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Apply to the University of Guelph

Admission Services provides all of the information you need to apply just the same as any other student.  In addition, if you have a disability that you feel has adversely affected your grades, you may want to read more about prospective students who experience a disability.  You may also wish to review our transition planner.

Register with SAS

Note that even if you had contact with us during the application process, you will need to register after you accept an offer of admission by completing the New Student Intake Form and submitting supporting documentation from an appropriate health professional.  Please review the documentation guidelines for more information.

UofG Email

This is the primary way the University communicates with students.  Be sure to regularly check your email throughout the summer months for important notifications.

SAS Transition Programs

  • SAS is participating in START On Campus, a program offered by Student Experience, over the summer months to help you prepare for the year ahead.
  • START Accessible is an orientation program in the last few days of August for all new students with a disability.
  • Learning Disabilities: Experience to Understanding (PSYC 1300) is a credit course for students diagnosed with a specific learning disability in the winter semester.
  • Mental Health & Well-Being (PSYC 1400) is also a credit course - this one is for students who have been diagnosed with a mental health disability. It too is offered in the winter semester.

Student Experience

The Student Experience department at University of Guelph provides a number of transition programs for all new students of all abilities, including startonline.ca and Orientation Week.

Financial Aid

If you require financial assistance, be sure to apply for OSAP as soon as possible. In addition, there are some scholarships, bursaries, tuition relief and other awards to help offset the disabiltiy-related costs of your education. Be sure to ask your SAS Advisor for more information.

Important: Tests & Exams

If you use the SAS Exam Centre, please remember that all test and exam bookings must be submitted at least 10 BUSINESS DAYS ahead of when you intend to write.

In addition, the last day any bookings can be received is the first business day in November, March or July as appropriate for the semester.
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