Contact the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 4 p.m.
Closed on weekends and statutory holidays

Killam Centre for Advanced Studies
2-29 Triffo Hall
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T6G 2E1

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Student Support

Monday - Friday
In-person: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 4 p.m.
Online: 3-4 p.m. MST
Telephone Number: 780-492-3499
Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.

Connect with a graduate advisor in person or online Monday to Friday without an appointment.

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Student Inquiries

General Information
Reach out to GPS about general academic or program matters:
Admissions Information
Search for a graduate program:
Find out about program application requirements, deadlines, document requirements, and all other department or program-based admission processes:
Learn more about general inquiries related to Canadian and International admissions:
Get help with inquiries related to online applications for admissions, including technical issues and application fees:
Learn more about student IDs (CCIDs):
Academic + Program Information
Explore your academic program:
Find details about course registrations and final/candidacy exams:
  • First, reach out to the graduate advisor in your department/faculty
  • Contact us
  • Talk to an advisor
  • Come see us at Triffo Hall (see office hours above)
Learn more about withdrawals, leaves of absence and changes of category:
  • First, reach out to the graduate advisor in your department/faculty
  • Contact us
  • Talk to an advisor
  • Come see us at Triffo Hall (see office hours above)
Update your personal or citizenship information:
Graduate Scholarships + Student Loan Forms Information
Access financial resources via graduate scholarships and awards:
Request completion of student loan forms and documents:
  • Contact us with your loan forms attached. The completed form will be returned to you via email within 5 business days. Please ensure you are registered prior to requesting verification on your loan forms
  • Talk to an advisor
  • Come see us at Triffo Hall (see office hours above)
Tuition + Fee Information
Learn more about your instructional and non-instructional fees:
Professional Development Requirement Information
Explore PD requirement and learning opportunities:
Ethics + Academic Citizenship Information
Access information on ethics requirements and related learning opportunities:
Improving Your Teaching Skills
Discover more about the Graduate Teaching and Learning Program:
Sharing Your Work with the Wider Community
Get involved in the Community Connect Program:
Internship Information
Learn more about the Graduate Student Internship Program:

Faculty + Staff Inquiries

General Information
To reach out to GPS:
  • Contact us
  • Come see us at Triffo Hall (see office hours above)

GPS Associate Deans Appointment Bookings

Students wishing to book an appointment with a GPS associate dean to discuss an academic issue should send a request by email to ascdean@ualberta.ca.

Graduate coordinators or other faculty members wishing to book an appointment with a GPS associate dean to discuss an academic issue can either phone associate deans directly or preferably send an email request. (Find the Dean's and Associate Deans' contact information »)

For additional information, please consult the Staff Directory.

Graduate Student Services Specialists

For all inquiries related to Registration, Degree Requirements, Supervisor Updates, Records or Exams & Convocation, please contact the graduate program progression specialist responsible for your program. The specialists work with the primary and secondary associate deans to ensure all inquiries are handled efficiently and effectively. See this list of Graduate Student Services Specialists' Portfolios .

For all inquiries related to awards, scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships, contact a graduate program progression specialist at contact us.

Staff Directory

You can find the staff directory for the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies here »

Need to find a specific staff member? Try the U of A Find a Person.