How to book an appointment

Cogsci Program Advisor Liana Hall DuMond is currently on leave and will return in January 2027.  For students that need urgent or time-sensitive advising support, please email advisor.science [at] mcgill.ca (advisor[dot]science[at]mcgill[dot]ca).  Include your full name, ID and a detailed list of questions.  

1. Current cogsci students

For students who have declared the cogsci major or minor (or U0 B.A. & Sc. students intending to declare cogsci)
  • In-person and zoom advising appointments - general advising appointments are currently on hold while Cogsci Program advisor is on leave.  Please see above for urgent questions.
     
  • Add/Drop peak period advising: Jan 5-19, 2027
    • One on one 15 minute Zoom appointments:
      • Appointments only show up on the calendar 2 days ahead
      • If your questions are not related to winter course planning, then please wait and book a meeting after the add/drop period is over (Jan 20 or later)
      • Book an appointment*
    • Drop-in Q&A Session: 5-minute Zoom Advising:
      • Meeting link: Drop-in Zoom advising session
      • 3:30 -4:30pm Monday to Friday, Jan 5 – 19 
      • These sessions are for quick questions, this is a good way to get quick answers instead of sending an email which will have a delayed response.
      • This is only for students that have already met with Liana in the past. If you have never had a one on one advising appointment please DO NOT join the drop-in session.
      • Students do not need to sign up ahead, simply join the waiting room and wait to be admitted. Students are admitted in the order they arrive.

  • *Appointments can only be booked 7 days in advance. If no appointments are available in the next 7 days it will appear to show no appointments for the entire month, but more will become available in the following days. This changes to 2 day booking window during peak advising periods.

2. McGill students who are NOT currently in the B.A. & Sc. degree

For students from other degrees that are interested in declaring cogsci (major or minor)
  1. Before booking an appointment please review the following:
  2. Appointments are done via Zoom (20 minutes)
  3. Availability will vary throughout the year, the service is not available during peak advising and registration periods.
  4. To book an appointment*: choose the Prospective/New Student Zoom service

*Appointments can only be booked 7 days in advance. If no appointments are available in the next 7 days it will appear to show no appointments for the entire month, but more will become available tomorrow.

3. Newly admitted students

Students that have recently been accepted to McGill and will be enrolling this Fall semester
  1. Pre-registration group advising sessions will be offered just before registration begins, usually in June.
  2. Individual advising will be available throughout the summer, see #1 above for current students to book an appointment.
  3. Fall New Student Orientation; a group orientation session will be offered end of August each year.
    For details visit: Cognitive science orientation.

4. Non-McGill students

For non-McGill students interested in applying to McGill, or for current applicants still waiting for an offer of admission
  1. Before requesting an appointment, please consult the undergraduate admissions requirements to ensure that you are eligible for the BA & