ESP students should complete this form to request an increase to their winter term course load. Note: students who meet the criteria may add a maximum of one additional 0.5 credit course.

Criteria for adding a half-credit course (0.5 credit)

  • Minimum of B- (70%) average in current courses.
  • Excellent workshop (minimum average of 70%) and FYS attendance (minimum 70%).

Steps to apply

  • Complete and submit the form below. Deadline: December 15
  • Meet with an Academic Advisor to review request to add course. Book at carleton.ca/esp/appointments.

Costs

Adding a course increases your fees and would make you a “full-time” student by financial standards for the Winter Term. As a result, you would be charged tuition fees as well as the additional fees associated with full-time status. Please contact Student Accounts at 613-520-3626 or student_accounts@carleton.ca for the exact cost of adding one half-credit.

Receiving OSAP? You can apply to increase your OSAP funding to offset this cost: contact Awards for info at 613-520-3600 or awards@carleton.ca.

Registration

If you meet the attendance and current grades criteria, we will conditionally register in your requested course (if there is space available). We need the results from your December exams in order to make the final decision on your request. An ESP Academic Advisor will contact you in January to confirm your grades. If your grades drop below a 70% average after December exams, you will be withdrawn from the course and your fees refunded.

  • You cannot add a course that conflicts with your current courses or workshops.
  • You are not required to take a workshop with this course.
  • Please note: it may not be possible to enroll you in your first choice of course (if for example, the course is full or is restricted to a certain group of students).
    • Be sure to provide us with at least a couple course options.

Course selection

We are offering CIED 1001A: Selected Topics in Popular Culture (Tuesdays 11:35-14:25). However, you can apply to add a different course. To look for courses:

  • Use the Public class schedule to search for courses.
  • Be sure you are searching in the Winter 2024 term.

Make sure it’s a Winter term, half-credit course that begins in January and that you have any required prerequisites:

  • If the course started in September, you can’t add it. The “Full Session Info” column will say “2nd half of two term course” if that’s the case. This course has nothing in this column, so it is a winter term course.
  • Check the time(s). A course can have a Lecture (e.g. HIST 1900A) and might have Laboratory or Discussion group or tutorial (HIST 1900 A01, A02, A03, A04, A05, etc). Be sure both the lecture and the lab or group fit your schedule. If the course has a lab or tutorial, there may be different times available, you only need to find one that’s open & fits your schedule.
  • In your request, please include the full course code, lab/discussion group/tutorial (if applicable) and CRN (course registration number) listed on the public class schedule.

Application to add a course in January

Form for ESP students to request an increase to their Winter term course load.

  • Requirements to increase course load

    Complete this form to request permission to add an additional 0.5 credit course in January. The requirements to increase your course load are a minimum 70% average attendance across workshops and your FYSM, as well as a 70% (B-) GPA in your current classes. Please confirm that you meet the criteria.
  • For example:

    Fall: PSYC 1001A: 70% to date

    ANTH 1001A: 77% to date

    FYSM 1900I: 78% to date

  • Take a screenshot of the Brightspace grade page for each of your current courses. Upload the screenshot here (please make sure that both your name and grades are visible in the screenshot).

    If you have trouble doing so, please make an appointment with an advisor to review your grades in an online meeting: www.carleton.ca/esp/appointments
    Drop files here or
    Accepted file types: jpg, png, gif, pdf, bmp, tiff.
  • If your first choice is full, conflicts with your winter class schedule, or has restricted enrolment (i.e. reserved for people majoring in that subject), we will move to your second choice.

    List the subject, section and CRN (see instructions at the top of this page). If the course has a discussion group, please list that information too.

    For example:

    CIED 1001A CRN: 11067
  • Please list your second choice below.

    List the subject, section and CRN (see instructions at the top of this page). If the course has a discussion group, please list that information too.

    For example:

    HIST 1900A History of Zombies CRN: 13086 (course), HIST 1900 A01 CRN: 13087 (discussion group)
  • (OPTIONAL) Please list your third choice below.

    List the subject, section and CRN (see instructions at the top of this page). If the course has a discussion group, please list that information too.

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