Lazaridis School of Business and Economics Advising

Academic advising is available to all current students (i.e., students with course registration) in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics.

• Prospective students are to contact Recruitment & Admissions (chooselaurier@wlu.ca) with their questions
• Incoming Year 1 students should direct their questions to the Laurier 101 Group (laurier101@wlu.ca) 

An academic advisor may assist you with:

• Developing your academic plan;
• Exploring the optimal program for you, including minors and options;
• Verifying that you are meeting program requirements in terms of course completion and grades;
• Clarifying academic regulations, policies and procedures;
• Discussing academic challenges;
• The petition process for exceptions to academic regulations; and
• Exploring and planning for graduate studies.
• Suggesting additional resources for enhanced academic and personal well-being.

For information on requesting a leave and the Leave of Absence Form, refer to Business Program Requirements.

Note: Although academic advising is available to all students, it is solely the responsibility of students to ensure that they are properly registered and meet course requirements and the requirements of the program for which they are registered.

All students should review this chapter and the relevant program requirements and course information carefully.

Q: Can I change the time/section of my core/required BU class or lab?

A: No. BBA and DD students are assigned their core/required BU courses and labs from the 100 through to the 300-level.  Courses must be taken as assigned and cannot be changed (including section/time/day/instructor, etc.). Do not attempt to change core registration in LORIS.

2. REGISTRATION/GENERAL

Q: Why can’t I register for the course I need/want?

A:

• Make sure you hold all the prerequisites for the course. See LORIS and/or the undergraduate academic calendar. The Lazaridis School upholds all cours prerequisite requirements as listed in the academic calendar. Prerequisites follow the latest academic calendar. If you have further questions, email bbbaadvising@wlu.ca for BU courses or econadvising@wlu.ca for EC courses. 
• Repeats: BU course registration is restricted. Students in the BBA program need an override to register to repeat a required BU course. Email BBAadvising@wlu.ca with your request. Note that course repeats are normally provided with overrides for non-BBA sections, if available.
• If you are not currently an Economics major student, you will need to wait until major restrictions are lifted for EC elective courses. The date is available in LORIS Browse Classes (link to registration playlist video?). If you want to add a required EC course, please submit an override request to Econadvising@wlu.ca. 
• If you are an Economics or Management Option student trying to register in a BU course, please review the section restrictions in LORIS to ensure you are registering for a non-BBA section.
• Elective courses often have ‘major’ restrictions, so that program majors have access prior to non-majors. Check the course restrictions in the ‘browse classes’ feature of LORIS to see if there is a date on which the restrictions lift.
• Please see the Troubleshooting Registration Errors in LORIS video before sending an email. If you email for help, please include the course code (e.g. BU127) and a screenshot of the error you are receiving in LORIS.

Q: Being in a Lazaridis program, do I submit exam deferral requests for any of my courses via the Lazaridis petition form?

A: No. – You need to submit the form relevant to the faculty of the course (e.g., petition to the Faculty of Science if requesting a deferral for MA129).

4. CONCENTRATION/MINOR

Q: How do I declare my minor or BBA Concentration?  
A: Use the Program Change option in LORIS in March or April each year. If LORIS is not available, you may use the Program Selection Form (closed from early-May to late June). If you will apply to graduate before next March/April, please apply to graduate first and then contact convocation@wlu.ca to request that they add your concentration or minor.

5. GPA

Q: How do I calculate my GPA?

A: Please use the GPA Calculator. BBA students may also see How to Calculate GPA for Business Students.

6. COOP

Q: Am I eligible for Coop?
A: Please see the Coop Website and reach out to coopadmissions@wlu.ca if you require further information. Lazaridis Advisors are not involved in the selection process for Coop.
Q: Can I change my Coop work term?
A: Please contact your Coop Coordinator.

7. LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Q: Can I take a Leave of Absence (LOA) as a Coop student?
A: Normally, requests for a LOA are only considered for a period of a full year for Coop students, and only with the written approval of the Coop department.

Registration requests will be handled by email only.

Appointments can be booked up to 7 days in advance. Appointments cannot be cancelled or rescheduled less than 12 hours before the originally scheduled time. If a student needs to cancel their appointment with less than 12 hours notice, please contact LazaridisUGoffice@wlu.ca.

Appointments cancelled with insufficient notice may still be counted as a missed appointment. During certain times of year when the advisors are in high demand, our office may have to cancel your appointment and block off time for administrative maintenance. It is up to the student to reschedule this appointment.

When booking an appointment, students should only select the appointment type related to their inquiry. For example, a BBA student booking an Economics Advising appointment in order to bypass the BBA appointment queue and ask a question about a BBA course is considered exploiting the system and will result in that student being excluded from the online booking system.

Students who cannot attend their scheduled appointment must cancel their appointment through the booking system. This can be accomplished by following the instructions in your appointment confirmation email or by sending an email to LazaridisUGoffice@wlu.ca including your reason for cancelling your appointment.

Please note, that adding a new (additional) appointment, does NOT replace an existing appointment. That previous appointment that you are no longer able to attend needs to be cancelled. Only if an appointment is ‘updated’ will it cancel the other appointment.

Students that fail to show up for their appointment and or who do not cancel with sufficient notice will be excluded from the online booking system after their second missed appointment.