City University in Canada is a teaching University. It focuses on bringing a high-quality, relevant life-long education to those who have a desire to learn, in multiple delivery modes and locations around the world. It does so by having common curricula developed by groups of experts led by the program directors and program coordinators, referred to collectively as CityU’s Administrative Faculty.
CityU policies are developed to align with the institution’s mission, values, and legal obligations. Students are encouraged to review the university’s policies and familiarize themselves with their rights and responsibilities while enrolled at CityU. These policies are designed to ensure a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment by protecting the rights, well-being, and safety of our students.
Academic Policy
- 2300.10 Academic Integrity Policy July 2025
- 2300.10.01 Academic Integrity Procedure
- 3400.01 Circulation Policy
- 3400.01.01 Circulation Procedure
- 3400.02 Collection Development Policy
- 3400.03 Interlibrary Loan Policy
- 3400.03.01 Interlibrary Loan Procedure
- 3500.06 Academic Credit Definition
- 3500.01.01 Procedures for Continuous Improvement Committee Reviews
- 3500.03 Copyright
- 3500.08 Satisfactory Academic Progress
- 3500.09 Scholastic Achievement Honored
- 3500.11 Course Challenge
- 3500.12 Course Repetition
- 3500.13 Change of Major
- 3500.14 Degree and Certificate Completion Requirements
- 3500.15 Second Degree
- 3500.17 Course Delivery Formats
- 3500.17.01 Course Delivery Formats Procedure
- 3500.17.02 Distance Learning Procedure
- 3500.19 Definitions and Requirements of Academic Program Components, Residency and Class
- 3500.20 Credit Completion Related to Undergraduate Year
- 3500.22 Transcript Diploma Certificate Wording and Conferral Dates
- 3500.21 Internships
- 3500.23 Commencement Exercises
- 3500.25 Program Dismissal
- 3500.27 Program Plan Approvals
Admissions
- 2100.01 Admission Policy
- 2100.01.01 Admission Procedure
- 2100.02 Admission of Overseas Applicants to Programs via Distance Learning
- 2100.05 Admission Requirements for All Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs
- 2100.11 Admission Requirements for All Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs
- 2100.12 Requirements for Special Admission to Graduate Programs
- 2100.16 Admission of International Students to Study in the US and Canada
- 2100.17 Admission of Applicants Not Seeking A Degree or Certificate
- 2100.18 Transfer Credit Toward Advanced Standing
- 2100.19 Transcripts from Other Institutions
- 2100.20 Transcript Submission Requirements
- 2100.21 Transfer Policies for Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs
- 2100.22 Transfer Policies for Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs
- 2100.23 Student Identification Number
- 2200.11 English Proficiency
- 2100.24 Admission Requirements Specific to Doctoral Degrees and Post-Graduate Certificate Programs
Faculty Policies
- 3500.26 Streaming Media for Instructional Use
- 3500.07 Grading System July 2025
- 3500.03 Copyright
- 3500.03.02 Copyright of Works-for-hire Materials
- 3500.11 Course Challenge
- 3500.26 Streaming Media for Instructional Use July 2025
- 3600.01 Faculty Scholarship
- 3600.02 Faculty Scholarship Funding
- 3600.02.01 Faculty Research Grants Procedure
- 3600.03 Teaching Faculty Titles Effective July 1 2025
- 3600.03.01 Teaching Faculty Promotional Titles and Criteria Procedure
- 3600.03.02 Workload Policy for Continuing and Term Faculty in Canada
- 3600.04 Faculty Evaluation Policy
- 3600.04.01 Faculty Evaluations Procedure
- 3600.06 Academic Freedom
- 3600.07 Faculty Conflict of Interest
- 3600.07.01 Faculty Conflict of Interest or Commitment Procedure
- 3600.08.01 Faculty Recruitment and Hiring Procedure Canada
- 3600.08.02 Orientation Procedure for Continuing, Term, and Associate Faculty Appointment
- 4300.33 Respectful Workplace
Faculty members can access the Faculty Handbook and the HR Policy Manual in the Faculty Resources section of the Faculty Portal (login required). Staff members can access the HR Policy Manual via the Staff Portal.
Complaints
For a comprehensive overview of the various options and related processes for filing grievances, please see the Complaints Reference.
Financial Policies
- 2400.02.01 International Student Tuition Deposit – Canada
- 2400.04 Pre Payment of Entire Academic Program
- 2400.05 Application Fee
- 2400.07 Auditing Fee
- 2400.08 Degree Certificate Posting Fees
- 2400.10 Returned Check Handling Fee
- 2400.11 Collection Fee
- 2400.12 Transcript Fee
- 2400.13 Specific Program Course and Operating Fees Charges
- 2400.14 Tuition Reimbursement Third Party Billing
- 2400.17 Veteran and Military Student Assistance
- 2400.18 Scholarships Awarded by City University of Seattle
- 2400.19 Refunds Policy
Graduation
Privacy
Registrations and Attendance
- 2200.01 Registration Officially
- 2200.02 Course Options for Program Credit via Waiver Substitution and Direct Equivalency
- 2200.03 Course Withdrawing or Adding
- 2200.04 Enrollment Credit Load Definition
- 2200.05 Credit Overload Consideration
- 2200.06 Program Enrollment Limitation
- 2200.07 Discontinuous Enrollment
- 2200.07.01 Non-Enrolled Student Contact Data Coding Procedure
- 2200.08 Enrollment in Discontinued Programs
- 2200.09 Enrollment at Another Institution Concurrently
- 2200.10 Undergraduate Enrollment in Graduate Courses
- 2200.11 English Proficiency July 2023
- 2200.13 First Time Full Time Enrollment Notification
- 2200.16 Degree Certificate Posting Requirements
- 2200.17 Course Withdrawing Military Deployment
- 3100.02 Undergrad GenEd Requirements
- 3200.01 Graduate Students in Undergraduate Courses
- 3500.13 Change of Major
- 3500.18 Attendance Policy
Safety and Security
For a comprehensive overview of our Campus Safety procedure please visit our Safey Tips page.
Student Rights and Responsibility
- 2100.20 Transcript Submission Requirements
- 2100.23 Student Identification Number
- 2300.01 Student Rights and Responsibilities
- 2300.02 Student Code of Conduct
- 2300.02.01 Student Code of Conduct Procedure
- 2300.03 Student Records
- 2300.03.02 Student Personal Information Access According to PIPEDA and PIPA
- 2300.04 Maintaining Current Personal Data
- 2300.05 Student Rights to Access University Financial Information
- 2300.06 Graduation and Completion Rate Disclosures
- 2300.08 Students with Special Needs
- 2300.09 Grade Appeals
- 2300.10 Academic Integrity Policy
- 2300.10.01 Academic Integrity Procedure
- 2300.11 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Information
- 2300.13 Student Rights for Creative Work
- 2300.14 Campus Security
- 2300.15 Information Technology Resource Code of Conduct for Students
- 2300.16 Degree Certificate Posting Requirements
- 2300.17 Technology and Email Requirements
- 2300.18 Peer to Peer File Sharing Policy
- 2300.19 Student Identification Verification Policy
- 2300.19.01 Student Identity Verification
- 2300.20 Policy on Student Complaints
- 2300.21 Religious Accommodation
- 2300.22 Academic Classroom Conduct
- 2300.23 Freedom of Expression and Inquiry
- 2300.24 Respectful Learning Environment Policy
- 2300.24.01 Respectful Learning Environment Procedure
- 2300.25 Sexual Violence & Misconduct
- 2300.25.01 Sexual Violence and Misconduct
