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University and Office Holiday Closure

Please note the University will be closed from December 24th to January 1st (inclusive).

The oac.pco@uoguelph.ca inbox will be monitored until 3:00 pm on Tuesday, December 23rd, after which it will NOT be checked again until 10am on Friday, January 2nd. Any emails received after 3:00 pm on December 23rd will be responded to after 10:00 am on January 2nd. Please note there may be a slight delay depending on email volume.

Week of January 5 - 9 Drop-in Hours

Looking to meet with your Academic Advisors during the first week of Winter classes? Please note drop-in hours will run in the week of January 5th. 

During the following times, drop-ins will be first come first serve and held in our front office space. 

Please report to the front desk and sign up when you arrive at Johnston Hall, Room 133A. 

Melinda's Drop-in Hours (B.Sc.(Agr.), BBRM, and BLA students):

Last Day to Drop F25 Courses

This is a reminder that the last day to drop Fall 2025 courses is Friday, November 28th. Students have until 11:59 p.m. to drop courses on WebAdvisor. 

For questions around dropping courses, or planning academic requirements in future semesters, please email oac.pco@uoguelph.ca. 

Thank you!

F25 Requesting Deferred Assessments

If you are unable to complete a final exam or any final assignment for the F25 semester due to medical, psychological or compassionate circumstances, you must submit a request for deferred assessment via email to your academic advisor from your @uoguelph.ca email address. Your request must contain:

Office Closure on Friday, November 14th

Please note the OAC Academic Advising office will be closed on Friday, November 14th. The office doors will be opened and the email will be monitored again starting at 10:00am on Monday, November 17th.

For any inquiries, please email oac.pco@uoguelph.ca and we will respond when we return. 

Thank you! 

Office Hours for Staff Event On Wednesday, November 5th

Please note the OAC Academic Advising office will open 30-minutes later on the morning of Wednesday, November 5th due to a staff training event. The office doors will be opened and the email will be monitored again starting at 10:30am.

For any inquiries, please email oac.pco@uoguelph.ca and we will respond when we return. 

Thank you! 

Office Closure for Staff Event On Monday, November 3

Please note the OAC Academic Advising office will be closed in the morning of Monday, November 3rd for a staff event. The office doors will be opened and the email will be monitored again starting at 12pm.

For any inquiries, please email oac.pco@uoguelph.ca and we will respond when we return. 

Thank you! 

Holiday and Fall Study Break Day

As a reminder, Monday, October 13th is a holiday and Tuesday, October 14th is the Fall Study Break Day. There are no classes scheduled for these two days.

The OAC Program Counselling office will be closed on Monday, October 13th. Our doors will re-open on Wednesday, October 15th. Emails will be responded to on Tuesday, October 14th, but our office doors will remain closed. 

We hope you enjoy your long weekend! 

Last Day to Add Fall 2025 Courses

This is a reminder that the last day to add courses or change sections for Fall 2025 is Friday, September 12th, 2025.

Make sure any course waiver forms are submitted to es@uoguelph.ca by 4pm on Friday, September 12th to ensure they are processed before the deadline.

O-Week Presentations

Hello incoming students! Below are the files from the O-week presentations given this week by Carie and Melinda. 

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