Course Selection Windows

Undergraduate Course Waiver Contacts

When a student wishes to take a course that they are not (currently) eligible to take, it is usually the course instructor who determines whether the student will be permitted to enrol.

In certain instances, this authority may be designated to another university staff member (alternate faculty member, Program Counselling office, alternate administrator, etc.), and they can sign Course Waiver Request forms for that course.

Below is a list of all undergraduate courses (specific courses and/or entire subject areas) for which the instructor is NOT the appropriate contact for Course Waiver Request forms. The list includes contact information for the person or office that can sign Course Waiver Request forms for those courses, along with additional details that you should review prior to submitting the form.

 

Before reviewing the list below, take a moment to confirm that you do indeed need instructor/designate consent for the criteria you are asking to have waived.

Are you looking to enrol in a course…

  • after the course add deadline?
  • that is already full?
  • for which you do not meet the prerequisites (i.e., do not have the minimum number of completed credits and/or have not completed the prerequisite courses)?
  • that requires you to be enrolled in a corequisite course in which you not currently enrolled and have not yet completed?
  • that is restricted to a particular student cohort (that you are not part of)?
  • that requires instructor consent?

If you answered YES to any of the questions above, you do indeed need instructor/designate consent! Download the Undergraduate Course Waiver Request Form. Learn more about the course waiver process.

 

SubjectWaiver Request Contact(s)Additional Details
ACCTSee details
AGR*1110Melinda Vanryn, Program Counsellor for BBRM, BLA and B.Sc.(Agr.)
mavanryn@uoguelph.ca
  • For all other Agriculture (AGR*XXXX) courses, see course instructor.
ASCISarah Bradley, Program Counsellor for BAS
bas@uoguelph.ca
  • No non-BAS students will be granted seats at this time.
BIOCThe B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • Please contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling team for these courses, EXCEPT if you are seeking to have restriction(s) waived related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR if is specifically stated that the course requires instructor consent to register. In such cases, you must contact the course instructor directly.
  • Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.
BIOL (except BIOL*1050 and BIOL*1090)The B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • If the department offering the course is Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, Integrative Biology, or Molecular and Cellular Biology, contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling Team EXCEPT if the restriction you are seeking to have waived is related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR it is specifically stated that the course required instructor consent to register. In those instances, you must contact the course instructor. Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.
  • If the course is being offered by the Department of Plant Agriculture or Department of Animal Biosciences, connect directly with the course instructor re. all course waiver requests.
BIOL*1050Melinda Vanryn, Program Counsellor for BBRM, BLA and B.Sc.(Agr.) Programs
mavanryn@uoguelph.ca
OR The B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
  • Students in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program should contact your Program Counsellor, Melinda Vanryn.
  • All other students should contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling Team. Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.
  • See BIOL entry for details re. course waivers for other Biology (BIOL*XXXX) courses.
BIOL*1090 The B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Carie Devitt, Program Counsellor for DTM, B.Sc.(Env.) and B.I.E.S.P.
bscenvpc@uoguelph.ca
OR Melinda Vanryn, Program Counsellor for BBRM, BLA and B.Sc.(Agr.)
mavanryn@uoguelph.ca
  • Students in the B.Sc.(Env.) program should contact your Program Counsellor, Carie Devitt.
  • Students in the B.Sc.(Agr.) program should contact your Program Counsellor, Melinda Vanryn.
  • All other students should contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling Team. Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.
  • See BIOL entry for details re. course waivers for other Biology (BIOL*XXXX) courses.
BIOMKim Best, Assistant to the Chair and Undergraduate Program Assistant, Department of Biomedical Sciences
ovcsas.biom@uoguelph.ca
 
BOTThe B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • If the department offering the course is Integrative Biology, or Molecular and Cellular Biology, contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling Team EXCEPT if the restriction you are seeking to have waived is related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR it is specifically stated that the course required instructor consent to register. In those instances, you must contact the course instructor. Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.
  • If the course is being offered by the Department of Plant Agriculture, connect directly with the course instructor re. all course waiver requests.
CHEMBonnie Lasby, B.Sc. Program Counsellor for Majors in the Physical Sciences
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • Please contact Bonnie Lasby in the B.Sc. Program Counselling office for these courses EXCEPT:
    • if you are seeking to have restriction(s) waived related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR 
    • if is specifically stated that the course requires instructor consent to register. In such cases, you must contact the course instructor directly.
  • Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to Bonnie Lasby.
CISSchool of Computer Science Program Counselling Team
cscouns@uoguelph.ca
CRWRCurrent Creative Writing Faculty Advisor
crwradv@uoguelph.ca
 
