Transition from ESP to degree

Congratulations to all the ESP students who have earned admission to a degree this fall! We’re so happy for you.

Looking for info on requirements to move from ESP to a degree? Visit our Program page.

On this page you’ll find resources for navigating the university after ESP.

• Registration steps
• Transition resources & transition workshop slides
• Academic and social supports
• Career planning and job search supports

Fall registration begins in July. Note: If you are taking summer courses to qualify for a program, you will be registering after your grades are in and you have been admitted to a degree. 

Waiting to hear about whether you earned a scholarship? Keep an eye on your email – notifications will be sent late June/early July.

Registration steps

1. Accept your offer of Admission
   Accept your offer of admission in Carleton360. View your offer and follow the instructions to accept it. If that doesn’t work, try logging into Carleton Central, and follow these instructions.
2. How to register
   The Registrar’s Office has handy how-to videos and on their Registration website.
   • Use your Audit to figure out which classes you should take.
   • Build and save a draft worksheet and be ready when your time ticket comes up.
3. Time Tickets
   Info about what a “time ticket” is and the schedule will be posted here.  You will be able to check in Carleton Central when your time ticket is on or after June 17th. Click here for a detailed how-to.
   • If you aren’t yet accepted to a degree, your time ticket will say August. If you do get into a degree and this date doesn’t change, email us for help.
4. Course Selection Advice
   The Academic Advising Centre has advisors who are experts on graduation and program requirements. Here is a useful link from their website on how to read an Audit (you have an Admissions Audit in Carleton Central with your offer of Admission).
   • Each department has a departmental advisor who can help with questions specific to courses and opportunities in your major (course advice, coop and practicum advice, etc.). Follow this link to find out who the departmental advisor for your new major is: carleton.ca/academicadvising/departmental-advisors/
   • A couple of ESP related tips:
     • If you are in a program with a Breadth requirement, you may want to email the Registrar to request that your FYSM counts toward one of the breath categories. Not sure which it would qualify for? Email us for advice.
     • Some classes next year require second year standing, while others just require the first year intro course as a prerequisite. Once you have successfully completed 4.0 credits, you will have second year standing.
       • If you do not have 2nd year standing, and can not add a course as a result, you can try asking the department for permission to take a course by completing a Registration Override Request and see what they say.
5. Bookmark the Dates and Deadlines page.
   • It has all the info you need on payment deadlines, withdrawal deadlines, term start dates, PMC registration deadlines, exam dates, university holidays, and more!

Transition Resources

On June 3rd, ESP hosted a Transition to Degree Workshop, featuring insightful presentations from the services listed below. To explore their resources further, check out their websites and access the workshop slides.

Centre for Student Academic Support

• One-on-one supports
• Workshop supports
• View the CSAS slides from our Transition workshop

Academic Advising Centre

• How to read an audit
• How to calculate your CGPA
• View the Academic Advising Centre slides from our Transition workshop

Student Registration Assistance (SRA):

• How to navigate the registration system
• How to submit a course override request
• View the SRA slides from our Transition workshop

Academic Supports

• The Centre for Student Academic Support offers a variety of online workshops and one-on-one supports for students.
• You can also find supports within departments, such as:
  • Math class supports: Math Tutorial Centre
  • Science program supports: Science Student Success Centre
  • Engineering student supports: Elsie MacGill Learning Centre.
• Disability supports: register with the Paul Menton Centre each term so that your PMC Coordinator can arrange for accommodations with your new set of Instructors.

Social & Cultural Supports

• Carleton’s Students Association (CUSA) runs many clubs and societies. Check out the Directory (clubs list) on their website.
• The Student Experience Office runs many social events and activities throughout the year – check out their campus activity board.
• Join an Intramural league: Ultimate, Soccer, Football, Adaptive Boccia and more!
•  Afro-Caribbean and Black students: Umoja an initiative dedicated to the academic, professional, and personal empowerment of the Ottawa regions’ African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities.
• Indigenous students: the Centre for Indigenous Initiatives hosts activities in Ojigkwanong (the Indigenous student lounge) in 228 Paterson Hall

Career Services – Supports for:

• Career planning
• Summer, part-time, and career job searches
• Prepping a resume or mock interviews
• Connections to resources for equity-deserving groups
• Applying to grad or professional schools (e.g. law school, teachers’ college, med school, etc).

Career Support for Students with Disabilities:

The team at the Accessible Career Transitions (ACT) provides two types of services for students with disabilities:

• ACT Advising includes individualized and ongoing career management support for Carleton students who identify as having a disability.
• ACT to Employ helps facilitate meaningful employment opportunities for Carleton students with disabilities. The main objective is to support students in the transition to employment by connecting them with quality hands-on work experience while supporting our Employer Champions in creating an accessible, inclusive, and diverse workplace. This includes end-to-end support to employers through the recruitment process and during work terms.

• How to Access ACT Services
  • If you’re already connected with ACT, please contact act@carleton.ca to book an appointment with a member of the ACT Team if you need support.
  • If you are currently not connected with ACT and want to become an ACT student, complete this registration form to start the process.

View the ACT slides from our Transition workshop