An Unclassified degree will be awarded to a student who has completed at Memorial University of Newfoundland, fewer than one-half of the credit hours required for the degree, or fewer than one-half of the required credit hours since the introduction of the point system. All students shall, however, obtain an average of 2 points or better on the total number of the credit hours required for the degree taken at this University since the introduction of the point system.

The following degrees are not classified: Bachelor of Education (Intermediate/Secondary), Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) as a Second Degree Conjoint with Certificate in STEM Education, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Maritime Studies, Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Post-Secondary Education (as a second degree), Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy), Bachelor of Special Education, Bachelor of Technology, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Pharmacy, and all degrees offered by the School of Human Kinetics and Recreation.

  

6.14.3 Classification of Honours Degrees
Honours degrees may be classified or not classified in compliance with such regulations as may be required by the academic unit offering the program. Refer to the appropriate degree regulations of the academic units for further information.

A student who has been granted credit for courses successfully completed at Memorial University of Newfoundland before the introduction of the point system, and/or one who has been given credit for courses successfully completed at another university, will have the class of the honours degree determined in proportion to the total number of required credit hours completed at Memorial University of Newfoundland since the introduction of the point system.

An honours degree awarded a student who has completed at Memorial University of Newfoundland, fewer than one half of the credit hours required for the degree, or fewer than one half of the required credit hours since the introduction of the point system, may be Unclassified or not classified.

  

6.14.4 Diplomas and Certificates
Diplomas and certificates are not classified.

6.15 Waiver of Regulations
All undergraduate regulations notwithstanding, the University reserves the right, in special circumstances, to modify, alter or waive any regulation in its application to individual students where, in the judgment of the head of the appropriate academic unit or the appropriate committee, merit and equity so warrant. In keeping with the principle that decisions to waive regulations should be made as close as possible to the University officer or committee with responsibility for the regulations, requests for waivers, which normally must be made in writing, must be directed as follows:

Course Prerequisites or Co-requisites: the head of the academic unit of the course(s) in question.

Departmental Regulations: the appropriate committee on undergraduate studies upon the recommendation of the head of the appropriate department.

Faculty or School Regulations: the appropriate committee on undergraduate studies. Such waivers shall not reduce the total number of credit hours required for a minor, major, certificate, diploma, or degree program.

General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate): the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of the appropriate committee on undergraduate studies. Such waivers shall not reduce the total number of credit hours required for a minor, major, certificate, diploma, or degree program.

Scholarships, Bursaries, Awards, Medals and Prizes Regulations: the Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation or request of the head of the appropriate academic unit.