New Students

If you received a conditional offer of admission, you will need to ensure that required final documents are forwarded to the Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies.   Keep in mind that you have until the 1st class day of the semester in which you are intending to register to submit any final document or conditional documents listed on your offer of admission. You will not be able to register until your conditions are met - in order to meet transcript conditions:

• you must provide an official set of transcripts from all post-secondary institutions as listed on your offer of admission.
• for a transcript to be considered official and final, they must be received in a sealed envelope directly from the university concerned and show courses taken, grades received, and degree conferred.
• All transcripts will be reviewed and verified for authenticity prior to satisfying the conditions on your offer of admission
• If your previous university does not indicate degree conferred on the transcript because your convocation will take place during your first registered semester at U of G or the official transcript does not state this information, we require an official letter from the university confirming that the degree is complete and includes the date of convocation
  
  PLEASE NOTE: Students who are in the process of completing their degree at the University of Guelph, or have completed a degree at the University of Guelph, the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will obtain you final official transcripts on your behalf

If your degree is not yet awarded:

• An official interim transcript from your home institution, showing all courses and marks to date. We recognize that in-progress marks will not be included
• AND
•  A letter on letterhead from the Registrar's Office stating that you have completed your degree requirements and the date when your degree will be conferred.  Please order this letter to be sent to us as soon as it can be confirmed that you HAVE met all requirements of the degree.
• Once both are received, we will allow you to register for courses and extend the due date for the official final transcript to a date after your convocation/graduation ceremony.
• Once awarded your degree/diploma (after convocation/graduation), arrange for your official final transcript to be sent to us in order to complete your condition of admission.  The final transcript must include all courses/marks in the program AND sow the date of the awarding of your degree.

If you are an international student, you must present your study permit to the Office of the Registrar by the 14th class day.  Be sure to check the Schedule of Dates to ensure you know when that is.

You can now plan and register your courses through Student Planning. You probably used WebAdvisor to accept your offer of admission and now you will use it for billing, and accounts. NOTE: If you are a special student in a Non-Degree program, you will not be permitted to use WebAdvisor to register, although you can use it for everything else. In this situation, you must obtain a Graduate Add/Drop - Course Waiver Request and submit your material, either by mail or in person, to your department for signature and subsequent submission to Enrolment Services.

 You should connect with your department/school prior to selecting your courses for the term. Make sure you follow the instructions for registration and register for your courses by the appropriate deadline.

Univ 7100* Academic Integrity For Graduate Students

All University of Guelph students registering/entering the first semester of their graduate program or returning to their program following a withdrawal will be enrolled in UNIV 7100*Academic Integrity for Graduate Students. There is no need to add this course on WebAdvisor, as it will be automatically added. Access to this on-line course will begin on the first day of scheduled classes for the semester. See Academic Integrity Course Guide.
This course must be completed by the 20th class day.

After you have selected your courses, please ensure you follow the instructions in the Registration Guide to pay your fees by the required deadline. 

You will not receive a financial statement or payment form from Student Financial Services; you are expected to check your student account on WebAdvisor in order to determine the amount payable for the semester. Follow the instructions posted on WebAdvisor for making your payments by the deadline. Registrations will continue to be accepted through WebAdvisor or on Add/Drop forms. You will be able to view your student account on WebAdvisor once your registration is complete, and will be responsible for printing off your account and submitting your payment appropriately.
 

The International Student Pre-Arrival Resources page has everything you need to know as you start your graduate journey at U of G.

Student Experience offers programs, services, advising, and support activities that span the co-curricular and the community-at-large to help students explore their leadership capacity, optimize opportunities to learn through experience, develop their civic identity, and navigate the many transitions they experience at university and beyond.  Student Experience is comprised of the Cultural Diversity Office, Multi-Faith Programs, Sexual and Gender Diversity, the Indigenous Student Centre, International Student Experience, Student Engagement and Leadership, and Neighbourhood Relations and Off-Campus living.  Visit Student Experience to learn more.

Congratulations on your offer of admission - we look forward to welcoming you on the University of Guelph campus Graduate Orientation which will be held on Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - more details to follow.  If you are unable to attend, please feel free to visit our Graduate Orientation Website, which will be available throughout your studies.  

This webpage provides the opportunity for new graduate students to learn more about what it means to be a graduate student, receive tips on how to succeed in graduate school, become aware of services available on campus and meet other students. In person orientation events will resume as soon as we are able to return to campus.    Make sure you stay tuned to your email, the Graduate Studies website and the Graduate Studies Facebook page for more details.  

ID Card Pick up is now located in the Campus Card Office, located in the University Centre, Level 0. Please also review how to obtain your student campus card carefully.

University mailings will normally be sent to your Academic Department address, as long as you are a registered graduate student. In some circumstances, if you are distant from the campus, or are registered as a part-time student and cannot access your department mailbox, you may request that mailings be sent to an alternate address. It is imperative that you provide the university with accurate address information. Please submit the Address Notification form to ORS Enrolment Services as soon as your address information is available.

Looking for a place to live.   Student Housing Services offers a variety of options tailored to graduate students. You may also want to consider Off-campus living or Guelph Campus Co-op for housing options .

As a graduate student, your financial health is very important in order to concentrate on your studies.   You may be funded as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Research Assistant (GRA).  Scholarship opportunities will be very important to help fund your studies, you may also qualify for OSAP  and if you run into difficulty or need financial aide there are always counsellors in Student Financial Services (SFS) available to inform you about best choices. 

A limited number of research carrels and study offices are available in the library for use by graduate students. The complete policy and procedures, as well as information on other services and resources available in the library, are available on the Library website.