TMU Academic Standards 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which TMU body has ultimate authority over academic policies and standards?
- The Board of Governors
- The Student Union
- The Academic Senate (Correct answer)
- The Office of the Registrar
Correct answer: The Academic Senate
The Academic Senate is TMU's highest academic governing body, responsible for approving and overseeing academic policies.
Question 2: TMU's minimum passing grade in most undergraduate courses is:
- 50% (D) (Correct answer)
- 60% (C)
- 55% (D+)
- 45% (F+)
Correct answer: 50% (D)
At TMU, a minimum grade of 50% (D) is typically required to pass most undergraduate courses.
Question 3: What is the consequence of accumulating two academic integrity violations at TMU?
- An automatic one-semester suspension
- Escalating sanctions up to and including suspension or expulsion (Correct answer)
- Only a written warning is issued
- No additional consequence beyond the individual incidents
Correct answer: Escalating sanctions up to and including suspension or expulsion
Repeat violations result in escalating sanctions under TMU's policy, which can include suspension or expulsion.
Question 4: A student invoking 'medical circumstances' to request an assignment extension at TMU must typically provide:
- A handwritten note from a parent or guardian
- Documentation from a regulated health professional (Correct answer)
- A declaration on the student's honor alone
- Approval from the Student Union president
Correct answer: Documentation from a regulated health professional
TMU requires documentation from a regulated health professional to support accommodation requests based on medical circumstances.
Question 5: Which of the following is NOT considered a form of academic misconduct under TMU's policy?
- Contract cheating (paying someone to complete work)
- Submitting an assignment to TMU's writing review service for feedback (Correct answer)
- Impersonating another student during an exam
- Misrepresenting academic credentials
Correct answer: Submitting an assignment to TMU's writing review service for feedback
Using TMU's officially sanctioned academic support services, like writing review, is permitted and encouraged.
Question 6: TMU's 'Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies' holds graduate students to which additional standard beyond undergraduate requirements?
- Graduate students must complete research with no supervision
- Graduate students face stricter research ethics and thesis integrity requirements (Correct answer)
- Graduate students are exempt from academic integrity rules
- Graduate students may submit coursework in any language
Correct answer: Graduate students face stricter research ethics and thesis integrity requirements
Graduate students at TMU face additional scrutiny around research ethics, thesis originality, and scholarly integrity.
Question 7: What does TMU's 'Good Academic Standing' requirement mean for undergraduate students?
- Students must maintain a GPA of 4.0 or higher
- Students must meet minimum GPA and progression thresholds set by their program (Correct answer)
- Students must complete all electives before third year
- Students must attend at least 90% of all lectures
Correct answer: Students must meet minimum GPA and progression thresholds set by their program
Good Academic Standing at TMU means meeting the program's minimum GPA and credit progression requirements to continue enrollment.
TMU Academic Standards 3
Which TMU body has ultimate authority over academic policies and standards?