Undergraduate Admissions Policy for Self-Declared Aboriginal Applicants

Applicants who self-declare as Aboriginal will be given consideration for admission to Laurier programs if they fall within 5% of the established cut-off during each phase of the admissions cycle to a minimum of 70%. To be considered within the 5% window, applicants must provide a written statement outlining any work experience, achievements, educational goals and why they believe they will be successful at post-secondary studies. Students admitted under this policy will be expected to maintain the minimum final average set for the program into which they have been admitted.

Once final grades have been received from the OUAC, Aboriginal applicants who fall below the minimum final grade requirement of 70% will be considered for admission on an individual basis pending space availability. Applicants who already hold an Offer of Admission and who do not meet the minimum final requirement of 70% will also be considered on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the Faculty to which they have been admitted.

Students who are admitted under this policy as described in #2 will be required to complete University 101 and University 102 as a condition of their acceptance to the university.

This policy does not apply to the Faculty of Education, which has a separate policy addressing Aboriginal admissions.