ADMISSION
How to Apply for Admission
Application for admission should be made as early as possible
because enrolment at Wilfrid
Laurier University is limited. All applicants will be considered
on the basis of total evidence
presented, including academic records, principal's and other
recommendations, and aptitude
tests.
Inquiries concerning admission should be addressed
to:
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY
75 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST
WATERLOO, ONTARIO
N2L 3C5
Note:
The following abbreviations or acronyms are used throughout this
section. For your convenience
they are defined as follows:
OUAC Ontario Universities' Application Centre
SSHGD Secondary School Honours Graduation
Diploma Grade 13 six credits
OSSD Ontario Secondary School Diploma
The new diploma program implemented in 1984
(see
page xxx for
details).
OAC Ontario Academic Courses Part of the OSSD system,
required for university admission (see page xxx for
details).
Ontario Secondary School Students Currently Enrolled
in their Senior
Year
The OUAC 101 application form is available at the secondary
school to be completed and
forwarded to the Ontario Universities' Application Centre.
Interim marks are sent to the Centre
by the school in March and April. These will be used to make
early conditional offers of
admission in June. If applicants wish to be considered on final
marks, they should forward a
copy of the marks directly to the University. Applicants who are
accepted must fulfil the
requirements set by their secondary school principal for
completion of the OSSD/OAC's. The
University reserves the right to withdraw its offer of admission
if these requirements are not
completed satisfactorily.
All Other Applicants
1.
Application forms are available from the Office of the
Registrar.
2.
An official transcript of the last year of secondary
school attended is required.
3.
An official transcript from all post-secondary
institutions attended is also required.
All official transcripts should be sent directly from the issuing
authority to Wilfrid Laurier
University.
All Applicants
1.
In some cases, letters of recommendation, personal
history or other information
may be requested by the University. All applicants to full-time
study will be offered the
opportunity to request and complete an Applicant Background
Summary form which will allow
them to supply extracurricular information which may be taken
into account in the admission
decision process. Completion of the Applicant Background Summary
form is optional. Detailed
instructions provided with the Applicant Background Summary will
outline how this information
will be used.
2.
Each applicant to full-time study who is offered
admission is required to complete
a medical report which is supplied before registration is
completed.
3.
Residence application forms are only mailed with the
offers of admission.
4.
Students may be registered at only one post-secondary
institution at any time.
Application Dates
Spring/Intersession (part-time studies only) March
28, 1994
Summer
Session (part-time studies only) May 30, 1994
Fall Session
(full-time
students):
applicants from outside of Canada April 30,
1994
diplomas in
management studies or accounting March 15, 1994
students
from other Canadian
universities April 30, 1994
all others April 30,
1994
Fall Session
(part-time students) July 29, 1994
Current part-time
Laurier students requesting
transfer to full-time
status for September 1994 May 13,
1994
January Admission (full-time students, when space
is
available) November 18, 1994
(part-time students)
November
18, 1994
Note:
The University reserves the right to close admission to any
program, prior to or after
the deadline dates quoted, upon all places being filled by
qualified applicants. Therefore,
applicants are advised to apply and submit the required
documentation as soon as
possible.
Owing to the normal competition for spaces in all
programs, candidates for
admission to part-time and full-time studies are urged to have
their applications and supporting
documentation submitted to the admissions office as early as
possible and well in advance of the
deadlines quoted. This is especially important for applicants
wishing to enter as full-time students
in the fall who are advised to have their applications completed
by March 15 for management
studies and accounting diploma programs and by May 1 for all
degree programs.
Admission from the Ontario Secondary School Diploma with
Ontario Academic
Credits (or equivalent).
General Requirements (For All Programs)
Decisions on admission of first year students to the University
will normally be based on the
following criteria:
Completion of the OSSD with six OAC subjects that
meet the specific
program requirements as outlined below. Although 60 percent is
the minimum acceptable
average for admission consideration, a higher average will be
required for some programs. (See
explanatory notes.)
