- Academic Dismissal
Denial of all registration privileges for a
minimum of three academic years because of failure to meet
academic standards.
- Academic Distinction
A designation awarded to any student completing an
undergraduate degree with an overall Grade Point Average of at
least 3.7 on all courses attempted.
- Academic Probation
Permission to continue registration, subject to
meeting terms required for returning to Good Standing.
- Academic Semester
Either the September to December or the January to
April portion of an academic year.
- Academic Suspension
Denial of all registration privileges for a
specified period of time because of failure to meet academic
standards.
- Academic Year
The academic session which last from September
through April.
- Advanced Placement
Registration at an advanced level in a course
because of previously acquired background knowledge. Unlike
advanced standing, this permission is not granted with credits
awarded for the previously acquired knowledge.
- Advanced Standing
Registration at an advanced level in a discipline
because of transfer credits granted for courses completed at
another recognized institution.
- Audit
Registration status of a student who attends
class(es) with written permission of the course instructor.
Students auditing a course will not write final examinations or
receive a grade for the course. See calendar regulation
[6.1.9]
- Corequisite
A course which must be taken at the same time as
another course.
- Credit
The weight value assigned to a course. A course
that normally meets for 3 hours each week throughout the academic
year is worth 6 credits; a course that normally meets for 3 hours
each week in one semester is worth 3 credits. Ensemble
performance courses in Music which meet on a regular basis
throughout the academic year are worth 1 credit.
- Cross-listed Course
A course listed for credit under more than one
discipline. The course may only be taken once for credit.
- CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average)
An average calculated by dividing the total number
of grade points obtained (credit hours x grade points) by the
number of credit hours attempted during all academic
sessions.
- Discipline
A subject area or branch of knowledge.
- Elective
A credit course which is outside of the
specialization component of a programme.
- Exclusion
A course which is similar enough in content to the course
with which it is listed that it cannot count for additional credit toward a degree.
- Faculty
a) The academic teaching staff of a university and
b) A grouping of related academic departments administered by a
Dean.
- Full-time Student
A student enrolled for the equivalent of 9 or more
credits per semester.
- Good Standing
An academic status achieved by passing at least 18
credits of work in the September through April academic session
with a minimum Grade Point Average of 1.50.
- GPA (Grade Point Average)
An average calculated by dividing the total number
of grade points obtained (credit hours x grade points) by the
number of credit hours attempted.
- Honours Programme
A specialized Arts, Commerce or Science degree
programme which must be completed at an above average academic
level.
- Interdisciplinary Studies
A group of related courses from various
disciplines.
- Intersession
The academic session that lasts from mid-May to
the end of June.
- Letter of Permission
An official document granting prior approval to
take a course from another university for credit to a Mount
Allison programme.
- Major
The discipline(s) or area of specialization
selected to fulfill part of the requirements for most Arts,
Commerce or Science degrees.
- Minor
A secondary discipline(s) or area of
specialization selected to fulfill part of the requirements for
most Arts, Commerce or Science degrees.
- Prerequisite
A course or courses that must be completed before
registration in another course is permitted. Note: Students must obtain a grade
of at least C- in all courses used to fulfill prerequisite requirements.
Otherwise written permission of the appropriate Department or Programme
Coordinator must be obtained.
- Registration
The process of choosing, enrolling in and paying
fees for courses taken in an academic session.
- Sessional GPA (Grade Point Average)
An average calculated by dividing the total number
of grade points obtained (credit hours x grade points) by the
number of credit hours attempted during the academic session.
- Summer Session
The academic session that last from the beginning
of July to mid-August.
- Transcript
An official document that lists the entire
academic record of a student at an educational institution.
- Transfer Credit
Credit granted on a degree and/or certificate for
work completed at another recognized institution. Transfer
credits are not used in calculation of any Grade Point
Average.