Yukon College
Justice Studies Transfer Agreement
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between Yukon College and Royal Roads University.
This memorandum of understanding constitutes an agreement between Royal Roads University (RRU) and Yukon College. The participating units at the respective institutions are the School of Peace and Conflict Management at RRU and the Humanities and Social Sciences at Yukon College.
Objective of the Agreement
RRU agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from Yukon College with appropriate prerequisite qualifications into the third year of the Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies degree at RRU. By this agreement, applicants from Yukon 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 (per the program admission requirements on the RRU website) and space remains available in the Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies program. Entrance to all programs at RRU is on a competitive basis.
Successful completion of the:
- Diploma of Northern Justice and Criminology
As a partner to this agreement, Yukon College agrees:
- to make information about this agreement and the RRU Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies degree options available to students;
- to provide opportunity for representatives of RRU to visit appropriate forums at Yukon College to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies 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 Yukon College holding a diploma as noted above academic acceptance into the third year of the Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies 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 Justice Studies program;
- whenever possible, to count any undefined transfer credits towards the Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies requirements to prevent students having to unnecessarily take additional courses to qualify for graduation;
- to notify Yukon College with as much lead time as possible of any curriculum changes to the Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies program;
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to notify Yukon College with as much lead time as possible about any changes to the Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies 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 October 1, 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 Yukon College:
Karen Barnes, PhD, President - September 7, 2011
On behalf of Royal Roads University:
Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice Chancellor - August 20, 2011
