Adding Courses

All students can add courses using WebAdvisor.

Students cannot add courses after the published deadline date on WebAdvisor.

Undergraduate students can add a maximum of 2.75 credits per semester on WebAdvisor. Diploma students can add a maximum of 3.25 credits per semester on WebAdvisor. Only in special circumstances will a student be permitted to take more than the maximum credits in a semester. Students require permission from their Academic Advisor and should reach out to discuss their circumstances. The policy on adding courses can be found in Section VIII of the Undergraduate Calendar and Section VIII of the Diploma Calendar.

WebAdvisor

When a student is registering for a course using WebAdvisor it is recommended that they double check to confirm that the course has been added to their schedule. To check this, students should go to the “Student Planning Overview" to view their class schedule. We recommend you use the “Print” button to view your schedule for confirmation of registration. This will also show your exam schedule more clearly (if it is posted already).

To register for a course choose “Plan, Schedule, Register and Drop” on the Student Planning Overview section of WebAdvisor. First, you will need to add a selected course to your plan. Once it is “Planned”, you may then choose to “Register” for the course.

Please note: Planned courses will appear in yellow on your schedule. Registered courses will appear in green for classes, and in purple for labs and seminars. Using the "Print" button will allow you to see the details of your schedule without relying on colour identification. Students should always examine their revised schedule to ensure that the course has been registered for successfully and to confirm there are no conflicts. This includes conflicts in the exam schedule once it is published. Students should not enroll in courses with conflicts. 

If a student is taking a course through distance education, this course will appear separately at the bottom of the class schedule grid.

Course Waiver Request Forms

Students may be required to fill out Course Waiver Request forms if:

• They are missing a pre-requisite or co-requisite for a course, and/or instructor consent is being requested
• They are asking for a restriction or priority access to be waived

Based on Departmental and University policies, instructors or department designates can waive a pre or co-requisite waiver by signing a Course Waiver Request form or triggering the system to allow the student to register. Instructors are not obligated to waive pre or co-requisites. More information on the Course Waiver Process can be found here.

Adding Courses using Course Waiver Request Forms

If a student has filled out a Course Waiver Request form and obtained all the necessary signatures, the student must submit the form via email to Enrolment Services in the Office of Registrarial Services at es@uoguelph.ca. This must be done by the published deadline date. If the student does not submit the form to Enrolment Services, the course will not be added! It is recommended that students check WebAdvisor to ensure that the course has been added to their schedule.

Only in exceptional cases will a student be allowed to add a course after the course selection period is over. Approval for a late add is not guaranteed. Exceptional circumstances for adding courses late are outlined in the Adding Courses policy (link above).

It is the student's responsibility to go to all their classes and assess the courses in the first week of classes.