Continuous enrolment
Unless otherwise specified in the regulations for a specific program, students must enrol in each term until they complete their program.
Students who fail to enrol in each term without being granted a leave of absence in accordance with this regulation will be presumed to have withdrawn from their program, and their files will be closed without further notice. Students whose files have been closed as a result of failure to observe enrolment requirements must apply for readmission if they wish to continue their studies. Re-admitted students will be required to pay a reinstatement fee as well as the minimum tuition fee for each term for which they failed to enrol.
Satisfactory academic standing
Students whose progress is unsatisfactory, or students who do not meet the requirements of their program, will be withdrawn from the program. Reasons for withdrawal include:
- two failures in the program, whether of courses, the major research paper, the comprehensive examination or the thesis proposal (unless otherwise specified in regulations specific to the program);
- two unsatisfactory progress reports during the program of study.
The performance requirements for the thesis are specified in the academic regulation governing theses.
Time limit to complete program requirements
The time limit to complete program requirements will be postponed to a date equivalent to the duration of the approved leave, but not exceeding one year.
Enrolment after a leave of absence
Students are required to enrol in the term immediately following the end of their approved leave of absence; otherwise, their file will be closed.
Progress reporting
Students enrolled in a program with thesis must make consistent progress in their studies and must document their progress by completing an annual progress report that details the previous year’s achievements and the objectives for the following year. Students must complete their progress reports in consultation with their thesis supervisor (or the thesis advisory committee, if applicable). Reports must be submitted for approval by the director of graduate studies (or equivalent) of the student’s program.
Students who receive two unsatisfactory progress reports during their studies shall be withdrawn from the program.
Although students must complete a progress report at least once a year, they may be required to submit progress reports more frequently in specific cases, up to once per term, as specified by the director of graduate studies (or equivalent) of the student’s program, in consultation with the thesis supervisor (or the thesis advisory committee, if applicable). The student may also be required to submit a detailed study plan.
Academic Regulations applicable only to graduate studies
