Registration Policies & Procedures

As a student at the University of Guelph, it is important for you to understand your rights and responsibilities and the academic rules and regulations that must be followed.

Policies differ by course type. Please review your course code to determine which policy applies to your situation. Degree-credit courses can be identified by the course code pattern, ABCD*1234. All other course codes indicate non-degree courses. If you require further clarification, please contact our main office.

Registration Policies & Procedures

Registration is done on a course-by-course basis and paid for at time of registration. For your convenience, you can register for courses and programs online through the SCS Student Portal. Please note that some courses and programs have an approval process that must be completed prior to confirming enrolment. See specific program or course description pages for details. If you have any questions about registration, please email our main office or phone us at 519-767-5000.

Methods of Payment

The School of Continuing Studies requires payment upon registration. We are unable to offer financial aid or a payment plan to learners. Learners may, however, qualify for a bursary. Please visit our Financial Assistance page for more information about our bursaries.

We accept the following methods of payment:

Credit card - Visa® or MasterCard®
Debit card (in person only)
Certified cheque
Money order
Bank draft

Please note that we do not accept cash.

Fees

Schedule of Fees

Schedule of Fees
Registration Fees	Learners are required to pay for their courses upon registration. Tuition fees can be found on course pages. Cheques returned NSF will incur a fee of $60. You will be required to make alternate financial arrangements to remain in your course(s) or will be withdrawn.
Degree-Credit Certificate Applications	Parchment requests are $40. View the Certificate/Diploma declaration section below for more information about applying for and claiming your credential.
Guaranteed Admission Pathway (GAP) Undergraduate Transfer	The learner success advisor will reach out to learners eligible to transfer to an undergraduate program through the GAP with an application form. Once a learner has completed and submitted the form to the learner success advisor, a $75 transfer fee will be added to their account. Learners must log into SCS Student Portal to complete their payment. Once payment has been received, the learner's application form will be forwarded to the undergraduate admission office.
Transcript Request Form	There is a fee of $20 per transcript. Please note that additional fees will apply for sending transcripts by fax or courier. There is currently no charge for transcripts being forwarded to the University of Guelph.

Please note that all fees are subject to change.

OSAP

Audit

Auditing allows you to participate in a course without the requirement to submit assignments for grades. To audit a course, you must submit an Audit Request Application in the SCS Student Portal. If you experience any issues finding or filling out this form, please email the learner success advisor.

Upon receiving approval to audit a course, you will receive a final grade of ‘AUD’ (formally ‘CE’ - changed in April 2025) on your transcript. ‘AUD’ indicates your audit status for a course. By auditing a course, you are not considered to have successfully completed the course; therefore, an audited course will not count toward certificate or diploma program, or pathway completion.

Should you choose to pursue a certificate or diploma program, or pathway at a later date, you may need to repeat a previously audited course to obtain a final grade. Please note that it is not possible to reverse an audit status once it has been applied to a course. You may request audit status any time between the first and last day of classes of a specific course. You may not request audit status for a degree-credit course once a final exam period has begun. You are required to pay the appropriate course registration fees. There is no reduced fee for auditing a course.

Important Dates (Degree-Credit Courses)

Pre-Registration

Registration

Withdrawals, Refunds & Transfers

Academic Policies & Procedures

Course Completion

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