A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.33 AND meeting the minimum course grade requirement in each enrolled course will result in a CLEAR Standing.

A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of less than 2.33; a grade of less than 'C-' in two or more Midwifery foundation courses (MWF 11A/B, MWF 108, MWF 109, MWF 113, MWF 114, MWF 155,  MWF 201); OR a grade of less than 'B-' in MWF 150, MWF 250, MWF 344, MWF 345; OR a grade of less than 'C-' in BLG 10A/B; OR one failed grade in any course listed above or in any MWF required course will result in a PROBATIONARY Standing.

Students with a PROBATIONARY Standing may not continue their program studies until a specific plan of studies has been authorized by their program and recorded with the Office of the Registrar. Such a plan will set out a group of specific courses (including all requirements for the failed course) that if successfully completed, could result in a CLEAR Standing within not more than three academic terms of study. Students who fail to have a probationary plan of studies (i.e., probationary contract) approved by their program will have their course intention requests or course enrolment cancelled for the semester in which they are on PROBATION.

A student must meet the minimum course grade requirement for the course being repeated and maintain a Term Grade Point Average (TGPA) of 2.33 for the duration of the PROBATIONARY period.

Students should note that under certain circumstances, it may be impossible to achieve a CLEAR Standing without repeating and upgrading, as part of the PROBATIONARY program of study.

Students with PROBATIONARY Standing will be eligible to continue their studies as long as they achieve a Term Grade Point Average (TGPA) of 2.33 or higher with no failed grades ('F', or 'F-S') during each term of their PROBATIONARY program, even when their Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) has not been raised to 2.33 (67 percent). Students who, while on PROBATION, raise their Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) to a minimum 2.33 and meet the minimum course grade requirements and have no failures during their PROBATIONARY studies, will normally receive an Academic Standing of CLEAR. Students require CLEAR Academic Standing in order to enroll in the first Midwifery clinical placement, MWF 120.

Notwithstanding the above, students are required to meet the terms of the PROBATIONARY contract agreed to with their Program Department, unless changes are subsequently agreed to, in writing, with their Program Department. Failure to meet the terms of their PROBATIONARY contract may result in the assignment of a PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWN Standing from their program. Specifically, failure to successfully complete (either through failure or withdrawal without written permission of the Program) all courses stipulated in the student's PROBATIONARY plan of studies, will result in a PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWN Standing.

A failed grade in two non-clinical courses in an academic term; OR a failed grade in any two clinical courses; OR a second failed grade in the same course; OR failure to achieve the minimum required grade in the same course for a second time; OR a Term Grade Point Average (TGPA) less than 2.33 or a failed course at the end of a PROBATIONARY period will result in a PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWN Standing.

The Midwifery Program reserves the right to determine a student's eligibility to participate in the clinical component of any course.

The Midwifery Education program reserves the right, at any point during the term, to remove a student from a clinical placement or laboratory setting if the student exhibits unsafe clinical practice or behaviour that places clients or others at risk and/or violates the Midwifery Act of Ontario. Such removal will result in the student receiving an 'F' grade and may result in dismissal from the program. In this circumstance, students shall have established rights of appeal; however, they cannot remain in the course while the appeal is underway. The appeal will be conducted promptly in order to protect students' rights.

The student may be PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWN from the Midwifery program for reasons of unprofessional behaviour or professional misconduct.

All Midwifery clinical placement courses must be completed within four years of completing the first clinical course. For example, no more than four years may elapse between completion of MWF 120 and completion of MWF 410 or MWF 41A/B.