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Academic FAQ

Academic Frequently Asked Questions

An email will be sent to new students during the summer, which will provide them with their central login, password, and uoguelph assigned email account (aka Gryphmail). This information will be sent to your personal email that you provided on Ontario Colleges when you applied, so please make sure it is accurate! 

The first semester in all diploma and certificate programs has 6 required courses only (no electives available to select). Please see the Course Registration section for full details on which courses you should be registering into for your program of study. 

There will be a list of Fall 2022 courses in the Course Registration section that students will need to register for based on the program that they have accepted.

Yes, students can register into any number of courses, in any given semester.

  • Registering for 4 or more courses is considered full-time status.
  • Registering into 3 or less courses is considered part-time status.

Notes:

Future course prerequisite requirements should be considered when registering into current course offerings. Contact the campus Program Counsellor at rcpc@uoguelph.ca or Registrar for more information

Your OSAP funding eligibility may be affected depending on how many courses you choose to register into. Please contact rcosap@uoguelph.ca if you have any questions.

Your enrollment into the student health and dental plans may be impacted as well if you choose to study at a part-time status in the fall semester. Please contact amcmaho@uoguelph.ca if you have any questions. 

Your timetable will be formalized closer to the start date of classes, and you will receive it from your Academic Program Co-ordinator before or on the start of the semester.

Your timetable will be formalized closer to the start date of classes, and you will receive it from your Academic Program Co-ordinator before or on the start of the semester.