Calendar Highlights Assignment

To be successful within an organization or system, you must know how that system works. At Acadia University there are structures and regulations which govern academic matters. Complete the following questions by consulting the Acadia University Calendar 1998/1999 and the Kinesiology Student Handbook (1998-1999).

  1. Diagram where the Kinesiology program fits in the organizational structure of the University.

  2. How does a student arrange to drop a course which is not suitable and substitute it for another?
    What are the dates for the add and drop period in the fall and winter terms?
    What are the consequences of not abiding by these regulations?

  3. What is a GPA/CGPA?
    How is a GPA calculated?
    What GPA is required in Kinesiology core courses in order to graduate?
    What minimum CGPA must be obtained to be eligible to graduate?
    What are the GPA (kinesiology core) and CGPA requirements to graduate with Bachelor of Kinesiology degree with Honours?

  4. What areas of specialization does Acadia's Kinesiology program offer?
    How many hours of Arts/Science courses are required in the specialization you wish to follow?

  5. What non-credit degree requirements must be completed before the end of your third year in the Kinesiology program?

  6. What is the date of the KINE 1013 midterm exam?

  7. What is final date of the Christmas exam period?

  8. On what day do classes begin in the winter term?

  9. If a serious illness, accident or death in the family results in your missing a final exam, what procedure do you follow?

  10. Academic integrity is essential in the university. What constitutes cheating?
    What is plagiarism?
    What are the penalties for each?

  11. Name the Dean of the Faculty of Professional Studies and the Director of the School of Recreation Management and Kinesiology.

  12. If you feel that you have not been dealt with fairly in an academic matter, what procedure do you follow to lodge a complaint?