University of Waterloo
200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Phone: (519) 888-4567
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Below are the policies for Software Engineering. You can view the University policies and guidelines on their site.
For engineering specific policies check out these links:
Students are permitted to take an additional course on their work terms. Courses taken by students during work terms will not be included in the average for any term. Students can take an elective during their co-op in order to reduce the number of courses they take during an academic term by one course. There are a number of different scenarios that can be addressed:
If one of the above criteria is met, the student may then take:
A student may take one course at another university if they are on a workterm and they have not already registered for a course at UW. Students must get permission from the SE associate director before registering at the host university. To obtain permission and to make sure that the credit counts, the student must submit a Letter of Permission Form along with detailed information about the proposed course to the SE associate director for approval.
Students must fill out this form no later than two calendar months prior to the start of the term that the course is to begin. For example, if the course is for the spring term, then the letter of permission must be in the registrar's office by March 1st.
If a student has missed a final exam then the instructor has the option to:
It is up to the instructor to decide if the reason is legitimate or not and whether it warrants one of the first two resolutions. A legitimate reason usually constitutes a medical illness, a death in the family, etc… Neither the SE director nor the SE associate director can overturn the decision made by the instructor.
If you miss an exam due to illness then must attend UW Health Services or your family physician during the illness and have them complete the UW Verification of Illness Form.
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Phone: (519) 888-4567
Staff and Faculty Directory
Contact the Department of Software Engineering Engineering
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