Important Information

Access your student record and most registration services at my.viu.ca. You can:

• see your grades
• update your address
• check your place on waitlists
• add or drop courses
• review your fees
• obtain a confirmation of enrolment letter
• and more.

Login to your Student Record.

You can add a Spring Semester course until Monday, January 12.

If you want to add a course after January 12, you will need instructor permission. Use Web Registration in your online student record to start a request.

Here’s what you need to know if you are waitlisted for any of your courses.

Before the first day of the semester

• You will be enrolled automatically if a seat becomes available.
• Drop waitlisted courses if you are no longer interested.

Once the semester begins

• You won’t be enrolled automatically if a seat becomes available.
• Check your online student record each day for the first week of the semester (Monday, January 5 to Monday, January 12)
• If a seat becomes available, it will be held for you temporarily.
  You will have until the end of the day to claim it through your online student record.
• If you do not claim the seat on the day it is held, you will be removed from the waitlist.

If you register for a course but change your mind, you must officially drop it through your online student record. It is not enough to inform your instructor or just not show up.

When you drop a course, it can have a big impact on your:

• fees
• grades
• student loan eligibility
• sponsorship eligibility
• immigration status

Fees: Please take note of these important deadlines if you are considering dropping a course.If you have paid a tuition deposit, it is fully non-refundable and will be deducted from any refund you may be eligible for.

Grades: The last day to drop a course to avoid getting an “F” grade assigned is Friday, March 27.

Student loan eligibility; sponsorship eligibility; immigration status:  If you are considering dropping below a full-time course load, we encourage you to discuss your plans with a VIU Academic Advisor or Immigration Advisor.

At the end of the semester, your grades will be posted to your online student record. If you choose to appeal your final grade, you must begin an  official appeal within 10 working days of the date the grade is assigned (excluding University closures).

Here’s how to check your online student record to ensure that you meet prerequisites and corequisites for courses: 

• Go to “Web Registration,” and then “Register” for the January 2026 Semester.
• Select “Check Prerequisites/Corequisites.” Any unmet requirements will be noted in red print.
• Please withdraw from courses if you will not meet the requirements. 

If you do not meet course requirements, you may be withdrawn. By the time you are withdrawn, it may be too late to register for another course.

If you think you meet the requirements, or you would like to have them waived, you must get approval from the Department Chair at least two weeks before the first day of the semester. The Chair will notify the Registration Centre of this waiver.

We strongly recommend you begin your courses on time. If you are unable to participate at the start of the semester, you can maintain your enrolment for up to two weeks by notifying the instructor of your absence by email before the first scheduled class.

If you do not show up to the first class and have not notified your instructor, you may be withdrawn without prior notice.

To find your instructor’s contact information, look in your online student record under “my course enrolment history” and select the icon next to the class.