Clear Promotion means that a student can proceed to the next term without restrictions. Clear Promotion will be given to a student

• who has completed the academic term with a numeric grade of at least 65% in each required course in the Bachelor of Social Work degree program from Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree) or Bachelor of Social Work (as a Second Degree);

• who has completed a practicum with a letter grade of PAS (pass); and

• who has maintained professional behaviour consistent with the Memorial University of Newfoundland Student Code of Conduct, the current Canadian Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and the Guidelines for Ethical Practice, the Bachelor of Social Work Programs Suitability for the Profession Policy & Procedures, and the School of Social Work Social Media Policy and Guidelines for Social Work Students.

Probationary Promotion means that a student has not received Clear Promotion and must meet certain conditions to obtain Clear Promotion. A student can only receive Probationary Promotion once in the Bachelor of Social Work program. The length of Probationary Promotion can be up to three terms. Each of the following circumstances is sufficient for a student to receive Probationary Promotion.

• A student who has completed the term with a numeric grade of less than 65% in one required course listed in Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree) or Bachelor of Social Work (as a Second Degree). In order to regain Clear Promotion and meet the course prerequisites, the student must do the following:

  • If the required course is one of the Professional Education Courses listed in Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree) or Bachelor of Social Work (as a Second Degree), the student must repeat the course and obtain a numeric grade of at least 65% in order to meet the Professional Education course prerequisites needed to proceed to the next semester in the Bachelor of Social Work program. The student will be delayed by one year in completing the BSW program.

  • If the required course is one of the General Education Courses from Complementary Studies the student must complete the same course or another course listed for the corresponding Learning Objective and obtain a numeric grade of at least 65% in order to meet the General Education course requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work program and to be eligible to graduate from the BSW program.

• A student has behaved in a manner that breaches the Memorial University of Newfoundland Student Code of Conduct, the current Canadian Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and the Guidelines for Ethical Practice, the Bachelor of Social Work Programs Suitability for the Profession Policy & Procedures, and/or the School of Social Work Social Media Policy and Guidelines for Social Work Students but for which the School considers that withdrawal from the program is not warranted. The length of Probationary Promotion is up to three academic terms during which time the student is expected to comply with the penalties and/or conditions determined by the School or the University.

Promotion Denied means that a student has not received either a Clear Promotion or a Probationary Promotion and must withdraw from the School.

Any one of the following violations is sufficient for a student to receive Promotion Denied. Promotion Denied will be given to a student:

• who has not met the conditions of probation.

• who has received a numeric grade of less than 65% in more than one required Professional and/or General Education course listed in Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree) or more than one Professional Education course listed in Bachelor of Social Work (as a Second Degree) and that were completed since the commencement of the Bachelor of Social Work program.

• who has received a numeric grade of less than 65% twice in the same required social work course listed in Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree) or Bachelor of Social Work (as a Second Degree) and that were completed since the commencement of the Bachelor of Social Work program.

• who has conducted themselves in such a manner as to cause the field agency and a Field Education Coordinator to terminate the field practicum.

• who has voluntarily withdrawn from a field practicum without the prior approval of a Field Education Coordinator.

• who has received a letter grade of FAL (fail) in a field practicum.

• who has behaved in a manner that breaches the Memorial University of Newfoundland Student Code of Conduct, the current Canadian Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and the Guidelines for Ethical Practice, the Bachelor of Social Work Programs Suitability for the Profession Policy & Procedures, and/or the School of Social Work Social Media Policy and Guidelines for Social Work Students and for which the School or the University considers that withdrawal from the program is warranted.

1. Following a denial of promotion, a student can apply as a new applicant or apply for readmission to the School of Social Work in accordance with Calendar requirements for the year in which admission/readmission is being sought as indicated under Admission/Readmission Regulations for the School of Social Work, Admission/Readmission Following Promotion Denied.

2. A student who is denied promotion and required to withdraw from the program a second time will not be eligible for future admission/readmission to the program.