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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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I’m unable to declare a specialization. Help!
Hi 2nd Year Standing students – some of you may be receiving warnings that you won’t be able to register unless you declare a specialization. This would normally be done through the SSC (Student Service Centre) but in the few … Continue reading
What courses do I need to take?
Degree requirements and general information on each major can be found on the Faculty of Land and Food Systems website. The degree requirements will link you directly to the UBC Calendar for each of our majors. Applied Biology students, go … Continue reading
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What electives should I take?
If you’ve already found our post on “What courses you need to take“, but are wondering what electives you should take, here are a few pointers for you: Note the difference between “Unrestricted” electives and “Restricted Electives”. Unrestricted electives can … Continue reading