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CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS AND MICRO-CREDENTIALS

General Definitions of Undergraduate Certificates and Diplomas

GENERAL DEFINITIONS OF UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS
An undergraduate Certificate should be awarded when the following criteria are met:
    1. normally a pre-degree program;
    2. normally requiring up to the equivalent of one calendar year or more to complete; and
    3. normally consisting of a minimum of 3.0 degree-credit courses, frequently in combination with a certificate-credit component.

An undergraduate Diploma should be awarded when the following criteria are met:
    1. normally a post-degree program;
    2. normally requiring the equivalent of one calendar year or more to complete; and
    3. normally consisting of a minimum of 5.0 degree-credit courses.

 
PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMS OFFERED BY WESTERN CONTINUING STUDIES - refer to Senate Academic Policies - General Policy - Certificates, Diplomas and Micro-credentials

APPROVAL AND ADMINISTRATION OF UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH WESTERN CONTINUING STUDIES - refer to Senate Academic Policies - General Policy - Certificates, Diplomas and Micro-credentials

CONVOCATION GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA RECIPIENTS
Recipients of Certificates and Diplomas will be listed in the Convocation Program, and will be permitted to participate in the graduation ceremonies.

All Diplomas and Certificates will be signed by the Registrar, Dean of the relevant Faculty/School or the Vice-Provost (Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies) and the names of graduands from Diploma and Certificate programs will be listed under the heading for that Faculty/School in the Convocation Program.

Candidates who meet the requirements for graduation in Diploma and Certificate programs will be issued a Notification of Eligibility to Graduate (rather than an application to graduate, required of potential degree recipients).

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS - PROCESS FOR APPROVALS BY SENATE AND ITS COMMITTEES - refer to Senate Academic Policies - General Policy - Certificates, Diplomas and Micro-credentials

ADMISSION DEADLINES FOR UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS - refer to Senate Academic Policies - General Policy - Certificates, Diplomas and Micro-credentials

GRADUATE DIPLOMAS (GDip) - refer to Senate Academic Policies - General Policy - Certificates, Diplomas and Micro-credentials

GENERAL DEFINITION OF WESTERN APPROVED MICRO-CREDENTIALS - refer to Senate Academic Policies - General Policy - Certificates, Diplomas and Micro-credentials

Senate Academic Policies:
General Policy - Certificates, Diplomas and Micro-credentials