First Year

Welcome to the Western School of Health Studies! Below are links to assist you with course registration.

Western Launch

Course registration is one of the most important parts of your transition to Western. It is important your course selection meets your program requirements as well as help prepare you for professional and post-graduate program goals. Register for the School of Health Studies course selection workshop as well as sign up for a 1-1 Course Advising appointments through Western Launch.

Course Registration

Course registration is an important part of your transition to Western. It is important your course selection meets your program requirements as well as helps prepare you for professional and post-graduate program goals. The following resources are available to help prepare for your course registration appointment:

SmartStart Academic

Prepare for the academic demands of your first-year School of Health Studies courses with this free self-study course in list subjects by school (Nursing: Anatomy & Physiology, Kinesiology: Anatomy & Physiology, Health Studies: Anatomy & Biology, FNS: Physiology and Chemistry).

The courses were created using feedback from our professors regarding high school concepts you need to review to hit the ground running in their courses.

Other Western Resources

  • OWL Brightspace D2L is an online tool where you can find course information from instructors and view your
    course outlines. You can also monitor your course progress through your gradebook. Be sure to review your
    course outlines before the course begins!
  • Academic Calendar
  • Western Email Account. Make sure you use your UWO email address when emailing your professors and
    departments on campus – always include your student number too!
  • Registrar’s Office Live Chat If you need help enrolling in courses or have questions regarding fees, please use
    Western Chat to speak with a Student Central representative.