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The ITR events below are put on by student groups, the BMSUE Office and Science/Basic Medical Science departments to provide you with the opportunity to speak directly with faculty and students.

More information is available via Schulich's ITR page.

Before coming to a session, make sure you review ITR for Year 3 BMSc .

Check out this calendar of events for MedSci 1, 2 and BMSc sessions

Wednesday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Physics and Astronomy Building Atrium.

All departments in Science and BMSc will be there – including Academic Advising to answer your ITR questions.

ITR must be completed by:

• All current first-year students who plan to pursue a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree; students applying to the Honours Specialization in Neuroscience
• -First-entry Med Sci 2 students
• -Those wishing to apply to Year 3 BMSc from the competitive pool .

ITR should also be completed by any student who:

• Wants to add/drop/change a module
• Wants to transfer to another faculty at Western
• A graduating student who wishes to return as a Special Student in the fall (or a current graduate who wishes to return as a Special Student)

Students have from March 1 to 31 to complete ITR. If you make a mistake or change your mind, you can redo your ITR as many times as you need to prior to March 31 (April 2nd for 2025) at 11:59 p.m.

Failure to complete ITR will result in:

• First-year students: You will be Undeclared in year 2 and won’t have priority access for modular courses during the registration period
• Upper-year students: Your ITR choice will be set to “continue in current program.” Your next opportunity to change your module(s) will be next year’s ITR period.

If you’re unsure of what you want to enroll in, you should spend time reviewing the Academic Calendar to do some program planning .

If you still have questions, consider attending a dedicated ITR virtual academic advising meeting on the following dates from 1:30 to 3:30.:

• March 3
• March 10
• March 17
• March 24
• March 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• March 31

Zoom appointment link.  Passcode: 745451

Speak to BMSc and BMSUE department representatives at the annual SSC ITR Event: Wednesday, March 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Physics and Astronomy Atrium.

Once your final grades for the current academic year are available, you will be adjudicated for your eligibility to enroll in your first-choice module(s). If you don’t qualify for your first choice, you will be assessed for your second choice.

The results will be viewable on Student Center (Academics Program Status Grade Report – Progression) by mid-June. This will give you time to plan your timetable prior to fall course registration opening in July.

Graduating students who wish to return to Western in the fall have two options:

1. Graduate and return as a Special Student: With this option, you will graduate in June (provided you’re eligible) and then return as a Special Student to take additional courses. If you’re returning to increase your average before applying to graduate/professional schools, please check with the programs to which you’re applying to explore their admission policies related to fifth years/Special Students. Note that with this option you may lose priority course access during the summer registration period. If you select this option, you will select Special Student on your ITR (i.e. don’t select “continue in current program). You will also need to apply to graduate, which is a separate process you must complete by April 30.
2.   Continue in your current program without graduating: This option means you would continue in your current program and wait until you’ve completed the additional courses you plan to take before applying to graduate. In this instance, you will complete an ITR to continue in your current program (you may add additional module(s) if you wish), and you won’t apply to graduate at this time.

BMSc students considering completing a fifth year may wish to watch this video , which features Kathy Boon, BMSUE Coordinator, discussing continuing as a fifth-year student vs. returning as a Special Student.

Yes, Med Sci 2 and BMSc students should refer to the BMSUE ITR page for ITR procedures as well as events.

Students applying to Neuroscience can find FAQs and event information on the Neuroscience ITR page.  

These sessions will take place every Friday in March. They provide you with the opportunity to speak with an academic advisor about ITR-specific questions.

Dates:

• March 3
• March 10
• March 17
• March 24
• March 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• March 31

Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Login information: Zoom appointment link. Passcode: 745451