Hey everyone, especially students and faculty!
Don't forget, students should have at least 15% of their course mark back to them before Friday, March 13th! Don’t get caught with an “F”!
This Friday, March 13th is the last day for withdrawing, without academic penalty, from three (3) credit hour courses (i.e. designated .1), and from six (6) credit hour courses (i.e. designated .0) taught only in the second semester. While I can’t advise you on whether or not you should drop a class, it’s important that all students are aware of this academic regulation. If you feel like you are not doing well enough in the class to get the grade you are aiming for, it might be better for you to withdraw from the course than have a low mark or an “F” on your transcript. You could always make up the lost credit at another time, or retake the class again. A “W” will appear on your transcript instead, and won’t affect your GPA. If withdrawing from a class isn’t an option for you, but you still aren’t doing as well as you like, then check out the SMUSA Online Tutor Database at www.smusa.ca and find someone to give you a bit of extra help.
Also, there was a new academic regulation passed through Senate last May, but it didn’t make it in time to be included in the current edition of the Academic Calendar (It's already in the new calendar for 2009-2010 thought!). It states that “instructors must provide feedback to students regarding their progress in the course prior to the final date by which a student may cancel the course without academic penalty (see regulation 16). Normally for undergraduate courses, this feedback must equal a minimum of 15% of the final grade (Regulation 4d)”. So, you should have had 15% of your class mark back before Friday March 13th! This ensures that you can make an educated decision about staying in the class or not, based on a big chunk your current performance in the class so far.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Early Registration! Notice from the Registrar!
Registration for the 2009-2010 academic year will begin on Thursday March 12, 2009.
Category A: March 12, 2009 at 9:30am
1. Students in the Faculties of Arts, Science and Sobey School of Business
a.who have BOTH officially declared their major(s) or honors; AND as of January 1, 2009 have: i.earned 60 credit hours or more in a 120 credit hour program or, ii. earned 45 credit hours or more in a 90 credit hour program.
2. All students in diploma or certificate programs (as primary program).
3. All students officially enrolled in Honors Equivalency programs.
4. All Graduate level program students.
Category B: March 17, 2009 at 9:30am
1. Students in the Faculties of Arts, Science and Sobey School of Business who as of January 1, 2009 have
a. earned 31 or more credit hours in a 120 credit hour program or
b. earned 45 or more credit hours in a 90 credit hour program
Category C: March 19, 2009 at 9:30am
1. Students in the Faculties of Arts, Science and Sobey School of Business who as of January 1, 2009 have
a. earned less than 30 credit hours, in a 120 credit hour program
b. earned less than 44 credit hours in a 90 credit hour program
2. All NEW undergraduate students transferring from another post-secondary institution(s)
The Registration Advising Unit (RAU) will operate out of the lobby of the Theatre Auditorium from March 12 to March 19 from 9:30 to 3:00pm. The RAU is available to answer questions on the process of registration and the use of Self Service. The RAU will be staffed by fulltime employees of the Registrar’s and Recruitment offices.
The Self Service will be very busy during the first 2 hours of each day that a new category begins.
Students who intend to register during this period are encouraged to select their CRN’s in advance and ensure they meet all stated prerequisites and corequisites (labs).
Common error message can be found at http://www.smu.ca/registrar/registration.html
The timetable in now available on Self Service and also as PDF on the registrar’ home page.
Category A: March 12, 2009 at 9:30am
1. Students in the Faculties of Arts, Science and Sobey School of Business
a.who have BOTH officially declared their major(s) or honors; AND as of January 1, 2009 have: i.earned 60 credit hours or more in a 120 credit hour program or, ii. earned 45 credit hours or more in a 90 credit hour program.
2. All students in diploma or certificate programs (as primary program).
3. All students officially enrolled in Honors Equivalency programs.
4. All Graduate level program students.
Category B: March 17, 2009 at 9:30am
1. Students in the Faculties of Arts, Science and Sobey School of Business who as of January 1, 2009 have
a. earned 31 or more credit hours in a 120 credit hour program or
b. earned 45 or more credit hours in a 90 credit hour program
Category C: March 19, 2009 at 9:30am
1. Students in the Faculties of Arts, Science and Sobey School of Business who as of January 1, 2009 have
a. earned less than 30 credit hours, in a 120 credit hour program
b. earned less than 44 credit hours in a 90 credit hour program
2. All NEW undergraduate students transferring from another post-secondary institution(s)
The Registration Advising Unit (RAU) will operate out of the lobby of the Theatre Auditorium from March 12 to March 19 from 9:30 to 3:00pm. The RAU is available to answer questions on the process of registration and the use of Self Service. The RAU will be staffed by fulltime employees of the Registrar’s and Recruitment offices.
The Self Service will be very busy during the first 2 hours of each day that a new category begins.
Students who intend to register during this period are encouraged to select their CRN’s in advance and ensure they meet all stated prerequisites and corequisites (labs).
Common error message can be found at http://www.smu.ca/registrar/registration.html
The timetable in now available on Self Service and also as PDF on the registrar’ home page.
Nominate a Professor for the Father Stewart Medal
Students, faculty and alumni are invited to honour a deserving Saint Mary’s professor with a nomination for The Father William A. Stewart, S.J., Medal for Excellence in Teaching. This award is open to current faculty members who have completed at least five years of teaching service at Saint Mary’s and have made an extraordinary contribution to the education of students through teaching in the University’s tradition of quality undergraduate education. The gold medal will be presented at the Spring Convocation, and will be followed by a monetary award during Homecoming Weekend. For more information and an application package, please visit www.smu.ca/alumni/recognition. All nominations must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, March 13, 2009.
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