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The Law Student Affairs Office

The Law SAO provides information and guidance for both graduate and undergraduate students on the following: programs, degree requirements, registration, advising, course changes & schedules, procedures for withdrawal, exam schedules & conflicts, deferred & supplemental exams, rereads, academic standing, leave of absence or term away, and graduation.

General enquires may be directed to the Student Affairs Office by phone at 514-398-6608, sao [dot] law [at] mcgill [dot] ca (email) , or fax at 514 398-3235.

Jaye Ellis, Associate Dean (Academic - Undergraduate)

Jaye Ellis

514-398-6603 or adeanacademic [dot] law [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

  • Admission to the Honours program
  • Approval of term essays, one-credit add-ons, note projects, senior essays, group assistants, tutorial leaders
  • Adding courses to the basket of Majors
  • Approval of student applications for leaves of absence, part-time status, or withdrawal
  • All disciplinary matters
  • Administration of the program of studies for advanced-standing, equivalence and special students
  • Approval for adding and dropping courses outside the regular period
  • Approval for deferral of exams
  • Academic advising

Requests for appointments with the Associate Dean should be directed to sao [dot] law [at] mcgill [dot] ca (the SAO) .

Rosalie Jukier, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies)

Rosalie Jukier

514-398-6635 or rosalie [dot] jukier [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

  • Administration of Graduate Programs
  • Approval for adding and dropping courses outside the regular period
  • Approval for deferral of exams
  • Evaluation of graduate students
  • Supervision of graduate students
  • Academic advising
  • Extensions on deadlines for essays and other in-term work

Requests for appointments with the Associate Dean should be directed to Pasqualina [dot] Chiarelli [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Lina Chiarelli) .

Aisha Topsakal, Assistant Dean (Student Life and Learning)

Aisha Topsakal

398-8196 or aisha [dot] topsakal [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

  • Academic advising for undergraduate and graduate Law students
  • Administration of the exchange program
  • Administration of the advanced mooting program
  • Approval of transfer credits (law and non-law courses)
  • Administration of the Majors and Minors program including advising
  • Disability issues

Requests for appointments with the Assistant Dean should be directed to sao [dot] law [at] mcgill [dot] ca (the SAO) .

Nancy Czemmel, Student Affairs Officer

Nancy Czemmel

514-398-2226 or nancy [dot] czemmel [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

  • Manager of the Student Affairs Office and the Graduate Programs in Law Office
  • Academic Advising for undergraduate and graduate students
  • Student files and records for undergraduate and graduate students
  • Administration of final examinations
  • Approval of deferral and supplemental exam requests
  • Graduation
  • Undergraduate and Graduate Fellowships, prizes and scholarships
  • Approval of extension requests
  • Approval of transfer credits (Law and non-law courses), IUT (CREPUQ) requests

Lianne Barski, Senior Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator

New Chancellor Day Hall, room 433

514-398-7435 or lianne [dot] barski [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

  • Student enquiries
  • Requests for appointments with the Associate Dean (Academic - Undergraduate), the Assistant Dean (Student Life and Learning), or with the Student Affairs Officer
  • Coordination of Exchange Program
  • Letters of Attestation / Proof of Enrollment Letters
  • Coordinationof course schedule

Natalie Boudreau, Student Affairs Coordinator

Natalie Boudreau514-398-6608 or sao [dot] law [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

  • General enquiries
  • First Year Registration
  • E-Submission
  • Student Clerkships
  • Competitive Moots
  • Examinations
  • Grade Submissions
  • Prizes and Scholarships

Pasqualina Chiarelli, Student Affairs Coordinator (Graduate studies)

Pasqualina Chiarelli

New Chancellor Day Hall, room 406

514-398-5716 or pasqualina [dot] chiarelli [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

  • General enquiries
  • Admissions
  • Registration
  • Research Project

Jane Donga, Student Affairs Coordinator

Jane Donga

514-398-6608

514-398-4400 #00881 or jane [dot] donga [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

  • General enquiries
  • Course timetable
  • Examination information
  • Registration
  • Course changes
  • Grade submissions

Nozomi Kanekatsu - Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator (Graduate Studies)

Nozomi Kanekatsu

New Chancellor Day Hall, room 406

514-398-6646 or Nozomi [dot] Kanekatsu [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

  • General enquiries
  • Admissions
  • Financial support
  • Registration
  • Thesis
  • Graduation
  • Letters of Attestation

Stephanie Nowak, Student Affairs Consultant

Stephanie Nowak

New Chancellor Day Hall, room 433

514-398-5597 or stephanie [dot] nowak [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)

  • Student advising & support (undergrad and graduate)
  • Alumni Mentorship Project
  • Peer Advising Project
  • First-Year Student Life & Learning series
  • Degree audit

Requests for appointments with Stephanie Nowak should be directed to sao [dot] law [at] mcgill [dot] ca (the SAO) .