Canadian universities examined include Alberta, British Columbia, Concordia, Dalhousie, Guelph, McGill, McMaster, Memorial, New Brunswick, Queen's, Ryerson, Simon Fraser, Waterloo, Western Ontario, Windsor, and York. The team found that most institutions use the Web to disseminate information about definitions of official vs. unofficial transcripts, holds and sanctions on release of transcripts, fee charges, and instructions on how to order transcripts. Some institutions provide a request form on the Web.
Few institutions enable students to view their transcripts.
For security reasons, it was not possible to access information on actual transcripts. In mapping the transcript process, the team found that our practices did not vary greatly from other institutions. The team found that the consolidated transcript was an established practice at many institutions including Delaware, McGill, Memorial, Wisconsin, and Waterloo. At present, however, only a handful of institutions are fully capable of sending and receiving EDI transmissions. Some institutions will only send information in the EDI format while other institutions will receive information only.