Holiday closure

It’s not too late to apply! Learn more about admissions or head over to ontariocolleges.ca to create or update your application. 

You will need to provide your high school transcripts – these can be ordered through the ontariocolleges.ca website or directly through your high school/school board.   

If you applied during the holiday closure, our team will review your application as soon as we return.   

Visit our Winter Orientation page!

If you haven’t applied to residence, apply as soon as possible here. For additional housing options, please click here.  

Please ensure that you have paid your fees/deposit. If you paid your fees during our holiday closure, you will be registered by our team after Jan. 2, 2025.  After registration is completed, you will have access to your schedule. 

Schedules can be accessed by logging into your myLoyalist, selecting the Banner icon; under the Student Services menu, you can view your course registrations and timetable. 

Once you have accepted your offer, you will receive information to log in to your myLoyalist student account. If you accept your offer during the holiday closure, you will receive this information when we return. You will have limited access to information here, however, Loyalist will begin to send out more information via your college email the closer we get to semester start. We encourage you to monitor your student account for updates.   

View the Academic Calendar to find semester start, end, payment, and withdrawal dates.    

Important information will also be sent to you via your Loyalist College student email account. Make sure to check this frequently for relevant information.   

Full and part time students may be eligible for financial assistance through the Ontario Student Assistance Program. For more information, please visit our OSAP page.

Loyalist also has over one million dollars in scholarships, bursaries, and awards that it gives to students every year. For information on these, please visit our Paying for College page.

You will need to make an appointment with your Student Advisor. Please email advising@loyalistcollege.com to set up an appointment. Please be sure to include your name, student number, academic program and availability. Appointments will be set up during the first two weeks of the Winter semester.

For continuing students, please contact your AccessAbility staff member for a new ISP. For new students looking to register with AccessAbility Services, please fill out the AccessAbility Services Application Form. Once submitted, we will contact you to book your first appointment in January. Note: You will not be contacted until staff return after Jan. 2, 2025. 

OCAS applications closed to these programs end of day Dec. 20. If you have applied close to this date or accepted your offer during the closure, we will be in touch when we return on Jan. 2, 2025. These programs begin Jan. 13, 2025. 

Counselling Services will reopen for appointments on Jan. 2, 2025. If you or someone you are supporting are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, please contact your local Crisis Intervention Centre, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide Crisis Helpline, or call 911 for emergency services. The following supports are also available throughout the College closure:   

• Crisis Intervention Centre (Belleville): 613-969-7400, ext. 2753 

• Good2Talk: 1-866-925-5454 

• Crisis Text Line: Text GOOD2TALKON to 686868 

• GuardMe Student Support Program (24/7 and multilingual): Download the Telus Health Student Support App or call 1-844-451-9700. 

You can also check out these after-hours support services. 

If you require non-emergent medical care, please contact your primary care provider or attend a Walk-In clinic. International students have access to virtual appointments for non-emergent medical care through Mobile Doctor. For emergencies, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. The Student Health Centre will reopen for clinical services on Jan. 6, 2025. 

Visit our Travel to Canada page to access details related to planning travel to and arriving in Canada.

To have the best experience possible in Canada, we are strongly advising students do not plan travel during the holiday closures and not plan to arrive until after Jan. 2, 2025.   

Please note that all deferrals must be requested on the IAS portal. Deferrals are based on availability and there is no guarantee of approval. Please refer to our Academic Calendar for important dates.   

Get details about refunds and withdrawals by reviewing our Refund Policy.