- Normally, only courses which are pedagogically suitable for teaching in intensive block format and formally approved as credit courses (in UWaterloo calendar) should be taught in block form.
- Limits can be set on enrolment. This should be done by the instructor in consultation with the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies and Graduate Studies, as appropriate.
- When the scheduling of regular courses is being considered by departments/schools the scheduling of block courses must also be included. All courses will then appear on the Schedule of Classes for Undergraduate Students.
- All students must register for block courses in the same manner as any other course.
- All students are personally responsible for any co-op interviews scheduled and missed during attendance at a block course.
Block Course Schedule
Block I:
- Two weeks immediately preceding the first day of lectures.
- Normally field camp and field trips will be held the first week of September (i.e. the second of the two week period).
Block II:
- Study Week
Block III:
- Spring term
- Any convenient time during the spring term, which normally does not conflict with other courses.
Block IV:
- Any other time during the year (including weekends) which is mutually convenient to faculty and students, which does not involve a conflict with the normal teaching schedule. In principle, the first priority ought to be to regular courses and students.
- Field trips will normally be held during one of the first three blocks.
Note: Any block course that will include weeks normally scheduled to include classes or examinations must be approved by the chair.
Last updated on May 4, 1998