Academic Student

Policy and procedure classifications on this page:

Admissions
Programs and curriculum
Student performance and behaviour
Applied research
Student services

The Academic Policies and Procedures area includes information related to instructional and programming services which directly support programs and courses and support and manage non-academic student matters.

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Note: These documents are provided for reference only and official signed copies may be obtained from the Board of Governors Office.

Admissions

AC.1.5 Admission Policy
- AC.1.5.1 Admission Procedure
  - AC.1.5.1 Schedule A - SAIT-Approved English Language Proficiency Exempt Countries and Institutions
  - AC.1.5.1 Schedule B - Standardized English Tests

Programs and curriculum

AC.2.1 Academic Year Policy
- AC.2.1.1 Academic Year Procedure
AC.2.4 Advisory Committees Policy
- AC.2.4.1 Program Advisory Committees Procedure
  - AC.2.4.1 Schedule A - Conflict of Interest Declaration for Committee Members
- AC.2.4.2 Industry Sector Advisory Committees Procedure
AC.2.11 Intellectual Property Policy
- AC.2.11.1 Intellectual Property Procedure
  - AC.2.11.1 Schedule A - Technology Disclosure Form
- AC.2.11.2 Revenue Sharing and Commercialization Procedure
AC.2.12 Copyright of External Materials Policy
- AC.2.12.1 Copyright of External Materials Procedure
  - AC.2.12.1 Schedule A - Fair Dealing Policy
AC.2.13 Field Trips Policy
- AC.2.13.1 Field Trips Procedure
  - AC.2.13.1 Schedule A - Guidelines for Administrating the Field Trip Participation Form
  - AC.2.13.1 Schedule B - Field Trip Participation Form
  - AC.2.13.1 Schedule C - Field Trip Roster
  - AC.2.13.1 Schedule D - Field Trip Hazard Assessment Form
- AC.2.13.2 Study Abroad Procedure
  - AC.2.13.2 Schedule A - Group International Study Abroad Program Guide
  - AC.2.13.2 Schedule B - Emergency Communication Protocol
  - AC.2.13.2 Schedule C - Participation Agreement
AC.2.17 Credentials Policy
- AC.2.17.1 Credentials Procedure
  - AC.2.17.1 Schedule A -Credentials Summary - under revision
AC.2.18 Academic Freedom Policy
AC.2.19 Program Quality Assurance Policy
- AC.2.19.1 Program Quality Assurance Procedure
  - AC.2.19.1 Schedule A - Program Quality Assurance Manual
  - AC.2.19.1 Schedule B - Program Quality Assurance Inquiry Framework
AC.2.20 Work-Integrated Learning Policy
- AC.2.20.1 Work-Integrated Learning Procedure
  - AC.2.20.1 Schedule A - Work-Integrated Learning Types of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL)
  - AC.2.20.1 Schedule B - Work-Integrated Learning Accommodations for Religious Observances
AC.2.21 Open Educational Resources Policy
- AC.2.21.1 Open Educational Resources Procedure
  - AC.2.21.1 Schedule A - Open Educational Resources
AC.2.23 Indigenous Students Policy
- AC.2.23.1 Indigenous Students Procedure
AC.2.24 Curriculum Review Policy
- AC.2.24.1 Curriculum Review Procedure
  - AC.2.24.1 Schedule A – Course Curriculum Improvement Log
- AC.2.24.2 Course Outlines and Course Maps Procedure

