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Step 3: Build Your Timetable
New Course Modes of Delivery for Fall 2025
Starting in the Fall 2025 term, a new feature is launching in LORIS, indicating a course's mode of delivery. Currently, only a few courses will be available under the new delivery modalities: Virtual Synchronous, Virtual Hybrid, Hyflex, and In-Person Hybrid. Your courses will likely be offered in the existing formats: In-Person and/or Virtual Asynchronous (formerly “OC”). Learn more about our available course modes of delivery.
LORIS Browse Classes
LORIS Browse Classes is a tool that provides you with course descriptions, exclusions, restrictions, pre-requisites, class location, delivery methods, and waitlists, that you will need to be aware of prior to registering.
Wondering what some of these terms mean? Check out the LORIS Glossary.
- Log in to LORIS.
- Select Registration under the Student Services tab.
- Click Browse Classes.
- Select a term and select Continue.
- Enter the course discipline code in the Subject field (i.e. BU) and the course number (i.e. 111) in the Course Number field.
- Select Search.
- Select the course title to see details needed to enrol.
- Review the course mode of delivery.
How to Search for Courses
During your course search, you can identify the campus, course mode of delivery, and meeting times, by viewing class details in LORIS. Ensure you check the attributes, restrictions, prerequisites, and section codes in LORIS. Please note the course mode definitions below.
Brantford
These courses are open to students studying on the Brantford campus and are taught through the following modes: Hyflex, In-Person, and In-Person Hybrid.
Milton
These courses are open to students studying on the Milton campus and are taught through the following modes: Hyflex, In-Person, and In-Person Hybrid.
Virtual
These courses are open to students across campuses and are found under the Virtual campus; and are taught through the following modes: Virtual Asynchronous (formerly Online Learning “OC”), Virtual Hybrid, and Virtual Synchronous.
Waterloo
These courses are open to students studying on the Waterloo campus and are taught through the following modes: Hyflex, In-Person, and In-Person Hybrid.
Hyflex
You will have the option to attend either in person or live virtually. Attending in person is preferred, as your instructor will teach in an assigned physical classroom during scheduled days and times. Hyflex lectures are denoted by the following sections: BF (Brantford), MF (Milton), and WF (Waterloo).
In-Person
You will meet in a physical classroom during scheduled days and times for the full contact hours of the course. In-Person lectures are denoted by the following sections: BR1, BR2, BR3, etc. (Brantford); MC1, MC2, MC3, etc. (Milton); and A, B, C, etc. (Waterloo).
In-Person Hybrid
You will spend a minimum of 50% of course hours in an assigned physical classroom during scheduled days and times. However, the rest of the course hours will be live virtually or done independently. Any live virtual sessions will happen during the scheduled class times. The syllabus will list all required in-person and virtual hours. In-Person Hybrid lectures are denoted by the following sections: WH (Waterloo), BH (Brantford), and MH (Milton).
Virtual Asynchronous (formerly Online Learning “OC”)
You will work through course materials virtually during your own time, while completing assignments and tests by the deadlines. Please note, these courses do not have a physical classroom. There may be some required live sessions, such as instructor office hours, group meetings, or tests. Virtual Asynchronous courses are denoted by section: VA (formerly “OC”).
Virtual Hybrid
You will spend a minimum of 50% of course hours live virtually with your instructor during scheduled days and times, using a platform like Zoom. The rest of the course hours are done virtual asynchronously, completing work on your own time. The course syllabus will outline all required virtual synchronous hours. There are no physical classrooms for these courses. Virtual Hybrid courses are denoted by section: VH.
Virtual Synchronous
You will meet live virtually with your instructor during scheduled days and times, using a platform like Zoom, for the full duration of the course hours. There are no physical classrooms for these courses. Virtual Synchronous courses are denoted by section: VS.
Search Tips
- To see all available courses in that particular term, leave the subject and course number boxes blank.
- To search for all courses in a particular subject area, enter the subject (i.e. Psychology) and leave the course number box blank.
- To search for all courses with the same course level use the percent in the course number box. For example: if you are looking for a second year course, enter 2% to display all 200-level courses.
- Always select Advanced Search to choose your campus so that you only see courses offered on your campus.
Visual Schedule Builder
The Visual Schedule Builder is a tool to help you plan your schedule by showing you all possible conflict-free timetables with the combination of courses you selected.
The Visual Schedule Builder does not outline restrictions for each section; therefore, you must use the LORIS Browse Classes feature in conjunction with the Visual Schedule builder to create your schedule.
To use the Visual Schedule Builder:
- Access the Visual Schedule Builder.
- Choose your term.
- Select your campus.
- Type in the course code you would like to add and then click the ‘add’ button.
- Continue to add courses until you have entered all of the classes you would like to consider for your semester. A typical full-time course load is five courses per term.
- Once you have all courses listed, select generate schedule to see all proposed timetables, You can scroll through each possible schedule by using the arrows under the ‘generated results’ title at the top of the screen.
- Once you have chosen a timetable that works for you, save the URL or record the Course Reference Number (CRN) of each lecture and lab/tutorial (if applicable). You will use the CRN of each lecture and lab/tutorial to register for your courses on LORIS.
Tip: Meet times let you know what day(s) of the week a course, lab, tutorial, etc. occurs, and follow as such: M (Monday), T (Tuesday), W (Wednesday), R (Thursday) and F (Friday). If multiple letters are present, this indicates that you will meet on multiple days of the week. For example, "TR" would indicate a meet time of both Tuesday and Thursday.
Tip: It's OK to schedule two classes back-to-back – 10 minutes between classes is enough time to get across our campuses.
Assessment Policy
Assessments such as Midterms and Final Exams for all courses, may take place in-person, virtually or both. Even if you're taking a course within the Virtual campus, you could be required to complete some assessments in person. Be sure to check your course syllabus for details. If you live more than 100 km from Brantford, Milton or Waterloo, you may have the option to arrange for a proctored exam closer to home.
Next Step: Register for Your Courses
With all the groundwork done, it's time for you to move to Step 4: Register for Courses. Make sure you check your registration date and set yourself a reminder.