Hi Everyone,
This email is going to all Computing students registered in a CIS course this fall. If you are not thinking about dropping any courses you can stop reading here.
The last day to drop fall courses without academic penalty is November 28. If you drop a fall course by then it disappears from your transcript.
In general, when dropping a course students are considering their chances of passing, their cumulative grade point average, and being academically full time or part time. Remaining in 2.0 credits or more after November 28th will make you a full-time student regardless of whether or not classes are passed or failed. Less than 2.0 credits past November 28th, part time.
Some considerations:
* International students usually have to be full time. https://www.uoguelph.ca/studentexperience/international-student-advising/
* Varsity athletes: eligibility to compete. Check with your Coach.
* Scholarships: some require full time.
* OSAP, but this varies. OSAP full time and academic full time are not always the same. finaid(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:finaid@uoguelph.ca>
* Co-op: may be fine as long as you can continue following your sequence but please check in with coverlan(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:coverlan@uoguelph.ca> well before the drop deadline.
* Health insurance, car insurance, etc. We don’t know, depends on your circumstances.
* The semester is long past refunds: https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/finances-fees/refunds-appeals/
Aside from those considerations students can generally study at their own pace, knowing that graduation will be delayed or credits need to be made up in summer.
Sincerely,
Greg and Sarah
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Sarah Brennan, M.A. | Academic Advisor
Greg Klotz, Ph.D. | Academic Advisor
School of Computer Science | University of Guelph
https://www.uoguelph.ca/computing/current/academic-advising/
Hi Everyone,
This email is going to all Computing students registered in CIS*1910.
We have no idea how you are doing in the course, we only see final grades.
Hopefully you are doing well, and then you can stop reading here.
CIS*1910 is a hard course. Discrete math is unlike anything you have seen up to now. If you are struggling you are not alone. You may be thinking about dropping/failing it and how that will impact your academics.
Considerations:
* If you mostly understand the material and you have a good chance at passing, even with a 50, that may be a good option. Especially if your other courses are going well with higher grades.
* You do not need to have a 70% CIS average right now, it’s only checked at graduation. Generally, a cumulative GPA below 60% would be academic probation.
* You won’t be dropped from Co-op (if you are in Co-op) as long as you make it up and stay on your academic&work sequence.
* If you do end up dropping or failing and want to stay on track with graduation you will likely need to make it up in the winter or summer at another university. You need CIS*1910 completed before you can take CIS*2030 and CIS*2520 next fall.
* This approach is not easy. You would be becoming a visiting student at another university while also possibly taking Guelph courses, and would be registering and paying tuition at the other university for the course.
* The known options for making up CIS*1910 are:
* TMU CMTH 110
* TRU MATH 1701
* Athabasca MATH 309
* Queen’s CISC 102
* McMaster COMPSCI 1DM3
* North Dakota MATH 208
* None of them will be a perfect match, you will need to do some self study as well.
* CIS*2910 requires CIS*1910 to be completed first. CIS*2910 is not required for other CIS courses, you can catch up on that in a later winter semester, after completing CIS*1910.
If you do drop or fail CIS*1910 you can start registering for your choice of make-up course. Please also send us a completed letter of permission form, after reading the second page:
https://api.liveugconthub.uoguelph.dev/sites/default/files/2025-07/request_…
If you are in a unique situation and this does not help you, please email cscouns(a)uogulph.ca<mailto:cscouns@uogulph.ca> AND explain your unique situation so we can help.
Sincerely,
Sarah and Greg
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Sarah Brennan, M.A. | Academic Advisor
Greg Klotz, Ph.D. | Academic Advisor
School of Computer Science | University of Guelph
https://www.uoguelph.ca/computing/current/academic-advising/
