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Historical note 1Message from the Dean 1Civil Law Section 2

Faculty Council 2Administration 2Teaching personnel 2The Brian Dickson Law Library 3Human Rights Research and Education Centre 3Centre for Trade Policy and Law 3Canadian Centre for Linguistic Rights 4Hyman Soloway Chair in Business and Trade Law 4Gordon F. Henderson Chair 4

Faculty of Law, Common Law Section 5Academic Regulations 6

Full-time Enrolment 6Part-time Enrolment 6Examinations 6Academic fraud 9Computer and network users 11

Prizes, medals and scholarships 12National Program LLB-LLL 13

National Program LLB-LLL 13Graduate studies in Law 14

Graduate studies scholarships, medals and prizes 14Admission Scholarships 14

Glossary 15Courses description A-1

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1FACULTY OF LAW, CIVIL LAW SECTION • Online calendar: www.registrar.uottawa.ca

In my capacity as dean of the Civil Law Section, I am pleased towelcome you.

Through the National Program, candidates holding an LLB canobtain an LLL degree after a year of full-time study (two terms) ora minimum of four years of part-time study (eight terms). Studentsfrom the Common Law Section of the University of Ottawa whohold the LLB degree have priority. Depending on space availability,the degree is also offered to practitioners and students who hold anLLB from another Canadian law faculty.

As a result of trade globalization, federal, interprovincial andinternational employers seek individuals with dual legal training(LLB-LLL) in both common law and civil law. Ninety-six per centof the world’s population and 72 per cent of its legal jurisdictionsare governed by legal systems that are based on either common orcivil law principles. The Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawais the only one in Canada to offer this fourth year in civil law in English.

For further information on the content and academic regulations ofthe program, please refer to the National Program in thispublication or on our Web site:

www.droitcivil.uottawa.ca

The Faculty of Law also offers a graduate program in both officiallanguages that leads to the master’s and doctorate in the fields ofinternational law and human rights. For more information, pleaserefer to the graduate studies section of our Web site.

I hope that I may, some day, welcome you to the National Programor graduate studies!

Louis Perret, Dean

Message from the Dean

The University of Ottawa established a Faculty of Law in 1953,following an initiative of the Honourable Gérald Fauteux (then aJustice, and later Chief Justice, of the Supreme Court of Canada).The original mission of the Faculty was to train future legalprofessionals in the Outaouais and Abitibi-Temiscamingue regionsof Quebec. The Quebec legislature amended the Bar Act andNotaries Act to recognize the Licentiate in Civil Law (LLL), whichthe new Faculty would award its graduates.

The Faculty’s mission soon broadened. In 1957, the Universitylaunched a baccalaureate of laws program to provide basic legaltraining to future common law practitioners of the other provincesand territories of Canada. The Faculty was restructured, and twosections – the Civil Law Section and the Common Law Section –were created, each with its own course of instruction, council anddean.

The Faculty truly became national in scope in 1970, with theinauguration of a program that made it possible for the graduatesof one section to enhance their versatility by obtaining a secondbasic degree from the other section.

The Civil Law Section first offered a graduate program in 1957. In1981, the Common Law Section also began to offer a graduatecourse of study, and the Faculty now offers joint bilingual master’sand doctoral programs.

A Civil Law Section journal was established in 1964 under thename Justinien. The journal, now called Revue générale de droit, ispublished four times a year.

The Faculty’s two sections were in different locations on campusuntil 1973, when they made Fauteux Hall their common home.The building still houses both sections and its distinguishing

feature is its law library, which boasts one of the most extensivecollections in Canada.

During the 1980s and 1990s, the Civil Law Section strengthenedits ties with the Common Law Section and increased professor andstudent exchanges with France, Belgium, the United States, Mexicoand South America.

In 1990, the Civil Law Section inaugurated a pre-law program forprospective Aboriginal students of the Section or other Quebec lawfaculties.

In 1996, the Civil Law Section modified its licentiate program andwelcomed its first part-time students.

Since 1998, common law graduates who wish to complete theNational Program (LLB-LLL) may elect to take the additional yearof civil law in either English or French.

Deans of the Civil Law Section

The Honourable Gérald Fauteux (1953-1962)

Pierre Azard (1962-1965)

Germain Brière (1965-1967)

Raymond Landry (1967-1968, 1979-1991)

Gilles Pépin (1968-1969)

Gérald Beaudoin, QC (1969-1976, 1977-1979)

Viateur Bergeron (1976-1977)

André Braën (1991-1994)

Louis Perret (1994- )

Historical note


Faculty Council

The Faculty Council is the elected body of the Civil Law Section. Ithas the power to make regulations for the good and efficientmanagement of the Section’s affairs and to make the appropriaterecommendations to the Senate regarding the academic programsoffered by the Section.

Ex officio members are:

• faculty members who hold management duties;

• five elected faculty members;

• academic vice-president of the Civil Law Students Association;

• three undergraduate students;

• one student either from the graduate studies or the NationalProgram;

• a representative of the Quebec Bar;

• a representative of the Chamber of Notaries

Administration

DEAN

PERRET, Louis

ASSOCIATE DEAN (ACADEMIC)

LÉVESQUE, Céline

ASSISTANT DEAN (RESEARCH)

PROULX, Daniel

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ANDCOMMUNICATIONS)

THIBAULT, Pierre

CO-DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE STUDIES

BISSON, Alain-François

DIRECTOR OF THE REVUE GÉNÉRALE DE DROIT

BEAULNE, Jacques

LAW LIBRARY DIRECTOR

PARK, Stephen

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATOR

BERNIER, Nicole

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

VOYER, Agathe

ASSISTANT TO THE DEAN

GODMAIRE, Rachel

Teaching personnel

Professors

ARCHAMBAULT, Jean-Denis, BA(Montréal), LLL(Sherbrooke),LLM(Harvard), MSc(Eco.)(London), professor

BEAULNE, Jacques, BA, LLL, DiplDN, LLM(Ottawa), professor

BELLEAU, Charles, BA, LLL, LLM(Ottawa), professor

BOIVIN, Michelle, BA, LLL(Ottawa), LLM(Montréal), professor

BOUDREAULT, Marc, LLL, DiplDN, LLM(Ottawa), professor

BRAËN, André, LLL, LLM(Montréal), DCL(McGill), DAI(ENAP),professor

DUPLESSIS, Yvon, LLL(Montreal), Certificate in PrivateInternational Law (The Hague), LLM(Harvard), professor

EMANUELLI, Claude C., MA(Nice), LLM, DJur(Toronto), LLM(New York), professor

GIROUX, Michelle, LLL(Ottawa), MA(London), associate professor

GOUDREAU, Mistrale, LLL(Montréal), LLM(London), associateprofessor

GRONDIN, Rachel, BA(Moncton), BEd, LLL, LLM(Ottawa),professor

LACASSE, Jean-Paul, BA, LLL, DiplESD, LLD(Ottawa), LèsL ,MA(Géog.)(Laval), professor

