Academic Residency Policy Exemptions (C1015) for the 2011/2012 Academic Year
Updated by the Office of the Registrar July 1, 2011
| PROGRAM | EXEMPTION | MCC APPROVED |
| Bachelor of Child and Youth Care | 35% (42 credits) | June/04 |
| Emergency Communications & Response | 30% | June/04 |
| Therapist Assistant-Speech Language Pathologist Assistant Major | 40% | Sept/06 |
MacEwan’s Program Time Limits Policy Exemptions (C2075)
| Program | Exemption |
| Occupational Health Nursing | Extended to 4 years |
| Psychiatric Nursing | Decreased to 4 years |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Decreased to 6 years |
The period of time permitted for completion of program requirements varies by credential type with exemptions noted above:
- Certificate programs: 4 years
- Post-Diploma Certificates: 3 years
- Post-Basic Certificates: 3 years
- Post-Degree Certificates: 3 years
- Diploma programs: 7 years
- Post-Degree Diplomas: 4 years
- Applied degrees:
a) of 2 year duration 6 years
b) of 4 year duration 10 years - Baccalaureate Degrees: 10 years
Grant MacEwan University Institutional Graduation Regulations
Updated for September 1, 2012
Office of the Registrar
Institutional Graduation Regulations
Grant MacEwan University has institutional graduation regulations for ministry approved programs. Institutional regulations are those that each student must fulfill in order to be eligible to receive a MacEwan University credential. Details are available in the University's Graduation Policy C2100 and other relevant policies as noted below.
Academic Residency – A student must complete at least 50% of courses through MacEwan University. Challenge examinations, transfer credit and other special assessments (for example, prior learning and recognition) are not included in the 50% (C1015 Academic Residency.
Programs that have Academic Residency Exemptions are as follows:
Bachelor of Child and Youth Care – 35%
Police and Security – 30%
Emergency Communications & Response – 30%
Therapist Assistant – Speech Language Major – 40%
Academic Standing - A student must obtain a minimum 2.00 Academic Standing GPA to be allowed to progress (C2070 Academic Standing).
Attendance – A student must comply with any course or program attendance and punctuality requirements as noted on course outlines or in program handbooks (C2050 Attendance). In addition, sponsored students may have special attendance requirements.
Minimum Course Grade – Some programs may require the achievement of a specific grade in a course for graduation purposes. For specific course grade requirements, please refer your Program of Study.
Graduation Grade Point Average – A minimum Graduation Grade Point Average (GGPA) of 2.00 on the 4.00 scale is required.
Minimum Transfer Grade – A minimum course transfer grade of D is required except when a higher grade is specified as a program requirement for graduation—see “Minimum Course Grade” (C2030 Inter-Institutional Transferability).
Non-duplicative Coursework – Each course completed for credit or for which transfer credit is granted may be used only once for credit towards fulfilling any program requirement.
Prerequisites/Corequisites – Each student is responsible for fulfilling each course prerequisite or co-requisite as listed in the course description (E3101 Student Rights & Responsibilities).
Program Time Limits – The period of time permitted for completion of program requirements varies by credential type (C2075 Program Time Limits):
- Certificate programs: 4 years
- Post-Diploma Certificates: 3 years
- Post-Basic Certificates: 3 years
- Post-Degree Certificates: 3 years
- Diploma programs: 7 years
- Post-Degree Diplomas: 4 years
- Applied degrees:
a) of 2 year duration 6 years
b) of 4 year duration 10 years - Baccalaureate Degrees: 10 years
Programs that have Time Limit Exemptions are as follows:
Occupational Health Nursing – extended to 4 years
Psychiatric Nursing – decreased to 4 years
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – decreased to 6 years
Repeating Credit Courses (under review) – A student in a credit courses shall be allowed to repeat any course one additional time, regardless of whether the initial registration resulted in a failing or passing grade (C1035 Repeating Credit Courses). Course withdrawals (W) and Audits (AU) do not count as course attempts.
Required English Course – A student in a ministry approved program shall take an English course as specified in the Program of Study (C1030 Required English Course).
Program Graduation Regulations and Degree Regulations
Grant MacEwan University programs may have individual Program Regulations or Degree Regulations for ministry approved programs. These regulations must be met over and above the institutional regulations. These regulations are published in the MacEwan calendar under each program’s specific section of the calendar.
