Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

The information below will walk you through how to update your personal information and SIN. Review add your emergency contact and learn how to ensure we always your most current information. 

You can update certain personal, demographic and contact information attached to your student profile directly through through mySAIT. This will allow you to ensure we have your correct contact information without having to wait for us to reply to your phone call or email. 

The information you can change through our self-service tools includes the following:

*Preferred first name changes made in mySAIT will only be reflected on your instructor's class list. Review Preferred Name Change for steps to make this change on your Office 365 account and SAIT student email address.

**Options currently listed in the gender field are consistent with those required for reporting from the Government of Alberta. SAIT acknowledges different lived experiences and is working to present more fulsome options in the future as part of our EDI strategy.

Follow the steps below to change your info.

1. Log in to mySAIT and navigate to the myStudent found under the mySAIT tab.
   
2. Select View/Update Personal information found under Personal Information, Academic Records & Schedules.
3. Select the pencil icon next to Edit in the upper right corner of the Personal Details box.
4. Update the information you wish to change. Note: the following information cannot be changed through mySAIT.
   1. First name
   2. Middle name
   3. Last name
   4. Date of birth
   5. Legal sex
5. Once your information is updated, select Update to save the changes.
    

Contact information changes

1. Log in to mySAIT and navigate to the myStudent page.
   
   

2. Select View/Update Personal Information found under Personal Information, Academic Records & Schedules.  

An Edit window will appear. Change the pertinent information and select Update.

Once you have done this, your personal information will be updated in your student profile. 

Address changes

When changing your address, there are two things you should consider. You need to confirm the address on file is accurate and the Valid Until date has not passed. 

Review and change the Valid Until date

You may have a valid until date if you are living somewhere temporarily. If this date has passed or you it is no longer required, follow the steps below to remove it from your student profile.

1. Log in to mySAIT and navigate to the mySAIT page.
   
   
2. Select Personal information found under Change Personal Information.
3. If your profile has the correct address and an old end date, click the pen icon found in the Address section.
4. Delete the date in the Valid Until field.

Review and change your address

If you have moved, you will need to update your address on your student profile. Follow the steps below to complete this change.

1. Log in to mySAIT and navigate to the mySAIT page.
   
   
2. Select Personal information found under Change Personal Information.
    
3. If the address on your profile is incorrect, select Add New in the upper right corner of the Address section.
    
4. Fill out the Add Address window with the following details.
   1. Select Permanent from the Address Type drop down.
   2. Choose the current date from the Valid From field.
   3. Leave the Valid Until field empty.
   4. Enter your street address in Address Line 1.
   5. Enter your City, State/Province (if applicable), Country and Zip/Postal Code in the appropriate fields
5. Click Add when you have entered the appropriate information.

Add your SIN for your Student Tax Receipts

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requires post-secondary institutions to include social insurance numbers (SIN) for any student tax documents. You can provide this information now using a new secured method through mySAIT.

1. Log in to mySAIT and in the mySAIT tab select myStudent from the dropdown menu. 
2. Select Update SIN under Taxes in the Finance Information section. 
3. Follow the instructions on the page to update your SIN. 

Demographic Information