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 2.5 Undergraduate Degree Regulations

2.5.1 CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS 
A full-time student is one who is registered in four or more undergraduate courses in a term. 

A part-time student is one who is registered in fewer than four undergraduate courses in a term. 

A regular student is one who has met the average requirements for admission or the minimum average requirements for continuation in his or her program of studies. 

A conditioned student is one who, at the time of admission, does not have standing in a required subject or subjects. 

A visiting student is one who takes courses for credit for the purpose of transferring the credit to the university at which he or she was previously registered. Normally, visiting students are advised to have written for permission from the home university in order to register for courses. 

A special or non-degree student is one who is taking courses for credit but not proceeding to a degree at this University. 

An audit student is one who attends a course(s) but does not receive credit for the course(s) towards a degree. Such a student will not be allowed to write examinations and may not be graded in any way, but will be required to pay the regular fees for the course(s). 

A probationary student is one who has not met the full admission requirements to a program or a student who, once admitted, has shown unsatisfactory progress at the conclusion of each term. (See the regulations pertaining to each college/faculty.) 

Probation is removed if a student demonstrates satisfactory progress by the end of the probationary period. Normally, a student will be required to withdraw from a faculty if performance is not satisfactory at the conclusion of the probationary period. 

For regulations pertaining to the possible readmission of students who have been required to withdraw, see the regulations pertaining to each faculty. 

2.5.2 ACADEMIC ADVISING 
The responsibility for becoming familiar and complying with the requirements for degrees and with academic regulations rests primarily with the student. Each student is provided with a "Degree Audit Report" with registration materials which reports a student's progress towards fulfilling degree requirements. 

Nevertheless , academic advising is strongly recommended for all students. Academic units provide individual assistance to students both in the selection of their programs of studies and in the choice of subjects in keeping with program requirements. 

Students are strongly urged to seek course and program advising to ensure that they understand degree requirements. It is recognized that many students may not have decided on their major areas or on their final career goals prior to entering University. Consequently, it is not unusual for students to change their programs of study after taking several courses. Every effort is made to assist such students, within the limits of the requirements of the various programs. 

Students who are considering program changes may request assistance from advisors within their proposed area of study . Students who have not made a commitment to a major area of study should request advising through the Academic Advisory Centre (Ext. 3288). 

Students are required to have declared a major by the time they have successfully completed ten semester courses. 

2.5.3 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS 
The number of courses required for the attainment of any degree or certificate is as indicated in each program. These requirements may be reduced through the transfer of credit from another university (2.4.6). However, a student will be required to complete successfully, at the University of Windsor, a minimum of ten courses (thirty semester hours) numbered 200 or higher to qualify for a degree from the University of Windsor. These ten courses must include a minimum of four courses in the major field of study to qualify for a three-year major degree or a minimum of eight courses in the major field of study to qualify for a four-year honours or professional degree except in the Faculty of Engineering where a student must complete at least 50% of the total number of weighted units required for the Bachelor of Applied Science. 

A student will be required to complete successfully a minimum of six courses (eighteen semester hours) to qualify for a certificate from the University of Windsor. 

2.5.4 ADVANCED STANDING 
The granting of advanced standing reduces the total number of courses a student must complete for a degree. 

By Transfer: A student who has successfully completed a course with a minimum grade of C- at a recognized institution of higher learning may be granted credit for that course. (See also 2.4.6.) The transfer of credits from another institution will be evaluated in consultation with the appropriate academic unit. Students who feel that the evaluation of prior academic work is not appropriate must appeal their evaluation to the Office of the Registrar within one term after admission to their program of study. 

By Examination: A student may acquire knowledge of the subject matter of a course in a manner which does not provide a basis for credit by transfer. Such a student may request to write an examination for advanced standing upon admission to a specific program. If such request is approved and the examination is administered , a minimum grade of C- is required for the granting of advanced standing. Success in such examinations will be recorded as "Advanced Standing by Examination" with the credit value of the course and a grade of "Pass". A student who is unsuccessful in attaining advanced standing after an initial examination will not be permitted a second attempt. Contact the Office of the Registrar for application forms and additional information. 

