College of the Rockies

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between the College of the Rockies and Royal Roads University.

This memorandum of understanding constitutes an agreement between Royal Roads University and College of the Rockies. The participating units at the respective institutions are the School of Environment and Sustainability at Royal Roads University (RRU) and University Studies Arts and Sciences at College of the Rockies.

Objective of the Agreement:

Royal Roads University agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from College of the Rockies with appropriate prerequisite qualifications into the third year of the Bachelor of Science degree programs at RRU.

By this agreement, applicants from College of the Rockies who meet the requirements outlined below will be eligible for admission to RRU with full block transfer, provided all other entrance criteria are met and space remains available in the Bachelor of Science programs.  Entrance to all programs at RRU is on a competitive basis.

Successful completion of the:

• Associate of Science (ASc) Environmental Sciences, including six credits in Biology and six credits in Chemistry

As a partner to this agreement, College of the Rockies agrees:

• to make information about this agreement and the RRU Bachelor of Science degree options available to students;
• to provide opportunity for representatives of Royal Roads University to visit appropriate forums at College of the Rockies to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Science programs.

As a partner to the agreement, Royal Roads University agrees:

• to provide students from College of the Rockies holding an Associate of Science (ASc) Environmental Sciences, including six credits in Biology and six credits in Chemistry academic acceptance into the third year of the Bachelor of Science programs at RRU, provided all other entrance criteria are met and space remains available in the Bachelor of Science programs;
• whenever possible, to count any undefined transfer credits towards the Bachelor of Science requirements to prevent students from having to unnecessarily take additional courses to qualify for graduation;
• to provide College of the Rockies with updated information about the RRU Bachelor of Science programs;
• to notify College of the Rockies with as much lead time as possible about any changes to the Bachelor of Science 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 September 1, 2009. At the end of this time, the agreement will be subject to review and renewal by Royal Roads University. If there are impediments to renewal, Royal Roads University 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 Royal Roads University.  Either party may terminate the agreement with reasonable notice. 

Royal Roads University retains the right to limit the number of students admitted under this agreement.

On behalf of College of the Rockies:

Nicholas Rubidge, EdD, President and CEO - September 25, 2009

On behalf of Royal Roads University:

Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice Chancellor - September 9, 2009