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General Studies students registering for on-campus, Distance & Online Education and Off-Campus Study courses may register according to the following schedule;
Summer 2013 Term begins: March 18, 2013
Fall 2013 and Winter 2014 Term begins according to your admission status;
New and Returning Students - 'Special student' status - July 31
Visiting Students on a Letter of Permission (LOP) - August 9
Determine your Registration Time through Aurora Student beginning Monday, July 8. Log into Aurora Student, select 'Enrolment and Academic Records', then 'Registration', and then 'Registration Time Status'.
Once your Registration Time starts, you will have unlimited access to the registration system for the remainder of the registration period.
On the Registration Time and Status page you can also check to see if there are any holds that may prevent registration. If your student status does not permit registration, please contact the advising staff in General Studies.
Registration Revision Period
You can still register during this period, however there will be a late fee charge added to your fee assessment. Go to Important Dates and Deadlines.
Check for course prerequisites
Applicable prerequisites for each course must have been fulfilled before attempting to register. This information may be found Aurora Student → Course Catalog. Also, see Transfer Students.
Submit written permission
Students requiring written permission from a faculty or school must provide the permission form(s) to the General Studies Student Advisor prior to registration. IMPORTANT: No action (registration) will be taken by this office if we have not received your prior written consent to do so. It is the students responsibility to follow-up on your registration to ensure it has been completed and showing up on your Aurora Student Record by the appropriate deadline dates.
Repeat Courses
Students are normally permitted to repeat a course only once. Students who wish to repeat a course for which they have previously earned a grade must obtain permission from a General Studies Student Advisor prior to registering. Note that it is the most recently attempted grade that counts towards the GPA.
Aurora Student is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; however, there will be times when the system is briefly closed for maintenance.
You may register or make revisions to your schedule up until the end of the registration revision period in each term. Registration during the revision period will be assessed a late fee.
If someone registers on your behalf, please ensure that they have your student number, date of birth, and six-digit PIN. The General Studies Student Advisor will not register anyone in a course without written consent from the student. The General Studies Student Advisor is unable to discuss your student record with a third party (parents, guardians, friends, etc) without your written consent. If you wish for a third party to look into personal details such as tution fees, courses, marks and registration data, etc., please complete the Consent for Release of Personal Information form and provide it to our office in 188 Extended Education.
You may register for a minimum of 3 credit hours and up to a maximum of 15 credits hours per term; e.g., 15 cr hrs during the Fall Term (September – December) and 15 cr hrs during the Winter Term (January – April). These course load limits include any course(s) taken on campus, Off-Campus or by Distance and Online Education. If you plan to register for the Summer Session, students are limited to a maximum of 15 credit hours.
Auditing Students: If you plan to audit a course, you are required to provide written permission from the course instructor and youself to the General Studies Student Advisor. The Advisor will complete your registration once the permissions are provided.
You are required to assess your own fees by viewing your "Account Summary by Term" in Aurora Student. See "Aurora Student Instructions" on how to log in, or you may contact a General Studies Student Advisor to access your account total.
Tuition for auditors is half of the normal tuition fee. Tuition fees are waived if you are a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident and reach the age of 65 by September 1 for Fall and Winter Term and by May 1 for the Summer Term, provided you have been admitted to the University of Manitoba. New seniors must provide proof of age at the Registrar's Office, 400 University Centre.
Transfer Students: The General Studies Student Advisor will enter overrides for external courses that have been evaluated by the University of Manitoba and satisfy prerequisite requirements. Contact the General Studies Student Advisor prior to registration.
[Note: External credits are not evaluated for transfer credit until the Admissions Office receives your application to a faculty/school. For more information regarding evaluation of external courses, check with the General Studies Student Advisor for details]
Visiting Students: The Letter of Permission from your home institution overrides all prerequisites as stated in the course descriptions in the Undergraduate Calendar, except where a course requires Department Head or Instructor approval. This approval needs to be submitted to the General Studies Student Advisor prior to registration.
Registration Tips - For more registration tips please go to Registrar's Office.
