Policy

1. There are three possible academic standings:
   1. Good (also referred to as being “In Good Standing”)
   2. Probationary (also referred to as “On Academic Probation”)
   3. Failed
2. A student’s standing is assigned as a result of academic performance evaluations.
3. Each program shall have regulations for academic performance evaluations in their academic regulations.
4. On initial entry to a program, all students are in Good standing and remain as such unless another standing is assigned, or the student graduates, withdraws from their program, or fails to enroll in one or more courses by the close of registration for a given Winter Session, in which case they cease to be students.
5. Probationary standing is noted on the student information system but not on Transcripts of Academic Record. Students will be notified of their probationary standing as quickly as possible following an academic performance evaluation.
6. A student On Academic Probation may have restrictions placed on their registration as set out in each program’s academic regulations.
7. The academic regulations of the program into which the student is readmitted notwithstanding, a student who had been required to discontinue studies, and later successfully appeals for readmission, may be placed On Academic Probation for their first session of studies upon return and may have restrictions placed on their registration by the dean of the Faculty concerned.
8. A student who receives a first academic standing of Failed is required to discontinue their studies:
   1. for a set period of time; or,
   2. until certain requirements set by their Faculty are met.
9. A student who has been assigned an academic standing of Failed a second time will be required to withdraw permanently, based upon the regulations of their program and Faculty or under the Advancement Regulations.
10. A student with Failed standing who has not been required to withdraw permanently may only take classes for academic credit for transfer to the University at other institutions with the permission of their Faculty.
11. An academic standing of Failed shall normally take effect immediately. However, should a Failed standing be assigned to a student after classes have commenced for a term, a student may elect to remain in those courses in which they are enrolled for that term; in such a case the Failed standing and any requirement to withdraw shall take effect at the beginning of the subsequent academic term.
12. A student appealing to be permitted to continue their studies immediately, despite having received an academic standing of Failed, may not register for or attend courses while awaiting the results of their appeal, except as noted above.

A link to Senate Policy O-300 can be found here.