EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE
 Co-ordinator Examinations: Marlene Ibrahim, BA, Ext. 6359
 Office Location: 2nd Floor, 202 Regina Street

 Examinations and Tests
Students with disabilities requiring special arrangements to write
examinations should contact the Special Needs Co-ordinator: Judy
Bruyn, Ext. 3043, at the beginning 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.

    At the discretion of the instructor and the department chair,
a student who has been granted a deferred examination by the
Faculty Petitions Committee may be permitted to write the final
examination prior to the scheduled time. This approval is
subject to scheduling and the signing of a confidentiality
statement.

 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, 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 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 a
minimum of 4.0 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 each of 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 each of 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 64) and Finance and
Accounting Option (page 73) 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.

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