The Heads of Hospitality and Tourism - Ontario Colleges
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING BLOCK TRANSFER between The Heads of Hospitality & Tourism – Ontario Colleges and Royal Roads University Victoria, BC
This memorandum of understanding constitutes an agreement between Royal Roads University (RRU) and the Heads of Hospitality & Tourism – Ontario Colleges (HOHTO). The participating units at the respective institutions are the Faculty of Management at RRU and the Heads of Hospitality & Tourism – Ontario Colleges.
Objective of the Agreement
RRU agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from any Ontario college Hospitality Management, Culinary Management or Tourism Management diploma program as identified by the Heads of Hospitality & Tourism – Ontario Colleges with appropriate prerequisite qualifications into the third year of the Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management (BAIHM) degree at RRU. By this agreement, applicants from any of the HOHTO member colleges (as per website http://www.hohto.ca ) 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 Arts in International Hotel Management program. Entrance to all programs at RRU is on a competitive basis.
Requirements for transfer:
- Applicants must have completed the 2 year diploma program with a minimum GPA of B (3.0/4.33)
- Applicants must have completed a recongnized college/university level accounting course with a “B” (3.0/4.33) average
As a partner to this agreement, HOHTO agrees:
- to make information about this agreement and the RRU Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management degree options available to students;
- to provide opportunity for representatives of RRU to visit appropriate forums at member institutions to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management program;
- to notify RRU immediately of any changes to the member institutions (as per http://www.hohto.ca)
As a partner to the agreement, RRU agrees:
- to provide students from any Ontario college Hospitality Management, Culinary Management or Tourism Management diploma program as identified by the Heads of Hospitality & Tourism – Ontario Colleges academic acceptance into the third year of the Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel 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 Arts in International Hotel Management program;
- whenever possible, to count any undefined transfer credits towards the Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management requirements to prevent students having to unnecessarily take additional courses to qualify for graduation;
- to notify HOHTO with as much lead time as possible of any curriculum changes to the Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management program;
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to notify HOHTO with as much lead time as possible about any changes to the Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management requirements that are anticipated or approved.
Liaison
Implementation of this agreement will be through the Executive of HOHTO and the Registrar’s Office at RRU, 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 March 31, 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 the Heads of Hospitality & Tourism – Ontario Colleges:
Jane Cooper, Chair of the Executive - May 26, 2011
On behalf of Royal Roads University:
Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice Chancellor - March 30, 2011
