Registration Date Your registration date is based on the number of credits you have accumulated as of June 30. brocku.ca/guides-and-timetables/dates/You can find this number on your Program Status, under Overall Credits.
When your date arrives, do not delay registering; courses will fill up quickly this year.
How to Deal with Conflicts It is each student’s responsibility to create a conflict-free schedule, there is a University regulation that students cannot register in courses that conflict.
***NEW THIS YEAR*** Students Cannot Register in Courses that Conflict The registration system will no longer allow students to register in courses that have a scheduling conflict. This rule applies to all course components, for example, lectures, seminars, labs and tutorials.
Faculty members in Psychology feel strongly that attendance in courses is essential to student success and engagement and have therefore decided that they will not approve any requests for students to register in courses that conflict.
PSYC 1F90 Lectures: The only exception to this rule is for students in PSYC 1F90 who have a conflict between their lecture section and another course. If you are trying to register in PSYC 1F90 and the lecture section that has space conflicts with another course, please email Kirsti at [email protected]. Please note that this exception ONLY applies to lectures in PSYC 1F90, not to seminars. Please note that the academic advisor cannot help you resolve conflicts or make seminar changes for you.
What Does 'Alpha' refer to in the degree requirements? The Undergraduate Calendar lists requirements in a specific way, using precise language. For example when requirements are to take a certain number of credits at a particular level, the calendar will read: “one PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)89” (this is an example from 2nd year). Many students wonder what ‘alpha’ stands for.
Alpha is used in place of the letter in the course code (‘F’, ‘P’, or ‘Q’) so when you see this, it just means a course numbered between 200 and 289 (in this example). The requirement could be fulfilled with PSYC 2P21 and PSYC 2P27 or PSYC 2F87 (there are no such courses, this is just an example).
Course Offerings Refer to the timetable for a complete list of PSYC courses that are offered this year. Remember that all the courses that exist are listed in the undergraduate calendar, but we do not offer all of those courses in any given year. Refer to the timetable for courses that are offered this year. https://brocku.ca/registrar/guides-and-timetable/returning-students/timetable/
Full Courses with Seminars on Reserve We will open more space in courses as they fill up, until we reach our target enrolment. If you see an interesting course that is currently full keep checking to see if more space is made available.
Various Methods of Delivery Explained We offer several different delivery methods at Brock, online, in-person, asynchronous (unscheduled) and synchronous (scheduled). Courses can have more than one type of delivery method, for example, a course can be fully online, but have a synchronous lecture and asynchronous seminars. Or, a course might have an online lecture and in-person seminars. The combinations are numerous, and it can be confusing.
When you are looking at the course on the timetable, look at the last column called Type, you will see the following abbreviations:
LEC = In-person Lecture ASY = The course is fully Asynchronous, online (primary and secondary components will be online) ASO = The course is Asynchronous, online (primary and secondary components will be online) BUT will have in-person exams SYO = The course is fully online, but is scheduled (e.g., you have to be online at a specific time for lectures and seminars) BLD = One component of the course is online, the other is scheduled in person. ONM = Both components are online, but one is Synchronous and one is Asynchronous. SEM = Seminar, refer to the abbreviation beside the primary component for the course to know if it is Online or In person. If in person or synchronous online there will be a time associated with the seminar. TUT = Tutorial, refer to the abbreviation beside the primary component for the course to know if it is Online or In person. If in person or synchronous online there will be a time associated with the seminar. LAB = Lab, refer to the abbreviation beside the primary component for the course to know if it is Online or In person. If in person or synchronous online there will be a time associated with the seminar.
Is PSYC 2P01 Required? PSYC 2P01 is a required course for all PSYC majors who are not in co-op. Co-Op students are required to take a similar, not-for-credit course through the co-op office (PSYC 0N90). Because there is some overlap between PSYC 2P01 and PSYC 0N90 we have made PSYC 2P01 optional for Co-Op students. If you are a Co-Op student you and you are completing PSYC 0N90 you can choose to take PSYC 2P01 OR an elective course.
If you withdraw from the co-op program at any time in your degree you will not be required to complete PSYC 2P01 as long as you have successfully completed PSYC 0N90. Given PSYC 2P01 is required for some students but not for all students it does not contribute to your major average.
**REMINDER** No Waiting Lists for Full Courses The department has decided not to use waiting lists again this year. This impacts how you manage the registration process, so please read carefully. Without waiting lists spaces in full courses will become available for registration immediately when another student drops the course. Given there is a fair amount of movement in courses during registration, students who check the registration system regularly will have the best chances of getting into preferred courses.
How to Manage Registration Without Waiting Lists: Register on Time: Maximize your chances of getting into preferred courses by registering on time. Be sure that you are eligible for the courses that you register for, if you register for a course you are not eligible to take you will be de-registered at midnight. If you are de-registered you will need to replace the course you were de-registered from the following day and your options might be limited. Register in Alternative Courses: If you miss out on a preferred choice register for an alternative course (or courses) so that you have enough credits to progress through your degree. Check For Space Regularly: Keep checking the registration system to see if space opens up in the preferred course. We might be opening more space as the course fills and there is a lot of movement in courses up until the first few days of classes. Because we do not use waiting lists, when a student drops a course it will open up a spot for another student to add that course immediately. Students who are most active on the registration system have the highest likelihood of getting into their preferred courses.
Missing courses that You Need to Progress or Graduate? If you have diligently tried to register for courses that meet your degree requirements (not just preferred courses) but were not able to register in enough courses to progress or graduate, we can help. The department is saving a few spaces in a few courses for students in emergency situations.
Students need to fill out an online form by July 21to be considered for overrides into emergency spaces. While you wait for the form to become available you should monitor the registration system for space to become available in courses that will fulfill your requirements.
The form is no longer available, the deadline to request overrides for this reason has passed.
Requests for Overrides Students who do not meet the requirements for a course must have permission from instructors to register in the course, requirements include a pre-requisite courses and credit restrictions. Individual Professors/Instructors make decisions about overrides, please contact them directly for permission to register in a course that you are not eligible for but wish to register in.
The best way to request an override is to email the instructor directly and copy Kirsti ([email protected]) on the email (instructor's names are on the timetable and their email addresses on our website). That way the instructor can 'reply-all' and Kirsti will know that you have permission.
If the instructor is listed as TBA (To Be Announced) it means that we have not yet hired the instructor for that course. In that case you will have to wait until there is an instructor listed on the timetable (their email address will be added to the Psychology website as quickly as possible after they have been hired) to request an override.
Please note that if you are missing a pre-requisite the system will allow you to register for the course but you will be automatically de-registered unless you have permission and an override on the system. See below for more information about automatic deregistration.
Overrides are not a mechanism for students who meet the requirements to get into full courses, once a course is full it is full, Kirsti cannot register a course past the course maximum. If you meet the requirements for a full course your only option is to register in an alternative course and monitor your preferred course to see if space becomes available.
Automatic Deregistration You will be automatically de-registered from courses if you are missing a pre-requisite (and there is no override on the system). Automatic de-registration will begin immediately after the registration system opens for all courses – D1 (Full year), D2 (Term 1) and D3 (courses).
Average Requirements All students must maintain at least a 60% average in PSYC courses to remain in Psychology. BA with Major and Pass programs: 60% PSYC average throughout Honours Comprehensive Stream: 70% PSYC average by 4th year Honours Research: 77% PSYC average by 3rd year, 80% PSYC average by 4th year, and permission to write a thesis