Hi,

I’m a first year student in the management program! After my grades for the required courses plunged to the bottom of the ocean, I’ve come to the conclusion to switch into the Digital enterprise management [DEM] program. My intentions are to take the requirements in the summer, in this case CCT110 [july-august] is the only requirement that I need to enter the program! How do I go about proceeding with this process in terms of notifying ROSI? Do I simply delete my previous subject post and add the DEM specialist program? Also, after completing CCT110 in the summer, I’m sure there will be a lag in the timing that i’ll be notified in whether i’ve been accepted into the program or not – within this situation [assuming that registration for 2nd year courses will start during this interval], do I still proceed in? enrolling in the required courses for 2nd year DEM?

THANK YOU !

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Yo.

When it comes to playing with Subject POSts, everything is done on ROSI. So since you’re in first-year, I don’t think you have a Subject POSt, but just add the DEM one that you want once you get the requirement(s).

Since CCT110 is in the second half of the summer session, you’re going to have to enroll in the program during the second round, lasting June 17 to August 30. Invites into the program will come September 9, and you’ll have until September 22 to accept.

But because you’ll be in the program AFTER course enrollment for the 2013-2014 session, you might have trouble with restrictions since a lot of 200-level courses give priority to people already in x program, so keep some kind of contingency plan!

xoxo,

aska

Hi,

I’m a first year business student at UTM. I was hoping to get into the Finance Specialist Program for second year, but I didn’t end up getting over 63 in MGT120. 🙁 I can’t do summer school here at UTM this summer since I have already booked my flights back home which was over $1000. I’m planning on doing Economics Major for one year and then trying to get into the Finance subject post next year. However, MGT120 is a Restricted Course, do you know if there’s any way I can get around this problem and try to take it during the school session? If I do it during the school year, then I’ll be able to catch up on other courses during the summer.

Thanks!

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Hey!

Unfortunately, there isn’t really anything that can be done to get around a restricted course, and if there is anything that CAN be done, it would be up to the discretion of the department, so work on that perfectly pitiful pout and a nice, convincing statement to pass on to them for now.

xoxo,

aska

Hey, I’m a first year student at UTM, I haven’t been doing too good this year, my GPA will be hopefully be either 2.0 or it could be below it. The two majors I want to apply to require a GPA of at least 2.0. I am taking a summer course to hopefully bring up my mark. But.. what happens if I don’t have the required GPA even after summer school? What should I do?

Please help me, thanks so much.

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Hey there!

If you don’t get the given GPA even after summer school, unfortunately, you’re just going to have to wait until you do. You can try appealing to the program head and seeing if they can do a little something-something to make some magic happen for you, but your best bet is to power through that summer course to ground you at, at least, a 2.0.

However, if that doesn’t work, then you’ll have to find yourself a random Type 1 program to get by with while you enroll in courses that’ll boost your CGPA so that you can enroll after second year.

Just be wary of the program requirements for after that! Sometimes they can get harsher. For example, after first year, to get into the English specialist program in first year requires a 2.0, whereas in second year you’ll need a 2.3.

Cheers!

aska

Whaddup yo aska!

Anywho, I go to utm and by the end of April I will have 3.5 credits. I want to enrol in the Digital Enterprise Management subject POSt but I won’t have all the prerequisites until the end of August. In the summer term I am taking 1.5 credits. But I heard that if you have 4 credits and you don’t enrol in a subject post, you will be deregistered and removed from all your courses. Is this true?? Because I don’t plan on applying to the subject post until the end of August, when I will have all prereqs and 5.0 credits.

Also, lets say worst comes to worst and I don’t get in the subject post. Can I apply for a sociology subject post instead, drop all the SOC courses, and take the Digital Enterprise Management Courses that don’t have restrictions? Then just reapply next year?

I’m just sorta worried because I’m hearing there are consequences if you don’t apply after 4.0 credits.

Thankssss!

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Yo.

The consequence of failing to enroll in a Subject POSt at the end of the academic session where you get at least 4.0 FCE is to lose a limb.

Kind of.

Sort of.

UTM states in bolded letters: Failure to do so will result in your Fall-Winter Session registration being blocked, and limit your access to some high-demand courses. Totes dramatic, right? It’s almost frightening.

But you’re not necessarily abandoned, so much as you are denied. So if you end up with 5.0 FCE in August, then yes, you’re going to have to enroll in a Subject POSt.

Now if you can’t get into Digital Enterprise Management, then that’s okay! Lots of people fail to get into particular POSts right after first year and like you suggested, mostly go into somewhat related programs to get by with. So yeah, feel free to go into sociology or whatever other program you’d like and just apply to the courses without restrictions on your enrollment date in July, along with some GPA-boosting electives! 🙂

Cheers!

aska

Hi,

I was wondering what the difference is between doing a double major in Physics and Astronomy , and doing a specialist in Astronomical Sciences is, as the course requirements are about the same… I plan on doing my Masters therefore would one have an advantage in any way over the other?

Thanks

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Hey hey

Okay so I gave the UTM calendar a once over and agree that the requirements all look more or less the same between a specialist in Astronomical Sciences and majors in Astronomy and Physics are more or less thre same. Now what’s the difference? Well, I’m going to go with basically just the pretty looking subject POSt(s) that will end up on your transcript.

Although that’s just coming from me. I suppose if you want a more sciencey contenty sounding response, you’re better off directing that question to the department? But even their names sound exactly the same…

Sheesh, that is confusing.

Now if your plan is to do a master’s, I personally recommend the specialist. It would probably look best since you’ll end up with a specialized grasp on x program rather than good grasps on a and b. I mean most post-grad programs are all about specializing in a particular field. Really though, look at the specific master’s programs you’re considering. Some schools can be picky!

But on another note, you can always do a minor?

Cheers!

aska

Hi,

So I’m having trouble deciding which campus is the best. I plan to do a double major in political science and history, and I’ve heard that maintaining a higher GPA at the Mississauga is a lot more likely as opposed to the St. George Campus. I just wanted to know if this is a myth or if there’s some truth to it?

Thank you!

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Hey hey!

For the sake of being politically correct, I will first answer you with this: maintaining a GPA, regardless of your campus, is all based on your own hard work. There are people at both campuses rocking 4.0s because they study and they go to lecture and they don’t procrastinate. Likewise, there are those jerks that can get that 4.0 without doing those things. But you’re always offered a ton of services to help you out, so take advantage of those.

Really, your GPA isn’t based on your campus, it’s based on you. Yes, I know, that sounded weirdly disgustingly spiritual.

But personally, coming from the me that doesn’t fear the administrative hawks that might be reading this post, I say if you want to leave your undergrad with a high GPA, don’t go to St. George unless you think you can handle its difficulty. I mean, it’s not that hard as long as you make a valiant effort… but to get something really good will also require you handing over your soul and any hopes for happiness, to put it lightly.

Hope that helped! 😉

partially politically incorrect,
aska

HI Aska, i am a second year student at st. george and planning to take summer courses at Utm this summer.can we take courses there with Gpa being recorded on the transcript? or will it be cosidered as a transfer credit?

Thanks

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Hey hey!

According to the Calender, you can definitely take courses at the other campuses (UTM or UTSC) and have the grades be on your transcript and contribute to your CGPA. Just make sure you have the necessary prerequisites for the course! 🙂

Cheers!

aska