A student will be considered to have successfully completed a course if the student has received a passing grade in the course based upon the method of evaluation for the section of the course in which the student was registered, as modified by any approved changes and/or exemptions to the method of evaluation, and in accordance with any relevant Faculty, School or Departmental regulations.

 

6.5.10 Auditing of Courses
Individuals auditing courses must have met the University's admission or readmission requirements as stated in Admission/Readmission to the University (Undergraduate).

In order to audit any course, an individual must receive permission from the instructor in that course and the head of the academic unit in which the course is offered. Permission cannot be given until the number of registrations is known. Factors to be considered shall include class size, impact on students registered for credit, and other matters judged relevant by the academic unit.

Individuals auditing courses shall limit their participation to that deemed appropriate by the instructor.

Auditors are not permitted to write formal examinations or have their work formally assessed.

Audited courses will not be considered as meeting prerequisites, admission, or course requirements for any undergraduate programs, nor will audited courses be listed on the individual's transcript of University studies.

6.6 Attendance
Attendance regulations must be approved by the Senate and will be allowed only in cases where the academic unit has demonstrated that attendance is necessary for safety reasons, for teaching practical skills, or for attaining other clearly specified objectives. This may include an attendance regulation that may, by itself, cause a student who contravenes the regulation to fail or be dropped from a course.

The course where an attendance regulation is to be enforced must have the statement "attendance required" included in the calendar description.

6.7 Evaluation of Student Work

6.7.1 Method of Evaluation
The method of evaluation in any course shall be determined by the academic unit subject to all University regulations.

 

6.7.2 Course Syllabus
Before the end of the first week of lectures in any semester or session, the course syllabus shall be made known to students. The course syllabus shall include:

the method of evaluation,

any required prerequisites or co-requisites,

any required textbooks or other resources which must be purchased,

information about the availability of the instructor for consultation (in-person and, where appropriate, by other means of communication) outside of class,

a statement of Memorial University of Newfoundland’s commitment to accommodation of students with disabilities, and

a statement regarding academic integrity, including a reference to the entry on Academic Misconduct in this Calendar.

The following shall be included in the explanation of the method of evaluation:

the allocation of marks for all parts of the evaluation, e.g., assignments, laboratory projects, presentations, tests, mid-term examinations, final examinations;

whether the course will be graded using numeric grades, pass/fail grades, and/or another grading system approved by the University Senate; in courses where students will be given the option of choosing between multiple grading systems, an explanation will also be provided of the mechanism and deadline by which this choice will be declared;

wherever possible, an explanation of the alternate evaluation which will be offered to students who are unable to complete a part of the evaluation due to acceptable cause, as described under Exemptions from Parts of the Evaluation; and