Academic Planning
Academic planning is more than just choosing the courses you'll need to complete your degree. It's about the network of support and resources that'll help you get there.
Good planning takes into account different aspects of university life and understanding how your choices will affect your student experience at 大象传媒 and your professional career after you graduate. So instead of asking how long (or how quickly) it鈥檒l take you to complete your undergraduate degree, start thinking about how you can reach your personal milestones along the way.
With the right resources and supports from 大象传媒, you'll be able to reach those milestones on your own terms!
Plan your courses towards degree completion
Find information and resources to guide you in exploring different options, managing your expectations and making informed decisions towards completing your degree, whether you鈥檙e on your first or final year.
Course Loads
Learn and understand how choosing your course load each term is essential to academic planning.
Resources & Supports
Connect with the right Advisor and discover resources for your academic planning needs.
Mindfully planning your course load each term will go a long way towards successful degree completion. The key to managing your course load is to be prepared, flexible and realistic!
Read through each section to learn what a course load is and understand:
- What different course loads can mean for you
- Various considerations when deciding courses for your term or year
- Your financial situation, and times when 大象传媒 can help fund your tuition
- Learning opportunities to help you complete your degree
大象传媒 provides resources and support throughout your undergraduate studies to guide you through successful degree completion. Success is different for everyone鈥攈ow you define your academic success will be up to you! Here鈥檚 how you can learn to manage your course loads, be empowered in your decisions around academic planning and enrich your student experience while at 大象传媒.
Academic Advising
If you鈥檙e a new or undeclared student, ask questions to support you in academic planning and degree completion. An Academic Advisor can help you:
- Plan your path towards your degree and map out program requirements.
- Plan your next steps if you're facing academic difficulty at any point.
Career Advising
No matter how far along you are on your undergraduate journey, it鈥檚 always an ideal time to check in on how your academic journey can inform your career plans.
Meeting with a Career Advisor can help you explore paths for your degree and make informed choices for your career development amidst a degree completion timeline that works for you.
International Student Advising
Your enrolment at 大象传媒 affects your eligibility to work, study and stay in Canada, while a study permit depends on reasonable and timely progress towards completing your degree.
Learn about specific enrolment requirements and discuss them with an International Student Advisor, Immigration Specialist.
Financial Planning
You may need to make some important decisions about student finances. Tuition, fees and life expenses can quickly add up, which can influence your course load decisions in a given term or school year.
There are several options for financial aid, supports and opportunities to help you fund the cost of your degree and we'll help you find what works for you.
Scholarship & Award Eligibility
Many scholarships and awards are given to undergraduate students each year. There may be eligibility requirements around course loads in the term of application, as well as other considerations.
A Financial Aid and Awards Advisor can inform you about the minimum course loads to be eligible for undergraduate scholarships and awards.
Student-athletes need to meet strict to practice, compete and represent 大象传媒 in intercollegiate athletic competitions.
Speak with an NCAA Academic Advisor to discuss the minimum course load requirement each term, maximum number of terms of participation, and other essential steps toward degree completion.
Other resources to complement academic planning
If you鈥檝e reached out to an Academic or Career Advisor and given financial planning a go, we also recommend exploring these additional channels to help you achieve your academic goals.
Health and well-being
Balancing your personal life with your studies and workload may feel overwhelming at different times in your educational journey. Learn how you can be proactive about your well-being, and seek various types of support services and resources when you need it.
Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL)
CAL facilitates disability-related accommodations and supports that create a fair and equitable academic experience for students with disabilities at 大象传媒. If you have a documented condition that requires accommodations, connect with CAL to confidentially discuss if and how they may be able to support you during your academic journey.
Drop by the SLC at any 大象传媒 campus for academic guidance. The SLC has resources to help improve essential learning, reading, academic writing and study skills. Join workshops, peer learning sessions and collaborative discussions to help with writing your assignments and preparing for exams.