Students to have online access to high school, Adult 12 records

As a bargaining impasse between Saskatchewan teachers and government continues, a new online transcript portal announced Friday may give students one less thing to worry about.

In an effort to make access “more convenient and efficient,” high school and Adult 12 student transcripts will be available online starting this summer, the Government of Saskatchewan said in a Friday news release.

The digital move comes from a partnership with the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada and the province. Through the online portal, students will have “secure digital access” to transcripts at any time.

“Reducing wait times, paper consumption and costs, Mycredstm provides an up-to-date digital application that is easily accessible for former and current Saskatchewan students,” said the release.

Transcripts and micro-credentials are already available via students’ Mycredstm accounts through the University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

There will be no disruption of service with the move to the new delivery method, the release noted, and transcript orders placed through the Ministry of Education will continue to be processed through the student and educator services unit, as it has in past years, until September.

“Education is the foundation for developing Saskatchewan’s labour force,” Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said in the release.

Mycredstm provides an up-to-date digital application that is easily accessible for former and current ... students.

“Offering this service to make the transcript process more efficient will ultimately help students move forward in their careers and decision making as they plan their career path.”

The government’s commitment to education has been under scrutiny lately as it and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation trade blame over delays in getting back to the bargaining table.

While job sanctions have impacted extracurriculars like basketball tournaments and music festivals, students now face the possibility of interrupted graduation plans.

Last week, Cockrill said the government would ensure grad festivities would go ahead regardless of job action.