LÉVESQUE, Céline, LLL(Ottawa), LLB(Dalhousie), LLM(C.d’Europe), MA(Geo. Washington), associate professor

MORRISSETTE, France, LLL(Montreal), Postgraduate Diploma(LLM)(Camb.), DEA (Relations et coopération internationales),LLD(Relations et coopération internationales) (Aix-Marseille),associate professor

NADEAU, Denis, LLL(Sherbrooke), LLM(Montréal), associateprofessor

PELLETIER, Benoît, LLB(Laval), LLM(Ottawa), LLD(Paris I),LLD(Aix-Marseille III), professor

PERRET, Louis, BPh, LLL(Bordeaux), DiplESD(Ottawa), professor

PRATTE, Marie, BA, LLL, LLM(Ottawa), associate professor

PROULX, Daniel, LLL(Sherbrooke), LLM(Montréal), professor

VINCELETTE, Denis, BA, LLL, LLM, MBA(Montreal),DiplDComp(FIEDC Stras.), DiplDComp(FIEDC Amsterdam),DiplESD(DComp.) (FIEDC Turin), professor

Professors Emeriti

BEAUDOIN, Gérald-A., BA, LLL, MA(Droit)(Montréal),DiplESD(Ottawa), LLD(Louvain), OC, MRSC, QC

BRIÈRE, Germain, BA(Laval), BTh, LLL, DiplESD(Ottawa), DU,MRSC

CAPARROS, Ernest, LLL(Saragosse), LDC, DDC(Navarre), DiplESD,LLD(Laval), MRSC DUCHARME, Léo, BA, LPh, LLL,DiplESD(Ottawa), LLD(Montréal), QC

Civil Law Section


LANDRY, Raymond A., MC, BA, LLL(Laval), DiplESD(Ottawa)

MARQUIS, Paul-Yvan, BA, BPh, LLL(Laval), DCL(McGill) MSRC

PHARAND, Donat, LLB, LLM, LLD(Hon.)(Dalhousie), LLM,SJD(Michigan), LLD(Paris), Diploma, Hague Academy ofInternational Law, o.c., QC, MRSC

Adjunct Professors

BERGERON, Viateur, BA, LLL, DiplESD, LLD(Ottawa), QC

BISSON, Alain-François, Bsc, LLL, DipESD (Poitiers)

DALLAIRE, Pierre, BScsoc, MA(Sc. pol.), LLL, LLM(Ottawa)

HANDFIELD, François, BA, LLL(Montréal)

JODOUIN, Guy-André, BA, BPh, LLL, DiplESD(Ottawa),DEA(Paris)

The Brian Dickson Law Library

The Law Faculty of the University of Ottawa makes the law libraryavailable to the student community, members of the professorialbody and researchers. Its organization, collection and facilitiesenable documentary research in law using both printed andelectronic sources.

Known as the Brian Dickson Law Library, the library reflects thebijural and bilingual nature of the Faculty it serves. It is named inhonour of the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canadawhose family chose the University of Ottawa to render homage tothis learned jurist, by constructing a magnificent lecture roomcovering his life and achievements. The Law Library is also anintegral part of the university's library network, providing usersaccess to a large number of multidisciplinary documentaryresources.

The collection is vast with over 200,000 volumes and nearly35,000 microforms that include statutes, official gazettes andjournals, general and specialized case reports, legal treaties andjournals, parliamentary publications, reference works and audio-visual documentation covering both Canadian and foreign as wellas international law. Its bilingual and bijural nature place it in aunique position. The collection of printed material is complementedby access, either directly online or by CD-ROMS mounted on localservers, to a number of specialized legal data banks, as well as avirtual law library enabling researchers to consult a wide range ofelectronic resources, including a large number of legal journals(www.uottawa.ca/library/droit-law).

The Brian Dickson Law Library also offers the necessary facilitiesfor university study and research, both for undergraduate andgraduate work. It contains two data processing laboratories with40 work stations reserved for the exclusive use of law facultystudents as well as 18 private study rooms for thesis students,which include all the outlets needed for installing personal dataprocessing equipment. Seminar and discussions rooms are alsoavailable. Laser photocopiers and printers are placed at thedisposal of users for a minimal charge. In addition, there are 22work stations spread among the two floors of the library, givingaccess to an on-line catalogue and a set of electronic bibliographicand documentary resources needed in university level research. Atseveral places in the library, there are also outlets for the use ofportable personal computers.

In addition to the usual document loan service, the library alsooffers a reference service and specialized bibliographic research inall areas of the law, provided by competent and experienced staffusing the most recent technology for computerized research.Finally, through a documentary training program that is part of theregular courses in both branches of the faculty and the graduatestudies in law program, students at the Faculty of Law are able tomake the greatest possible use of the documentary resourcesplaced at their disposal.

In addition to having access to the University's other libraries,students engaged in more specialized research have unlimitedaccess to the National Library of Canada and can makearrangements to have access to documentary resources at thelibraries of the Supreme Court of Canada and the Department ofForeign Affairs and International Trade as well as libraries atseveral other departments and agencies of the federal government.

Human Rights Research and EducationCentre

DIRECTOR: Sheila McIntyre

LIBRARIAN: Alan Fleichman

FINANCIAL OFFICER: Nicole Hall

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY: Susan Lecorre

The Human Rights Research and Education Centre was establishedat the Faculty of Law in 1981. The University of Ottawa was anideal location for the Centre as there are both civil law andcommon law faculties operating in this fully bilingual university.The Ottawa location also allows for regular contact with federaland provincial governments, other academic institutions and non-governmental organizations involved in human rights.

The Centre has three goals: research, education, and the promotionof human rights. In Canada the Centre focuses on social justice andequality issues, including discrimination, employment equity, andcorporate codes of conduct. Internationally, the emphasis is onstrengthening the work of human rights institutions, goodgovernance, democratic development and human rights, includingwomen’s rights. There are presently projects in China and Sri Lanka.

The Centre has a human rights documentation centre, housingsome 21,000 books and documents on Canadian and internationalhuman rights issues, including a comprehensive collection on theCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and constitutional law,and materials on social justice, equality and internationaldevelopment issues. The documentation centre is fullycomputerized and is open to students daily for on-site research andconsultations.

Centre for Trade Policy and Law

The Centre for Trade Policy and Law (CTPL), established in 1989,is jointly sponsored by the Norman Paterson School ofInternational Affairs at Carleton University and the Faculty of Lawat the University of Ottawa. CTPL was established to promotegreater public understanding of trade policy issues, to fosterindependent analysis and research of trade policy issues, and toencourage the development of trade policy professionals. The coreof the Centre’s program includes a range of interrelated activities:


Teaching: Relying on increased resources dedicated to teachinggraduate and professional students at the two sponsoringuniversities and on programs offered to public servants, businessand labour organizations, CTPL acts as a catalyst for thedevelopment of teaching programs at other Canadian universitiesby working with faculty in developing teaching materials,encouraging faculty exchanges and holding regular seminars onthe teaching of trade policy in Canada.

