Before Classes Commence
Students may drop or add courses or change sections following their initial registration. If you registered for your courses via the Student Information Web Service at myCap, you may continue to use this service to drop or add courses or change sections. If you registered for Career, Limited Enrolment, or Foundation courses via paper Registration Form, you must submit another Registration Form to the Registrar’s Office in order to add or drop a course or change sections. During this period, faculty signatures are only required for changes to Career, Limited Enrolment, and Foundation courses that are submitted via paper Registration Form. Career, Limited Enrolment, and Foundation students who registered online can continue to use that service to make changes.
Course drops will not be printed on the Official Transcript of Academic Record but will be maintained in the permanent student record for accounting and statistical purposes.
Refunds may be issued during this period as per the refund policy, which can be viewed on Fee Refunds.
During the Add/Drop Period
During the add/drop period, which commences when the term starts, you can add and drop most regular courses online through the Student Information Web Service at myCap. For courses with start and end dates that differ from the standard full-term start and end dates, please refer to the non-standard Add/Drop and Withdrawal Dates document located on Dates and Schedules.
Add/Change Sections:
- For courses that do not allow/permit waitlists: Students will be able to add courses or change sections online during the add/drop period provided they have a valid time ticket and the courses are available for web registration.
- For courses that allow/permit waitlists: Registration in courses with waitlists will close once the term starts even if seats are available. You must add yourself to the waitlist in order to receive a registration offer, which will be sent by the instructor. These registration offers are sent out daily at midnight and must be accepted online through the Student Information Web Service at myCap within twenty-four (24) hours.
Drop:
If you registered for your courses online through the Student Information Web Service at myCap, you may continue to use this service to drop your courses. If you registered for Career, Limited Enrolment, or Foundation courses via paper Registration Form, you must submit a Registration Form to the Registrar's Office in order to drop a course. The instructor’s signature is required on all Registration Forms.
If you are receiving financial aid in the form of a loan, scholarship, award, or bursary, you should contact Financial Aid & Awards to determine if your current or future financial aid will be impacted.
Course drops will not be printed on the Official Transcript of Academic Record during this period; however, a record for drops will be maintained on the permanent student record for accounting and statistical purposes.
Refunds may be issued as per the refund policy, which can be viewed on Fee Refunds.
During the Withdrawal Period
During the withdrawal period, you may
withdraw from your course(s). If you wish to withdraw from
all courses in which you are enrolled, you are strongly
encouraged to contact a Counsellor
or Advisor
before withdrawing.
If you registered for your courses via
the Student Information Web Service at myCap, you
may use this service to withdraw from your course(s). Or, if you registered for
Career, Vocational, or Foundation courses via a paper Registration Form, you
must submit a Registration Form to the Registrar's
Office in order to withdraw from a course. The instructor's signature is
required on all Registration Forms.
If you are receiving financial aid in
the form of a loan, scholarship, award, or bursary, you should contact Financial
Aid & Awards to determine if your current or future financial aid will
be impacted.
A withdrawal ("W") will be noted on your Official Transcript
of Academic Record for the withdrawn course(s).
Refunds are not issued
for withdrawals as per the refund policy, which can be viewed on Fee
Refunds.
After the Withdrawal Period Deadline
After the withdrawal period has closed, you will not be able to withdraw from your course(s) unless you have documented extenuating circumstances (such as medical illness or a family death) that have impeded or will impede your ability to complete your course(s). Extenuating Withdrawals must be applied for through the
Registrar's Office. For more information about extenuating withdrawals, please see the Application for an Extenuating Withdrawal on
Transcripts and Forms.