BA Academic Advising

Important Updates

Office Closure! Our office will be closed on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in observance of Canada Day. From Monday, June 30 to Friday, July 4 (with the exception of Canada Day), our office will be:

Closed for in-person student services
Available remotely during regular business hours
Unable to take phone calls or voicemail due to a high volume of inquiries

If you need assistance, please email us at baco@uoguelph.ca. Response times may be delayed, but we are working hard to reply to messages in the order received and based on urgency.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Welcome to F25/W26 Course Selection!

This year, you will be selecting courses for both Fall 2025 and Winter 2026. Courses are now available for review on WebAdvisor, so you can begin planning your schedule. Course selection begins on Monday, June 23, 2025, at 8:00 AM, and is based on the number of credits you have completed and are currently completing. Please see the course selection windows to confirm when you select.

If you are an upper-year student, please visit our Course Selection Pages for both Fall 2025 & Winter 2026.
If you are a first-year student, please refer to our First year Course Selection Page.

Semester Overload Requests (Beyond 2.75 Credits)
- Approval from our office is required to register for more than 2.75 credits. Overloading up to a maximum of 3.25 credits will only be permitted for students in their final year who need the extra credits to graduate. Please note: Due to recent changes in the course selection policy, students will no longer be able to register for more than 2.75 credits on the last day of the add period.

Winter 2025 Deferred Exams took place June 9-13, 2025. Summer 2025 Final Exams for 6 week courses take place June 23-27, 2025. Students who were unable to attend a Deferred or Final Exam or meet a Deferred Condition deadline due to illness or other valid reasons should follow these instructions to apply for a deferred extension or assessment.