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The Future Students Team

If you’re a Canadian or permanent resident looking to study on campus, the team in the Future Students Office is here to help you along your journey to becoming a TRU student.

Our qelmúcw and future student advisors would love to help you with:

  • Applications
  • Housing and student life
  • Registration and timetabling
  • Any general TRU information
  • Programs exploration and pre-admission advising
  • Band funding support and scholarship opportunities

The Welcome Centre

943 College Drive (Human Resources Building Entry 1)
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday to Friday
250-828-5006

Upcoming Service Disruptions

Office Closures

August 11–13 (Monday–Wednesday) and August 19–22 (Tuesday - Friday)

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The Future Students office will be closed while our team takes part in training to deepen our knowledge of current and new programs, so we can better support future students considering TRU.

During this time:

  • Walk-in support will not be available, please visit Enrolment Service in Old Main.
  • Email responses may be delayed.
  • Live chat will be unavailable.
  • Phone service will be limited: for immediate help, please call Enrolment Services at 250-828-7000
  • Appointments for prospective students will not be available, unless already booked.
Renovation Notice

Starting Wednesday, August 13, renovations will begin to expand the Future Students Office – Welcome Centre to create a more functional reception area and add a dedicated presentation space to better host school groups and campus visitors.

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Anticipated completion is early September.

During the renovation and outside of the planned closures, access to the Future Students Office will be temporarily rerouted through Entry 2, which is located to the left of our main entrance, near the centre of the building. Please look for directional signage when you arrive.

Thanks for your understanding as we grow our space to better support you!

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Book a virtual or in person appointment

*available to Canadian or permanent residents looking to study on campus only

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Call us at 250-828-5006

*Responses will be Monday to Friday, between 9 am and 4 pm

Text us at 778-644-5335

*Responses will be Monday to Friday, between 9 am and 4 pm

Start a live chat

Have a question? We have answers. Connect with a member from the Future Students Team via live chat.

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Visit the Future Students Office Welcome Centre

Drop in between 9 am and 4 pm Monday to Friday in 943 College Drive (Human Resources Building Entry 1)

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Help with course selection

Looking for help with course selection? Get in touch with Academic Advising

Academic advising

International students

Visit TRU World to get all the information you need as an international student

TRU World

Interested in studying online

Study online, at your own pace. Visit Online Learning for more information

Online Learning

Meet the Future Students Team

Kyri Alves (She/Her) Manager, Future Students
Courtney Charlton (She/Her) Future Students Coordinator, Systems & Communications
Sammie Hanson (She/Her) Qelmúcw (Indigenous) Future Students Advisor
Riley Paxton (He/Him) Future Student Advisor
Samiul Khan (He/Him) Future Student Advisor
Amy Ulrich (She/They) Future Student Advisor
Julia Franes (She/Her) Associate Future Student Advisor
Abby McIlravey (She/Her) Associate Future Student Advisor - Programs & Events
Alina Sopizhuk (She/Her) Future Students Advisor
On leave
Meghan Hayre (She/Her) Future Students Advisor
On leave
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