2.5.5 LETTERS OF PERMISSION 
A student who wishes to take one or more courses of his or her program at another university is required to request a "Letter of Permission" in advance of registration to ensure that the course(s), if completed successfully, will be credited towards his or her degree program. 

Application for Letters of Permission will be made at the appropriate faculty office. Approval shall be at the discretion of the Executive Dean/Dean of the faculty who shall base a decision on the applicant's overall academic record, the appropriateness of the particular course to the applicant's program and on any other factors deemed relevant. The appropriate fee will apply. 

Following approval of the application, the Dean shall authorize the Registrar to issue a Letter of Permission to the applicant and the university concerned. 

Upon completion of the course(s) the student must request the visiting institution to submit an official transcript for any course(s) attempted to the Office of the Registrar. The course(s) successfully completed will be credited towards the degree, but the grade(s) received will neither be recorded nor used in the calculation of averages. 

2.5.6 ADDITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES 
The following regulations apply to students who have been granted degrees from either the University of Windsor or any other accredited university. 

Students with a general B.A. or B.Sc. degree may not receive a second, general B.A. or B.Sc. degree in a second major area of study. 

Students with a general B.A., B.Sc., or B.C.S. may be granted advanced standing towards the fulfillment of graduation requirements for the honours equivalent of the respective degree. 

Students with a general degree may be granted advanced standing for a maximum of twenty courses towards the fulfillment of graduation requirements for a different, general degree or a professional degree. 
Students with an honours B.A. or B.Sc. degree may not receive a general B.A. or B.Sc. degree in a second major area of study. 
Students with an honours degree in a particular area of study may not receive a further, combined honours degree in that area and another. 
Students with an honours B.A. or B.Sc. degree may be granted advanced standing for a maximum of thirty courses towards fulfillment of graduation requirements in a second honours B.A. or B.Sc. degree in another area of study. 

Students with a professional degree may be granted advanced standing for a maximum of twenty courses towards fulfillment of graduation requirements for a general degree and thirty courses for an honours degree. 

2.5.7 CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMS 
Students who wish to apply credits received in a certificate or diploma program toward a degree program may be granted advanced standing for a maximum of six courses towards the fulfillment of graduation requirements for a degree. 

Students who wish to apply credits received in a degree program toward a certificate or diploma program may be granted advanced standing for a maximum of six courses towards the fulfillment of requirements for the certificate or diploma. 

Students who wish to apply credits received in a certificate or diploma program towards an additional certificate or diploma program may be granted advanced standing for a maximum of four courses towards the fulfillment of requirements for the additional certificate or diploma. 

2.5.8 DEFINITION OF COURSES AND SESSIONS 
The word "course" generally refers to a 3.00 credit hour offering which is given over one term. Each term includes approximately thirteen weeks of classes. During each regular academic year (September to April), the Fall term runs from early September to early December and the Winter term runs from early January to mid-April. Each term concludes with final examinations. Additionally, the University schedules courses in a Summer term which includes Intersession (May - June) and Summer Session (July - August), each of which are approximately six weeks in duration. Courses given in these sessions carry the same credit as those in the Fall and Winter terms. 
In some areas, courses also may be offered for 1.50 credit hours, or for 6.00 credit hours. Courses of any credit hour value may be offered over multiple terms or over a part of a term. 

In a few cases a course may be "linked" with another course in the sense that credit is granted only when both courses have been completed successfully. Calendar course descriptions indicate "linked" courses. Unless otherwise indicated, such courses must be taken in successive terms. 

The time required to complete programs can vary according to the student's choice. If courses are taken exclusively in the Fall and Winter terms, a general degree normally is completed in three years and an honours or professional degree in four years. Students may choose to accelerate their programs by attending Intersession and/or Summer Session, or may spread their programs over a longer period by attending as part-time students. Some faculties place a time limit for completion of programs. Refer to individual faculty regulations for such limits. 

2.5.9 COURSE CONTENT 
Information regarding the content and the hours of instruction per week for all courses is to be found in the individual subject area listings. The time schedule for classes can be obtained at the Office of the Registrar. 
The University does not attempt to impose uniformity in methods of course presentation. Therefore, methods of course presentation vary and may involve lectures, lectures combined with class discussion, small group or tutorial instruction, seminars, or other combinations of the above. In all cases, the method(s) to be used will be explained early in the course. 

