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Part of Student Affairs, the Department of Athletics has existed at MacEwan since its early days and has encompassed a variety of club sports, recreational activities and interscholastic team sports. In 1974 MacEwan joined the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference (ACAC). One year later, the Board of Governors approved the adoption of the “Griffin” as the college’s mascot. In 2013 MacEwan University became the 17th member of Canada West Universities Athletics Association as a probationary member, and in 2014 began competing in Canada West in basketball, cross country running, soccer and volleyball.

Facilities provides the following services to support the university’s mission: facilities planning, projects (renovations, infrastructure, new construction), grounds, maintenance and property management.

The Faculty Association formally began when faculty met to establish an academic staff association on July 29, 1971. A proposal for the Faculty Association was submitted August 10, and the constitution was approved on September 16, 1971.

The Grant MacEwan University Faculty Association (GMUFA) negotiates the terms and conditions of employment for their members and ensures the application and interpretation of the Collective Agreement.

A Board of Governors organizational chart from 1971 lists Academic Support Departments, which consisted of the Mathematics & Science Department, Humanities Department, and the English Department. The 1984 –1986 academic calendar lists the Academic Services Division, and the 1990 – 1991 calendar notes a name change from Academic Services to the Division of Arts and Science. It is unclear when another name change occurred but the academic calendar from 2006 – 2007 indicates the Faculty of Arts and Science for the first time.

The Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications consists of five departments, focusing on fine art and design, theatre production and performance, arts and cultural management, journalism and professional communication, and music.

The nursing program began on February 2, 1972 when it was approved in correspondence from the Committee on Nursing Education of the Universities Coordinating Council from a proposal submitted by Nursing Chair Dr. George Monckton. Seventy-four students were admitted for the first class in September, 1972, and in April, 1974, the Occupational Health Nursing Program with given approval to operate with 32 students enrolled. To increase the opportunities for educational advancement of Registered Psychiatric Nurses, a supplementary program leading to a general nursing diploma was approved in May, 1974, and admitted 9 students. In July, 1975, the department was reorganized and enlarged under a new name: Health Sciences Department. The basic nursing program then admitted 80 students in September and 30 in January, 1975. Its first degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing was first offered in September, 2007. The Faculty of Nursing was created July 1, 2016.

The Finance department is responsible for budget and resource planning, finance administration services, financial services, and the project management office.

The Fine Art and Design programs have evolved substantially over the years, beginning as a combined diploma and eventually separating into distinct programs. The Design program was first offered in the 1974-1975 academic year as Design Arts and included the majors Advertising Artist, Interior Design Technician, and Store Display Designer. In 1976-1977, it also included fine art offerings with the addition of Painting and Sculpture. In the 1982-1984 program brochure, Design Arts offered the following majors: Fine Art, Display and Visual Presentation, Fiber Arts, and Advertising Art (including the options Environmental Design and Graphic Design). 1986-1987 saw Design and Fine Art separated for the first time when both a Visual Arts diploma and a Visual Communication diploma were offered. The Fine Art program was recognized as such in the 1991-1992 academic year. The Bachelor of Fine Arts was offered Fall 2022 with Arts and Cultural Management, Studio Arts, Music Theatre Performance, and Theatre Production majors.

The program was housed at the Centre for the Arts and Communications campus from 1981 until campus closure in 2017, when it moved to Allard Hall on City Centre Campus.

The Grant MacEwan Community College Foundation began in 1980 as an extension of the responsibilities of the Vice President, Student and College Services. Its purpose was to raise money to support projects offered by the college that exceeded the allocation from Alberta Advanced Education. By 1992, the foundation had raised approximately $17 million from alumni, friends, service clubs, corporations, and other foundations on behalf of the college. In 2015, Fundraising and Alumni were merged into a single department named Alumni and Development.

Golf Management offerings began in the 1992/1993 academic year as part of the Management Studies diploma with the Golf Operations Management major, and a post diploma certificate, Professional Golf Management Certificate of Achievement. In the 1994/1995 calendar, Professional Golf Management was also offered as a major in addition to the certificate of achievement.

In 1998, Alan Riley was offered the role of Program Coordinator for the Professional Golf Management Program and over the next 15 years, was directly responsible for the program curriculum and was instrumental in mentoring and teaching students. In 2006, Alan received a Distinguished Teaching Award from Grant MacEwan, acknowledging his contributions. Alan can also be credited for drafting an application for the Grant MacEwan Golf Team in 2008.

In 2011/2012, the Golf Operations Management major was not offered. In 2014/2015, the Professional Golf Management major was suspended with no planned intakes for the program.