Academic Regulations & Policy      

    - also see « Academic Grading Systems »

Student must meet the minimum standards of academic achievement and successful course completion while enrolled at the University. The student’s progress will be evaluated at the end of each six months to determine the level of satisfactory academic progress.

RCM will not allow students to remain enrolled who are not meeting the standards of satisfactory progress. The percentage of credit hours successfully completed must equal a minimum of two-thirds (2/3) of the credit hours attempted in order to be satisfactorily progressing with the University’s maximum time frame. Satisfactory academic progress standards apply to all students and include all periods of the student’s enrolment.

Academic Probation

A student who is making unsatisfactory progress at the end of a grading period will be placed on academic probation for the next grading period. If the student on academic probation achieves satisfactory progress for the subsequent period but has not achieved the required grades for overall satisfactory progress, the student may be continued on probation for one more grading period.

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Academic Dismissal or Suspension

Any student who fails to achieve overall satisfactory progress for the program at the end of two successive probationary grading periods will be suspended from enrolment.

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Academic Suspension Reinstatement

A student whose enrolment is suspended for unsatisfactory progress may reapply for admission after a minimum of one grading period. A student who returns after the enrolment was suspended for unsatisfactory progress will be placed on probation for the next grading period. The student will be advised of this action, and the student’s file will be documented accordingly.

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Academic Dismissal or Termination

Student who does not maintain satisfactory progress during or by the end of this final probationary period, then the student’s enrolment will be terminated by the University

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Incomplete Course

Students receiving, at the discretion of the Faculty member, a grade of “I” will be evaluated according to the minimum standard for academic progress and will be re-evaluated at the end of the first two weeks of the following course during which time the student may complete missing work. Courses indicating an “I” at the end of the two-week period will become an “F” with a “0” added to the GPA.

A student who withdraws during the last quarter of his/her program will receive a grade of “incomplete” if the student requests the grade at the time of withdrawal and the student withdraws for an appropriate reason unrelated to the student’s academic status. A student who receives a grade of incomplete may re-enrol in the program during the 12-month period following the date the student withdraws and complete those incomplete subjects without payment of additional tuition.

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Withdrawn, Withdrawn Failing, Transfer of Credits

If a student withdraws prior to the mid-point in a course, the student receives a “W” and the GPA is not affected. If a student withdraws after the mid-point, the student receives a “WF” and receives a “0” for the course at the discretion of the Faculty member. This is included in the GPA. Transfer of credit courses does not affect the GPA. The student who receives a “W” grade will have a 12-month period following the date the student withdraws to complete the course at no additional tuition.

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Course Repetition

Students must repeat courses in which they have received an “F” grade or from which they withdraw. Students will be charged the regular tuition fees for each course they repeat in which they received an “F” grade. Graduate students must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale on all courses that carry a graduate credit. At RCM, no grade below C is acceptable for credit toward a graduate degree and if a student receives a grade below C in any graduate course, that course must be repeated. The new grade will replace the old grade for grade point average calculation but the old grade will remain in the transcript.

For students who wish to improve their grade, the fee for repeating a course is the same as the regular tuition.

APPEAL / STUDENT GRIEVANCE RESOLUTION

Student wishing to make a complaint against Examination and Academic Records, (or Faculty and Staff) regarding an alleged wrong or omission must make such complaint/appeal in writing and send it to the Office of Student Services and or Office of Academics. The next step is to present the complaint to the Office of the President. The President’s Office will refer or direct the complaint to the appropriate University official. On making the complaint, the student will be advised of the process of acceptable resolution depending on the nature of the complaint. RCM would attempt to resolve the complaint satisfactorily to all parties concerned, then the case shall be closed, with a written notice to that effect sent to the complainant and the respondent.

END OF PROGRAM ASSESSMENT & STUDENT FEEDBACK

An end of program evaluation or Final Assessment review is required for students completing an academic program. The Final Assessment offers the opportunity for both the student and the University to review and assess all degree program requirements for each student and the overall academic program. The Final

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CHANGES AND REVISIONS TO CURRICULUM AND BROCHURE

RCM reserves the right to make any changes in the curriculum content, course text books, course requirements, brochure, student handbook, graduation requirements and tuition fees without informing students. Changes and new policies are reflected in updates on our websites and brochures.

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TERMINATION OF ENROLMENT

Enrolment at RCM may be terminated by the student or by the University. Termination of enrolment by the student must be submitted in writing to the Office of Student Services. The University may terminate a student's enrolment for any Academic issue listed in the Student Handbook. Additionally, the University may terminate student’s enrolment with regards to series of academic behaviour or dishonesty including:

▪  Failure to comply with the University’s Regulation and Rules.

▪  Noticeable poor academic performance

▪  Non-payment of Tuition Fees (systemic irregular payment)

▪  Falsifying information on the Admission Application, and/or falsifying document(s) during enrolment periods

▪  Noticeable Cheating - Student altering the results of course examination and/or plagiarizing in essay assignments

▪  Failure to progress through the assigned coursework and research requirements within a reasonable period of time

▪ NoDISCLAIMER NOTICE

Rockfield College of Management reserves the right to make changes to program structure, course curriculum, course requirements, student handbook, graduation requirements, tuition fees etc. without informing students. Changes and new policies will be reflected in updates of websites and print publications