Where possible, some colleges and schools have decided to delay the start of the 2021 Winter Term to Monday, January 11. Specific details for each college and school are listed below. 

Colleges/schools with a term start date of January 11, 2021

• Agriculture and Bioresources (undergraduate and graduate)
• Arts and Science (undergraduate and graduate)
• Dentistry (undergraduate and graduate), including the Dental Assisting Program
• Education (undergraduate and graduate)
• Edwards School of Business (undergraduate and graduate), except for the MBA program
• Engineering (undergraduate and graduate)
• Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
• Kinesiology (undergraduate and graduate)
• Law (undergraduate and graduate)
• Medicine (graduate), except for Rehabilitation Sciences
• Pharmacy and Nutrition (undergraduate and graduate), except for undergraduate Year 4
• Public Health

Some academic deadlines will change. Check the Academic Calendar and the registration and withdrawal deadlines page for more information.

In the class registration system, the start dates listed for the class will be incorrect. Please follow the schedule listed on the registration and withdrawal deadlines page. 

How to register for a class from January 19-22

You will not be able to register in classes with a delayed start date through the class registration system from January 19 to 22. To register: 

• Arts and Science students registering in an Arts and Science class: Contact the College of Arts and Science from your NSID email account at registration@artsandscience.usask.ca, and in the email, include the class information outlined in the list below.
• All other students registering in a class: Send an email from your NSID email account to Student Central at askus@usask.ca, and in the email, include the class information outlined in the list below.

In your email, include:

• Your name and student number
• Your request to register in a class
• The class name, number, CRN and section. For example, ECON 111.3 (04)(21980)
• The CRN and section of any associated labs, tutorials or seminars

Your email request must include all information listed above.

Before you send your email:
Ensure that any class permissions/overrides that may be required have already been added to your account prior to submitting the request, and ensure that you do not have any holds on your account that would prevent registration.

For more information:
If you have questions about how this affects your program, contact an academic advisor in your college. If you have questions about registration, withdrawal, or tuition payment deadlines, contact Student Central. 

College/schools that have not changed their start date

• Edwards School of Business MBA program
• Environment and Sustainability
• Medicine (undergraduate)
• Nursing (undergraduate and graduate)
• Pharmacy and Nutrition undergraduate Year 4
• Rehabilitation Sciences
• Veterinary Medicine (undergraduate and graduate)

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) worked with service providers to determine the student fees for the 2021 Winter Term.

Student fees—almost 80 per cent of which are collected by USask on behalf of a variety of third-party providers—go towards maintaining important programs, services and supports that help students succeed while taking courses at USask. Each group that receives a student fee was asked to consider their winter fees and to lower these fees where possible without compromising services provided or jeopardizing their financial viability.

Of note, undergraduate students will see a 25 per cent reduction in the USSU fee for infrastructure, while the USSU general student fee will be reduced by five percent. All students will see a 25 per cent reduction in the recreation fee and the athletics fee (note the athletics fee was not charged in fall 2020).

The full breakdown of student fees is available here.  

We remain sensitive to the financial challenges students are experiencing during this extraordinary time and all fee changes were carefully considered to ensure the ongoing sustainability and viability of the funded programs and services.

Remote Delivery will take different forms in different classes (email, livestream, Blackboard, etc.). Some aspects of classes (particular assignments, labs, tutorials, examinations, etc.) may be cancelled or altered during this time. Instructors have been authorized to make changes to assignments, grading schemes and exam formats as appropriate to each course. Please contact your instructor for specific changes to each course.

Get help with remote learning

If you do not have access to a computer or reliable internet in your off-campus location, you are encouraged to connect with your instructors for alternative options.

If you need an extension on course work or need to miss a class or an exam because you are sick, contact your instructors, explain your situation and work together on a solution. Your instructor should not ask you to provide a sick note.