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This page provides a list of commonly used academic terms found in this calendar. The definitions provided are intended to help readers understand the outlines of academic regulations and programs which follow.
Denial of all registration privileges for a minimum of three academic years because of failure to meet academic standards
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
Permission to continue registration, subject to meeting terms required for continuing on Probation until Good Standing is achieved
The academic year upon which academic standing is assessed including the Spring/Summer, Fall and Winter terms
Denial of all registration privileges for a specified period of time because of failure to meet academic standards
Either the May to August or the September to December or the January to April portion of an academic session
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
Registration at an advanced level in a discipline because of transfer credits granted for courses completed at another recognized institution
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 [10.3.8]
Registration in at least one term (including Spring/Summer, Fall and Winter terms) in consecutive academic sessions without interruption.
A course which must be taken at the same time as another course
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 term is worth 3 credits. Ensemble performance courses in Music which meet on a regular basis throughout the academic year are worth 1 credit
A course listed for credit under more than one discipline. The course may only be taken once for credit
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
A subject area or branch of knowledge
A credit course which is outside of the specialization component of a program
Students may not count for credit toward a degree any course which is listed as an exclusion for a course in which they are currently registered or which they have already passed.
a) The academic teaching staff of a university and b) A grouping of related academic departments administered by a Dean
A student enrolled for the equivalent of 9 or more credits per term
An academic status achieved by attaining a Session Grade Point Average (SGPA) of at least 1.5 and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 1.5
An average calculated by dividing the total number of grade points obtained (credit hours x grade points) by the number of credit hours attempted
A specialized Arts, Commerce or Science degree program which must be completed at an above average academic level
A group of related courses from various disciplines
An official document granting prior approval to take a course from another university for credit to a Mount Allison program
The discipline(s) or area of specialization selected to fulfill part of the requirements for most Arts, or Science degrees
A secondary discipline(s) or area of specialization selected to fulfill part of the requirements for most Arts, or Science degrees
An indicator of a student's progress as Satisfactory (TGPA of at least 1.5) or Unsatisfactory (TGPA of less than 1.5) at the end of each academic term. This is not an academic standing and is not recorded on the transcript. An indicator of Unsatisfactory serves as a warning that a student might be in academic jeopardy if grades do not improve and academic advising should be sought.
Many courses require knowledge of material covered in other courses to ensure that a student has the background necessary to complete the course successfully. A prerequisite states the requirement that must be completed or waived before registration in a course is permitted. This requirement may consist of one or both of the following:
having a certain registration status (i.e. in a particular program or having a specified standing); or
having earned credit for a course or combination of courses. Students must obtain a grade of at least C- in each course used to fulfill this requirement.
Note: A student who does not have the stated prerequisite must receive written permission from the appropriate Department Head or Program Director to waive the requirement.
The process of choosing, enrolling in and paying fees for courses taken in an academic session
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
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 term
An official document that lists the entire academic record of a student at an educational institution
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. The term 'non-designated' transfer credits indicates that no direct equivalency exists at Mount Allison but the transfer credit is granted and can be applied toward the credits required for a Mount Allison degree.
Note: Dates in bold text are those approved by Senate; dates in bold text with an asterisk are subject to change; dates in italics are either determined by calendar or other regulations; holidays are in regular text.
May 4 | Monday | Spring/Summer term courses begin |
May 8 | Friday | Last day for change in registration for Spring/Summer term courses |
May 8 | Friday | Registration Deposit Due for Fall/Winter terms - new students |
May 11 | Monday | Last day to make fee payment without penalty for Spring/Summer term courses |