Normally, the admission average will be based on the
applicant's best six
OAC marks. In programs where specific courses are required for
admission, these marks will
be included in the selection of the six courses. Additional
details are provided below.
In some cases the following will also be requested:
An academic standing based on the applicant's
record for the last
two years in school.
A recommendation from the secondary school
principal.
All applicants will also be offered the
opportunity to complete an
Applicant Background Summary form which will allow them to
provide extracurricular
information.
Note:
1.
Students who present the Secondary School Honours
Graduation Diploma
(SSHGD/Grade 13 diploma) with six Grade 13 credits, with the
stipulated minimum
requirements for the programs to which they apply, will be given
equal consideration for
admission purposes to the students presenting the OSSD with
OAC's. A combination of OAC
and Grade 13 credits will be acceptable as long as all other
diploma and specific university
requirements have been fulfilled.
2.
Students applying from outside Ontario will be required
to present equivalent
standing, including those required courses listed below. Academic
standings deemed to be
equivalent are listed on page xxx or will be at the discretion of
the Admissions Committee.
Specific Program Requirements (by Program)
Note:
In each case quoted below it is required that applicants present
a total of six OAC's including
the required credits noted.
General Bachelor of Arts - BA
Required:
English and five other OAC's.
General Bachelor of Arts (Computing) - BA, General
Bachelor of Arts
(Mathematics) - BA, General Bachelor of Arts (Statistics) - BA
Required:
Calculus, English and four other OAC's.
Honours Bachelor of Arts - BA
Required:
English and five other OAC's to include minimum
subject standing(s)
specified by the department in which the applicant wishes to
pursue honours studies. The English
literature and other language departments normally require a
minimum average of 66 percent
in the honours subject area at the OAC level.
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Physical Education) -
BA
General Bachelor
of Arts (Physical Education) - BA
Required:
English and five other OAC's. All new physical
education students will
enter the General (three year) program. However, students who
complete the first three years
of the program with the appropriate courses and academic standing
(as stipulated on pages
xxx-xxx) will be allowed to enter Fourth Year in order to
complete an Honours degree;
the others will graduate with a General (three year) Bachelor of
Arts (Physical
Education).
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Biology) - BA
Required:
English and five other OAC's.
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics) - BA
Required:
Calculus, English, Algebra and Geometry
Three additional OAC's
Recommended:
Computer Science
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Economics) - BA
Listed below with Bachelor of Business
Administration
requirements.
General Bachelor of Science - BSc
Required:
Calculus, English, Algebra and Geometry
At
least two of Biology,
Chemistry, Physics
One additional OAC
Note: Students who do
not satisfy all of
these specific course requirements but have a good overall
academic standing in six OAC's may
be eligible for admission. In such cases admission will be at the
discretion of the Admissions
Committee
Honours Bachelor of Science - BSc
Required:
Calculus, English, Algebra and Geometry
At least two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics
One additional OAC
An average of 65 percent or better will be needed
in the required
Mathematics and Science courses. Applicants must also possess the
minimum subject standing(s)
specified by the department in which they wish to pursue honours
studies.
Honours Bachelor of Science (Computing and Computer
Electronics) - BSc
Required:
Calculus, Physics, English, Algebra and Geometry
Two additional OAC's
An average of 65 percent or better will be needed
in the required
Mathematics and Science courses.
Recommended:
Computer Science
Honours Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) - BSc
Required:
Calculus, English, Algebra and Geometry
At
least two of Biology,
Chemistry, Physics
One additional OAC
An average of 65
percent or better will be
needed in the required Mathematics and Science courses.
Recommended:
Computer Science
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Music) in Combination with
Another Honours
Program in Arts - BA
General Bachelor of Arts with Music Major
- BA
Required:
English and five other OAC's
Grade II
conservatory theory or its
equivalent is required.
Grade VIII conservatory-level may be
taken as a guide to the
minimum level of performance expected of students wishing to
study an instrument as part of
their degree program.
