Academic Standing
Your Academic Standing plays an important role in your academic future and keeps you informed about your progress towards graduation.
Every spring, you are assessed by your academic department to determine your Academic Standing for the academic year (September-April). Your academic standing keeps you informed of your academic progress and controls registration for the next academic year. Academic Standing determines whether you are in good standing, able to continue conditionally or on probation, require academic advising before proceeding, or are ineligible to continue in your current program.
What Determines Your "Standing"?
- All students are assessed against University, Faculty and Program Requirements and Regulations.
- Knowing the regulations and meeting with your Chair or an Academic Advisor can help keep you on track.
How Academic Standing is Communicated
- In June, your academic standing can be seen in your myServices/MyPortal account by viewing My Program Details & Academic Standing. Some departments make additional notes specific to your program which will also be available to view.
- We ensure your standing is released before registration opens for the next fall/winter registration session so that you have time to arrange a meeting with your Chair if necessary.
- You may also receive an email from our office and/or your department with further information about your academic standing and how to proceed.
- Your academic standing is not recorded on your official transcript.
What Your Academic Standing Means
| ELIG - Eligible to Continue |
| You have met minimum requirements for your program and are in good standing. You can continue in your program and register for the next academic year. |
| COND - Proceed Conditionally |
| You do not meet all of the minimum requirements, but are still able to continue in your program and register for the next academic year. It is suggested that you seek academic advising to get back on track. |
| PROB - Probation |
| Your average is too low. You are able to continue and register, however you must meet the minimum average(s) in the next academic year. Students can only be on probation for one year. |
| MAJR - You Must Choose a Major |
| You must meet with a Student Central Professional to select a major before proceeding. |
| ADVI - Must Seek Course Selection Advice |
| You must meet with your Chair/Program Advisor about course selection before proceeding with registration. You will not be able to register for the next academic year until you have met with your Chair/Program Advisor. |
| FAYR - Failed Year |
| As you are not currently meeting the requirements for your program, you must consult your program Chair/Director prior to selecting courses. You can proceed with course registration, but you may be required to program change at the recommendation of your Chair/Director. |
| INEL - Ineligible Without Consultation |
| As you are not currently meeting the requirements for your program, you must consult your program Chair/Director prior to selecting courses. You can proceed with course registration, but you may be required to program change at the recommendation of your Chair/Director. |
Student Planning (Previously Degree Audit)
What is Student Planning?
The Student Planning is a tool, found within myServices/MyPortal, that allows you to plan your course selection and helps in making sure you are on track towards completing the right courses for your program.
- The tool is a guideline only, and should be used in combination with meeting with your Faculty Advisor, Program Advisor or Student Central Professional.
- The degree audit will use all courses you have completed to-date and all courses you are currently registered for and fit them into an outline of your program requirements.
- The degree audit will show you what program requirements you have outstanding.
If you require assistance in understanding your Student Planning tool, please use our Student Planning Guide.
What Does "View a New Program" Mean?
The Student Planning tool not only allows you to audit your current program, but, you can select an alternate program to see how your completed credits and registered courses fit into the program selected. The "View a New Program" selection allows you to choose from any program Lakehead University offers.
What Are The Components of Student Planning?
The top portion will have your personalized information including; name, program of study, student number, email address, and "Catalog" year which reflects the year you started the program
The program summary portion gives you an overview of the program requirements, what you have already completed and what you have remaining to complete
The degree audit then outlines your program requirements in the hierarchy of:
- Major Requirements
- Other Requirements - this section lists any program requirements which are outside of the major subject, and may be composed of specific course numbers, subjects, groups or types
- Open Electives - courses which you have flexibility in choosing the subject matter
- Major Average calculation - this section shows all courses in your major subject area and calculates the average. Note that ALL courses taken in your particular major will contribute towards the major average regardless of whether is it required to fulfill program requirements. Normally, the major average must be a minimum of 70% for an Honours degree and a minimum of 60% for a Bachelor degree
- List of First Year Credits - this section shows all courses you have taken at the first year level. It is important to note that every program has a maximum number of first year credits that can be applied to your degree requirements. Any courses over the program maximum will not be used towards the degree requirements
- The bottom of the degree audit will list "other courses". These reflect any failed/repeated courses or courses that are not used/needed for your program requirements