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Program/Plan Selection (AKA Choose your Major)
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What is plan selection
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• In your first year of study most of you were “undeclared”.• Exceptions: Fine Art, Music and Kinesiology students.
• As you enter your 2nd year, you now need to decide what program and plan (major) you want to pursue.
But how do I figure out what I want to study or
if I am eligible?
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Plan Selection… (aka Choose your major)
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Be Informed
Arts and Science Students entering 2nd year must participate in the plan selection process.
Not sure what major you want to choose?
• Attend Majors Night on February 26 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm in Grant Hall http://careers.queensu.ca/events-workshops/majors-night
• Attend departmental information sessions or visit the department for information on their plans.
• View Plan thresholds at http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/2nd-year
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I’ve decided on my major…now what?
• Access SOLUS any time between May 11 and 22 to request your plan.
• Plan selection is NOT first-come, first served BUT…
• Each time you are accepted into a plan that change will be written to your student record and your transcript.
Let’s get started by signing in to your SOLUS Student Centre.
What’s next?
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Click the drop down arrow and select Program/Plan selection
Access SOLUS Student Centre
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If you qualify for an
Honours program, always
choose one (eg. BAH,
BSCH, BCMPH)
Enter the major,
specialization or medial
you want.
HINT: type in the first few
letters (eg. POLS) and then
click the looking glass.
Press Enter on your keyboard BEFORE Continue if you want
to add a Minor.
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If you wish to add a
Minor to your Major,
enter it here.
HINT: type in the first few
letters (eg. HIST) and then
click the looking glass.
Click Continue
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When you click Continue, one of three outcomes will occur:
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• Automatic Acceptance
• Pending List
• Not Accepted
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Automatic Acceptance
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If you meet the Automatic Acceptance criteria for the plan you
requested, you will be immediately registered in that plan.
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Pending List
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• Being placed on a pending list means that the department
will manually assess your request after the plan selection
period closes on SOLUS.
• If you are placed on a pending list you will be notified
that you need to be automatically accepted into an
alternate plan.
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Enter Alternate Program
Enter Alternate Plan
Pending List
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• Following the plan selection period in SOLUS,
departments will assess pending list requests from May
25 to June 5.
• If you are accepted from the pending list, your plan will
be changed from your pending list plan to your new plan
immediately.
• If you are not accepted from the pending list, you will
remain in your alternate plan.
Pending List
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Not Accepted? Now what?
• Don’t worry! We are here to help.
• If you have completed less than 24 units, consider remaining
undeclared.
• Consider a "Plan B” strategy. Visit
http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/2nd-year for
strategies on choosing a plan.
• Review the plan thresholds and consider other possible options.
• Discuss your options with an academic advisor.
Remember, we are here to help!
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Contact UsCall us: 613-533-2470
Email us: [email protected]
Visit us: Dunning Hall, First Floor
Visit our Website: www.queensu.ca/artsci
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