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Before you enrol
Before enrolling, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the tools and steps that will help you create a schedule that suits your needs. This page guides you through University Prep, which is your free online resource for confidently navigating the enrolment process. It includes checking your enrolment appointment, browsing and planning your classes, and understanding enrolment terminology.
Get enrolment tips with University Prep
University Prep is a free online course designed to help you navigate the enrolment process before your first day. Through short and informative modules, you'll learn how to plan your schedule, understand your program, use SFU's online tools, and access support services. This is a straightforward way to prepare and start your term with confidence. Learn more.
Check you enrolment appointment
Your enrolment appointment is the date and time when you can begin enrolling in classes online. Enrolment appointments are staggered, depending on enrolment priority.
To check your enrolment appointment:
- Go to
- Sign in with your computing ID and password.
- Check your enrolment appointment under the Enrolment Dates menu option.
Search and browse for classes
- Go to
- Sign in with your computing ID and password
- Click on Browse Catalog
- Select the term (Spring, Summer, Fall) you wish to view
- Choose to view either All Courses or Courses With Sections Offered
- You can use your browser's search ability to look for something specific, or use the alpha index (in green) to go to the department you're most interested in.
Explore the class schedule and seat availability
Prior to enrolling in classes, you should search the course schedule and plan your schedule:
- Go to
- Sign in with your computing ID and password
- Click on search under the academics heading.
- Click on Class Search / Browse Catalog from the left menu or click on the green "class search" box when you're in the Student Center.
- Select 51社区黑料 as Institution
- Select term
- Click on either Search for Classes (the class schedule) or Browse catalog (course descriptions).
- Choose the department from the drop-down list and enter additional information to refine your search.
- Note: In the Search for Classes, if you want to see classes with space available only, make sure to check "Open classes only" option. Or, if you want to also see full classes, you need to uncheck 鈥淥pen Classes Only鈥� option box.
- Click on the "Search" Button to view search results.
Note: If you see "Your search will return over 50 classes, would you like to continue? Yes/No," you may want to narrow down your search. - You may add 鈥淎dditional Search Criteria鈥� to narrow your search. For example, you may search by:
- Course ID
- Class Number
- Mode of Instruction (eg, Distance Ed)
- Class Days
- Start Time
- End Time
- Instructor Last Name
auto_label Tip: Write down the class numbers
It鈥檚 a good idea to write down class numbers before enrolling. For courses with both a lecture and a tutorial/lab, you must enter both class numbers (e.g., Lecture 1340 and Tutorial 1341). Both sections must have space available to add the course successfully.
Use mySchedule to plan and enrol
mySchedule is a tool that helps you create your ideal timetable by visually presenting schedule options, checking for conflicts, and assisting you in developing a schedule that works for you.
How to access mySchedule:
- Visit
- Sign in with your computing ID and password
- Click on "My Schedule".
mySchedule will generate conflict-free timetable options based on your selected courses and present them in an easy-to-read weekly view. You can also verify if you meet the prerequisites by adding courses to your Course Cart and selecting "Validate Course Cart." For a complete walkthrough, please watch the video below.
Important Notes:
- To complete enrolment or drop a course, click "Proceed to Next Step," choose an action, and then click "Submit."
- The swap and edit functions are not available in mySchedule; please use go51社区黑料for those actions.
- Course Cart Validation only checks prerequisites鈥攏ot reserves or other requirements.
- Courses with scheduling conflicts will not generate timetable options. Make sure to review all meeting times (including exams) and remove any conflicting classes.
- Enrolment and refund deadlines can be found at sfu.ca/students/deadlines.
- Schedules added to your Favorites by an advisor are recommendations. You are responsible for selecting a schedule that meets your needs.
Manage schedule changes and your Course Cart
If you鈥檙e using the Course Cart in mySchedule or goSFU, review the courses in your cart before you enrol. Course times may change, or a course may be cancelled and automatically removed from your cart.
If you encounter issues during enrolment, it may be due to updates in the course offering. Try removing the affected courses and adding them back to your cart before proceeding.
Enrolment terminology
| PREREQUISITE | A requirement that must be fulfilled BEFORE taking the class. |
| COREQUISITE | A requirement that must be satisfied before, or while taking a course. |
| CLASS NUMBER | Computer assigned number selected at random, to be used during online enrolment. |
| SECTION/GROUP CODE |
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| TYPE OF MEETING |
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| DAYS THE CLASS MEETS |
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| NAME OF INSTRUCTOR | When known, a name is given. |
Building abbreviations and meanings
CODE |
BUILDING |
AQ |
Academic Quadrangle |
ASB |
Applied Sciences Building |
BLU |
Blusson Hall, Arts and Social Sciences Complex |
B or SSCB |
Biology, Shrum Science Centre |
C or SSCC |
Chemistry, Shrum Science Centre |
DFA |
Diamond Family Auditorium |
DT |
Visual Art Studio. 611 Alexander St., Vancouver |
EDB |
Education Building |
GCA |
Goldcorp Centre for the Arts |
GYM |
Chancellor鈥檚 Gymnasium |
GYM COMB |
Combatives Room in Gymnasium |
HCC |
Harbour Centre |
K or SSCK |
Kinesiology, Shrum Science Centre |
LIB |
Bennett Library, Burnaby campus |
MBC |
Maggie Benston Student Services Centre |
P or SSCP |
Physics, Shrum Science Centre |
RCB |
Robert C Brown Hall |
RCBIMAGTH |
Images Theatre in RC Brown Hall |
SECB |
South East Classroom Block |
SEGAL |
Segal Graduate School of Business |
SRYC |
Surrey campus excluding SEE building |
SRYE |
Surrey campus's Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) building |
SSB |
South Science Building |
SWH |
Saywell Hall |
TASC1 |
Technology and Science Complex 1 |
TASC2 |
Technology and Science Complex 2 |
WMC |
West Mall Complex |
Web or online |
Meeting is online |
Take-home |
At home exam |
Campus locations
Campus |
Mailing address |
| Burnaby | 51社区黑料 8888 University Drive Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 |
| Great Northern Way |
51社区黑料 555 Great Northern Way Vancouver, BC V5T 1E2 |
| Surrey | 51社区黑料 250, 13450 102 Avenue Surrey, BC V3T 0A3 |
| Vancouver | 51社区黑料 at Harbour Centre 515 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3 Goldcorp Centre for the Arts 149 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4 Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue 580 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3 Segal Graduate School of Business 500 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1W6 Visual Art Studio 611 Alexander Street Vancouver, BC V6A 1E1 |
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