ECONSee details
ENGGSchool of Engineering Program Counsellors
engcouns@uoguelph.ca
 
ENGLCurrent English Faculty Advisor(s)
english.advisors@uoguelph.ca
 
ENVS*1030Melinda Vanryn, Program Counsellor for BBRM, BLA and B.Sc.(Agr.)
mavanryn@uoguelph.ca
OR Carie Devitt, Program Counsellor for DTM, B.Sc.(Env.) and BIESP
bscenvpc@uoguelph.ca
  • Students in the Environmental Management specialization should contact your Program Counsellor, Melinda Vanryn.
  • Students in the B.Sc.(Env.) program should contact your Program Counsellor, Carie Devitt.
  • All other students should take ENVS*1100 instead of this course.
  • For all other Environmental Sciences courses (ENVS*XXXX) besides ENVS*1100 (separate entry), see course instructor.
ENVS*1100Carie Devitt, Program Counsellor for DTM, B.Sc.(Env.) and BIESP
bscenvpc@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor
  • Students in the B.Sc.(Env.) program or those who have been in touch with Carie Devitt about transferring into the program should contact Carie.
  • All other students should contact the instructor directly.
  • For all other Environmental Sciences courses (ENVS*XXXX) besides ENVS*1030 (separate entry), see course instructor.
EQN*1010Melinda Vanryn, Program Counsellor for BBRM, BLA and B.Sc.(Agr.)
mavanryn@uoguelph.ca
  • Students not enrolled in the Equine Management major will not be admitted to this course. For all other Equine (EQN*XXXX) courses, see course instructor.
FAREEmily Vogelman, Academic Program Assistant, Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
fare@uoguelph.ca
 
FINSee details
FRHDFRAN Undergraduate Program Assistant
fran.undergraduate@uoguelph.ca
 
HKThe B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • Please contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling team for these courses, EXCEPT if you are seeking to have restriction(s) waived related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR if is specifically stated that the course requires instructor consent to register. In such cases, you must contact the course instructor directly.
  • Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.
HROBSee details
HTMSee details
IDEVGuelph Institute of Development Studies
idadvisor@uoguelph.ca
 
JLSjls@uoguelph.ca 
LARC*1100 and LARC*1950Melinda Vanryn, Program Counsellor for BBRM, BLA and B.Sc.(Agr.)
mavanryn@uoguelph.ca
  • For all other Landscape Architecture (LARC*XXXX) courses, see course instructor.
MATHBonnie Lasby, B.Sc. Program Counsellor for Majors in the Physical Sciences
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • Please contact Bonnie Lasby in the B.Sc. Program Counselling office for these courses, EXCEPT if you are seeking to have restriction(s) waived related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR if is specifically stated that the course requires instructor consent to register. In such cases, you must contact the course instructor directly.
  • Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to Bonnie Lasby.
MBGThe B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • If the department offering the course is Molecular and Cellular Biology, contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling Team* EXCEPT if the restriction you are seeking to have waived is related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR it is specifically stated that the course required instructor consent to register. In those instances, you must contact the course instructor. *Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.
  • If the course is being offered by the Department of Plant Agriculture or Department of Animal Biosciences, connect directly with the course instructor re. all course waiver requests.
MCBThe B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • Please contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling team for these courses, EXCEPT if you are seeking to have restriction(s) waived related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR if is specifically stated that the course requires instructor consent to register. In such cases, you must contact the course instructor directly.
  • Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.
MCSSee details
MGMTSee details
MICRThe B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • If the department offering the course is Molecular and Cellular Biology, contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling Team EXCEPT if the restriction you are seeking to have waived is related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR it is specifically stated that the course required instructor consent to register. In those instances, you must contact the course instructor. Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.
  • If the course is being offered by the School or Environmental Sciences or Department of Pathobiology, connect directly with the course instructor re. all course waiver requests.
NANOBonnie Lasby, B.Sc. Program Counsellor for Majors in the Physical Sciences
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • Please contact Bonnie Lasby in the B.Sc. Program Counselling office for these courses, EXCEPT if you are seeking to have restriction(s) waived related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR if is specifically stated that the course requires instructor consent to register. In such cases, you must contact the course instructor directly.
  • Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to Bonnie Lasby.
NEURKim Best, Assistant to the Chair and Undergraduate Program Assistant, Department of Biomedical Sciences
ovcsas.biom@uoguelph.ca
OR The B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Sharon Helder, Academic Advisor and Manager, Department of Psychology
shelder@uoguelph.ca
  • For NEUR*2000, please contact Sharon Helder re. course waiver requests.
  • For NEUR*2100, NEUR*3100 and NEUR*3500, please contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling team re. course waiver requests, EXCEPT if the restriction you are seeking to have waived is related to pre- or co-requisite course(s). In that instance, you must contact the course instructor. Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.
  • For NEUR*4000, NEUR*4100, NEUR*4401, NEUR*4402, NEUR*4421, NEUR*4422 and NEUR*4450, please contact Kim Best.
NUTRThe B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
OR FRAN Undergraduate Program Assistant
fran.undergraduate@uoguelph.ca
  • If the department offering the course is Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling Team EXCEPT if the restriction you are seeking to have waived is related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR it is specifically stated that the course required instructor consent to register. In those instances, you must contact the course instructor. Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.
  • If the department offering the course is Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, contact the B.A.Sc. Undergraduate Program Assistant.
ONEHJessica Nayda, BOH Program Counsellor and Coordinator
boh@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor
 
