(1) | Academic Performance
 Academic standing will be assessed on the basis of a grade point average (GPA). Students are expected to maintain a GPA of at least 2.0. See §§23.4(5) and 23.9.2 for information on calculation of GPAs and the academic record.
A review of academic performance is conducted for each student at the end of each Fall/Winter. Decisions regarding continuation will be based on courses completed during Fall/Winter only. Any courses completed during Spring/Summer will not be considered as part of the decision on academic standing.
The assignment and reassignment of academic standing are based on a student's performance in a minimum of  9. If, at the time of review, the student has attempted fewer than 9 since the last assignment of academic standing, the review will be deferred and the academic standing assigned at the last review will remain in effect until the next review.
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(2) | Continuation in BSc in Nutrition and Food Science (Nutrition Major)
Continuation in the BSc in Nutrition and Food Science (Nutrition major) requires a GPA of at least 3.0.
Students who do not attain the required GPAs will be moved to their previous degree program in the Faculty (provided they are not Required to Withdraw). Students who transferred from another Faculty or institution directly into the Nutrition major will be moved to the NU FS major that best fits their completed courses. Those students may choose to apply to move to any of the following programs; the Food Science and Technology major (see §§15.1.9 and 34.15.2), the Nutrition and Food major (see §§15.1.9 and 34.15.3) or the BSc in Food Business Management (see §§15.1 and 34.4). The Academic Standing section below will then be applied.
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(3) | Application of Academic Standing
a. | Satisfactory Standing [GPA 2.0 or higher; GPA between 2.0 and 2.9 for BSc in Nutrition and Food Science (Nutrition major), see §33.4(2)]. Students who maintain a satisfactory standing are permitted to continue their studies in the Faculty subject to meeting the specific requirements of their degree and the general requirements of the University of Alberta.
| b. | Marginal Standing (GPA 1.7 to 1.9, inclusive). Students receiving their first marginal standing are permitted to continue their studies in he Faculty under academic warning. At the next assignment of academic standing, such students must present a Fall/Winter GPA of at least 2.0 on a minimum of 9 to clear academic warning and continue their studies with Satisfactory Standing.
Students with Marginal Standing twice during their Academic Career in the Faculty will be required to withdraw (see d. Required to Withdraw).
| c. | Unsatisfactory Standing (GPA of 1.6 or lower). Students with unsatisfactory standing are required to withdraw (see d. Required to Withdraw).
Students who are required to withdraw from the Faculty at the end of Fall/Winter may not register for the following Summer or Fall/Winter Terms. Students who register for Summer or Fall/Winter courses prior to the requirement to withdraw will have their registration cancelled without penalty.
| d. | Requirement to Withdraw
Students with Unsatisfactory Standing or who are placed on Marginal Standing twice during their Academic career in the Faculty will normally be required to remain out of the Faculty (required to withdraw).
i. | Students who have completed less than 60 and who have achieved a GPA of between 1.3 and 1.6 may be permitted to continue at the University of Alberta in the Fresh Start program providing they have not previously been required to withdraw from any postsecondary program. Normally, students who have committed an academic offense under the University of Alberta Code of Student Behavior will not be recommended for the Fresh Start Program.
The Faculty will determine whether to recommend a student for participation in the Fresh Start program and will notify the student of that option. Successful completion of 18 with a GPA of at least 2.7 or 24 with a GPA of at least 2.0 [2.3 for the Business Management programs and 3.0 for the BSc in Nutrition and Food Science (Nutrition Major)] will be required for readmission. Further detailed information can be found in §§14.5, 23.6.2(3)a. and 220.5.
If successful in the Fresh Start program and all conditions specified by Open Studies and the Faculty have been fulfilled, students may apply for readmission to the Faculty as transfer students as described in §15.1.10.
| ii. | Students may discontinue studies for one year and apply for readmission. Students who are readmitted will return on academic probation as described in Section §23.6.2 subject to the terms specified by the Faculty at the time of the requirement to withdraw.
See Note.
| iii. | Students who complete 18 transferable to the University of Alberta with an AGPA of 2.7 or 24 transferable to the University of Alberta with an AGPA of 2.0 [2.3 for the Business Management programs and 3.0 for the BSc in Nutrition and Food Science (Nutrition Major)] at another postsecondary institution may reapply for admission to the Faculty, unless they have been required to withdraw more than once from any postsecondary programs [see §§15.1.10 (I)(4) and 23.6.2(3)a.]
| iv. | Students may petition their Required to Withdraw status and if successful will proceed on probation. At the next assignment of academic standing, such students must raise their Fall/Winter GPA to at least 2.0. Should their Fall/Winter GPA fall below 2.0 at anytime during the rest of their program they will be required to withdraw and will not be readmitted to the Faculty.
| v. | Students who have been required to withdraw and who, after being readmitted, again fall below a Fall/Winter GPA of 2.0 will be required to withdraw and will not be readmitted to the Faculty.
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Note: Students with marginal standing or who are on academic probation are only permitted to interrupt their programs with the prior, written approval of the Associate Dean (Academic). Should students in either of these categories interrupt their programs for more than twelve months without prior approval, readmission will not be granted unless the student meets the current readmission criteria.