Seminars and Conferences: Aimed at wider audiences whereacademics, government officials and private sector specialists canexplore a range of trade policy issues and stimulate greater publicdiscussion of trade policy issues.

Research and Publications: CTPL encourages both applied andtheoretical research in the area of trade policy by helping qualifiedscholars obtain the necessary funds to carry out their research.Research also promoted through the publication of reviewedmonographs and conference proceedings as well as thedevelopment of a resource centre to act as a central repository formaterial on trade policy. CTPL promotes its national mandate byinviting scholars from across Canada to participate in seminars,special lectureships, conferences and research projects andstimulate an exchange of human resources between academic,government, business and labour organizations.

Canadian Centre for Linguistic Rights

The Canadian Centre for Linguistic Rights was established at theFaculty of Law of the University of Ottawa to centralize intellectualdialogue and research efforts from across Canada and beyond, inorder to avoid duplication and to stimulate research that willadvance the legal status of linguistic rights. The Centre’s morespecific mandate is to collect as much national and internationaldocumentation as possible on linguistic rights, to promote betterknowledge of linguistic and cultural issues, to create a network ofresource persons in these fields, to facilitate contacts between thesepeople, to encourage research in linguistic law and to undertakeactivities to make people aware of linguistic rights that couldpromote future interaction. Its activities include the hosting ofconferences and the publication of a bulletin.

Hyman Soloway Chair in Business andTrade Law

The Hyman Soloway Chair in Business and Trade Law promotesteaching and research in these areas. Drawing on the bilingual andbijuridical strengths of the Faculty of Law, the Chair helps meet theneeds of legal practitioners arising from the public regulation ofbusiness and trade at the national, bilateral and internationallevels.

Gordon F. Henderson Chair

The Gordon F. Henderson Chair was established in 1981 and isdedicated to human rights research, teaching and promotion inCanada and abroad.

The Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Human Rights plays a key rolein the University’s efforts to support research and teaching onbasic issues in the field of human rights and to meet the needs of

individuals, academics and institutions in Canada as well asabroad.


The academic mission of the Common Law Section of the Facultyof Law is distinct from that of the Civil Law Section. The CommonLaw Section offers a three-year program leading to theBaccalaureate of Laws (LLB). The LLB degree offered by theCommon Law Section is recognized by the Law Society of UpperCanada (LSUC) which is the governing body of the profession inOntario. The program is also recognized by all law societies ofCanada’s common law provinces and territories.

Admission to the LLB program is highly competitive. Applicantsmust have a minimum of two years of undergraduate universitystudies equal to 10 full courses. The admissions committeenormally gives priority to applicants who have completed anundergraduate degree. A strong B+ to A- average is required to becompetitive. Applicants to the English program must submit a LawSchool Admission Test (LSAT) score.

The LLB program is offered in English and French and all coursesare available in both languages.

A special one-year program leading to the LLB is offered forgraduates of a civil law program.

The Section offers, in conjunction with the School of Management,a four-year LLB-MBA program. A four-year LLB-MBA ininternational affairs program is also offered in conjunction with theNorman Paterson School of International Affairs at CarletonUniversity.

In conjunction with Michigan State University, the Common LawSection offers a dual LLB - JD degree. Students study two years ateach institution to receive the dual degree. Students admitted to thenational program may obtain three degrees, LLB, JD and LLL overa five year period.

A master’s program (LLM) and a doctoral program (LLD) areoffered by the Faculty of Graduate and Postodoctoral Studies at theFaculty of Law.

To obtain more information please consult our Web site atwww.uottawa.ca/academic/commonlaw

Faculty of Law, Common Law Section


During their studies at the University of Ottawa, students mustcomply with all of the Faculty’s disciplinary and other regulationsand any amendments thereto.

Full-time Enrolment

Section 3 - To be enrolled on a full-time basis during a semester, astudent must be enrolled in at least four three-credit courses or theequivalent, but a normal full-time course load consists of fivethree-credit courses per semester plus applied course work.

Students who have obtained 45 credits or more may enrol in asixth course.

Part-time Enrolment

Section 4 - Students are considered part-time if they are enrolled infewer than four three-credit courses, or the equivalent, during thesemester.

Examinations

Section 11 - The evaluation methods and syllabus of a course aredetermined by its instructor, subject to the Faculty’s approval.

Section 12 - Students shall not be entitled to sit for finalexaminations unless they attend at least 85 per cent of all theirclasses, or the Faculty has exempted them from this rule due toexceptional circumstances.

Section 13 - Failure to attend examinations is governed by theapplicable University regulations.

Section 14 - Grades are awarded in accordance with the scaleestablished by the general regulations of the University.

The following is the grading scale for all courses.

Letter NumericalGrade Value Definition

A+ 10 exceptional

A 9

A- 8 excellent

B+ 7 very good

B 6

C+ 5 good

C 4

D+ 3 passable

D 2

E 1 failure1

F 0 failure

ABS 0 absent

INC 0 incomplete

P – pass

S – satisfactory

NS – not satisfactory

* – excluded from the average

1 Failure with supplemental for 1000-level courses of the faculties ofScience and Engineering.

A+: 90-100; A: 85-89; A-: 80-84; B+: 75-79; B: 70-74; C+: 66-69; C:60-65; D+: 55-59; D: 50-54; E: 40-49; F: 0-39.

This scale does not apply to DRC1301 - Methodology, Research andPreparation in Civil Law.

Failure to Attend Examinations

1. Students who are unable to sit for an examination must obtaina medical certificate stamped by Health Services and submit thecertificate to the Faculty Secretariat at some point during theweek following the date of the examination. No one who sitsfor an examination during the period of illness set forth in thecertificate may appeal the result of the examination on thebasis of illness.

2. Students who are unable to sit for an examination for anyother serious reason must submit a written explanation withinfive working days of the examination. The Faculty reserves theright to accept or refuse the reasons advanced in theexplanation. Reasons such as travel, summer employment and misreading the examination schedule are generally not accepted.

3. Students whose absence from a final or supplementalexamination has been authorized will be permitted to sit for a deferred examination on such date as the Faculty shalldetermine.

Calculating Averages

a) Grade points

The number of grade points achieved in a course is determinedby multiplying the number of credits by the point valuecorresponding to the letter grade obtained in the course.

