Your Pre-registration Pack Contains: On VECO Website  Message from the Dean  A Letter Concerning Pre-Registration Arrangement  Tips for Fall 2015 Registration  Registration FAQ  Academic Calendar 2015-2016  Summer 2015 Course Schedule In hardcopy (please collect your Pack from the Reception)  Your curriculum worksheet  Fall 2015 Course Schedule  Weekly Timetable  Your College Registration Form Vesalius College – Student Affairs Tips for Fall 2015 Registration  Registration-FAQ can be found on the website of Vesalius College. Please read it carefully.  Before meeting with your Academic Adviser, fill out your Weekly Timetable and Registration Form as far as possible. The Academic Adviser will check and approve your course selection and sign your Registration Form. After meeting your adviser, please leave your Registration Form with your adviser instead of coming to the Administration. If for some reasons you can’t register during pre-registration week, be sure to obtain your adviser’s signature before the end of the semester!  Maximum course load - approval from the Academic Standards Committee is needed prior to registration for more than 30 ECTS credits (4 to 5 courses depending on whether you take courses with P-code – 7,5 ECTS credits each or with G/E-code – 6 ECTS credits each). Exception: when you combine 6 and 7,5 ECTS credits courses, you only need ASC approval if your course load exceeds 33 ECTS credits.  Select one or two alternative courses and record these on the Registration Form in the section called “Alternative Courses” in case you have chosen a course that is already full.  Check that you will have the class standing and prerequisites needed to take the courses you have chosen. You must have completed HUM201P (new students & those who entered the College as of Fall 2013) in order to take 300-level courses. For students who entered the College before Fall 2013, you need to have completed HUM111E/112E before taking 300-level courses.  Make sure the major elective courses you are taking are on the approved major electives list for your major.  You must indicate which courses should be counted as a minor course if a minor has been chosen. You must submit a written declaration to that effect along with your Registration Form.  You cannot register for an Internship (INT381G/INT381E). They are decided through application to the individual sponsors, who make the selection after candidate interviews. Register for another course now. If you are selected for an internship in the Fall 2015, you can drop this course and add the internship course.  Honors Essay? Complete the appropriate forms and have them approved before registration.  SY2 and TY1 planning to graduate at the end of December 2015? Make sure you have met all the graduation requirements (see “Academic Requirements” in your catalogue, and check with your adviser and the Administration).  - If you plan to study abroad in the Fall 2015, you must Obtain an “External Courses Approval Request” Form from the Reception and fill out the form Submit the syllabi for the courses you wish to take abroad to your academic adviser for approval Sign and ask your adviser to sign the above form, and then turn the signed form to the Head of Academic Administration You will NOT need to pre-register for Fall 2015 courses at VeCo (unless you are not certain whether you will go studying abroad). However, you will still be considered as a VeCo student  If you do not register now, you will lose your right to be considered when courses are changed, cancelled or fully booked.  You cannot register if you owe the College money (financial audit) or must still provide an official transcript or documents (admissions audit). Please sort this out now. REGISTRATION – FAQ (The General Academic Regulations, specifically with regard to policies on Waiting Lists & Dropping /Adding Courses, can be found on the College web-site) * What is the maximum and minimum course load for a full-time student?  The acceptable maximum course load for a full-time student is equivalent to - For those who entered the College BEFORE Fall 2013: 24-30 ECTS credits (4-5 courses) - For those who entered the College as of Fall 2013: 22.5-33 ECTS credits If you take courses less than the minimum credits stated above, you must submit a “Part-time Status” Form to the Reception. * Is it possible to exceed the maximum course load?  Yes, but you must obtain a written permission from the Academic Standards Committee (ASC) prior to registration. In addition, an extra fee is imposed per credit on a credit load over the maximum course load. * May I register for any courses I select?  Language courses: Unless you have a High School Education diploma in a language other than English, or a certificate from a language institute recognized by the College proving knowledge of a language other than English, you must take the Placement Test organized during Orientation and register for the course corresponding to the level at which you are placed.  Other courses: You must meet all co-requisites, pre-requisites and other requirements. You should take the courses listed in the degree requirements of the chosen major field as described in the catalogue. In order to take 300-level courses, you must have completed - For those who entered the College BEFORE Fall 2013: the HUM111E/112E sequence - For those who entered the College as of Fall 2013: HUM201P * Can I add or drop a course after registration?  Yes, but you must submit a Drop/Add Form to the Reception. This form MUST be signed by your adviser. * What are the deadlines for adding and dropping courses?  Adding: The adding period closes at the end of the second week of the semester (Friday, September 4, 2015).  Dropping: (1) If you drop by the end of the 2nd week of the semester (Friday, September 4, 2015), the course will not appear on your transcript. (2) If you drop by the end of the 9th week (Friday, October 23, 2015), the course remains on the transcript and is coded “WP” (Withdrawal Pass). * What happens if I drop after the final deadlines for dropping a course?  The course remains on the transcript and is coded “WF” (Withdrawal Fail), which is calculated as an “F” for the GPA, unless you submit a written request for a waiver of the deadline to the ASC and receive permission. * Does my Drop/Add Form have to be signed by my adviser?  