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Athletic Eligibility
Students participating in varsity teams while at Redeemer University
College must meet the following requirements to be eligible to remain
on the team.
• The student must be enrolled in 3 courses/9 credit hours during the
term in which they are on the varsity team. These courses may not
include the credit assigned for the varsity team.
• The student must be in good academic standing. For returning
students (second year or higher) the student must have passed 6
courses/18 credit hours in the previous academic year (September-
April). If the student is only enrolled in the one term in which their
sport is occurring, they are required to have passed 3 courses/9
credit hours in the previous term that they attended Redeemer.
• Students are also assessed at mid-year (January) and must have
passed 2 courses/6 credit hours to be able to participate in the
January term of any given academic year.
• Students may not play on a varsity team if they have been placed on
academic probation for three terms at Redeemer (these terms need
not be consecutive).
• If a student does not meet the above requirements, they may be
reinstated after 12 consecutive months of being away from the
sport, regardless of their progress at Redeemer. Or, the student may
be reinstated again after completing one term at Redeemer and
successfully completing 3 courses/9 credit hours in the term prior to
re-joining the varsity team.
Independent Study
Independent study courses are provided in most departments to allow
qualified students the opportunity to explore a unique area of study
not normally offered in the curriculum. The following policies must
be satisfied in order to obtain permission to complete an independent
study. An application form outlining all these requirements is available
from the Registrar’s Office.
• A request for an independent study course must first be approved
by the Registrar, including the written rationale for requiring an
independent study in the program. Initial agreement of a supervising
faculty member is also required.
• In order to be eligible for an independent study course, a student
must have a Redeemer cumulative grade point average of 7.00 and
normally be enrolled as a fourth-year student.
• In order to enrol in an independent study course, the student, in
consultation with the supervising faculty member, must prepare a
proposal to be approved by the faculty member. Such a proposal
should describe:
• Objectives of the course;
• Content of the course;
• Reports, papers, presentations or assignments to be submitted
and the percentage of the final grade each is worth, including
the penalty for late submission of any assignment;
• Dates of completion of various stages of the course. The
deadline for the submission of the final requirement for
evaluation will not be later than the last day of classes in
the term.
• The student is expected to spend approximately 45 hours per credit
hour on the course (i.e. 135 hours for a three-credit course).
• An independent study course will normally be offered during
the regular teaching terms only and will not normally replace or
duplicate regular courses. All independent study courses require an
academically sound rationale and are normally limited to program
requirements or to allow individual students to pursue specific areas
of interest in preparation for graduate studies.
• The Registrar’s Office reviews the application and submits it to
the appropriate Dean, who reviews the course proposal for final
approval.
To ensure that an independent study will be approved by the start
of classes for a given term, students must submit their completed
application and course proposal by August 15 for the fall term or
December 15 for the winter term. All applications and course proposals
must be submitted by the last day of the first week of classes of the
term in which the student intends to complete the course. It is the
responsibility of the student to develop the proposal to completion,
complete the application and submit it by the stated deadline to the
Registrar’s Office.
Graduation
Students must submit an Application for Graduation in their final
year of studies at Redeemer in order to be eligible for graduation.
Information about graduation and the application form can be found
at www.redeemer.ca/graduation. All students must complete all
graduation requirements (major, minor, core, total number of courses
and course levels, minimum GPA standards). Students can find a list of
general graduation requirements on page 53.
Withdrawal From Redeemer
University College
A student who wishes to withdraw from the university must obtain the
necessary withdrawal form from the Student Life Department. Tuition
refund is based on the date on which the completed withdrawal form
is presented to the Registrar (see page 24). A grade of “W” will be
recorded on the transcript for all courses in which the student is enrolled.
A statement at the bottom of the transcript will indicate the date of the
student’s withdrawal. Any student who withdraws from the university
without completing the official withdrawal form will have a grade of “F”
recorded on the transcript for all courses in which he or she is enrolled.
Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case scenario and must be
presented in writing to the Registrar.
Any student who withdraws from the university may request that the
Registrar’s Office complete a program audit to determine whether
he or she may be eligible for one of the certificates (see page 67). If
eligible, a certificate will be mailed out from the Registrar’s Office.
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