Grades and Academic Standing

Grading Practices Policy

The grading practices policy applies to all individuals and committees taking part in the evaluation of student performance in degree, diploma, and certificate credit courses (hereafter referred to as courses). The full version of this policy is available in the FPEH Undergraduate Program Calendar. Selected sections of the policy are highlighted below.

Grade Conversion Table

Grade Appeals
Students may appeal course grades according to the procedures established for that purpose in the division.  For courses offered by the Faculty of Physical Education and Health, the first step is always for the student to ask the course instructor to review the graded work(s) in question.  Students who are not satisfied with the result of their initial request may request an Official Appeal of Final Mark form through the FPEH Registrar's Office. 

Time Limit
Students have a 6 month window from the date an official final grade is posted on ROSI to appeal the grade. 

Arts & Science Courses
Students wishing to appeal Arts & Science grades must follow the procedures and policies outlined by the Faculty of Arts & Science. 
http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/undergraduate/petitions

Grade Point Averages
A GPA is determined by assigning a Grade Point Value to each course mark and then averaging these values according to the following weights:

• a full academic course weight is 1.0,
• a half academic course weight is 0.5,
• a quarter academic course weight is 0.25,
• a two term (24 week) physical activity core course weight is 0.66.

A sessional grade point average is calculated on the basis of all academic courses having a grade point value which were attempted in a given session (fall, winter or summer).
              
An annual grade point average is calculated on the basis of all courses having a grade point value which were attempted in the fall + winter sessions (September - May) of an academic year.
              
A cumulative academic grade point average is calculated on the basis of all courses having a grade point value that a student has attempted.

Three separate GPAs are calculated and reported on a student's transcript based on the type of courses factored into the GPA

• Combined GPA – Uses the grades attempted academic and PAC courses.
• Academic ACCA – Uses the grades in academic courses only, this is the GPA used to determine a student's academic standing.
• Activity PACA – Uses the grades received in PAC courses only.

Academic Audit
GPAs are considered in checking student academic performance and assigning academic status. Both degree and special students who have attempted a minimum of three full course equivalents while enrolled in the Faculty of Physical Education and Health will be evaluated for assignment of academic standing. Scheduled academic audits will be conducted twice per year: after the winter session for students who attempted fall and/or winter courses and after the summer session for students who attempted spring and/or summer courses. The annual academic average after the winter session and the sessional academic average after the summer session will be the pertinent averages used in the consideration of a student’s academic status. An attempted course is one in which a student remains enrolled after the last date to withdraw, unless the academic penalty normally attached to a later withdrawal is removed by petition.

CTEP Academic Requirements
Starting in a student's second audited year the requirements to remain in the CTEP program are:

• Maintain a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.3 or higher
  OR
• Maintain an annual grade point average (AGPA) of 2.3 or higher

Students not meeting these requirements will be removed from the CTEP program and may continue in the BPHE-only degree program.

The BPHE academic requirements will also apply to all students enrolled in the CTEP program.

B.P.H.E. Academic Requirements
In Good Standing: Students who maintain a cumulative academic GPA (ACCA) of 1.7 or better (and are therefore neither on probation, suspended or refused further registration) are said to be “in good standing”. However, students who fail any course or whose cumulative academic average drops markedly from one session to the next are advised to meet with an academic counsellor in the FPEH Registrar's Office.
Probation: Any student who achieves a cumulative academic GPA (ACCA) of less than 1.7, as assessed in a scheduled academic audit, will be placed on probation. Any student returning from a suspension will be on probation.
Clearing Probation: Students may clear probation, regardless of the number of courses attempted, by achieving a cumulative academic GPA (ACCA) of 1.7 or better as assessed in a scheduled academic audit. Students who have cleared probation shall be said to be again “in good standing.”
Continuing Probation: Students may continue on probation, regardless of the number of courses attempted, if they maintain every summer sessional and fall/winter annual academic GPA at a minimum of 1.7 until such time as they raise their cumulative academic GPA (ACCA) to 1.7 or better and return to good standing.
Suspension: A student on probation who has not previously incurred a suspension will be placed on a one year suspension following a scheduled academic audit if his/her summer sessional or fall/winter annual academic GPA (ACCA) is below 1.7 regardless of the number of courses attempted. Students who meet the conditions leading to suspension a second time will be suspended for a period of three years.  No further courses, physical activities or examinations may be attempted during a period of suspension. Students placed on suspension after the fall/winter academic audit will be removed from subsequent summer session courses with a full refund.
Clearing Suspension: Students wishing to return from suspension must submit written requests to the Examinations Committee detailing: (a) reasons why they wish to return to academic life; (b) their experience while on suspension, and (c) reasons why they feel they will be more successful if re-admitted to the Faculty.  Students will be considered for re-admission by the Examinations Committee and if successful will be placed on probation. Re-admission to the Faculty for students who complete their suspension is not guaranteed.
Expulsion: A student who incurs a third suspension will be denied further enrollment in the Faculty.