School of Computing Academic Advising

See the list of academic advisers, including cousellors for each plan, and coordinators for capstone courses.

Primary Sources of Information

Instead of waiting for an adviser, you can find answers to a lot of basic questions on the School's webpages, starting at the "Education/Undergraduate" menu on the School's home page. The following links can be found with one click from that page:

Overview of all the degree plans. The menu on the left has links to descriptions of each plan.
The prerequisite charts. These show not only prerequisite ond corequisite relationships but also highlight required courses. The box for each course links to the corresponding course description webpage, and shows what timetabling slot it occupies.
A list of all courses in numerical order.

In additon, SOLUS can give you an "Academic Advisement Report" (AAR) on what requirements of your plan you've already met, and which remain unsatisfied.

Where possible I've shown how you can figure out some such questions on your own, since that will get you answers faster than asking an adviser.

University and Faculty Sources

Ultimate truth about several aspects of questions people ask are found on various university and faculty web sites.

What is the deadline for X?
See the registrar's list of sessional dates for all the faculties.
How will I know if I can graduate?
Run an Academic Advisement Report (unless you're taking an internship, which, as of Winter 2016, SOLUS doesn't know how to handle). If you want to verify by hand, see the "degree plans" link in the academic calendar, which is where SOLUS gets the rules it uses for AARs.
What are the prerequisites for X?
The School's websites are almost always up to date except for brief periods when the calendar descriptions are being changed. Ultimate truth about prerequisites comes from the "courses of instruction" link in the academic calendar, which is where SOLUS gets the rules it enforces.

Previously-Asked Questions

Many questions are already answered in the School's FAQ about undergraduate computing programs, which includes how to deal with exceptions to the Queen's regulations.

When a course prerequisite or conflict requires permission of the School, how do I get it?
Contact the instructor and have them email their permission to David Lamb (Email). Email Prof. Lamb the list of all conflicts with Computing courses, and include your student number.
I'm in SODE and took a course whose grade was based more than 50% writing; can I substitute it for the ones listed?
Yes, but it has to be approved by the Undergraduate Chair (currenty Prof. Dingel).
My course is full / has a conflict. What do I do?
See the FAQ on course conflicts and on getting exceptions to Queen's regulations.
Can I substitute X for Y?
There are substitutions for some courses. Also look for exclusions in the calendar description for Y. When you see "no more than 3.0 units from Y, X1, ... Xn, then all of X1 to Xn are candidates for substitution.
SOLUS can't find WRIT xxx.
WRIT 125 and friends are offered through Continuing and Distance Studies. In the SOLUS search criteria change "course career" from "undergraduate" to "distance studies."
How do I find a tutor?
Use the online ASUS peer tutoring system. Create an account at the ASUS tutoring website and you will be able to contact tutors for whichever courses you need. If there aren't any tutors available for a particular course, mail academics (at) compsa.queensu.ca and the Queen's Computing Students' Association will try to find you one.
Can I add a 6th course? A 7th? You can add a 6th course but only during the open enrollment period starting in late August / early September. A 7th couse requires approval from Arts and Science. During the summer you can only enroll in 3 courses at a time.