Degree advisors and Program advisors
Students in the B.Sc. and B.A. & Sc. degrees have access to two types of academic advisors: Degree advisors and Program advisors. Only Degree advisors are housed in SOUSA. Program advisors are housed in their respective Departments/Units (e.g. the Biology Department or the Geography Department). Who should you talk to? Consult our Academic Advising website.
New Students
All incoming students who have registered for at least one course have now been assigned a Degree advisor. You will have received a welcome email (to your McGill email account) from your assigned advisor, with information on how to book an appointment. If you have not received a welcome email (check your Junk folder), email the Science Office of Undergraduate Student Advising (SOUSA) at: advisor.science [at] mcgill.ca
Course registration issues
Registration for a course is controlled by the Department that offer the course. SOUSA advisors cannot help you register for a course that is full or restricted, you must contact the Department offering the course.
Admissions & tuition fees
Admission to McGill and payment of tuition fees is handled by Enrolment Services. SOUSA advisors cannot answer questions related to admissions or student accounts. Visit the Admissions Office website for information on admission requirements, the application process (including deadlines), assessment of advanced standing and transfer credits, language proficiency requirements, legal documents and transcript requirements. Visit the Student Accounts website for information on tuition fees and billing.
Booking an appointment your Degree advisor
Individual advising sessions are available on a first-come first-served basis. Please email advisor.science [at] mcgill.ca to get links for your advisor's booking pages, where you can book your own in-person or online session. Sessions are offered on weekdays during regular office hours (Montreal time), and can only be booked a maximum of 2 days in advance.
Be sure to:
- Use your McGill email account
- Include your ID number
- Include the name of your assigned advisor (this can be found on your Minerva transcript)
You can also email your SOUSA advisor with questions and they will respond as quickly as possible. If you are a newly accepted student, you will receive your assigned advisor's contact information over the summer (in the meantime, please email newstudentadvising.science [at] mcgill.ca).
Note that during the Graduation review period (end of May) and the Add/Drop period (start of each term), we receive a high volume of emails and appointment requests. Please expect longer wait times and avoid sending multiple emails. We appreciate your patience and will do our utmost to respond to inquiries as quickly as possible.
Contact
New B.Sc. and B.A. & Sc. students: newstudentadvising.science [at] mcgill.ca
Appointment requests for all B.Sc. and B.A. & Sc. (new and returning): advisor.science [at] mcgill.ca
Incoming B.Sc. exchange students: mary.gauthier [at] mcgill.ca
Readmission inquiries: readmission.science [at] mcgill.ca
Mailing Address
Dawson Hall, room 405
McGill University
853 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3A 0G5
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