George Brown College
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING BLOCK TRANSFER between George Brown College and Royal Roads University
This memorandum of understanding constitutes an agreement between Royal Roads University (RRU) and George Brown College (GBC). The participating units at the respective institutions are the School of Communication and Culture at RRU and the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at GBC.
Objective of the Agreement
RRU agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from GBC with appropriate prerequisite qualifications into the third year of the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication degree at RRU. By this agreement, applicants from GBC who meet the requirements outlined below will be eligible for admission to RRU with full block transfer, provided all other entrance criteria are met (per the program admission requirements on the RRU website) and space remains available in the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication program. Entrance to all programs at RRU is on a competitive basis.
Successful completion of the:
- Assaulted Women’s and Children’s Counsellor/Advocate Diploma
- General Arts and Sciences Two-Year Diploma
As a partner to this agreement, RRU agrees:
- to make information about this agreement and the RRU Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication degree options available to students;
- to provide opportunity for representatives of RRU to visit appropriate forums at GBC to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication program;
- to notify RRU with as much lead time as possible of any curriculum changes to the diploma(s) outlined above.
As a partner to the agreement, RRU agrees:
- to provide students from GBC holding a diploma as noted above academic acceptance into the third year of the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication program at RRU, provided all other entrance criteria are met (per the program admission requirements on the RRU website) and space remains available in the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication program;
- whenever possible, to count any undefined transfer credits towards the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication requirements to prevent students having to unnecessarily take additional courses to qualify for graduation;
- to notify GBC with as much lead time as possible of any curriculum changes to the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication program;
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to notify GBC with as much lead time as possible about any changes to the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication requirements that are anticipated or approved.
Liaison
Implementation of this agreement will be through the Registrar’s Office at each institution, in consultation with the appropriate authorities in the respective programs.
Term of the Agreement
This agreement shall be in place for a period of three years commencing August 1, 2011. At the end of this time, the agreement will be subject to review and renewal by RRU. If there are impediments to renewal, RRU will notify the transfer partner of the impediments, with the goal of negotiating a new agreement. Final approval of the agreement will remain with the President of RRU.
RRU retains the right to limit the number of students admitted under this agreement.
On behalf of George Brown College:
Anne Sado, President - September 26, 2011
On behalf of Royal Roads University:
Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice Chancellor - September 11, 2011
