Columbia College (BC)

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between Columbia College (Vancouver, BC) and Royal Roads University.

This memorandum of understanding constitutes an agreement between Royal Roads University and Columbia College.  The participating units at the respective institutions are the Faculty of Management at Royal Roads University (RRU) and the Principal at Columbia College.

Objective of the Agreement

Royal Roads University agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from Columbia College with appropriate prerequisite qualifications into the third year of the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Degree at RRU. 

By this agreement, applicants from Columbia College who meet the requirements outlined below will be eligible for admission to RRU with full block transfer, provided all other entrance criteria, including successful completion of a minimum of 60 credits with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of B, completion of a first and/or second year level accounting course (financial) with a minimum final grade of B, and a minimum of three to five (3 - 5) years of business experience, are met and space remains available in the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Program.  Entrance to all programs at RRU is on a competitive basis.

Successful completion of the:

• Associate of Arts or Science Degree with a minimum of 60 credits. Program must include 27 credits in Commerce and Economics courses with 18 credits being in second-year courses; Accounting 251; Business 272; Business 273; Mass Communications 110; and 3 credits of English Composition.
• Associate of Arts Degree (Business Administration Concentration) with a minimum of 60 credits. Program must include 27 credits in Commerce and Economics courses with 18 credits being in second-year courses; Accounting 251; Business 272; Business 273; Mass Communications 110; and 3 credits of English Composition.

 As a partner to this agreement, Columbia College agrees:

• to make information about this agreement and the RRU Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management degree options available to students;
• to provide opportunity for representatives of Royal Roads University to visit appropriate forums at Columbia College to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Program.

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

• to provide students from Columbia College holding an Associate of Arts or Science Degree with a minimum of 60 credits, or an Associate of Arts Degree (Business Administration Concentration) with a minimum of 60 credits, academic acceptance into the third year of the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Program at RRU, provided all other entrance criteria are met and space remains available in the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Program;
• whenever possible, to count any undefined transfer credits towards the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management requirements to prevent students having to unnecessarily take additional courses to qualify for graduation;
• to provide Columbia College with updated information about the RRU Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Program on an annual basis;
• to notify Columbia College with as much lead time as possible about any changes to the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management 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.

Terms of the Agreement

This agreement shall be in place for a period of three years commencing September 1, 2010.  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.

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

On behalf of Columbia College:

Trevor Toone, PhD, Principal - September 27, 2010

On behalf of Royal Roads University:

Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice Chancellor - September 9, 2010