The Geography Advising Office is closed for the Holiday break from December 24th through to January 2nd inclusive.听
Office hours will resume according to the normal schedule as of Monday January 6th.
Virtual appointments will be limited to 15 minutes per student for the January course add/drop period. New appointments will be bookable starting January 2nd for the end of the following week.
Urgent registration emails will be prioritized on my return from the break.
Happy Holidays everyone, and see you in 2025!
-your friendly neighbourhood Geography Advisor-
Courses with Minerva Waitlists
Please take note that聽we do not bypass the Minerva Waitlist system. For a chance to be invited to register for the class, you will need to monitor the waitlist status in Minerva and add yourself to it once spaces free up there for you to do so.听Access聽this helpful guide for more information about the Minerva waitlist system.
Please be aware that the Waitlist process will be on hold during the holidays between December 24th and January 2nd. Students on a course section鈥檚 waitlist as of Dec. 24 will not need to check their emails to verify if they鈥檝e been invited to register during this time. The Waitlist process will start up again on January 3rd 2025, at noon.
Undergraduate Advising Services
Michelle Maillet, the Department's聽Undergraduate Advisor, can help you plan your degree. She is available to answer your questions by advisor.geog [at] mcgill.ca (email), by virtual appointment, or in-person office hours.
Michelle is responsible for聽all undergraduate programs that fall under the Department of Geography聽(including majors, minors, honours, joint honours, and Interfaculty programs). She holds a wealth of knowledge about navigating the 海角社区 bureaucracy and can help you be strategic with your undergraduate studies. Do not hesitate to contact her for any Geography-related or general questions that you may have. If she is not the right person to answer your question, she can connect you with the appropriate person/office/service.
For more information on the role of the advisor, how they may be of service, and what they expect of the students they advise, see the 
Fall 2024 Advising Syllabus.
Missed the Department of Geography Undergraduate Student Orientation event this fall? Access the Department slide deck and the MUGS slide deck and contact Michelle should you have any questions!
Drop-in Office Hours
Mondays and Wednesdays from 1pm to 4pm, in Burnside Hall room 322.
Virtual Program Advising
If prompted, login with your 海角社区 email and password to access the booking site. New appointment slots become available on the Thursday and Friday for the end of the following week.
Resources for New Students
New to 海角社区 or Geography in general? Access the Geography Advising Office's Resources and Frequently Asked Questions page for new students to help get your bearings.听
Undergraduate Research聽
Learn more about research opportunities for undergraduate students with Professors in the Department of Geography, including Honours programs, Independent research courses and summer research awards.听
Student Association Degree Planning Resources聽
Access the degree planning resources from our two Departmental student associations, the 海角社区 Undergraduate Geography Society (MUGS) and the Student Association of Sustainability, Science and Society (SASSS) for helpful guidance from your peers to make the best of your time at 海角社区. You may use these resources for degree planning purposes, but keep in mind that you should always verify your degree requirements and degree plan with your Department and Faculty-level Advisors to ensure that your plan is consistent with Faculty policies and overall degree requirements needed to graduate.听
Faculty of Science and Faculty of Arts Advising Offices聽
Arts Office of Advising and Student Information Services (OASIS)
Faculty Advisors (or Degree Advisors) oversee students' overall degree requirements and manage Faculty-level degree policies including Exchanges and Study Away as well as Degree transfers. Access your Faculty's advising office website to learn more about Faculty advising services and Faculty policies that apply to your degree. SOUSA supports BSc and BA&Sc degree students, while OASIS supports BA degree students.听
Science Internship and Field Studies Office (IFSO)
The Science Internship & Field Studies Office promotes聽field studies聽and聽internships聽to interested students seeking hands-on experience. The office coordinates the field study semesters offered through the Faculty of Science and open to all degree students, and provides valuable information on the Science Internship program for B.Sc. and B.A.&Sc. degree students.
Arts Internship Office (AIO)
Faculty of Arts Internship Awards
Are you a B.A. or B.A.&Sc. degree student looking to gain firsthand professional or research experience and enrich your academic studies through an internship? Discover a multitude of聽internship opportunities all around the world or find your own internship聽with our guidance.
海角社区 Policy on Assessment of Student Learning
海角社区 Policy on Assessment of Student Learning (PASL)
罢丑别听Policy on Assessment of Student Learning聽(PASL) is intended to provide a framework for assessment practices at 海角社区. The new principles-based Policy has replaced the former University Student Assessment Policy (USAP) as of Fall 2024. PASL applies to all undergraduate and graduate courses for which credit is earned and students receive a final grade on an official 海角社区 transcript.
海角社区 Student Wellness Hub
Local Wellness Advisors (LWAs)
The Student Wellness Hub provides a range of services to support the well-being of 海角社区 Students with a focus on聽awareness, prevention, and early intervention.听聽Follow聽聽for updates on Hub services, wellness tips, and upcoming events.
海角社区 Career Planning Service (CaPS)
Job Search Skills and Resources
CaPS, 海角社区鈥檚 Central Career Services,聽supports student career and leadership development through聽career counselling and advising, skills development workshops, experiential learning and career exploration programs, mentoring, and career and networking events. CaPS provides and oversees a wide variety of resources and tools to help students聽search for part-time / summer jobs, internships and post-graduation opportunities, including the myFuture platform and the Co-Curricular Record,聽with the goal of helping students become career-ready now and for their future.