Tip:
Highlight text to annotate it
X
"What's your major?" Since you started at UTM, you've probably heard that question over
and over and over again. But if you're a first year student, you're not actually majoring
in anything just yet. That's because you haven't enrolled in your programs of study, or "Subject
POSts" for short. You enrol in Subject POSts if you have completed 4.0 credits by the end
of the Fall-Winter Session, or plan to complete 4.0 credits by the end of the Summer Session.
Subject POSts come in three flavours: specialists, majors and minors. You can enrol in anywhere
from one to three Subject POSts, but you need to enrol in at least: One specialist, or two
majors, or one major and two minors. You need to enrol in Subject POSts for two reasons:
you won't be able to enrol in courses for next year unless you do, and you need to complete
them as part of your degree requirements. There are three types of Subject POSts. Type
1 Subject POSts are open to everyone. Type 2 and 3 Subject POSts have entry requirements,
which means that you may need specific courses, GPA, or grades to enrol in them. Type 3 Subject
POSts also have limited space, so there's more competition for spots. The Academic Calendar
lists each Subject POSt's type and entry requirements; be sure to check it out. You can add or drop
Type 1 Subject POSts whenever you want, but you must enrol in Type 2 and 3 Subject POSts
during a request period. There are two request periods every year: one in the spring and
one in the summer. Check the Registration Guide for exact dates. You can apply for most
programs in either request period, depending on when you complete 4.0 credits. However,
some programs, like Commerce and Management, can only be requested during the first period.
To add a Subject POSt, log onto ROSI, select "Subject POSts", and then click "Add a Subject
POSt". Each Subject POSt has a unique code that you'll find in both the Academic Calendar
and the Registration Guide. You'll need to enter this code to add the Subject POSt. If
you're adding a Type 2 or 3 Subject POSt, you'll need to come back to ROSI later to
see if you were invited into the program. If you were, you can choose whether or not
to accept the invitation. Check the Registration Guide regarding dates for checking requests
and deadlines for accepting invitations. You can apply for as many Subject POSts as you
want, but you can only be enrolled in three of them at the same time. If you choose to
enrol in three Subject POSts, one of them needs to be a minor. Keep in mind that your
Subject POSts aren't set in stone. If you decide that one of your programs isn't working
out for you, you can change it on ROSI. This also means that if you don't yet have the
requirements for a Type 2 or 3 Subject POSt that you want to get into, you can enrol in
a Type 1 Subject POSt in the meantime so you can enrol in courses. This doesn't mean that
you need to take courses in the Type 1 Subject POSt; you just need to be enrolled in it to
let you register for courses. If you get into your Type 2 or 3 Subject POSt later, you can
drop the Type 1 Subject POSt. So if you haven't thought about which Subject POSts you want
to get into, now's a good time to read through the Academic Calendar and the Registration
Guide, and pick out a few that interest you. And as always, if you have any questions,
drop by the Office of the Registrar.