In This Section:
Approved policy changes in the following areas (in effect September 1, 2025):
- Taking Courses Outside the Faculty
- Course Enrolment
- Academic Record
- Degree Completion
- Program Completion
- Petitions and Appeals
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.