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The registrar’s office is one of the most valuable resources for students that the university has to offer. When you first register you will find that you will be inundated with reams and reams of paper. Don’t throw this stuff away! Read it before you recycle it. Of particular interest to you will be information about academic counselling services. It would be very wise of you to talk over your program with a counsellor to make sure that it is in order. You would be amazed at the number of students who have to scramble around in their third or fourth year to get a complete, acceptable program for graduation.

At the registrar’s office you can also get detailed information about recent course changes, existing specialty programs and scholarships. The registrar’s office is also a centre for career counselling and job placement (or if not will tell you where the facilities exist).

The registrar’s office is important for other reasons. If you have specific problems with your courses, the registrar and other staff in this office can help you. Often it’s left up to you to make sure that you are enrolled in all the courses you think you are. The registrar’s office can tell you if you are. If things aren’t going well, the staff can also give you the lowdown on how many courses you can fail and still be admitted next year or what you have to avoid doing grade-wise to prevent being placed on probation, or worse, being given the boot.