1. Academic Performance Evaluation for B.COM/BIB Students

2. What are we going to cover today?
What is APE?
How is APE Calculated?
Outcomes of APE
Academic Success
Resources Available
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3. 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 B.Com.
APE is only calculated once you have taken 4.0 credits, and then every subsequent 4.0 credits
- How many credits?

4. When Is APE Calculated?
An annual assessment of your performance happens after winter term.
In early June, 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 (June ‘16 summer term courses would be on next year’s APE)
Are the credits cumulative?

5. Outcomes of APE Evaluation
The possible outcomes of the evaluation include:
Good Standing: CGPA requirements are met
Continue in Bcom
Academic Warning (AW): miss the CGPA requirement by no more than 1.0-point.
Continue in Bcom for at least one more year
Continue in Alternate (CA): miss the CGPA requirement by more than 1.0-point OR was previsouly AW and did not meet the required CGPA
Removed from Bcom
don’t understand the do not meet cgpa for a 2nd time.
Either one

6. Statistics from Winter 2016 APE for first year B.Com students
The majority of B.Com students received good standing!
Good Standing 318
No Decision  (less than 4.0 cr attempted) 117
Continue in Alternate 18
Academic Warning 28
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7. APE Calculation: Background
Courses carry different credit value:
0.5 cr (one term)
1.0 cr (typically two terms)
Letter Grades get converted to a 12 point scale
Points are used to calculate your CGPA

8. APE: Letter Grades to Points (1.0 Credit)
Percent % Grade Point
90 – 100 A
85 – 89 A
80 – 84 A
77 – 79 B
73 – 76 B
70 – 72 B
Percent % Grade Point
67 – 69 C
63 – 66 C
60 – 62 C
57 – 59 D
53 – 56 D
50 – 52 D
0 – 49 F
So an A+ in a half credit course counts 6

9. APE: Types of CGPA’s
Overall
Major
Concentration
Minor

10. APE: Overall and Major CGPA
Overall CGPA includes all courses counting in your degree program (20.0 credits)
Major CGPA for B.Com is 13.5 credits
13.5 credits - major courses
6.5 credits - electives
Good grades help! (B- or higher)
Bad grades hurt! (C+ or lower)

11. APE: Overall and Major
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
Overall
20.0
Major
13.5
Electives
6.5

12. Calculation of Overall CGPA (with failures)
Course Grade Credit Value Grade Points
BUSI A
BUSI B
BUSI C
ECON B
MATH C
MATH C
PSYC F
SOCI C
28.0
BIOL B
Overall CGPA: /5.0 = 6.60
Major CGPA: /4.5 = 6.22

13. BCOM APE minimum CGPA for good standing

14. I’m Concerned about APE: HELP!!!
Attend every class
Active participation
Meeting deadlines
Stay on top of readings
Ask for help when needed
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15. I’m Concerned about APE: HELP!!!
Talk to our Student Success Officer or Sprott Advisors in 710 DT
Consider withdrawing from a course if you’re not doing well. Discuss with your professor and advisor. Last day to withdraw for Fall term is December 9th.
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!

16. Academic Success – Support

17. Student Academic & Career Development Services (SACDS)
Student Academic & Career Development Services ( 301 Tory)
General advising, degree changes
Centre for Student Academic Support (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 Skills workshops online and in person

18. Academic Success – Support @ Sprott

19. Student Success Officer, 710DT
Tiffany Douglas
Meet with Tiffany 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 ing
Or just stop by 710DT during regular office hours!

20. for current advising hours.
Academic Advisors, 710DT
Cindy Halden, BCom Advisor
Melissa Staddon, BCom Advisor
Lorna Unger, BIB Advisor
Plan to meet with Melissa, or Cindy, 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
Drop-in hours;
Refer to
for current advising hours.

21. 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!
Speak to Melissa/Cindy

22. Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies)
Dr. Howard Nemiroff – 710 DT
See Dr. Nemiroff if you have any issues or concerns regarding your academic program.
If you need to make an appointment, please contact