Some clarifications on taking a course at another university on a letter of permission (LOP). It’s a fairly risky approach for a required CIS course. If there are no other options then yes, go for the LOP, but for now, also consider that there is lots more time left in this semester, things change, maybe your current courses can work out.

You can’t be in the course when requesting the LOP.

We don’t make any guarantees on the other university’s course beyond that it will transfer as a credit as approved on the letter of permission if you pass it. The other university might not offer or cancel their course at anytime, even during the first weeks of the semester.

The LOP request does not register you in the course.You will need to work on your own to become a visiting student at that university, register for course at that university, and pay tuition to that university.

Grades from LOP courses do not transfer; they will be on your transcript with the other university. If you pass the course the credit will transfer but the grade will stay at the other University.

You will not be able to register in future Guelph courses that require the LOP course until you complete the letter of permission course and have the transfer credit processed at Guelph.

University courses are not identical; they vary. The LOP course will not be an exact match for the Guelph course but it will be close. The failed course + LOP course + some self study should help you to catch up and continue with your courses at Guelph.

There are additional details on page 2 of the form: https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/sites/undergraduate/files/docs/request_LOP.pdf

Once you are sure on a LOP please send it to us and we will submit it. You will immediately be charged a non refundable $70 processing fee per request by Registrarial Services. Then you need to take the course and complete it in the semester shown on your LOP, pay tuition to the other university, and then pay for a transcript to be sent back to Guelph once you complete the course. If you fail the course or don’t order the transcript, the course will go on your transcript with an “F” for fail. The LOP course does not count towards Guelph registration, full time/part time status. The grade will stay on the other university’s transcript, it does not transfer to Guelph.