Undergraduate Programs, Courses and University Regulations Programs, Courses and University ...

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Undergraduate Programs, Courses and
University Regulations
Programs, Courses and University Regulations
2010-2011

The publication is produced in electronic form and the most recent version is the official uni versity publication.
Archival copies are available at www.mcgill.ca/courses.
This publication provides guidance to prospects, applicants, students, faculty and staff.
1 . McGill University reserves the right to make changes to the information contained in this online publication - including
correcting errors, altering fees, schedules of admission, and credit requirements, and revising or cancelling particular
courses or programs- without prior notice.
2 . In the interpretation of academic regulations, the Senate is the final authority .
3 . Students are responsible for informing themselves of the University's procedures, policies and regulations, and the specific
requirements associated with the degree, diploma, or certificate sought.
4 . All students registered at McGill University are considered to have agreed to act in accordance with the University
procedures, policies and regulations.
5 . Although advice is readily available on request, the responsibility of selecting the appropriate courses for graduation must
ultimately rest with the student.
6 . Not all courses are offered every year and changes can be made after publication. Always check the Minerva Class Schedule
link at https://banweb.mcgill.ca/mcgp/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched for the most up-to-date information on whether a
course is offered.
7 . The academic publication year begins at the start of the Fall semester and extends through to the end of the Winter semester
of any given year. Students who begin study at any point within this period are governed by the regulations in the publication
which came into effect at the start of the Fall semester.
8 . Notwithstanding any other provision of the publication, it is expressly understood by all students that McGill University
accepts no responsibility to provide any course of instruction, program or class, residential or other services including the
normal range of academic, residential and/or other services in circumstances of utility interruptions, fire, flood, strik es,
work stoppages, labour disputes, war, insurrection, the operation of law or acts of God or any other cause (whether similar
or dissimilar to those enumerated) which reasonably prevent their provision.
Note: throughout this publication, "you" refers to students newly admitted, readmitted or returning to
McGill.
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McGill University reserves the right to make changes to the information contained in this publication - including correcting errors, altering fees, schedules
of admission and credit requirements, and revising or cancelling particular courses or programs - without prior notification.
The web version is the most current version of this publication.
Not all courses are offered every year and changes can be made after publication. Always check the Minerva Class Schedule link at
https://banweb.mcgill.ca/mcgp/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched for the most up-to-date information on whether a course is offered.
Undergraduate Programs, Courses and University
Regulations
2010-2011
1 Revisions – University Regulations & General Information, page 55
2 General Policies and Information, page 56
2.1 Authorization, Acknowledgement and Consent, page 56
2.2 Student Rights and Responsibilities, page 56
2.3 Language Policy, page 56
2.4 Policy Concerning Access to Records, page 57
2.5 Email Communication, page 57
2.6 Academic Integrity , page 57
2.7 Proper Use of Computing Facilities, page 58
2.8 Non-smoking Policy, page 58
2.9 Health Professions - Immunization Requirement, page 58
2.10 Health Insurance – International Students, page 58
2.11 Health Insurance – Canadian Residents, page 58
2.12 Special Medical Needs, page 59
2.13 Minerva, page 59
2.14 myMcGill, page 59
3 Personal Information, page 59
