VIII. Undergraduate Degree Regulations and Procedures
Continuation of Study
Schedule 1
Students will follow Schedule 1 if:
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they have registered for the first time at the University of Guelph with no previous registration in another college or university; or
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they are registered at Guelph in the Open Learning Program and taking credit courses; or
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they have been registered in a program at this University, are eligible to continue study in that program and subsequently transfer to another degree program (including students transferring from Open Learning to a degree program); or
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they have transferred from another university or college and have been admitted to semester 1 at this University; or
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they have been required for any reason other than academic performance to withdraw from the program, and subsequently are accepted for readmission to that program; or
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they have registered at the University of Guelph as an exchange student.
Schedule 1 Regulations
All degree programs, Open Learning and General Studies have established conditions which must be met for continuation of study. Continuation of study within a program is permitted provided the standards of academic performance listed below are met. In some instances, students not meeting the requirements may be allowed to proceed on probation (see Academic Standing-Probationary). If these conditions are not met, the student will be required to withdraw from the program for a minimum of two semesters and may apply for readmission after that period of time.
The continuation of study regulations at the University of Guelph are based on the principle that students must maintain a minimum average of 60%. To allow for transition issues, some leniency has been built into the minimum average requirement during the first 5.00 credit attempts. The student's cumulative average will be reviewed first. If the student's cumulative average does not meet the minimum required, the student will either be required to withdraw or placed on probation. When a student is placed on probation the student will be required to obtain a minimum semester average. In subsequent semesters the student will either be required to withdraw, allowed to continue on probation, or be placed back on regular status. Students will be taken off probation once their cumulative average is greater than, or equal to 60%.
Conditions for continuation of study are applied using the following tables:
Number of Credit Attempts: between 0.25 and 2.50
Students who have attempted between 0.25 and 2.50 credits will be allowed to continue regardless of the cumulative average. Students will be placed on probation if their cumulative average falls below 50%.
Number of Credit Attempts: between 2.75 and 5.00
If Eligible to Continue
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Cumulative Average (C) |
Status of Student |
|---|---|
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C < 50% |
Required to Withdraw |
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C ≥ 50% and C < 60% |
Probationary Status |
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C ≥ 60% |
Eligible to Continue |
If on Probation
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Cumulative Average (C) Semester Average (S) |
Status of Student |
|---|---|
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S < 50% or C < 50% |
Required to Withdraw |
| S ≥ 50% but C < 50% | Required to Withdraw |
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S ≥ 50% but C < 60% |
Probationary Status |
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C ≥ 60% |
Eligible to Continue |
Number of Credit Attempts: more than 5.00
If Eligible to Continue
| Cumulative Average (C) | Status of Student |
|---|---|
|
C < 50% |
Required to Withdraw |
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C ≥ 50% and C < 60% |
Probationary Status |
|
C ≥ 60% |
Eligible to Continue |
If on Probation
|
Cumulative Average (C) Semester Average (S) |
Status of Student |
|---|---|
|
S < 60% |
Required to Withdraw |
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S ≥ 60% but C < 60% |
Probationary Status |
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C ≥ 60% |
Eligible to Continue |