EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE

 Examinations and Tests
Students with disabilities requiring special arrangements to
write examinations should contact the Special Needs Co-ordinator:
Judy Bruyn, Ext. 3043, at least six weeks before the end of the
term.

 Religious Holidays/Examination Scheduling
The University acknowledges that, due to the pluralistic nature
of the University community, some students may on religious
grounds require alternative times to write examinations and
tests. Accordingly, a student who requires an alternative
examination or test time on religious grounds should consult with
the Office of the Registrar regarding these procedures. Deferred
examination requests must be submitted to the Faculty Petitions
Committee with appropriate documentation.  Such a request should
be made within one week of the announcement of the test or
examination date.

 Validating Examinations
A validating examination is a special examination which is
required of a student requesting advanced standing in a course
not beyond the ``100'' level, completed at an institution of less
than university status, which in Canada or the United States is
not a member nor an affiliate of a member of the Association of
Universities and Colleges of Canada or the American Association
of Universities and Colleges. Such examinations must be completed
within one year of the date of admission to Wilfrid Laurier
University. A final examination may be used as a validating
examination.

    Students will not receive credit until they have
completed a course at this University.

    To write a validating examination, the student must
make application to the Office of the Registrar as well as
receive permission from the department concerned. A fee is
charged and is not refundable. Students admitted to the Faculty
of Music will be governed by the statement on Validating
Examinations in the music section of the Undergraduate Calendar.

 Mid-Term Tests and Assignments
Class tests and examinations should not be conducted, nor should
assignments be due, during the last five days of classes in the
Fall, Winter and Spring Terms, except in those courses where
these (class tests, examinations, and assignments), are a
continuation of weekly or bi-weekly quizzes, seminars, and
assignments as an integral part of the learning/testing process.

 Challenge-For-Credit
The Challenge-for-Credit procedure is for a student who has
obtained knowledge of the subject matter of a course in a manner
that does not permit advanced standing credit either by transfer
or validating examination. Such a student, instead of attending
classes and taking the normally scheduled examination, may obtain
credit by passing a special examination to be given in the first
two weeks of the course. Credit can be granted only for those
courses specifically designated as  Challenge-for-Credit  in the
Undergraduate Calendar. Regulations that apply to
Challenge-for-Credit are available from the applicable department
or the Office of the Registrar. The course registration fee
applies.

 Final University Examinations
Final university examinations are conducted at the close of each
academic session for all full-time and part-time students. A
regular final examination shall count a minimum of 25 percent of
the final course grade.

    Final examinations for all quarter credit six-week
courses will be held during the regular examination period at the
end of the term.

    A student who fails to appear, or is compelled
because of personal illness or death in the family to miss an
examination, must submit a petition requesting a deferred
examination, along with supporting documentation, no later than
one week following the scheduled examination. For the appropriate
procedures, please refer in this Calendar to: Academic
Regulations: Petitions.
 A student who wishes to be considered for a
deferred examination prior to the official examination
period must submit a petition requesting a deferred examination,
along with supporting documentation a reasonable time before
the scheduled examination so that the Committee can reach a
decision before the date of the examination. For the appropriate
procedures, please refer in this Calendar to: Academic
Regulations: Petitions.

 Deferred Examinations
A deferred examination is one granted by the petitions committee
of the Faculty concerned, for a student who was compelled to miss
a final examination because of documented extenuating
circumstances. A fee will be charged per examination and is not
refundable. 

    Term work must be included in the determination of
the final grade.

 Special Examinations
A special examination is any examination, granted by the
petitions committee, other than a final or deferred examination.
Application for consideration must be made to the Registrar
within 30 days of the date of the release of final examination
results. For the appropriate procedures, please refer in this
Calendar to: Academic Regulations: Petitions. The fee is not
refundable. Students should note that if they write more than one
examination in any course, the last mark obtained shall be the
only one considered valid.

 Grades

 Grading System
A student's progress within a program will be evaluated on the
basis of the grade point average (GPA). For purposes of
calculation, the grade point (GP) earned in a half-credit course
will be given one-half weight of that earned in a full-credit
course. Likewise the GP earned in a quarter-credit course will be
given one quarter-weight of that earned in a full-credit course.

