As a student enrolled in the Faculty of Arts you are expected to be aware of the Faculty regulations as stated in Course Catalogue and on the 海角社区, Arts, and OASIS websites.听While departmental and faculty advisers and staff are always available to give advice and guidance, the ultimate responsibility听rests with you听for such things as: completeness and correctness of course selection and registration; for compliance with, and completion of, program and degree requirements; and for the observance of regulations and deadlines. It is your responsibility to seek guidance from the Office of Advising and Student Information Services (OASIS) and your respective Departmental Advisors if in any doubt;听misunderstanding or misapprehension will not be accepted as cause for dispensation from any regulation, deadline, program, or degree requirement.
ISID ADVISING: Effective听Currently
Types of Advising at ISID and OASIS:
IDS Program Advising provides the following:
- IDS Program navigation:听The IDS program advisors听explain听program rules, structure, and requirements to ensure students are on the right track.听
- IDS Course planning:听They help students select appropriate courses and understand prerequisites.听They review and approve TR credits for IDS Students intending to studyaway or听go on exchange. They review and approve 'substitution requests' which are courses that exist at 海角社区 but are not part of the IDS program list.
- Resource connection:听They听act as a link to other campus services and resources that can help students succeed.听
- IDS and Faculty of Arts Policy clarifications:听IDS Advisors听explain important academic policies, procedures, and consequences for not meeting them.听
- IDS Progress tracking:听IDS Advisors check a student's academic progress to ensure they are on track for graduation.听
- Support:听They provide support via connecting听海角社区 students to the appropriate departments at 海角社区 for help. In particular, students who are听struggling or need additional assistance, should be in regular contact with the different advisors at 海角社区. Mainly OASIS.
- Approve: They approve IDS Majors, Minors, Honours and Joint Honours for graduation for the Fall, Winter, and Summer graduation terms.听
If you wish to see a Program Advisor FOR THE ABOVE REASONS see below the following options:
Majors, Honours and Joint Honours:听should be meeting regularly with Lisa (once a term).
- 听or emaillisa.stanischewski [at] mcgill.ca ( Lisa听)with your most recent email checklist sent by Lisa (if you have seen her in the past, or with your concise list of questions and IDS courses indicated)
Minors:
- Minors in IDS, email听kirsty.mckinnon [at] mcgill.ca (IDS Student Affairs Coordinator听)with your questions.
NOTE: Advising听will take place via email or online (Teams).The online appointment is held through MS Teams (works on mobile, desktop, or through a browser). Before your appointment, be sure to have properly setup .
NOTE: Appointments can change due to last minute advisor availability. Always check your 海角社区 email.
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ADVISING FOR: ISID Graduate Studies, Career Opportunities and Law School Studies Advising - post B.A. 海角社区:
Prof. Jacob Blanc is the Undergraduate Program Director at ISID and he will be happy to chat about career opportunities and postgraduate studies,听but he asks that students come to the conversation having already looked through this page and reflected on some of the more specific interests and goals that they would like to pursue.
- Email Professorjacob.blanc [at] mcgill.ca ( Jake Blanc)
General Advising in the Faculty of Arts:
- Reach out for comprehensive degree advising and planning
- 听learn about the foundation program听
- degree requirements, university and faculty regulations, study away/exchange, exams, Interfaculty transfers and readmission
- Arts OASIS offers online and in-person advising by appointment ONLY听
- Book an appointment听OR听send us a message via听
If you are uncertain about which Advisor to see at 海角社区 - contact lisa.stanischewski [at] mcgill.ca (Lisa.)