Example:letter point grade

course credits grade value points

DRC1601 3 B 6 3 x 6 = 18

b) Grade point average (GPA)

A student’s grade point average is equal to the sum of all gradepoints earned during the year, divided by the total number ofcredits for the courses passed or failed during the year.

c) Cumulative grade point average (CGPA)

A student’s cumulative grade point average is equal to the totalof all his grade points divided by the total of all his coursecredits. It includes all points earned by the student and allcourses considered by the Faculty to be part of the student’sprogram of study. Courses that are outside of a student’sprogram (HP) are not counted toward the student’s average,

Academic Regulations


but a course must be assigned out-of-program status beforethe sessional deadline for course changes.

For example:

letter point gradecourse credits grade value points

DRC1502 3 B+ 7 3 x 7 = 21

DRC1504 3 F 0 3 x 0 = 0

DRC1601 3 A 9 3 x 9 = 27

DRC1509 3 C+ 5 3 x 5 = 15

DRC1607 3 E 1 3 x 1 = 3

15 66

CGPA = 66 ÷ 15 = 4.4

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 4.0.

The following additional conditions apply:

• grades for courses taken outside the University of Ottawa arenot included in a student’s cumulative grade point average;

• when a failed course is repeated, the second final grade is usedin calculating the grade point average.

• Grades of repeated courses are not considered when decidingawards of excellence.

Grade Reports

The University prepares a grade report that presents academicresults obtained by a student during the preceding session. Thegrade report is available on InfoWeb as soon as grades becomeofficial and the academic evaluation is complete. Students must usetheir password to access InfoWeb to consult their grade report.

If the grade report contains errors or omissions, the student shouldnotify the Faculty within 60 days following the date that gradesbecome official (see sessional dates).

Symbols used on grade reports and transcripts:

ABS (absent, no work submitted) – used when a student hasnot attended the course and has not informed theUniversity thereof in writing, within the time limitsspecified in the sessional dates section of the Web site.This symbol is equivalent to a failing grade (F).

ADD (additional) – used when the course is taken outside of astudent’s program. As opposed to an extracurricularcourse, the result of an additional course is included in thecumulative grade point average calculation.

AUD (auditor) – used when a student has registered to audit acourse.

CR (credit) – used when a course is taken in anotherinstitution through a letter of permission. The course gradeis not included in the grade point averages calculation;only the credits are indicated on the transcript.

CTN (continuing) – used for activities that continue during thefollowing session.

DFR (deferred) – used whenever, in the judgment of theresponsible authority, a student presents a valid reason forbeing unable to satisfy the course requirements. In such acase, the student must complete all requirements within

the time limit determined by the professor. The limit maynot exceed 12 months. (See also the regulation concerningabsence from examinations.)

In order to obtain an extension of the time limit forcompleting the requirements of a course, a student mustfill in the appropriate form, available at the secretariat ofthe Faculty or department. The student must then havethis form signed by the professor of the course and by thechairperson of the department concerned.

If no grade has been received by the Faculty within thelimit determined by the professor, the grade DFR will bereplaced by INC. (Students registered for the spring or fallconvocation should see the section concerning registrationfor degree.)

DR (drop) – used when students withdraw from a coursewithin the time limit specified in the sessional datessection of the University Web site.

HP (extracurricular) – used when the course is taken outsideof a student’s program of study. As opposed to anadditional course (ADD), the result of an extracurricularcourse is not included in the grade point averagescalculation.

INC (incomplete) – used when at least one of the courserequirements has not been fulfilled. This symbol isequivalent to a failing grade (F).

NNR (grade not received) – used when the Office of theRegistrar has not received a grade in time for production ofreports.

NS (not satisfactory) – used for a failed course that is not partof the grade point averages calculation.

P (pass) – used to indicate that a student has passed thesecond language proficiency test, or certain activities suchas fieldwork, internships and comprehensiveexaminations. Do not count in grade point averagescalculation.

S (satisfactory) – used for a passed course that is not part ofthe grade point averages calculation.

T (test) – used when a student has taken the secondlanguage test.

Student Records

The Faculty keeps all documents that are part of a student’s recordfor as long as they are enrolled. Upon leaving the University (thatis, obtaining a degree or withdrawing from studies) students aregiven a complete official transcript and are asked to notify theOffice of the Registrar of any error or omission on the transcript.

Records will not be kept beyond 24 months unless the studentenrolls in another program or shows cause to keep the recordsbeyond that point.

Inspecting Academic Evaluations

Section 15 - Upon request, students may consult their assignmentsor written examinations after they have been graded.

Students may physically inspect their examinations at such timeand place and in the presence of such person as the Faculty shall


determine.

Students who notice a clerical error or an omission in theevaluation of their work must immediately inform the Faculty inwriting. The Faculty will then forward a copy to the instructor to be corrected.

Reviewing Evaluations

Section 16 - Grades may be reviewed, subject to the followingterms and conditions:

1. Anyone who is not satisfied with a grade obtained on a writtenassignment or examination may submit to the Faculty arequest for review within two weeks of being advised of thegrade in question.

The request must be in writing and set out:

a) the title of the course, the nature of the assignment orexamination, the grade obtained, and the name of theinstructor or instructors who awarded it; and

b) the reasons for the request.

2. Where appropriate, the dean or dean’s delegate shall appointone or two qualified persons to review the assignment orexamination. Otherwise, the person who conducted the originalevaluation is appointed.

3. If the review is to be performed by someone other than theinstructor who conducted the original evaluation, thatinstructor is provided a copy of the request for review and maysubmit his or her comments in writing.

4. The reviewer (reviewers) is given a copy of the student’srequest and of any comments made by the instructor. Theymust review the entire assignment or examination and reportto the Faculty with the result of their evaluation asexpeditiously as possible, setting out the reasons for anychange in the student’s grade.

5. The committee of instructors of the Faculty Council shall awarda revised grade based on the new evaluation or an average ofthe new evaluations. The revised grade may be higher, lower orequal to the original grade. The academic administrator shallnotify the student by letter of the result of the revision as soonas possible and shall send a copy of the letter to the instructorsinvolved.

6. No student may withdraw a request for review once the revisedgrade has been awarded.

7. If a student or instructor believes the review was not performedcorrectly, they may appeal the revised grade to the Senatecommittee for the study of individual cases. Except underexceptional circumstances, the appeal must be filed within twoweeks of the date on which the letter notifying the student ofthe revised grade was sent out. If the appeal is allowed, theFaculty shall perform a new evaluation and the result of thatevaluation shall be final.

8. Nothing in this review procedure prevents a student fromconsulting with the instructor or the relevant authorities of theSection with regard to the examination questions or the kindsof answers that were expected, but such consultations need notbe undertaken before a review is requested and cannot be usedto extend the two-week period contemplated in paragraph 1.

Minimum Grades and Averages

Section 17 - D is the passing grade. To obtain an LLL degree, astudent must pass all required courses and obtain a cumulativegrade point average of at least 4.0.

Failure

Section 18 - A student who fails a mandatory course must repeat it.

Section 19 - A student who fails an optional course may repeat thecourse or replace it with another optional course that fulfilsprogram requirements.

