Important Information and Upcoming Deadlines

First-Year News

Thursday, May 16

Important Dates

May 17

Last date to drop courses for May-July sessions without financial penalty

May 20

Victoria Day (no classes)

May 31

Last date to drop classes for May-June session

June 28

Last date to drop classes for May-July session

July 2

July-August Summer courses begin

REMINDER: Plan Selection has begun

May 13-24, 2019

All students who have successfully passed 24 units or more must declare a Plan (aka major). Access your SOLUS Student Centre any time from May 13 - 24, 2019, to declare your Plan.

Need help? Visit our website to review the Plan thresholds and for tips on choosing your Plan. We've also posted a great "How-to" video that explain the Plan selection process. Questions? Have less than 24.0 units of passed courses? Call or drop by and see us in the Arts and Science office (613-533-2470).

Get Certified. Get Hired. Get Promoted.

Adding a certificate to your degree can help you stand out when it comes to finding a career after graduation.

Available Arts and Science Certificates:

Media Studies

Employment Relations

Geographic Information Science

International Studies

Sexual and Gender Diversity

Disability and Physical Activity

Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Creativity

French for Professionals

Global Action and Engagement

Indigenous Languages and Cultures

Urban Planning Studies

Learn more about certificates here .

Academic Progression

The Faculty Office will be conducting its annual assessment of student progress this week and we will be reviewing GPAs. If you have been placed on or released from academic probation, continuing on academic probation or if you have been required to withdraw for one or three years, rulings will be official on May 21 and you will receive a notification letter via SOLUS.

We encourage you to book an appointment to speak with an academic advisor after you have received your letter (613-533-2470).

Summer Courses

Thinking about taking an online course this summer to get ahead or catch up ? It's not too late to enrol! The last date to add a July - August course is July 8 . Keep in mind that courses can fill up quickly so if you’re planning to take a summer course, we suggest enrolling on SOLUS as soon as possible.

When searching for an online summer class on SOLUS, make sure to change the term to “2019 Summer” and the Course Career from Undergraduate to “Undergraduate Online”.

Before enrolling on SOLUS, we recommend reviewing course information (such as prerequisites and exclusions) on our online course pages .

Check out some of our July - August online courses like WRIT 120 Fundamentals of Effective Writing and CISC 121 Introduction to Computing Science I

See a full list of our online courses here .

Upper-Year Entry to Concurrent Education

Intermediate-Senior (Grade 7-12) - Science-Chemistry/Science-Physics

Arts and Science students who will be declaring a degree plan in, for example, Astronomy, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Life Science or Physics may be interested to know they can apply to transfer to Concurrent Education.

The upper-year entry is for the Intermediate-Senior (teaching grades 7-12) division. The first teaching subject must be Science–Chemistry or Science-Physics . The second teaching subject must be chosen from the list below; 24 units are required in the second teaching subject.

Second Teaching Subjects:

Dramatic Arts

English

First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies

French as a Second Language

Geography

History

Mathematics

Music – Vocal or Instrumental

Science – Biology

Science – Chemistry

Science – Physics

Visual Arts

Steps to apply are as follows:

Review the Concurrent Education degree requirements
Complete the A&S Program / Plan Selection between 13 – 24 May, 2019
Complete the Application form before the deadline: 24 May 2019

-select Bachelor of Education as admit type

The Faculty of Education will determine the number of spaces available in Science-Chemistry and Science-Physics by June. Applicants will be ranked based on CGPA comprising a full 1st year course load (eg, 30 units). Applicants will be informed of decision at beginning of June prior to Course selection in July. If eligible for an offer to the program, a Con-Ed academic advisor is available to assist with course selection for teaching subject requirements.

Questions?

Contact Education Student Services

Student Academic Success Services Webinar

Reading, Taking Notes, and Learning Efficiently

May 22 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm EDT

Looking for some tips on reading, taking notes, and learning efficiently? Join this online webinar, hosted by SASS!

Description:

University courses can sometimes seem like a blur: everything is complicated, explained quickly, and you just forget everything afterward anyway. In this seminar, we'll help you pay attention to the most important parts of the lecture and your readings, organize your information in an effective way, and explain how to work from lecture and reading material when you're writing assignments or revising for exams.

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