Faculty of Science

Summer Courses

Planning to take Courses this Summer?

Courses at Western:

Which Courses are Offered? -- look at the course descriptions (starting on page 27) and timetable (starting on page 18) of the Summer Calendar

How Many Courses can I Take? -- see page 4 of the Summer Calendar

How do I Register in Courses?

1. Summer Activate [instructions found on p. 14 of the Summer Calendar]

- Via Student Services
- Can be done starting February 21st
- Summer activate at least 72 hours in advance of registering for courses

2. Register in Courses

- Via Student Centre
- Web Registration start dates can be found here

Not sure Which Course(s) you Should Take? -- create a tentative list and then see an Academic Counsellor via drop-in counselling (current hours available here)

Do You Have MORE QUESTIONS? -- Look HERE for more helpful information!

Courses at another University (by Letter of Permission)

What to Do:

  1. Visit the other university's website for a description or course outline of the course(s) that you wish to take
  2. Print off the course description / course outline and meet with an academic counsellor during drop-in counselling hours
  3. You may need to obtain Departmental signatures (the academic counsellor will advise)

See the Letter of Permission section in our FAQs for more details.

DEADLINE for Athabasca and Thompson Rivers -- the last day to submit the completed form to the Academic Counselling Office is April 11, 2013.

DEADLINE for other universities -- 3 weeks prior to the deadline the host university has established for visiting students to register in summer courses - completed form must be submitted to the Academic Counselling Office by this date.

IMPORTANT NOTE -- Once your form has been completed, it can take 2 to 3 weeks before it is received by the other university.  In most cases, the form must be received by the other university before you can register in courses.  So check deadlines for registration at the other university carefully.