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  1. 1 Note
    In: General Information
    The contents of this calendar set forth the intentions of the University at the time of publication, with respect to the matters contained therein. THE UNIVERSITY EXPRESSLY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DEVIATE FROM WHAT APPEARS IN THE CALENDAR WITHOUT NOTICE, including both the content and scheduling therein, in whole or in part, and including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the right to revise the content of, and to cancel, defer, reschedule or suspend, in whole or in part, the scheduling of particular periods of instruction, courses, or programs, and the academic program of the University, and to alter, accelerate or defer fees and charges, and to do any or all of the above either in order to serve what the University considers to be the best interests of the academic or student community or of the University itself, or because of any circumstance or occurrence, whether occurring by or through the wilful act or negligence of the University, its agents, servants and employees, or otherwise and whether or not beyond the reasonable or other control of the University, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as a result of circumstances or occurrences including financial resources, natural catastrophe or disaster, the health, safety and well-being of the employees or students of the University, labour disagreements or disputes, slow-downs, work-stoppages, and strikes. THE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT ACCEPT, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ANY OR ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY to any person, persons or group, for any loss, injury, damages or adverse effect, either direct or indirect, consequential or otherwise, arising out of any one or more of such deviations. The University hereby disclaims liability to any person who may suffer loss as a result of reliance upon any information contained in this calendar.

  2. 4 Glossary of Terms Used in This Calendar
    In: General Information
    Program: ... refers to a centre, department, division, faculty, program or school, other than an administrative unit, as the context requires. ... is an academic designation awarded for the completion of a specified program of study which is of shorter duration than a degree or diploma. ... is an academic designation awarded for the completion of a specified program of study which is of longer duration than a diploma or certificate.

  3. 4.3.5.1 Admission Criteria
    In: University Regulations - 4 Admission/Readmission to the University (Undergraduate) - 4.3 Categories of Applicants, Admission Criteria and Other Information - 4.3.5 Applicants Who Have Followed the Adult Basic Education Program (ABE)
    Applicants shall have completed the Level III Adult Basic Education Certificate (ABE) with the approved combination of thirty-six credits set down by the Department of Education and successfully completed, with an overall average of not less than 70%, the following courses as outlined below: ... Communication Skills: IC 3112 and IC 3321 OR English 3101A, 3101B, and 3101C ... Mathematics: One of the following groups:

  4. 4.3.5.2 Other Information
    In: University Regulations - 4 Admission/Readmission to the University (Undergraduate) - 4.3 Categories of Applicants, Admission Criteria and Other Information - 4.3.5 Applicants Who Have Followed the Adult Basic Education Program (ABE)
    English Language Proficiency Requirements will apply to all applicants.

  5. 4.3.7.1 Application and Admission Criteria
    In: University Regulations - 4 Admission/Readmission to the University (Undergraduate) - 4.3 Categories of Applicants, Admission Criteria and Other Information - 4.3.7 Applicants for Visiting Student Status
    Visiting research interns will be exempt from tuition fees. However, all visiting research students will be required, as a condition of registration, to participate in the University’s mandatory health insurance plan and enrol in the University’s recreation program. ... Applicants will be required to submit a completed Undergraduate Application for Admission/Readmission with the appropriate fee. For further information refer to the Financial and Administrative Services website at www.mun.ca/finance/fees/.

  6. 5 Academic Advising
    In: University Regulations
    Students should seek advice on matters such as course selection, registration, dropping/adding course registrations, selecting/changing an academic program, entrance requirements for degree programs and interpretation of university regulations. It is especially true that students in the early stages of their degree program should seek academic advice.

  7. 6 General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate)
    In: University Regulations
    The Office of the Registrar will assist students with any questions or problems which arise concerning the interpretation of regulations. It is, however, the responsibility of the student to see that the student's program meets University regulations in all respects. Every student has the right to request waiver of General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate). In addition, every student has the right to appeal decisions resulting from a request for waiver of General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate). For further information refer to Waiver of Regulations and Appeal of Decisions.

  8. 7 Certificate Programs
    In: University Regulations
    Certificate courses are specially designed courses relating to specific areas of study for which no equivalent degree credit course exists and are not applicable towards an existing diploma or degree program. ... A student may receive up to three exemptions for equivalent course work completed through another program or at another institution. If a student has previously obtained credit from Memorial University of Newfoundland for any of the courses on a certificate program, the student will not be required to repeat these courses. To receive exemptions for certificate credit courses, a student must make a written request with supporting documents (transcripts and course descriptions).

  9. 4.1 Admission/Readmission Information
    In: University Regulations - 4 Admission/Readmission to the University (Undergraduate)
    Admission to some courses, programs and/or the University may be limited by the University when it deems the facilities and resources available to it are not adequate to provide for additional students. Consequently possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee that an applicant will be granted admission to a course, a program and/or the University.

  10. 4.5 Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)
    In: University Regulations - 4 Admission/Readmission to the University (Undergraduate)
    The recognition of informal learning, assessed on the basis of recognized professional achievement, may exist in the form of program admission, advanced placement, or academic credit in selected programs. Students are advised to consult the regulations governing programs of interest in the appropriate section of the University Calendar for further information. ... Memorial University of Newfoundland recognizes that learning may occur outside a formal institutional setting through professional or personal experience or through participation in unaccredited learning. Students of Memorial University of Newfoundland may be eligible for the award of credit for informal or non-formal learning in specific circumstances. Where PLAR is offered, it is available only to those students who have applied for admission or who are currently registered at the University. PLAR at Memorial University of Newfoundland is subject to the following regulations and procedures:

  11. 4.3.9.1 International Baccalaureate (IB)
    In: University Regulations - 4 Admission/Readmission to the University (Undergraduate) - 4.3 Categories of Applicants, Admission Criteria and Other Information - 4.3.9 Applicants Who Have Followed the High School Curriculum of Another Country or a Recognized Standardized Curriculum
    Applicants seeking admission on the basis of the International Baccalaureate Organization's IB Diploma program may be admitted upon award of the IB Diploma with a minimum total score of 24. See Transfer Credit regulations and www.mun.ca/undergrad/admissions/ib-chart.php for details regarding the University's IB transfer credit eligibility.

