Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING BLOCK TRANSFER between Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology and Royal Roads University.
This memorandum of understanding constitutes an agreement between Royal Roads University (RRU) and Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology (Algonquin). The participating units at the respective institutions are the School of Environment and Sustainability at RRU and the School of Advanced Technology at Algonquin.
Objective of the Agreement
RRU agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from Algonquin with appropriate prerequisite qualifications into the third year of the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science degree and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management degree at RRU. By this agreement, applicants from Algonquin who meet the requirements outlined below will be eligible for admission to RRU with full block transfer, provided all other entrance criteria are met (per the program admission requirements on the RRU website) and space remains available in the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science program and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management program. Entrance to all programs at RRU is on a competitive basis.
Successful completion of the:
- Biotechnology Technologist Advanced Diploma (with recommendation that students take one course in calculus)
- Water and Waste Water Technician Diploma, plus one chemistry, one math (linear algebra or calculus), as well as one English language course
As a partner to this agreement, Algonquin agrees:
- to make information about this agreement and the RRU Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science degree and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management degree options available to students;
- to provide opportunity for representatives of RRU to visit appropriate forums at Algonquin to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science program and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management program;
- to notify RRU with as much lead time as possible of any curriculum changes to the diploma(s) outlined above.
As a partner to the agreement, RRU agrees:
- to provide students from Algonquin holding a diploma as noted above academic acceptance into the third year of the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science program and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management program at RRU, provided all other entrance criteria are met (per the program admission requirements on the RRU website) and space remains available in the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science program and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management degree program;
- whenever possible, to count any undefined transfer credits towards the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science degree and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management degree requirements to prevent students having to unnecessarily take additional courses to qualify for graduation;
- to notify Algonquin with as much lead time as possible of any curriculum changes to the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science program and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management program;
- to notify Algonquin with as much lead time as possible about any changes to the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science program and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management program requirements that are anticipated or approved.
Liaison
Implementation of this agreement will be through the Registrar’s Office at each institution, in consultation with the appropriate authorities in the respective programs.
Term of the Agreement
This agreement shall be in place for a period of three years commencing May 1, 2011. At the end of this time, the agreement will be subject to review and renewal by RRU. If there are impediments to renewal, RRU will notify the transfer partner of the impediments, with the goal of negotiating a new agreement. Final approval of the agreement will remain with the President of RRU.
RRU retains the right to limit the number of students admitted under this agreement.
On behalf of Algonquin:
Robert C. Gillett, President and CEO - June 6, 2011
On behalf of Royal Roads University:
Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice Chancellor - May 4, 2011
