VII. Academic Advising

Faculty Advisors

The responsibilities of the faculty advisor are:

to be familiar with the academic requirements of the specialization, including eligibility to declare the specialization and graduation requirements
to assist students wishing to change or add specializations
to approve the declaration of the specialization to the student's diploma/degree program and to sign specialization approval
to assist the student to make academic decisions
to refer students to the program counsellors / associate director, as appropriate
to offer advice about meeting the requirements of the Schedule of Study for the specialization
to be reasonably available to meet with students, as requested
to assist with graduation checks, as requested
to approve substitutions or exemptions for the specialization
to be aware of career and graduate study opportunities related to the field of study
to assist with course selection issues related to the specialization
to provide information to the department, curriculum committee, program committee, and program counsellor / associate director about issues or concerns concerning the Schedule of Studies for the specialization
to provide information and advice to the department and college, as requested, around enrollment management issues