Student Service Centre

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Welcome to the Student Service Centre

The Student Service Centre is here to help you make the most of your university journey.

We provide information and access to services to support your academic, financial, mental, and physical well-being. If we can’t answer your questions, we’ll connect you with someone who can.

Notice: Closure - August 17, 2023

The SSC will be closed between 11 am - 1 pm this Thursday, August 17, 2023 for an event.

Contact the Student Service Centre

If you have a question about transcripts, course registration, updating your application, financial support and more, look below for the service option that works best for you. Not sure you’re in the right place? We encourage you to visit our reference guide to ensure you’re connecting with the right service option.

If you are a current student and have a question about course requirements for your program, get in touch with an advisor from your home faculty. For contact information, visit the Colleges + Faculties web page.

Please note: The average wait times for our services are updated at the start of each week. These are estimates based on service times from the previous week. Actual wait times may vary.

As volume of inquiries can vary day-to-day, our availability for in-person and phone services may change. For the most accurate information, we encourage you to confirm our availability and wait times by joining the in-person service queue or the phone queue.

Student FAQs

Before reaching out, check out some of our most frequently asked questions to see if your question is answered.

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Student Service Portal

 

Average Wait Time:
September 11-15: 6-9 business days

Inquiries are answered in the order they are received during our office hours.

If you have a CCID, log into the portal here to submit a general inquiry or service request through the Student Service Portal.

Don’t have a CCID?  Sign up for an account to access the portal and submit a service request or general inquiry.

Watch our instructional video for how to register for the portal, or read our instructions here.

Live Chat

 

Average Wait Time:
5 Mins

Chat with our virtual assistant, Vera, or one of our advisors. To start chatting, click the speech bubble widget at the bottom right-hand corner of this webpage.

Availability
Vera:
24/7
Advisor:
Mon. – Fri.
1 pm – 3 pm

Phone

 

Average Wait Time:
September 11-15: 50-60 mins

If you are looking to speak with the Student Service Centre on the phone, join our phone queue to receive a call from a Student Service Advisor within our business hours, on the same day. You will receive text updates, including an estimated wait time, before an advisor calls you.

Availability
Mon. – Fri.
8:15 am – 4 pm
Wed.
10 am – 4 pm

Join the phone queue

If you are a Non-Degree Continuing Education student needing assistance with course registration and payment only, join the queue below. Please note: you can join the queue any time during our business hours. However, if you join after 2 p.m., you will receive a call back the next business day.

Payment Office (Continuing Education only)
Mon. – Fri.
8:15 am – 2:30 pm
Wed.
10 am – 2:30 pm

Join the Continuing Education queue

In-Person Support

 

Average Wait Time:
September 11-15: 20-30 mins

In-person advising available at the Student Service Centre in the Administration Building on North Campus.

If you plan on visiting the Student Service Centre in person, click here to get in line.

Availability
Mon. – Fri.
8:15 am – 4:15 pm
Wed.
10 am – 4:15 pm
Payment Office Hours (Non-Degree Continuing Education only)
Mon. – Fri.
8:15 am – 2:30 pm
Wed.
10 am – 2:30 pm

Form Submissions

 

Average Wait Time:
September 11-15: 3-5 business days

Submit forms that require the Office of the Registrar to complete a section.

If you have a CCID, log in here to submit a form as a Service Request to the Office of the Registrar via the Student Service Portal.

Don’t have a CCID?  Sign up here to access the portal and submit your form.

Virtual Advising

 

Prospective students can book a virtual advising session with our Recruitment Team.

Learn more

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