All prospective music students must have an
audition-interview with the
Faculty of Music, to be arranged by appointment by April 1, 1994;
the audition is valid for one
year only. Applicants are required to perform two compositions in
contrasting styles in their own
performance medium, to sight-read, and to write a theory
placement test. For more specific
requirements, consult the Faculty of Music. Late applicants will
be considered if space permits.
Honours Bachelor of Music - B.Mus.
Required:
English and five other OAC's
For all
prospective BMus
students: Grade II conservatory theory or its equivalent is
required. Students must meet the
Faculty of Music requirements in piano proficiency (approximately
equivalent to Grade VI)
before being admitted to Second Year of the degree
program.
For prospective
piano and organ students: a minimum level of Grade IX
conservatory level piano or its
equivalent is required.
For prospective students in voice or instruments
other than organ or piano:
there is no required grade, although Grade VIII
conservatory-level may be taken as a guide to
the minimum required.
All prospective students must have an
audition-interview with the
Faculty of Music, to be arranged by appointment by April 1,
1994; the audition is valid
for one year only. Applicants are required to perform two
compositions (pianists, four
compositions) in contrasting styles in their own performance
medium, to sight-read, and to write
a theory placement test. For more specific requirements, consult
the Faculty of Music. Late
applicants will be considered if space permits.
Honours Bachelor of Music Therapy - BMusTh
Selections for admission to the BMusTh program
are made by the Faculty
of Music Admissions Committee at the conclusion of the Second
Year of the Honours music
program. Students planning to complete a BMusTh degree should
apply for entry to the BMus
program and select courses in the First and Second Year in
accordance with guidelines offered
by the Faculty of Music. (See pages xxx-xxx for additional
details.)
Diploma in Performance, Diploma in Opera, Diploma in
Chamber Music
The Faculty of Music offers specialized diploma
programs in these areas.
Admission requirements and additional details can be found on
page xxx.
Honours Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA,
Honours Bachelor
of Arts (Economics) - BA
Required:
English and Calculus.
Four additional OAC's
Recommended:
One additional Mathematics course (Algebra and
Geometry or Finite
Mathematics).
Admission to the Bachelor of Business Administration
program on a
part-time basis is not available.
Diploma in Management Studies
This program is available to applicants who have
already completed an
undergraduate degree. Detailed information can be found on pages
xxx-xxx.
Diploma in Business Administration, Diploma in
Accounting
These programs are available to applicants who
have already completed
an undergraduate degree or have three years work experience.
Detailed information can be found
on pages xxx-xxx.
Explanatory Notes:
1.
In preparation for studies at university, it is
recommended that students select a
minimum of three Ontario Academic Courses from English, other
languages, mathematics,
physics, chemistry, biology, history and geography. Applicants
must be careful to have taken
any OAC prerequisites necessary for particular courses at
university.
2.
Grade IX Practical and Grade III Theory, RCMT or its
equivalent, will be
counted as one OAC toward admission.
3.
Early offers of admission will be given to OAC
applicants prior to receipt of final
marks, if interim OAC marks are deemed adequate. Applicants who
are not eligible until they
have written final OAC examinations will be considered again upon
presenting those results to
the Office of the Registrar, providing space is still available
in the program requested.
4.
An overall average of 60 percent on six OAC's is the
minimum required for
admission consideration. However, higher averages will be
required for admission to individual
programs in which the demand for places by qualified applicants
exceeds the supply of places
available in those programs.
5.
The length of time taken by an applicant to complete
the O.S.S.D. will not of
itself be a determining factor in the admission decision.
6.
Laurier encourages high school students to achieve as
much breadth of preparation
as possible in the course of their studies leading to the OSSD
while also meeting the stated
admission requirements of the post-secondary program to which
they intend to apply.
7.
Wilfrid Laurier University adheres to the guidelines of
the Ministry of Education.
8.
It is expected that secondary schools will report
students' standing to the
University in terms of percentage marks for admission and
scholarship selection purposes.
If you require additional information, please contact the
Admissions Office, Office of the
Registrar, Wilfrid Laurier University.
