2.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Inquiries about undergraduate admission to the University of Regina should be directed to one of the following offices:

Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada should contact:

The Admissions Office
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2
Telephone: 306-585-4591; fax: 306-337-2525;
E-mail: admissions@uregina.ca;
Web: www.uregina.ca/admissions

International Students attending the University on a Study Permit should contact:

International Admissions
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2
Telephone: 1-306-585-6260; fax: 1-306-585-4957;
E-mail: international.admissions@uregina.ca;
Web: www.uregina.ca/international

Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line or download an application form from the University website at www.uregina.ca/admissions. Applications may also be requested from either the Admissions Office or UR International.

Further information regarding the process of applying to the university can be found in the University of Regina’s Viewbook or on the Admissions website mentioned above.

The University reserves the right to refuse admission even when the stated requirements for entrance have been satisfied.

The decision of individual faculties on the granting of admission, re-admission, transfer, and transfer credit is final.

2.1.1 APPLICATION FEE FOR FIRST-TIME ADMISSION

The application fee for first-time undergraduate admission to the University of Regina in any program is $100 (subject to change without notice). This fee is non-refundable, but is payable only once. Applications will not be processed until the fee is paid.

2.1.2 CHANGE OF NAME

Students are required to use their current full legal name when applying, and attest by completing the application form that the information they are supplying is complete and correct. Any previous legal names should also be listed on the application form.

The University may request proof of a legal name change when transcripts from an institution are in a name other than that appearing on an application for re-admission or faculty transfer, or if a name is entered on the application that does not match the name in the University’s records.

For information about acceptable forms of documentation and to print the required Change of Name form, refer to http://www.uregina.ca/registrar/printable.shtml or consult the Admissions Office. New applications may not be processed until proof is provided. Re-admissions and transfers will be processed under the current name on the University’s system until a Change of Name form and acceptable documentation are received.

2.1.3 FRAUDULENT AND INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS

The University reserves the right to revoke admission and registration if an application form is discovered to be inaccurate or incomplete, or if supporting documents are discovered to be fraudulent. Any applicant who presents a fraudulent document in support of an application for admission will be identified to other Canadian universities and colleges. Applicants must list all post-secondary institutions attended. Transfer credit will not be awarded for courses taken at institutions that are not listed on application forms.

2.1.4 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY

The University of Regina collects and creates information about students (“personal information”) under the authority of The University of Regina Act and in accordance with The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, for purposes of admission, registration, and other decisions on students’ academic status, and the administration of the University and its programs and services. Some of this information may be disclosed to the relevant students’ society and alumni association, and will be reported as required by federal or provincial authority. Information regarding the admission of current high school students may be shared with the student’s current high school as needed. Any misrepresentation may be shared with other post-secondary institutions. By enrolling in courses at the University of Regina, students consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information as described above.

2.1.5 DISCLOSURE TO STATISTICS CANADA

Statistics Canada is the national statistical agency. As such, Statistics Canada carries out hundreds of surveys each year on a wide range of matters, including education.

It is essential to be able to follow students across time and institutions to understand, for example, the factors affecting enrolment demand at post-secondary institutions. The increased emphasis on accountability for public investment means that it is also important to understand ‘outcomes’. In order to carry out such studies, Statistics Canada asks all colleges and universities to provide to Statistics Canada student identification information (student’s name, student ID number, Social Insurance Number), student contact information (address and telephone number), student demographic characteristics, enrolment information, previous education, and labour force activity.

The Federal Statistics Act provides the legal authority for Statistics Canada to obtain access to personal information held by educational institutions. The information may be used only for statistical purposes, and the confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act prevent the information from being released in any way that would identify a student. Students who do not wish to have their information used are able to ask Statistics Canada to remove their identification and contact information from the national database.

Further information on the use of this information can be obtained from Statistics Canada’s web site: www.statcan.ca.