Progression Requirements

Note: a passing grade for all courses in the Police Foundations Program is C or better. This standard applies to all courses including COMM 160/1, COMM 170/1 and all GNED courses.

The standard passing mark in each course is 50% (equivalent to a D grade or 1.0 grade points) unless otherwise stated. Certain courses require minimums greater than 50% and/or have mandatory components to achieve a passing grade.

Students are required to complete any pre-requisites before enrolling in a course. Failing a course with a co-requisite may require repeating both courses.

Students are expected to achieve, each academic term a Term Grade Point Average (TGPA) of at least 2.0 to remain in Good Academic Standing. Students who do not achieve the minimum TGPA will be placed on either Conditional or Probationary Standing. Continued unsatisfactory academic performance may require the student to be placed on suspension or debarment.

The Police Foundations program requires all students to achieve a grade of C or higher in ALL program courses in order to be eligible for graduation. This includes all COMM and GNED courses, which are administered through a separate academic division of the college (the School of Academic Advancement). Students should note that while the School of Academic Advancement sets a D grade level threshold for passing COMM and GNED courses, many academic programs have different requirements. The C grade minimum for all courses in the Police Foundations program was put in place with considerable thought and input, including from the program’s external Program Advisory Committee, who have emphasized the importance of written communication skills among professionals in law enforcement and criminal justice fields (for example, written notes and documents introduced as evidence in court). Specifically, students are required to successfully complete COMM160 (College Communications 1) with a C grade or higher BEFORE advancing to COMM170 (College Communications 2). In other words, any student with a D or lower grade in COMM160 is required to repeat the course and to achieve a passing grade (C or higher). Please be aware that due to the differing standard for passing grades in the School of Academic Advancement, students are not blocked or flagged by the online registration system to register in COMM170 even with a D grade in COMM160. It is the student’s responsibility to read and understand the academic expectations outlined in the Police Foundations Program Model Route, and to seek out and access academic advising from the Police Foundations Program Coordinator if any clarification is needed.

Graduation Requirements

Students must pass all courses on the model route and any other program requirements, including experiential learning (e.g., co-operative education, field/clinical placements, etc.), in order to graduate.

Students must also achieve an overall program Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 to be eligible to graduate.

Students must have completed at least 25% of the program at Centennial College, excluding prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) and transfer credit (TCR).

Students must complete the requirements of the program in effect at the time of graduation unless the Dean or designate approves alternative arrangements in writing. This requirement includes any changes made to future semesters during the student’s studies but does not include changes in semesters that have already been completed unless required for the future semester courses.

Students must successfully complete all program requirements in order to be eligible for graduation, and may be required to complete specific requirements prior to progressing from one level of their program to the subsequent level.

The student is responsible for knowing the requirements for graduation from their program of study. The following conditions must be met to graduate:

• Student must have completed, at Centennial College, at least twenty-five percent of the courses for their credential, excluding Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) and Transfer Credit (TCR).
• Students must successfully complete all courses in the program.
• Students registered in a co-op program must successfully complete all co-op requirements.
• Students must complete the requirements of the program in effect at the time of graduation, unless the Dean or designate approves alternative arrangements in writing. This requirement includes any changes made to future semesters during the student’s studies, but does not include changes in semesters that have already been completed unless required for the future semester courses.

Q.   How many courses do I need to complete to graduate?

1. All courses that are stated in the program model route must be completed in order to graduate.

 Q.      When I finish all program requirements how do graduate?

1. To graduate from a program you must submit an Application to Graduate form through myCentennial. Applications should be submitted during your final semester. See the Enrolment Services webpage for application deadlines at centennialcollege.ca/student-life/convocation/graduate-information.

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