Yes, the adviser’s signature is required throughout the entire semester for all students. That way the adviser can keep track of your current courses. * May I drop courses to less than the minimum course load?  No, unless you submit a written request to the ASC for part-time student status and receive its permission. * Can I change between two sections of the same course without informing the Administration?  No. To change sections, you must fill out a Drop/Add Form. * What happens if I am placed on a waiting list?  Being placed on the waiting list for a course does not mean you are registered for the course. You should register for another course in the meantime.  If you are placed on the waiting list and wish to stay on the list, you should a) attend the course from the beginning; b) if a place becomes available, you will be notified by the Administration and must then summit a Drop/Add Form to add the course. At that time, you will be officially registered for the course.  If you do not wish to remain on a waiting list, do nothing unless the Administration notifies you that a place has become available; at that point, you should decline, in writing.  NB: Do NOT assume that a place will become available in the course for which you are wait-listed. Therefore, you should attend ALL the courses for which you are registered, in addition to attending the course for which you are wait-listed. If an opening becomes available, you may then fill out a Drop/Add Form to drop one of the courses for which you are registered and to add the course for which you were wait-listed. VESALIUS COLLEGE – ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015 - 2016 ACADEMIC WEEKS Fall Semester 2015 ACADEMIC EVENTS 19 – 21 August ORIENTATION 05 – 09 October Mid-term exams 23 October Last day to drop a course (Withdrawal Pass) 02 11 09 16 Academic Holiday (no classes) Legal Holiday 20 – 21 August 24 August – 28 August Week 1 31 07 14 21 28 05 12 19 26 02 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Fall Recess August – 04 September September – 11 September September – 18 September September – 25 September September – 02 October October – 09 October October – 16 October October – 23 October October – 30 October November – 06 November 24 August 24 – 28 August 04 September Orientation for new students August 20 Foreign language placement test for new students August 20 & 21 Registration for continuing students August 21 Registration for new students First day of classes Late registration for all students Last day to add a course 09 November – 13 November Week 11 16 November – 20 November Week 12 23 November – 27 November 30 November – 04 December Week 13 Week 14 07 December – 11 December Week 15 – 06 November November – 13 November – 19 November Pre-registration: continuing students/adviser meeting Pre-registration: continuing students/adviser meeting 20 November Academic Holiday – VUB Verhaegen Day (no classes, office closed) 04 December 07 – 11 December 11 December End of classes Final exams End of Fall semester 13 – 15 January 18 January 18 – 22 January 29 January Orientation for new students January 14 Foreign language placement test for new students Jan. 14 & 15 Registration for continuing students Jan. 15 Registration for new students First day of classes Late registration for all students Last day to add a course 29 February – 04 March Mid-term exams 18 March Last day to drop a course (Withdrawal Pass) 28 04 11 18 March – 01 April – 08 April – 15 April – 22 April Spring recess (no classes) Spring recess (no classes) 05 06 09 13 28 May May – 13 May May May Legal holiday End of classes Final Exams End of Spring Semester Graduation Ceremony Spring Semester 2016 ORIENTATION 14 – 15 January 18 January – 22 January Week 1 25 01 08 15 22 29 07 14 21 28 04 11 18 25 02 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Spring Recess Spring Recess Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 January – 29 January February – 05 February February – 12 February February – 19 February February – 26 February February – 04 March March – 11 March March – 18 March March – 25 March March – 01 April April – 08 April April – 15 April April – 22 April April – 29 April May – 06 May 09 May – 13 May Week 15 Summer Programme 2016 23 May – 27 May Week 1 30 06 13 20 27 04 Week Week Week Week Week Week May – 03 June June – 10 June June – 17 June June – 24 June June – 01 July July – 08 July 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pre-registration: continuing students/adviser meeting Pre-registration: continuing students/adviser meeting 23 May 23 – 27 May First day of classes Registration 01 July 04 - 08 July End of classes Final Exams Summer 2015 Course Schedule Course ID Professor Course Title ART101G/109E Lock Art in Belgium ART102G/181E Bihr Introduction to Design BUS214G/288E De Corte Management of Art and Culture Aminova Social Marketing BUS233G/E Prerequisites BUS101P/E CMM232G Markewich Video Production: Theory & Practice CMM331G/343E HUM201P/112E Terzis International Journalism INT381G/E Internship European Energy Security Strategies in Global Perspective The EU's Approach to Democratisation & Human Rights Economics & Politics of the European Union The European Union in the World POL213G POL233G POL234G POL334G/E PSY301G SCI101G HUM201P/112E Sattich Macaj POL101P/E & Corner ECN101P/E HUM201P/112E Kreppel HUM201P/112E Taverniers & PSY1xx Cottam Monday Tuesday 14:00-18:00 Wednesday Thursday Friday 9:00-13:00 14:00-18:00 14:00-18:00 9:00-13:00 14:00-18:00 11:00-13:00 14:00-16:00 10:00-13:00 10:00-13:00 10:00-13:00 10:00-13:00 14:00-16:00 14:00-16:00 14:00-16:00 14:00-16:00 10:00-15:00 10:00-15:00 10:00-15:00 (1h break) (1h break) (1h break) 11:00-13:00 9:00-13:00 11:00-13:00 10:00-13:00 14:00-16:00 10:00-15:00 (1h break) 14:00-18:00 14:00-18:00 14:00-18:00 9:00-13:00 9:00-13:00 14:00-18:00 14:00-18:00 Psychology of Group Dynamics Technology and Innovation Notes 11:00-13:00 9:00-11:00 The acceptable maximum course load is 2 courses. You may pre-register at the same time for both your Summer and Fall courses. 9:00-13:00 9:00-13:00 9:00-11:00 9:00-11:00 Week 1-3 Intensive Week 4-6 Intensive