Section 20 - Students who fail a mandatory course twice aresubject to the requirements of section 26. Students who fail anoptional course may request the Faculty’s permission to enrol in it again.

Mandatory withdrawal from the program

Section 26 - A student must withdraw from the program if:

a) the student has failed a repeated mandatory course;

b) the student’s cumulative grade point average is less than 3.0.

Section 27 - A student who is required to withdraw from theprogram on this basis is barred from re-enrolling for a period of one year following the date of the withdrawal. If the studentwishes to enrol following that period, he or she must apply foradmission and shall be subject to prevailing admission criteria.

Degree

Section 28 - A student shall be awarded the LLL degree under thefollowing conditions:

a) has fulfilled the requirements of the program in regard to:

i. the number of credits;

ii. the cumulative grade point average;

iii. the time of completion;

iv. the number of credits that must be obtained from theUniversity of Ottawa;

b) has requested the degree from the Office of the Registrar.

Registration for Degree

In order that their names be submitted to Senate, students whoexpect to complete their degree requirements must fill in theregistration for degree and request for diploma form, which isavailable at the Office of the Registrar as well as at the secretariatof the Faculty. This form must be returned to the Office of theRegistrar no later than March 1 for spring convocation and no laterthan September 1 for fall convocation.

The Faculty must receive the final mark for DFR courses no laterthan May 15 for students registered for spring convocation and nolater than September 15 for fall convocation.

NOTE: Students must ensure that the courses in which they areregistered meet the requirements of the degree sought.


Academic fraud

Definition

1. Academic fraud is an act by a student that may result in a false academic evaluation of that student or of anotherstudent. Without limiting the generality of this definition,academic fraud occurs when a student commits any of thefollowing offences:

• commits plagiarism or cheating of any kind; (to obtain moreinformation on plagiarism and how to avoid it, consult ourWeb site at www.uottawa.ca/plagiarism.pdf).

• submits a work of which the student is not the author, inwhole or in part (except for duly cited quotations orreferences). Such work may include an academic paper, anessay, a test, an exam, a research report, and a thesis, whetherwritten, oral, or in another form;

• presents research data which has been falsified or concocted inany way;

• attributes a purported statement of fact or reference to a sourcewhich has been concocted;

• submits the same piece of work or significant part thereof formore than one course, or a thesis or other work which hasalready been submitted elsewhere, without writtenauthorization of the professors concerned and/or of theacademic unit concerned;

• falsifies an academic evaluation, misrepresents an academicevaluation, uses a forged or falsified academic record orsupporting document, or facilitates the use of a falsifiedacademic record or supporting document;

• undertakes any other action for the purpose of falsifying anacademic evaluation.

Sanctions

2. A student who has committed or attempted to commit academicfraud, or who has been a party to academic fraud, is subject toone or more of the following sanctions:

a) the mark of F or zero for the work concerned;

b) the mark of F or zero for the course concerned;

c) the mark F or zero for the course concerned and the loss of all or part of the credits for the academic year concernedand/or an additional requirement of 3 to 30 credits addedto the student’s program of studies. The courses for whichcredits were withdrawn remain in the student’s file; theyare included in the grade point average and must berepeated or replaced by other courses at the discretion of the faculty;

d) suspension from the program or from the faculty, for at least one session and at most three academic years;

e) expulsion from the faculty;

f) expulsion from the University of Ottawa for at least threeyears, it being understood that three years after beingexpelled, the student concerned may ask the Senatecommittee for the study of individual cases to review his or her case, with the possibility, where applicable, ofhaving the notice of expulsion withdrawn from the

student’s transcript. If the student reapplies for admission,the regular admission process shall apply;

g) cancellation or revocation of a degree, diploma or certificatewhere the offence relates to the eligibility to receive suchdegree, diploma or certificate, and was discovered ordetermined after its award;

h) inclusion of the following statement in the student’sacademic transcript: “Sanction pursuant to contraventionof the University regulations on fraud.”

Decisions

3. Sanctions stipulated in articles 2 (a) to (e) are taken by thefaculty or school in which the student is registered. Sanctions 2(f) to (h) are taken by the Senate committee for the study ofindividual cases upon the recommendation of the faculty orschool. Decisions shall take effect immediately,notwithstanding appeal.

Procedure

4. Allegations of fraud are submitted in writing, with supportingdocumentation, to the dean of the faculty in which the studentis registered.

5. If the dean or the dean’s representative decides that theallegation is founded:

a) the file is referred to a committee of inquiry consisting ofat least three persons appointed by the dean;

b) the dean informs the student in writing of the allegationmade against him or her and provides a copy of allsupporting documentation, as well as of this regulation.

6. The committee of inquiry:

a) invites the student to present, in writing, within aprescribed time limit, any information or documentsrelevant to the allegation which has been made and, if itdeems it appropriate, invites the student to appear beforethe committee;

b) solicits any other information that it considers relevant toits inquiry.

7. On the basis of this documentation and information, and oncethe student has been given the opportunity to be heard inwriting and/or in person, the committee of inquiry:

a) either concludes that the allegation is not sufficientlyfounded and that no further action should be taken; or,

b) concludes that the allegation is founded and prepares asummary report for the dean, which shall include arecommendation for the appropriate sanction.

The student is informed by the dean of the conclusions reached bythe committee of inquiry and of the next procedural steps. Thedean informs the student that he or she may submit comments onthe report of the committee of inquiry, provided that suchcomments are made in writing within 10 working days followingthe date at which the report was sent.

8. The report of the committee of inquiry, and, if applicable, thewritten submissions made by the student, are submitted to theexecutive committee of the faculty or its equivalent, whicheither decides the sanction to be imposed or recommends it to


the Senate committee for the study of individual cases as thecase may be.

9. If the sanction is one the faculty has the power to impose, thedecision of the executive committee of the faculty or itsequivalent shall take effect immediately, notwithstandingappeal.

10. The dean informs the student in writing of the decision or therecommendation made by the executive committee of thefaculty or its equivalent, and of the procedure to be followedshould the student wish to appeal.

Appeal

11. A student who decides to appeal the decision of the executivecommittee of the faculty or its equivalent, or itsrecommendation to the Senate committee for the study ofindividual cases, must so inform the secretary of the Universityand provide the reasons for the appeal, within 10 daysfollowing the date at which the decision or recommendationwas sent.

12. The secretary of the University transmits the file to the Senatecommittee for the study of individual cases which:

a) invites the student to appear before the committee and/orsubmit in writing any information which the studentconsiders relevant;

b) solicits any other documentation or information which itconsiders relevant.