    Letter grades and their GP equivalents are as
follows:
 Letter Grades	Grade Points
 	A+	12
 	A	11
 	A-	10
 	B+	 9
 	B	 8
 	B-	 7
 	C+	 6
 	C	5
 	C-	 4
 	D+	 3
 	D	 2
 	D-	 1
 	F	Failure	 0
 Where letter grades are derived from percentages,
the following conversion will be adopted unless the instructor
announces otherwise, in writing, at the outset of a course.
 	Grade	Conversion
 	A+	90-100
 	A	85-89
 	A-	80-84
 	B+	77-79
 	B	73-76
 	B-	70-72
 	C+	67-69
 	C	63-66
 	C-	60-62
 	D+	57-59
 	D	53-56
 	D-	50-52
 	F	0-49

 Calculation of Course Grade
Normally, at least half the value of the final grade must be
calculated from proctored assignments. Exemptions may be granted
by the Dean of the Faculty. A regular final examination shall
count a minimum of 25 percent of the final course grade.

 Calculation of Course Grade: Final Examination Not
Written
The final course grade for a student who does not write a final
examination (or a deferred examination) for a course in which an
examination is required shall be calculated by assigning ``0'' to
the final examination. It should be noted, in addition, that an
instructor may require a student to take the final examination in
order to qualify for obtaining a passing grade in the course.

 Calculation of Grade Point Average: Repeated Course
When a course is repeated the grade received in the last attempt
will be used to calculate the GPA. Students in degree programs
may repeat courses up to a maximum of two credits. Students who
repeat courses above the two credit maximum will have both
attempts over the 2.00 limit count toward their GPA. Students in
Diploma programs are directed to the section of the Calendar
listing their program requirements. Students registered before
May 1993 who have not interrupted studies for more than 18 months
may proceed under the regulations in effect at the time of their
admission.

 Grade Appeals
Grade appeals must be submitted as outlined below, no later than
six weeks following the release of grades from the Office of the
Registrar. Students should follow the protocol outlined below in
the section on Grade Re-assessment. When the instructor involved
in the grade appeal is also the Chair, the functions herein
assigned to the Chair shall be performed by the Dean of the
Faculty concerned.

 Grade Re-assessment
The course instructor bears primary responsibility for assigning
the final grade.

    Students who believe that the final grade received
in a course does not reflect their academic performance should
informally consult with the course instructor. The instructor may
review the final examination with the student.

     If the course instructor is unavailable, or if the
student remains dissatisfied, an official request for a grade
re-assessment may be submitted to the Chair of the department
offering the course (if the Chair is the instructor then the Dean
of the Faculty shall assume the functions of the Chair). The
request shall be filed in writing and shall contain a statement
of the specific reasons for the belief that the grade does not
reflect the student's academic performance in the course and must
be accompanied by any relevant assignment or test which has been
returned to the student. The student may review the final
examination in the department office in order to prepare the
official request. The request to the Chair for grade
re-assessment shall be filed with the Chair no later than six
weeks following the release of grades from the Office of the
Registrar.

    The Chair shall provide the student with a written
decision regarding the request for grade re-assessment within
four (4) weeks of receipt of the official request. The student
may, following the release of the Chair's decision, petition to
the student's Faculty Petitions Committee, the procedure for
which is found in this Calendar under Academic Regulations:
Petitions. A fee of $25.00 per course, refundable if the Faculty
Petitions Committee finds in the student's favour, must accompany
the petition.

 Note:
In the event the course is part of an interdepartmental
major and not offered by a particular department (e.g.,
Canadian Studies), the Co-ordinator of the program will act in
the place of the Chair.

 Grade Revisions
Should a grade change be required an instruction to the Office of
the Registrar must be submitted by the instructor or the Chair of
the department offering the course and shall be reported for
information to the Faculty Petitions Committee.

 Progression Requirements

 Progression Requirements: General Programs
In order to proceed in a General BA or BSc program a student must
maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 4.00. A student whose
cumulative GPA is less than 4.00 but not less than 2.00 will be
allowed to proceed on academic probation. A student whose
cumulative GPA is less than 2.00 must withdraw from the
University.

