How to Register

Go to the Course Offerings page to explore the General Education electives and Degree Breadth electives offered in the Winter 2025 term.

Once you have paid or deferred your tuition fees, you can log onto ACSIS and click on the “Gen. Ed. Or Program Electives” button to see if you have to take an elective next term. If you do, you will also see the electives that are available to you.

AC Online

AC Online Students must select their General Elective courses by visiting AC Online and completing the AC Online General Elective Selection Form. Please do not make your selection on the ACSIS Student Portal.

There are three time periods during which you register in an elective. The earlier you make your selection or register, the better your opportunity to get the elective you want. The three ways are:

Course Selection – October 23rd – November 17th, 2024

When you have paid your tuition fee, go to ACSIS to select your General Education elective or Degree Breadth elective using the “Gen. Ed. or Program Electives” button. The Selection period ends on November 17, 2024 so that the Registrar’s Office can complete a number of registration functions for you including registering you in the elective you have selected.

Course Registration – December 9th – January 6th, 2025

When you have received your timetable, go to ACSIS to register in a General Education elective or Degree Breadth elective using the Drop/Add/Transfer function.

Late Registration – January 7th – 17th, 2025

Please contact your School’s General Education Representative for assistance with late registration (after Day 1 of the term).

Helpful Hints

  1. Explore your General Education elective or Degree Breadth elective options being offered this term on the Course Offerings page. Note that not all courses are available to all programs. Check ACSIS for those options available within your program.
  2. You are required to pay or defer your tuition fees before you select or register in an elective. For more information about the tuition deposit, fees and payment options, click here or contact the Registrar’s Office.
  3. If you are deferring your fees, go to ACSIS and select “Fee Deferment Appl.” Once your fee deferral has been approved, you will be able to select your General Education elective or Degree Breadth elective for the next term.
  4. For assistance, please see your General Education Representative, Student Success Specialist or Program Coordinator.

Other Options

  1. Exemptions: If you have received an exemption for your General Education elective or Degree Breadth elective, you do not need to make a selection or register.
  2. Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR): provides college course credits by recognizing relevant learning acquired through paid employment, community work, independent study, on the-job training, volunteering and travel and leisure activities. If you have work and life experience that align with Algonquin course learning requirements, you could be eligible to receive course credits based on those experiences.