Congratulations on your acceptance! Important information on Advising, Orientation and Registration can be found on the following websites. U0 students should consult the information here regarding advising, registration, and orientation. Incoming U1 students should consult the information here regarding advising, registration, and orientation.

鈥淯0鈥� or 鈥淔oundation Program Student鈥� is the term used to define students who have been admitted without advanced standing or with less than 24 credits of advanced standing. Foundation Program students are enrolled in a four-year program and are required to complete between 97 and 120 credits for their degree.

鈥淯1鈥� or 鈥淒epartmental Student鈥� is the term used to define students who have been admitted with 24 or more credits of advanced standing. These students are enrolled in a three-year degree program and are required to complete 96 or fewer credits for their degree.

Arts OASIS is the Office of Advising and Student Information Services. The office is located in Room 110, Dawson Hall. Under the direction of the Associate Dean of Arts, Student Affairs, our office provides advice and support to undergraduate Arts students regarding their academic trajectory, from entry to graduation.

Faculty Advisors provide information on rules, regulations and upcoming deadlines governing your overall 120 credit degree program. They offer guidance on choosing your programs of study, planning your degree, credit load and study away issues. They assist students in managing academic situations during periods of personal, financial or medical difficulty by working with students to identify their options and serve as your direct link to other University resources.

Arts OASIS provides online and in-person advising. Please refer to the following webpage for details on how to meet with an OASIS advisor.

Departmental program advisors provide advice on departmental programs, study away and planning your program, and approve the course selection of students in their U1, U2 and U3 years of study. Students must consult with a departmental program advisor for each program to plan their course selection for each term of study. Many departments have audit sheets to help you with your course selection. You can find your departmental website and program adviser鈥檚 contact information on this list. Please consult the Departmental/Program Advising Information.

You can contact Arts OASIS in various ways.

Transfer credit is credit granted toward your 海角社区 program for courses taken at another institution. Transfer credit can be granted for a specific 海角社区 course (if the coursework is deemed to be equivalent), or as a block of credits.

An exemption may be granted if you have completed a course at another institution that is equivalent to a 海角社区 course. An exemption does not give you course credits. Rather, it means that you must take another course in place of the one for which you receive the exemption. If you completed Advanced Placement Examinations, International Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate, Advanced Level Examinations or CEGEP Diploma, you must consult with your departmental program adviser to confirm whether any courses you completed prior to your registration at 海角社区 can be used as an exemption for a departmental program prerequisite.

You are required to declare all examinations eligible for advanced standing credit (i.e., Advanced Placement Examinations, an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate, Advanced Level Examinations, CEGEP Diploma or course(s) completed at another university, etc.). You can find this policy here.

If you indicated on your admission application that you completed studies that will provide you with you advanced standing, your file will be automatically reviewed for transfer credit and exemption. You must make certain that the official transcripts of your results are received by Enrolment Services to ensure that your advanced credits and/or exemptions appear on your record. You can access Minerva to see whether your documentation has been received. Normally, Enrolment Services will record your transfer credits, exemptions and advanced standing on your 海角社区 transcript during the summer prior to the start of classes as long as all conditions for transfer of credits have been met. You can see your transfer credits and/or exemptions on your student transcript using Minerva. Look under 鈥淰iew Your Unofficial Transcript鈥� on the Student Records menu. Your 海角社区 transcript will not show any grades for courses taken at other institutions and the grades will not be included in the calculation of your 海角社区 grade point average. For more information, please review the information on听transfer credits and advanced standing听补苍诲 advanced placement exams or contact Service Point for additional information on the status of your admission documents.

Advanced Standing that has been recorded on your Minerva student transcript may be used to fulfill Foundation Program requirements. For example, an Advanced Placement examination (AP) in French Language completed with a score of 4 or better will count as six credits in the Language freshman category. You will receive an exemption for FRSL 211 on your Minerva student record and you will not be permitted to complete this course at 海角社区 for credit. If your Minerva student transcript shows that you have been granted 24 or more credits of advanced standing based on Advanced Placement Examinations, an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate, Advanced Level Examinations, CEGEP Diploma or course(s) completed at another university, you will be exempt from completing B.A. Foundation Program requirements.

