Okanagan College

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between Okanagan College and Royal Roads University.

This memorandum of understanding constitutes an agreement between Royal Roads University and Okanagan College. The participating units at the respective institutions are the School of Peace and Conflict Management at Royal Roads University (RRU) and the Psychology Department at Okanagan College.

Objective of the Agreement:

Royal Roads University agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from Okanagan College with appropriate prerequisite qualifications into the third year of the Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies Degree at RRU. By this agreement, applicants from Okanagan College who meet the requirements outlined below will be eligible for admission to RRU with full block transfer, provided all other entrance criteria are met and space remains available in the Bachelor of Justice Studies Program. Entrance to all programs at RRU is on a competitive basis.

Successful completion of:

• Criminal and Social Justice Diploma

As a partner to this agreement, Okanagan College agrees:

• to make information about this agreement and the RRU Bachelor of Justice Studies degree options available to students;
• to provide opportunity for representatives of Royal Roads University to visit appropriate forums at Okanagan College to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Justice Studies program.

As a partner to the agreement, Royal Roads University agrees:

• to provide students from Okanagan College holding a Criminal and Social Justice Diploma academic acceptance into the third year of the Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies Program at RRU, provided all other entrance criteria are met and space remains available in the Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies Program;
• whenever possible, to count any undefined transfer credits towards the Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies requirements to prevent students having to unnecessarily take additional courses to qualify for graduation;
• to provide Okanagan College with updated information about the RRU Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies program on an annual basis;
• to notify Okanagan College with as much lead time as possible about any changes to the Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies 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 December 1, 2008. At the end of this time, the agreement will be subject to review and renewal by Royal Roads University. If there are impediments to renewal, Royal Roads University 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 Royal Roads University.

Royal Roads University retains the right to limit the number of students admitted under this agreement.

On behalf of Okanagan College:
Jim Hamilton, President - February 6, 2009

On behalf of Royal Roads University:
Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice Chancellor - October 24, 2008