<Faculty of Arts

Academic Penalties

Students whose academic record does not meet Faculty or program standards are subject to the academic penalties of academic warning, required withdrawal, debarment warning, debarment, and academic probation.

Academic Warning

Students whose cumulative grade point average falls below 4.0 (C) at the end of any session, or who enter the Faculty with a grade point average equivalent to less than 4.0 (C) on the York scale, receive an Academic Warning. Students on Academic Warning must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.0 (C) within the next 24 credits taken, or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.0 (C+) in the session in which that 24th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until the cumulative grade point average reaches 4.0 (C), or be required to withdraw. Students whose cumulative grade point average on at least 24 credits is below 2.5 will be required to withdraw.

Required Withdrawal

Students whose academic record shows marked weakness may be required to withdraw from their studies for one year, during which they are encouraged to identify and remedy any problems which may have contributed materially to their failure to perform up to their potential, and to reflect on their reasons for pursuing a university education. The following regulations apply to required withdrawals.

Grade Point Average Below 2.5

Students whose cumulative grade point average on at least 24 credits is below 2.5 must withdraw for 12 months.

Grade Point Average Below 4.0 and Equal to or Greater Than 2.5

Students who have received an academic warning for a cumulative grade point average below 4.0 (C) must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.0 (C) within their next 24 credits taken or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.0 (C+) in the session in which that 24th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until the cumulative grade point average reaches 4.0 (C); otherwise, they must withdraw for twelve months. Should the student's cumulative grade point average fall below 2.5 at any time after completion of 24 credits, they will be required to withdraw for 12 months.

Petition to Continue Without Interruption

Students who have been required to withdraw may submit a petition to the Faculty of Arts Petitions Committee requesting permission to continue their studies without interruption. Students granted such a petition will be allowed to continue their studies on debarment warning. For further information, see the section on Petitions or go to the Current Students Web site (http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm).

Reactivation After Required Withdrawal

Students who have been required to withdraw may apply for reactivation after the requisite period of absence by submitting a form obtainable from Student Client Services or the Current Students Web site (http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm). Students who return to their studies after such a required withdrawal (as well as those who have been allowed to continue their studies by virtue of a petition to the Petitions Committee) receive a debarment warning.

Debarment Warning

Students who have been required to withdraw from the Faculty of Arts, or from another Faculty at York, or elsewhere receive a debarment warning upon continuing their studies in the Faculty. Students on debarment warning must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.0 (C) within the next 24 credits taken or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.0 (C+) in the session in which that 24th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until the cumulative grade point average reaches 4.0 (C), and must then maintain this average. Students who do not fulfill these conditions will be debarred from the University.

Debarment

Students who fail to meet the debarment warning conditions outlined above will be debarred from the University. Debarment, the minimum period for which is normally two years, means that the student is no longer a student at York University.

Petition to Continue Without Interruption

Students who have been debarred may submit a petition to the Faculty of Arts Petitions Committee requesting permission to continue their studies without interruption. Students granted such a petition will be allowed to continue their studies on academic probation. For further information, see the section on Petitions or go to the Current Students Web site (http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm).

Reapplying After Debarment

Students who have been debarred and who wish to resume their studies must apply for admission through the Admissions Office http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/, and must provide persuasive evidence that they are ready and able to complete a degree program. Students who are readmitted (as well as those who have been allowed to continue their studies by virtue of a petition to the Petitions Committee) receive an academic probation.

Academic Probation

Students who have been debarred and who subsequently resume their studies in the Faculty of Arts, whether by petitioning to continue without interruption or by reapplying for admission, receive an academic probation. Students on Academic Probation must meet the debarment warning conditions outlined above; otherwise, they will be debarred.