Our Mission
The mission of the Faculty of Arts Office of Advising and Student Information Services (OASIS) is to ensure the integrity and coherence of the Arts undergraduate degree. We provide advice and support to our students regarding their academic trajectory, from entry to graduation. We do so valuing principles of fairness, accessibility, respect, engagement, confidentiality and collaboration with key stakeholders.
Mon. to Fri., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Front counter, Dawson Hall, Room 110
514-398-2157
Dawson Hall, Rm. 110
Arts OASIS, McGill University
853 Sherbrooke St. W.
Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G5
General inquiries: adviser.arts [at] mcgill.ca
Study away and transfer credit: studyaway.arts [at] mcgill.ca
Prospective students: Contact Service Point
Kindly use your McGill email address and include your student ID number.
Online chat with ASAPs
(10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on weekdays)
Follow the ASAPs:
Arts Student Advising Program
Counter Advising | One-on-One Advising | Pre-Booked Appointments | In-Rez Advising
Counter Advising
Come to the counter Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. for advising on the topics below! Depending on the complexity of your situation, we may suggest that you book a one-on-one advising appointment for later that day.
- Freshman Program
- Course selection
- Important deadlines
- Study abroad
- Transfer credits
- Course and university withdrawals
- Policies & procedures
- Form submissions
- Graduation
- Upcoming events
One-on-One Advising
For more in-depth conversations on the topics below, we may book you to speak with an advisor one-on-one later the same day. Faculty Advisors provide ongoing advice and guidance on program selection and degree planning, and assist students in managing academic situations during periods of personal, financial, or medical difficulty by working with students to identify the various possibilities and strategies available.
- Readmission
- Program selection
- Academic standing
- Leaves of absence
- Students in distress
- Graduation issues
- Degree planning
- Career planning
- Deferred exams
- Supplemental exams
- Inter-faculty transfers
To see which advisors are offering one-on-one appointments each day, please see the schedule below. If you were given a confirmed drop-in space but have to cancel it, please contact Arts OASIS immediately at 514-398-1029 so the spot can be made available to another student.
OASIS Winter 2019
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:30 a.m. | Ruth Mylena | Nellie Brandy | Mylena Ruth | Nellie Ruth Brandy | Nellie Ruth Ines |
| 10:30-11:00 a.m. | Ruth Mylena | Nellie Brandy | Mylena Ruth | Nellie Ruth Brandy | Nellie Ruth Ines |
| 11:00-11:30 a.m. | Ruth Mylena | Nellie Brandy | Ruth Mylena | Nellie Ruth Brandy | Nellie Ruth Ines |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Ruth Mylena | Nellie Brandy | Ruth Mylena | Nellie Ruth Brandy | Nellie Ruth Ines |
| 12:00-12:30 p.m. |
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| 1:00-1:30 p.m. | Nellie Brandy Ines | Ruth Ines | Ines | Ines | |
| 1:30-2:00 p.m. | Nellie Brandy Ines | Ruth Ines Mylena | Brandy Ines | Ines Mylena | Brandy |
| 2:00-2:30 p.m. | Nellie Brandy Ines | Nellie Mylena Ruth Ines | Brandy Ines | Nellie Ines Mylena | Brandy Brandy |
| 2:30-3:00 p.m. | Nellie Brandy Ines | Nellie Mylena Ruth Ines | Brandy Ines | Nellie Ines Mylena | Brandy |
| 3:00-3:30 p.m. | Brandy | Mylena | Brandy |
Pre-Booked Appointments
You can always email an advisor you have already met with to request a follow-up appointment outside of their regular drop-in schedule.
In-Rez Advising
Available to all Arts students living in residence, in-rez advising appointments are available for groups of 5 or more students. To book an in-rez advising session, please submit this webform. It is the student's responsibility to organize the group and to secure an appropriate location in residence for us to meet. Please note, this service is unavailable during the Add/Drop period of either the Fall or Winter terms.