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BCSPCA Wildife-In-Focus Photo Contest – July 1 to Sept 30, 2015
Help the BCSPCA’s Wild ARC raise awareness and funds for rehabilitation of injured and orphaned wildlife. Submit your photos of BC wild animals in two categories: Backyard Habitats or Wild Settings. Contest runs July 1 to September 30 and is … Continue reading
Association of Professional Biology Scholarships – deadline July 31
Association of Professional Biology Scholarships The Association of Professional Biology is currently accepting applications for their scholarships! If you will be enrolled in an academic program, similar to those in the College membership guidelines, that leads to a degree or diploma … Continue reading
Registration Tips!
Here are some tips to help you with your registration as a LFS student! Register as soon as your assigned date/time opens. Courses will fill up quickly Register for Term 1 (Sept – Dec) and Term 2 (Jan – Apr) courses … Continue reading
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How do I register?
Wondering how to actually register for your courses? Check out these great video tutorials for help with creating your worklist, registering for courses, and navigating your course schedule. We strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with the registration system before your … Continue reading
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Registration Glossary
Don’t know what some of the terms on the Course Schedule mean? Sometimes we don’t either! Here are some common words to help you navigate your registration: Blocked – For LFS courses, this is usually for a reason! Most likely we … Continue reading
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I notice an “Advising Block” or “Advising Required” on my registration status. What does that mean?
An advising block is a block placed on a student’s registration which will prevent them from registering, even after their registration date/time, until they have contacted our office to have it lifted. An advising required is not a block – you … Continue reading
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When I test my registration, I get warnings saying I do not meet prerequisites…but I do!
With worklists, you can “test” your registration prior to your registration date/time. Many courses will have prerequisites and say “Restricted” on the UBC Course Schedule. Just because it says “restricted”, it doesn’t mean it is restricted to you – it … Continue reading
If I don’t meet a course prerequisite/corequisite, can I still take the course?
No. A prerequisite is a course that the student must have completed prior to registering for the selected course. A corequisite is a course that the student must take prior to or concurrently with the selected course. Course descriptions show … Continue reading
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Waitlists
As seats open up because students drop courses and change their schedules, students on the waitlist will be switched from the waitlist to the corresponding section in priority sequence by the department. If you see a spot become available, you … Continue reading
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“Primary Sections” – BIOL 140 and BIOL 200 registration
For some courses, particularly BIOL 140 and BIOL 200, students must register into a primary section, a lecture section and a tutorial/lab section, if applicable. For example, you should register into BIOL 140 sec 101 (in Term 1) or sec … Continue reading
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