How to Register
Important!
General elective selection is only required in specific programs and designated program terms of levels.
Go to the Course Options page to see the General Education elective selection for your program.
You should ONLY move forward with submitting your General Elective form if your program requires an elective in the upcoming term.
Course Selection – Starting 6 weeks prior to start of term
After you have paid or deferred your tuition fee, reviewed the general elective course list, select your General Education elective using the AC Online General Elective Selection Form.
Course Registration
When you submit your general elective selection, the registrar’s office will add it to your course load when your full course load registration takes place. If you have already been registered in your other courses, the general elective will be added to your course load within 2-3 business days. Once registered, you will receive an email with your updated course selection and be able to view the course on ACSIS.
If you do not select your general elective by start of term, one will be automatically selected for you based on course availability to allow you to meet the program progression requirements.
Late Registration – After your term has started
Please contact your Student Advisor for assistance with late registration (after Day 1 of the term). Alternatively, you can contact us through the form here with the following information:
Subject line: General Education Registration
- Name
- Student Number
- Program
- Course codes and titles of your top 3 General Education Elective choices. Visit the course options page to review the electives available for your program
Please note if your top choices cannot be accommodated, you will be registered in any available Gen Ed course.
Helpful Hints
- Explore your General Education Elective course options
- 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.
- 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 for the next term.
- For assistance, please contact your Online Student Advisor
Other Options
- Exemptions: If you have received an exemption for your General Education elective, you do not need to make a selection or register.
- 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.