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The Geography Undergraduate Advising Office will be 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-
Undergraduate Advising Services
Michelle Maillet, the Department's听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听all undergraduate programs that fall under the Department of Geography听(including majors, minors, honours, joint honours, and Interfaculty programs). She holds a wealth of knowledge about navigating the 捆绑SM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 捆绑SM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 捆绑SM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听
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听
Access the degree planning resources from our two Departmental student associations, the 捆绑SM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 捆绑SM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听
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
捆绑SM社区 Policy on Assessment of Student Learning
捆绑SM社区 Policy on Assessment of Student Learning (PASL)
The听Policy on Assessment of Student Learning听(PASL) is intended to provide a framework for assessment practices at 捆绑SM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 捆绑SM社区 transcript.
捆绑SM社区 Student Wellness Hub
Local Wellness Advisors (LWAs)
The Student Wellness Hub provides a range of services to support the well-being of 捆绑SM社区 Students with a focus on听awareness, prevention, and early intervention.听听Follow听听for updates on Hub services, wellness tips, and upcoming events.
捆绑SM社区 Career Planning Service (CaPS)
Job Search Skills and Resources
CaPS, 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Central Career Services,听supports student career and leadership development through听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听search for part-time / summer jobs, internships and post-graduation opportunities, including the myFuture platform and the Co-Curricular Record,听with the goal of helping students become career-ready now and for their future.