Mount Royal College

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between Mount Royal College and Royal Roads University.

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

Objective of the Agreement 

RRU agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from Mount Royal University with appropriate prerequisite qualifications into the third year of the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management degree at RRU. By this agreement, applicants from Mount Royal University 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 Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management program.  Entrance to all programs at RRU is on a competitive basis. 

Successful completion of 60 credits, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of B (minimum 3.0/4.33 scale) of the: 

• Diploma in Business Administration with specialization in:
o General
o Human Resources
o Marketing Management 

It is mandatory for all applicants to have successfully completed a first and/or second year level accounting course (financial) with a minimum final grade of B in each course.

 
As a partner to this agreement, Mount Royal University 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 RRU to visit appropriate forums at Mount Royal University to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management program;
• to notify RRU with as much lead time as possible of any curriculum changes to the diploma(s) outlined above.

As a partner to the agreement, RRU agrees: 

• to provide students from Mount Royal University holding a diploma as noted above academic acceptance into the third year of the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial 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 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 notify Mount Royal University with as much lead time as possible of any curriculum changes to the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management  program;

• to notify Mount Royal University 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. 

Term of the Agreement 

This agreement shall be in place for a period of three years commencing March 15, 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 Mount Royal University:

David Marshall, PhD, President - April 16, 2011.

On behalf of Royal Roads University:

Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice Chancellor - March 28, 2011.