Fanshawe College
Business Transfer Agreement
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between Fanshawe College and Royal Roads University.
This memorandum of understanding constitutes an agreement between Royal Roads University and Fanshawe College. The participating units at the respective institutions are the Faculty of Management at Royal Roads University (RRU) and School of Business and Management at Fanshawe College.
Objective of the Agreement:
Royal Roads University agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from Fanshawe College with appropriate prerequisite qualifications into the 3rd year of the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Degree at RRU. By this agreement, applicants from Fanshawe College who meet the requirements outlined below will be eligible for admission to RRU with full block transfer credit, provided all other entrance criteria 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:
- Business Diploma Program
- Business Accounting Diploma Program
- Business Marketing Diploma Program
- Business Purchasing Diploma Program
- Business Insurance Diploma Program
- Financial Planning Services Diploma Program plus completion of
MGMT 3041 Organizational Behaviour
- Business Administration - Marketing Diploma Program
- Business Administration - Accounting Diploma Program
As a partner to this agreement, Fanshawe College agrees:
- to make information about this agreement and the RRU Commerce degree options available to students.
- to provide opportunity for representatives of the Royal Roads University to visit appropriate forums at Fanshawe College to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management programs.
As a partner to the agreement, Royal Roads University agrees:
- to provide students holding one of the eight diplomas listed above academic acceptance into the third year of the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management program at RRU, provided all other entrance crieteria 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 from having to unnecessarily take additional courses to qualify for graduation;
- to provide Fanshawe College with updated information about the RRU Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management program;
- to notify Fanshawe 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 January 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 Fanshawe College:
Howard W. Rundle, PhD., President - January 15, 2009
On behalf of Royal Roads University:
Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice Chancellor - December 12, 2008