Academic Standing Accepted as Equivalent to the Ontario
Secondary School
Diploma with Ontario Academic Credits
Canada
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest
Territories, Newfoundland,
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon
Territories Grade 12 (Senior
Matriculation)
Quebec CEGEP General I or McGill Senior School Certificate or
Senior High School Leaving
Certificate
United Kingdom and Other Commonwealth Countries
The General Certificate of Secondary Education in at least five
or six subjects. At least two of
the subjects must be at the advanced level with acceptable
standing. Please note the English
proficiency requirements below.
United States of America
Applicants who have completed United States Grade 12 with
superior academic standing and can
present Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores acceptable to the
University will be considered
for admission to the First Year of a degree program. Otherwise,
applicants must present
acceptable final standing in U.S. Grade 12 and 24 semester hours
at an accredited college or
university in courses from the humanities, social sciences and
natural sciences.
Other Countries
Applicants possessing standing required for admission into the
first year of a degree program
at a recognized college or university in their country will
normally be considered for admission
to the First Year at Laurier. Applicants are required to submit
original documents of their
records mailed directly from the Registrar of the institution
they attended to the Registrar,
Wilfrid Laurier University. In cases where original documents are
written in a language other
than English, applicants must provide notarized literal
translations. Please note the English
proficiency requirements below.
International Baccalaureate
Applicants who have successfully completed the International
Baccalaureate will be considered
for admission upon presenting passes with acceptable standing in
a minimum of six subjects of
which at least three must be at the higher level.
Proficiency in English
A student attending Wilfrid Laurier University must have
sufficient facility in the use of the
English language to understand and profit from instruction given
in English. Students whose
native tongue is not English are to submit, together with their
application, evidence acceptable
to the University of their proficiency in English. Normally, this
evidence is an acceptable score
on either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or
the Michigan Test of English
Language Proficiency. These tests are offered in Canada, the
United States and many other
countries. Applicants must make their own arrangements to write
either test by contacting:
Test of English as a Foreign Language
CN 6155
Princeton, New
Jersey
08541-6155
or
The English Language
Institute
University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
A minimum score of 560 is required in the TOEFL; a minimum score
of 90 is required in the
Michigan Test.
Admission of Adult Students
Students who do not possess the necessary minimum OSSD/OAC (or
Grade 13) requirements
for admission to the University may be considered for admission
if they comply with either of
the following conditions:
OSSD, Ontario Grade 12 or equivalent standing and at least two
years of work experience prior
to the first day of classes for the session to which they apply;
or
Age 21 and at least two years of work experience prior to the
first day of classes for the session
to which they apply.
Full-time Studies
Applicants for full-time studies must be approved by the
appropriate Admissions Committee, and
must register for a specific degree or diploma program. In
support of their application, students
must also submit a personal assessment letter outlining:
1.
why they feel they may be successful at University;
2.
current career ambitions;
3.
work experiences since last attendance at school.
Applicants are encouraged to describe any employment
experiences, leisure
activities or volunteer work/community services in which they
have been involved which they
believe demonstrates good citizenship and leadership qualities.
Students may also have to be
interviewed by an Admissions Officer.
Normally the same regulations which apply to the
programs of regular
students will also govern the programs of full-time adult
students.
Part-time Studies
Applicants admitted to part-time studies may initially take
courses without being
registered in a specific degree or diploma program. For
registration in a specific program the
student's performance is subject to a successful review by the
Admissions Committee of the
faculty concerned. (For details students are advised to consult
the Admissions Office.) During
the initial period of assessment adult students registered in
part-time studies may register in a
maximum of two half-credit courses or the equivalent in a
term.
In order to continue registration at the University,
all students must attain
either of the following:
A minimum C average (GPA of 5.00) on two full-credit courses or
equivalent, with no failures;
or
A minimum C- average (GPA of 4.00) on four full-credit courses or
equivalent, with no failures.
If students have a cumulative GPA (see page 39) of
less than 4.00 but not
less than 2.00 after the completion of the first four full-credit
courses, they will be allowed to
take two additional full-credit courses or equivalent to clear
academic probation. If they fail to
achieve a GPA of 5.00 based on these two courses, they will be
required to withdraw from the
University.
