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Academic Standards, Grades, Conduct of Examinations

Pass/Fail and Credit/No-Credit Grades Policy

1. Purpose 1.1 This Policy clarifies the difference between two distinct course grading types: Pass/Fail grading, and Credit/No-Credit grading 1.2 Pass/Fail grading option is intended to: a. encourage undergraduate students to expand course choices in areas of interest without the concern of course results impacting their Grade Point Average. 1.3 Credit/No-Credit grading is: a. used […]

Academic Consideration for Missed Course Work, Policy on

1. Preamble The University recognizes that a student’s ability to meet their academic obligations may sometimes be impeded by extenuating circumstances, and as such is committed to considering requests for temporary academic consideration. 2. Purpose The purpose of this Policy is to establish the criteria and process for requests for academic consideration for missed assessments […]

Politique concernant la notation

la version anglaise Politique La Politique concernant la notation pour chaque cours (c.-à-d. le type et la valeur des travaux, des dissertations, des examens, etc.) doit être annoncé et disponible par écrit, durant les deux premières semaines de cours. Dans des circonstances normales, les étudiants et étudiantes devraient obtenir une note valant au moins 15 % […]

Academic Forgiveness Policy, Senate

francais Purpose and Principles This Policy establishes the criteria for a range of academic forgiveness measures aimed at supporting students’ completion of their degree program at York through options that balance academic integrity and fairness to students. Provisions include Course Relief, Repeating Passed or Failed Courses for Academic Credit and the Withdrawn from Course (W) […]

Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities (Guidelines, Procedures)

la version français 1. Purpose These guidelines and procedures are intended to assist students, faculty and staff in implementing the Senate Policy on Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities. They provide guidance on the process to be undertaken to ensure that students with disabilities receive reasonable accommodation necessary to participate in and complete academic activity. […]

Progression Requirements to Maintain Honours Standing in Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

Students whose cumulative grade point average (CGPA) falls below 5.0 during the course of their studies, may proceed in a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) program, on warning, provided that they meet the minimum CGPA requirements as set out below:   Year Level Credit Range CGPA Requirements Year 1 0 to 35 4.00 Year 2 36 […]

Progression Requirements to Maintain Honours Standing

Students whose cumulative grade point average (CGPA) falls below 5.0 during the course of their studies, may proceed in an Honours program, on warning, provided that they meet the minimum CGPA requirements as set out below: Year Level Credit Range CGPA Requirements Year 1 0 to 23 4.00 Year 2 24 to 53 4.25 Year […]

Minimum Grade Requirement - Major Courses

Unless Senate agrees to explicit exemptions, eligibility to proceed in or graduate from an undergraduate degree program will not be based on a minimum grade requirement for each major course. (It should be noted that this does not preclude setting requirements for a minimum cumulative grade point average in a major or minor subject area. Nor does […]

Registration Eligibility in Summer Courses (Summer Continuance)

Purpose This Policy outlines the circumstances under which students who are ineligible, due to academic decisions, to proceed in their academic program at the end of a Fall/Winter session may continue in courses in the subsequent Summer session. This Policy also addresses the outcome for students who, at the end of the Summer session, achieve […]

Language of Examination

francais Policy In all Faculties, the language or languages of instruction will normally be the language or languages of examination. Individual Faculty Councils may establish procedures for special cases.