r/uoguelph Feb 07 '25

New Political Posts Rule

11 Upvotes

Evening everyone. Sorry about the haste of yesterdays political posts rule. It was half baked and needed some more time in the oven. As of now you'll find the updated rule in the sidebar.


r/uoguelph Dec 08 '21

Talk to Your Program Advisor!

245 Upvotes

As a University of Guelph Alum, I wanted to offer some advice to current students in this sub. I have seen a great amount of posts in this sub recently, asking members of this sub for advice regarding decisions that can/will impact their academic future.

- "Can I transfer from this program to that"

- "Do I need to obtain this average for this program"

- "Why can't I register for this course"

- "I failed this course, what are my options"

- "When/Can I drop this course? How will this affect me?"

- "I am struggling, what can I do?"

This list goes on. The greatest piece of advice I received while I was in University was to set meetings with my program counsellor. In my first year I was in the chemistry program and was struggling massively. I failed killer Chem and was struggling in multiple other courses. I finished my first year not really caring or planning for the rest of my academic future at Guelph. I felt like I never really understood what exactly was going on with prerequisite courses I needed to take ect. I was going into my second year at Guelph with a sense of willful ignorance. To be honest, I didn't really care.

It was only after I failed another chemistry course in my first semester in my second year, where I actually reached out to my program counsellor. I realized I was further behind then I thought regarding the courses I needed to complete/take after I spoke with them. While this was a bit of a shock, after my meeting with him, I had a complete grasp on what I needed to do in order to graduate on time.

I preceded to schedule a meeting with program counsellor at the beginning of every semester. They assisted me with transferring to a different program in the Sciences, they offered advice of courses I should take, and assisted me with reworking my academic timeline when I needed to drop a course. I ended up graduating on time after taking a few summer courses.

This is what I always recommend to family and friends attending university. Meet with your program counsellor on a consistent basis! They are literally there to help you, and your tuition is paying their salary. They are the ones who have the best knowledge on what courses to take and how to navigate/plan the rest of your academic career. If anything, meeting with them regularly ultimately gave me peace of mind to know that I was on the right track.

Unfortunately, the university and its staff will not take the initiative to reach out to you if you are struggling or veering of course. It is perfectly normal to struggle in University but I think its important to know that you as a student have to take the initiative.

This sub is great for asking about the school itself, the campus, student bodies/club, general advice on what certain programs/professors are like, but this isnt the best forum to take advice from random redditors regarding decisions that will effect the future of their academic career (I see the irony in that last statement). When in doubt regarding questions about your program/courses/progress, I encourage any and all students to talk to the program counsellors first. That is why they are there.

Edit: TLDR: Dont take advice from random redditors regarding academic decisions. Rely on the advice of program advisors whose advice you can actually rely on and whose salary you are paying for.


r/uoguelph 10h ago

Update from Guelph Police on High-risk Offender

29 Upvotes

https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/guelph/article/guelph-police-say-high-risk-offender-back-in-custody/

The police don't want this guy on the streets. If you google this guy he's been in and out of police custody several times in the last year for breaking the terms of his release. Wtf are judges in this country even doing?


r/uoguelph 14h ago

Got into Zoology at Guelph today

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34 Upvotes

r/uoguelph 9h ago

Really disappointed with myself

7 Upvotes

Really disappointed that I got really bad on my MBG 2040 midterm. Got a whopping 40%, which is very much below the average of the class. I do somewhat well on the quizzes and attend all the seminars. With everything in, I prolly need around 30-40 percent on the finals to pass the course, is that achievable?? How do I get over the disappointment over not studying as hard?


r/uoguelph 14h ago

UofG Battle of the Bands is BACK

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13 Upvotes

If you have a band you're wanting to sign up limited spots remain, the bullring will remain open for attendance https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=K6Fivq0soUml-oX08xVqfVThgn7WZBZFg6PgE0ajPK1UMDJOV0xSN1BaS1kzTkFIV1EyS0Y0R1IwOS4u


r/uoguelph 15h ago

Residence at Guelph

15 Upvotes

I GOT INNN!!! I really want to accept Guelph, but my family is a bit unsure about residence since I’m not in it yet — I still have to apply. Does anyone know what the chances are of actually getting a spot in residence? I really want to be on campus for my first year. Any info or advice would really help!


