I'm Nao and I'll be starting at Laurier this fall as well.
Students Accepted for Fall 2013
Information for students coming into year 1 of any program offered by the Department of Physics & Computer Science.
Important Dates [2013]
In addition to the dates listed below, check
- page 5 of the Registration Guide for Year 1 Students for other important year 1 dates
- the current Undergraduate Academic Calendar for key academic dates.
Important guides available online:
- Registration Guide for Year 1 Students [pdf, 76 pages] Guide will be mailed at the beginning of May to all who have confirmed their offers. The online version will be constantly updated if corrections are required.
- Waterloo Campus Welcome Book [pdf 20 pages]
- Parent Guide 2013 [pdf, 12 pages]
| January 16 | Application deadline for OUAC (students coming from high school) |
| February 28 | Application deadline for Centennial Scholarships; see Student Awards |
| March 15 |
Come Visit Laurier for our March Break Open House: Waterloo Campus |
| April 15 |
Deadline to submit: see Admissions
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| Available starting April 29 |
Calculus Preparation Evaluation (CPE) available online. You must write this test before registering for your calculus course - MA103 or MA110*. The earlier you write this test, the earlier you can register for your calculus course and set up a better schedule for yourself. See Selecting your calculus course . |
| May 1 | First date to log into LORIS and register for courses |
| May 1 | Application deadline for OUAC (students not coming from high school) |
| May - July |
Faculty of Science HeadStart program HeadStart dates for all of our programs (Computer Science, Computing & Computer
Electronics, Photonics, Physics, Business and Computer Science, Business
and Computing & Computer Electronics) are: |
| May 29 | All decisions (conditional offer of admission, refusal, or deferral - pending the receipt of specific additional information) will have been issued to all Ontario Secondary School (101) applicants. |
| June 3, 11:59 pm | Deadline to accept (confirm) your offer of admission through the OUAC. |
| June 3, 11:59 pm | Deadline to submit the Residence Application and deposit to Residential Services to benefit from our guarantee of residence. |
| June 17 | Upper year students start to register for courses. Strongly recommend that you register for courses before this date, especially elective courses. |
| June 30 | Deadline to fulfill conditions on Offers of Admission |
| July 22 | Late registration charge. Avoid this charge by selecting at least one course prior
to this date. Reality check: If you leave registration until the end of July, you'll probably be unhappy with your schedule. |
| Late July | Entrance Scholarships are finalized. |
| September 1, 2 | Residence move-in days. Orientation Week begins for first-year students. |
| September 9 | Fall term begins. |
| October 16 | Submit profile to be considered for the 2013/2014 academic year scholarship and award opportunities; see Student Awards |
Course selection
- Recommended 1st Year Course Selection [Physics & Computer Science program specific]
- Selecting Your Calculus
Course
[Physics & Computer Science program specific]
- Timetable
Template
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- Year 1 Timetables- updated April 23, 2013
- Computer Science (& Mathematics),
Computing & Computer Electronics, Physics, Photonics
- Computer
Science (& Mathematics)
(alternate assumes PC141/PC142)
- Computer Science & Psychology
- Computer Science & Psychology
(alternate assumes PC141/PC142)
- Computer Science BA
in Combination
- CP104 Introduction to Programming -- Challenge for Credit
- Advanced
Placement (AP)
- Transfer credit will be awarded on a case-by-case basis for AP exams successfully completed with a minimum grade of 4 (up to a maximum of 3.0 credits).
- Applicants are required to provide detailed course descriptions.
- for the AP Computer Science courses, the advanced standing will be as follows:
- AP Computer Science A = CP104
- AP Computer Science AB = CP104 and CP114
- for the AP Physics Courses, the advanced standing will be as follows:
- AP Physics B = PC141 and PC142
- AP Physics C Mechanics = PC131
- AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism = PC212
- International
Baccalaureate (IB) -- CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW
- University Cooperative Education Program (UCEP)
- Transfer credits
from CEGEP, college, or other universities
Questions and Answers
- about
your
offer of admission
to a program in Physics & Computer Science
- for those who have not yet received an offer of admission [Admissions office]
- about residence [ Residential Services ]
- about
entrance
scholarships and bursaries
, the
entrance
scholarship grid
[Registrar's Office/Student Awards] and other
financial support
- about
accessible
learning
for students with disabilities [Accessible Learning]
Contacts -- If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact us:
| Undergraduate Student Advisor: | Before July 1st: | Dr. Chính Hoàng choang@wlu.ca 519-884-0710, ext. 2613 |
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After July 1st: | Dr. Ilias Kotsireas ikotsire@wlu.ca 519-884-0710, ext 2218 |
| Administrative Assistant: | |
Mrs. Kelly Kuepfer-Crane kkuepfercrane@wlu.ca 510-884-0710, ext. 2118 |
| Chair: | Before July 1st: | Dr. Nora Znotinas nznotinas@wlu.ca 519-884-0710, ext. 2205 |
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After July 1st: | Dr. Marek Wartak mwartak@wlu.ca 519-884-0710, ext 2436 |
Comments and suggestions about the information that we have provided on our web site should be sent to Dr. Nora Znotinas at nznotinas@wlu.ca .
