Grade Reports
Understanding your grade report is an important step to getting back on track. Reports of final grades are available online. An academic advisor can also help you understand this process.
Academic Decisions
Students whose academic record does not meet Faculty standards are subject to the academic penalties of academic warning, required withdrawal, debarment warning, debarment and academic probation.
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Students whose overall cumulative grade point average falls below 4.00 (C) at the end of any session or who enter the Faculty with a grade point average equivalent to less than 4.00 (C) on the York University undergraduate grading scheme, receive an academic warning. Students who receive an academic warning must achieve an overall cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00 (C) within the next 24 credits taken or must earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.00 (C+) in the session in which the 24th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until the cumulative average reaches 4.00 (C) or be required to withdraw for 2 academic sessions (SU and FW or FW and SU).
For more information, please refer to the Rules and regulations for the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change | Academic Calendars | York University
Receiving this warning means that your cumulative GPA has fallen below the 5.00 required for the Honours program degree.
Honours Progression Requirements: Honours Standing
To continue in an Honours program, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 5.00 (C+). Students whose cumulative grade point averages fall below 5.00 (C+) during the course of their studies may proceed in an Honours program, on warning, provided that they meet the year level progression requirements as set out below.
| Year Level | Credit Range | CGPA |
| 1 | 0 to 23 | 4.00 |
| 2 | 24 to 53 | 4.25 |
| 3 | 54 to 83 | 4.80 |
| 4 | 84 to 120 | 5.00 |
Students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits, meet Faculty and program requirements, and achieve a CGPA of 5.00 (C+) for all courses taken to satisfy their program in order to graduate with an Honours degree. Students who are permitted to continue in an Honours program on warning will be required to attend an advising appointment with their advisor prior to enrolling.
For more information, please refer to the Rules and regulations for the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change | Academic Calendars | York University
Students whose academic record show marked weaknesses may be required to withdraw from their studies for one year, during which time they are encouraged to identify and remedy any problems which may have contributed to their failure to perform up to their potential, and to reflect on their reasons for pursuing a university education. The following regulations apply to required withdrawals for 2 academic sessions (SU and FW or FW and SU).
If you are unsure why you have received this warning, or want to discuss next steps, please make an appointment with Student Success and Academic Advising.
Petition to Continue Without Interruption
Students who have been required to withdraw may submit a petition to the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change requesting permission to continue their studies without interruption. Students granted such a petition would be allowed to continue their studies on debarment warning. For further information, please make an appointment with Student Success and Academic Advising.
Reactivation after Required Withdrawal
Students who have been required to withdraw may apply for reactivation (to continue their studies) after the requisite period of absence by submitting a request online at the Reactivation Web page (registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/reactivate). Students who return to their studies after such a required withdrawal (as well as those who have been allowed to continue their studies by virtue of a petition to the EUC Petitions Committee) will receive a debarment warning.
Students who have been required to withdraw from the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change or from another Faculty at York or elsewhere will receive a debarment warning upon returning or continuing their studies in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. Students on a debarment warning must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00 (C) within the next 24 credits taken or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.00 (C+) in the session in which the 24th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until their cumulative average reaches 4.00 (C), and must then maintain this average. Students who do not fulfill these conditions will be debarred from the University. Students whose cumulative grade point average falls below 3.00 (D+) at any time while on a debarment warning will be debarred.
Debarment warning conditions
Students who have been debarred may submit a petition to the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change Undergraduate Pedagogy, Academic Standards, and Awards Committee (UG PASA) requesting permission to continue their studies without interruption. Students granted such a petition would be allowed to continue their studies on academic probation warning. If you are unsure why you have received this warning, or want to discuss next steps, please make an appointment with Student Success and Academic Advising.
For more information, please refer to the Rules and regulations for the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change | Academic Calendars | York University
Students who have already been required to withdraw because of their unsatisfactory academic record and whose record does not show improvement will be debarred from the University. Debarment, the minimum period for which is normally two years, means that a student is no longer a student at York University.
Petition to Continue Without Interruption
Students who have been debarred may submit a petition to the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change Petitions Committee requesting permission to continue their studies without interruption. For further information, please make an appointment with Student Success and Academic Advising.
For more information, please refer to the Rules and regulations for the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change | Academic Calendars | York University
Reapplying After Debarment
Students who have been debarred and who wish to resume their studies must apply for re-admission through the Admissions Office futurestudents.yorku.ca and must provide persuasive evidence that they are ready and able to complete a degree program. Students who are re-admitted (as well as those who have been allowed to continue their studies by virtue of a petition) are deemed to be on academic probation
Academic Probation
Students who have been debarred and who subsequently resume their studies in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change by petitioning to continue without interruption or by reapplying for admission are deemed to be on academic probation. The conditions for continuing while on an academic probation are the same as those for a debarment warning.
The Pathway to Success program is designed to support students’ academic success through a series of prescribed workshops and seminars that complement the BES/BA/BSc program. Its goal is to provide early guidance so students can thrive academically and fully benefit from completing their degree at York University.
If you’ve received an academic warnings, don’t wait, book an appointment with Student Success and Academic Advising right away. Our team will work with you to create a personalized Pathways to Success plan to help you get back on track and move forward with confidence.
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