First I would like to congratulate your student on finishing exams! And of course, I would like to congratulate your student on finishing their first year! Your student likely faced at least one challenge over this year and hopefully many successes.  Read more »

Staying motivated during exams is difficult. Summer is right around the corner and spring is in the air today. It’s especially hard when your students’ friends or roommates finish up and your student has to stay behind for a later exam. Making yourself study definitely takes a lot of will power. Read more »

A question we get often is “what happens with the extra money on my meal plan when I leave residence?” Though many students need to top up their meal plan towards the end of the year, some lucky ones have extra money on their plan! Read more »

I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend! Exams are now in full swing which means that summer is right around the corner. Though an exciting thought, this may be worrisome for some students if they haven't yet found employment for the summer. Searching for a job when school is in full swing can be a definite challenge. Read more »

Today we have a guest blog from Jackie Hamilton, Coordinator of the Student Help and Advocacy Centre (SHAC). She will tell you about this great resource on campus and how it can assist your student! Enjoy!

Welcome to the University of Guelph community from SHAC! Read more »

Not only is this a stressful and busy time of year for students but they also need to consider moving out (or in)! Thinking back to my first year, moving out of residence was much more time consuming than moving in… Especially because there were no Orientation Volunteers to help! I didn’t realize how much stuff I had accumulated over the year until it was time to pack up! Read more »

Your student may feel like they are only one of many other students here at the University, especially if they’re in their first year. I remember walking into a 600 person lecture in first year and really missing my high school teachers who actually knew my name. Read more »