The Western Deans’ Agreement covers exchange graduate students from member institutions across Western Canada (for a list of participating institutions, visit www.wcdgs.ca) provided that:
a.the Western Deans’ Agreement authorization form signed by the Dean or designate and the Department Head or Graduate Advisor of a participating Western institution specify the courses to be taken for credit toward a graduate degree program at their home institution by the specified deadline;
b.the course/s must be an integral part of the students’ graduate degree program;
c.the students are in good standing in a graduate program at the home institution; and
d.the students have paid all current and back fees at the home institution.
Western Deans’ Agreement students pay tuition (and general) fees at their home institution, and they pay applicable student activity fees (general fees) at the host institution for applicable credit courses. A fee waiver is not permitted for Audit or non-credit courses.
Students may not claim fee waivers under the terms of the Western Deans’ Agreement for a period of more than 12 months total.
Under the Western Deans’ Agreement, students may take both undergraduate and graduate courses. The approval of the designated representatives of the home and the host institutions must be obtained prior to registration in the courses.
Students must arrange for official academic transcripts from the host institution to be sent to the home institution when the courses have been completed. Each home institution has regulations regarding the maximum number of transfer credits permitted. Students should ensure their requests are within these limits.