New Student Registration

Information for accepted students

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Haven't applied to Saint Mary's yet?

If you've landed on this page but still need to apply and be accepted, look through our É«»¨Ìà pages or go straight to our application page.

Haven't applied to Saint Mary's yet?

If you've landed on this page but still need to apply and be accepted, look through our É«»¨Ìà pages or go straight to our application page.

Steps to register

If you've been accepted, it's time to register for your courses. The video below will take you through a tutorial on these steps.

  1. Activate Your Account
  2. First-Year Course Requirements
  3. Visit Self-Service Banner and select Enter Secure Area

Activating Your Self-Service Banner

Self-Service Banner is a site that allows students to look up and register for courses, access course and exam schedules, and view their academic transcript.

To use Self-Service Banner (SSB), you must first activate your SMU account to receive your SSB login credentials (@smu.ca email address and password). Your initial temporary PIN is your date of birth in the format of DD/MM/YY (YY is the last two digits of the year).

The Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar contains course descriptions, program and graduation requirements, as well as Saint Mary’s University regulations and policies.

The Registration Process

Here's a more detailed look at the process of evaluating your program requirements and options and creating a timetable before registering for your courses.