Fall and Winter 2010-2011 Course Selection

Guidelines for All Upper Year Law Students

(Full-Time, Part-Time, Exchange, Combined Programs)

Note:  Students entering into first-year J.D. in Sept. 2010 do not participate in the course selection process for their first year courses

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 1 - Course Selection Schedule for Law Students

Monday, April 5th from 8:00 a.m. to Tuesday, April 6th until 8:00 p.m.  

1. Review the Queen's Faculty of Law website for course information commencing Wednesday, March 24, 2010. 

2. In the event that some courses are full or that you don't satisfy the requirements, you should also prepare a list of alternate course choices.

3. Refer to the Courses of Instruction Section of the Academic Calendar for course descriptions and prerequisites.

4. Ensure the courses you have chosen can be scheduled conflict-free. QCard will not stop you from entering courses that conflict. The Faculty of Law does not permit conflicts. Look at your timetable after selecting your courses to ensure it contains no conflicts.

5. Some courses may be blocked which will prevent you from selecting it on QCARD. Students attempting to select a course that has been blocked should pay particular attention to the message displayed on QCARD. The message will provide further information.

6. Be sure to pay close attention to QCARD messages when entering course selections.  Examples of some of the messages:  warnings about pre- or co-requisites; that a course is FULL; this course cannot be added or dropped using QCARD.  Anything other than these could be a systems error.

7. If a course is blocked on QCard, you will need to see Nancy Somers in Macdonald Hall, Room 512.

8. You will not be able to view your timetable on QCard from August 2nd until August 20^st. Make sure you print a copy before this time period.

9. If you have not made your Minimum Registration Payment by August 1st, you will not be able to view your timetable. Payment is necessary to secure your course registrations for 2010-11. See:  http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/currentstudents/fees/grad/gradfee/domestic.html

10. To seek a deferral of payment of the minimum registration fee due August 1st, 2010, YOU MUST SEEK PERMISSION TO DEFER.  See http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/awards/pdfs/DeferralFW1011.pdf.

1. As a part-time student you may select a maximum of 12 credits per term.
2. As a full time student you may select a maximum of 17 credits per term
3. All courses (with a few exceptions - listed next) in the Faculty of Law are included in the course registration process.
4. Clinical Correctional Law, Queen's Law Journal, Queen's Legal Aid Additional Credits and Queen's Business Law Clinic must be processed manually.
5. ISPs will be processed by Nancy Somers based on the completed form at http://law.queensu.ca/students/jdProgram/studentForms/supervisedProjects.html.

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See Payment Methods: http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/currentstudents/fees/payment.html

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Step 3 - Registration

1. Beginning 30 August 2010, you must access QCARD to confirm your registration for the 2010-11 academic year.  
2. This step serves as your electronic signature, and approval of your biographic and academic information.
3. Failure to confirm your registration on QCARD may result in both academic and financial penalties.
4. Until this step is completed, changes to your biographic and academic information cannot be made, e.g., courses for which you have received departmental permission (during the September add/drop period) cannot be added on your behalf.

1. In order to obtain your student card and/or validation sticker, you MUST first register on QCARD.
2. See Registration Guide at:  http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/currentstudents/registration/bluebook.html

The Add/Drop period begins on Wednesday, September 1 at 4:00 a.m. EST. If you have not made the minimum registration payment, or if you have outstanding debts, you will not be able to add and drop courses. Fall term add/drop ends on Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 at 8:00 pm.

NOTE: Courses that cannot be added using QCARD
Sample error messages:  "course cannot be added on QCARD", "you have failed the prerequisite or corequisite", "you already have an exclusion", etc.
To request these courses you must contact Nancy Somers Macdonald Hall room 512.
During course selection, the course will be entered on your behalf, if approval is provided. To complete the process, you must sign an Academic Change form.

Changing Biographic Information

Use QCARD to make changes to your biographic information, including mail address, phone number, etc.  Keep this updated through the academic year.

QCard Availability

Law students:  please see STEP 1 for course selection times.

With the exception of the specified course selection times listed early in this document, QCARD is available 24 hours a day Monday through Saturday. There are times during the 24-hour period when QCARD will not be available due to backups, system maintenance, etc. Backups and system maintenance are usually scheduled after 8:00 p.m. EST/EDT Monday through Saturday.

 

Student Responsibility

• As a student it is your responsibility to ensure that your course registration is accurate and complete, and the courses in which you are registered will meet the requirements for graduation.
• Attend any course selection meetings provided by the law school. Select your courses carefully, noting course prerequisites and limitations on enrolment.
• Published prerequisites are mandatory unless specific exceptions are granted by the instructor concerned. Any exceptions must be done through Nancy Somers, Macdonald Hall, room 512.
• All eligible students, full-time and part-time, wishing to take courses in the Faculty of Law in the Fall-Winter Session MUST participate in the course selection processes.
• Outstanding Debts from 2009-10 must be paid by June 15, 2010.  Outstanding debt will prevent course registrations in 2010-11.
• Degree requirements are outlined in the Programs of Study Chapter of the Academic Calendar.
• Students are responsible for adhering to published academic and fees deadlines as outlined in the University's Registration Guide.