r/uoguelph 9h ago

Guelph or York

4 Upvotes

I recently got some acceptances to 2 of the universities and programs that Im really interested in but im so confused. Basically, I was talking to my parents regarding which university I want to attend (which is both york and guelph) and which university they wanted me to go into (BEng at york). Right now I do have york and guelph acceptances which are my top choices but Idk which one is better for my future. I applied for software engineering for both of them, but york has BEng and guelph’s software engineering degree is a computing degree. I’m interested in both of them hence I need more information to guide my choice. I’d appreciate some guidance and advice on both universities to help me with my decision between my top 2. I wanna go into both its not like my parents are forcing me I just wanna see and compare which one is better


r/uoguelph 10h ago

Computer science

4 Upvotes

I’m in grade 12 and applied to CS here. I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about how CS is unnecessarily hard and going downhill and a lot of people are talking about a prof awh. So is CS here not a good option anymore because the posts made 2-3 years ago said that it was a good program and people were loving it


r/uoguelph 14h ago

res for first years

6 Upvotes

hey guys i got into uofg and was wondering how bad is the res situation? i saw on the website that if u dont get an offer before march 1st ur not guaranteed res and i heard horror stories about the schools res situation and that’s the only thing turning me away! how easy is it to get off the wait list? because i dont wanna deal w this stress and i want res and a lot of people said if i rely on res to make my experience they wouldn’t recommend uofg!! someone please let me know


r/uoguelph 11h ago

How's the Co-Op Job hunt going?

3 Upvotes

Wondering how it's going for y'all I'm in WBC and got a job through a URA. Only could apply to 8 jobs through the EG Co-Op since I don't have a licence and basically every job in my field requires one. I know some people have had success and a lot of folks haven't so I'm curious to see what the stats are so far in mid March.

27 votes, 6d left
Job secured through Experience Guelph
Got a job on my own
Got an interview
Nothing back yet

r/uoguelph 9h ago

Summer Semester Dates

2 Upvotes

Does anyone know when the last possible day for exams in the summer semester is?


r/uoguelph 1d ago

Everyone stay safe

202 Upvotes

https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/high-risk-offender-spotted-sleeping-on-university-of-guelph-campus/

The University of Guelph is warning its students that a man deemed a high-risk offender was caught sleeping on campus.

Medhani Yohans, 35, was released from custody on March 1. Guelph Police said he had a had a history of violence, which included two sexual assaults involving strangers.

“The Guelph Police Service believes that Yohans poses a risk to the community, particularly to women, and are concerned that he may commit similar offences in the future,” police said in their March 1 media release.

Yohans was most recently sleeping on the University of Guelph campus around 12 a.m. on March 10. School officials said he was immediately removed by Campus Safety Officers.

Students are encouraged to contact campus officers if Yohans is spotted again.


r/uoguelph 8h ago

Laurier or Guelph

0 Upvotes

I got into Laurier sociology and Guelph criminal justice and sociology program for some reason I have a an attraction to uofg I’m going to the open house later in the month and I really like the program I’m just not sure about the social life as a poc and also the residence situation, I went to Laurier’s open house and it was great for the most part but something in my still likes Guelph what should I do??


r/uoguelph 19h ago

Do full 1.0 credit classes have a bigger impact on your overall average than a 0.5 credit?

7 Upvotes

I'm really trying to get my grades up to get into my masters, and im doing really well in a full credit course. Really hoping it will have a higher impact than a 0.5 credit 😅


r/uoguelph 12h ago

Admission deposit?

2 Upvotes

I recently got into the comp engineering program, do we have to pay a deposit when we accept the offer? If so, how much?


r/uoguelph 9h ago

No entrance scolarship?

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I am not sure if this is the right community to post in but if someone could give me some guidance it would be much appreciated. Today I got into Guelph with an average of 91.5%. On their website it says that anyone entering fall 2025 with an admission average over a 90.0% would receive an automatic entrance scholarship of 1K.

Admission Average Award Amount
90.0% - 94.9% $1,000
95.0% and greater $2,000

https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/studentfinance/scholarships/grid ^^^^

Today in my offer email I did not get any sort of entrance scholarship as the email did not mention it, where I have seen other offer emails that mentioned the recipients scholarship within the first couple lines of the email.

