REGISTRATION

 General Information
A student is considered registered after an Intent to Register
has been submitted to the Office of the Registrar. After the
Intent to Register has been processed by the Office of the
Registrar, an acknowledgement of registration is mailed to the
student. Students are responsible for the payment of fees that
arise from registration and are indebted to the University unless
cancellation is received, in writing, prior to the commencement
of classes. Please refer to the Schedule of Dates on pages
xiii-xvii of the Calendar for information regarding final dates
for registration and late fees.

 Academic Advising
Although academic advising is available within each individual
department and/or faculty, it is solely the responsibility of
students to ensure that they are properly registered and meet
course requirements as well as the requirements of the program
for which they are registered. The section of the Calendar
stating Academic Regulations as well as the relevant program
requirements and course information should be reviewed carefully
by all students.

 Course Selection
Courses are selected in accordance with the prescribed
requirements of a program.

    Students registering in an Honours program are
responsible for having their total program approved at the
beginning of each academic year by the department(s) concerned.

    Students registered in a General program are
responsible for having the courses of the major subject approved
by the department concerned.

    All students are responsible for the completeness
and accuracy of their own registration. Students should ensure
that as they proceed they take the necessary prerequisites for
individual courses.

    The University reserves the right not to offer
elective courses for which there is insufficient registration.
Some courses listed in this calendar are not offered each year.

 Registration for Part-time Students
Please refer to the appropriate Part-Time Studies Calendar for
registration procedures and for registration dates of each term
and session.

 Pre-Registration for Full-time Students
Students have an opportunity to select courses for the following
year by pre-registering.

    Returning students normally pre-register in March.

    First Year students normally register in June and
July after they have received their offers of admission. Details
are included with the offers of admission.

 Cross-Registration of Courses at the University of
Waterloo
The Joint Co-operative Advisory Council of Wilfrid Laurier
University and the University of Waterloo has established an
agreement whereby students of either university may
cross-register to take courses at the other institution.
The main objective is to make courses available which
currently are not offered at the student's home institution.

    Cross-registration is open only to full-time
students at either university. Wilfrid Laurier University
students on academic probation (except adult admission probation)
are not permitted to cross-register. A minimum of one and a half
credits per term must be taken at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Students must register and pay all fees at their home institution
where they must obtain the signature of the department Chair of
the discipline in which they select their courses. The
cross-registration form is available in the Office of the
Registrar.

    The regulations of the host institution related to
prerequisites, grading systems and deferred examinations
will apply. Examination conflicts must be resolved by the home
institution.

    Regulations concerning registration, course changes
as well as petitions are governed by the student's home
institution. Courses taken at the University of Waterloo may not
be used to meet residence requirements.

 Students Registering at Wilfrid Laurier University on a
Letter of Permission
Students registered at another university wishing to take courses
for transfer credit to their home university may register on a
Letter of Permission. The Letter of Permission form, attainable
from the home university, must name the courses which the student
may take for transfer credit. It is to be sent to the Office of
the Registrar, Wilfrid Laurier University.

 Change in Registration
Any course or section change after registration must be made on
the Program/Course Change Request Form at the Office of the
Registrar. Changes must be approved by the appropriate faculty
member before they are accepted.

 Adding or Withdrawing from Courses
A course must be added no later than 12 calendar days from the
beginning of term lectures. This regulation applies to Spring
Term, Fall Term, Winter Term, and full-credit courses taken over
the September to April academic year. Please consult the schedule
of calendar dates for the corresponding dates for six week
courses.

    The final dates for withdrawing from courses without
penalty of failure are:
Fall Term courses   November 3 
Winter Term courses   March 1
Full-credit courses (September to April)   March 1

    The final date for withdrawing from six week courses
is the end of the fourth week of lectures.

    A grade of ``F'' will be assigned if a student
withdraws after the final date.

    For the corresponding Intersession, Spring Term and
Summer Session dates, please consult the schedule of calendar
dates.

 Notes:
 1.
       The onus for notifying the Office of the Registrar of
      withdrawal and for completing the change request form rests
      solely upon the student. Simply ceasing to attend lectures, even
      if the instructor is informed, does not formally constitute
      withdrawal and will result in a failing grade.
 2.
       A change from registration for credit to audit must be
      made no later than the final date for withdrawing without
      failure.

 Withdrawal from Full-time Studies
A student who finds it necessary to withdraw from full-time
studies must obtain a  Notice of Withdrawal  form from the Office
of the Register. The form must be signed by both the Dean of the
Faculty/School and the Registrar. The student identification card
must be submitted with the form.

    Students who leave the University without completing
The Notice of Withdrawal will have each of the applicable courses
recorded as a failure.

    The policy outlined under Adding or Withdrawing from
Courses applies.

    Students who withdraw without completing the proper
form will not be eligible for any refund of fees.

    Students holding scholarships or loans must bear
responsibility for meeting obligations in returning or repaying
funds.

 Student Identification
The identification card (ID) is required for purposes of
identification in the Library, at final examinations and for
student activities. The ID card is issued at first registration.
Thereafter, a sessional validation sticker will be affixed at
each registration. The ID replacement fee is $20.00.

    Any student who withdraws from full-time studies
must submit the identification card to the Office of the
Registrar. 

    As the University is committed to the integrity of
its student records, each student is required to provide either
on application for admission or on personal data forms required
for registration, their complete, legal name. Any requests to
change a name, by means of alteration, deletion, substitution or
addition, must be accompanied by appropriate supporting
documentation. Upon making application for graduation students
may be asked to provide proof of their name.

 Application for Graduation
It is the student's responsibility to make formal application for
graduation. Application forms are available at the Office of the
Registrar and must be submitted no later than February 1 for
Spring Convocation and August 1 for Fall Convocation. If the
application is not received prior to these dates, the University
cannot be responsible for completing arrangements in time for
graduation.

 Transcript Requests
Transcript requests must be submitted to the Office of the
Registrar in writing. Included in the request must be the last
date of attendance, the number of transcripts requested, the full
mailing address and the fee.

 Records, Examinations, and Course Work Materials
Information received by the University in support of a student's
application for admission, all of the student's academic and
other records, and all examination papers and other material
submitted by a student as part of the course work at the
University shall be considered the property of the University.
Exceptions may be approved by the appropriate Dean. As a general
rule, all such materials, except for final examination papers and
documents submitted in confidence on behalf of a student, may be
returned to the student. Graduate students retain the right to
publish approved theses. Materials supplied to students, such as
lecture notes, course outlines, or class handouts, etc., shall
not be sold or reproduced without the express consent of the
University.

    Access to student records, and release of
information concerning them, shall be governed by the
University's policies with respect thereto.