Academic Dean’s Office (ADO)

SUMMER SCHOOL 2014

SUMMER ACTIVATION (Feb 20 – July 5)

Summer school allows you to• fast-track your degree • make up a failed/withdrawn course• take a pre-requisite for a course you will

need next year, or for a module you want to get into (e.g.: you could take Math 1229A and 1225B in order to meet part of the admission requirement to get into an Economics Major)

• push ahead with a part-time degree• reduce next year’s course load

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I’m interested in Summer school – what should I do?

• Go to the UWO Summer Calendar online (http://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/) and read it thoroughly to familiarize yourself with Summer timelines and course availability.

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Summer activation: see P. 14 of the Summer Calendar

• Activate yourself online (go to http://studentservices.uwo.ca, to My Possibilities; select Summer Activation)

• Web page for Summer activation is open Feb 20 - July 15, 2014

• You will need to wait 72 hours AFTER activating BEFORE you can register for courses online

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Summer sessions

There are 4 sessions:

Distance Studies (primarily online) (May 5-July 25)

Summer Evening (May 5-July 25)

Intersession (May 12-June 20)

Summer Day (July 7-August 15)

Registration for the first sessions begins on March 4th. (Look up exact start and end dates and exam dates for each session in the Summer Calendar, page 18 onwards.)

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Before you register, do some planning:• Do you have the prerequisite/s for the course you want? (Read the course description in the Summer Calendar)• Will it fit into your timetable? (Plan on doing at least 2-3 hours of work for every hour you spend in class—summer courses are compressed!)• Will the course be useful to you? Look up your program checklist and general degree requirements. See: King’s Degree Information and Degree Check 101

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Course registration• To register for the course, go to student.uwo.ca, and choose Enrolment from the top left-hand corner menu. Choose Add Classes. Always go back to View Academic Record to make sure that the course appears on it. • Pay for your courses on time!• If you need to know about OSAP or other funding, contact Student Financial Services.

*Have you completed your Fall/Winter Intent to Register?

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Summer school notes• residency requirements don’t apply• register as early as possible; some courses fill up very quickly!• course load: maximum of 3.0 courses (no more than 2.0 concurrently; no more than 1.0 by Distance)• Drop deadlines come up quite soon after Add deadlines: note financial implications!

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Summer school advisory

Summer courses are condensed and are consequently extremely challenging. Allow for 2-3 hours of reading time for each hour of class time. You will need to manage your time skilfully. It may be harder than you think to combine a summer course with a heavy work schedule.

Can I take courses away from King’s during the Summer?

• UWO Distance courses require you to write your exams at specific exam centres. If you want to take classes at another University, you can apply for a Letter of Permission (LOP)

• Read up LOP information on the ADO website• Come in to the Academic Dean’s Office to fill out your

form; bring printed-off course descriptions or syllabi to have them pre-approved

• Don’t forget to make sure your transcript gets to UWO when the course has been completed

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Is there anything else I should know?1. Check your academic standing in the summer, whether

or not you are taking courses. You need to make sure you meet progression requirements.

2. If you wish to appeal a full-year or second-term course grade or an academic decision from Fall/Winter 2013/14, the appeal procedure must be started before June 30 2014.

3. If you are ready to graduate at the Fall Convocation, apply to do so through student.uwo.ca by the first week of September.

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What are Progression Requirements?

Adjudication takes place in May and August

Check your e-mails!

Make sure you have activated your UWO e-mail account through ITS on Main Campus – this is how you will receive important information from the Registrar’s Office and updates about Summer registration as well as Fall/ Winter 2014.

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Degree

type

Honors Specializati

on module

Specialization

module

Major module

Major module

Minor module

Minor module

Module combinations

Honors Degree 4 Year (20.0

courses)

E = Honors Specialization E A = Honors Specialization and

Major E A = Honors Specialization and

Minor E E = Honors Double Major

Bachelor Degree 4 Year (20.0

courses)

E = Specialization E A = Specialization and Major E A = Specialization and Minor E A = Double Major E = Major E A = Major and Minor E A A = Major and two Minors

Bachelor Degree 3 Year (15.0

courses)

E = Major E A = Major and Minor E E = Double Minor

Approved Module Combinations for DegreesE = Essential module(s) for degree A = Additional module(s) — optional

Online resources/links for academic planning• ITR webpage: https://studentservices.uwo.ca• Intent to Register Information• King’s Academic Dean’s Office website• King’s Frequently Asked Questions and Degree Check 101• UWO calendar: http://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/• Student Centre page: https://student.uwo.ca/• Careers: King’s Career Services• Learning skills: Academic Support at King’s;

http://www.sdc.uwo.ca/ at Main

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