Double Degree students (À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ & Laurier)

University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and Laurier signs

The double degree program is offered jointly by the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ (À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ) and Wilfrid LaurierÌýUniversity (Laurier) andÌýleads to two undergraduate degrees:Ìýa Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Laurier, and either a Bachelor of Math (BMath) or Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) from À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.ÌýThese programs are co-opÌýonly and theÌýplans areÌýhighly structured in order to satisfy the requirements for two degrees.ÌýÌý

Your Official Student Number (Student ID)

Your student number will be included in your offer letter.Ìý

For students whoseÌýhome institution is Laurier, you will also be assignedÌýa À¶Ý®ÊÓƵÌýstudent ID number. Look for an email to arrive in earlyÌýJune with this information. Once you receive the email you will need to claim your userID. Instructions should be included in the email. You will need your student number and userID to access Quest.

For students whoseÌýhome institution is À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ,Ìýyou will be assigned a Laurier student ID number as well. Look for an emailÌýto arrive in your À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ email account in early June. You will need your student numberÌýto access andÌýyour academic record at Laurier.Ìý

  • Email is the primary method of communicating important information to students
  • All double degree students receive both a À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and email address (userid@mylaurier.ca and userid@uwaterloo.ca)
  • It is recommended that youÌýarrange to your active email account and check the account regularly

Course registration

You are a student at two universities with each one maintaining its own record of your coursework. This means you will have two academic records and two transcripts. The À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ records system is Quest and the Laurier records system is Loris.

For your first year of study, you will take the following courses:Ìý

Fall term:

Winter term:

You will need to check both Quest and Loris to ensure that your course selection is accurate in both systems. If you notice that courses are missing, Laurier-based students should contact at Laurier, and À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ-based students should contact the Math Undergraduate Office (MUO).

Co-op

Co-op is compulsory. The co-op components of your program are managedÌýby your home university.Ìý

For À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ-based students, your co-op sequence will automatically be assigned to you. (Sequence 5DD will be added to your schedule).

For Laurier-based students,Ìýif you progress to Year 2, you will be enrolled automatically in co-op as of early September. You will attend training modules during orientation week of your second year. To find out more, go to Ìý

Progression Requirements

It is important for double degree students to follow both the progression requirements of Laurier (/) and , in order to successfullyÌýgraduate. It is your responsibility to be informed about the progression requirements at both institutions.

Transfer Credits

The transfer credit process is coordinated with your home institution.

Orientation

Orientation has been structured to enable you to attend orientation activities at both universities. Orientation information will be available in early August.

Getting Involved

The (DDC) is the official À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and LaurierÌýregistered, student-run organization that aims to enhance the experience of double degree students during their university career. Thanks to the support of members like you, the club hosts several social events, networking/mentorshipÌýopportunities, and academic resources in an effort to enrich your education at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and Laurier.Ìý

Getting Help

University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ:
Name Position Email Ext Office
Math Undergraduate Office Various staff mathuo@uwaterloo.ca 33905 MC 4022
Keith Freeland BMath DD Advisor bbabmath-advisor@uwaterloo.caÌý 33356 M3 2016
Collin Roberts BCS DD Advisor bbabcs-advisor@uwaterloo.ca 36598 DC 3108
Adrian Reetz BCS DD Advisor bbabcs-advisor@uwaterloo.ca 33884 DC 3121
Jessica Leung BCS DD Advisor bbabcs-advisor@uwaterloo.ca 32191 DC 2136Ìý
Wilfrid Laurier University
Name Position Email Office
Bethany Ankucza Program Advisor bbaadvising@wlu.ca LH 2058
Amy Newfeld Program Advisor bbaadvising@wlu.ca LH 2058
Lauren Osbourne Program Advisor bbaadvising@wlu.ca LH 2058
Melody Barfoot Program Advisor bbaadvising@wlu.ca LH 2058

If you have a WLU question, it is often easiest to be answered by email, viaÌýbbaadvising@wlu.caÌýorÌýeconadvising@wlu.caÌýas appropriate. Ensure that you email from yourÌýmylaurier email addressÌýand that you include yourÌý9-digit Laurier student ID number.