  12. 4.3.9.2 American-based High School Curriculum
    In: University Regulations - 4 Admission/Readmission to the University (Undergraduate) - 4.3 Categories of Applicants, Admission Criteria and Other Information - 4.3.9 Applicants Who Have Followed the High School Curriculum of Another Country or a Recognized Standardized Curriculum
    Applicants completing an American-based high school program are required to provide official transcripts reflecting a minimum overall average of “B” or better in the required five grade 12 subjects.

  13. 4.3.3.2 Early Acceptance
    In: University Regulations - 4 Admission/Readmission to the University (Undergraduate) - 4.3 Categories of Applicants, Admission Criteria and Other Information - 4.3.3 Applicants Who Have Followed the College of the North Atlantic Comprehensive Arts and Science Transition Program
    Applicants who have completed, or who are completing, a slate of courses which meets the Admission Criteria as described above for applicants completing the College of the North Atlantic CAS Transition Year program may be granted early acceptance prior to the writing of final examinations. This early acceptance will be subject to verification, when final examination results are received by the Office of the Registrar from the College of the North Atlantic, that the applicant has successfully met the minimum requirements for admission as specified above in Admission Criteria. Applicants who fail to meet the minimum admission requirements at that time will have their acceptance revoked.

  14. 4.3.3.3 Other Information
    In: University Regulations - 4 Admission/Readmission to the University (Undergraduate) - 4.3 Categories of Applicants, Admission Criteria and Other Information - 4.3.3 Applicants Who Have Followed the College of the North Atlantic Comprehensive Arts and Science Transition Program
    English Language Proficiency Requirements will apply to all applicants.

  15. 6.5.7.2 Dropping Courses Without Academic Prejudice
    In: University Regulations - 6 General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate) - 6.5 Registration - 6.5.7 Dropping Courses
    From the beginning of the ninth week following the first day of lectures in any semester to the last day to add courses in the following semester, a student who is prevented from completing the requirements of a course by illness, bereavement, or other acceptable cause, duly authenticated in writing, may drop a course without academic prejudice. This may occur only with the approval of both the course instructor and the head of the academic unit of the student's program or in the case of students who have not declared a program, the head of the academic unit of the course in question. A grade of DR will be assigned in these circumstances and will be entered on the student's record.

  16. 4.4 Transfer Credit
    In: University Regulations - 4 Admission/Readmission to the University (Undergraduate)
    The applicability of all transfer credits, whether specified or unspecified, is subject to appropriate program regulations. ... Applicants wishing to be considered for advanced standing or transfer credit must submit, in addition to the Application for Admission/Readmission, the appropriate application for transfer credit which can be obtained online or in-person from the Office of the Registrar at www.mun.ca/regoff/forms.php. Official transcript(s) and calendar descriptions and/or outlines of courses claimed for credit are also required and should be sent directly to Memorial University of Newfoundland from the institution attended.

  17. 6.5.1 General Information
    In: University Regulations - 6 General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate) - 6.5 Registration
    The University reserves the right to require a student to withdraw without academic prejudice from a course, courses, or program in which the student is improperly registered. ... Students register using the Student Web/Self-Service at www.mun.ca/regoff. ... No student may register after the end of the registration period. In the case of accelerated courses and courses offered outside the normal time frame of a semester or session the registration period will be prorated with respect to all associated deadlines.

  18. 6.5.3 Registration Priority
    In: University Regulations - 6 General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate) - 6.5 Registration
    The University uses a registration priority system that assigns the date and time that students register. Priority for registration is determined by a combination of three factors: closeness to graduation (i.e., number of credit hours completed); a student's academic achievement (i.e., GPA), and a student's program of study (i.e., degree, major, minor). ... Students with the admission category of Non-Degree Student Status will be assigned the last available registration slot.

  19. 6.5.4 Registration for Students Not Admitted to a Degree Program
    In: University Regulations - 6 General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate) - 6.5 Registration
    Students who have not been admitted to a degree program will be subject to the same restriction described in the Clause above, after earning 90 credit hours, 120 credit hours, and so on. ... Students who have earned at least 60 credit hours, whether by the successful completion of Memorial University of Newfoundland courses or via transfer credit, and who have not been admitted to a degree program, including Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science students who have not yet declared a major, will not normally be permitted to register for courses until they have consulted with a designated academic advisor to develop an appropriate plan and timeline for seeking admission to a degree program. Designated advisors can be found through the Academic Advising Centre or Grenfell Campus Academic Advising. Further information on academic advising for students who are still exploring can be found on the Office of the Registrar web page on Academic Advice.

  20. 6.5.6 Course Weight/Course Load
    In: University Regulations - 6 General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate) - 6.5 Registration
    The course weight of courses with W as the last character will vary according to individual program requirements. ... Course load is the sum of course weights. In a session the course load is double. For the purposes of determining course load, each course is weighted with the credit hour value associated with that course, unless otherwise specified as follows:


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