3.1 Updating Personal Information, page 60
3.2 Legal Documents: Why Does McGill Collect Legal Documents from You?, page 60
3.3 Legal Documents: What Documents Does McGill Need from You?, page 60
3.4 Legal Documents: Has McGill Received Your Documents?, page 61
3.5 Legal Documents: What Are the Consequences of Not Providing Your Documents?, page 62
3.6 Legal Documents: Where Do I Send my Documents?, page 62
3.7 Identification (ID) Cards, page 63
3.8 Name: Legal Name, page 64
3.9 Name: Preferred First Name, page 64
3.10 Name: Verification of Name, page 64
4 Registration, page 64
4.1 Registration Periods, page 65
4.1.1 Returning Students, page 65
4.1.2 Newly Admitted Students Entering in September 2010, page 65
4.1.3 Newly Admitted Students Entering in January 2011, page 65
4.1.4 Late Registration, page 66
4.2 Course Information and Regulations, page 66
4.2.1 Course Information and Regulations: Class Schedule, page 66
4.2.1.1 Course Numbering, page 66
4.2.1.2 Multi-term Courses, page 66
4.2.1.3 Course Terminology, page 67
4.2.1.4 First-Year Seminars, page 67
4.2.1.5 Faculty/School Specific Information, page 67
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4.3 Course Load, page 69
4.3.1 Normal Course Load, page 69
4.3.2 Course Load for Students in Probationary Standing, page 69
4.3.3 Course Information and Regulations, page 69
4.4 Changing Programs within Selected Faculties, page 70
4.5 Quebec Inter-University Transfer Agreement: McGill Students, page 70
4.6 Quebec Inter-University Transfer Agreement: Visiting IUT Students, page 71
4.7 Courses Taken under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option , page 71
4.8 Course Change Period, page 72
4.9 Regulations Concerning Course Withdrawal, page 72
4.10 Regulations Concerning University Withdrawal, page 73
4.10.1 Student's Responsibility, page 73
4.10.2 Regulations Concerning University Withdrawal: Deadlines for University Withdrawal, page 73
4.10.3 Regulations Concerning University Withdrawal: Consequences of University Withdrawal, page 74
4.11 Deferred Admission, page 74
4.12 Summer Term/Summer Studies, page 75
4.13 Inter-Faculty Transfer, page 75
4.14 Readmission, page 76
4.15 Auditing of Courses, page 76
5 Fees, page 76
5.1 Access to Fee Information, page 77
5.2 Tuition Fees, page 77
5.2.1 Quebec Students and Non-Quebec Students (Canadian or Permanent Resident) , page 77
5.2.2 International Students, page 77
5.2.3 Tuition Assistance for McGill Staff, page 77
5.2.4 Staff Dependent Waivers, page 77
5.3 Compulsory Fees, page 77
5.3.1 Student Services Fees, page 77
5.3.2 Athletics and Recreation Fee, page 77
5.3.3 Student Society Fees, page 78
5.4 Administrative Charges, page 78
5.5 Other Fees, page 78
5.6 Billings and Due Dates: Confirmation of Acceptance Deposit, page 80
5.7 Billings and Due Dates: Invoicing of Fees, page 80
5.8 Billings and Due Dates: Guest Access on Minerva, page 81
5.9 Fees and Withdrawal from the University, page 81
5.9.1 Fee Refund Deadlines, page 81
5.9.2 Refund Procedures, page 82
5.10 Other Policies Related to Fees: Overdue Accounts, page 82
5.11 Other Policies Related to Fees: Acceptance of Fees vs Academic Standing, page 82
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5.12 Other Policies Related to Fees: Fees for Students in Two Programs, page 83
5.13 Other Policies Related to Fees: Quebec Inter-University Transfer Agreements, page 83
5.14 Other Policies Related to Fees: Senior Citizens, page 83
5.15 Deferred Fee Payment, page 83
5.15.1 Students with Sponsors, page 83
5.15.2 Students Receiving McGill Scholarships/Awards, page 83
5.15.3 External Scholarships , page 83
5.15.4 Students Receiving Government Aid, page 84
5.15.5 External Scholarships, page 84
5.16 Other Information: Payment Procedures, page 84
5.17 Other Information: Tax Receipts, page 84
5.18 Yearly Fees and Charges by Faculty, page 84
6 Student Records, page 85
6.1 Academic Standing, page 85
6.1.1 Academic Standing: Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A. & Sc.), page 85
6.1.1.1 Satisfactory/Interim Satisfactory Standing: Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A. & Sc.), page 85
6.1.1.2 Probationary/Interim Probationary Standing: Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A. & Sc.) , page 85
