Policy Home study Paced (seminar, teleconference, guided independent study, etc.)
Examinations ·Requested 15 working days prior to the write date
·Invigilated
·Must be written before the end of the contract period
·Write date must be prearranged by student with invigilator
·Instructor facilitates
All students in a course write their examination at the same date and time
Supplemental examinations·One supplemental examination allowed for each examination written
·Requested within three months, but no earlier than two weeks, after writing the original examination, and must be written within one month of the request
·Higher of supplemental and original examination calculated in final mark
·One supplemental examination allowed for each examination written
·Must be written within one month of notification of the original grade
·Higher of supplemental and original examination calculated in final mark
Withdrawals·You may withdraw without academic penalty up until three months after the start date
·You may not withdraw from a course after a final examination has been deemed written
·If a student withdraws within one month of start date, it will not be recorded on the student’s official record. A late withdrawal (initiated more than three months after the start date), however, will be recorded on the student’s transcript as a “WF” (Withdrawal Failure) rather than an “F” in order to reflect the nature of the withdrawal more accurately.
·If the withdrawal is from the wait list, then all money is refunded, and no fee is charged
Extensions·Must be requested and post marked no later than the original course contract date (see 6.7 Extensions)
·Support available
·Extensions are not allowed in paced courses
Audit status ·Normally available ·Not normally available
Registrations ·Current or continuing students via touchtone registration, Web site, fax, or correspondence to the Office of the Registrar, or in person at the Office of the Registrar, or at a learning centre ·All students register through the local site where they wish to take the course
Prerequisites·Must be met prior to registration ·Must be met prior to registration
Preregistration·Available up to six months prior to the course start date ·Not available
Course start date·Usually the first day of the month ·Usually the first class meeting
Contract time · 3- or 4-credit courses - six months
6-credit courses - 12 months
· 3- or 4-credit courses - 13 to 16 weeks
· 6-credit courses - 26 to 32 weeks
Change in delivery mode · Must be requested in writing to the Office of the Registrar before the mid-point of the course contract period and before writing the mid-term examination.