14.1 General Information

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14.1.1 Dean’s List Procedure and Criteria

The Dean's List recognizes academic excellence. University information about the Dean's List is outlined in University Regulations (Undergraduate), Dean’s and Vice-President’s List. In the Faculty of Nursing, undergraduate students who meet all of the following criteria shall have a notation placed on their transcript that the student was named to the Dean's List.

14.1.1 Dean’s List Procedure and Criteria

As per University Regulations (Undergraduate), Dean’s and Vice-President’s List, General Information, a maximum of 10 percent of students in the Faculty shall be eligible, of which this number will be equitably distributed throughout all years of the program. In the event that more than 10 percent of students meet the academic criteria, the minimum grade threshold shall increase accordingly.
Eligibility is determined at the end of the winter semester. Eligibility is based on academic performance in the nominating period, which is the entirety of the three preceding semesters (spring, fall and winter, inclusive). After the release of final grades in the winter semester, a list of eligible students is generated by the Office of the Registrar and reviewed by the Dean’s Office.
The official transcript must demonstrate that the student has met all of the following minimum criteria during the nominating period:
- Placed within the top 10 per cent of the degree program;
- Obtained a GPA of 3.5 or higher over the credit hours in the nominating period;
- Completed a minimum of 27 credit hours in courses delivered by Memorial University of Newfoundland over the nominating semesters;
- Enrolled in full-time studies in at least two of the three semesters in the nominating period;
- No academic offense committed, as outlined in University Regulations (Undergraduate), Academic Misconduct;
- Demonstrated professionalism throughout their program;
- Obtained a final numeric grade of no less than 65% in each nursing course;
- Obtained a final grade of PAS in all laboratory and clinical courses;
- Courses identified as “TR” (transfer) on a Memorial University of Newfoundland transcript are not eligible for consideration;
- For the exclusive purposes of establishing eligibility, grades and grade point average are examined to the second decimal place, and are not rounded up.

The information on this site has been extracted from the Official 2024-2025 University Calendar. While every reasonable effort has been made to duplicate the information contained in the official University Calendar, if there are differences, the official Memorial University of Newfoundland Calendar will be considered the final and accurate authority.