Evaluation & Policies

Evaluation

Grade Reports

Three grade reports will be issued during the 12-week program.

1. Progress Report - in the last week of June
2. Midterm Report - in the 3rd week of July 
3. Final Report - in the mid of August

The Final Report consists of the following components:

• Course Work
• 25% Reading and Writing
• 20% Communication Strategies and Seminar
• 10% Research Paper Focus
• 5% Portfolio
• 5% Current Events Tests
• Final Examinations
• 20% Reading and Writing
• 10% Speaking
• 5% Listening

All grades (in-class work, assignments, tests) will be reported as letter grades.

FINAL GRADE letter grade

Note: A grade of 'B' in class work and a grade of 'B' in all final exams meet the language facility requirements for the Green Path Program at the University of Toronto. Students who do not receive a final grade of “B” will have the following two consequences:

The student with a grade of “B-“ or “C+” will take a reduced course load. Specifically, he/she may enroll in a maximum of three courses (1.5 credits) during each of the Fall and Winter Sessions and must enroll additional English language training course at additional expenses. The course will run from September to April with 4 hours per week on Saturday for a total of 24 weeks. 

In cases of academic failure, a grade of “C “or less, the University reserves the right to cancel admission and registration.

Policies

​Attendance and Participation

Since students will be actively involved in both individual and group activities, regular attendance and full participation are important. Student initiative and independent study are required for success in this program.

Students must attend 90% of all classes in order to receive an Academic Preparation Program certificate and grade report at the end of the session. Active participation is required in all of your classes. Up to one full letter grade (10% of your mark in your Reading and Writing, Communication Strategies, Research Paper Focus, and Portfolio Development class ) may be deducted for inadequate participation in each of those classes.

Absence

Students must report an absence from the class prior to the commencement of class through email to the instructor or a phone call to the administrative staff. Failure to do so will result in the student being contacted by the administration to determine the cause of their absence.

If student absence is due to illness, a doctor's note is required under the following circumstances:

English-Only Policy

All students are required to speak English in class at all times. Failure to do so will result in penalties as indicated in individual course outlines.