1. Academic Performance Evaluation for BCOM/BIB Students

2. What are we going to cover today?
What is APE?
How is APE Calculated?
Outcomes of APE
Academic Success
Resources Available
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3. Academic Performance Evaluation (APE)
The annual assessment of your academic performance – based on number of credits completed (pass or fail).
You must meet the minimum CGPA requirement each year to remain and continue in BIB.
- How many credits?

4. When Is APE Calculated?
An annual assessment of your performance happens after winter term.
In early June, decision is posted in your Carleton Central account under Student Records/myProgress (APE).
Courses taken in summer fall and winter are used in APE calculation.
Are the credits cumulative?

5. Outcomes of APE Evaluation
The possible outcomes of the evaluation include:
Good Standing (GS): CGPA requirements are met
Continue in BIB
Academic Warning (AW): below the CGPA requirement by no more than 1.0-point.
Continue in BIB for at least one more year
Continue in Alternate (CA): below the CGPA requirement by more than 1.0-point OR was previously AW and did not meet the required CGPA
Removed from BIB

6. Statistics from Winter 2016 APE for first year BIB students
The majority of students received good standing!
Good Standing 32
No Decision  
(less than 4.0 cr attempted) 7
Continue in Alternate 8
Academic Warning 9

7. APE Calculation: Background
Courses carry different credit value:
0.5 cr (one term)
1.0 cr (typically two terms, or language courses)
Letter Grades get converted to a 12 point scale
Points are used to calculate your CGPA

8. APE: Letter Grades to Points
Percent % Grade Point
90 – 100 A
85 – 89 A
80 – 84 A
77 – 79 B
73 – 76 B
70 – 72 B
Percent % Grade Point
67 – 69 C
63 – 66 C
60 – 62 C
57 – 59 D
53 – 56 D
50 – 52 D
0 – 49 F

9. APE: Types of CGPA’s Overall Major Concentration Core (Language, BIB)
Minor

10. APE: Overall, Major and Core CGPA
Overall CGPA includes all courses counting in your degree program (20.0 credits)
Good grades help! (B- or higher)
Bad grades hurt! (C or lower)
CGPA Component
Credits
Overall
20.0
Major
12.5
Electives
3.5
Core (Language)
4.0

11. BIB Calculation of Overall CGPA (with failures)
Course Grade Credit Value Grade Points
BUSI A (11*0.5) 5.5
BUSI B
BUSI C
ECON B
MATH F
19.5
SPAN C
SPAN C
Overall CGPA: /5.0 = 5.90
Major CGPA: /3.0 = 6.50
Core CGPA: /2.0 = 5.00

12. BIB APE minimum CGPA for good standing

13. I’m Concerned about APE: HELP!!!
Attend every class
Active participation
Meet deadlines
Stay on top of readings
Ask for help when needed

14. I’m Concerned about APE: HELP!!!
Talk to our Student Success Officer or Sprott Advisor in 710 DT
Consider withdrawing from a course if you’re not doing well. Discuss with your professor and advisor. Last day to withdraw for fall term is Dec 9th.
Retake the course in the winter. Sometimes waiting until summer is too late! Discuss this with your advisor.
NOTE: If you repeat a course, the grade in the 2nd attempt counts - for better or worse!

15. Academic Success – Support

16. Student Academic and Career Development Services (SACDS)
Student Academic and Career Development Services (302 Tory)
General Advising, degree changes
Centre for Student Academic Support (4th Floor Library)
4 Bookable study rooms Learning Support Services in the Library.
10 Tips Series for how to improve different aspects of your educational and cognitive skills.
Academic Skills workshops online and in person

17. Academic Success – Support @ Sprott

18. Student Success Officer, 710DT
Tiffany Douglas
Meet with Tiffany to discuss your Sprott experiences and identify where you may want to develop new skills for academic success
Get connected with the various Sprott student groups that can help you network with classmates
Learn all about the various academic support resources available if you’re having a tough time with a course or with meeting university academic expectations as a whole
Book an appointment by ing
Or just stop by 710DT during regular office hours!

19. for current advising hours.
Academic Advisors, 710DT
Cindy Halden, BCom Advisor
Melissa Staddon, BCom Advisor
Lorna Unger, BIB Advisor
Plan to meet with Melissa, Cindy, or Lorna at least once per year to review your program requirements and your progress in Bcom/BIB. If you cannot meet in person, we can assist you by
Drop-in hours:
Refer to
for current advising hours.

20. Change of Concentration
Carleton Portal (Carleton Central)
Student Online Applications/change of program elements
Before completing 14 credits, must be in Good Standing
Note that a 2nd concentration cannot be declared for BIB
Speak to BIB academic advisor

21. Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies)
Dr. Howard Nemiroff
Office: 710 Dunton Tower
See Dr. Nemiroff if you have any issues or concerns regarding your academic program.
If you need to make an appointment, please contact Sarah Koch, Undergraduate Administrator,