| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
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| Campus size: |
1,865 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Saskatoon, CN |
| Population of city/town: |
260,600 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Prince Albert, Canada. |
| Online campus map: |
www.usask.ca/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, Academic honesty policy. Student conduct code. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Canadian Light Source Synchrotron, Toxicology Centre, VIDO-Intervac, art galleries; antique and natural science museums. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job postings, career planning resources. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Sheaf, published weekly |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
96 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Association for Baha'i Studies, Campus for Christ, Catholic Christian Outreach, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Israel on Campus, Lutheran Student Movement, Newman Centre, Sheptytsky Institute Student Representative Council; Jewish and Muslim Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Indigenous Students Council, Northern Administrative Students Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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AISEC Saskatoon, German Circle; African, Chinese Students/Scholars, International Studies, and Saudi Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Visual Arts Students Union, IEEE Illumination, Students as Global Citizens: Empowering through Education, Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community Health, Students in Free Enterprise, Best Buddies, Edwards Business Students, Pandora Women's Ultimate, Students for Life, New Democrats, Climbing Crew, Huskie Athletic Council, Amnesty International, AnAmUs, Arts and Sciences Student Union, Frontier College, IEEE Student Branch, Oxfam, Mobilization for Global Justice, Ore Gangue, Room for Improvement Youth Development, Rooted, Western Business School Conference Organizing Committee, World University Service of Canada: U of S Local Committee, Geriatric Interest Group, The Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum, Western Engineering Competition; Education, Debate, International Honour, Political Studies/Public Administration, Psychology, Anatomy/Cell Biology, Chimstry, Computer Science, Economics, Physics, Physiology/Pharmacology, Pharmacy/Nutrition, and Student Medical Societies; Crisis Relief, Agricultural Students, Environmental Studies, Teelo, Western Canadian Veterinary Students, History Undergraduate, Law Students, Biochemistry, Archaeology Students, Canadian Pharmacy Students/Interns, Health Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, and Microbiology/Immunology Student Associations; drama, civil, concrete, gamers, kin, travel, campus greens, party campus, philosophy, biology, pre‐medical, and pre‐vet clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Basil Hughton,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Program Coordinator,
Ross Wilson,
University of Saskatchewan,
105 Gymnasium Place,
Saskatoo |
| Athletics homepage: |
webcam.usask.ca |
| School colors: |
green and white |
| School mascot: |
Howler the Huskie |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's ice hockey | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Men's volleyball | yes | |
| Men's wrestling | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's ice hockey | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
| Women's wrestling | yes | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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climbing wall, dance studios, fitness centers, gymnastics room, gymnasiums, indoor/outdoor track, swimming pools; basketball, racquetball, squash, and volleyball courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, curling, dodgeball, floor hockey, football, futsal, ice hockey, inner-tube basketball, inner-tube water polo, slopitch, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Saskatoon, CN |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Saskatoon, CN |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Saskatoon, CN |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Tommy Douglas, former NDP leader and leader of health care reform in Canada, was voted Greatest Canadian in national competition in 2004
- Guy Vanderhaeghe, novelist, winner of Governor General's Award and officer of the Order of Canada
- John Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of Canada.
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