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Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of Software Engineering Specific Degree Requirements

Examinations and Promotions

Academic Decisions

Academic decisions for Engineering students are based on the performance of the student in the current term and may depend on the previous term decision, as outline in the Rules. The possible academic decisions and their effect on the student's progress are as follows:

  1. Promoted - A student with this decision proceeds to the next term. For a full-load student, Promoted appears as Excellent, Good, or Satisfactory. Excellent is applied if the weighted term average is 80% or above. Good is applied if the weighted term average is 70% or above, but less than 80%. Satisfactory is applied if the weighted term average is 60% or above, but less than 70%. A student in a reduced-load program completing their 1A requirements will see Promoted.
  2. Continue in 1A - A student with this decision proceeds to their second 1A Reduced-Load term as part of their first 1A term in Engineering. Thus, the student has zero previous failed terms.
  3. Continue in 1A with Penalty - A student with this decision is permitted to enrol in one more 1A Reduced-Load term to complete their 1A requirements, after a previously unsuccessful attempt at a 1A term or at a 1A Reduced-Load term.
  4. Conditional - Replaces academic decision 1 or 2 to indicate that the student has adequate understanding of the term material to permit continuation; however, the failed course(s) must be cleared before graduation.
  5. Promotion Granted - Replaces an academic decision of Conditional when the student clears the failed course(s), except for students in their first 1A Reduced-Load term in their first 1A term. For students in their first 1A Reduced-Load term in their first 1A term, an academic decision of Continue in 1A replaces an academic decision of Conditional, when the student clears the failed course.
  6. Decision Deferred - A student with this decision may not proceed until specified conditions are satisfied.
  7. Failed - Must Repeat Term - A student with this decision is required to repeat the most recent term. Except for 1A students, the student must stay out a minimum of two terms before repeating.
  8. May Not Proceed - A student with this decision may not proceed to the next degree term nor take required courses from that term until the academic decision has been changed to Promoted or to Conditional.
  9. May Not Proceed COOP - A student with this decision has three (or more) missing or failed work-term credits and may not proceed to the next term or take required courses from that term until the decision has been changed to Promoted or to Conditional.
  10. Failed - Required to Withdraw - A student with this decision has their registration in their plan - Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) - revoked. Readmission is not possible for four academic terms following the term for which the decision applies.
  11. Failed - Required to Withdraw from 1A - A student with this decision has their registration in their plan - Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) - revoked. Application for readmission may be considered for a qualifying readmission program immediately; however, the term of entry may vary depending on circumstances. 
  12. Aegrotat - Replaces academic decision 1, 2, or 3. A student with this decision may continue to the next term even though, due to extraordinary circumstances, normal evaluation for at least one course was not possible.
  13. On Probation - This academic decision is used in exceptional circumstances to allow a student to proceed to the next term. Continued progress in the plan is contingent on satisfying conditions which may be prescribed as the terms of probation.

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