 Academic Probation   General Programs
To clear probation students must raise the cumulative GPA to at
least 4.00 by the end of the probationary period which will
extend to the end of the term (May, August, December) in which
they complete a fourth credit after being placed on probation.
The cumulative GPA calculated to determine whether or not the
student has cleared probation will include all (be there four or
more) courses completed by the end of the probationary period.

    A student who has been placed on probation and who
at the end of the probationary period obtains a GPA of at least
5.00 on the courses taken after being placed on probation but
whose cumulative GPA is less than 4.00 will have until the end of
an additional probationary period to raise the cumulative GPA to
4.00.

    If a student's cumulative GPA falls below 4.00 after
probation has been cleared, the student will be required to
withdraw from the University.

    Students enrolled in General degree programs who are
on academic probation require written permission from the Dean to
take more than five half-credit courses or equivalent in any
term.

    Students on academic probation (except adult
permission probation) may not cross-register in courses at the
University of Waterloo.

    Students who fail more than five full credit
courses, or equivalent, (including repeated courses) will be
required to withdraw from the University.

 Progression and Graduation Requirements: Honours
Programs
 Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Honours
      Economics, Bachelor of Music 
      Progression requirements for these Honours Programs will be based
      on grade point averages obtained from all courses taken and will
      be calculated on a cumulative basis. For progression from First
      Year to Second Year the requirement will be a minimum GPA of 6.00
      in the Honours subject(s) of specialization and a minimum GPA of
      4.00 in other subjects. The requirement for progression to Third
      Year and Fourth Year and for graduation will be a minimum GPA of
      7.00 in the Honours subject(s) of specialization and a minimum
      GPA of 5.00 in other subjects.

 Bachelor of Business Administration
Progression to Second Year requires completion of the required
and elective credits of the First Year with a minimum cumulative
GPA of 6.00 in Business and a minimum cumulative GPA of 4.00 in
non-Business. These GPA's must be achieved by April 30 and course
attempts may not exceed a maximum of five credits.

    Progression to Third Year requires completion of the
required and elective credits of the Second Year with a minimum
cumulative GPA of 7.00 in Business and a minimum cumulative GPA
of 5.00 in non-Business. These GPA's must be achieved by August
31 and course attempts may not exceed a maximum of 12 credits.

    Progression to Fourth Year requires completion of
the required and elective credits of the Third Year with a
minimum cumulative GPA of 7.00 in Business and a minimum
cumulative GPA of 5.00 in non-Business. The GPA's on course
attempts that may not exceed a maximum of 17 credits must be
achieved by regular stream students by August 31 and by Co-op
stream students by December 31.

    Graduation requires completion of the required and
elective courses of the Fourth Year with a minimum cumulative GPA
of 7.00 in Business and a minimum cumulative GPA of 5.00 in
non-Business. These GPA's must be achieved on course attempts
that may not exceed a maximum of 22 credits. Students who have
not met the required GPA to graduate must meet the requirements
within one calendar year. If they do not do so, they must
re-apply to enter the Honours Business Program. A student who has
passed all the courses of the BBA program but who has not
obtained the necessary GPA may elect to receive a General arts
degree without major notation.

 Additional Requirements for Options
See description of Administration Option (page 60) and Finance
and Accounting Option (pages 69 and 87) for progression
regulations.

 Admission to Limited Enrolment Honours Programs in
Arts and Science
There may be instances where student demand for entry or
progression into Second Year of an Honours Program in Arts and
Science exceeds the availability of student spaces. Students who
meet the minimum criteria for progression from First Year to
Second Year will be considered for admission.

    A student's overall GPA calculated from all
courses taken at Wilfrid Laurier University will be used to
determine admission to these limited enrolment Honours programs.
Departments which intend to use other methods of determining
GP(A) criteria for entry to Honours programs will so advise
students no later than October 1 in the Fall term of the
student's First Year.

 Probation - All Honours Programs
Students enrolled in an Honours Program who fail to achieve the
standing required for admission to the subsequent year of their
program, may upon the recommendation of the Chair and the
appropriate Dean, proceed on academic probation. The terms of the
probation will be determined by the Chair and the Dean and will
be communicated to the student by the Office of the Registrar. An
Honours student may proceed on probation only once.

 Non-Degree Studies
The regulations for the General programs will apply except where
additional requirements are specified.