Glad Tidings College operates under the authority of the Private Career College Acts 2005. Authorize by Canada Federal letters Patent and registered with Ministry of Training College and Universities
Glad Tidings College is a Religious institution, committed to sustaining an inclusive, equitable community in which all members are treated with respect and dignity. The College provides reasonable and appropriate accommodation for students whose religion requires them to be absent from the college for observance of recognized religious days of significance.
All students are expected to satisfy the essential learning outcomes of courses. Accommodations shall be consistent with, support and preserve the academic integrity of the curriculum and the academic standards of courses and programs
b. No student should be materially disadvantaged / penalized because of religious observance.
c. This policy does not exclude the possibility of a final examination representing more than 50% of the final grade in a particular course or the requirement that a student pass a specific course.
d. Efforts will be made by the college to avoid scheduling formal or in-class examinations on days of religious significance which require an absence from the college or prohibit or require certain activities that would make participation in course activities unfeasible.
e. All members of the Glad Tidings College community bear responsibility for implementing this policy, and should make themselves familiar with it and the resources available to them. Accommodations are collaborative in nature and shall be based on mutual understanding.
f. All members of the Glad Tidings College are to cultivate and maintain the highest standards of academic conduct by avoiding behaviours which create unfair academic advantages. As a clear sense of academic integrity and responsibility is fundamental to good scholarship, all members of the College are to foster and uphold the highest standards of academic integrity, and to be informed of and adhere to acceptable standards of academic conduct articulated in this policy.
The administration of the students shall compile the list of Commonly Observed Dates of Religious Significance annually. There are many holidays associated with various faiths, and the absence of such dates on this list should not be interpreted to mean that accommodation will not be provided to students who observe those days.
If Students who have a conflict between a religious commitment and the scheduled date of an exam. In either of the formal examination periods must request an alternative date to write the final exam. Failure to meet the deadline may result in a denial of the request. The instructor will process requests expeditiously to avoid an academic disadvantage to the student. Completed Agreement forms are submitted to the department offering the course.
Students seeking accommodations under the terms of this policy may do so in in order to reschedule the date of:
After final grades for a course have been submitted in each term, it is the responsibility of the Course Director to submit to the unit offering the course, the course grade sheet(s) (hard copy or electronic) containing students' grades for every graded component of the course, the percentage weighting of each component, the record of students' attendance where it is relevant in determining a participation mark and the dates on which the grades for each component were made available to the students. Grade sheets are to be kept in a designated unit office for no less than one year.
Dr. L. Smith