6.1.1.3 Unsatisfactory Readmitted Standing: Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A. & Sc.), page 85
6.1.1.4 Unsatisfactory/Interim Unsatisfactory Standing: Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A. & Sc.), page 86
6.1.1.5 Incomplete Standings: Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A. & Sc.), page 86
6.1.2 Academic Standing: Faculty of Engineering , page 87
6.1.2.1 Satisfactory Standing: Faculty of Engineering, page 87
6.1.2.2 Probationary Standing: Faculty of Engineering, page 87
6.1.2.3 Unsatisfactory Standing: Faculty of Engineering, page 87
6.1.3 Academic Standing: Faculty of Law, page 88
6.2 Credit System, page 88
6.3 Grading and Grade Point Averages (GPA), page 88
6.4 Grading and Grade Point Averages (GPA): Other Grades, page 90
6.5 Grading and Grade Point Averages (GPA): Unexcused Absences, page 90
6.6 Incomplete Courses, page 91
6.7 Transfer Credits, page 92
6.8 Verification of Student Records: Unofficial Transcripts, page 92
6.9 Verification of Student Records: De gree Evaluation, page 93
6.10 Changes to Student Records after Normal Deadlines, page 93
6.11 Transcript of Academic Record: Unofficial Transcripts , page 94
6.12 Transcript of Academic Record: Official Transcripts, page 94
6.13 Transcript of Academic Record: General Information, page 94
6.14 Transcript of Academic Record: Course Numbering on the Transcript, page 94
7 Examinations: General Information, page 95
7.1 Class Tests, page 95
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7.2 Special Examination Facilities for the Disabled, page 95
7.3 Credit by Examination, page 95
7.4 Faculty of Engineering Policy on use of Calculators in Faculty Tests and Examinations, page 96
7.5 Final Examinations, page 96
7.5.1 Final Examinations: University Regulations Concerning Final Examinations, page 96
7.5.2 Final Examinations: Deferred Examinations, page 96
7.5.2.1 Deferred Examinations: Faculty of Engineering, page 97
7.5.3 Final Examinations: Reassessments and Rereads, page 98
7.5.3.1 Reassessments and Rereads: Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A. & Sc.), page 98
7.5.3.2 Rereads: Faculty of Engineering, page 98
7.5.4 Additional Work: Faculty of Science (including B.A. & Sc.), page 99
7.5.5 Supplemental Examinations, page 99
7.5.5.1 Supplemental Examinations: Faculty of Engineering, page 99
7.5.5.2 Supplemental Examinations: Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A. & Sc.), page 100
7.6 Examinations: Invigilation (Exams from Other Universities), page 101
8 Internships, Exchanges and Co-op Programs, page 101
8.1 Internships and Co-op Programs, page 101
8.2 Exchange Programs, page 101
8.3 Field Studies, page 102
8.4 Mobility Award, page 102
8.5 Study Abroad Opportunities, page 102
9 Scholarships and Student Aid, page 102
9.1 Entrance Awards for McGill Students, page 102
9.2 In-Course Awards for McGill Students, page 103
9.3 Work Study Program, page 103
10 Graduation, page 104
10.1 Graduation Honours: Dean's Honour List, page 104
10.2 Graduation Honours: Distinction, page 104
10.3 Graduation Honours: Faculty of Science Dean's Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research List , page 105
10.4 Graduation Honours: Honours and First-Class Honours, page 105
10.4.1 Graduation Honours: Honours and First-Class Honours for Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A.
& Sc.), page 105
10.5 Apply to Graduate, page 105
10.6 Graduation Approval Query, page 106
10.7 Replacement Diploma, page 106
11 Admission to Professional and Graduate Studies, page 106
11.1 Language Requirements for Professions, page 107
11.2 Graduate Studies, page 107
12 Undergraduate Advising, page 107
12.1 Advising and the University Mission, page 108
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12.2 The Role of Student Advising, page 108
12.3 Types of Advising and Advisers, page 108
12.4 Student-For-A-Day Program, page 109
12.5 Contact Information for Advising, page 109
12.6 Faculty Student Affairs Offices, page 109
12.7 Contact Information for Departments, Schools and Programs for Students in the Faculty of Arts (or the B.A. & Sc. Degree), page 111
