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Student Records
You are responsible for verifying your student records and progress throughout your academic career. The following sections describe a few useful tools to help you stay on track.
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Grading and Grade Point Averages (GPA)
Classification of Grades:
Courses can be graded either by letter grades or in percentages, but the official grade in each course is the letter grade. Where appropriate, a class average appears on transcripts expressed as the...
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Grading and Grade Point Averages (GPA): Unexcused Absences
All students who miss a final exam or do not complete other final work in a course are given a J grade. You then
have the following options:
Ask to be assigned a grade based only on the grades...
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Transcript of Academic Record
The proceeding sections contain information on transcripts and other details regarding academic records.
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Policy
Concerning Access to Records
The University sends statements of account and all other correspondence
directly to students. You retain full control over who has access to your
records or accounts; however, officers and members of the University staff...
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Transcript of Academic Record: General Information
A McGill transcript includes all attempted work
and final grades obtained in any and all programs. The University
does not issue partial transcripts under any
circumstances.
The University issues official...
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Transcript of Academic Record: Unofficial Transcripts
If you require a copy of your student record, access Minerva (mcgill.ca/minerva) to view and
print an unofficial transcript. This applies to records from 1976 to the
present. For pre-1976 records, your...
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Verification of Student Records: Unofficial Transcripts
Subject to Changes to Student Records after Normal Deadlines,
you are responsible for verifying your academic record on Minerva using the
unofficial transcript to ensure that you are registered in the...
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Transcript of Academic Record: Official Transcripts
For more information on transcripts, applicable costs, delivery method, and processing time, see mcgill.ca/student-records/transcripts.
Currently Registered Students: Use Minerva to order an official transcript...
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Transcript of Academic Record: Course Numbering on
the Transcript
Prior to September 2002, course numbers had seven-character
designations beginning with a three-number code indicating the teaching
unit/department. The next three digits specified the course,...
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Tracking Student Progress: myProgress
myProgress
myProgress
myProgress is a web-based tool that allows students to track their progress towards completion of their undergraduate
degree. The tool offers an overview of the degree requirements a student has...
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Changes to Student Records after Normal Deadlines
Student Record Changes
Student Record Changes
Student record changes include the following: course add or course drop,
course withdrawal, university withdrawal, program change (including...
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Regulations Concerning Theses
Thesis Regulations
Thesis Regulations
A thesis is a scholarly work requiring discussion of methodology, conclusions, and significance of the research beyond what might be expected for manuscripts for...
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Academic Integrity
Before submitting work in your courses, you must understand the meaning and consequences of plagiarism and cheating, which are serious academic offences. Inform yourself about what might be considered plagiarism in an essay or term paper by...
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Identification and Personal Information
The following sections include information regarding McGill ID cards, updating your personal information, and more.
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Identification (ID)
Cards
As a student registered at McGill, you are required to present an ID card
to:
write examinations;
use libraries and student services, including certain
laboratories;
access residence buildings;
access meal plans;
access...
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Legal Name and Gender
Legal Name
Legal Name
Your legal name is the name that will appear on your degree, diploma, or certificate upon graduation, and on your e-bills, tax receipts, and official transcript. It is also used by the Government of Quebec to...
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Preferred First Name
Your preferred first name is a name by which you are normally
addressed, and is different from your legal first name. The
Preferred First Name Procedure enables students to use an alternate
preferred first name for certain purposes while...
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Verification of Name
You should verify the accuracy of your name on McGill's student records via
Minerva (mcgill.ca/minerva). To do this, go to
Personal Menu > Name Change, where you can make minor
corrections such as changing case (upper/lower), adding...
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Updating Personal
Information
It is important to keep your McGill records up to date with your personal information, especially your mailing or billing address, as these are used by the University year-round.
You must update your address(es) and/or...