Adult students in part-time study who satisfy the
requirements quoted above
may apply for transfer into full-time studies.The application for
transfer should be obtained from
the Office of the Registrar and students are advised to submit
their requests by no later than May
15 of the year in which they expect to enter full-time studies.
Adult students are urged to avail themselves of the
University's services
(academic counselling, study-skills counselling, personal
counselling, and career counselling).
Transfer Credit From Other Post-Secondary Institutions
The University is committed to granting appropriate transfer
credit to the maximum possible.
Factors which affect transfer credit include: The type of
institution attended, the applicability
of the courses to the program the applicant wishes to enter, the
grades achieved and the
minimum Laurier course requirements as outlined on page xxx as
"Residency Requirements".
In particular, for those applicants who have attended a fully
accredited university or junior
college, wherever possible, a credit-for-credit transfer will be
allowed.
The University recognizes that, while learning experiences may
differ in a variety of ways, their
substance may be virtually equivalent in terms of their content
and rigour. If a specific
equivalence to a course is not available at Laurier, we will
attempt to award an "unspecified"
elective credit. The assessment of transfer credit will be made
on the final offer of admission
to the University.
Further details regarding transfer credit policies are provided
in the following sections.
Admission from Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology
(CAAT)
1.
Applicants who have achieved a cumulative average of B-
or better or have a B-
average or better in the last two semesters in a three year CAAT
program are considered for
admission with advanced standing to a maximum of five full-credit
courses (equivalent to one
year).
Advanced standing is based primarily upon:
a)
appropriateness of CAAT program;
b)
course concentration;
c)
achievement in relevant courses.
2.
Applicants who have achieved a cumulative average of B-
or better or have a B-
average or better in the last two semesters of a two year program
are considered for admission
to the First Year of an appropriate program. Advanced standing
may be considered to a
maximum of two full-credit courses.
3.
Applicants who have completed two years of a three year
program and achieved
a cumulative average of B- or better or have a B- average or
better in the last two semesters are
considered for admission to First Year of an appropriate program.
Advanced standing may be
considered to a maximum of two full-credit courses.
4.
Applicants who have completed the First Year of a CAAT
program with a
cumulative average of A- or better and are recommended for
university studies by the college
counsellors are considered for admission to First Year of an
appropriate university program.
CAAT students who do not meet these requirements
will be considered on
an individual basis by the Admissions Committee.
Transfer From Other Universities
Applicants who wish to apply for advanced standing on the basis
of studies completed at another
college or university must arrange for official transcripts of
their records to be sent to the
Registrar by each institution previously attended. Transfer
students will be selected for admission
on a competitive basis; a minimum cumulative average of C- (GPA
of 4.00) will be required,
but a higher average may be required for some programs.
Transfer credit will be considered for students
admitted from other
accredited institutions for courses satisfactorily completed
subject to the following conditions:
1.
Prospective transfer students must have attained the
equivalent of a C- average
(GPA of 4.00) at their home institution and must be eligible to
re-register at their home
institution. Students who may not register at the institution
from which they wish to transfer will
not be permitted to register at Wilfrid Laurier University.
2.
Transfer credit will be considered for all courses
passed but the course grades will
not be included in the student's cumulative GPA at Wilfrid
Laurier University.
3.
Only courses taken at Wilfrid Laurier University will
be included in the
subsequent cumulative GPA
4.
Transfer credit will not be held for a given course of
the major subject where a
grade of less than C- (60 percent) has been attained.
5.
All requirements for the degree, including residence
requirements, must be met.
6.
Students applying to complete another undergraduate
degree should also review
the regulation entitled ``Requirements for Additional
Undergraduate Degree'' outlined on page
xxx.
Transfer students may be given credit for
non-equivalent courses,
which may satisfy the divisional requirements for the General
degree. However, the transfer
credit assessment will also depend on the suitability of the
courses to the program applied for.
All transfer credit considerations must be processed within one
year of the date of admission to
the University.
