University of Guelph — Attraction in Guelph

I've been at Guelph for 7 years now, by the time I'm finished phD it could very well be 10. There are things i absolutely love about this school, and of course, thing i just can't stand lol. Like everything in life i suppose. Some of the highlights of this school are: Amazing food and seriously incredible hospitality staff. Nick has been the manager of the UC cafe for as long as I've ever been interested to know (which was before we had poutine and i inquired if it was possible to go to one spot -pizza pizza for fries, and then take it to the grill place-mommas? for cheese and gravy to be added.) He was totally cool with that, so he's basically my hero right there. He always responds so well to any of the Question/comments people leave (they get posted, and i just love reading them for some reason).

There are a ton of animals at this school, which to me is just a game changer as i love animals of all kinds. like everyone has puppies they are training to be guide dogs, and the puppies get to go everywhere, so..yay. There are cows and horses and endless amounts of squirrels. Everything looks really old and cool. like all stone and brick everything. Of course that has some downfalls (like all the classes i had in war mem, that building is the pits for air and space. One time i had to race there for a calculus test being late from physics experiment and ran all the way there only to find it completely full except one seat. So i squeeze through to get to the seat- thank god I'm skinny, or i was 7 years ago anyways or else i dunno how it wouldve even been possible- so i go and sit down, and of course its broken and i just fall right on the ground. but what can u do, the test wasn't gunna write itself so i had to sit on the floor lol). another time i was feeling really sick and tried to leave but because of the poor design i was trapped in there and spewed everywhere). The new buildings like ROZ are very nice though.

Internet access throughout the years has been...somewhat challenging to say the least. The first half of my academic career i had PC and for some reason they take more work to connect to wifi. Once i got on the macbook train i haven't had any problems.

The professors for the most part are amazing. My most memorable being a physics teacher by the name Martin William. Oh man did he ever make us all laugh. I really hate physics, but did i EVER love going to his lectures. People are also very fond of another physics prof by the name "The Great Orbax", he is interesting because of his unusual style and he performs in a circus or something like that lol. Not really my type of humour i guess anyways.

There is a ton of resources to help you on this campus. no matter what kind of help that may be. seriously. they have everything. I broke my arm biking around campus and i got to do my physic there which was very convenient. They have doctors you can schedule appointments with and a walk in, and they always help me out a ton. mental health support groups, every kind imaginable- same with clubs. Something for everyone.

The only real downside i guess is the lack of organization in the financial aspect of the university, which doesn't even become a problem i suppose unless you're a grad student. I have just had endless problems with random penalties and such, i wont go into the painful boring details but yes i feel ripped off by them more often than not lets just say.

Bikes get stolen a lot here so its important to lock up with a U lock on campus and not a cable. But for the most part people are very kind here, always helping each other out. However there is just too many. People that is. There's never any room on the buses (they will just pass u saying sorry bus full), there's never any room in 1st year lecture halls, theres noo parking even though you pay a huge fee for a pass every semester.

Poster days in the UC are a complete nightmare. You cannot get through for the life of you, because everyones just staring at posters. Its very odd. The UC seems to sell out the space to the...

Great location as Guelph is one of the safest, cleanest and developing cities across the nation. Students receive exceptional help and assistance through many network that were designed to remove many potential obstacles that may face students. There's a lot great places around the university to relax and enjoy your moment in preparing for your next school challenging project. Guelph U is consistently topped as the most research intensive, and comprehensive school in across Canada , and accredited to the great teaching staff. The university is environmentally-friendly in all of its aspects, and there's actually an arboretum right off campus, and students can go and hug trees. Another great thing about UofG is food. If you only eat Halal, Vegetables, gluten-free, or if you're Vegan, it's all at your hand and prices are affordable.

There's a room for improvement. Fees are high, and it takes a long time to receive funds, like equipment fund. Changes don't get communicated well and fast enough (examples between Accounting and Co-op), and scheduling classes can be an issue when some classes are taught out of expected areas (engineering classes out of the Engineering Bldg), and this can be a great challenge...

Guelph has a lot of friendly people The majority of student on campus are nice and chill

My program, computer science is sub par tho. Curriculum is outdated and inflexible. admin and counsellors don't care about undergrad students.

You can still succeed in the program and I met some pretty smart and kind people (students, professors) in my program but it's definitely not the best of all.

Other than that Guelph seems to suffer the same problems that other Ontario universities have.

Admin (the registrar not the one in my department) is VERY GOOD, I need to give them credit for that.

Many students love food on campus. I find it average and overpriced except for the bar. I'd rather make my own meal or eat off campus.

Never lived in dorm but I heard they never had soap in the bathrooms before covid.. Like really? Why would a school do such a thing that is unsanitary to the students, even without a pandemic?

Edit: unfortunately I find many students here love virtue signaling social movements without engaging with civility or being able to come up with any feasible solution.....