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
assist students wishing to change or add specializations
assist the student to make academic decisions
refer students to the program counsellors / associate director, as appropriate
offer advice about meeting the requirements of the Schedule of Study for the specialization
be reasonably available to meet with students, as requested
assist with graduation checks, as requested
approve substitutions or exemptions for the specialization
be aware of career and graduate study opportunities related to the field of study
assist with course selection issues related to the specialization
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
provide information and advice to the department and college, as requested, around enrollment management issues