First Year Intent to Register

What is Intent to Register

If you are planning on returning to Western in September 2025, you must submit an online intent to register (March 1 to March 31, 2025) so that you will have access to the web registration system during the summer months to register for Fall/Winter courses. If you don't submit an Intent to Register, you will not have access to the web registration system.

What do I need to do?

Step 1: READ the Academic Calendar for graduation requirements, program requirements, course requisites (pre-, co- and anti-requisites), plan your program for 2025-26 and any courses to be taken in Summer 2025.

Step 2: Seek counselling from a department counsellor, if you have questions about the program, courses or course selection process for the upcoming year.

Step 3: COMPLETE and SUBMIT your Web Intent to Register no later than March 31, 2025.

To submit your Intent to Register on-line, you must login to the Student Center website.

  • Click on Complete My Intent to Register (on the right hand side under the heading Student Services Links)
  • Follow the instructions listed
  • When you are prompted to list your program of choice, you will have to rank your preference for all program choices.

What are my program choices?

There are 16 program choices that need to be ranked in order of your preference:

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering & Biomedical Engineering Option
  • Chemical Engineering & Artificial Intelligence Systems Engineering Option
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil Engineering & Artificial Intelligence Systems Engineering Option
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering & Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering & Artificial Intelligence Systems Engineering Option
  • Integrated Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering & Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering & Artificial Intelligence Systems Engineering Option
  • Mechatronic Systems Engineering
  • Mechatronic Systems Engineering  & Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechatronic Systems Engineering & Artificial Intelligence Systems Engineering Option
  • Software Engineering
  • First Year Engineering (if you are planning on returning as a year 1 student)

What are the requirements to progress?

Students entering all Western Engineering programs must have completed the entire first year program in
Engineering, with no outstanding credits to be taken. Applicants achieving these minima are not guaranteed
acceptance into a particular program.

 

Program

Year 1 Average

(YWA)

 First consideration given to applicants with a minimum grade of 60% in each of the following courses:
Chemical >60% NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Chem 1302A/B, ES 1050
Civil >60% NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Phys 1401A, ES 1022Y, ES 1021A/B
Electrical >60% NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Phys 1402B, ES 1036A/B
Integrated >60% NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Bus 1299E, Phys 1401A, Phys 1402B, ES 1022y
Mechanical >60% NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Phys 1401A, ES 1022Y, ES 1021A/B
Mechatronic
Systems		 >70% NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Phys 1401A, Phys 1402B, ES 1022Y, ES 1036A/B, ES 1050
Software >60% Applicants are required to have a minimum of 60% in NMM 1411A/B, NMM 1412A/B, NMM 1414A/B, Physics 1402A/B and a minimum of 70% in ES 1036A/B and a Year 1 Average (YWA) 60%.

What happens if I don't submit my ITR?

To receive the highest priority for your preference of a program, you must submit your Intent to Register form on time. If you don't submit your ITR, you will not be able to use the online registration system to register for your fall/winter courses during the summer.

What if I change my mind?

You will be able to submit or revise your Intent to Register after the Intent to Register period, however, you may not get your first choice of program as they are filled up on a first-come, first-served basis.

How do I find out what program I have been admitted into?

You can log in to the Student Centre website to check your adjudication comments. Here you will see one of the following: "Eligible for xxx Engineering", means you have been accepted into that program. "Required to Withdraw from the Faculty of Engineering" means that you did not achieve the 60% Fall/Winter Year Weighted Average (YWA) minimum to remain in the Faculty. Please see the following flow chart for further options. Please note that summer courses are not included in the Fall/Winter average calculation which needs to be 60% or higher to remain in Engineering (unless you signed up for the Extended First Year Program by the January deadline).

When do I select courses for next year?

You will register for courses during the summer after the department adjudicates your eligibility for the program you requested during the ITR period. There will be information sessions offered to support you through the transition to year 2, and additional information will be posted to the Year 2 Smart Start Page in OWL.