Academic standing is a measure of the student's academic achievement relative to his/her degree requirements, and determines his/her eligibility to be admitted to and/or proceed in his/her academic plan and to qualify for graduation.
A student's academic standing is determined in part by the averages attained:
- Cumulative Overall Average: Average of the grades in all courses taken regardless of Faculty
- Faculty (Arts) Average: Average of the grades in all Faculty of Arts courses
- Plan (Major) Average: Average of the grades in all courses taken within the student's plan (e.g., major, minor)
- All courses taken under the rubric of the student's plan are included in the plan average regardless of whether any of these courses is in excess of the minimum required by the plan
- All courses taken under a rubric which is cross-listed with a course within the student's plan are included in the plan average, e.g., a Psychology student enrolled in PHIL 256 (cross-listed with PSYCH 256) will have the course grade counted towards the Psychology major average
A student who meets the academic requirements for his/her plan will be in Excellent, Good, or Satisfactory standing, depending on the plan and his/her term and overall averages. Failure to meet minimum average requirements for the plan may result in a Conditional standing or a Failed standing.
Notes:
- For Laurier courses, see Wilfrid Laurier University Cross-Registration.
- Students who have received transfer credit(s) should refer to Transfer Credit for further details.