Registration

Definitely, since classes fill up quickly. The enrollment appointment is the first time you are able to access the system to enroll in classes. Remember, if you do not enroll at your first opportunity, the selection of classes will rapidly diminish as other students, with a less opportune appointment date, enroll.

You will be notified by email of your enrollment appointment date and details of the enrollment process.

Students often get an excellent enrollment appointment for their first enrollment. Regardless, it is always a good idea to work out a few schedules in case your preferred class choices are not available.

Perhaps. Students frequently make adjustments to their schedules, particularly in the first week of classes, and a spot you are trying to pick up may become available. You can keep checking class availability through go.sfu.ca.
Also, we do use wait lists when classes fill up. If the class you are trying to get into has a wait list, you can try the wait list process. For further info on the wait list process, please contact fhs_advising@sfu.ca. You may also speak to the Undergraduate Program Coordinator as to whether there is any plan to increase the class size.

It's always a good idea to confirm your enrollment by visiting go.sfu.ca before classes start.

It depends. Each student has different abilities, study skills, and responsibilities (such as work). Generally speaking, in your first term we recommend that you do not enroll in a full course load. A full course load is considered to be 15 units, which translates to about 15 hours of classroom attendance. You may think that this does not sound like much, however, there will be lots asked of you in terms of reading, homework, etc. It is best to start off with a lighter load—if you find that manageable, you can undertake more units in subsequent terms.

Will the go.sfu.ca system allow me to enroll in as many units as I want?
No. The go.sfu.ca system will allow you to enroll in up to 18 units but no more. If you want to appeal to enroll in more than 18 units you will need to contact an FHS advisor to seek permission, email fhs_advising@sfu.ca

Not necessarily. The tri-semester system allows you to take classes year-round. The majority of students do not enroll in 15 units each fall and spring. If you take less than a full load one term, you can take additional classes during other terms.

That would be a poor decision. If you abandon a class you will receive an "N" grade, which means you did not complete the class and this will have a very negative impact on your grade point average—the same impact as an "F" or failing grade.