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Student CentralStudent CentralCourse OutlinesCurrent course outlines are on department websites.Course RegistrationAppointment Start TimePhone: 519-661-2100student.uwo.caYou will be e-mailed in June/July whenyour course registration appointment starttime is available for Fall/Winter studies. Fordetails on your appointment start time signinto your Student Center and click on thebox on the right entitled Enrollment Dates.(Summer course registration can be done72 hours after you activate your SummerRegistration.) Students receive registrationappointment times according to their yearof study, priority being given to upperyear students in descending order. Coursepriorities are lifted allowing more access inJuly.Degree Serviceswww.registrar.uwo.ca/InfoServices/DegreeServices.cfmThe Office of the Registrar offers a numberof Degree Services that allow studentsto better evaluate the modules they areinterested in and their progress throughouttheir degree. The following is a list of theservices available, as well as information onwho can use them and what they will helpyou do. If you have questions about theresults please see your Academic Counsellor.Degree AuditWho is it for? Certain students currentlyenrolled in modules.What does it do? Allows users to auditprogress in their current degree.How do I access it? The degree auditservice is available only to current students.Therefore, you are required to login to theStudent Services website to access it. Eligiblestudents will be able to see the Degree Auditlink under the Degree Explorer link in the‘Records’ section.Degree VerificationSee Official Western Letters in this section.Detailed Statement ofAccountTo access your tuition fee bill, log intostudent.uwo.ca and select “DetailedStatement of Account.” You will be ableto view your account balance, installmentoptions and tuition payment details fivebusiness days after enrolling in courses.Diplomaswww.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/student-records/diplomas/Diplomas are retained in the Office of theRegistrar for two years after Convocation.If you did not attend Convocation, yourdiploma can be picked up in person fromStudent Central, Room 1120 WSS beginning3 business days after your convocationceremony.If you are unable to obtain your diplomain person, then you can request yourdiploma to be mailed to you by visitingstudentservices.uwo.ca, under the ‘myPast’section.Diploma ReplacementsIf your diploma has been lost, damagedor destroyed a replacement diplomacan be reproduced. In order to obtain areplacement diploma:• visit www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/student-records/diplomas to downloadthe Diploma Replacement Form• or visit www.convocation.uwo.caThe cost of a replacement Diploma is$48.00 (There is an additional fee of $25for mailing within Canada and $50 formailing outside of Canada), which may bepaid by cheque or money order payable toThe University of Western Ontario, or byVisa or MasterCard. Printing may take upto 6 weeks from receipt of request.Diploma AuthenticationPhone: 519-661-2100Student Central provides a servicein which you can have your Westerndiploma authenticated for a third party.The cost is $6.00.Directory Removalstudentservices.uwo.caThis service enables students to notify theOffice of the Registrar that they wish to beexcluded from the online Western directorylisting that provides email addresses.Examination Conflictswww.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/exam/conflicts.pdfA student who is scheduled to write morethan two examinations in any 23-hour periodmay request alternative arrangements throughthe office of the Dean of their faculty.A student who is scheduled to write twoexaminations concurrently must notify theRegistrar so that arrangements may be madefor both examinations to be written in theExamination Conflict Room in a sequenceestablished by the Registrar. A studentscheduled to write an examination thatconflicts with a holy day of that student’sreligion which prohibits such activity shouldseek accommodation under the terms of thepolicy on religious holidays.Examination SchedulePhone: 519-661-2100www.registrar.uwo.ca/infoservices/Exams.cfmFor preliminary examination schedulesthere may be changes. Do NOT make travelplans based on a preliminary schedule.Facebook, Student Centralwww.facebook.comFor information on important upcomingdates, available services, and other usefulinformation, check out Student Centralon Facebook at ‘Student Central at TheUniversity of Western Ontario’.FeesSee the Fees and Financial Aid section in this guide.Final First Semester ExamsCheck studentservices.uwo.ca site under myPresentFinancial Aid AppointmentsYou can either call the Helpline at 519-661-2100 or visit Student Central, Room 1120Western Student Services Building to book anappointment.GPA Conversion Scalewww.ouac.on.ca/omsaswww.wes.orgPlease note that Western uses a numericgrading scale on transcripts and academicrecords as detailed in the Academic Calendar.54 STUDENT GUIDE 2011-2012