{"id":218,"date":"2026-02-26T15:35:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"carleton.ca\/syst\/?page_id=218"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:04:35","slug":"academic-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/syst\/academic-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Academic Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Undergraduate Academic Support\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"getting-help\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting help<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t be afraid to contact us with any questions you have, but please check the contents of this website beforehand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/registrar\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/registrar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registrar&#8217;s Office<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/co-op\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/co-op\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CO-OP Office<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.carleton.ca\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/wellness.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mental Health and Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty of Engineering and Design <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Support Office<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact the Undergraduate Administrator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"planning-your-courses\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning your courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/prerequisites\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/prerequisites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Progression trees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courses planning <a href=\"https:\/\/ughelp.sce.carleton.ca\/plan\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/ughelp.sce.carleton.ca\/plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tool<\/a> for future terms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"scheduling-your-courses-for-the-coming-term\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scheduling your courses for the coming term<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approved (Complementary Studies Electives, Basic Science, Computer Science&#8230;) <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/electives-for-beng-programs\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/electives-for-beng-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electives<\/a>. The electives may change from one term to the next.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/engineering-request-form\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/engineering-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scheduler Tool<\/a> to build courses schedule for the coming term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"faq\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <dl class=\"cu-description cu-component-updated\">\n        \n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-what-is-a-credit\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    What is a credit ?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-what-is-a-credit\">\n            \n\n<p>From the University <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/glossary\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/glossary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glossary<\/a>: &#8220;The academic value of a course (for example, 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, et cetera).&#8221; Most of the courses you take in Engineering are worth 0.5 credit. The capstone project SYSC 4907 is worth 1.0 credit. <\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-how-many-courses-can-i-take-in-a-term\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    How many courses can I take in a term ?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-how-many-courses-can-i-take-in-a-term\">\n            \n\n<p>Please refer to the section 2.1.4 <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/regulations\/academicregulationsoftheuniversity\/registration-evaluation-records\/#course-load\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/regulations\/academicregulationsoftheuniversity\/registration-evaluation-records\/#course-load\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Course outload<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-can-i-take-a-break-from-my-studies\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    Can I take a break from my studies ?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-can-i-take-a-break-from-my-studies\">\n            \n\n<p>Please the section 3.1.3 <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/regulations\/academicregulationsoftheuniversity\/regulations-for-degree-students\/#absence-from-the-university\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/regulations\/academicregulationsoftheuniversity\/regulations-for-degree-students\/#absence-from-the-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Absence from the University<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-how-can-i-take-a-course-at-another-university\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    How can I take a course at another university ?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-how-can-i-take-a-course-at-another-university\">\n            \n\n<p>Please consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/engineering-special-requests\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/engineering-special-requests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Special Requests section<\/a> on the the Academic Support Office web site<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-what-happens-when-i-failed-a-course\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    What happens when I failed a course?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" 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