Winter first-year course selection

This page will be updated for Winter 2025 in August.

You will begin to select your Winter courses a few months in advance, in the fall term. Follow the winter course selection steps below and make sure to attend our winter help sessions with your academic advisors!

Watch the Winter first-year course selection video.

Drop/add help sessions

If you need help making changes to your winter schedule, changing your major or program, or have questions about co-op or anything else related to winter courses, make sure to attend our drop/add help session! See below for information on how and when you can get help, depending on your program and campus of registration.

Please bring your WatCard and laptop. Snacks will be provided!

Student group Date Time Location

UW and St. Jerome's-registered students (including Honours Arts, Honours Arts & Business, and Global Business and Digital Arts)

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Hagey Hall Hub Project Cube (second floor, HH 2034)

Renison-registered students (including Honours Arts, Honours Arts & Business, and Social Development Studies) Please connect with the appropriate Renison academic advisor for course selection support and questions.

Winter 2024 course selection process

Step 1: Course Selection Period - September 22 to October 2, 2023

Course selection process 

  • Log into Quest and learn how to use Quest.
  • Select the "Course Selection tab" (not the Enroll tab) to select courses for a future term.
  • Use the Schedule of Classes to confirm if a course is being offered - Make sure to select the Winter 2024 term (1241) when searching. Note that class details such as days and times will not be available until mid-November.
  • Review the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar course descriptions listing to learn more about each course, including any pre-requisites.
  • Arts First courses (ARTS 130 and ARTS 140) are not available during the Course Selection Period. You will add your remaining Arts First course during the Drop/Add Period. See step 2 below.

Follow your plan-specific instructions below.

Honours Arts students:

  • You will need to request 4 courses for the Winter term, including at least one prospective major course.
  • For guidance on which courses to take for each major, refer to the Honours Arts Major Chart to determine the required course(s).
  • The fifth spot in your schedule will remain open for ARTS 130 or ARTS 140, to be added starting November 22.
  • If space is available, you can select an elective(s).

Honours Arts and Business students:

  • ARBUS 102 and ARBUS 202 are required courses and have been preselected for you. Please do not drop them. They will show as priority level 0.
  • You will need to add courses for two prospective majors.
  • For guidance on which courses to take for each major, refer to the Arts and Business Major Chart to determine the required course(s).
  • The fifth spot in your schedule will remain open for ARTS 130 or ARTS 140, to be added starting November 22.

GBDA students:

  • CS 106, GBDA 101 (if not taken in fall), and ECON 101 are required courses and have been pre-selected for you. Please do not drop them. They will show as priority 0.
  • Select your language course.
  • The fifth spot in your schedule will remain open for ARTS 130 or ARTS 140, to be added starting November 22.

SDS students:

  • SDS 131R, SDS 150R, and PSYCH 253R/PSYCH 253 are required courses. It is highly recommended that you request these courses. Be careful to choose the location you want, whether it’s on campus or online. PSYCH 253R is planned for on campus, but there is an online section of PSYCH 253.
  • The fifth spot in your schedule will remain open for ARTS 130 or ARTS 140, to be added starting November 22.
  • If space is available, you can select an elective(s).

Transfer students:

Step 2: Course Drop/Add Period - Begins November 20, 2023

Changes can be made to your schedule during the Drop/Add Period, if necessary.

For the fall term, all new students had the same Drop/Add appointment time, however, for the winter term (and going forward), you will have your own specific Drop/Add appointment time.

Appointment times will begin November 20 or 21 and will go until the last day to add a class in the winter term. To check your appointment time for the winter Course Drop/Add Period, follow the instructions on the Quest help page.

Add ARTS 130 or ARTS 140

You will need to add your remaining Arts First required course (ARTS 130 or ARTS 140) to your winter schedule through Quest during the Drop/Add Period, once open enrolment begins on Wednesday, November 22 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Detailed steps on how to add your ARTS 130 or ARTS 140 required course are outlined on the How you'll enrol page on the Arts First website.