13. The decision of the Senate committee for the study ofindividual cases is final and cannot be appealed.

Fraud concerning more than one student

14. When the allegation of fraud concerns students from more thanone faculty or school, the committee of inquiry consists of oneprofessor appointed by each faculty or school concerned and ofone chairman jointly appointed by the deans of these facultiesor faculty. Failing such appointment, the chairman will beappointed by the vice-rector, academic. The report of thatcommittee is forwarded to the Senate committee for the studyof individual cases, whose powers, for this purpose, are thosedescribed under Procedure, number 8, for the executivecommittee of a faculty or school. In this case, the decision ofthe Senate committee for the study of individual cases may beappealed to the executive committee of the Senate, inaccordance with the procedures described under Appeal.

Suspension

15. A student who has been suspended from a program shall notbe awarded any credit for courses otherwise acceptable as partof the student’s program or as part of the overall requirementsof the program, when such courses are taken, at the Universityof Ottawa or elsewhere, during the period of suspension whichhas been imposed. A mark of F (zero) will be assignedretroactively, if applicable, to any course so taken at theUniversity of Ottawa, and tuition fees will not be refunded.

16. At the end of the period of suspension, the student will beauthorized to continue the program once he or she hasregistered in accordance with the conditions applicable at thattime.

Computer and network users

Code of conduct

Users must abide by the following rules:

1. Use computing facilities only for the purposes for which theyhave been authorized.

2. Use only those user access codes (user ids) that they havebeen authorized to use.

3. Maintain the security of any password associated with theiraccess code.

4. Be responsible for all use of their access code.

5. Respect any restrictions associated with their computer accesscode.

6. Avoid actions that would interfere with the normal operation ofa computing system or network, or its legitimate use by others.

7. Respect the privacy of other users.

8. Respect software license agreements and the copyright ofsoftware and its documentation.

Users will refrain from the following activities:

9. Attempt to access or copy files, programs or informationbelonging to other users without clear authorization from theother users.

10. Attempt to intercept any network communications, such aselectronic mail or user-to-user dialogue, for which they are notthe intended recipient.

11. Impersonate other users.

12. Use the computer or network to send obscene, vulgar, abusiveor nuisance messages, or to harass (sexually or otherwise)other users.

Any student breaching this code will be subject to disciplinaryaction for misuse of computer facilities, as laid down in academicregulations.

Access

Computer facilities are strictly reserved for duly registeredUniversity of Ottawa students and other authorized users. Personsusing computer facilities without proper authorization may beprosecuted.

Misuse

1. For the purpose of this regulation, misuse of computer facilitiesmeans:

a) using computer access code without proper authorization;

b) using a computer for a purpose other than the purpose forwhich authorization was given;

c) accessing, changing or destroying any computer data orprogram belonging to another user, or to the University,without proper authorization;

d) a breach of the code of conduct for computer and networkusers.

2. Students holding a computer access code are responsible for itsuse and security, and shall promptly report any suspectedmisuse by another person of such code to the authority that


authorized use of the computer facility.

3. A student found guilty of misuse, attempted misuse, orcomplicity in misuse or attempted misuse of computer facilitiesis subject to one or more of the following sanctions:

a) immediate suspension of authorization to use thecomputer or network facilities concerned;

b) immediate suspension of authorization to use anycomputer facilities;

c) suspension from the program or from the Faculty, for atleast one session and at most three years;

d) expulsion from the faculty or school;

e) expulsion from the University of Ottawa for at least threeyears, after which the student concerned may ask the Senatecommittee for the study of individual cases to review his or hercase and, where applicable, to have the notice of expulsionwithdrawn from the student’s transcript. If the student re-applies for admission, the regular admission process shallapply;

f) inclusion of the following statement in the student’s academictranscript: “Sanction pursuant to contravention of theUniversity regulations on the Misuse of Computer Facilities”;

g) prosecution.

Sanctions listed under a) and b) are enforced by the personauthorizing access to the computer facilities concerned, subject toconfirmation by the dean within 10 working days.

Sanctions c) and d) are enforced by the faculty or school, accordingto procedures determined by the Faculty council.

Sanctions e) and f) may only be taken by the Senate committee forthe study of individual cases.

The decision to prosecute may be taken only by the administrativecommittee.


Beaudry Bertrand Prize

Number: one

Amount: $500

Renewable: no

Level: undergraduate

Fields of Study: civil law

Criteria: Canadian citizenship or permanent residency; highest standing in the course Droit des assurances.

Application required: no

Mona and Marcel Beaudry Prize

Number: one

Amount: $100

Renewable: no



Criteria: Canadian citizenship or permanent residency; highest standing in the courses Droit des obligations I et II.


Carswell Prize

Number: volumes

Amount: $250

Renewable: no



Criteria: Canadian citizenship or permanent residency; highest standing in the course Droit de la preuve en matières civile et commerciale.


Carswell Prize

Number: volumes

Amount: $500

Renewable: no



Criteria: Canadian citizenship or permanent residency; highest standing in the courses of Private International Law.


Gaston Descôteaux Prize

Number: one

Amount: $150

Renewable: no



Criteria: Canadian citizenship or permanent residency; highest standing in the course Droit du travail général.


Brian Dickson Prize

Number: one

Amount: $500

Renewable: no

Level: undergraduate level


Criteria: Canadian citizenship or permanent residency; highest standing in the national law program in the Civil Law Section.


Davies Ward Phillips and Vineberg Prize

Number: one

Amount: $1000

Renewable: no



Criteria: Canadian citizenship or permanentresidency; highest standing in the courses

DRC1511 or DRC1311, DRC1601 or DRC1401, DRC1802 or DRC1402 and DRC1803 or DRC1403.


Wilson & Lafleur Prize

Number: one

Amount: $250

Renewable: no

Level: undergraduate level


Criteria: Canadian citizenship or permanent residency; highest standing in the courses DRC1614 and DRC1414.


Prizes, medals and scholarships


This program is offered in English to LLB graduates of Canadiancommon law schools who wish to obtain the civil law degree. The

program is offered on a full- or part-time basis1.

Section 1 - Application for admission to the LLL program:

a) any person who has been accepted in the first year of thecommon law program (LLB) at the University of Ottawa andwho meets the entrance requirements of the Civil Law Section.Admission into the program is conditional upon obtaining thecommon law (LLB) degree;

b) any person who has obtained or will shortly obtain abaccalaureate in common law from the University of Ottawa, orany other Canadian Faculty of Law with satisfactory resultsmay apply for admission to the civil law degree (LLL). Prioritywill be given to students of the Common Law Section of the

University of Ottawa2.

Section 2 - Although the program normally begins in September, itis also possible to begin the program in January.

Section 3 - The full-time program, which lasts two semesters (falland winter), consists of a minimum of 30 credits, of which thefollowing seven courses are compulsory:

National Program LLB-LLL30 credits

Compulsory courses crs.