2.5.10 COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM 
Each course is identified by a two-part number. The first part refers to the subject area, the second to the level of the course. Thus, the course 46-222 would be a course in the subject area of Psychology (46-) and would be at a level that places it among courses in the 200 series. The series 100, 200, 300, and 400 numbers are intended to indicate progressively more demanding content and correspondingly increasing competence on the part of the students enrolled in the course. 
Numbers in the range 100-199 are ordinarily used for the introductory courses in most disciplines. 

It is important that students planning their courses have clearly in mind the significance of these numbers so that they may guard against undertaking course work at levels for which they are insufficiently prepared. A number of courses have stated prerequisites which are prior requirements for entry to a course. Students who do not satisfy the prerequisite for a course, or who in the opinion of the instructor do not possess an equivalent background to that of the stated prerequisite, may not register for the course. 

2.5.11 COURSE EQUIVALENCY 
With the permission of a program advisor in the major area, a student may substitute one course for another of equivalent content. While this equivalent course(s) satisfies the requirement, it does not reduce the number of courses required in the major area. 

2.5.12 REPETITION OF COURSES 
Any failed or passed course may be repeated only once. Students who have twice failed any course which is required for graduation in a particular area of study must withdraw from that program. In the Faculty of Engineering passed courses may be repeated only in the final year of study as may be allowed by the Faculty. 

2.5.13 MAXIMUM COURSE LOAD AND OVERLOAD 
Overload courses are deemed to be courses taken in addition to the prescribed term load for a given program. These could include a) courses repeated or taken in lieu of failed courses, b) courses taken to accelerate the time to completion of degree requirements or c) courses taken in addition to those required for the program in which the student is registered. 

First year students may not register in a course overload. Senior students (Years 2 - 4) who are not on academic probation may register in an overload course during the Fall and Winter terms. In the Faculty of Engineering course overload requests must be approved by the Associate Dean. 

Students should not take overload courses unless absolutely necessary since the result may be poorer overall performance. 

All three-year programs require the completion of thirty courses and most four-year programs require the completion of forty courses. For such programs, therefore, the normal course load during the Fall and Winter terms is five courses. 

Certain four-year programs require more than forty courses for completion of the degree. For these programs the prescribed term load is indicated in the program section of the calendar. 

No student may take more than two Intersession and two Summer Session courses in any one session. 

The normal course load for Co-op programs which include a summer study term is included in the program section of the calendar. (see 2.9.2 Overload Course Fee) 

2.5.14 OPTIONS 
Options are courses in subjects other than the major subject. For the purpose of meeting option requirements the University categorizes its courses as follows: 

ARTS  

Art History 
Asian/Oriental Studies 
Classical Civilization 
Dramatic Art 
English and Creative Writing 
General College of Arts and Human Sciences (01) 
Intercultural Studies 
Multicultural Studies 
Music—Academic Studies* 
Music—Performance Studies 
Philosophy 
Religious Studies 
Visual Arts 

* Credit will be granted for a maximum of six credit hour equivalents in Education Through Music courses. 

LANGUAGES  

Aboriginal Languages 
French 
German** 
Greek 
Hebrew 
Hindi 
Italian** 
Japanese 
Latin 
Russian** 
Sanskrit 
Spanish** 
 
** The following courses will not satisfy the Languages option: French 29-260, 29-280, German 15-234, 15-260, 15-261, 15-262, 15-331; Italian 21-260, 21-261, 21-356; Spanish 23-235, 23-260, 23-261; Russian 17-231, 17-232, 17-260, 17-261, 17-265, 17-266 or any other culture courses or courses taught in English. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE  

Anthropology 
Communication Studies 
Economics 
Family and Social Relations 
General, College of Arts and Human Sciences (02) 
Geography 
History 
Labour Studies 
Planning 
Political Science 
Psychology 
Social Work 
Sociology 
Women's Studies 

SCIENCE  

Biology 
Biochemistry 
Chemistry 
Computer Science 
Environmental Science 
General, College courses 
Geography*** 
Geology 
Mathematics 
Nursing**** 
Physics 
Statistics 

*** While Geography is categorized as a Social Science, 42-100, 42-102, 42-220, and 42-221 will satisfy the Science option requirement. 
**** Nursing 63-241, 63-243, 63-245, 63-247, and 63-249 will satisfy the Science option requirement. 

