Dean's List: This designation is given to undergraduate students who achieve a GPA of at least 3.7. Students must take a minimum of 24 in Fall/Winter. Students who attend in only one term of Fall/Winter are eligible if they complete at least 12 with a minimum GPA of 3.7.

First-Class Standing: 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 and Winter terms. Students who attend in only one term of the Fall/Winter are eligible if they complete at least 12 with a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Satisfactory Standing: Satisfactory Standing is given to a student who achieves a GPA of 2.0 or above and normally indicates that the student is eligible to continue in the program.

Marginal Standing - Academic Warning: Marginal Standing is given to a student who achieves a GPA of 1.7 to 1.9. A student who is assigned Marginal Standing will be placed on Academic Warning and must meet the following conditions:

Students on Academic Warning as a result of acquiring Marginal Standing will clear their Academic Warning upon successful completion of these requirements.

Unsatisfactory Standing - Required to Withdraw: Unsatisfactory Standing is given to a student who achieves a GPA of 1.6 or below, or to a student who has been assigned Marginal Standing on two occasions (not necessarily consecutively) while registered in the Faculty. A student who is assigned Unsatisfactory Standing must normally withdraw from the University. Any registration in the Summer Term and in the subsequent Fall/Winter will be cancelled.

Students who have been assigned unsatisfactory standing on two occasions (not necessarily consecutively) while registered in the faculty, will be required to withdraw from the University and will not be readmitted to the Faculty.

Fresh Start Program

Note: Year 1 and 2 students who have achieved a GPA of between 1.3 and 1.6 may be eligible for admission to the Fresh Start program. Students must be recommended by the Faculty for participation in the Fresh Start program. Students who have been found to have committed an offence under the University of Alberta Code of Student Behavior will not normally be recommended for Fresh Start. Further, detailed information can be found in §§220.5, 14.5 and 23.6.2.

Readmitted Students: A student who has previously been required to withdraw from any postsecondary institution and is admitted or readmitted to the Faculty will be assigned Academic Probation. A student who subsequently fails to meet the conditions of academic probation will be required to withdraw, and will not be readmitted to the Faculty.

Academic Probation: A status assigned by a Faculty to those who have been admitted (or permitted to continue) on a probationary basis, because their previous academic record is either deficient in some respect or below the standard ordinarily required. This status may also be assigned to students whose previous educational attainment may be difficult to assess (e.g., refugees lacking academic records). Academic probation sometimes involves a recommended reduction of student load and interviews for diagnosis of difficulties and for review of progress. Usually the student is required to make specific improvement in his or her record or incur academic dismissal. Normally, if any such students fail to meet the conditions stipulated within the time limit imposed, they will not be allowed to proceed further in the program.

Students who have been admitted to the University with a weak matriculation record may be warned of the fact at the beginning of their first session.

Full-time students are promoted from year to year based on the following:

Students who have been approved to pursue the degree on a part-time basis are promoted from one year to the next when they have met the appropriate criteria.

Full-time students enrolled in the BPE/BEd program are promoted from year to year in the program based on the following guidelines: