At CBU, student success is our top priority. We offer a variety of services and programs to help you succeed, and听the听CBU Student Handbook听will serve as a guide as you embark on your education journey. Inside you will find information on your responsibilities as a student, a summary of the many departments available to help you succeed and student services.听
驰辞耻谤鈥�myCBUcard鈥痠s your official student identification and will be听very important听throughout your university journey.听You can find鈥痠nstructions to request your听myCBUcard听at听cbu.ca/mycbucard.听
Students are responsible to remain informed about important deadlines听regarding听registration, finances听and more.
Visit听cbu.ca/important-dates听and听听for details and check back regularly.听
Now that you have your CBU Network Account (ex: cbuabc123@cbu.ca), you will use it to login to your听Official CBU Email,听,听听and more.
Be sure to login to each of these accounts and familiarize yourself with their features. To access these accounts at any time, visit听听and select Login in the upper right-hand corner.听
CBU course registration is completed online using听your听Compass Student Account.听If you need听assistance听registering for courses, visit听听for steps, or refer to听.听
Riders听can听pay their CBRM bus fare using the听Umo听app, a reusable reloadable transit card, debit or credit card tap payment or exact cash fare. Riders with a smartphone are encouraged to download the听Umo听app, which becomes their digital transit pass and payment system. For听information, visit the听.听
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To听purchase听a bus pass, visit the CBU Students鈥� Union front desk Monday – Friday from 8:30am – 4:30pm or CBRM Office (City Hall) at 320 Esplanade in Downtown Sydney. Individual bus tickets can also be purchased听on-campus听at Caper Convenience (near the cafeteria) or at your nearest Shoppers Drug Mart in Sydney, Sydney听River听and North Sydney. For more information, refer to听.
Anyone in Nova Scotia (including children) can request a Nova Scotia ID, you do not need to be a Permanent Resident of Canda. To obtain a NS ID Card, visit听.
Make sure you have a copy of your valid听study permit听and passport,听myCBUcard听and proof of current address.听听
You will need a Social Insurance Number (SIN) to work in Canada and to receive benefits and services from government programs. Ensure you are aware of the听expiry听date of your SIN. Refer to听the听听for more information.听
You听are responsible for听understanding the conditions of your听study听permit, including听authorized leave,听employment听restrictions听and keeping track of the expiry date.听Ensure you听plan in advance听if you need to apply for an extension. Your听study permit听is an important legal document, and it is crucial that you follow the required conditions.听Study听permit conditions can be found听on the听.听
Immigration-related documents will not be issued if your passport is expired听and your biometrics must be valid when applying for immigration applications听
Some study programs include work experience as part of their curriculum, in which case you will need to听ensure you听meet the conditions to听participate听in student work placements as a post-secondary student.听The conditions can be found here:听听