General Interest students who wish to enrol in a certificate or diploma program may do so at any time as long as they have met the academic requirements of the program in which they would like to enroll. For more information, please see the Academic Requirements section of our website.


Course Exemptions

Some students may be eligible for course exemptions from one or more courses in a program. Exemptions are only granted for courses that were attended before the student first enrolled in the program. In order to qualify as exemptions, the course must be similar to or of greater length and depth than the course for which the student is applying for the exemption. The decision regarding the acceptability of previously attended courses as exemptions is under the sole discretion of the program director.

Course exemptions are only allowed for the following subjects: Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Aromatherapy, Nutrition and Psychology. In order to be eligible for an exemption, students must provide official transcripts from the school where they attended the course.


Marks

Upon completion of any course, students will be awarded a final mark or other designation that reflects their final standing in the course as follows:

• For courses for which they have completed the academic requirements for which it is policy to award a final mark, they will be given a percentage mark out of 100 that reflects their final standing in the course.
  
• For courses for which they have completed the academic requirements for which it is not policy to award a final mark, they will be given a 'Pass" designation.
  
• For courses for which they have not completed the academic requirements, they will be given an "Incomplete" designation.

Students will be given the opportunity to view all quizzes and exams once they have been marked, but the quizzes and exams remain the property of Living Earth School and must be returned. If a student wishes to keep a record of the individual marks they receive for each quiz and exam, it is their responsibility to record this information when it is provided. All assignments will be returned to the students once they have been marked.


Exam Rewrites

Students who fail to achieve a minimum passing grade on the final exam and/or as a final mark for any course may be required to make arrangements to improve their academic standing in the course. Students will be granted one opportunity to rewrite the final exam for the course. If a student is unable to raise their final mark for any course sufficiently to meet the minimum academic requirements for the course after rewriting the final exam, they may be required to repeat the course.

The decision to require a student to rewrite a final exam or repeat a course is under the sole discretion of the program director.

Students that are required to rewrite the final exam for any course must make arrangements with the course instructor or the program director. An administration fee of $25 will be charged for any exam rewrite that must be scheduled outside of normal class time.


Repeating Courses

Students enrolled in any course, certificate or diploma program may be required to repeat a course for any of the following reasons:

• Failure to meet the minimum academic requirements for the course.
  
• Poor attendance.

The decision to require any student to repeat a course is under the sole discretion of the program director.

Students that are required to repeat a course must make arrangements with the program director. The tuition fee for any course that must be repeated is equal to half of the cost of the course at the course-by-course rate. This fee is in addition to payments being made as part of the student’s regular payment plan.


Academic Probation

Students enrolled in any course, certificate or diploma program may be placed on academic probation for any of the following reasons:

• Failure to meet the minimum academic requirements in a course or program.
  
• Poor attendance.
  
• Cheating or plagiarism.

The decision to place a student on probation is under the sole discretion of the program director.


Academic Appeals

Students have the right to appeal any action or decision that may effect the ultimate evaluation of their performance in a course or program. Academic appeals are limited to matters effecting academic evaluation, decisions regarding admissions or course exemptions.


Dismissal

Students enrolled in any course or program may be dismissed for any of the following reasons:

• Poor academic standing.
  
• Poor attendance.
  
• Violent or abusive behavior.
  
• Violation of the Living Earth Discrimination Policy.
  
• Students misrepresenting themselves as certified practitioners.
  
• Failure to meet financial obligations.

The decision to dismiss any student is under the sole discretion of the program director.


Graduates of the Holistic Herbal Studies Program

Students who successfully graduate from the Holistic Herbal Studies program will receive a Holistic Herbal Studies certificate. Graduation from this program is not a qualification to practice herbalism or any other holistic healing modality. Graduates who wish to practice as a professional herbalist should consider enrolling in the Traditional Herbalist program.


Graduates of the Traditional Herbalist Program

Students who successfully graduate from the Traditional Herbalist program will receive a Traditional Herbalist diploma and will be qualified to use the Traditional Herbalist (T.H.). designation. In addition, the Traditional Herbalist program is recognized by the Ontario Herbalists Association (OHA). Graduates will be eligible for professional membership in the OHA and to use the Registered Herbalist (R.H.) designation as long as they remain a member in good standing. It is strongly recommended that all graduates of the Traditional Herbalist program become professional members of the OHA. All graduates of this program are expected to adhere to the Code of Ethics and Code of Practice of the OHA, regardless of whether they become professional members. Any graduate who violates the Code of Ethics or the Code of Practice of the OHA may have their Traditional Herbalist diploma revoked.