New CR petition option for spring 2020

Posted: Dec. 23, 2020

Dear Laurier students,

Yesterday, Laurier’s Senate Executive Committee approved a new process that will enable the conversion of up to 0.5 credits (typically, one course) earned during the Spring 2020 term to be converted from a passing letter grade to a CR (credit) format.

Graduate and undergraduate students will have the ability to file a petition through a specialized petition process that will open in January 2021. This new, specialized process reflects the unique challenges faced by students during the spring and summer of 2020, and provides an opportunity for retroactive consideration of the challenging circumstances presented by the pandemic.

Additional details, including timelines for when the petition can be filed, will be communicated to students in early January.

This new process for the Spring 2020 is distinct from the option graduate and undergraduate students have to convert 0.5 credit from the Fall 2020 term to a “credit” format. More details and instructions about the process for Fall 2020 can be found here.

Graduate and undergraduate students will be able to access one or both of these options to help them manage through this challenging time, while still maintaining a high level of academic rigour.

Wilfrid Laurier University recognizes that the pandemic has increased the pressure on students in a variety of ways. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Laurier has listened and worked to help students manage these pressures by introducing a variety of supports, resources, and accommodations.

We wish you the best as the fall semester comes to a close, and hope that you are able to rest and recharge over the extended holiday break.

Sincerely,

Anthony Vannelli, Provost and VP: Academic

Ivan Joseph, VP: Student Affairs