Service Centre Forms

Academic Appeals Form (PDF)

• To appeal an official final grade.
• Required signatures on page two must be included before submitting to the Service Centre.
• For more information on final grade appeals, click here.

 Academic Suspension Appeal Form (PDF)

• Students may appeal an academic suspension in cases of health issues, bereavement and/or other acceptable cause, duly authenticated.
• Return the completed form along with supporting documentation to your Faculty Advising Office.

Application to Resume Studies after Academic Suspension (PDF)

• Students email completed form to registrar@smu.ca.
• Any inquires please visit the Registrar's Office at McNally Main 101. 

Admissions - Courier Request (PDF)

• For students who wish to have their acceptance letter sent by courier instead of mailed.

Application for Graduation (PDF)

• To apply to graduate for an upcoming convocation ceremony.
• Applying to graduate does not guarantee your eligibility for graduation. For additional graduation information, click here.

Certificate Program Application (PDF)

• For current students wishing to pursue a certificate in addition to their current program.
• For additional information on certificate programs, click here.
• Students not currently enrolled at Saint Mary’s University who wish to complete a certificate program must apply through the Admissions Office.

Change of Address (PDF)

• Required to change your permanent address.

Change of Degree or Program (PDF)

• Use this form to change your current degree program and/or add a second degree program.
• Signed authorization is required from the Dean of the program you are switching to or adding.
• If you are thinking about changing your faculty, we recommend contacting your Academic Advisor.

Consent Release Form (PDF)

• To authorize consent for a third party to access your student information.
• Can be submitted:
  (1) in person to Service Centre MM108 or
  (2) scanned and sent via email to service.centre@smu.ca from your SMU email account.

Dean's List Application (PDF)

• Full time undergraduates with courses on a Letter of Permission.
• Undergraduates who have attempted at least 30 credit hours.

Directed Study Application (PDF)

• To be used if the academic unit wishes to offer a student either an approved directed study course or a regular approved course which is not offered in the current academic session. This form also serves as permission for Enrolment Services to register the student.

Graduate in Absentia (PDF)

• For students who will be graduating in an upcoming convocation ceremony but will not be attending the ceremony.
• This form must be submitted in addition to the Application for Graduation.
• For additional graduation information, click here.

Honours Application (PDF)

• Fill out the top portion of this form and return it to the Service Centre.
• The Service Centre will forward the form to the appropriate chairperson and ‌‌Dean.
• For additional information on Honours programs, please click here.

Invitation Letter Request

• To invite friends and family members from outside of Canada to a convocation ceremony, students will need to request an Applied to Graduate Letter from the Service Centre. Requests can be made by email or in person.

Late Course Registration

• Student must visit their Faculty Undergraduate Advising Centre, or the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, as below for Late registration and is subject to approval.
• Visiting or Upgrading Students: Student must visit the Advising Office in the faculty offering the course(s) for which they intend to register for.

      Advising Centre: 

• Arts Undergraduate Advising

• Commerce Undergraduate Advising

• Science Undergraduate Advising

• Graduate Studies and Research

Letter of Permission (PDF)

• For current students to take a course(s) at another academic institution for transfer credit to an academic program at Saint Mary’s University.
• Authorization required, as below, depending on your faculty.

Letter of permission requests must be approved by your faculty representative.

• Arts Undergraduate Advising

• Commerce Undergraduate Advising

• Science Undergraduate Advising

• Graduate Studies and Research

Major/Minor Declaration (PDF)

• Form must be signed by the Chairperson of the department responsible for your major/minor/concentration.

Potential Graduate Letter (Fomerly Degree Completion Letter)

The intention of this letter is to validate the date of a student's upcoming graduation and the degree/diploma/certificate which will be awarded.

• Student's who have applied to graduate AND have finished all of their courses may apply for a Degree Completion Letter. Student's must have a graduation status of: Pending Winter Graduation, Pending Spring Graduation or Pending Fall Graduation. This status can be viewed on the Degree Awarded box of the Academic Transcript in Self Service Banner.
• Students can make a request for a Degree Completion Letter online through Self Service Banner:
  • Student Records
  • Request Confirmation Letter
  • Please follow instructions provided
• After a request is made, Degree Completion Letters will be emailed directly to the student once their Graduation audit is completed.

Withdrawal of Application for Graduation (PDF)

• To withdraw from a potential graduation list in order to return to active student status.
• Return form to the Service Centre in person or by fax, email, or mail.

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