PROFESSIONAL  

Business Administration 
Engineering 
Kinesiology 
Nursing 

2.5.15 MINOR  
A minor is not required but is available in most subject areas. Only one subject area may be designated as a minor area of study. See the individual program sections for availability of a minor in a specific discipline. A minor requires the completion of six courses as specified by the regulations of individual programs. 

2.5.16 PROGRAM TRANSFERS 
A student who wishes to transfer to a new program must complete the appropriate transfer application form at the Office of the Registrar. All program transfers and conditions for transfer are subject to the approval of the Executive Dean in accordance with regulations established by the College into which the student wishes to transfer. 
1) Normally a student who is in good standing in his or her previous program, and who meets the admission requirements of the intended program will be permitted to transfer and credit will be granted for all courses completed that apply to the intended program. 

2) If a student has been required to withdraw from a program, the student normally will be considered for admission to the intended program on the same basis as students who have been required to withdraw from the program. 

3) All courses that are transferable, whether passed or failed, will be considered in calculating both the cumulative and major averages (where appropriate) in the new program. 

2.5.17 COMBINED HONOURS  
Students wishing to combine two major areas of study from the Arts, Languages, Social Science or Science within a single honours B.A. or B.Sc program may do so if the areas of study concerned have provided for this possibility in their respective sections of the Calendar. Such programs require a total of forty courses including a minimum of sixteen courses in each major to be selected in accordance with the regulations of each area of study.  

2.5.18 SENIOR-LEVEL COURSE REQUIREMENTS  
Three-year degree programs require a minimum of sixteen courses at or above the 200 level. All four-year programs require a minimum of twenty-six courses at or above the 200 level. 

2.5.19 STANDING REQUIRED FOR CONTINUATION IN PROGRAMS 
An appropriate Academic Standing Committee within the Colleges reviews the academic record of each student annually and makes academic decisions as appropriate in light of the cumulative average achieved. In most programs this evaluation occurs at the conclusion of the Winter term. In certain programs (such as Co-operative Education programs) this evaluation may occur at the conclusion of either the Fall or Summer term, depending upon the structure of the program. 

1) The minimum requirement for continuation "in good standing" is a cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) of 5.0. 

2) If a student has not met the minimum cumulative average requirement at the end of any term in which his/her record is not being formally reviewed, he/she automatically will be placed on probation. 

3) If at the end of the term in which the student's record is being reviewed the student has not the minimum cumulative average requirement, the student's record will be referred to an appropriate Academic Standing Committee within the College for decision. 
(a) If the cumulative average is between 4.0 and 4.9 the student normally will be allowed to continue on probation until the next evaluation period. By the subsequent evaluation period the cumulative average must be raised to at least a 5.0 or the student may be required to withdraw. 
(b) If the cumulative average is below 4.0 the student will be required to withdraw. 

4) Notification of the requirement to withdraw is included on the final grade report. Students who have been required to withdraw may appeal. The appeal must be in writing to the Office of the Executive Dean of the College and must be submitted with any supporting documentation within six weeks of the release of final grade reports by the Office of the Registrar. Appeals are considered by the Academic Standing Appeals Committee; only circumstances of an extraordinary nature will result in rescinding the requirement to withdraw. Students may contact the appropriate Office of the Executive Dean for information concerning appeals procedures. 

5) A student who has been required to withdraw may not register in the program from which he or she has been required to withdraw for twelve months. 

The student must apply for readmission through the Office of the Registrar by the appropriate deadline date for the term desired and must include a statement of rationale with the application. 

Readmission to a program is not automatic and will be dependent upon an assessment of the applicant's prospects for successful completion of the program. 

If readmitted the student will be placed on probation and must raise the cumulative average to 5.0 by the next evaluation period and must satisfy any additional conditions of readmission which may have been imposed. If the student fails to meet such requirements, he or she normally will be required to withdraw. 

