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Please see www.cariboo.bc.ca/policy/index.html for the latest policy and regulations.
Policy
All University College of the Cariboo (UCC) courses fall into one of two categories: Credit or Non-Credit. These are defined as follows:
UCC courses which carry credit towards a UCC certificate or diploma are known as credit courses. Credit courses are listed in the Calendar, and registration in such courses is open to suitably qualified members of the general public. Admission into most credit courses requires prior acceptance into a UCC program.
Some credit courses carry transfer credit at other educational institutions. Such transfer arrangements are listed in the Calendar and on course outlines.
Curriculum content and academic standards are defined for all credit courses, and students receive a final grade based on their performance and determined according to Policy ED(24) 8-0 (unless the student has registered as an audit student).
Students are issued UCC transcripts to document their achievement in credit courses. On successful completion of a program, students may apply for a Certificate or Diploma.
The offering of credit courses, together with their curriculum and academic standards, are subject to the approval of the Vice-President, Instruction and Student Services, following consultation with the Educational Advisory Committee.
UCC offers short non-credit courses in a wide variety of subjects. Registration in such courses is open to the general public. Completion of a non-credit course may lead to a Certificate of Completion, but academic standards are not normally defined. Non-credit courses do not satisfy prerequisite requirements for credit programs.
Occasionally certification for a non-credit course may be provided by an external agency (as in the case of first-aid training, for example). However, UCC transcripts are not issued, nor do non-credit courses lead to UCC certificates or diplomas.
The offering of non-credit courses not exceeding 120 hours of instruction must be approved by the director of the relevant instructional division. Non-credit courses exceeding 120 hours of instruction require the approval of the Vice-President, Instruction and Student Services.