ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
 The academic regulations include the
requirements which must be fulfilled in order to graduate with a
given degree, as well as any general rules which structure the
academic experience of the student. Such rules pertain to
standards and procedures used in determining academic
standing and progression, to methods of evaluation,
registration in courses and overall conduct of the student. For
non degree students the academic regulations for the
General programs will apply except where additional requirements
are specified.

    The academic regulations governing a student's
program shall be those in effect at the time of initial
registration at Wilfrid Laurier University, except that when
academic regulations are changed prior to the completion of the
academic program, the student may choose to have the new
regulations apply. If the student is not registered in any
Wilfrid Laurier University course for a period of 18 or more
consecutive months, the academic regulations in effect at the
time of re-entry to the academic program shall apply.

 Residence Requirements for a Degree
For a General degree, all students, including those transferring
from another university, must complete at this University a
minimum of five senior credits (or equivalent) including at least
75 percent of the minimum number of senior courses in the major.

    For an Honours degree, all students, including those
transferring from another university, must complete at this
University a minimum of 10 credits (or equivalent) including at
least five senior credits (or equivalent) in the Honours
discipline. Individual departments may require that students
complete specific courses and/or years at this University.
Exceptions to these regulations must be approved by the Dean of
the Faculty offering the Honours degree.

 Requirements for Additional Undergraduate Degrees
Students are permitted to register at any time in only one degree
program and, except as provided for in the following section, and
on pages 36, 59 and 95, will be permitted to obtain a degree only
in the degree program in which they are registered. Students who
have already obtained an undergraduate degree may earn an
additional different undergraduate degree designation. Such
students will be required to complete a minimum of six credits
beyond the minimum requirements of the first degree. If all
requirements of the second degree have not been met within the
six credits, additional courses will be required. Approval by the
Dean of the Faculty in which the second degree is taken is
required.

    A second BA (or BSc) degree will be awarded when the
student successfully completes at least 10 additional credits (or
equivalent) at this University beyond the minimum requirements of
the first degree; at least five credits (or equivalent) must be
at the senior level. Such a program must be structured within a
discipline different from that of the major(s) or Honour(s)
program(s) of the first degree, and must be approved by the Dean
of the Faculty in which the second degree is taken. This
regulation applies also to transfer students with degrees from
other universities.

    Students who have graduated with a General degree
and wish to proceed to an Honours degree in the same discipline
may apply to the department to do so. When a student fulfils all
program requirements, as determined by the Department and the
Dean of the Faculty, the Honours degree shall be awarded.

 Requirements for Graduation After Three Years of an
Honours Program
Any student eligible to enter the Fourth Year of an Honours
program not on probation may elect to receive a General degree
provided that all the courses normally constituting the first
three years of the Honours program, including at least 75 percent
of the total number of courses required for that program, have
been completed and that the GPA specified for continuation in the
Honours program has been achieved. This policy does not apply to
the Honours Bachelor of Business Administration program or to the
Honours Bachelor of Music program.

 Petitions
A student may appeal to the appropriate Faculty Petitions
Committee any decision taken by an individual or body acting in
the name of the University which affects the academic standing of
the student and which the student believes was taken unfairly.

    Please note that each Faculty may have
individualized procedures for the settlement of disagreements
within the Faculty and the student is encouraged to make use of
those procedures prior to commencing a Faculty Petition. Please
make the inquiries at the Office of the Dean of the Faculty for
information in this regard. Further, with respect to grade
re-assessments, see the additional information under the heading:
Evaluation of Student Performance, Grade Re-Assessment. With
respect to a petition for deferred examinations, see the
additional information under the heading: Evaluation of Student
Performance, Final University Examinations, Deferred Examinations
and Special Examinations. With respect to disciplinary decisions,
see the additional information under the heading: Academic
Privileges and Responsibilities, Conduct and Plagiarism and
Cheating.

    There are two types of appeals to a Faculty
Petitions Committee. Firstly, an appeal may be filed on the
grounds that the normal Faculty or University rules, Calendar
requirements and regulations have not been properly or fairly
applied to the student's circumstances. In this instance, the
Faculty Petitions Committee will review the circumstances and the
rule and it shall make a decision accordingly.

    The second type of appeal is when a student asks the
Faculty Petitions Committee for relief from the Faculty or
University rules, Calendar requirements and regulations because
of extenuating circumstances, such as illness or bereavement. In
this type of appeal, the Faculty Petitions Committee will review
the extenuating circumstances and it may exercise its discretion
to grant an exception to the student.

    Both types of appeal shall be in writing, in
accordance with the established procedures for petitions. A copy
of the current procedures and the required form may be obtained
at the Office of the Registrar or the Office of the Dean of the
Faculty. All petitions shall be commenced by filing the
appropriate forms, not later than six (6) weeks following the
student being advised of the decision to be appealed.

    As the student will not be able to appear in person
before the Faculty Petitions Committee, it is important that the
student ensure that all relevant materials, including a written
detailed synopsis of the circumstances pertaining to the appeal,
is submitted as part of the petition.

    The Faculty Petitions Committee will consider and
decide all petitions within six (6) weeks of the filing of the
petitions. All necessary documentation and information must be
complete. Students registered in the School of Business and
Economics and the Faculty of Music should submit the petition
with the Office of the Registrar, and those registered in the
Faculty of Arts and Science should submit the petition with the
Office of the Dean of Arts and Science. The student will be
advised of the decision and the reasons therefore in writing.

    A decision of a Faculty Petitions Committee may be
appealed by the student to the Senate Student Appeals Committee,
in accordance with the Procedures for Considering Appeals by
Senate Student Appeals Committee.

    A copy of those procedures is available at the
Office of the Registrar. An appeal of a decision of a Faculty
Petitions Committee shall be made within one month of the date of
the decision.

    With the exception of the regulations pertaining to
Grade Appeals, no petition or appeal may be commenced where the
student has graduated from the program to which the petition or
appeal relates.