Registration Guide Fall 2011
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.
NEW for Fall 2011
Registration for the Fall 2011 semester begins on June 23, 2011. This will allow you to make plans earlier than before as you will know your schedule well in advance of the start of the semester.
Changes to Wait-listing: Students will not be required to confirm their intention to remain on course wait-lists. It is still essential to check daily for offers. Please review the important information on wait-listing.
Registration at a Glance is a chart that outlines the necessary steps for a successful registration.
Important registration notices
1. Tuition payment deadlines
There are three payment deadlines for Domestic Students:| August 15, 2011 |
Full fees must be paid to avoid being deregistered from all courses and removed from all waitlists. Please note: Students will not be able to add or drop any courses on August 15, 16 or 17*. *The system reopens at 8:00 pm on August 17 for students who were not deregistered for non-payment of fees to continue to add or drop courses. |
| August 31, 2011 |
Full fees are due and payable to avoid deregistration of all unpaid courses added since August 17, 2011. |
| September 20, 2011 | 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 September 21, 2011. |
There are four payment deadlines for International students.
August 8, 2011
Full fees must be paid to avoid being deregistered from all courses and removed from all waitlists.
August 15, 2011
Full fees must be paid to avoid being deregistered from all courses and removed from all waitlists added since August 9, 2011. Please note: Students will not be able to add or drop any courses on August 15 or 16.
August 31, 2011
Full fees must be paid to avoid deregistration of all courses added since August 17, 2011.
September 20, 2011
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 September 21, 2011.
2. Refund procedures
From June 23 to August 14, 2011 courses dropped will be refunded at 100%. Starting August 17, 2011 if all courses are dropped, there is a $100 processing charge.
3. Late Registration (September 6 to September 18, 2011)
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 FALL 2011***
Students will no longer be required to confirm their intention to remain wait-listed for courses. Registration Offers will be sent at 1230 Monday to Friday from June 23 to September 2, 2011. No offers are sent on Saturdays or Sundays during this period. During Late Registration, waitlist offers will be sent by faculty at 1230 Monday to Saturday from Monday, September 6 to Saturday, September 17, 2011. 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.
6. System Closures The registration system will be closed each evening from 1159 to 0455 hours for maintenance. You will not be able to access the registration system during this period.
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