Promotion & Graduation
The following promotion and graduation regulations apply within the College of Dentistry. The grading system followed differs from the general one detailed in the
Grade Reporting section of the
Calendar in that the literal descriptors have been expanded to include some terminology which reflects competency in cognitive and/or psychomotor and/or attitudinal skills. Details on this may be obtained from the Dean's Office.
1. Students must achieve a minimum grade of 50% or a completed requirement (CR) to pass any course and must receive a minimum weighted average of 60% to be promoted or graduate.
To be promoted from Year 2 to Year 3, students must have a combined average of 60% of the delegated mark in the practical component in the three preclinical disciplines, DENT
320,
330 and
340. Failure to do so will mean repeating the year.
2. Students who have less than 60% as a sessional weighted average, but have achieved a minimum grade of 50% in each course, will be required to take supplemental examinations in a maximum of two courses to raise their sessional weighted average to 60% or greater.
3. If a supplemental final examination is written for a class, the minimum pass grade for that class (e.g., 60%) may either a) be assigned as the final examination grade and the exam weighted accordingly to help determine the final grade or b) be assigned as the final grade for the class itself.
4. Should a student fail the supplemental examination, the highest of the two failing grades shall be used to calculate the sessional average.
5. Students who fail in not more than the equivalent of two courses but have achieved a grade of at least 40% in those courses and a sessional weighted average of 60% or greater in all courses passed, will be required to take supplemental examinations in the courses failed and achieve a sessional weighted average of 60% or greater to be promoted or graduate.
6. Students achieving a grade of less than 40% in a course may not take supplemental examinations, unless approved by the Executive Committee.
7. Students who fail to obtain a passing grade in any laboratory or clinical course may, at the discretion of the faculty, be required to either pass a supplemental examination, when appropriate, or repeat the work of the entire year including all examinations, before being promoted to a higher year.
8. Students must, in the event of non-promotion, repeat all courses failed plus any courses deemed advisable by the Undergraduate Education Committee.
9. If repeating a year, students should, if possible, find alternate courses to those courses not required by faculty to make up the equivalent of a full year. The courses must be approved by the Undergraduate Education Committee.
10. Students who have failed and wish to repeat the year must submit a formal written request to the Dean for approval by the Executive Committee.
11. In extenuating circumstances, at the discretion of the Executive Committee, a student may be asked or permitted to withdraw for one year. A student must apply to the college for re-admission.
12. A student will not be eligible for consideration of any scholarship or award if the student has been admitted to the College of Dentistry as a student with advanced standing.