Policy and Other Changes

In This Section:

Approved policy changes in the following areas (in effect September 1, 2025):

 

Taking Courses Outside the Faculty

(see the section on Course Enrolment - Courses Outside of FAS)


Letters of Permission and Transfer Credit 

This policy has been revised to allow transfer credit only for courses that have been pre-approved through a Letter of Permission, up to a maximum of 5.0 credits. Applications for post-admission transfer credit will no longer be considered.

Outbound Exchange Programs  

A new sub-section has been added to focus on transfer credits obtained through outbound exchange programs.

Courses at the University of Toronto Mississauga, the University of Toronto Scarborough, and the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design

This policy has been updated to increase transparency for students.  

Courses at Other Divisions on the St. George Campus 

This policy has been updated to increase transparency for students.  

Courses Administered by a Faculty of Arts & Science Graduate Unit 

This policy has been updated to increase transparency for students, including to clarify where students can find information about graduate courses offered outside the Faculty of Arts & Science.
 

Course Enrolment


Repeating Failed Courses 

This policy formalizes the long-standing practice of allowing students to repeat a course in which they have received a grade lower than 50%, or a status of No Credit (NCR) or Failure (FL), as long as they have not previously obtained credit for the course.

Repeating Passed Courses 

This section has been updated to reflect the modified repeating passed courses policy. Information concerning the repeating passed courses policy was previously included within the Extra Courses policy.
 

Academic Record


Dean's List Scholar 

This policy has been updated to increase transparency for students.
 

Degree Completion


The assessment of 12.0 distinct credits for degree completion

This new policy allows students who have completed two Majors and one Minor to count courses from the additional Minor towards the 12.0 distinct credit degree requirement.  
 

Program Completion


The completion of more than one program type in the same area 

This new policy states students can complete only one program type – a Specialist, Major, or Minor – in any individual area, as referenced by the same final four-digit program code.
 

Petitions and Appeals


Petitions for examinations 

This policy has been updated to introduce a maximum of two opportunities for students to write a deferred exam for the same course.

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