Transfer students will receive, at most, one
opportunity to clear academic
probation.
Note:
Selections for admission to the BMusTh program are made by the
Faculty of Music Admissions
Committee on a competitive basis at the conclusion of Second Year
of the Honours music
program. Students planning to complete a BMusTh degree should
apply for entry to the BMus
program and select courses in First and Second Year in accordance
with guidelines offered by
the Faculty of Music. (See page xxx for additional details.)
Admission From Bible Colleges
Accredited Bible Colleges
Applicants from colleges accredited by the American Association
of Bible Colleges may be
granted up to 5 full-credit courses after completion of the
Bachelor of Religious Education or
equivalent, and up to 10 full-credit courses after completion of
the Bachelor of Theology (BTh)
or equivalent. A minimum B- grade must have been attained in the
appropriate course(s) for
transfer.
Usually not more than three full-credit courses in
religious studies will be
considered for transfer credit.
Non-Accredited Bible Colleges
A three year program at a non-accredited Bible College or School
is acceptable for admission
in lieu of the OSSD/OAC's. Where high school graduation has been
required for admission to
the Bible College, advanced standing may be considered for
appropriate and clearly
post-secondary level courses with a B- average or better, upon
successful completion of one year
at Wilfrid Laurier University with an overall C- average or
better.
Admission of Senior Citizens
Senior citizens (60 years of age or older) will be admitted to
part-time studies regardless of
previous academic background. They may register in courses for
credit or as audit students. The
normal academic regulations will apply.
Senior citizens may also be admitted to full-time
studies on an individual
basis.
Tuition fees only will be waived.
Admission to Part-time Studies for Ontario Academic
Course (OAC) Students
Students registered in OAC's may register in one or more courses
as a part-time student at the
University, subject to the following provisions:
The student must be registered in a sufficient number of OAC's
necessary to qualify for the
OSSD and meet our minimum admission requirements as stated on
pages xxx-xxx. Applicants
will be asked to provide an interim high school transcript and a
letter of recommendation from
their Principal. Successful candidates will normally be expected
to have good overall academic
standing in high school.
The student must register in a degree credit course
and pay the course fee.
All courses successfully completed will carry course
credit in any
undergraduate program to be taken in future. These courses may be
taken in the day or evening
classes at any Wilfrid Laurier University teaching centre.
Applicants are also invited for part-time studies in
Intersession (May-June)
and Summer Session (July-August).
Re-Admission of Students Who Were Required to Withdraw
Students who were required to withdraw from the University may
apply for re-admission to
begin studies no earlier than 12 months from the date of
withdrawal. Please note that this 12
month requirement is a minimum. Re-admission will be at the
discretion of the Admissions
Committee.
The application for re-admission is to take the form
of a supporting letter
addressed to the Admissions Committee, c/o Office of the
Registrar, Wilfrid Laurier University.
Once re-admitted, candidates must successfully
complete two full-credit
courses (or equivalent) by part-time study with a GPA of 5.00
within two years, but are limited
to taking two full-credit (or equivalent) courses until academic
probation is cleared. Upon
clearing probation they may then proceed into full-time or
part-time studies in accordance with
academic regulations.
Admission in January
In some programs students may begin First Year studies on a
part-time or full-time basis in the
Winter Term in January. This entry point is designed to meet the
needs of those students who
have been working or travelling or those who wish to transfer
from another university. Offers
of admission to full-time studies will only be made if spaces are
available. This condition may
vary from year to year.
Students could register in a maximum of three
credits during the Winter
Term. Further studies can be taken during the subsequent
Intersession, Summer Session, or the
following September.
For further details, write to the Registrar,
attention Admissions Office.
Admissions Condition
Students who have been admitted to the University as full-time
students with an admission
deficiency must remove this condition within one year of the date
of the first registration with
the University.
Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP)
Under the ROTP a successful undergraduate applicant is enrolled
in a component of the
Canadian Armed Forces. Prior to entry at university, application
for the plan may be made by
writing to the Director of ROTP, Department of National Defence,
Ottawa, Ontario.
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