Many sources of information are available to you in planning your academic program, exploring career opportunities, and clarifying policies and procedures.  This section of the Biology Blue Book has been prepared as a reference and a guide and not as a substitute for personal contact between yourself and your academic advisor.

Nancy Nelson

You are strongly encouraged to meet with the Undergraduate Advisor, Nancy Nelson (398-4109) in W3/25 of the Stewart Biology Building, or with your Faculty Advisor before registering for courses using Minerva and during the course of the academic year. If you are unable to meet with an advisor prior to registering for your courses, you should make an appointment at the beginning of your first term here at McGill to ensure that you are on the right track.

Drop-in schedule for Nancy Nelson (Undergraduate Advisor) Please email for appointment. Info for U1 Registration - Freshman Fair 2012 Timeline for Biology Undergrads

There are three primary sources of help and information available to students at McGill: advisors in the Student Affairs Office, departmental advisors, and general student services

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Faculty Advisors (Dawson Hall)

The Science Office for Undergraduate Student Advising (SOUSA) provides ongoing advice on academic issues related to programs, degree requirements, registration, course change, academic standing, inter- and intra-faculty transfer, year or term away, transfer credits, second programs, second degrees, and graduation. Students may also consult faculty advisors for advice on late course withdrawals or changes, as well as deferred or supplemental exams, prior to applying at Service Point.

Every student in the B.Sc. degree is assigned an advisor in SOUSA. The advisor's name appears near the top of your Advising Transcript on Minerva. You can contact your advisor directly, or if you do not yet have a SOUSA adviser, at adviser.science@mcgill.ca.

See: www.mcgill.ca/science/sousa

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Departmental Advisors

The most important function of departmental advisors is to advise and assist you in planning a realistic and meaningful program and they are responsible for the degree programs which are administered by their departments. In order to register in one of the Biology programs, Science Faculty regulations require that all university level students (U1, U2, U3) Registration Worksheet completed and signed by their Advisor before registration. All new students requiring 96 credits or fewer to complete their degree should see the Undergraduate Advisor, Nancy Nelson, Room W3/25 to assist them in selecting a program and to discuss first year requirements.  After your first year an advisor in your specific area of interest will be available to you through the Undergraduate Advisor. Returning students will register in March and should contact the Undergraduate Advisor. 

In preparation for their interviews with their Advisor, students should consult the timetable available on Minerva and and consult this website to develop a preferred list of courses, including possible electives. U3 students accepted into the Honours Program should verify their program requirements with the Honours Coordinator (Room W3/25, 398-4109) before registration.

Also, please visit McGill's Academic Advising website:
http://www.mcgill.ca/students/advising/

Minor Programs