HONOURS LIST
Honours Lists are prepared by the Records Department and posted on the campus bulletin boards at the beginning of each semester. Students who take 3 or more courses a semester and achieve a 3.00-3.49 G.P.A. are placed on the Honours list. Students who take 3 or more courses a semester and achieve a 3.50- 3.99 G.P.A. are placed on the Dean's list Students who take 3 or more courses a semester and achieve a 4.00 G.P.A. are placed on the President's list.
Note: You must take three equivalent courses, eg. all credited courses or all College Preparatory courses.
WARNING/PROBATION/SUSPENSION
Students are given a grade report at the end of each semester. If a student is placed on academic warning, probation or suspension, this is indicated on the student's transcript.
A student who fails to achieve a minimum G.P.A. of 1.67 is given a warning. A student who fails to achieve a minimum G.P.A. of 1.67 for 2 consecutive semesters is placed on academic probation. Should the student continue to fall below a G.P.A. of 1.67, he/she is placed on academic suspension for one semester. During this period, we encourage the students to meet with the College's Counsellor for assistance.
Students on academic warning are required to retake any courses they have failed within the given semester.
Students on academic probation are allowed to register for one class only or three credits.
Students placed on academic suspension are not allowed to register for one semester.
FOREIGN STUDENTS/STUDENT PERMITS
All foreign students are required to have a valid immiigration permit on file in order to register for classes. It is the student's responsibility to present the Records Office with a valid immigration permit. Failure to do so would prevent students from registering for classes. Foreign students are required to register as full time students.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I REGISTER FOR A COURSE AND DO NOT OFFICIALLY WITHDRAW FROM THAT CLASS?
A. Students who register for courses and stop attending them without officially dropping them will be responsible for paying the full tution for these courses and will receive an "F" grade at the end of the semester.
Q. WHO HAS ACCESS TO MY ACADEMIC RECORDS?
A. Only authorized college personel have access to your records.
Q. IF I REPEAT A COURSE, DOES THE HIGHER GRADE COUNT?
A. Not necessarily. The last grade received for a course is calculated into a student's grade point average regardless of whether the grade is higher or lower. Students should be aware that when repeating a course, the first grade received (e.g.: "F") remains on the transcript.
Q. WHAT ARE THE COLLEGE'S ACADEMC PROBATION STANDARDS?
A. A student who fails to achieve a minimum G.P.A. of 1.67 is given a warning. A student who fails to achieve a minium G.P.A. of 1.67 for 2 consecutive semesters is placed on probation. Should the student continue to fall below a G.P.A. of 1.67, he/she is placed on academic suspension for one semester. During this period we encourage students to meet with the College's Counsellor for assistance
Q. HOW MUCH TIME I HAVE TO COMPLETE MY PROGRAMME (ALSO REFERRED TO AS PERIOD OF CANDIDACY)?
A. Associate of Arts Degree - Full-time students have a maximum of four (4) years to complete their programme and part-time students have a maximum of six (6) years. College Preparatory Programme - Full-time students have a maximum two (2) years to complete their programme and part- time students have a maximum of three (3) years.
Q. HOW DO TRANSFER CREDITS AND CHALLENGE EXAMS AFFECT MY G.P.A.?
A. Transfer credits or Challenge Exam grades are not calculated in your G.P.A. therefore will not affect your G.P.A. The credits will be credited to you and will appear in your Credits Earned column on your transcript.
Q. HOW DO I GRADUATE WITH HONOURS?
A. Students achieving a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.67 - 4.00 graduate with Distinction and students with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.33 - 3.66 graduate with credit.
Q. WHO IS MY ADVISOR?
A. The faculty member assigned to assist you in meeting the requirements of your programme, mainly during the registration period.
Q. WILL MY ADVISOR TELL ME WHAT COURSES TO TAKE?
A. Your advisor will help you to clarify your education, career and life goals and assist you in selecting the most appropiate courses and programme to meet your needs.
Q. IS ADVISEMENT REQUIRED ? DO I HAVE TO SEE AN ADVISOR?
A. Yes, academic advisement is required for all students. You have to see your advisor.
Q. WILL I BE ABLE TO TRANSFER MY CREDITS TO ANOTHER COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY?
A. Generally course(s) completed with grades "C" or better are transferable. However, each college has specific programme requirements, criteria and transfer credit policies.
Q. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DROPPING A CLASS AND WITHDRAWING FROM A CLASS?
A. " Dropping a class" refers to the "Drop Period" when a student submits a Drop/Add form to Records. This period is normally the first five weeks of a semester. The "dropped" course will not appear on the student's transcript.
Withdrawing from a class refers to the period after the "Drop Period" when students can submit a Drop/Add form to the Records Office. A grade of "W" will appear on the student's transcript but will not affect the grade point average (G.P.A.)
Q. I WANT TO CHANGE MY MAJOR/PROGRAMME. HOW AND WHERE DO I DO THAT?
A. See form processing.
Q. ARE STUDENTS ALLOWED TO COLLECT OFFICIAL COPIES OF THEIR TRANSCRIPTS?
A. No, students are not allowed to handle official transcripts. Official transcripts are mailed or hand delivered (if locally) to the address indicated on the transcript request form. You can request and pick up an unofficial copy.
Q. CAN A COURSE (S) THAT I HAVE FAILED BE REMOVED FROM MY ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT?
A. No, all course (s) you take become a part of your academic history and follow you throughout your academic career.
The Records Office is totally student oriented. We are available to assist students with queries between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.
REGISTRAR/RECORDS STAFF
Ms. Sherese Cunningham, Registrar
Ms. Christal Rodgers, Records Officer
