Upcoming changes approved at SCUS.

Rob Cameron (cameron@cs.sfu.ca)
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 11:59:02 -0700 (PDT) 

Two significant changes in GPA calculation and GAS/OAP/RTW rules
were approved at SCUS yesterday.   They will likely be implemented
with the new student information system.

1.   DE grades.

     DE grades will be considered a notation that has no effect with
     respect to GPA calculation.   (At present DE grades are equivalent
     to N for the purposes of GPA calculation.   This sometimes results
     in a drastic lowering of GPA with serious consequences with 
     respect to academic or scholarship standing, even though there
     may be a good reason for the DE).
     
2.   GAS/OAP/RTW

     A considerable simplification of the rules were approved, with the
     elimination of special calculations and rules that apply during the
     OAP period.
     
     In summary, the following transition rules apply at the end of
     each semester (except when the total SFU credits to date is less
     than 9).
     
     GAS -> GAS, if CGPA >= 2.00
         -> OAP, if CGPA <  2.00

     OAP -> GAS, if CGPA >= 2.00
         -> RTW, if CGPA < 2.00 & SGPA < 2.00
         -> OAP, if CGPA < 2.00 & SGPA >= 2.00