Welcome to the SGPS

If you are a graduate student, JD candidate, teacher candidate (5th-year B.Ed.), MD student (years 1-4), or MBA student at Queen’s University, the Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS) is your student society.

We work to support graduate and professional students and improve student life at Queen’s.


How We Help Graduate and Professional Students

  • Represent graduate and professional students across the University
  • Support student health and well-being
  • Provide financial assistance programs
  • Offer student advocacy and support services
  • Connect students with campus resources

Popular Student Services

Connect with us via email or check out our Instagram for the latest updates!

Health and Dental Plan Information

New to the SGPS Health and Dental Plan?

First, check your SOLUS account.

✅ Make sure you were charged the “SGPS Health and Dental Plan” fee.

If you were charged this fee and you did not have the SGPS Health & Dental Plan last year, you may have to wait before you can use your coverage.


What Does This Mean?

From September 1 to mid-October, the insurance company may not have your information yet.

During this time:

❌ You cannot use your health and dental coverage.

❌ You cannot create a Securian account.

❌ You cannot submit claims.


Need Health or Dental Care During This Time?

You can still:

✅ Visit a doctor, dentist, or pharmacy.

✅ Pay the cost yourself.

✅ Submit a claim later and get reimbursed after your coverage becomes active.


How Do I Know When My Coverage Is Ready?

You will not receive a notice when the waiting period ends.

To check if your coverage is active, try to create a Securian account:

If you can create an account, your information has been added to the system.


How to Register

Use this ID when creating your Securian account:

GPS[your student number]-00
(
Example: GPS12345678-00)


About the Plan

The SGPS Health and Dental Plan is provided through Alumo (formerly StudentCare).

To learn about your coverage and benefits, visit the plan website.


Have Questions?

Questions about:

  • Whether you are covered
  • Your eligibility for the plan
  • How to submit a claim

Email: healthdental@sgps.ca


Need Help Right Away?

For urgent questions about your Health and Dental Plan, call Alumo directly:

Phone: 613-776-1007

2023-2024 Queen's University Student Card

Bus Pass Information

Are you a full-time, on-campus student?

✅ If you are registered as a full-time, on-campus student for September 2026, you will automatically get a bus pass.

✅ You do not need to sign up.

✅ The bus pass fee will be added to your student account.


How Do I Use the Bus Pass?

Your Queen’s Student Card is your bus pass.

Just show or tap your student card when you ride the bus.


Need a Student Card?

Visit the Queen’s Student Card website:

https://www.queensu.ca/registrar/registration/student-id-cards

You can find information about:

  • Getting your first student card
  • Replacing a lost card
  • Picking up your card

No student card = no bus pass access.

Front Desk Hours from June 29, 2026 – August 21, 2026

Mondays 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

You can find us in JDUC 350
Click here for a video showing how to find us in the building.

Hours are subject to change without notice. Please follow us at @queenssgps for the most up-to-date information.

Please note that the SGPS staff and elected student representatives work remotely, and the fastest way to reach them is via email.
Click here for our full organizational contact list.

Need Help with Your Health and Dental Plan?

Health and Dental Plan Questionshealthdental@sgps.ca

Health and Dental Opt-Out/In Questions – (613) 776-1007

Questions about Optional Fee Opt-Outsolus@queensu.ca or (613) 533-6894.

Looking for answers to your questions? Take a quick look through the contact list below—you might find exactly who you need to connect with. Checking the list first can save you time and help you get the information you need even faster!

Accessibility Queen’s Accessibility Hub
https://www.queensu.ca/accessibility/


Queen’s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS)
https://www.queensu.ca/studentwellness/accessibility-services/

Becoming a Teaching Assistant/Research Assistant Your Department
You can find the appropriate contact for your department at the link below
https://www.queensu.ca/sgs/contact-us/program-contacts
Financial Assistance Student Awards
https://www.queensu.ca/studentawards/
awards@queensu.ca
Funding Packages Your Department
You can find the appropriate contact for your department at the link below
https://www.queensu.ca/sgs/contact-us/program-contacts


School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs Focus on Funding Newsletter – March 2026

Getting Involved Queen’s Clubs Office
https://myams.org/home/clubs/


SGPS VP Community
vp.community@sgps.ca

Issues with your Teaching or Research Assistantship PSAC 901
http://psac901.org
Library Access Queen’s University Library
https://library.queensu.ca/use-the-library
Living in Kingston/Housing Queen’s Off-Campus Living Advisor
https://www.queensu.ca/ocla/
Office/Study Space Your Department
You can find the appropriate contact for your department at the link below
https://www.queensu.ca/sgs/contact-us/program-contacts
Primary Health Coverage for International Students UHIP
https://quic.queensu.ca/uhip/
uhip@queensu.ca
Purchasing Textbooks and Course Materials Campus Bookstore
https://www.campusbookstore.com/welcome
Resources for BIPOC Students Queen’s Yellow House
https://www.queensu.ca/yellow-house/


Queen’s Black Academic Society
https://qbasociety.wixsite.com/website


Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre
https://www.queensu.ca/fourdirections/


Queen’s Asian Students’ Association
https://www.facebook.com/queens.qasa/

Safety Resources Campus Security and Emergency Services
https://www.queensu.ca/risk/security


SeQure App
App Store / Google Play

Seeing a Doctor or a Counsellor Queen’s Student Wellness Services
https://www.queensu.ca/studentwellness/
Setting up my Queen’s NetID/Accessing OnQ Queen’s Information Technology Services (ITS)
https://www.queensu.ca/its/getting-started/students
Students with Children Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) FAQ
https://quic.queensu.ca/living-in-kingston/students-with-children/


School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs Family Resource Page
https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/wellness/family-resources


The Ban Righ Centre
https://www.queensu.ca/ban-righ-centre/

Study Permit, Work Permits and Visa Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC)
https://quic.queensu.ca/arrival/permits-and-visas/
Supplemental Health and Dental Coverage Alumo (formerly known as StudentCare)
http://www.studentcare.ca/View.aspx?locale=en&uid=IHaveAPlan_SGPS_Home
healthdental@sgps.ca
Tuition and Fees Office of the University Registrar
http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/home
solus@queensu.caInformation regarding Ancillary Fees can be found at https://sgps.ca/sgps-activity-fees/