Good Standing (GS) with Overload Privilege

Good Standing (GS) with Overload Privilege :

Good Standing with Overload Privilege signifies that you have fully met the academic standards required for your degree program and that you are eligible to continue your studies. Please note that the minimum standards for Good Standing increase as you progress toward graduation and that a higher level of performance may be required for Good Standing at your next Academic Performance Evaluation.

In addition to the designation of Good Standing, you have been granted an overload privilege due to your overall CGPA of 7.00 or higher. An overload allows you to automatically register in a maximum of 3.0 credits in each of the Fall and/or Winter sessions. In order to give all students fair access to available courses during the registration period, you will only be able to access your overload privilege on August 1, following the time-ticket period for returning degree students. A communication will be sent to you at that time reminding you of your overload privilege.

Please keep in mind that an overload can be a challenging academic workload. You are strongly encouraged to review your progress regularly, meet with an advisor, if necessary, and be aware of withdrawal deadlines if you choose to exercise your overload privilege.

Here are some important resources and information to help you with your continued academic success.

Important information if you have discredits (F, ABS, FND, UNS) on your academic record: Even if you are in Good Standing, it is important to note that if you have any failed courses on your academic record you could still be at risk. If you have accumulated any F, ABS, FND or UNS grades, we strongly encourage you to meet with an academic advisor so that you understand your discredit limit and how it may affect future evaluations and/or continuation in your degree.

Academic Advising Centre

We encourage students to contact the Academic Advising Centre if you have questions about your academic standing or about your academic progress.

The Centre provides the following services:

Academic Advising to provide assistance in understanding the Academic Performance Evaluation decision and providing additional support, guidance and/or options for students who may have special circumstances which have adversely affected their ability to meet academic obligations
Academic Improvement Planning (provides direction and tools to get back on track)
Referrals to other academic supports, such as writing tutorial services and study skill workshops

For more information, visit the Academic Advising Centre website.

Minimum CGPA Requirements for Degree Students

CGPA requirements are based on your program, as well as on the total number of courses that you have attempted.

Please ensure to read all of the Academic Performance regulations for your program as some degrees have regulations over and above the minimum CGPA requirements.

Minimum CGPA Requirements for Special Students

Information about the minimum CGPA requirements for Special students can be found in section 6.6 of the Undergraduate Academic Calendar.

Academic Performance Evaluation: Rules and regulations pertaining to the Academic Performance Evaluation can be found in section 3.2 of the Undergraduate Academic Calendar.

Engineering Academic Support Office: Students in the Bachelor of Engineering degree should visit the Engineering Academic Support website for academic support resources.

Fall/Winter Registration: For Fall/Winter registration information, please review the Registration Website. If you need help completing your registration, Carleton University also offers enhanced registration assistance through the Student Registration Assistance Team during the fall registration period.

Reading your Audit: It is important that you become familiar with your audit and review it on a regular basis. We encourage you to review your audit after every registration period to ensure that you are on track for graduation! The Academic Advising Centre has a number of helpful tips to walk you through this process step-by-step. In addition, there is an online “my audit” video tutorial (5:04 min).

Using the 'Hypothetical' Audit

The online “hypothetical audit” video tutorial (7:05 min) will guide you through the process of running a “hypothetical” audit. The hypothetical audit will allow you to evaluate your CGPA based on hypothetical grades. This tool will also allow you to see how future hypothetical courses would affect your academic requirements.

For students who prefer to manually calculate their CGPAs, instructions are available in section 3.2.4 of the Undergraduate Academic Calendar.

Working with a 'What-if' Audit

The online “what-if audit” video tutorial (4:45 min) will guide you through the process of running a “what-if” audit, which will allow you to see how your courses could be used in a new program. You can also evaluate what your CGPA would be in that new program.

This is a great tool if you are interested in changing your major, adding a minor or a concentration.

NEW: ACE (Academic Continuation Evaluation)

Effective Fall 2022, Carleton University will be changing their current Academic Evaluation process of APE (Academic Performance Evaluation) to ACE (Academic Continuation Evaluation). ACE will be an end-of-term assessment of a student’s status in their degree, all students will be assessed under the ACE (Academic Continuation Evaluation) regulations only for Fall 2022 with decisions being posted in late January 2023. ACE will not base assessments on previous decisions earned under the Academic Performance Evaluation (APE) process.

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