Program Policies

Academic Standing and Advancement Policy

To be in good standing and to register unconditionally, students must meet the requirements of the College Academic Standing and Advancement Policy, as well as the Program requirements.

College Requirements

Academic Standing

To be in good standing and to register unconditionally:

Students must have passed more than 50% of their courses for the year (not including summer school).
Students admitted in January must pass more than 50% of their courses in that semester.
Students must also meet the standards of their particular program. If that policy is more stringent than the College policy, the program policy (DEC or AEC) takes precedence.

Students who do not fulfil the above conditions may register only with the permission of the College Academic Standing Appeals Committee.

Students denied permission to register under this section have a right to appeal to the College Academic Standing Appeals Committee.

Program Requirements

Academic Standing

Academic standing is determined at the end of each term of the program according to the criteria that follow.

Students will be allowed to remain in the program under the following conditions:

Students must not fail more than one of their Specific Education courses in a term.
Students must not fail the same Specific Education course twice.
Students must complete the Diagnostic Imaging Technology Program within five academic years and must complete any year of the program within a maximum of two academic years.

Students who do not satisfy the criteria of this Academic Standing Policy will be expelled from the Program and the College. Expelled students have the right to appeal the expulsion to the College Academic Standing Appeals Committee. Revision 2020 Diagnostic Imaging 142.H0

Advancement

Students are allowed to advance to the following term of studies under the following conditions:

To advance to Term 2, students must pass all Specific Education courses in Term 1.
To advance to Term 3, students must pass all Specific Education courses in Term 2.
To advance to Term 4, students must pass all Specific Education courses in Term 3.
To advance to Term 5, students must pass all Specific Education courses in Term 4 and must not have
more than 2 General Education courses left to complete.
To advance to Term 6, students must pass all Specific Education courses in Term 5.

Students in the program who are prevented from advancing in their Specific Education courses may
continue taking General Education courses and must either:

1)
Submit an “Intent to Continue in Current Program” form to the Registrar’s Office by March 1 or
November 1, as appropriate, in order to resume taking Specific Education courses in the following
semester.

2)
Submit an online Program Transfer request by March 1 or November 1, as appropriate, in order to
enroll in a different program.

Students not taking any courses in a semester must reapply to the College by the application deadline in
order to be part of a program of study.

Exceptional Circumstances

In extenuating circumstances, the Program Coordinator may recommend an exception to the Program
Academic Standing and Advancement Policy to the Program Dean for approval. This recommendation
must be accompanied by a revised Progression Chart.