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Academic Policies

Complete documentation of CCNM's academic policies can be found in the Student Handbook. Any policy, procedure or regulation defined in the Student Handbook has precedent over that which is defined in the Academic Calendar. Registered students receive a copy of the Student Handbook through the Student Services Department. An electronic copy is available for viewing on our website.

CCNM's academic policies are designed to help create a College environment that is learner-centered and focused on helping our students succeed in their academic and professional careers. As we are all members of the CCNM community, we have an obligation to ensure that our community conducts itself in a manner that is safe, honest, and centered around our learning objectives. It is CCNM's goal to see our students succeed. If you are experiencing difficulties of an academic or personal nature, it is highly recommended that you contact the Student Services Department or the appropriate associate dean as soon as possible so that assistance and support can be provided for you.

Academic sessions

The curriculum is comprised of four academic years. The 2006-2007 academic year is divided as follows:

	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3
Sept Class Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4	Sept. 5 - Dec. 22/06 Sept. 5 - Dec. 22/06 Sept. 5 - Dec. 22/06 Sept. 5 - Dec. 22/06	Jan. 8 - May 4/07 Jan. 8 - May 4/07 Jan. 8 - May 4/07 Jan. 8 - May 4/07	May 14 – Aug. 31/07
January Class Year 1	Jan. 8 - Apr. 27/07	May 7/07 - Aug. 24/07

NOTE: Licensing exams are written in August following completion of second and fourth years.

Registration

Both new and returning students must register for the academic year during posted registration periods for the September and January terms. Registration past these designated times will be considered late and a late fee will apply.

During registration students receive a photo ID student card, make payment of tuition fees, can rent a locker, and have their questions answered by the Student Services and Finance and Administration Departments.

Attendance

To maximize the learning potential for all students, and given the nature of curriculum delivery for many courses, attendance at all scheduled lectures, laboratories, tutorials, seminars, or other class meetings is expected. Failure to attend scheduled lectures, laboratories, tutorials, seminars, or other class meetings does not provide grounds for appeal of grades or other evaluations. Students may be responsible for the costs of making up required lectures, laboratories, tutorials, seminars, or other class meetings. Failure to attend for ten consecutive class days will result in dismissal from the College. Please see the CCNM Student Handbook for complete attendance policies.

Evaluation

Students will be advised by way of a course outline, at the beginning of each course, of the evaluation methodology and criteria used for evaluation in that course.

Examinations

A student who misses a final examination, for any reason, must contact the academic office on the date of the examination, or as soon as possible (but no later than three working days) thereafter. In the event of documented illness or other unavoidable cause, a make-up examination will be scheduled by the academic office. The make-up examination must be completed within 10 working days of the scheduled final examination.

The supplemental examination time periods will be published in the Student Handbook for each academic year. Supplemental examinations must be written during the prescribed supplemental examination period.

Grading scale

A review of the current grading policy is in progress. Please contact the Academic Department for further information.

Students must maintain a minimum grade of 70 per cent in each academic and clinical course. Certain courses are given either a pass (P) or a fail (F) grade.

The level of comprehension and competency of course material by a student will be determined based on a set of criteria as defined by the course instructor and outlined in the course outline.

Final course grades will normally be derived from a series of examinations, quizzes, tests or assignments. Final grades will normally be reported to the student services department as a percentage grade.

Per cent Grade	Alpha Grade	Grade Point
90 to 100	A+	4.0
85 to 89	A	3.9
80 to 84	A-	3.7
77 to 79	B+	3.3
73 to 76	B	3.0
70 to 72	B-	2.7
0 to 69	F	0.0
Incomplete	INC
Withdraw	W
Withdraw Fail	WF	0.0
Advanced Standing	EQV
Transfer Credit	Trans
Pass	P

Definitions

F	Failed course.
INC	Incomplete. The grade INC will become F if the course work is not
	completed within the prescribed period of time as defined in the
	Student Handbook.
W	Withdraw from course without academic penalty.
WF	Withdraw from course with penalty.
P	Assigned to a pass/fail course where competency has been attained.
EQV	Advanced standing in course granted.
Trans	Transfer Credit

Supplemental examinations

Students who are unsuccessful at passing a specific course may be given the opportunity to write a comprehensive supplemental examination. Specific conditions associated with being given this privilege are detailed in the Student Handbook.

Academic probation

Academic probation is a status that alerts a student to performance that is less than acceptable. A student who is placed on academic probation must meet with the Student Services Department to develop a plan that will result in improved performance in subsequent study. Students must be aware that academic probation may ultimately lead to program delay or dismissal.

Promotion and academic standing

The promotion and academic standing policies of CCNM are written with the aim of identifying, as early as possible, any academic difficulties that a student may be experiencing. Students who are experiencing academic difficulty are strongly advised to contact the Student Services Department as soon as possible. Students will be offered access to learning skills information and academic counselling.