Academic Performance Evaluation for BCOM/BIB Students

Academic Performance Evaluation (APE) The annual assessment of your academic performance – based on number of credits completed (pass or fail). You must meet the minimum CGPA requirement each year to remain and continue in BCom or BIB APE is only calculated once you have taken 4.0 credits, and then every subsequent 4.0 credits

When Is APE Calculated? An annual assessment of your performance happens after winter term. In early June, a decision is posted in your Carleton Central account under Student Records/myProgress (APE) This assessment is based on all courses taken prior to present summer term

Outcomes of APE Evaluation The possible outcomes of the evaluation include: Good Standing: CGPA requirements are met Continue in BCom/BIB Academic Warning (AW): below the CGPA requirement by no more than 1.0-point. Continue in BCom/BIB for at least one more year Continue in Alternate (CA): below the CGPA requirement by more than 1.0-point OR was previously AW and did not meet the required CGPA Removed from BCom/BIB

APE Calculation: Background Courses carry different credit value: 0.5 cr (one term) 1.0 cr (typically two terms, or BIB language courses) Letter Grades get converted to a 12 point scale Points are used to calculate your CGPA

APE: Letter Grades to Points Percent % Grade Point 90 – 100 A+ 12 85 – 89 A 11 80 – 84 A- 10 77 – 79 B+ 9 73 – 76 B 8 70 – 72 B- 7 Percent % Grade Point 67 – 69 C+ 6 63 – 66 C 5 60 – 62 C- 4 57 – 59 D+ 3 53 – 56 D 2 50 – 52 D- 1 0 – 49 F 0 Note: 0.5 credit course: B+ = 4.5 1.0 credit course: B+ = 9

APE: Types of CGPA’s Overall Major Concentration Core (Language, BIB) Minor

APE: Overall, Major and Core CGPA Overall CGPA includes all courses counting in your degree program (20.0 credits) Good grades help! (B- or higher) Bad grades hurt! (C or lower) CGPA Component Credits BCom BIB Overall 20.0 Major 13.5 12.5 Electives 6.5 3.5 Core (Language) --- 4.0

BCom Calculation of Overall CGPA (with failures) Course Grade Credit Value Grade Points BUSI 1004 A 0.5 (11.0*0.5) 5.5 BUSI 1005 B- 0.5 3.5 BUSI 1402 C 0.5 2.5 ECON 1000 B 1.0 8.0 MATH 1009 C 0.5 2.5 MATH 1119 C 0.5 2.5 24.5 FREN 1001 C 1.0 5.0 BIOL 1902 F 0.5 0.0 5.0 29.5 Overall CGPA: 29.5/5.0 = 5.9 Major CGPA: 24.5/3.5 = 7.00

BCOM APE minimum CGPA for good standing

BIB Calculation of Overall CGPA (with failures) Course Grade Credit Value Grade Points BUSI 1004 A 0.5 (11*0.5) 5.5 BUSI 1005 B- 0.5 3.5 BUSI 1701 C 0.5 2.5 ECON 1000 B 1.0 8.0 MATH 1009 C 0.5 2.5 22.0 SPAN 1110 C 1.0 5.0 SPAN 2110 F 1.0 0.0 5.0 27.0 Overall CGPA: 27.0/5.0 = 5.40 Major CGPA: 22.0/3.0 = 7.33 Core CGPA: 5.0/2.0 = 2.50

BIB APE minimum CGPA for good standing

Statistics from Winter 2014 APE for first year BCom & BIB students The majority of students received good standing! BCom Good Standing 344 No Decision (less than 4.0 cr attempted) 104 Continue in Alternate 6 Academic Warning 32 BIB Good Standing 56 No Decision   (less than 4.0 cr attempted) 8 Continue in Alternate 1 Academic Warning 15

I’m Concerned about APE: HELP!!! Attend every class Active participation Meet deadlines Stay on top of readings Ask for help when needed

I’m Concerned about APE: HELP!!! Talk to the Sprott Advisors in 710 Dunton Tower Consider withdrawing from a course if you’re not doing well. Discuss with your professor and advisor. Retake the course in the winter. Sometimes waiting until summer is too late! Discuss this with your advisor. NOTE: If you repeat a course, the grade in the 2nd attempt counts - for better or worse!

Academic Success – Support @ Sprott

Learning Support Services SASC - 302 Tory SASC Carleton.ca/lss Library – 4th Floor http://www.library.carleton.ca/services/learning-support-services

SASC and LSS Student Academic Success Centre (SASC) Learning Support Services (302 Tory and 4th Floor Library) 4 Bookable study rooms Learning Support Services in the Library. 10 Tips Series for how to improve different aspects of your educational and cognitive skills.

Academic Success – Support @ Sprott http://sprott.carleton.ca/students/undergraduate/support-services/student-success/

for current advising hours. Academic Advisors, 710DT Sandra Cloutier, BCom Advisor Amy Papineau, BCom Advisor Lorna Unger, BIB Advisor Plan to meet with Amy, Sandra, or Lorna at least once per year to review your program requirements and your progress in Bcom/BIB. If you cannot meet in person, we can assist you by email: ugadvisor@sprott.carleton.ca Drop-in hours; Refer to http://sprott.carleton.co/students/undergraduate/support-services/academic-advising/ for current advising hours.

Change of Concentration Carleton Portal (Carleton Central) Student Online Applications/change of program elements Before completing 14 credits, must be in Good Standing If you want to declare a 2nd concentration, 6 credits completed, req’d overall CGPA jumps to 8.0! (note that a 2nd concentration cannot be declared for BIB) Speak to Bcom academic advisor

Student Success Officer, 710DT Alana Brzozowski Meet with Alana to discuss your Sprott experiences and identify where you may want to develop new skills for academic success Get connected with the various Sprott student groups that can help you network with classmates Learn all about the various academic support resources available if you’re having a tough time with a course or with meeting university academic expectations as a whole Book an appointment by emailing alana.brzozowski@carleton.ca Or just stop by 710DT during regular office hours!

Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) Dr. Howard Nemiroff Office: 710 Dunton Tower See Dr. Nemiroff if you have any issues or concerns regarding your academic program. If you need to make an appointment, please contact Sarah Koch, Undergraduate Administrator, sarah.koch@carleton.ca.