12 items to check off your to-do list before school starts

1. Get your student ID card, you need it! Use your student ID card to access the PAC, take out books at library, track your meal plan balance, get into your residence room and building, prove your identity when writing final exams, and ride on the public transit (U-Pass).
   
   
2. Download the USAFE app. USAFE is the university’s safety app, which features emergency contacts, safety tips, personal safety tools, maps and much more.
   
   
3. Apply for a parking spot. If you plan to drive to campus regularly, you can apply for a student parking permit for select lots on or near campus.
   
   
4. Explore your options for child care. There are three child-care facilities on campus and many licensed facilities off campus. Child-care facilities usually have long wait lists, so it is important to add your child to waiting lists early.
   
   
5. Plan your finances. Estimate your available funding (scholarships, employment, loans, family support, etc.) and costs to determine your budget.
   
   
6. Research your education funding options. Consider applying for a continuing bursary (deadline: October 1). Research student loans, financial awards and student employment.
   
   
7. Find direction with academic advising. Every college has an academic advisor and they want to help you!
   
   
8. Fuel your studies with a campus meal plan. From three meals a day to just a few meals a week, there are a variety of nutritious and delicious meal plan options.  
   
   
9. Buy a computer on campus and save. Shop online or visit Shop usask Tech to learn about educational discounts for students.
   
   

To do later on in the summer…but not too late!

1. Save the date for Orientation! If you’re a returning student, consider volunteering.
   
   
2. Purchase (and read) your textbooks! 
   
   
3. Remember to pick-up/reactivate your U-Pass sticker. 

Visit https://students.usask.ca for a comprehensive guide to services and programs for all students at USask.