DRC1301 Methodology, Research and Preparation in Civil Law Writing 1

DRC1311 Property 3

DRC1414 Civil Procedure 4

DRC1402 Obligations I: Contracts and Other Obligations 4

DRC1403 Obligations II: Civil Liability 4

DRC3401 Civil Law Writing 2

DRC3407 Private International Law 3

Section 4 - At least nine credits should be chosen from a list ofoptional courses drawn up each year by the Faculty for thenational English program. Moreover, persons with a sufficientknowledge of the French language may be authorized to selectfrom among the courses mentioned in Section 4 of the nationalprogram in French (LLB-LLL). One three-credit exemption may begranted, allowing the student to choose from the optional courselist for the regular LLL program in French.

Section 5 - The part-time program is similar to the full-timeprogram except that the minimum of 30 credits should becompleted over a maximum of four years from the date of initialregistration.

Section 6 - Notwithstanding the above, the sections of theacademic regulations of the regular program of the law degreeapply mutatis mutandis to the national program (LLB-LLL),

notably the requirement that a passing grade must be obtained ineach course and that the final cumulative grade point average mustbe 4.0 or above.

1 The program in French is described in French in this calendar.

2 It is considered essential to have a passive knowledge ofFrench. Students who cannot read French may experiencedifficulties in certain areas of the law where numerousresources or basic texts are available in that language only.

National Program LLB-LLL


The Faculty provides a stimulating environment in which studentsare encouraged and supported in pursuing their academic goals. Inaddition to offering fixed programs, the Faculty allows students toplan and carry out self-directed study under the supervision of aFaculty member. Students have access to computer labs, anextensive system of libraries, the Human Rights Research andEducation Centre, and the Centre for Trade Policy and Law.

In keeping with its location in the National Capital Region,graduate studies in law is a joint program of the Common Law andCivil Law Sections. It accepts law graduates from both legalsystems of Canada and from countries around the world. Coursesare offered in English or French, and occasionally in bothlanguages. Students may complete their graduate studies whilelearning something of Canada’s other legal and linguistic tradition.

The master’s and doctoral programs are focussed within twofields: international law and human rights law. In the context ofthe master’s with research paper, there are three concentrations:law and technology, common law and international commerce, andcivil law theory. The program can also accommodate students whowish to pursue their studies in other areas.

The Faculty also offers an LLM with specialization in women’sstudies.

The master of laws program with thesis is a full-time program; themaster’s with research paper can be completed on a full- or part-time basis. Students who choose to do the LLM with thesis (threecourses and a thesis of 100-130 pages in length) must completethe requirements of the program within five sessions. Those whoopt for the LLM with research paper (five courses and a researchpaper of 50-60 pages) must complete their studies within foursessions (full-time) or eight sessions (part-time). Certainparticular requirements will apply to master’s programs withresearch paper with concentration or specialization.

The doctorate is essentially a research program leading to thepreparation of a thesis. In addition, a compulsory law course,which as a general rule will be a legal theory course, is required.Finally, candidates may be required to take certain courses orseminars in their field of study or in related areas. Students arerequired to complete their studies within five years.

For further information concerning graduate studies in law:

Graduate Studies in Law

Faculty of LawUniversity of Ottawa57 Louis PasteurOttawa, ON K1N 6N5Canada

Telephone: (613) 562-5774Fax: (613) 562-5341

[email protected]

Graduate studies scholarships, medalsand prizes

Admission Scholarships

The scholarships are valued at $4,000 at the doctoral level and$2,000 at the master’s level. The scholarship includes tuition fees.A research assistantship valued at $6,000 annually is alsoattached to the scholarship.

Edward Barry McDougall Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship, established in memory of Barry McDougall, BA, LLB,by his family to enable one Polish law graduate per year to travelto Canada to earn a master of laws (LLM) at the University ofOttawa. This scholarship covers travel, tuition andaccommodations costs.

Marlène Cano Scholarship

Scholarship offered to a student who wishes to pursue, in French,graduate studies in law, or in law with specialization in women’sstudies, with a research topic relating to feminist analysis.

Médaille du Barreau de Paris

Medal offered by the Barreau de Paris to the student with the bestresults in the master’s program with thesis (written in French).

Prix de l’Ambassade de France

Volumes given by the French Embassy to the student with the bestresults in the master’s program with research paper (written inFrench).

The A. Craig Lövgren Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship provided to students in financial need entering agraduate program of study of legislative drafting or, if no studentof legislative studies applies, to a student entering a graduateprogram in law, linguistics, history or music.

The Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Fellowhips inTechnology Law

Five annual scholarships of $20,000 offered to students at thegraduate level in the Faculty of Law who are enrolled in, andconducting research toward, a graduate degree with concentrationin law and technology.

The Rémi Michael Beaupré Prizes

Prizes of approximately $400 given to students having obtainedthe highest mark in Statutory Interpretation and Interprétation deslois courses in memory of Rémi Michael Beaupré by the Beaupréfamily.

The Sylvie Gravel Prize

Prize of $200 offered for the best master’s thesis or research paper,in French or English, in private or public international law.

Graduate studies in Law


The following definitions are intended to help readers understandthe meaning of terms or expressions commonly used in Universitypublications. They are not to be construed as official, completedefinitions for the purpose of interpreting university or facultyregulations.

ACADEMIC YEARAn expression normally used to designate the period between the start of the fall session (September) and the end of the wintersession (April).

ADMISSIONAuthorization to register in a program of studies at the University.

ADVANCED STANDINGCourses completed outside of the University of Ottawa, which arerecognized as part of a program of studies at the University (seealso Transfer Credits).

AUDITORStudents registered as auditors will not receive credit for thecourse. They do not have the right to write examinations, submitassignments, or change their status after the deadline for coursechanges in a given session.

AWARDIn financial aid, a generic term referring to either scholarships or prizes given for academic or other types of achievements.

BACCALAUREATEUndergraduate degree, conferred upon completion of a program of studies lasting three or four years.

BURSARYNon-refundable financial aid granted to students to enable them to pursue a program of studies.

CALENDARThe official description of programs of studies, degree requirementsand courses, as well as faculty and university regulations.

CAREER COUNSELLINGProcess by which a counsellor, or another qualified professional or experienced person, helps students learn about and select aprogram of studies and prepare for a career.

COMBINED PROGRAMThe baccalaureate with combined programs (3 or 4-year program)allows a student to satisfy the specific requirements of twodifferent disciplines within one single baccalaureate. A studentenrolled in a concentration or an honours program and who is in good standing may choose another concentration or honoursdegree for a combined program.

COMPULSORY COURSEAn obligatory course. There are two types of compulsory courses:the “program-specific” course and the “core” course that iscommon to students in related programs.

CONCENTRATION PROGRAMAn undergraduate program, usually of three years’ duration,within which students acquire a solid base in a single discipline.

CONFLICTA conflict occurs when one course’s schedule overlaps partially or completely with that of another course.

CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMA program of studies, which has the same courses and the samerequirements as an honours program, but in which academicsessions alternate with work terms.

CORE COURSECompulsory course common to students in related programs.

