be : A different grade system, using numerical grades, applies to the Bachelor of Science Nursing (BScN) degree program and grade reports are issued by Ryerson University at the end of each GradEYou may have done satisfactory work throughout a course, but were unable to complete all course work for reasons beyond your control.

9 In this situation, your professor may agree to assign you an I grade , to allow you time to complete the missing part of the I grade , your professor will set out what you need to do to get a final grade in the course, and how much time you have to complete the work (no more than one year after the I grade is posted). After one year the I grade is converted to an F grade (failing grade ) and students have to repeat the course to obtain ExamStudents are often required to obtain passing grades in their final examinations as well as maintaining an overall passing grade in a course. However, there may be times when a student who has been passing all other requirements, fails a final examination due to extenuating circumstances. The College will provide an opportunity for the student to raise the failing grade to the minimum passing grade .

10 In this case, the student who is passing in the course, but fails the course as a result of failing the final examination, may be permitted to write a supplemental examination as determined by the faculty and the Chair of the department. The supplemental examination should normally occur within two weeks after the final grades are programs may have criteria and processes for supplemental examinations that vary from general College for supplemental examinations may vary among School departments and may vary based on accreditation exam results will not be substituted for the entire previous course grade but will be computed as part of the final grade calculation. The supplemental final examination will be designed to replace the final examination as described on the course outline.