Policies:

The University Courses Policy can be found at http://policies.usask.ca/policies/academic-affairs/academic-courses.php

• Note about collaboration: It is acceptable and even encouraged that students work together on labs and assignments. However, the final reports that you hand in must represent your own work based on your own understanding of the material. For example, if you work together with another student on producing a graph, that looks identical then you should both indicate that you worked together and that you both contributed to creating the graph. Any written comments concerning interpretation of the results must be unique.

Information on literal descriptors for grading can be found at: http://students.usask.ca/academics/grading/grading-system.php

The University of Saskatchewan is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect. Students are urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Student Conduct & Appeals section of the University Secretary Website and avoid any behavior that could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University. All students should read and be familiar with the Regulations on Academic Student Misconduct.  

• The University policy on academic misconduct can be found at  http://policies.usask.ca/policies/academic-affairs/academic-courses.php

• The University policy on non-academic misconduct can be found here: http://www.usask.ca/secretariat/student-conduct-appeals/non-academic-misconduct.php

• For more information on what academic integrity means for students see the Student Conduct & Appeals section of the University Secretary Website at: http://www.usask.ca/secretariat/student-conduct-appeals/forms/IntegrityDefined.pdf

The University of Saskatchewan Learning Charter is intended to define aspirations about the learning experience that the University aims to provide, and the roles to be played in realizing these aspirations by students, instructors and the institution. A copy of the Learning Charter can be found at: https://teaching.usask.ca/about/policies/learning-charter.php

If a student is unable to write an exam through no fault of his or her own for medical or other valid reasons, documentation must be provided and an opportunity to write the missed exam may be given. Students are encouraged to review all examination policies and procedures at: http://students.usask.ca/academics/exams.php

Course materials and other copyright-protected materials created by textbook publishers and authors may be provided to you based on license terms and educational exceptions in the Canadian Copyright Act. See http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/index.html). 

University of Saskatchewan grading system for undergraduate courses:

Exceptional (90-100) A superior performance with consistent evidence of:

• a comprehensive, incisive grasp of the subject matter;
• an ability to make insightful critical evaluation of the material given;
• an exceptional capacity for original, creative and/or logical thinking;
• an excellent ability to organize, to analyze, to synthesize, to integrate ideas, and to express thoughts fluently.

Excellent (80-90) An excellent performance with strong evidence of:

• a comprehensive grasp of the subject matter;
• an ability to make sound critical evaluation of the material given;
• a very good capacity for original, creative and/or logical thinking;
• an excellent ability to organize, to analyze, to synthesize, to integrate ideas, and to express thoughts fluently.

Good (70-79) A good performance with evidence of:

• a substantial knowledge of the subject matter;
• a good understanding of the relevant issues and a good familiarity with the relevant literature and techniques;
• some capacity for original, creative and/or logical thinking;
• a good ability to organize, to analyze and to examine the subject material in a critical and constructive manner.

Satisfactory (60-69) A generally satisfactory and intellectually adequate performance with evidence of:

• an acceptable basic grasp of the subject material;
• a fair understanding of the relevant issues;
• a general familiarity with the relevant literature and techniques;
• an ability to develop solutions to moderately difficult problems related to the subject material;
• a moderate ability to examine the material in a critical and analytical manner.

Minimal Pass (50-59) A barely acceptable performance with evidence of:

• a familiarity with the subject material;
• some evidence that analytical skills have been developed;
• some understanding of relevant issues;
• some familiarity with the relevant literature and techniques;
• attempts to solve moderately difficult problems related to the subject material and to examine the material in a critical and analytical manner which are only partially successful.

Failure <50 An unacceptable performance

Other prerequisite statements:

• The Saskatoon campus of the University of Saskatchewan is on Treaty Six Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. We pay our respect to the First Nation and Métis ancestors of this place and reaffirm our relationship with one another.