A student who has been required to withdraw a second time will not be eligible for readmission under any conditions. 

2.5.20 STANDING REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION 
In order to graduate a student must obtain minimum Grade Point Average's as follows: 

A cumulative G.P.A. of 5.0 and a major G.P.A. of 5.0 in three-year general degree (with major) programs; 

A cumulative G.P.A. of 5.0 in three-year general degree (without major) programs; 

A cumulative G.P.A. of 5.0 and a major G.P.A. of 5.0 in four-year major degree programs; 

A cumulative G.P.A. of 5.0 and a major G.P.A. of 8.0 in four-year honours degree programs. 

Students who are registered in four-year honours degree programs and who do not achieve a major G.P.A. of 8.0 but who achieve a cumulative G.P.A. of 5.0 and a major G.P.A. between 5.0-7.9 will qualify for a four-year major degree. 

A cumulative G.P.A. of 5.0 and a major G.P.A. of 5.0. in the following programs: B.Comm., B.M.A., B.Sc.N. 

A cumulative G.P.A. of 5.0 and a major G.P.A. of 8.0 in the following programs: B.F.A., B.M.T., B.Mus., B.P.A. B.S.W. 

A cumulative G.P.A. of 5.0 in the following programs: B.A.Sc., B.H.K. 

2.5.21 POLICY ON PLAGIARISM 
Plagiarism is defined as: "The act of appropriating the literary composition of another, or parts of passages of his or her writing, or the ideas or language of the same, and passing them off as the products of one's own mind." (Black's Law Dictionary) 

It is expected that all students will be evaluated and graded on their individual merit and all work submitted for evaluation should clearly indicate that it is the student's own contribution. 

Students often have to use the ideas of others as expressed in written or published work in preparing essays, papers, reports, theses and publications. It is imperative that both the data and ideas obtained from any and all published or unpublished material be properly acknowledged and their sources disclosed. Failure to follow this practice constitutes plagiarism and is considered to be a serious offence. Thus, anyone who knowingly or recklessly uses the work of another person and creates an impression that it is his or her own, is guilty of plagiarism. 

Plagiarism, as well, includes submitting one's own essay, paper, or thesis on more than one occasion. Accordingly, it is expected that a thesis, essay, paper or a report has not been and is not concurrently being submitted for credit for any other course. In exceptional circumstances and with the prior agreement of the instructor, a student may use research completed for another course as part of his or her written work for a second course. 

2.5.22 POLICY ON UNACCEPTABLE USE OF COMPUTER RESOURCES 
Clients within the University community using computing resources are entitled to the basic human rights of privacy and academic freedom. This privacy and academic freedom extends from the security on individual computer accounts and files, to the non-interference in legitimate computer use for University activities. 

The holder of a computer user ID and password will protect the campus computing facilities from unauthorized access by keeping his/her password confidential and by changing it regularly. 
Not withstanding the foregoing principle on individual privacy and academic freedom, certain uses of computing resources are unacceptable. In any case, the campus network services are subject to the acceptable-use guidelines established by regional and national networks (e.g.,ONet and the Internet); the applicable guidelines are available from Computing Services. 

In general, six major areas of unacceptable use are identified: 
(a) Uses that violate federal or provincial laws, or University bylaws and policies such as those concerning information confidentiality. 

(b) Any uses that unduly interfere with the work of others or with the work of host systems. This includes, but is not limited to the unauthorized use of a computer user ID or password; the seeking of information about, or the attempt to modify the University's computer security system; and the knowing propagation of computer viruses or electronic chain letters. 

(c) Unauthorized copying of proprietary software, publications, or files. 

(d) Uses of commercial software that in any way violates the applicable licensing agreement. 

(e) Uses related to commercial activities including, but not limited to the distribution of advertising material, the offering of network information and services for sale or personal gain, or to private enterprises. 

(f) Computer information that portrays either men or women or their body parts in a pornographic or derogatory manner. 

A confirmed incident of unacceptable use will result in a sanction ranging from a verbal warning, to revocation of computing privileges, to expulsion, and criminal prosecution.