In most cases, only courses completed at an accredited degree-granting institution can be used toward the completion of departmental program requirements. Consult the following website if you have have completed university studies at another university prior to your registration at 海角社区.听 If you completed Advanced Placement Examinations, International Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate, Advanced Level Examinations or CEGEP Diploma, you must consult with your departmental program adviser to confirm whether any courses can be used as an exemption for a departmental program prerequisite.

If you are a U0 student, you must select your courses from an approved list and fulfill the requirements of one of the two Foundation Program options. If you select Option I, 鈥淕eneral Option鈥� (Classic), you must complete six credits (normally two one-term courses) in each of three of the following four categories: Social Sciences, Humanities, Languages, and Mathematics & Science. You cannot complete more than 18 credits in any one category, and no more than 12 credits are permitted from any one department. If you select Option II, 鈥淓n fran莽ais鈥�, you must complete a core requirement of 18 credits from the approved list and the courses you select must be conducted in French. For more information, please consult our website. If you expect to receive advanced standing for Advanced Placement Examinations, an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate, Advanced Level Examinations, or course(s) completed at another university, you may be exempt from part or all of the B.A. Foundation Program requirements. If your Minerva record does not show that you have been granted advanced standing, select your courses on the assumption that you have been admitted to a 120-credit degree program.

If you are a U1 student, you must select courses that will complete the requirements of your program(s). For information on your program(s) options and planning your program(s), please consult our "Understanding your program options" section of our Degree Planning Guide.听 You must consult with the departmental website of each of your programs of study to ensure that you are selecting the correct courses needed to meet each your 海角社区 program requirements. Many departments have audit sheets to help you with your course selection. You can find your departmental website and program adviser鈥檚 contact information on this list. You can also attend an orientation session for each program of study you are considering. These sessions take place in late August or early September. During these sessions, you will receive information regarding departmental programs and you will be able to discuss your course selection and ask questions. The dates and times of these orientations will be available on the Arts OASIS website by early August under "Incoming U1 information".

If you are unsure about your program choices, reviewing your academic strengths and interests may be a useful exercise. Using the "Method of Evaluation" section of the听 Degree Planning Tool review courses in which you have achieved your highest and/or lowest grades. List the grades that you achieved in each component of evaluation for each courses and using this information, answer the questions provided to gain a better understanding of your academic strengths and interests. Please consult the Degree Planning Guide which will provide you with a step-by-step process to help you make your choice.

A "normal" course load is four or five courses (12-15 credits) per term. Choose courses that will provide you with a balanced and manageable workload and consider your other commitments (part-time job, extra-curricular activities, eligibility for student visas, loans, bursaries, scholarships, etc.) in deciding how many courses to take. For example, select two or three courses toward your Major Concentration requirements, one or two courses toward your Minor Concentration requirements, and one or two elective courses.

Elective courses are courses which are not being used toward a departmental program you are completing. Normally, students select their electives from the courses listed in the Arts or Science section of the 海角社区 eCalendar You are allowed a maximum of 12 credits in elective courses taken in faculties other than the Faculties of Arts and of Science. Please review the policy for taking courses that are offered outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science. You must ensure that you have completed the required prerequisite or co-requisite for any course for which you are registering by checking the course description in the 海角社区 eCalendar.

You should register for your courses as soon as you have access to course registration on (you will have to sign in with your 海角社区 credentials). All courses are limited by enrolment; therefore, do not wait until the last minute to register. You can view course descriptions on the eCalendar. Refer to 海角社区's "Registering for Courses" webpage for detailed instructions on using Minerva to register for courses, including a . If you encounter any problems with course registration, consult our information on common registration problems.

You must ensure that you are not duplicating any course already taken elsewhere by consulting the information on the transfer credit website. Please note that if you take a 海角社区 course from which you have been exempted based on previous studies (Advanced Placement Examinations, an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate, Advanced Level Examinations, CEGEP Diploma or course(s) completed at another university, etc.), you will not receive additional credit for the 海角社区 course. You can see whether you have been granted any transfer credit or exemption by viewing your student transcript using Minerva. Look under 鈥淰iew Your Unofficial Transcript鈥� on the Student Records menu.