12.8 Contact Information for Departments and Programs for Students in the Faculty of Education (B.Ed. & B.Sc.
(Kinesiology) Degree), page 117
12.9 Contact Information for Departments, Schools and Programs for Students in the Faculty of Engineering, page 118
12.10 Contact Information for Departments, Schools and Programs for Students in the Faculty of Science (or the B.A. &
Sc. Degree), page 119
12.11 Your Academic Career at McGill, page 123
12.11.1 University-Wide Regulations, page 123
12.11.2 Faculty-Specific Re gulations, page 123
12.11.3 Your Academic Program, page 123
12.11.4 Important things to know about your academic program:, page 123
13 Support for Students: Office of the Dean of Students, page 124
14 Service Point, page 124
15 Student Services, page 125
15.1 Office of the Ex ecutive Director, Services for Students, page 125
15.2 Student Services – Downtown Campus, page 125
15.3 Student Services – Macdonald Campus, page 126
15.4 Service Point, page 127
15.5 Ombudsperson for Students, page 128
15.6 Extra-Curricular Activities, page 128
15.7 Bookstore, page 128
15.8 Computer Store, page 128
15.9 Day Care, page 129
16 Residential Facilities, page 129
16.1 University Residences – Downtown, page 129
16.1.1 Dormitory-style Residences, page 129
16.1.2 Apartment-style Residences, page 130
16.1.3 Shared-facilities Houses, page 130
16.1.4 Residence Fees, page 130
16.1.5 Meal Plans, page 130
16.1.6 Student Government, page 130
16.2 University Residences – Macdonald Campus, page 131
16.2.1 Residence Fees – Macdonald Campus, page 131
16.2.2 Residence Occupancy – Macdonald Campus, page 131
16.2.3 Facilities for Non-Resident Students – Macdonald Campus, page 131
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16.2.4 Student Parking – Macdonald Campus, page 131
17 Athletics & Recreation, page 132
18 For your Information Technology (IT) needs, page 132
19 Resources for Study and Research: Libraries, page 135
20 Resources for Study and Research: University Archives, page 135
21 Resources for Study and Research: Redpath Museum, page 135
22 Resources for Study and Research: McCord Museum of Canadian History, page 136
23 Resources for Study and Research: Lyman Entomological Museum and Research Laboratory, page 136
24 Resources for Study and Research: Other Historical Collections, page 136
25 The University, page 137
25.1 History, page 137
25.2 Incorporated and Affiliated Colle ges, page 137
25.2.1 INCORPORATED COLLEGE, page 137
25.2.2 AFFILIATED THEOLOGICAL COLLEGES, page 137
25.3 University Government, page 138
25.4 Recognition of Degrees, page 138
25.5 Governance: Board of Governors, page 138
25.5.1 The Visitor, page 138
25.5.2 Board of Governors, page 138
25.5.2.1 Members, page 139
25.5.2.2 Student Representatives, page 139
25.6 Governance: Members of Senate, page 139
25.7 Administration, page 140
25.7.1 Deans, Directors of Schools and Libraries, page 141
25.8 Student Governance, page 141
26 Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, page 142
26.1 About the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, including School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition , page 142
26.2 History of the Faculty , page 142
26.3 Macdonald Campus Facilities, page 142
26.3.1 Morgan Arboretum, page 142
26.3.2 Macdonald Campus Library, page 143
26.3.3 Macdonald Campus Computing Centre, page 143
26.3.4 Lyman Entomological Museum and Research Laboratory, page 143
26.3.5 Brace Centre for Water Resources Management, page 143
26.4 Revisions – Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, page 143
26.5 About the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, including School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition
(Undergraduate), page 144
26.5.1 Location, page 144
26.5.2 Administrative Officers, page 145
26.5.3 Faculty Admission Requirements, page 145
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