Your First Week
Self Service
Employees are encouraged to log into Self Service to view their pay stub, sign up for electronic T4s and update contact information. Employees are also encouraged to sign up for SMU Mass Notifications and entering/updating Emergency Contacts.
mySMU
mySMU is a vital resource for quick access to key services at SMU. The mySMU tab is a small blue tab located under the search button on the top right corner of every page on the SMU website.
University Policies
SMU is proud to be a scent awareness and smoke free campus. We strive to provide a safe environment, free from violence and harassment.
Additional University policies can be found here for your review.
Collective Agreements
Refer to your offer letter, which would indicate if your position at SMU is governed by a collective agreement.
- CUPE, Local 4388 (Stationary Engineers, Boiler Operators, Chief Boiler Operators)
- CUPE, Local 4491 (Trades)
- NSUPE, Local 20 (Maintenance, Security & General Workers)
- NSGEU Local 79 (Support staff)
- CUPE, Local 3912 SMU/TLC (The Language Centre)
If you are an Administrative/Professional/Confidential employee, refer to the vacation policy and sick leave policy.
Leave Forms
Administrative/Professional/Confidential
- Application for Leave Administrative, Professional and Confidential (APC) Staff and APC Contract Staff
- Request for Vacation Carryover (Administrative, Professional and Confidential Staff)
- Application for Vacation Leave, Vacation Carryover, Overtime & Payment Request (Confidential Staff)
- Sick Leave Form (Confidential Staff)
NSUPE 20, CUPE 4491 & CUPE 4388
- Application for Leave, Overtime & Payment Request - available in paper copy through Facilities Management
NSGEU
- Application for Leave, Overtime & Payment Request - complete this form when requesting annual vacation, vacation carryover, sick time, overtime/lieu, as well as overtime and payment requests