Lakeland College

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between Lakeland College and Royal Roads University.
This memorandum of understanding constitutes an agreement between Royal Roads University and Lakeland College. The participating units at the respective institutions are the Faculty of Management at Royal Roads University (RRU) and the School of Business at Lakeland College.

Objective of the Agreement:
 
Royal Roads University agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from Lakeland 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 Lakeland College 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 Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Degree Program. Entrance to all programs at RRU is on a competitive basis.

Successful completion of: 

• Business Administration Diploma
• Professional Accounting Diploma 
• Management Diploma 
• Small Business & Entrepreneurship Diploma
• Financial Services Diploma

As a partner to this agreement, Lakeland College agrees:

• to make information about this agreement 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 Lakeland College to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Degree program.

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

• to provide students holding a course profile similar to that given above from Lakeland College with academic acceptance into the third year of the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Degree program at RRU;
• whenever possible, to count any undefined transfer credits towards the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Degree requirements to avoid students from having to unnecessarily take additional courses to qualify for graduation;
• to provide Lakeland College with updated information about the RRU Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Degree program on an annual basis;
• to notify Lakeland College with as much lead time as possible about any changes to the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management Degree 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 business programs.

Term of the Agreement

This agreement shall be in place for a period of three years commencing April 1, 2007. 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 Lakeland College:

Glenn Charlesworth, President and CEO - March 23, 2007

On behalf of Royal Roads University:

Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice-Chancellor - May 17, 2007