Offers of Admission will begin to be released starting in December. Offers of admission in January will be made primarily on the basis of Grade 11 grade data (and any available Grade 12 grade data). Additional offers of admission will be made in early April when grade data including Grade 12, 4U and/or 4M results from the first semester are submitted.

Applicants also have the opportunity to complete and submit the Student Profile Form Student Profile Form which is considered during the third round of high school offers in May. Leadership and citizenship qualities as well as extenuating circumstances of a medical or compassionate nature are considered for applicants whose admission average falls within a discretionary range below the determined program admission average. Students will not be required to respond to the offer until the common response date for all Ontario universities. Those wishing to respond earlier may do so. Applicants who have not received an offer of admission by the end of May may become eligible for admission consideration to all non-limited enrolment programs by submitting their final grades. Admission consideration will be given on the basis of final grades only when places are still available in the program and to which the student has applied at the time that the final grades are received. Applicants may be required to possess an admission average higher than those used prior to the end of May. It is the applicant's responsibility to submit final, summer school or correspondence course grades to the address noted below as soon as they become available.

The following methods for submission of final grades will be acceptable:

1. report card issued by the secondary school

2. certified copy of the report card

3. A transcript of marks issued by the secondary school and forwarded directly to the University is suggested that students follow method a) above in order to facilitate the processing of their application.

All offers of admission which are based on interim grades will be conditional upon completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six Grade 12, 4U and/or 4M courses (or equivalent) and including specific subject requirements. The minimum final admission average which the applicant must achieve is 70% as stipulated in the conditions listed in the offer of admission. Grades in specific subject requirements are included in the calculation of the admission average. The University reserves the right to revoke the offer of admission should a student fail to meet any condition in the offer.

Students will not be required to respond to the offer until the common response date for all Ontario universities through the Ontario Universities Application Centre. Those wishing to respond earlier may do so.

Applicants who have not received an offer of admission by mid-May may be eligible for admission consideration by submitting their final grades (official transcript) following the end of the secondary school year. Admission consideration will be given on the basis of final grades and space availability in programs. It is the applicant's responsibility to submit final, summer school or correspondence grades and official transcripts to Admission Services, University of Guelph-Humber, 207 Humber College Blvd., Toronto, ON M9W 5L7 as soon as they become available. The following methods for submission of final grades will be acceptable:

1. official report card issued by the secondary school

2. certified copy of the report card

3. an official transcript of marks issued by the secondary school and forwarded directly to the University

It is suggested that students follow method a) above in order to facilitate the processing of their application. Any offers based on faxed information are conditional upon receipt of the official document.

Applicants in this category are defined as: a graduate from an Ontario Secondary School who has not attended a post-secondary institution (college and/or university). Applicants in this category must arrange to submit their official secondary school transcript to Admissions Services, University of Guelph-Humber, 207 Humber College Blvd., Toronto, ON M9W 5L7.

Students applying for admission on the basis of the IB Diploma should possess a minimum score of 24. Bonus points may be taken into consideration. Applicants are advised that most programs will require a higher score for admission consideration. Students currently in their final year of the IB program are encouraged to present predicted scores on the seven point scale, which will be taken into consideration to extend conditional offers of admission. The predicted scores can include grades from the Extended Essay and the Theory of Knowledge. Students must include, among their higher and standard levels, the specific subject requirements for the program to which they are applying. Unspecified transfer credits, to a maximum of 2.00 credits, will be granted for grades of 5 or better on higher level courses where the applicant has been awarded the IB Diploma or Certificate. Students may request specific credit on an individual basis within the first 30 days of the semester in which they commence their studies. Unspecified transfer credits, to a maximum of 2.00 credits, will be granted for grades of 5 or better on higher level courses where the applicant has been awarded the IB Diploma or Certificate.

Ontario high school student registered in an IB program will automatically have their IB courses converted into Ontario U and M level equivalents. IB scores will be converted into grades on a percentage scale out of 100 by the applicant's high school. Admissions and scholarships will be determined using the conversions submitted to the Ontario

Universities Application Centre by the applicant's high school. Unspecified transfer credits, to a maximum of 2.0 credits, will be granted for grades of 5 or better on higher level courses where the applicant has been awarded the ID Diploma or Certificate. Students may request specific credit on an individual basis.

The English Proficiency Requirement will be waived for applicants who have completed the Diploma where the language of instruction is English. Specific transfer credits, where applicable, to a maximum of 2.00 credits, will be granted for grades of 5 or better on higher level courses where the applicant has been awarded the IB Diploma or Certificate. Students may request a change to unspecified credit on an individual basis within the first 30 days of the semester in which they commence their studies

Advanced Placement courses may be used to determine admissibility and also granting of credit or exemption. Applicants who have completed Advanced Placement courses with a minimum grade of 4 may be eligible to receive university credit to a maximum of 2.00 credits. The granting of credits and exemptions is at the discretion of the appropriate faculty, and will be based on official final results.

Applicants who do not possess the published minimum requirements for admission consideration may be considered for admission to degree programs as space permits and if, prior to the beginning of the Fall semester, they

1. will have been out of secondary school for at least two years.

2. will have normally not attended another post-secondary institution.

3. have completed their secondary school diploma, or equivalent.

In addition, applicants must meet specific subject requirements or equivalents, with acceptable academic standing, as outlined below for the degree programs to which they have applied. Admission as a Mature Student is available in the Fall semester only

Students who meet the requirements to be considered for admission as mature applicants must have acceptable standing as follows: ENG4U and two additional Grade 12, 4U and/or 4M courses, one of which must contain a writing component (or equivalent).

Students who meet the requirements to be considered for admission as mature applicants must have acceptable standing as follows: ENG4U and a one Grade 12, 4U Mathematics and one additional Grade 12, 4U or 4M courses (or equivalent).

Students who meet the requirements to be considered for admission as mature applicants must have acceptable standing as follows: ENG4U and two additional 4U or 4M courses (or equivalent). A 4U Mathematics is recommended, but is not required.

Students who meet the requirements to be considered for admission as mature applicants must have acceptable standing as follows: ENG4U, one 4U level math, any two 4U level Science or Exercise Science (PSE 4U/PSK 4U).

The minimum average required for admission consideration will normally be that required for regular admission from secondary school. Students applying under the Mature Student Regulation must submit official transcripts of any previous post-secondary work undertaken and are encouraged to write a letter explaining their activities since their last academic semester. This academic record will be considered by the Admissions Committee in reaching an admission decision.

Students applying under the Mature Student Regulation should complete the OUAC 105 application form. The 105 form is available on-line at http://www.ouac.on.ca/105/