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Open Studies

220.2 Admission and Registration

    Admission and registration in Open Studies are administered by Special Registrations, Office of the Registrar and the Dean of Students.

220.2.1 Application and Admission

(1)

Application: Applicants may apply for admission using the online or PDF application at www.registrarsoffice.ualberta.ca. A nonrefundable fee must accompany each application. Documentation of past education is usually not required; see (2) below.

For registration in

Applications must be received by

Fall Term

August 31

Winter Term

December 15

Spring Term

April 30

Summer Term

June 30

(2)

English Language Proficiency: See §13 for further information. For admission purposes, documentation may be required to confirm that English Language Proficiency has been met.

(3)

“Required to Withdraw”: Students who have been required to withdraw from Open Studies at the University of Alberta may not apply to Open Studies for a period of twelve months from the date of last attendance. Students who have been required to withdraw more than once from Open Studies are not eligible for readmission to Open Studies.

(4)

Admission into Open Studies does not guarantee admission/readmission into other programs at the University of Alberta. Courses taken through Open Studies are not guaranteed to transfer into other programs at the University of Alberta.

(5)

Students who have been required to withdraw from the University of Alberta for unsatisfactory academic performance must seek advice from their Faculty prior to registering in Open Studies as this may impact their readmission.

220.2.2 Registration

(1)

Course Load: Maximum registration is normally *6 per term. Exceptions to this are for the following University of Alberta initiatives:

a.

Fresh Start Program

b.

Transition Year Program

c.

Visiting Student Certificate Program

d.

Exceptional Student Athlete Applicants

    Students registered in these initiatives may be registered in more than *6 for the period in which they are enrolled.

(2)

Cumulative Course Weight: Normally, *30 may be completed in Open Studies.

(3)

Fall/Winter: The registration period for Fall/Winter begins in mid-March for continuing students and in early May for newly admitted students. The courses which are available to Open Studies students are designated in the Course Listings (§231) by the O symbol. Some courses are available on a delayed registration basis only and are designated by the L symbol. Registration for such courses is permitted the last week in August. See §11. Students requesting a course other than the approved courses must obtain consent from the Department offering that course.

    Most courses can be added by using the Bear Tracks web registration system. Students must confirm their registration by paying a nonrefundable fee deposit of $175. Please refer to the Registration and Courses menu at www.registrarsoffice.ualberta.ca for details and registration information and deadlines.

(4)

Spring/Summer: Open Studies students wishing to register in Spring/Summer should consult Spring/Summer Studies at www.registrarsoffice.ualberta.ca and the Course and Class Information on Bear Tracks (https://www.beartracks.ualberta.ca)

(5)

Fees are assessed and are due and payable in accordance with the fees regulations set out in §22.2.

(6)

Open Studies students wishing to audit courses must follow §22.1.10. Fresh Start Program students and Exceptional Student Athletes are not permitted to register as Auditors or to change from credit to audit. In addition to instructor consent, audit registrations for Open Studies students are subject to the permission of Special Registrations. Audit registrations will not be counted in the *6 term course load maximum nor the *30 cumulative course weight maximum. Audit registrations do not contribute to full-time student status.

220.2.3 Student Responsibility

    Students are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of their registration. They are also responsible for adjustments in registration made necessary by changes to their academic status.

    Students are responsible for ensuring that they have the necessary prerequisites and corequisites for courses. Refer to §§22.1.4 and 22.1.5 for more information.

220.2.4 Changes in Registration

    Changes in registration may be made without penalty until the end of the registration period. After this deadline, students who wish to add courses (if permitted), withdraw from courses, or withdraw from the University must complete the appropriate forms at the Office of the Registrar (see §11 for further information). Students may not abandon a course; failure to properly withdraw may result in the assignment of a failing grade.

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