Undergraduate

Responsibility for Registration

It is each student’s responsibility to ensure that their course registrations and course changes meet their degree requirements.

It is strongly recommended that students complete 30 credits at the 1000 level before proceeding to upper-level courses.

No further registrations will be accepted once the limit set for the class size has been reached. Students may place themselves on a waiting list and will be offered a space if one becomes available.

The Academic Year specifies the registration periods for Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter courses.

The academic timetable for the Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer terms will be available through WebAdvisor in the Spring of each year.

New Students

Registration information packages will be mailed to all new students. New Student Orientation (NSO), including Academic Advising and Course Registration sessions, will be held during the summer prior to the start of fall classes. New students are strongly encouraged to participate in one of the New Student Orientation (NSO) programs and register for courses while on campus. All new students, and especially those with transfer or advanced-standing credit, are encouraged to seek academic advice prior to registering for courses.

Students in the Consecutive BEd program will be sent their registration package in the summer. The Office of the Registrar will inform Consecutive Education students about the registration process as part of the registration package.

Students registering in the Native Classroom Assistant Diploma Program, the Native Special Education Assistant Diploma Program, the Teacher of Anishnaabemwin as a Second Language Diploma Program or the Aboriginal Teacher Certification Diploma Program should contact the Office of the Registrar for application forms. Students in these programs will be provided with information upon registration.

Current Students

All students who were registered at Nipissing in the Fall/Winter Session will receive registration instructions through their Nipissing student-email accounts about the next year’s registration cycle. It is each student’s responsibility to ensure they complete the registration process and submit payment within the specified deadlines.

Readmitted Students

Previous Nipissing students who have not registered in courses for more than a 12-month period are required to apply for readmission before they will be permitted to register. Registration information will be provided once they have been readmitted to the University.

Previous Bachelor of Science in Nursing students who apply for readmission to the same program may be required to repeat previously passed Nipissing courses at the discretion of the School of Nursing.

Registration Procedure

Students use WebAdvisor to register in their courses. Students are required to create a conflict-free class timetable. Please refer to the Office of the Registrar webpage at www.nipissingu.ca/departments/admissions-registrar/webadvisor-instructions for student registration instructions.

Academic Changes and Withdrawals

It is each student’s responsibility to understand the academic and financial consequences related to academic changes/withdrawals.

Program Changes

Students who wish to change their degree program must complete an ‘Academic Change Form’ and return it to the Office of the Registrar. Forms are available on the Nipissing University website or from the Office of the Registrar. Specific admission requirements must be met.

Credits for practical/activity, clinical and education (EDUC) courses will only count in the degree program in which they were taken. All other courses will normally be credited toward the new degree program.

Course Changes

It is the student’s responsibility to initiate course changes.

Discontinuing attendance at classes, notifying an instructor or stopping payment does not constitute official withdrawal from a course.

Students who wish to withdraw from a course, add a course, or substitute one course for another, must do so through WebAdvisor. Students may also do so in writing through the Office of the Registrar. The Office of the Registrar homepage specifies the withdrawal dates for Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter courses.

Auditors

An auditor is a student who is registered in a course(s), and who may participate in class discussion, but who may not hand in assignments or write examinations. An auditor does not receive credit for the course.

Students who wish to register as auditors or change status from credit to audit or audit to credit must contact the Office of the Registrar. The last day to register or make these changes is the last day of course changes as per the Academic Year.

Students must have completed prerequisites or their equivalent in order to register as an auditor in any given course. Students may audit no more than the normal number of courses available to students in any one given session. Where such a course would constitute an overload, permission of an Academic Advisor is required.

The Academic Year

The academic year is comprised of two terms, Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer.

Fall/Winter Term

The Fall/Winter Term is comprised of three offering sessions, FA (Fall), WI (Winter) and FW (Fall/Winter)

• Fall (FA) courses are typically offered over a period of 13 weeks, beginning in early September.
• Winter (WI) courses are typically offered over a period of 13 weeks, beginning in early January.
• Fall/Winter (FW) courses are offered over a period of 26 weeks, beginning in early September.

Fall/Winter term course offerings and course schedules vary from year-to-year. Details are normally available by late May of each year and students are encouraged to consult WebAdvisor for the most up-to-date information.

Students should refer to Course Loads/Overloads regarding registration regulations governing the Fall/Winter Term.

Spring/Summer Term

The Spring/Summer Term is comprised of four offering sessions, SP (Spring), SU (Summer), SS (Spring/Summer), and SI (Summer Institute)

• Spring (SP) courses are typically offered over a period of 6 weeks, normally beginning in early May.
• Summer (SU) courses are typically offered over a period of 6 weeks, normally beginning in late June.
• Spring/Summer (SS) courses are offered over a period of 13 weeks, beginning in early May.
• Summer Institute (SI) courses are typically offered over a period of 2 weeks during the month of August.

Spring/Summer term course offerings and course schedules vary from year-to-year. Details are normally available by early March of each year and students are encouraged to consult WebAdvisor for the most up-to-date information.

Students should refer to Course Loads/Overloads regarding registration regulations governing the Spring/Summer Term.