Academic Advice

AgBio Student Services

AgBio Student Services is doing our part to keep our students, faculty, staff, and campus community safe. Our regular working hours are 8:30 am-12 pm, 1-4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. You can reach us by email at agbio.studentservices@usask.ca or by phone at (306) 966-4056. Please review our Frequently Asked Questions page before contacting Student Services.

Advising appointments

Advising appointments are available via Zoom, phone, or in-person. You can book a phone, Zoom, or in-person appointment online. Pre-booked in-person advising appointments will take place in Ag 2D29. To check-in for your in-person appointment, please go to the Dean’s office, Ag 2D30. Masking is preferred. 

Stay home if you are sick, regardless if you think it is COVID-19 or not.

Contact agbio.studentservices@usask.ca to reschedule your appointment for phone or Zoom instead. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, call HealthLine at 811.

Your faculty advisors are also available to help. If you are no longer in your first year of study and have already declared your major, please consult with your faculty advisor. The best way to reach your faculty advisor and book an appointment is by email. 

PAWS

Remember to add the AgBio Undergraduate Resources channel to your favorites in PAWS! Many of the important resources that we would connect you to in an in-person appointment are posted online in this channel. 

• Ask us a question

• provide advice and guidance to students throughout their first year of study in the College of AgBio
• help students strategically choose a major
• advise on college regulations and university policies
• ensure students satisfy promotion and graduation standards
• assist students facing academic difficulty
• advocate for appropriate resources for students
• advise incoming and outgoing Study Abroad exchange students
• provide advice and guidance to transfer students
• provide culturally sensitive guidance and support to Indigenous and international students

• Book an appointment with AgBio Student Services

Why should I visit with a faculty advisor?

Once you have declared your major, you should contact the faculty advisor for your area of study.

AgBio faculty advisors:

• provide advice and guidance to students who have chosen their major
• provide guidance in course selection and ensure that students are meeting their program requirements
• connect students to faculty experts and industry connections in their field of interest
• serve as teachers and mentors and give advice on professional development and employment opportunities

Please review our Frequently Asked Questions page before contacing a faculty advisor.

Learn how to get the most out of your AgBio degree and prepare for your future career by using major maps. Major maps are in progress for all of our majors. Check out the completed ones so far:

• Horticulture Science 
• Resource Science

Undergraduate Students

1. Apply to graduate for your primary degree

To find out more information about Graduate and Convocation, including the application deadlines for Spring and Fall Convocation visit the Convocation website.

Undergraduate Students - Certificate in Precision Agriculture

For students who are receiving the certificate in addition to an undergraduate degree, you need to complete the following steps in order:

1. Apply to graduate for your primary degree
2. Complete a second application to graduate for the Certificate in Precision Agriculture

The steps must be completed in this order. 

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