May 11 | Monday | 2015 Convocation. Spring term classes continue as scheduled |
May 18 | Monday | Victoria Day - no classes |
May 29 | Friday | End of withdrawal period for Spring/Summer term courses (excluding correspondence courses) |
June 1 | Monday | Last day for returning students to pay Registration Deposit for Fall/Winter terms without penalty |
June 1 | Monday | Residence deposit due for new and returning students requiring residence accommodation |
June 19 | Friday | Last day of classes for Spring/Summer term |
July 3 | Friday | End of withdrawal period for Spring/Summer term correspondence courses |
Aug. 31 | Monday | Arrival of new international students, international orientation begins |
Sept. 3 | Thursday | Arrival of new students, Commencement |
Sept. 4 | Friday | Beginning of orientation, University Assembly (morning) |
Sept. 4 | Friday | Deadline for October 2015 Graduation Application |
Sept. 5 | Saturday | Correspondence Exams for eligible students |
Sept. 6 | Sunday | Returning students may enter residence |
Sept. 7 | Monday | Labour Day — no classes |
Sept. 8 | Tuesday | Fall term classes begin |
Sept. 15 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate |
Sept. 18 | Friday | Last day for change in registration in Fall term 3 credit courses and in year long 1, 3, and 6 credit courses |
Sept. 21 | Monday | Last day to make Fall fee payment without penalty |
Sept. 29* | Tuesday | Meeting of Faculty Council |
Sept. 30 | Wednesday | Deadline for May 2016 Graduation Application |
Oct. 12 | Monday | Thanksgiving Day — no classes |
Oct. 13 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate and approval of October Degree candidates |
Oct. 16 | Friday | University Open House |
Oct. 27* | Tuesday | Meeting of Faculty Council |
Oct. 30 | Friday | End of withdrawal period for Fall term 3 credit courses |
Nov. 9 - Nov. 13 | Monday to Friday | Fall Study Break — no classes |
Nov. 11 | Wednesday | Observance of Remembrance Day — university closed |
Nov. 13 | Friday | Deadline for registration and residence deposits for students admitted for the Winter term |
Nov. 17 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate |
Nov. 24* | Tuesday | Meeting of Faculty Council |
Dec. 1 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate |
Dec. 1 | Tuesday | Last day of classes for Tuesday-only classes |
Dec. 2 | Wednesday | Last day of classes for Wednesday-only classes |
Dec. 3 | Thursday | Last day of classes for TTH, Thursday-only classes |
Dec. 4 | Friday | Last day of classes for Friday-only classes |
Dec. 8 | Tuesday | Make-up day for Thanksgiving Monday (Last day of classes for MWF, MW, Monday-only classes) |
Dec. 10 | Thursday | Final exam period begins for Fall term 3 credit courses, including correspondence courses and mid-year tests in 3 and 6 credit full year courses |
Dec. 19 | Saturday | Last day for exams |
Dec. 23 | Wednesday | University closed for the holidays |
2016 | ||
Jan. 4 | Monday | University offices open |
Jan. 10 | Sunday | Returning students may enter residence |
Jan. 11 | Monday | Winter term classes begin. Deferred exams in Fall term 3 credit courses begin in evening |
Jan. 19 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate |
Jan. 22 | Friday | Last day for change of registration in Winter term 3 credit courses |
Jan. 22 | Friday | End of withdrawal period for year long 1, 3, and 6 credit courses |
Jan. 25 | Monday | Last day to pay account balance without penalty |
Jan. 26* | Tuesday | Meeting of Faculty Council |
Feb. 8 | Monday | Deadline for returning students to apply to transfer to the B.F.A. program |
Feb. 16 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate |
Feb. 22 - Feb. 26 | Monday to Friday | Winter study break — no classes |
Feb. 23* | Tuesday | Meeting of Faculty Council |
Feb. 29 | Monday | Deadline for returning students to apply to transfer to B.Mus. program |
Mar. 4 | Friday | University Open House |
Mar. 4 | Friday | End of withdrawal period for Winter term 3 credit courses |
Mar. 15 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate |
Mar. 25 | Friday | Good Friday — no classes |
Mar. 29* | Tuesday | Meeting of Faculty Council |
Apr. 4 | Monday | Last day of classes for Monday-only classes |
Apr. 5 | Tuesday | Last day of classes for Tuesday-only classes. Joint meeting of Faculty Council and Senate |
Apr. 6 | Wednesday | Last day of classes for MW, Wednesday-only classes |
Apr. 7 | Thursday | Last day of classes for TTH, Thursday only classes |
Apr. 7 | Thursday | Deadline for returning students to apply to transfer to B.A., B.Sc. or B.Comm programs |
Apr. 11 | Monday | Make-up day for Good Friday (Last day of classes for MWF, Friday-only classes) |
Apr. 14 | Thursday | Final exam period begins for all Winter term and and full year courses including correspondence courses |
Apr. 23 | Friday | Last day for exams |
May 12 | Thursday | Meeting of Faculty Council (morning); Meeting of Senate (afternoon) |
May 16 | Monday | University Convocation |
Note: Dates in bold text are those approved by Senate; dates in bold text with an asterisk are subject to change; dates in italics are either determined by calendar or other regulations and holidays are in regular text.
