Students who meet the academic requirements for their plan will be in Excellent, Good, or Satisfactory standing, depending on the plan and their term and overall averages. Failure to meet minimum average requirements for the plan may result in a Conditional standing or a Failed decision. The Foundation Term is desinged to assist students in continuing their studies at Waterloo with more success. Students with a Conditional standing are strongly advised to meet with their academic advisor for plan-specific advice or a Success Coach in the Student Success Office for strategies to overcome barriers to academic success. Students with a Conditional standing are normally given only one additional term to attain a Satisfactory standing.
Ways to enter the Foundation Term:
- Students who are given a failed academic standing at the end of their first or second term of study who apply for re-admission may first complete the Foundation Term or sit out two consecutive terms as a condition of re-admission.
- Students who receive a Conditional academic standing at the end of their first or second term of study may, in consultation with their academic advisors, choose to enroll voluntarily in the Foundation Term.
- Students whose academic advisors feel they would benefit from the Foundation Term may choose to enroll voluntarily.
- Normally, students in 2A or above who receive their first Failed academic standing decision may apply for re-admission to the University of Waterloo after an absence of two consecutive terms (eight months).