All undergraduate courses in the following faculties are available to General Studies students. Prerequisites may be required for some courses as outlined in the University of Manitoba Undergraduate Calendar or on Aurora Student > Class Schedule:
- Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Faculty of Arts
- Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
- I.H. Asper School of Business
- Faculty of Science
- School of Art
Courses in the following faculties require teaching faculty approval before registering:
- Faculty of Architecture
- Faculty of Education (5000 level courses only)
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Human Ecology
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
- Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Social Work
The exception includes courses open to all students as listed under University 1.
Note: Some faculties may place restrictions on the number of courses students from other faculties/divisions may register for.
Summer Session - go to umanitoba.ca/summer
Distance Education - go to umanitoba.ca/distance
- Access Aurora Student and register your course(s) (see Aurora Student Instructions).
- Access your Registration Fee Assessment - available starting the week of August 12, 2013 (see Aurora Student Instructions).
- Pay your fees by the appropriate deadline (see Fees/Refunds).
- Obtain a Student Identification card at 400 University Centre (if needed). For more information, check the Registrar's website.
- Obtain your University of Manitoba internet account.
By logging onto Aurora Student, select "Enrolment and Academic Records," then "Registration" and then "Registration Time & Status" you will be able to determine the exact time for your registration. Thereafter, the registration is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until the end of the Registration Revision Period.
To begin, go to Aurora Student.
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This is your seven-digit Student Number (found on the top right corner of your Letter of Acceptance) |
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Personal Identification Number – if this is your first time accessing Aurora, use your date of birth as YY/MM/DD. Do not enter your Jump password. If you have forgotten your PIN number, call the Registrar’s Office at (204) 474-9420 or Toll free in North America 1-(877) 474-9420. |
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Registration |
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Look up classes; |
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Student Detailed Schedule - (Indicates time/date/location/instructor of course(s) registered). Please note that this is the only confirmation of your registration and you will not receive further affirmation by mail. |
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View Account Summary by Term - Assess your fees even if you have only added one course. Ensure you pay your tuition fees before the deadline indicated on your Registration Fee Assessment, or you will be charged a late fee and a hold will be place on your record. A fee assessment will not be mailed to you. |
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Student Records (View your holds, grades, transcripts and account summary) |
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View Booklist
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You may register in a minimum of 3 credit hours, up to a maximum of 30 credit hours, but only 15 credit hours per term. If you experience difficulties with Aurora, contact the General Studies Student Advisor for assistance at (204) 474-7154 or (204) 474-8330 or toll free in Canada 1-888-216-7011 ext. 7154 or 8330.
To withdraw from any course or an entire program of studies, you must use Aurora Student (see Aurora Student Instructions). Simply not attending class or notifying the instructor of your intent to withdraw does not count as a withdrawal (and you will continue to be registered and will be held accountable for all fees charged and grades received).
If you are a student in a program where web registration is not used, you must initiate withdrawal in person, or in writing through the General Studies Student Advisor.
If you withdraw from a first term course which is the prerequisite to a course for which you are registered in second term, you are required to withdraw from the second term course.
Course(s) dropped after the revision period will appear on your academic record as a VW. To withdraw from any course, or an entire program of studies, you must use Aurora Student if you are eligible to do so.
If you are a student with a scholarship, bursary, or student loan, a voluntary withdrawal may affect your eligibility for that financial support. Before withdrawing, consult Financial Aid and Awards, 422 University Centre (474-8197) for information on the impact voluntary withdrawal may have on your financial assistance.
Students with valid and documented reasons (e.g. doctor’s note, counselor or psychologist note, hospital note, obituary of an immediate family member, employer letter) for withdrawal, such as medical illness or compassionate circumstances may be authorized to withdraw from a course or courses without academic penalty. Should you wish to apply for an authorized withdrawal, see a student advisor in General Studies. Receipt of an Authorized Withdrawal does not necessarily result in a tuition refund.
Fall & Winter Withdrawal Deadlines
Check the Registrar’s Office website.
Summer Session Withdrawal Deadlines
Go to umanitoba.ca/summer
Remember, voluntary withdrawal deadline dates are final – no extensions.
Transfer Credit
If you are a transfer student, external credits are not evaluated for transfer credit until you apply to a degree program. However, the General Studies Office will enter overrides for external courses(s) that have been evaluated by the University of Manitoba and that satisfy prerequisite requirements, provided you have obtained a final grade of "C" or better. Contact a Student Advisor prior to registration. To access the Transfer Credit Equivalencies database go to Aurora Student.