COURSE SELECTION YEAR ONE COUNSELLING June - August 2021 Your Summer Academic Orientation (SAO) at King’s will include: › Course selection counselling › Preparation of your timetable › Registration in your courses
We will be monitoring the recommendations from the government and the local health unit. Therefore, the format for SAO may be subject to change or moved virtually if necessary. Please check our website for updates.
Review this information carefully Course selection is very important! Since there are many options, and course selection is flexible, academic counselling will be critical to your success at King’s.
Summer academic counselling begins on campus mid-June and continues through until mid-August, 2021. You will be able to book your appointment online at kings.uwo.ca/sao beginning April 1, 2021. Please make sure to set up your Western email.
To upload your photo for your Western student ID card, please visit: kingscollege.net/cgi-bin/puls/photoUpload Form.pl
First-year requirements for all degree structures › › › › › ›
5.0 courses numbered 0002 to 1999 No more than 2.0 courses in a particular subject in first year 1.0 course from two of the categories A, B or C 1.0 designated essay course (recommended) in first year (F, G or E) A maximum of 7.0 first year courses may be counted towards your degree A student may not register for a full program of senior courses (numbered 2000 - 4999) until the first 5.0 first year courses have been satisfactorily completed
4 First Year Handbook & SAO Guide
Course residency requirements › Full-time (3.5 - 5.0 courses): King’s students must take a minimum of 3.0 courses at King’s › Part-time (0.5 - 3.0 courses): King’s students must take at least half of their courses at King’s › Scholarship recipients must be registered in a minimum of 4.0 courses and meet King’s residency requirements › A course that is offered at King’s must be taken at King’s unless written permission to register elsewhere is granted by the Academic Dean's Office
