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General Academic and BScN Program Academic Regulations

General Academic and BScN Program Academic Regulations

Students must read and comply with both the General Academic Regulations and those set out by their Faculty/Program in the Undergraduate Calendar, as applicable.

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General Academic Regulations are in located on the Academic Calendars page under the current Undergraduate Calendar year.

This section outlines the general undergraduate academic regulations of the University. Students must read and comply with both these regulations and those set out by their Faculty elsewhere in this Undergraduate Calendar, as applicable. In the event of a conflict between the Faculty/Program Regulations and these General Academic Regulations, the program regulations take precedence.

Information found on the General Academic Regulations page include:

  • Academic Commitments
  • Religious, Indigenous or Spiritual Observances
  • Academic Accommodations
  • Sessional Dates
  • Student Responsibilities
  • Due Date Restrictions
  • Privacy and Personal Information
  • Second Bachelor’s Degree Programs
  • Studying at Another University
  • Credit in Courses by Special Assessment
  • Voluntary Withdrawal from the University
  • Petitions for Special Consideration
  • Regulations for Authorized Leave for Undergraduate Students Studying with a Study Permit
  • Requests for Relief for Missed Academic Term Work (MSAF)
  • Late Withdrawal
  • Examinations
  • Academic Evaluations (Grading, Averages, Transcripts)
  • Level 1 Registration and Academic Standing Requirements
  • Minimum Requirements for Entering and Continuing in a Program Beyond Level 1
  • Graduation
  • Senate Policy Statements

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The BScN Program Academic Regulations are in located on the Academic Calendars page under the current Undergraduate Calendar year.

In the event of a conflict between the Faculty/Program Regulations and the General Academic Regulations, the program regulations take precedence.

In addition to meeting the General Academic Regulations of the University, students enrolled in the BScN Program shall be subject to the following program regulations. Additionally, Mohawk and Conestoga BScN students are also subject to the regulations of their respective sites. Where two regulations conflict, the Regulation of the University shall be followed.

Registration in the BScN Program implies acceptance on the part of the student of the objectives of that program and the methods by which progress toward the achievement of those objectives is evaluated. Since the academic regulations are continually reviewed, the University reserves the right to change the regulations.

Information found in the BScN Program Academic Regulations includes:

  • Academic Standing and Program Probation
  • Removal from Program
  • Reinstatement to the Program and University
  • Voluntary Withdrawal from the Program
  • Readmission after Voluntary Withdrawal
  • Leave of Absence (LOA)
  • Dropping/Withdrawing from Courses
  • Transfer Credits/Course Exemptions

Students should also be familiar with the BScN Program Professional Practice Regulations. Information found in the BScN Program Professional Practice Regulations includes:

  • Professional Practice Courses
  • Removal from Courses
  • Clearance to Participate
  • Reintegration to Professional Practice
  • Non-Academic Requirements
  • Travel within the Program
  • Access to Clinical Courses
  • Global Health Professional Practice
  • Specialized/Atypical Professional Practice Placements