Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, often these are available from other students in the program.  However, please check with the course professor before purchasing any textbooks for the course, as they may change from year to year.

If you are struggling with a course and feel you will not be able to pass it, you are encouraged to first speak with the course professor, who then may refer you to the Program Coordinator or Director. Together you can determine your best course of action.

Important note:  If you are planning to withdraw from a course make sure you do so before the drop date (specific dates can be found on mylaurentian.ca).  Please inform your  Program Coordinator if you drop a course so that an appropriate plan of study can be created for you.

Any student who wishes to change to a program outside the School of Engineering and Computer Science must follow the procedure outlined below:

You may transfer to another program with the permission of the School Director and the Vice-Dean of the faculty offering the program, provided your current academic status is satisfactory. 

Students with “Probationary” status are not permitted to switch programs (including programs within Engineering)

Yes, on the following conditions:

- You must be in good academic standing (confirmation of academic status by the program coordinator)

- You must have attempted the course here at LU before taking it elsewhere (confirmation by the program coordinator)

- You must provide the course outline to the professor in charge of the LU course to verify that the course material is equivalent and provide the written approval to the engineering department. 

- If the course material is approved by the LU professor and Program Coordinator, obtain a Letter of Permission for from the registrar’s office ($fee) which then needs to be signed by the Associate Dean of Science, Engineering, Architecture.

Yes. Please ensure the elective(s) you’ve selected are approved for your engineering program.

A full-time student with a good academic record, with the permission of the Coordinator or Director and the Vice-Dean, may take the maximum credit course overload during the regular winter session. The student must have had no failing grades on a minimum course load of 30 credits in the previous winter session. It is advised that first year students do not take an overload.

The Program of Study must be followed and all pre-requisites and co-requisites for courses are considered to be part of the course description. As these have been approved by the Senate of Laurentian University, the faculty and registrar rely on these course descriptions in order to ensure that the proper Program of Study is followed. Should this happen, please see your Program Coordinator to establish a new study plan.