Frequently asked questions

Refer to your enrolment documents (program design) or your progress report in the Student Portal. Select the My Courses tab > View Progress Report. If you are still unsure, please contact your program coordinator. 

Conestoga grants credit transfers to qualifying courses. Visit credit transfer to learn more about transferring credits. 

To make your course selections: 

1. Log in to the Student Portal with your Student Network Login ID and password.
2. Go to the My Courses tab.
   
3. Click on Add Course/Choose Elective button (scroll down to view).
   
4. Select the General Education (diploma) or Interdisciplinary (degree) elective course you wish to register in.
   
5. View Availability to ensure the course is available and open.
6. Click on ‘Add to Cart.’
   
7. Find the course in your cart and click 'Checkout and Enroll'.
   
8. Confirm Address > Click 'Save' on bottom of Contact Information page.
   
9. Confirm Registration.
   
10. Verify that you are enrolled in the course > My Courses > Check registration status in course list.
11. Log out or continue to use other portal services.
    

Please contact the Registrar’s Office if you are having issues with the registration process.

You may register for an in-class or online elective to get caught up. 

General Education electives via Continuing Education

If you have missed registering for a General Education elective for this term, but are hoping to take one, you can look through the list of Continuing Education electives. 

Courses related to your program area of study are not eligible. If you attempt to add an ineligible course to your cart, you will see a pop-up box listing your program. This means that you will have to select another course. 

You will be part-time for these courses, and payment is due at the time of registration. For questions about fees, please email studentfees@conestogac.on.ca. 

It is highly recommended to take your elective in the term that it is scheduled for within your program design. Each program is designed with specific courses in certain terms to meet the best interest of students. Electives are factored into the course load/hours and fees for the specific term. It is recommended that you consult your program advisor before signing up for an elective at a different time. Taking your elective outside of its designated term may affect your fees, so it is also important to talk to Student Financial Services whenever making course changes.

To take an elective a different day/time or within a different section than is offered in your drop-down menu under the Add Course/Choose Elective button in the Student Portal: 

1. View the full elective course list for the term:
   
• Diploma electives course list
  
• Degree electives course list
2. Select a course. Ensure the status is "Open" and note the section number.
   
3. Submit the ECC (Elective, COMM, CDEV) Course Change Request Form. The form is found in the Student Portal. Select the Services tab > My Forms > ECC (Elective, COMM, CDEV) Course Change Request Form.
   
4. You will be notified by email when your course request is approved.
   

Check your progress report in the Student Portal (select the My Courses tab > View Progress Report), or consult your program advisor.

OntarioLearn General Education electives are diploma level courses available to part-time students. Full-time students who take these electives must also pay the course fees.

Diploma students

Yes, you can take an elective course at a different institution. 

Degree students

Before enrolling in a course at another institution, you must submit a Letter of Permission. Please contact the Credit Transfer Office for assistance, if required.

Many students have lots of questions about their studies and services at Conestoga College. Fortunately, Student Success Advisors (SSA) can help you get the answers you need. To connect with an SSA, log in to the Student Success Portal and use the Ask for Help form.