Academic Advising Centre
Need academic advice but unsure who to ask?
Read through this page for a quick overview of the advice and supports different advisers offer, as well as your responsibilities as a student.
Frontline advisers can help with
- responding to general questions and making referrals,
- assisting students with appointment bookings for more complex questions,
- providing information on academic policies and procedures,
- accessing forms for different situations and providing instructions for next steps, and
- connecting students to academic tools and resources.
Academic advisers can help with
- exploring program options in the Faculties of Humanities, Science and Social Sciences,
- explaining university, faculty, and program requirements,
- helping students create a program plan (see our program planning page),
- reviewing your degree evaluation (CAPP) report and making any necessary adjustments, and
- completing a graduation check.
Unit advisers can help with
- providing students with program-specific information (e.g., English, Psychology, Biology, etc.),
- responding to program-specific curriculum questions,
- considering relevant course waivers and substitutions,
- evaluating relevant transfer or exchange credits, and
- discussing entry into an honours program.
Student responsibilities include
- reading the academic calendar and knowing important dates (e.g., course drop deadlines),
- registering for courses and creating your own timetable,
- taking enough courses to meet any requirements (e.g., loans, scholarships, housing, study permits, varsity, etc.),
- declaring your program(s) of study, and
- monitoring your CAPP report throughout your degree.
Still unsure who to ask for academic advice? Speak with a frontline adviser by phone at 250-721-7567 ext. 6.