CO-REQUISITEThe term “co-requisite” is used to identify a course, that is nottaken as a prerequisite, must be taken concurrently with anothercourse, due to the complementary nature of the courses.

COURSEA course is defined as a teaching activity.

CREDITNumerical weighting unit for courses normally representing 13 to 15 hours of formal lectures or the equivalent. Most courses arevalued at three or six credits.

CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (CGPA)The CGPA takes into account the numeric grade values obtained in all courses recognized by the faculty as part of the student'sprogram of studies. The CGPA is calculated by dividing the sum of the weighted grade points by the total number of credits.

DIPLOMA GRADE POINT AVERAGE (DGPA)The DGPA is calculated the same way as the CGPA, but uses only2000-level courses and above (1000-level courses are excluded).

DISCIPLINEA branch of knowledge or instruction, or a general subject such as psychology, philosophy or geology.

DISCUSSION GROUP (DGD)A class period during which guided group discussions providefurther exploration of various aspects of the subject matter coveredduring lectures.

ELECTIVEA course chosen either from a specified group of courses or fromall the courses offered by the University.

EXAMOfficial exercise designed to evaluate knowledge and skills, and covering the contents of a course or a program of studies.

EXCHANGE PROGRAMFormal agreement permitting students to complete some degreerequirements at another institution.

Glossary


EXEMPTION – EXCEPTIONPermission to replace a course normally required within a programof studies by another course with the same number of credits.

FACULTYOne of the University of Ottawa’s ten main administrative units(Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Engineering,etc.).

FULL-TIMEAn undergraduate student registered for 12 credits or more duringa session is considered having full-time status.

GENERAL PROGRAMThree-year undergraduate program comprising a set of courses ofgeneral studies, focusing on either the humanities or the sciences,but without a concentration in a specific discipline.

GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)Terms used to designate a student's standing over a session, theacademic year or the entire program. The GPA represents the sumof the product of numeric grade values and credit weights, dividedby the sum of credits attempted.

GRADUATE STUDIESUniversity studies beyond a baccalaureate leading to a diploma,master's or doctorate.

HONOURS PROGRAMA four-year undergraduate program, comprising a coherent set of compulsory and optional courses which are successively moreadvanced, which allows students to acquire a sound understandingin a discipline and prepares students who may wish to pursuegraduate studies. This type of baccalaureate usually requires ahigher standard of achievement than that required in a general or concentration program.

INFOWEBInfoWeb is the University’s secure online services system, wherestudents can access a variety of services and accomplish many ofthe transactions related to university studies. Both a studentnumber and password are required to access InfoWeb.

JOINT HONOURS PROGRAMUsually a four-year undergraduate program, the joint honoursbaccalaureate allows students to specialize in two relateddisciplines (for example philosophy and political science orpsychology and linguistics).

LABORATORY (LAB)A class period during which students perform practical work in a group laboratory setting, applying theories covered during the lecture.

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONLanguage in which teaching activities are conducted in a course or in a program.

LECTURECourse in which the subject matter is presented orally to a class,with a minimal amount of student participation.

LETTER OF PERMISSIONWritten document by which the University authorizes a student totake courses at another institution and to transfer the credits to theUniversity of Ottawa program.

LIMITED-ENROLMENT PROGRAMProgram for which the University restricts the number of studentswho can register.

MATURE STUDENTPerson who does not meet the formal admission requirements andenters university at least two years after secondary school.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMProgram of studies whose concentration or honours requirementsare composed of courses from two or more disciplines (e.g.,Canadian studies, women’s studies).

OPTIONIn certain programs, a combination of courses in a secondarydiscipline (e.g. engineering management option).

PART-TIMEAn undergraduate student registered for less than 12 creditsduring a session is considered having part-time status.

PREREQUISITEThis term specifies a course that must have been completedsuccessfully before registering for another course. For example,course A is a prerequisite for course B, because essential conceptsneeded to understand course B are explained in course A. Youmust therefore take course A before course B.

PRE-UNIVERSITY COURSECourse which must be taken by students who do not have therequired educational background to enrol directly in first-yearuniversity courses.

PROBATIONStatus of students whose standing is below the required minimumfor their program of studies, but who are allowed to continue theirregistration on condition of raising their standing within aspecified period.

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMUndergraduate program for which university studies are anadmission requirement (for example teacher education, law,medicine).

PROFICIENCY TESTExercise whose purpose is to evaluate the background of a personin a given branch of knowledge with or without regard to specificacademic learning.

PROGRAM OF STUDYA set of courses or other work that must be completed beforequalifying for a degree, diploma or certificate from the University.

REGISTRAR’S OFFICEThe unit responsible for registration and admission, themaintenance of records and the publication of course descriptions,timetables and calendars.


REGISTRATIONA formal notice by students of the courses in which they areenrolling for a session. Registration requires the approval of theappropriate academic unit (excepting transactions on RegistrationNavigator®).

RETAINED CREDITSCredits for courses completed in one program of studies at theUniversity which are recognized as part of the requirements of anew program to which a student has transferred and counted inthe calculation of the grade point average for the new program.

SCHOLARSHIPA scholarship is non-repayable financial assistance that is awardedbased on scholastic merit or some other achievement.

SCHOOLAcademic and administrative unit which offers a professionaltraining program (e.g. School of Translation and Interpretation,School of Nursing).

SECTIONA time-block in which a course is offered.

SESSIONA session is one of three pre-determined periods in whichacademic activities take place at the University. The fall and wintersessions are approximately 13 weeks. The spring-summer sessionmay consist of sub-sessions of three, four, five or six weeks.

Fall session: September to December

Winter session: January to April

Spring-summer session: May to August

SESSIONAL DATESDates that are specific to one of the University’s sessions (i.e., fall, winter, spring, or summer sessions).

SHELTERED COURSECourse taught in the second language, in conjunction with a second language course.

SPECIAL STUDENTPerson allowed to take courses, but not seeking a degree,certificate or diploma from the University.

STUDENT CATEGORYClassification of students including regular students, specialstudents and auditors.

TELECONFERENCE COURSECourse given on an interactive video system and transmitted via telephone connection to a location off campus.

THRESHOLD COURSECompulsory first-year course in science or engineering.

THRESHOLD YEARFirst year of studies in a science or engineering program.

TIMETABLEAn online database of the courses being offered during a specificsession as activated by the faculties. Along with course

descriptions, the online timetable also lists course sections, thelocation and time of classes and the names of professors.

TRANSCRIPTDocument issued by the Office of the Registrar, which reports theprograms of studies followed and courses taken, and the resultsand diplomas obtained by a student.

TRANSFER CREDITSCredits for courses completed at another university, which arerecognized and counted as part of the requirements of a programof studies at the University of Ottawa (see also AdvancedStanding).

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES / STUDENTUniversity studies that lead to a baccalaureate (bachelor’s) degreeor certificate.

WORK TERMStudy-related work experience normally acquired through a co-operative education program.

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