Communication channels for students
Use Canvas for information about your classes and courses. For other information, start with the student web. You will also receive information through other SLU channels during your studies. This page explains what you can find in each channel and where to look.
Your most important sources of information
- The student web: the main source of information beyond your classes and courses, including news, events and general information for students. Important updates are highlighted on the start page.
- Canvas: information about your classes and courses, including timetable changes.
- Your SLU student email address: check your student email regularly throughout your studies. SLU sends important information to this address, including updates for all students and information specific to your programme, year group or campus.
- The student unions: information about student life, activities and student representation, shared through social media and the unions’ own newsletters.
Information beyond your courses
SLU’s channels other than Canvas provide information about:
- student health, study guidance and study support
- career opportunities
- IT support
- events and activities
- updates specific to your campus.
Other channels
Your personal email address in Ladok
Check that your contact details in Ladok are up to date. SLU staff may occasionally contact you using the personal email address you have registered there.
Information screens
Digital screens on the Skinnskatteberg, Umeå and Uppsala campuses display information about current events and activities.
Posters and leaflets
For some events, we put up posters, hand out leaflets and display signs on tables around campus.
Social media
SLU uses Instagram, TikTok (in Swedish), LinkedIn, Facebook and other social media platforms. We sometimes share student updates in our stories, but these channels are mainly for marketing and reaching prospective students.
The Career Connect careers portal
SLU’s careers counsellors send career news a to students registered with the Career Connect portal.
Who sends you information?
You may receive information from different parts of SLU, depending on the topic. These include:
- Programme directors of study, lecturers, course coordinators and study administrators.
- Departments and faculties, including the department that teaches your course.
- The Division of Student and Academic Services, which provides information about student health, studying abroad and activities for former SLU students (alumni).
- Exam Services
- Division of IT
- The SLU Library
- Onsite services, for practical information about facilities and services on your campus.
- The Division of Communication, which shares information about public lectures and matters affecting SLU as a whole. These emails come from a ‘no-reply’ address, so you cannot reply to them.
- SLU Holding, which shares information about innovation and entrepreneurship. This may be useful if you want to develop an idea or learn more about these topics.
Not sure where to look? The study and career guidance team can advise you on where to turn.