Exemption to Minimum GPA

If your overall GPA is very close to the cut-off and you wish us to consider your extenuating circumstances, please follow the instructions below.

For Business and Economics: In 2012, the minimum first-year overall GPA was 8.0 for students in Business and Economics. Students needed an overall GPA of 7.7 to 7.99 to be considered for an exemption. (We did not consider any applicant with a GPA lower than 7.7.)

We will establish the minimum GPA for 2013 in July.

For Arts and Science: Students need at least 6.30 to 6.49 overall and 7.0 in their major OR 6.5 overall and 6.8 to 6.99 in their major to be considered for an exemption.

Please fill out the form below, and ensure that you upload the appropriate documents.

Note: The form on this page is only for students seeking an exemption from the minimum GPA required to obtain an admission interview.

If you achieved at least the minimum GPA required to be eligible for an admission interview, but would like us to consider your extenuating circumstances when making admission decisions, please complete the extenuating circumstances form.

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Questions

QUESTIONS

1. First Name:

2. Last Name:

3. Student Number:

4. Laurier Email:

5. Please attach a letter explaining your extenuating circumstances in detail.:

Upload below files or documents to the appropriate section(s) that apply to you.

6. A learning disability which was not accommodated during your first year.:

Provide documentation from Accessible Learning (or another university, if applicable.)

7. An ongoing chronic, debilitating, and serious health problem.:

Provide medical documentation that you received ongoing medical treatment in your first year at university, missed considerable time from classes, and that the health problem had an impact on your ability to submit assignments and write exams. Provide verification from faculty members and/or documentation showing approval of petitions).

8. A death in your immediate family (parent/legal guardian or sibling) during your first year.:

Provide documentation. (We will not consider deaths of friends or other relatives, including grandparents, unless they were your legal guardians.)

9. A serious and prolonged illness that occurred during your first year at university.:

Provide documentation that you received ongoing medical treatment, missed considerable time from classes, and that your ability to submit assignments and write exams was impacted (if at Laurier, through verification by faculty and approval of petitions). Common illnesses such as mononucleosis, strep throat, and influenza will not be considered unless documentation is provided as specified in #2 and illness of at least one month is confirmed.

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