North Island College (Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma)

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between North Island College and Royal Roads University.

This memorandum of understanding constitutes an agreement between Royal Roads University and North Island College. The participating units at the respective institutions are the Faculty of Management at Royal Roads University (RRU) and the Department of Tourism and Hospitality at North Island College.
 
Objective of the Agreement:

Royal Roads University agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from North Island 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 North Island 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 program. Entrance to all programs at RRU is on a competitive basis.

Successful completion of the:

• Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma

As a partner to this agreement, North Island College 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 Royal Roads University to visit appropriate forums at North Island College to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management program.

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

• to provide students holding a course profile similar to that given above from North Island College with academic acceptance into the third year of the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management program at RRU;
• whenever possible, to count any undefined transfer credits towards the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management requirements to avoid students having to unnecessarily take additional courses to qualify for graduation;
• to provide North Island College with updated information about the RRU Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management program;
• to notify North Island 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.

Term of the Agreement

This agreement shall be in place for a period of three years commencing February 1, 2008. 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 North Island College:
Dr. Lou Dryden, President - February 5, 2008    

On behalf of Royal Roads University:
Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice-Chancellor - March 9, 2008