A placement test is required before admission to any French-as-a-Second-Language (FRSL) course. You must write a placement test to determine for which course you can register.

The purpose of the B.A. Foundation Program is to allow you to take a variety of courses that interest you and enables you to explore your academic interests and career aspirations. Your goal should be to choose courses that will help you to make an informed decision about your program(s) for next year.

If you are a U0 student who needs 97 or more credits to complete for your B.A. degree, you do not select a program in your first year of study. As a U0 student, you will automatically have the "Foundation Program" entered on your record and you must select one of the following program options: "General Option鈥� or 鈥淓n fran莽ais鈥�.

If you are a U1 student who needs 96 or fewer credits to complete your B.A. degree, you should select your program(s) at the time of your Minerva registration, before you select your courses. This will facilitate your course registration as priority is always given to those who need a course to meet a program requirement. For information on your program options and planning your programs, please consult the "Understanding your program options" section of this website.听For new students as of Fall 2025: you must complete at least one Faculty of Arts program to graduate with a B.A. degree.听听

If you are a U0 student who needs 97 or more credits to complete for your B.A. degree, you do not select a program in your first year of study. As a U0 student, you will automatically have the "Foundation Program" entered on your record and you must select one of the following program options:"General Option鈥� or 鈥淓n fran莽ais鈥�.

If you are a student who needs 96 or fewer credits to complete your B.A. degree, you indicate your program(s) by logging into Minerva and clicking on 鈥淪tudent Records Menu鈥�, and selecting 鈥淐hange Your Primary Academic Curriculum鈥�. Following the instructions, select your program(s) from the appropriate drop-down lists, confirm your choices, and submit them. You can check that your selections have been properly entered by returning to the main menu and selecting 鈥淰iew Your Unofficial Transcript鈥�.

If you are unsure about your program choices, reviewing your academic strengths and interests may be a useful exercise. Using the "Method of Evaluation" section of the Degree Planning Tool, review courses in which you have achieved your highest and/or lowest grades. List the grades that you achieved in each component of evaluation for each courses and using this information, answer the questions provided to gain a better understanding of your academic strengths and interests. Please consult the Degree Planning Guide which will provide you with a step-by-step process to help you make your choice.

You can add or change your courses on Minerva as needed until the end of the Course Change (Add/Drop) Period. During both the Fall and the Winter terms, the Course Change (Add/Drop) Period allows you to "shop around" for courses you may be interested in taking. From the beginning of the term until the end of Course Change Period you may attend as many courses as your schedule permits. You must access Minerva before the Course Change deadline to add or drop courses. All courses are limited by enrolment; therefore, do not wait until the last minute to register. Courses dropped during the Course Change Period are deleted from your record. Your record will show only the courses in which you are registered after the Course Change Period ends.

If a course is listed as full, keep checking on Minerva; sometimes spaces will open up as other students drop the course. In some instances you can sign up for a waiting list on Minerva. Please consult the following 鈥淭ips on handling registration problems鈥� for information on any registration issues you may be encountering. (See http://www.mcgill.ca/oasis/academic/registration/registration-problems)听 Departments (not Arts OASIS) oversee the number of spaces available in courses, and they administer and advise students on course selection and program requirements for Major/Minor Concentrations or Honours and Faculty Programs. Departments and Units oversee raising caps, opening other sections or giving permits. Therefore, it is the department that will determine if you need the course you are asking to take and will assist you accordingly. If you have questions about a course that is full or has a waiting list, please contact the department/unit that offers the course directly for assistance.

If you are considering a transfer to another faculty (such as Science, Management, Engineering, Education, etc.), you should consult the Student Affairs Office of that Faculty to find out the procedure and courses required for transfer:

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• Desautels Faculty of Management (B. Com.)
• Education (B. Ed.)
• Engineering (B. Eng.)
• Science (B. Sc.) or Arts and Science (B.A& Sc.)

All students are assigned a 海角社区 email address (Uniform E-Mail Address or UEA). Your 海角社区 email address is one of the official means of communication between 海角社区 and its students. As with all official University communications, it is your responsibility to ensure that time-critical e-mail is accessed, read, and acted upon in a timely fashion. To activate your 海角社区 email account, please consult 海角社区 IT services.