Academic Advice

AgBio Student Services supports students throughout their academic journey by providing academic advising, assistance with program planning, guidance on academic policies and program requirements, and connections to key university and college resources.

Our regular office hours are 8:30 am–12:00 pm and 1:00–4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.
You can reach us by email at agbio.studentservices@usask.ca  or by phone at (306) 966-4056.
Before contacting Student Services, we encourage you to review our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Advising Appointments

Advising appointments are available in person, by phone, or via Zoom. You can book an appointment online.

• Pre-booked in-person advising appointments take place in Ag 2D29.
• To check in for your in-person appointment, please visit the Dean’s Office (Ag 2D30).

If you need to cancel or reschedule an advising appointment for any reason, please contact agbio.studentservices@usask.ca. In‑person appointments can also be changed to phone or Zoom.

AgBio Student Services Undergraduate Advisors 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

Your faculty advisors are also available to support you. If you are no longer in your first year of study and have declared your major, we encourage you to connect 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 resources typically shared during in-person advising appointments are available in this channel.

• Ask us a question
• Book an appointment with AgBio Student Services

The College of Agriculture and Bioresources Undergraduate Student Services Team is dedicated to providing high‑quality support in a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for everyone. In alignment with USask values and workplace standards, we expect all individuals engaging with our team, whether in person, by phone, or online, to conduct themselves with professionalism and courtesy.

Maintaining a respectful environment is a shared responsibility between our team and those we serve and applies to anyone interacting with this office.

Abusive, aggressive, or disrespectful behaviour toward staff will not be tolerated. Such behaviour may be considered a violation of the University of Saskatchewan’s Standard of Student Conduct in Non‑Academic Matters and may result in action under the university’s non‑academic misconduct procedures.

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:

• Agribusiness
• Agricultural Economics
• Animal Bioscience
• Animal Science
• Food and Bioproduct Sciences
• Food and Nutrition
• Food Industry Management
• Horticulture Science 
• Resource Economics and Policy
• 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. Submit a manual application to apply to graduate for your certificate: https://sesd.usask.ca/sesd/graduation/ 

If you have any problems submitting the manual application, please contact  convocation@usask.ca.

The steps must be completed in this order. 

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