PHYS (except PHYS*1300, PHYS*1080 and PHYS*1130)Bonnie Lasby, B.Sc. Program Counsellor for Majors in the Physical Sciences
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • Please contact Bonnie Lasby in the B.Sc. Program Counselling office for these courses, EXCEPT if you are seeking to have restriction(s) waived related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR if is specifically stated that the course requires instructor consent to register. In such cases, you must contact the course instructor directly.
  • Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Bonnie Lasby.
PHYS*1080, PHYS*1130 and PHYS*1300Bonnie Lasby, B.Sc. Program Counsellor for Majors in the Physical Sciences
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Carie Devitt, Program Counsellor for DTM, B.Sc.(Env.) and BIESP
bscenvpc@uoguelph.ca
  • Students in the B.Sc.(Env.) program should contact your Program Counsellor, Carie Devitt.
  • All other students should contact Bonnie Lasby in the B.Sc. Program Counselling office. Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to Bonnie Lasby.
POLSLauren van Veen, Academic Advisor and Manager, CJPP
cjpp@uoguelph.ca
OR pols.undergrad@uoguelph.ca
  • Students specializing (majoring or minoring) in Criminal Justice and Public Policy should connect with Lauren van Veen if the POLS course they are attempting to access is required as part of their specialization.
  • All other students may connect with pols.undergrad@uoguelph.ca.
PSYCSharon Helder, Academic Advisor and Manager, Department of Psychology
shelder@uoguelph.ca
 
REALSee details
SARTCurrent Studio Art Faculty Advisor
facultyadvisorstudioart@uoguelph.ca
 
SOCLauren van Veen, Academic Advisor and Manager, CJPP
cjpp@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor
  • Students specializing (majoring or minoring) in Criminal Justice and Public Policy should connect with Lauren van Veen if the SOC course they are attempting to access is required as part of their specialization.
  • All other students should connect with the course instructor.
SPMTSee details
STATBonnie Lasby, B.Sc. Program Counsellor for Majors in the Physical Sciences
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
  • Please contact Bonnie Lasby in the B.Sc. Program Counselling office for all STAT courses (except STAT*2230, see separate entry), EXCEPT if you are seeking to have restriction(s) waived related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR if is specifically stated that the course requires instructor consent to register. In such cases, you must contact the course instructor directly.
  • Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to Bonnie Lasby.
STAT*2230The B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • Please contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling team regarding waivers for this courses EXCEPT if you are seeking to have restriction(s) waived related to pre- or co-requisite course(s). In such cases, you must contact the course instructor directly.
  • Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.
TOX*2000, TOX*3360 and TOX*4590Bonnie Lasby, B.Sc. Program Counsellor for Majors in the Physical Sciences
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
  • Please contact Bonnie Lasby in the B.Sc. Program Counselling office for these courses, EXCEPT if you are seeking to have restriction(s) waived related to pre- or co-requisite course(s), in which case you must contact the course instructor directly. Please connect with the course instructor directly for all other TOX*XXXX courses.
  • Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to Bonnie Lasby.
TOX*4100Bonnie Lasby, B.Sc. Program Counsellor for Majors in the Physical Sciences
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor
  • Students majoring in Biomedical Toxicology should connect with Bonnie Lasby. Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to Bonnie Lasby.
  • All other students should connect directly with the course instructor re. all course waiver requests.
ZOOThe B.Sc. Program Counselling Team
bscweb@uoguelph.ca
OR Course instructor (See additional details)
  • Please contact the B.Sc. Program Counselling team for these courses, EXCEPT if you are seeking to have restriction(s) waived related to pre- or co-requisite course(s) OR if is specifically stated that the course requires instructor consent to register. In such cases, you must contact the course instructor directly.
  • Students should review the course selection information available on the B.Sc. Academic Advising website prior to reaching out to the Program Counselling team.