FAQ

You will receive your enrolment appointment date and time — letting you know the first time you can enrol — in an email in late June.

Sign in at goSFU with your computing ID and password.
Click on "Student Centre"
Under the "Finances" section, click on Account Inquiry to verify if your Admissions Deposit has been paid.
From the drop-down menu at the top, select "Student Center" to return to the main page.
Check your enrolment appointment time in the Enrollment Dates box on the right side of the screen.

You may not be able to enrol in classes if:

You are signed in to goSFU with your SFU student number. Make sure you are signing in to goSFU with your computing ID.
You were absent from the University for three or more consecutive terms. You may have to apply for reactivation or readmission to reinstate your student status. See if you are eligible for reactivation or readmission.
You have a hold on your goSFU account. Check the Holds box on the right side of your Student Center to view details about any holds on your account.

You may not be able to get into a specific class if:

The class is full.
You do not meet the course prerequisites. Check the prerequisites for your class.
The class has a time conflict with another class you have enrolled in. Note that midterm dates and times can contribute to the time conflict.
The class requires departmental consent. Contact the department for more information.
The class is reserved for students in specific programs. Most of the classes that are reserved will be released for all students during open enrolment; however, some classes may never be released.
Enrolling in this class would exceed your course load for the term. Check the maximum course load for your faculty.

You may be unable to move from the waitlist into the class if:

The class has a tutorial section that is in a different waitlist position. You will be enrolled into both the lecture and tutorial section once there is an available seat in both sections. You can check your waitlist position in the Student Centre by locating the “Enrollment Activity” page in the drop-down menu of the Academics section.
There is a time conflict between the waitlisted class and another enrolled class. Note that midterm dates and times can contribute to the time conflict.
Available seats are reserved for students in specific programs. Generally, reserved seats are released during open enrolment; however, depending on the department, reserved seats may never become available to other students.
You may have already enrolled in the maximum number of allowable units for the term. Check the maximum course load for your faculty.

You will need to speak with the corresponding Departmental Advisor for the course to get permission or wait until the open enrolment period.

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