Registration
Registration is the process of selecting your courses for the upcoming semester. This page applies to newly admitted and current Vanier College students.
For visual guides and tips on registration, visit the Academic Advising Omnivox Community.
Placement tests
Before getting to the registration step, you must take the English Classification (Placement) test and may have to take a French placement test. Test dates and times will be indicated under Information and Messages on Omnivox.
Your French placement level will appear on your Progression Chart, on Omnivox, after evaluation of your test by the French department. The result you see after submitting the French test is provisional.
Exemptions: Only students who have already taken English as a first language in CEGEP or have previously completed the English Classification test may be exempt from the placement test. Students in Continuing Education DCS programs/courses do not have to take the test.
Registration process
Regular/day division students are pre-registered (automatically registered) for certain courses based on their program and progression. If you are a regular student, you must identify which courses you need and sign up for them during registration period.
Continuing Education students are not pre-registered for any courses, and therefore must consult their program's course list to know which courses to register for during the Continuing Education registration period.
1. Know how many courses to take
- Pre-university students: Typically, a full course load is 7 courses per semester. The Social Science program has a heavier load of 8 courses in the third semester.
- Career students: Refer to your course list for the specific number of courses required each semester. You can also check your Progression Chart on Omnivox.
- Continuing Education students: Refer to your program Progression Chart on Omnivox if your program of study is General Social Science (300.AA) or Science (200.B0). If you are in Springboard or Requalification a DCS (081.C1 or 081.C2), contact Academic Advising.
2. See what courses are available
- Regular students: Check the Live Course Schedule via Omnivox (Registrar's Office→Live Course Schedule).
- Continuing Education students: Consult the Live Course Schedule here.
It is recommended to use a computer (not a mobile device) when viewing the live schedule. You can see the teacher, times and description of each course by clicking on the section number or by using the arrow button and selecting "View details."
General Education courses
General Education courses have levels and sections. Sections can vary considerably in content. You must take the level that appears on your course list (e.g., 109-101)—any section that corresponds to this level fulfills this requirement (e.g., Yoga, Hiking, Fitness, etc.). Be sure to view the course details for section-specific descriptions and information, if applicable.
3. Verify your registration appointment
- Visit the My Omnivox portal and log in.
- Click on "Course Registration" for your designated appointment date and time. You are given a 6-hour window to create your schedule.
- View your English and French placement levels under "Progression Chart." You will be pre-registered for your first French course.
- Check "My Schedule" to see any other pre-registered courses (applicable to Career programs, first-semester Science students, all Majors programs, and Springboard programs).
Important: If you plan to only take pre-registered courses and skip General Education courses, proceed to Step 5. You cannot remove pre-registered courses.
4. Sign-in to Omnivox on your appointment date and time to build your schedule
- Log in to Omnivox.
- Click on "Course Registration" and read the instructions carefully.
- Under "Request a course", search for courses one at a time by entering the first 6 characters of the course code. Your progression chart will indicate the required courses.
- To view all possible sections of a course, select "Try all." If you are required to take a French section of a course, select that section instead.
- Tip: Confirm your spot in individual courses/sections periodically by entering your Omnivox password. You can confirm and adjust your registration selections multiple times within your appointment window.
- Once you've entered all course codes, click "Display possible course schedules."
- Choose your preferred schedule out of the options generated.
5. Confirm your courses
- After selecting your preferred schedule, confirm your course selections by entering your Omnivox password. Important: Your spot is not guaranteed until you confirm your registration.
- For technical problems preventing registration completion, contact chat support via this webpage.
6. Print/download your schedule
- Go to "My schedule" under "Omnivox Services."
- Click on the current semester and "obtain my schedule."
- Enter your password and view/print your schedule. This confirms your registration.
Important: Vanier reserves the right to change classrooms, teachers and/or sections leading up to and throughout the first week of classes. Be sure to review your schedule regularly during this period.
Missed your appointment or need technical assistance?
Regular division students can get support through the chat on this webpage (available during the registration period) or by emailing registration@vaniercollege.qc.ca.
Continuing Education students should contact the School of Continuing Education.
Preference Course Change
You can check out the "Tips and Hints for Preference Course Change" section on Omnivox Academic Advising Community, for Preference Course Change process.