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.
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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.
Monday February 3rd 2025:
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Virtual Program Advising
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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.
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