Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Science Transfer Agreement
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology and Royal Roads University.
This memorandum of understanding constitutes an agreement between Royal Roads University (RRU) and Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology (Georgian). The participating units at the respective institutions are the School of Environment and Sustainability at RRU and the Environmental Technology Program at Georgian.
Objective of the Agreement:
RRU agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from Georgian with appropriate prerequisite qualifications into the third year of the BSc in Environmental Science and BSc in Environmental Management Degrees at RRU.
By this agreement, applicants from Georgian 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 BSc in Environmental Science and BSc in Environmental Management Programs. Entrance to all programs at RRU is on a competitive basis.
Successful completion of the:
- Environmental Technology Program
As a partner to this agreement, Georgian agrees:
- to make information about this agreement and the RRU BSc in Environmental Science and the BSc in Environmental Management degree options available to students;
- to provide opportunity for representatives of Royal Roads University to visit appropriate forums at Georgian to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Science programs;
- to notify RRU with as much lead time as possible any curriculum changes made to the diplomas outlined above.
As a partner to the agreement, Royal Roads University agrees:
- to provide students from Georgian holding a diploma listed above (including any conditions) academic acceptance into the third year of the BSc in Environmental Science or the BSc in Environmental Management Programs at RRU, provided all other entrance criteria are met and space remains available in the BSc in Environmental Science or BSc in Environmental Management Programs;
- whenever possible, to count any undefined transfer credits towards the BSc in Environmental Science or BSc in Environmental Management requirements to prevent students having to unnecessarily take additional courses to qualify for graduation;
- to notify Georgian with as much lead time as possible of any curriculum changes to the BSc in Environmental Science program or the BSc in Environmental Management program;
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to notify Georgian with as much lead time as possible about any changes to the BSc in Environmental Science program or the BSc in Environmental Management requirements that are anticipated or approved.
Liaison
Implementation of this agreement will be through the Admissions Office at RRU and the University Partnership Centre at Georgian, 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 April 1, 2011. 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 Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology:
Brian Tamblyn, President and CEO - April 18, 2011
On behalf of Royal Roads University:
Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice Chancellor - March 28, 2011
