4.7.1 Evaluation Methods and Grading
Students shall write their examinations in graduate courses at a time to be determined by the Head of the academic unit on the recommendation of the Faculty member(s) concerned.

A written copy of the course outline, including method of evaluation in the course, shall be provided to each student in the course as early as possible, and in any case not later than two weeks after the start of the course.

The final evaluation submitted to the Registrar shall consist of one of the letter grades with the appropriate numerical equivalent outlined in the table below.

Supplementary examinations are not permitted.

 

4.7.2 Evaluation of Graduate Students
Failure to attain a final passing grade of 'A' or 'B' in a program course shall lead to termination of a student's program unless:

the regulations for a particular degree allow the student to repeat the course. Only one such repeat will be permitted in a student's program. Failure to obtain a grade of 'A' or 'B' in the repeated course shall lead to termination of the student's program.

the Dean of Graduate Studies approves a repeat of the course, upon the recommendation of the Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee supported by the Head of the academic unit, where 1.a. above does not apply. Such recommendations must provide sufficient grounds for a repeat. Only one such repeat will be permitted in a student's program. Failure to obtain a grade of 'A' or 'B' in the repeated course shall lead to termination of the student's program.

In exceptional circumstances, the Dean of Graduate Studies may approve a substitute course in place of the repeat upon the recommendation of the Supervisory Committee and Supervisor supported by the Head of the academic unit. Failure to obtain a grade of 'A' or 'B' in the substituted course shall lead to termination of the student's program.

Failure in a non-program course will not normally result in termination of a student's program.

The Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee may recommend that a student be required to withdraw from the program, if after consultation with the student, the student's non-course work is deemed to have fallen below a satisfactory level.

When Departmental requirements for a degree requires an examination of a student's reading knowledge of a language(s) other than English, the examination shall be set and marked by the appropriate language Department, or by an authority as determined by the Head of the academic unit and Dean. The results of the examination will be transmitted to the student by the Dean.

 

4.7.3 Deferral of Examinations
Graduate students who are prevented by illness, bereavement or other acceptable cause, duly authenticated, from writing final examinations may apply, with supporting documents within one week of the original examination date to the appropriate Head of the academic unit to have their examinations deferred.

The Department's decision, including information on the appeals route open to the student in the case of a negative decision, must be communicated in writing to the student and to the Dean of Graduate Studies within one week of the receipt of the student's complete application.

In those cases where the Department accepts the extenuating circumstances the student may be permitted to write a deferred examination or, with the consent of both the Department and the student, the grade submitted may be based on term work alone.