{"id":28090,"date":"2018-07-04T09:55:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T13:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/?page_id=28090"},"modified":"2025-04-04T10:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:15:10","slug":"ace-for-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/ace-for-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"ACE for Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        ACE for Engineering\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>On this page, Engineering students will find contact information and resources to help navigate their <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/regulations\/academicregulationsoftheuniversity\/regulations-for-degree-students\/#academic-continuation-evaluation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Continuation Evaluation<\/a> requirements and outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ACERules\">ACE Rules for Engineering<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#TermGPA\">Term GPA Calculator<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#advising\">Academic Advising Contacts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"ACERules\"><\/a>The Academic Continuation Evaluation (ACE) is the end-of-term assessment of a student\u2019s status in their degree. The first evaluation is made once 5.5 or more credits have been <em>completed<\/em>* 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 <em>completed<\/em>*.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Note: A completed course is any course registration, including repeated courses, that results in a grade or notation <em>other than<\/em> WDN, IP, CTN, or AUD. Failed (F\/UNS\/NR) grades count as a completed course for ACE credit calculations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"ace-rules-for-engineering\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">ACE Rules for Engineering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use these tables (or the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/ENG.ACE-Flowchart.pdf\">ACE Flowchart<\/a>) to determine what your next ACE decision will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"if-your-ace-at-the-start-of-the-term-was-eligible-to-continue\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">If your ACE at the start of the term was <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Eligible to Continue<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>CGPA<\/th><th><strong>Expected ACE Decision<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>and your overall CGPA is greater than or equal to 5.00<\/td><td>Eligible to Continue<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>and your overall CGPA is between 1.00 and 4.99<\/td><td>Academic Warning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>and your overall CGPA is less than 1.00<\/td><td>Dismissed from Program<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"if-your-ace-at-the-start-of-the-term-was-academic-warning\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">If your ACE at the start of the term was <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Academic Warning<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>CGPA<\/th><th><strong>Expected ACE Decision<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>and your overall CGPA is greater than or equal to 5.00<\/td><td>Eligible to Continue<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>and your overall CGPA is between 1.00 and 4.99 and your *term GPA is greater than or equal to 5.00<\/td><td>Academic Warning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>and your overall CGPA is between 1.00 and 4.99 and *term GPA is less than 5.0.<\/td><td>Continue in Alternate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>and your overall CGPA is less than 1.00<\/td><td>Dismissed from Program<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* Your overall CGPA is based on all the courses you have taken in your degree. Term GPA is based on the courses completed in a single term of study. To calculate your term GPA \u2013 use our calculator linked below.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a id=\"TermGPA\"><\/a>The decision of Continue in Alternate will be issued if any of the following conditions applies at the time of evaluation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[Graduation requirement, Three attempt rule, part ii] \u2013 You made a 3rd attempt of a course and earned a failing grade (F, UNS or NR).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[Three attempt rule, part i] \u2013 You made a 3rd attempt of a course and did not earn the minimum grade required (in any of the 3 attempts).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[Three F rule] \u2013 You were admitted prior to Fall 2021 and have failed the same course three times (F, UNS or NR final grade).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[Eight year limit] \u2013 You did not complete your program requirements within eight calendar years of initial registration<a id=\"advising\"><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The above conditions are outlined in the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/engineering-regulations\/\">Engineering Regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ceabdocuments.sce.carleton.ca\/SchedulerTool\/myCalc.html\">Term GPA Calculator<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"engineering-academic-advising\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engineering Academic Advising<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use these tables to determine which office to contact for academic advising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"if-you-are-a-student-currently-enrolled-in-an-engineering-program\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are a student <u><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">currently enrolled in an Engineering program<\/span><\/u>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Status<\/th><th>Contact<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Students who have <u>not<\/u> attained <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/understandingprereq\/\">2nd year status in Engineering<\/a><\/td><td>Contact <a href=\"mailto:ECORSupport@carleton.ca\">ECORSupport@carleton.ca<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Students who have attained <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/understandingprereq\/\">2nd year status in Engineering or higher<\/a><\/td><td>Contact your Departmental Undergraduate Advisor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"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\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are enrolled in a program <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">outside of Engineering<\/span>, or are seeking admission to a program outside of Engineering, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree-2\/thinking-of-changing-your-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Services\u2019 Major Exploration<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/academicadvising\/\">Academic Advising Center<\/a>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"if-you-are-a-student-previously-enrolled-in-an-engineering-program-that-received-a-ca-decision-and-are-inquiring-about-engineering-programs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are a student <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">previously e<\/span><u>nrolled in an Engineering program that<\/u><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> received a CA decision<\/span> and are inquiring about Engineering programs:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Status<\/th><th>Contact<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Students who have <u>not<\/u> attained <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/understandingprereq\/\">2nd year status in Engineering<\/a><\/td><td>Contact <a href=\"mailto:ECORSupport@carleton.ca\">ECORSupport@carleton.ca<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Students who have attained <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/understandingprereq\/\">2nd year status in Engineering or higher<\/a><\/td><td>Contact Engineering <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/undergraduate-advisors\/\">Undergraduate Advisor <\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have general questions about the Academic Continuation Evaluation, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/visit-eng-aso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engineering Academic Support Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s status in their degree. 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