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Many sources of information are available to you in planning your academic program, exploring career opportunities, and clarifying policies and procedure.
The Arts Office of Advising and Student Information Services (OASIS)
The Arts OASIS staff provides assistance in interpreting and updating records, as well as general academic information and advice about degree requirements, registration and course change, procedures for withdrawal, deferred and supplemental exams, rereads, inter-faculty transfer, study away, academic standing, graduation. Please consult the Arts OASIS home page for a detailed listing of the services, office hours, building location, and contact information.
If you have a particular question to ask and you do not know where to go, just ask someone on the ground floor in Dawson Hall. If they cannot help you, they will, in most instances be able to find out who can.
Faculty Advisers in Arts OASIS
Faculty advisers are experts in the rules, regulations, and requirements pertaining to specific degree programs. They provide ongoing advice and guidance on program selection, course registration, credit load, and deadlines. They offer help managing academic situations during periods of personal, financial, or medical problems, by working with students to identify various possibilities and strategies for making informed decisions.
Appointments with an adviser can be made by coming to the counter in person, or by telephone.
Advisers can also be contacted by email but for urgent matters it is preferable that you come in person to the Information Counter, Arts OASIS, Dawson Hall, or phone in.
Arts Student Assistance Program (ASAP)
The Arts Student Assistance Program (ASAP) is a joint effort between Arts OASIS and the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS). The goal of this program is to complement the services provided by Arts OASIS by providing trained senior undergraduate students whom you can consult on an anonymous basis.
The Student Assistants will be available to help you from September to November, and from January to March, on a drop-in basis. The Student Assistants are located on the ground level of Dawson Hall (office on the immediate left corner of the Dawson Hall entrance). Their hours of availability are posted in that area.
Departmental Advisers
Departmental advisers are responsible for students who are required to complete 96 or fewer credits. As with advisers in the Arts OASIS, the most important function of the departmental advisers is to advise and approve your course selection and assist you in realistic and meaningful program planning.Arts departmental advisers are responsible for the degree programs that are administered by their departments.
General student services
McGill offers a wide array of student services to assist you during your stay at the university. General student services provide information regarding the following:
| financial aid | student rights | employment |
| orientation program | housing | chaplaincy service |
| health services | tutorial services | athletics |
| career counselling | disabled students | counselling service |
| international students | first year coordinator | study skills workshops |
Counselling Service: The Counselling Service offers individual and group counselling. In previous years they have offered groups to deal with test anxiety, organization and study skills, building self-esteem, living with loss and various other issues which may be of concern to students. They are located on the 4th floor, room 4200 of the William and Mary Brown Building.
Career Planning Service (CaPS): The Career Planning Service offers a variety of services for students, including a job posting service and career development workshops. In addition, counsellors are available to help you on an individual basis. They are located, on the 2rd floor, room 2200 of the William and Mary Brown Building.
First-Year Coordinator: The First Year Coordinator ensures that your transition into the academic and social life at McGill University is as smooth as possible. The Coordinator will act as a resource person for incoming students and parents requiring information related to services available across campus. She has established links with areas of the University that offer services to students in order to have all pertinent information in one central location. If you wish to contact the First-Year Coordinator, call 514-398-6913 and ask for Leslie Copeland or stop by the William and Mary Brown Building, on the 2nd floor, room 2100 and you will be directed to her office. You may contact her by email.
Other Services: For additional information about Student Services, please consult the booklet "The Guide", available in the Office of the Dean of Students, William and Mary Brown, 3600 McTavish Street.
Other resources at McGill
Information Systems and Techonolgy Customer Service - ICS: ICS offers a wide variety of seminars for students, provides information about McGill's computer labs, offers assistance in accessing McGill's computer network via modem and can provide you with access to electronic mail and internet. You may contact them via email. You can consult the Computing Centre Store in the Bookstore for information on purchasing a computer. You will find that a personal computer is a helpful tool for university studies.
Libraries: Library services include orientation lectures and tours, instructional seminars for students, as well as assistance in using research facilities such as the CD ROM or PERUSE (McGill University Libraries' Online Database). For information call 514-398-5030 or consult the schedule which will be available on the web as of July .
Reading/Writing Workshops: The Faculty of Education, 3700 McTavish offers workshops for students on subjects such as reading for comprehension and retention, writing term papers, and writing essay or multiple choice exams.
