# ACADEMIC PROCEDURE #A-29 PR-4

Document reposted December 2018. No change to content.

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## ACADEMIC PROCEDURE #A-29 PR-4

SUBJECT

Interruption of Studies

Learner Pathways Policy #A-29

Document reposted December 2018.  No change to content.

## PROCEDURES

When a student elects to return to the College to complete a program of study, he/she must:

1. Meet with the Program Coordinator to determine an appropriate course plan.

2. For  courses  that  have  evolved  to  the  extent  that  the  credit  previously  earned  by  the student  is  no  longer  comparable  to  the  credit  currently  being  offered,  Prior  Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) and challenge exams are available to the student. Otherwise, the student must repeat the course.

## PLAR Resource Guide

3. Students  who  have  interrupted  their  studies  will  not  be  eligible  to  graduate  from  a program that is no longer offered by the College unless alternate arrangements have been approved in writing by the program Dean, in cooperation with the Registrar.

Note: In instances where a student takes a reduced course load, the student's program of study remains under the program synopsis in force when he/she registered.

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<small>Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A29-PR4_Interruption-of-Studies-Procedure.pdf](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A29-PR4_Interruption-of-Studies-Procedure.pdf)</small>