Student performance and behaviour

AC.3.1 Grading and Progression Policy
- AC.3.1.1 Grading and Progression Procedure - Credit Courses
  - AC.3.1.1 Schedule A - Academic Continuance Committee Process
  - AC.3.1.1 Schedule B - Formal Grade Appeal Process
- AC.3.1.2 Grading and Progression - Apprentices
  - AC.3.1.2 Schedule A - Formal Grade Appeal Process
- AC.3.1.3 Grading and Progression - Non-Credit Courses
AC.3.2 Course Deficiencies Policy
- AC.3.2.1 Course Deficiencies Procedure
AC.3.3 Evaluation of Student Learning Policy
- AC.3.3.1 Invigilation and Security of Examinations Procedure
  - AC.3.3.1 Schedule A - Record of Suspected Academic Dishonesty
  - AC.3.3.1 Schedule B - Process to Accommodate Religious Observances
- AC.3.3.3 Retention of Examinations Procedure
AC.3.4 Student Code of Conduct Policy
- AC.3.4.2 Student Rights and Responsibilities
- AC.3.4.3 Student Academic Conduct
  - AC.3.4.3 Schedule A - Examples of Student Academic Misconduct
  - AC.3.4.3 Schedule B - First Offence Procedures and Appeal Procedures
  - AC.3.4.3 Schedule C - Second Offence and Third Offence Procedures and Appeal Procedures
  - AC.3.4.3 Schedule D - Academic Misconduct Hearing Processes and Principles
- AC.3.4.4 Student Non-Academic Conduct
  - AC.3.4.4 Schedule A - Examples of Student Non-Academic Misconduct
  - AC.3.4.4 Schedule B - Student Non-Academic Misconduct Procedures
  - AC.3.4.4 Schedule C - Non-Academic Conduct Appeal Procedures
  - AC.3.4.4 Schedule D -Non-Academic Misconduct Hearing Processes and Principles
  - AC.3.4.4 Schedule E - Sanctions for Non-Academic Misconduct
- AC.3.4.5 Student Behaviours of Concern
AC.3.8 Attendance Requirements Policy
- AC.3.8.1 Attendance Requirements Procedure
  - AC.3.8.1 Schedule A - Process to Accommodate Religious Observances
- AC.3.8.2 Attendance Requirements - Apprenticeship Procedure
  - AC.3.8.2 Schedule A - Process to Accommodate Religious Observances
AC.3.10 Ownership of Student-Produced Work Policy
- AC.3.10.1 Ownership of Student-Produced Work Procedure
  - AC.3.10.1 Schedule A - Ownership of Student-Produced Work Release and Consent
AC.3.15 Death of a Student Policy
- AC.3.15.1 Death of a Student Procedure
  - AC.3.15.1 Schedule A - Notifications and Responsibilities
  - AC.3.15.1 Schedule B - On-Campus Death
  - AC.3.15.1 Schedule B - Off-Campus Death SAIT Activity (In Canada)
  - AC.3.15.1 Schedule B - Off-Campus Death Non-SAIT Activity (In Canada)
  - AC.3.15.1 Schedule B - Off-Campus Death Outside Canada (Study Abroad)
AC.3.16 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Policy
- AC.3.16.1 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Procedure
AC.3.18 Recognition of Prior Learning Policy
- AC.3.18.1 Recognition of Prior Learning - Credit Courses
  - AC.3.18.1 Schedule A - Challenge Examination Process
  - AC.3.18.1 Schedule B - Transfer Credit/Course Equivalency - Evaluation Rubric
  - AC.3.18.1 Schedule C - Prior Non-Formal and Informal Learning Evaluation Rubric
- AC.3.18.2 Recognition of Prior Learning - Non-Credit Courses
  - AC.3.18.2 Schedule A - Transfer Credit and Course Equivalency - Evaluation Rubric
  - AC.3.18.2 Schedule B - Prior Non-Formal and Informal Learning Evaluation Rubric
- AC.3.18.3 Articulation
  - AC.3.18.3 Schedule A - Roles and Responsibilities
AC.3.19 Student Leaves Policy
- AC.3.19.1 Student Leaves Procedure

Applied research

AC.4.1 Applied Research Services Policy
- AC.4.1.1 Applied Research Services Procedure
- AC.4.1.2 Financial Management of Applied Research Projects Procedure
- AC.4.1.3 Peer Review Panel Procedure
AC.4.2 Research Integrity Policy
- AC.4.2.2 Research Code of Conduct Procedure
AC.4.3 Treatment of Animals Policy
- AC.4.3.1 Treatment of Animals Procedure
AC.4.4 Human Research Policy
- AC.4.4.1 Research Requiring Ethics Review Procedure
  - AC.4.4.1 Schedule A - Research Ethics Board Terms of Reference
  - AC.4.4.1 Schedule B - School/Department Review Committees
- AC.4.4.2 Free and Informed Consent Procedure
- AC.4.4.3 Privacy and Confidentiality Procedure
AC.4.5 Scholarly Activity and Applied Research Policy
- AC.4.5.1 Scholarly Activity Procedure

Student services

AC.6.1 Student Employment Assistance Policy
- AC.6.1.1 Student Employment Assistance Procedure
  - AC.6.1.1 Schedule A - Release of Information and Consent
AC.6.2 Student Clubs Policy
- AC.6.2.1 Student Clubs Procedure
AC.6.3 Co-Curricular Recognition Policy
- AC.6.3.1 Co-Curricular Recognition Procedure
  - AC.6.3.1 Schedule A - List of Competencies
  - AC.6.3.1 Schedule B - Co-Curricular Recognition Process Manual