On this page, Engineering students will find contact information and resources to help navigate their Academic Continuation Evaluation requirements and outcomes.
ACE Rules for Engineering
Term GPA Calculator
Academic Advising Contacts
The Academic Continuation Evaluation (ACE) is the end-of-term assessment of a student’s status in their degree. The first evaluation is made once 5.5 or more credits have been completed* at Carleton University and/or through the University of Ottawa Exchange, and all final grades in a specific term are available. Subsequent evaluations occur at the end of each term provided a course has been completed*.
*Note: A completed course is any course registration, including repeated courses, that results in a grade or notation other than WDN, IP, CTN, or AUD. Failed (F/UNS/NR) grades count as a completed course for ACE credit calculations.
ACE Rules for Engineering
Use these tables (or the ACE Flowchart) to determine what your next ACE decision will be.
If your ACE at the start of the term was Eligible to Continue
| Expected ACE Decision | |
| and your overall CGPA is greater than or equal to 5.00 | Eligible to Continue |
| and your overall CGPA is between 1.00 and 4.99 | Academic Warning |
| and your overall CGPA is less than 1.00 | Dismissed from Program |
If your ACE at the start of the term was Academic Warning
| Expected ACE Decision | |
| and your overall CGPA is greater than or equal to 5.00 | Eligible to Continue |
| and your overall CGPA is between 1.00 and 4.99 and your *term GPA is greater than or equal to 5.00 | Academic Warning |
| and your overall CGPA is between 1.00 and 4.99 and *term GPA is less than 5.0. | Continue in Alternate |
| and your overall CGPA is less than 1.00 | Dismissed from Program |
* To calculate your term GPA – use our calculator linked below
The decision of Continue in Alternate will be issued if any of the following conditions applies at the time of evaluation:
- [Graduation requirement, Three attempt rule, part ii] – You made a 3rd attempt of a course and earned a failing grade (F, UNS or NR).
- [Three attempt rule, part i] – You made a 3rd attempt of a course and did not earn the minimum grade required (in any of the 3 attempts).
- [Three F rule] – You were admitted prior to Fall 2021 and have failed the same course three times (F, UNS or NR final grade).
- [Eight year limit] – You did not complete your program requirements within eight calendar years of initial registration.
Engineering Academic Advising
Use these tables to determine which office to contact for academic advising.
If you are a student currently enrolled in an Engineering program:
| Students who have not attained 2nd year status in Engineering | Contact ECORSupport@carleton.ca |
| Students who have attained 2nd year status in Engineering or higher | Contact Engineering Undergraduate Advisor |
If you are enrolled in a program outside of Engineering, or are seeking admission to a program outside of Engineering, contact Career Services’ Major Exploration and Academic Advising Center.
If you are a student previously enrolled in an Engineering program that received a CA decision and are inquiring about Engineering programs:
| Students who have not attained 2nd year status in Engineering | Contact ECORSupport@carleton.ca |
| Students who have attained 2nd year status in Engineering or higher | Contact Engineering Undergraduate Advisor |
If you have general questions about the Academic Continuation Evaluation, please contact the Engineering Academic Support Office.