Registration Guide - Summer 2010

As you prepare to start a new semester of Douglas College classes, it is essential to research which courses are required for your program and to be well prepared for registration - the official process of selecting your courses.  The Registration Guide is designed to help you navigate the registration process. 

Important registration notices

1. Tuition payment deadlines

There are three payment deadlines for Domestic Students:
 

April 19, 2010	Full fees must be paid to avoid being deregistered from all courses and removed from all waitlists.
May 6, 2010	Full fees are due and payable to avoid deregistration of all unpaid courses.
May 25, 2010	Full fees must be paid to avoid $50 Late Payment Penalty.  Failure to pay fees will NOT result in deregistration. Registration and activity holds and late payment penalties will be applied to all accounts that are outstanding on May 26, 2010.

 There are four payment deadlines for International students.

April 12, 2010	Full fees must be paid to avoid being deregistered from all courses and removed from all waitlists.
April 19, 2010	Full fees must be paid to avoid being deregistered from all courses and removed from all waitlists added since April 13, 2010.
May 6, 2010	Full fees must be paid to avoid deregistration of all courses added since April 21, 2010.
May 25, 2010	Full fees must be paid to avoid $50 Late Payment Penalty.  Failure to pay fees will NOT result in deregistration. Registration and activity holds and late payment penalties will be applied to all accounts that are outstanding on May 26, 2010.

2. Refund procedures

From March 25, 2010 to May 9, 2010 courses dropped will be refunded at 100%. Starting April 21, 2010 if all courses are dropped, there is a $100 processing charge.

3. Late Registration (May 10 to 23, 2010)
During Late Registration, you can add and drop courses without penalty as long as the total number of credits remains the same or increases. When more credits are dropped than added, these credits will be refunded at a rate of 43% per credit for all students. Please see the Refunds page for more detailed information.

4. Wait-list  *** NEW PROCESS EFFECTIVE WINTER 2009***
Registration Offers will be sent at 1230 Monday to Saturday from March 25 to May 8, 2010. No offers are sent on Sundays.  During late Registration Waitlist offers will be sent by faculty at 1230 Monday to Saturday from Monday, May 10 to Saturday, May 22, 2010.  There have been significant changes to the waitlisting process please review the detailed waitlist information by clicking on the Waitlist tab on the left hand menu.

5. myDouglas

The Registrar's Office will be sending helpful registration and other College related information to students through myDouglas. Please check your myDouglas email account on a regular basis for these important notices.

Registration resources The Douglas College Calendar The Douglas College Calendar is your first source for information. The official version of the Calendar is the online version. This is the most current version. The Calendar describes all College programs, which courses you must take within each program, prerequisites and the length of each course and program. It also describes the number of credits per course and semesters in which the course is usually offered. University Transfer Before registering in university transfer courses, it is always advisable to double-check with the universities you want to attend that the transfer information you have is accurate. For up-to-date transfer information, check the BC Transfer Guide. Disclaimer This Registration Guide is published for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between the College and the student. The College expressly reserves the right to change the content and cost of any course or program for any reason and to re-schedule, change instructors, suspend or terminate any course or program without liability for any resulting loss or damage.