Registration definitions and terms

The specific time assigned to a student to begin course registration

The last day you can register/add a course in a term.

The last day you can drop a course in a term. Courses dropped by this deadline do not appear on your academic record and you will not have to pay for the course.

If a course is full, you may be able to join a wait list and wait for a seat to open in the course. If a student drops the class, a seat will open up and be automatically offered to the student on the list.  You will be notified by email and will have 24hours to register in the course. 

VW is when you drop a course between the Course Drop Deadline and the VW Deadline. When you VW from a course, it will remain on your academic record, but you will not receive a final grade. You will still owe the full tuition fees (tuition is not refunded).

Attending a course without receiving credit

Gaining course credit by demonstrating mastery of content without taking the course

Courses that must be completed before registering for another course

Courses that must be taken simultaneously with another course

Restrictions on a student’s account that can prevent registration

A student’s performance status, which can affect registration

A student’s registration eligibility based on their enrollment status (full-time/part-time)

Calculation of fees owed for registered courses

Amount owed or credited for a specific term

Final date to pay tuition and fees for each term

Total charges for a specific term

Any money refunded for a term

Payments made toward the student’s account

Remaining balance after applying credits and refunds

Total amount owed for a term

Unique identifier for each course section

Codes identifying specific courses in Aurora (e.g., PSYC for Psychology)

Academic requirements a course fulfills, such as Math or Written English

Courses that spread across two terms

Maximum number of seats available in a course

Number of seats already filled

Number of seats available for registration

A function allowing students to join a waitlist when a course is full

Denotes when it’s not a student’s registration time

Spaces reserved for specific programs until a set date

Limitations on who can register for specific courses

Occurs when two courses overlap in time, preventing enrollment in both