May 2 | Monday | Spring/Summer term courses begin |
May 6 | Friday | Last day for change in registration for Spring/Summer term courses |
May 6 | Friday | Registration Deposit Due for Fall/Winter terms - new students |
May 9 | Monday | Last day to make fee payment without penalty for Spring/Summer term courses |
May 16 | Monday | 2016 Convocation. Spring term classes continue as scheduled |
May 23 | Monday | Victoria Day - no classes, university offices closed |
May 27 | Friday | End of withdrawal period for Spring/Summer term courses (excluding correspondence courses) |
June 6 | Monday | Last day for returning students to pay Registration Deposit for Fall/Winter terms without penalty |
June 6 | Monday | Residence deposit due for new and returning students requiring residence accommodation |
June 17 | Friday | Last day of classes for Spring/Summer term |
July 1 | Friday | End of withdrawal period for Spring/Summer term correspondence courses |
Aug. 29 | Monday | Arrival of new international students, international orientation begins |
Sept.1 | Thursday | Arrival of new students, Commencement |
Sept.2 | Friday | Beginning of orientation, University Assembly (morning) |
Sept.2 | Friday | Deadline for October 2016 Graduation Application |
Sept.3 | Saturday | Correspondence Exams for eligible students |
Sept.4 | Sunday | Returning students may enter residence |
Sept. 5 | Monday | Labour Day — no classes, university offices closed |
Sept. 6 | Tuesday | Fall term classes begin |
Sept. 13 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate |
Sept. 16 | Friday | Last day for change in registration in Fall term 3 credit courses and in year long 1, 3, and 6 credit courses |
Sept. 19 | Monday | Last day to make Fall fee payment without penalty |
Sept. 27* | Tuesday | Meeting of Faculty Council |
Sept. 30 | Friday | Deadline for May 2017 Graduation Application |
Oct. 10 | Monday | Thanksgiving Day — no classes, university offices closed |
Oct. 11 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate and approval of October Degree candidates |
Oct. 14 | Friday | University Open House |
Oct. 25* | Tuesday | Meeting of Faculty Council |
Oct. 28 | Friday | End of withdrawal period for Fall term 3 credit courses |
Nov. 7 - Nov. 11 | Monday to Friday | Fall Study Break — no classes |
Nov. 11 | Friday | Observance of Remembrance Day— university offices closed |
Nov. 11 | Friday | Deadline for registration and residence deposits for students admitted for the Winter term |
Nov. 15 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate |
Nov. 29* | Tuesday | Meeting of Faculty Council |
Nov. 29 | Tuesday | Last day of classes for Tuesday-only classes |
Nov. 30 | Wednesday | Last day of classes for Wednesday-only classes |
Dec. 1 | Thursday | Last day of classes for TTh, Thursday-only classes |
Dec. 2 | Friday | Last day of classes for Friday-only classes |
Dec. 6 | Tuesday | Make-up day for Thanksgiving Monday (Last day of classes for MWF, MW, Monday-only classes) |
Dec. 6 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate |
Dec. 8 | Thursday | Final exam period begins for Fall term 3 credit courses, including correspondence courses and mid-year tests in 3 and 6 credit full year courses |
Dec. 17 | Saturday | Last day for exams |
Dec. 23 | Friday | University closed for the holidays |
2017 | ||
Jan. 2 | Monday | University offices open |
Jan. 8 | Sunday | Returning students may enter residence |
Jan. 9 | Monday | Winter term classes begin. Deferred exams in Fall term 3 credit courses begin in evening |
Jan. 17 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate |
Jan. 20 | Friday | Last day for change of registration in Winter term 3 credit courses |
Jan. 20 | Friday | End of withdrawal period for year long 1, 3, and 6 credit courses |
Jan. 23 | Monday | Last day to pay account balance without penalty |
Jan. 31* | Tuesday | Meeting of Faculty Council |
Feb. 6 | Monday | Deadline for returning students to apply to transfer to the B.F.A. program |
Feb. 14 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate |
Feb. 20 - Feb. 24 | Monday to Friday | Winter Study Break — no classes |
Feb. 27 | Monday | Deadline for returning students to apply to transfer to B.Mus. program |
Feb. 28* | Tuesday | Meeting of Faculty Council |
Mar. 3 | Friday | University Open House |
Mar. 3 | Friday | End of withdrawal period for Winter term 3 credit courses |
Mar. 14 | Tuesday | Meeting of Senate |
Mar. 28* | Tuesday | Meeting of Faculty Council |
Apr. 3 | Monday | Last day of classes for Monday-only classes |
Apr. 4 | Tuesday | Last day of classes for Tuesday-only classes. Joint meeting of Faculty Council and Senate |
Apr. 5 | Wednesday | Last day of classes for MW, Wednesday-only classes |
Apr. 6 | Thursday | Last day of classes for TTH, Thursday-only classes |
Apr. 7 | Friday | Last day of classes for MWF, Friday-only classes |
Apr. 7 | Friday | Deadline for returning students to apply to transfer to B.A., B.Sc. or B.Comm programs |
Apr. 11 | Tuesday | Final exam period begins for all Winter term and and full year courses including correspondence courses |
Apr. 14 | Friday | Good Friday — no exams, university closed |
Apr. 21 | Friday | Last day for exams |
May 11 | Thursday | Meeting of Faculty Council (morning); Meeting of Senate (afternoon) |
May 15 | Monday | University Convocation |