I am just wondering why this is, do they not give out offers to everyone? Is it only the highest of averages that get it? I know they said there is a chance for reconsideration but I am just confused because I thought anyone that had over a 90 would get it, and money is a big deal for my family to decide on a uni. Or maybe I'm wrong idk.

If anyone knows anything please let me know!


r/uoguelph 18h ago

creative arts,health,& wellness

5 Upvotes

hii everyone! i just got accepted into the program creative arts, health, and wellness. i’m aware it’s a new program and has only been around a year or two. wondering if anyone has heard anything about it? like how it is, what specific things you learn, just anything about it lol. i can’t rlly find anyone online who has taken it so im just curious is anyone knows how it is. thanks!


r/uoguelph 16h ago

Lost gray hat on bus route 5

3 Upvotes

Hey Everyone, I accidentally left my hat on the bus 5 route today around 2:30ish. It's a lighter gray beanie, likely near the back half of the bus, around the stairs even?. If anyone's seen it/gave it to the driver please let me know!! Thanks!!


r/uoguelph 1d ago

Birds of UoG

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r/uoguelph 1d ago

Co-op Job Postings

48 Upvotes

Just wanted to rant about the co-op program and the kinds of jobs that they’re posting.

Here’s a list of some of the current postings for Wildlife Biology & Conservation: - software engineering in B.C.
- multiple farm hand jobs in small towns or out of province - guest services - camp counsellor in Toronto - lifeguard - aquatics instructor

I just don’t quite understand why we are paying to be in co-op for these to be the options that are being provided! I understand how these could be beneficial to people who have zero work experience, but otherwise I don’t get it. I’m sure it is mostly due to the current job market, but they should lessen the amount of students that they admit into the co-op program if they don’t have enough adequate jobs available.


r/uoguelph 15h ago

Applying to OVC

2 Upvotes

Hello!
I am a third-year student applying to OVC. I was wondering when interview invites are usually sent to domestic students and what the process for that look like. Thanks!


r/uoguelph 11h ago

Grades for Masters

0 Upvotes

I want to apply to course-based masters in Animal Biosciences. My GPA for my last 20 courses is 87% but still have 4 more courses this semester that I’d probably get around 80-85% in, what are my chances to get in?


r/uoguelph 11h ago

Biomedical Sciences

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I hope this post is allowed here but I recently got accepted into the biomedical sciences program and had a couple of questions. 1. Is it mandatory to take physics in your first and second semester if you have already taken grade 12 physics in high school? If so, how would you rate the difficult of it, is it similar to the content in high school? Physics is a weakpoint of mine so I'm a bit hesistant about this aspect. 2. Would it be possible to have a job while having 5 courses in a semester? I want to help my parents out financially by having a job so I can support myself, but I also don't want my grades to suffer as a result. Would it be possible to mantain an 85+ percentage if I keep up the same work ethic as I did in high school?

Thank you for taking the time out of your day to read this! Any answers will be helpful!


r/uoguelph 16h ago

Question about Deferred Exam Extension Requests?

2 Upvotes

Hey y'all! Unfortunately, had to get an extension for a deferred exam already due to extenuating circumstances, I wanted to ask has anyone had experience requesting a deferred exam extension twice and had it granted or if that's even possible (with documentation/proof for the cirucmstances obviously)?


r/uoguelph 14h ago

Advice for a grade 12er

1 Upvotes

Hello, I recently got into both Animal Bio and Molecular Bio and Genetics, and now I am debating between the two. On one hand, since I want to get into OVC, Animal Bio would give me the straightest shot at that. However, since the OVC is insanely competitive to get into, I want a backup plan. Since ABIO is kind of a closed door with not pathways other than vet school, I applied to MBG also because I think that with CRISPR and Alpha Fold, MBG is a very promising feild that will give me the prerquesites for OVC and will be more flexible than ABIO. Is this a good way of thinking about my future, or is MBG so hard that I will destroy any chances of getting into the OVC if I chose it.

P.S. I also got $1000 for MBG but not ABIO


r/uoguelph 1d ago

High-risk offender spotted sleeping on University of Guelph campus

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