Finding the right advisor
You have access to two kinds of academic advisors: Degree advisors (housed in SOUSA) and Program advisors (housed in their respective Departments). Learn more about the services they provide.
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 (our receptionist) 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
Newly accepted B.Sc. and B.A. & Sc. students (who don't yet have an assigned advisor): newstudentadvising.science [at] mcgill.ca
Current B.Sc. and B.A. & Sc. student inquiries and appointment requests: 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
› Map