Academic Standing
The ARTS Academic Standing webpage can help you in understanding your unofficial transcript for:
- Grades
- Academic Standing Decisions
- Standing Decisions of “Concern”: Conditional or Failed Standings
The Transcript Legend can help you understand your grades or grade status.
How to Lookup GBDA Program Requirements
For students who began the GBDA program Fall 2023 - Winter 2024
Program requirements (e.g. required courses, averages, co-op work terms) are available on the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar.
For students who began the GBDA program prior to Fall 2023 - Winter 2024
You need to look up the correct academic calendar from when you commenced (initially enrolled) in the GBDA program on the List of Undergraduate Studies Archived Calendars.
Example: If you started the GBDA program in Fall 2021 you will need to view the archived calendar for 2021-2022.
Required GBDA Program Averages
| Program Average Type | What makes up the required average? | Required Average |
|---|---|---|
| Major Average (MAV) | ECON 101 + any required GBDA courses (eg. GBDA 101) you have completed | 70% |
| Faculty of Arts Average (FAV) | All the courses you have completed in the Faculty of Arts. | 65% |
| Cumulative Average (CAV) | All courses you have completed. | 60% |
Minor Average: If you wish to complete a minor, the average of all courses completed that are applicable to that minor will be used to calculate your minor average. This will not show up on your unofficial transcript.
Please visit the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar for more detailed information →
Students are highly encouraged to meet with an advisor if they are not currently meeting, or are unsure if they will be able to meet required GBDA program averages.
How to Calculate Your Academic Averages
Grade Calculator
You can use the grade calculator tool on Portal. You can use this tool to calculate your overall GPA, or a subset of your classes. You can explore different earned grade scenarios and compare different academic options for various assignments and weights.
Use the grade calculator on Portal →
Disclaimer: These metrics serve as a hypothetical calculation only. It is your responsibility to submit all required work for your course, as mandated by your instructor and course syllabus. Calculations will not always reflect the grading practice of individual instructors (ie: bell curves). Official grading is at the discretion of instructors.
Understanding Academic Integrity and Student Responsibility
You can learn more about academic integrity and your role as a student under:
- Office of Academic Integrity – Integrity for Students
- Policy 71 and 71
Note: The GBDA program has a no-tolerance policy for academic misconduct. GBDA Advisors are required to report any instances of academic misconduct. Any cases of academic misconduct will be referred directly to the Associate Undergraduate Chair or Associate Graduate Chair for the GBDA program.