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Academic Standing
When you first start your program, and in your first term, you are deemed to be in Satisfactory Standing. At the end of each term, after final grades have been submitted, your academic standing in your program is determined based on your...
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Academic Standing for Degree Students Registered in the
Summer Term
If you are in Unsatisfactory Standing, you may register for Summer
courses but will be blocked from Fall term registration unless you have been
readmitted by your faculty. Consult the...
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Credit System
The faculties listed in this publication use the credit system, where each
course is assigned a credit rating reflecting the number of weekly contact
hours. In general, a three-credit course indicates three hours of lectures per
week for...
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Grading and
Grade Point Averages (GPA)
Note for Physical and Occupational Therapy: A grade of C+ is the minimum required passing grade for courses with the subject codes of OCC1, PHTH, and POTH. A grade of C is the minimum required passing grade for all...
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Grading and Grade Point Averages (GPA): Other Grades
Note: Not all grades listed below apply to every faculty, school, or level. Faculty policy prevails when determining if a student may be eligible to receive one of these grades.
Other Grades...
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Grading and Grade Point Averages (GPA): Unexcused Absences
All students who miss a final exam or do not complete other required work in a course are given a J grade. You then
have the following options:
Ask to be assigned a grade based only on the...
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Verification of Student Records: Unofficial Transcripts
Subject to Changes to Student Records after Normal Deadlines,
you are responsible for verifying your academic record on Minerva using the
unofficial transcript to ensure that you are registered in the...
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Changes to Student Records after Normal Deadlines
Student Record Changes
Student Record Changes
Student record changes include the following: course add or course drop,
course withdrawal, university withdrawal, program change (including...
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Transcript of Academic Record
The proceeding sections contain information on transcripts and other details regarding academic records.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2024-2025 (last updated Mar. 15, 2024) (disclaimer...
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Transcript of Academic Record: General Information
A Â鶹AV transcript includes all attempted work
and final grades obtained in all programs. The University
does not issue partial transcripts under any
circumstances.
The University issues official transcripts in...
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Transcript of Academic Record: Unofficial Transcripts
If you require a copy of your student record, access Minerva (mcgill.ca/minerva) to view and
print an unofficial transcript. This applies to records from 1976 to the
present. For pre-1976 records, your...
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Transcript of Academic Record: Official Transcripts
For more information on transcripts, applicable costs, delivery method, and processing time, see mcgill.ca/student-records/transcripts.
Currently Registered Students: Use Minerva to order an official transcript...
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Transcript of Academic Record: Course Numbering on
the Transcript
Prior to September 2002, course numbers had seven-character
designations beginning with a three-number code indicating the teaching
unit/department. The next three digits specified the course,...
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Examinations:
General Information
The University Exam Regulations are governed by the Policy on Assessment of Student Learning (PASL), and both the Regulations and PASL documents can be found on the Secretariat website:
University Exam Regulations
Policy on...
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Faculty of Engineering Policy on Use of Calculators in Faculty Tests and Examinations
The use of calculators during tests and examinations is at the discretion of the course instructor. If a calculator is permitted in the examination, you are required to use one of...
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Final Examinations
Final examinations in regularly scheduled courses are held during the final examination period at the
end of the term. The format of the final exams can be either online or in person, depending on the situation. The dates of the final...
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Final Examinations: University Regulations Concerning Final Examinations
Preamble
Preamble
The objectives of these regulations are as follows:
to protect students from
excessive workloads;
to use the entire...
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Deferred Examinations for Summer Term Courses
If, for serious reasons such as illness or family affliction, you have not written one or more examinations, you must submit a request for a deferral on Minerva.
If the request is approved, you may be granted...
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Final Examinations: Reassessments and
Rereads
In accordance with the Charter of Students’ Rights, and subject to its stated conditions, students have the right to consult any assessment task, including oral assessment tasks that are recorded, for which a grade...
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Reassessments and Rereads: Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A .& Sc.)
There are two recognized types of impartial reviews: reassessments and rereads:
reassessment of coursework
completed during the term (term papers, mid-terms,...