Course selection


In selecting their courses, students must adhere to the following regulations.
  1. Prerequisites and corequisites for each course, as stated in the course description, must be met, unless waived by the instructor. The Registrar's Office does NOT require notification of a prerequisite waiver. However, when the course being waived is listed as a program requirement, students should discuss the matter in advance with their program supervisor.
  2. Students may not register for credit in a course if they have already passed another course shown in the course description as an exclusion to that course.
    Note: The Faculty of Arts & Science and the U of T Mississauga Calendars do not usually list U of T Scarborough courses as exclusions. Students taking such courses must check the U of T Scarborough Calendar for possible exclusions. Students who are in any doubt about whether or not an exclusion exists or whether or not a course can be used to meet a prerequisite of another course or can be applied to a program requirement should consult their program supervisor.
  3. Students may not re-register for credit in a course if they have already passed that course. Students may re-register in a course they have taken, but failed. In the latter case, both registrations in the course are shown on the student's record, and both grades count in the student's grade point average.
  4. Students may not register for credit in a course that is a specific prerequisite for a course they have already passed. When this occurs, the course is counted as "extra" (see "Extra (EXT) courses" in the "Standing in a Course" section of this Calendar). This rule does not apply in the case of non-specific prerequisites (such as "one B-level credit in History") or in the case where one of two or more courses that are not exclusions of each other may serve as prerequisite.
  5. Where students may not register in a course for credit, they may register in it as an extra course. In such cases, the course is shown on the student's record but the grade is not included in the student's grade point averages nor does the course count towards the degree. However, if appropriate, it may be used to meet program requirements that call specifically for it.
  6. Undergraduate students at UTSC are not permitted to enrol in more than 3.0 credits per term without permission from the Program Supervisor. Students should also note:
    • The usual load maximum for a full-time student in any session is 2.5 full credits.
    • Students who are on probation should read about course load restrictions and requirements in the "Overall standing" section of this Calendar.
    • BBA students should read the "Management" section of this Calendar regarding the overall course load limit.
    • Students with approved deferred final examinations should read the "Special consideration, petitions and appeals" section of this Calendar.
  7. Students who wish to register in courses in the Faculty of Arts and Science or at the University of Toronto at Mississauga should refer to the "Courses on other campuses" section of this Calendar. There are limits to the number of courses that may be taken on other campuses.
  8. Full-time students are those students who register in at least 1.5 full credits in a session.Students who are restricted to part-time studies may have a load of no more than 1.25 full credits in any session until they have completed at least 3.0 full credits and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00.
  9. Students must register for their courses in accordance with instructions issued each session by the Registrar's Office. Students who wish to change their registration:
    • May do so only until the deadlines for adding and dropping courses, stated in the Sessional Dates section of this Calendar;
    • Must notify the Registrar's Office of any change through ROSI.
  10. Where multi-sectioned courses have a common examination, students enrolled in an evening section of the course may be required to sit an examination during the day and vice versa. Students may also be required to write Saturday or Sunday term tests or examinations.
Registration

Students are responsible for the accuracy of their own registration. When selecting, adding and dropping courses in ROSI, they should always list their courses upon completing the transaction. Registration consists of two basic steps:
  1. Course selection, and
  2. Fees payment (or an arrangement of a fee deferment).
Both must be completed by the appropriate deadlines in order to be considered a "registered" student and to retain a place in any course selected. (For deadlines and further information, see the Registration Guide or the Registrar's Office website at www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar

Course selection

Courses may be selected through ROSI. For regulations on course selection, see above.
Note: Degree students who have completed 4.0 or more full credits must be enrolled in an appropriate combination of Subject POSts before they may select courses. (This includes new students with transfer credit.)

Fees payment

All fees are posted to the student's financial account. Students may view their financial account on ROSI. Fee payment (or deferral of fees) must be made by the relevant deadline. Deadlines and information on how to pay fees is included in the Registration Guide and at www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar. An electronic invoice is available to view on ROSI; printed invoices are not routinely mailed to students. For further information go to www.fees.utoronto.ca or contact Student Accounts, University of Toronto, 215 Huron St, 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A2; telephone: 416-978-2142; fax: 416-978-2610 or 416-978-5572; email: Info.studentaccount@utoronto.ca

Program (Subject POSt) registration

All degree students with at least 4.0 credits are required to register on ROSI in their Specialist, Major or Minor Programs. Students may register only in Programs (Subject POSts) offered by University of Toronto Scarborough. ROSI Subject POSt codes can be found at: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/subjectpost. (For regulations governing Programs, see the Programs of Study section of this Calendar.)

Summer Session

Students who registered at U of T Scarborough in the 2011 Summer, the 2011 Fall or the 2012 Winter Sessions and who are not on suspension are automatically eligible to register and may pick up their registration packages beginning in late March at the Registrar's Office. Other students who want to register should contact the Registrar's Office or visit the Registrar's Office webpage for information at www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar (see "Re-enrolling" in the Admissionssection of this Calendar).

Fall & Winter Sessions

Students who registered at U of T Scarborough in the 2011 Fall, the 2012 Winter or the 2012 Summer Session and who are not on suspension are automatically eligible to register and may pick up their registration packages beginning in late March at the Registrar's Office. Other students who want to register should contact the Registrar's Office or visit the Registrar's Office webpage for information at www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar (see "Re-enrolling" in the Admissions section of this Calendar).

Year of Study

The following is used to define the year of study of degree students:
1st year - has fewer than 4.0 full credits
2nd year - has 4.0 to 8.5 full credits
3rd year - has 9.0 to 13.5 full credits
4th year - has 14.0 or more full credits
5th year - (CTEP students only) - has 19.0 or more full credits.