Registration Steps and Important Dates

Go to the Course Offerings page to explore the General Education electives, Degree Breadth electives offered in the Spring 2026 term.

Once you have paid or deferred your tuition fees, you can log onto ACSIS and click on the “Gen. Ed. Or Program Electives” button to see if you have to take an elective next term. If you do, you will also see the electives that are available to you.

NOTE: AC Online Students must select their General Elective courses by visiting AC Online and completing the AC Online General Elective Selection Form. Please do not make your selection on the ACSIS Student Portal.

Steps for Registering into a General Education or Degree Breadth Elective

There are three time periods during which you register in an elective. The earlier you make your selection or register, the better your opportunity to get the elective you want. The three ways are:

Stage 1: Course Selection Period – February 23rd – March 29th, 2026

When you have paid your tuition fee, go to ACSIS to select your General Education elective or Degree Breadth elective using the “Gen. Ed. or Program Electives” button. Only the options linked to your program will appear on your ACSIS.

The Selection period ends on a specific date so that the Registrar’s Office can complete a number of functions for you including registering you in the elective you have selected.

Stage 2: Course Registration Period – April 13th – May 4th, 2026

When you have received your timetable, go to ACSIS to check if you have been registered in one of your selections. If not, or if you did not make a selection during that stage, you can now register directly in a General Education elective or Degree Breadth elective using the Drop/Add/Transfer function on ACSIS.

Stage 3: Late Registration – May 5th -May 23rd, 2026

You can no longer register into a course via ACSIS. Please contact your School’s General Education Representative for assistance with late registration.

Helpful Hints

  1. Explore the General Education elective or Degree Breadth elective options being offered this term on the Course Offerings page. Note that not all courses are available to all programs. Check ACSIS for those options available within your program.
  2. You are required to pay or defer your tuition fees before you select or register in an elective. For more information about the tuition deposit, fees and payment options, click here or contact the Registrar’s Office.
  3. If you are deferring your fees, go to ACSIS and select “Fee Deferment Appl.” Once your fee deferral has been approved, you will be able to select your General Education elective or Degree Breadth elective for the next term.
  4. For assistance, please see your General Education Representative, Student Success Specialist or Program Coordinator.

Other Options

  1. Exemptions: If you have received an exemption for your General Education elective or Degree Breadth elective, you do not need to make a selection or register.
  2. Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR): provides college course credits by recognizing relevant learning acquired through paid employment, community work, independent study, on the-job training, volunteering and travel and leisure activities. If you have work and life experience that align with Algonquin course learning requirements, you could be eligible to receive course credits based on those experiences.

Spring Compressed for Convocation GenEds

Each spring, several General Education (GenEd) courses are offered in a compressed format. These courses begin one week before the regular spring term and run for 6 to 7 weeks. See Course Offerings page for course details.

Students who are in their final program level and need a GenEd in order to meet their credential requirements for Convocation receive priority for available seats.

If seats remain once the Late Registration period begins, other students may request registration. This includes students who want to catch up on requirements or reach ahead.

If you are in part‑time status for the spring semester, you will be required to pay both the IT fee and the course tuition fee for these compressed GenEd offerings.

Note: You cannot register for these compressed courses through ACSIS. Please contact the General Education Representative for your program area to request registration.