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GRADUATE STUDENT LETTER OF PERMISSION
Home Institution: Dalhousie University
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Room 314, Henry Hicks Building, 6299 South St
P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4R2
tel 902.494.2485 | fax 902.494.8797 | email graduate.studies@dal.ca
FORM TO BE RETURNED TO STUDENT:
Picked up at:
Registrar’s Office (main campus)
Student Services Counter (Sexton campus)
by mail at address below
by email at address below
Under provisions of the Agreement, it is agreed that:
SURNAME:
FIRST NAME:
INITIAL:
BANNER ID:
CITY:
PROVINCE:
POSTAL CODE:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
E-MAIL:
COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP:
COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
IMMIGRATION STATUS:
Canadian Citizen
Landed Immigrant
Student Visa
Other Visa
DATE OF ENTRY, IF NON-CDN (D-M-Y):
DEGREE:
WILL YOU BE TAKING CLASSES AT DALHOUSIE WHILE TAKING THE CLASS(ES) LISTED BELOW?
YES NO
has permission to take the following at
HOST INSTITUTION
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE
DISTANCE/
CORRESPONDENCE
DAL
EQUIVALENCY
CREDIT
HRS
TERM
(F/W/S)
START & END DATES
Example:
MGMT 6697
New Venture Opportunities
YES NO
BUSI 6002
3
F
Sept 1/10 – Dec 21/10
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
SIGNATURE/NAME—STUDENT
DATE
SIGNATURE/NAME—GRADUATE COORDINATOR
DATE
SIGNATURE/NAME FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES
DATE
SIGNATURE/NAME OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
DATE
GRADUATE
STUDIES:
Host Institution to Invoice Dalhousie Directly
YES NO
The LOP form originates at Dalhousie University, usually with the student and then reviewed and approved at the Department level, it is then sent
to Dalhousie's Faculty of Graduate Studies for final approval and signature. At this point Dalhousie's Registrar's Office can enter the class on the
student's academic record. The form is then returned to the student for registration at the Host University.
Please note: Page 2 is important student information which must be signed by the student.
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LETTER OF PERMISSION: ADDITIONAL PROCESSING INFORMATION
Please read the following information carefully before requesting permission to take courses at another institution.
See Regulation 7.6.6 in the graduate calendar for more details.
1. * Note to International Students: It is your responsibility to confirm with the host institution that you are an international
student at Dalhousie and your health insurance is covered by Dalhousie (Your home institution). Be aware, as an international
student, there may be other international fees charged by the host institution, that Dalhousie does not cover.
2. Your letter of permission request must be completed (e.g. Dalhousie Equivalency) and approved first by your Graduate
Coordinator, second by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and third by the Registrar’s Office. Once approved, take the letter of
permission to the host institution and register as a visiting student.
3. Program Fee Students only: You must register and pay program fees at Dalhousie. Dalhousie will normally pay some or all
tuition for program fee students at other institutions within the Maritime provinces if the class is not available at Dalhousie and
if the class is a program requirement. Please see Regulation 7.6.6 for details. Classes taken outside the Maritime provinces
will be considered on a case by case basis. Dalhousie does not cover the international differential fee nor student service
fees at the host institution.
4. It is your responsibility to have transcripts sent from the other institution. If a transcript is not received, you will automatically
receive a grade of F (Fail).
5. If you drop a course at the other institution, or do not register for the course, you must inform us in writing for further
instructions.
6. It is important you understand the grading policy for approved courses at another institution:
a. Students taking a class at another Canadian Institution:
Classes taken at another institution inside Canada may have a different grading policy than Dalhousie University. It is
important that you understand Dalhousie does not reevaluate grades from another university. Therefore, any grade
received from another institution in Canada which is below B- will be changed to F on your Dalhousie record.
b. Students taking a class at an institution outside of Canada:
The grade awarded at any international institution will be converted using a defined international grade conversion
standard. Dalhousie Graduate students must achieve a grade of B- in order to receive a grade of pass on their academic
record. Below is a list of five countries which Dalhousie graduate students commonly take classes on a LOP, please see
the minimum grade required for a grade of Pass on your Dalhousie record:
Denmark: minimum grade of ‘7’
France: minimum grade of ‘12’
Germany: minimum grade of ‘2’
Portugal: minimum grade of ‘14’
Sweden: minimum grade of ‘C’
For the current conversion standard for a country not listed above students will receive an individual email confirming the
minimum grade required.
Following grade conversion, any grade that is B- or greater will be recorded as PASS on your Dalhousie record. Following
grade conversion, any grade below a B- will be recorded as FAIL on your Dalhousie record. Credit will be granted for
PASS grades but the grade will be neutral in GPA calculations for admission and scholarship purposes. Classes in which
the earned grade was FAIL will be considered as zero in GPA calculations for admission and scholarship purposes.
7. For those travelling outside of Canada: Have you reviewed Dalhousie University’s International Travel Policy and the
information in the “Before you go” section of the International Centre’s website? Have you attached proof of completion of the
pre-departure session, registration with International SOS, and completion of the Emergency Information Form?
8. The maximum number of courses taken outside Dalhousie University shall be limited to 33% of class requirements.
I HAVE READ THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE REGULATIONS.
BANNER ID:
NAME
SIGNATURE
DATE