Important academic dates are listed in the Undergraduate Calendar under calendar of events and academic deadlines.
Quick links
Course enrollment for new students
Learn how to select classes and which courses are available to first-year students during the fall and winter terms, on the Course registration information for new students webpage.
Find specific academic plan information for:
- Climate and Environmental Change (CEC)
- Environment and Business (ENBUS)
- Environment, Resources and Sustainability (ERS)
- Geography and Aviation
- Geography and Environmental Management (GEM)
- Geomatics
- International Development (INDEV)
- Knowledge Integration (KI)
- Planning
If you are finding this information confusing and overwhelming - your academic advisor can help.
Course selection week for returning students
The course selection period is used by students to request courses they wish to take during the following term. The course add/drop period is for students who missed the course selection period or wish to change their course selection.
In coordination with their academic plan requirements, students can view the undergraduate schedule of classes or course selection offerings list to assist them in determining which courses to take.
Add/Drop Period
During the course add/drop period, Quest allows students to view their course selection results and determine if any changes need to be made. If course changes are needed, they can do so during their appointment time or the add/drop period. In Quest there are options to add, drop, or swap courses to create the schedule that works best for you.
If you are trying to replace one class with another, we highly recommend you use the Swap course option instead of the Drop course option. This will protect your enrolment in the original course(s) until the swap has successfully occurred.
If you would like to enrol in a course that is full or restricted, contact the department that is administering the course (for example, contact the Department of French Studies if you would like to enrol in a French course). They will be able to assist you and if possible, help you enrol.
If you want to drop a course, drop dates can be found in the list of Calendar of Events and Academic Deadlines.
- Drop, no penalty
During this period, you will be able to withdraw from any course with a 100% tuition refund and no grade assigned. - Drop, penalty 1
During this period, you will receive a WD (Withdrew, no credit granted) grade assigned for course(s) dropped. - Drop, penalty 2
During this period, you will receive a WF (Withdrew/Failure, no credit granted, value 32%) grade assigned for course(s) dropped.
Your academic advisor should be consulted prior to dropping a course.
Visit the Registrar's Office website for more information on the course selection period.
Course information
Undergraduate calendar course descriptions
Course repository - Waterloo outlines
What courses do I take?
| Links | Who to contact |
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Climate and Environmental Change Environment, Resources and Sustainability |
Faculty Undergraduate Operations Manager |
Enrollment errors
Courses in the Faculty of Environment:
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Links |
Who to contact |
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You will need to contact the academic advisor of the department that offers the course |
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| Course | Contact person |
| AVIA | Sophie Dallaire |
| ENBUS | Cheri Oestreich |
| ERS | Patti Bester |
| GEOG | Crystal Vong |
| INDEV | Karen Robertson |
| INTEG | Solène Jollivet |
| PLAN | Jessica Huang/Nedi Gohardehi |
| ENVS | Carol Knipe |
Courses outside the Faculty of Envrionment:
| Links | Who to contact |
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You may need to contact the department offering the course for direction on how to enroll Faculty Undergraduate Operations Manager |
Online courses
Center for Extended Learning - Find a course
WLU courses
| Links | Who to contact |
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ENV courses, Enrolment, and Grades
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Faculty Undergraduate Operations Manager |
Taking courses on a Letter of Permission
Can I take courses at another institution?
| Links | Who to contact |
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Faculty Undergraduate Operations Manager |