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(4) | First-Class Standing: For the purposes of scholarships and awards, First-Class Standing in a given year is awarded to any undergraduate student who obtains a GPA of not less than 3.5, the GPA to be computed on a minimum of 24 taken during that year, the year to consist of Fall/Winter. Students who attend for only one term of Fall/Winter are eligible if they complete at least 12 with a minimum GPA of 3.5.
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(5) | Dean's List: This designation is given to students who achieve a GPA of at least 3.7 on a minimum of 18 in Fall/Winter. Students who attend for only one term of Fall/Winter are eligible if they complete at least 9 with a minimum GPA of 3.7.
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(6) | a. | Application for Graduation: Students must apply for graduation on Bear Tracks under "Academics" at (https://www.beartracks.ualberta.ca) by February 1 for Spring Convocation or by September 1 for Fall Convocation.
| b. | Convocation: Students completing degree requirements during the Fall Term or Winter Term will graduate at Spring Convocation; those completing degree requirements during the Spring/Summer will graduate at Fall Convocation.
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(7) | Curriculum and Graduation
The programs for the BSc degrees in Agricultural/Food Business Management, Agriculture, Environmental and Conservation Sciences, BSc (Environmental and Conservation Sciences—Bilingual), BSc (Environmental and Conservation Sciences)/BA (Native Studies) Combined Degrees, Forest Business Management, Forestry, Human Ecology, Human Ecology/BEd Combined Degrees, and Nutrition and Food Science, must conform to the descriptions in §34.4 to §34.16, respectively. BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences/BA in Native Studies Combined students should also see §34.10.2. Although students are advised to discuss their programs with an Academic Advisor, students are ultimately responsible for the completeness and accuracy of their registrations.
Students registered in the BSc in Forestry and BSc in Forest Business Management programs are required to complete Forestry Field Schools (FOR 101, 302, 303, and 304). Students registered in the BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences, the BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences - Bilingual and the BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences/BA in Native Studies programs are required to complete ENCS Field School (ENCS 207).
Students registered in the following BSc degree programs require 120 to graduate: Agriculture, Agricultural/Food Business Management, Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Human Ecology, and Nutrition and Food Science. Students registered in the BSc in Forestry and Forest Business Management degree programs require 123 to graduate. Students registered in the BSc in Human Ecology/BEd and the BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences/BA in Native Studies Combined Degrees require 150 to graduate.
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(8) | Courses Extra to the Degree
Courses successfully completed while registered in a program which are not being used for degree credit are known as courses extra to the degree. Such courses are, however, included in the assessment of academic standing. Students who register for more than a minimum number of courses for graduation should designate the additional courses as extra. In order to exclude courses in excess of the minimum requirement from the contract for graduation, students must designate such courses as “extras” at the time of registration for their final year.
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(9) | Graduation Grade Point Average
To be eligible for graduation from any of the programs offered by the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, students must present Satisfactory Academic Standing [see (10) below] and obtain a GPA of at least 2.0 on their last 60 normally completed during the third and fourth years.
Where more than 60 were completed in the last two years, the grades from all courses completed in the last year will be used in this calculation. Additional credits from the previous term(s) (whether completed at this university or at another institution) will be used as necessary to make the 60 requirement.
Where fewer than 60 were completed in the last two years, the grades from all courses completed in the last two years will be used in this calculation. Additional credits from the previous term(s) (whether completed at this university or at another institution) will be used as necessary to make the 60 requirement. The grade points for additional courses needed to make 60 will be calculated by multiplying the GPA of all courses completed in that term by the number of credits required to make 60.
Where students have designated successfully completed courses extra to the degree, the designated courses will not be included in the calculation of the graduation GPA.
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(10) | Extension to the Graduating Year
Students who have successfully completed at least 120, 123 or 150 [for programs as indicated in (6)] who do not meet program requirements for graduation, and who are otherwise eligible to continue in their program of study, may continue to register to the end of the next Fall/Winter of study in order to meet graduation requirements.
Students who have been given their first assignment of “Marginal Standing” (i.e. Academic Warning) in their graduating year, may continue to register to the end of the next Fall/Winter of study. Students must complete a minimum 9 to a maximum 15 to meet the “Satisfactory Standing” requirement for graduation [see (8) above].
Students who are in Unsatisfactory Standing, (i.e., Required to Withdraw), may petition/appeal to be allowed to complete one further Fall/Winter of study to meet the “Satisfactory Standing” for graduation requirements. If graduation requirements are not met within the Fall/Winter period, such students will be required to withdraw and will not normally be readmitted.
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(11) | Graduation with Distinction
This designation is awarded to a student achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or greater on the last 60. The same calculation as detailed in Graduation Grade Point Average in (8) above applies.
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(12) | Reexamination Policy
See §23.5.5 for University Regulations.
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(13) | Nonstandard course load
Students wishing to take more than 15 in a term must have satisfactory standing and approval of an Academic Advisor and Student Services, 231 General Services Building.
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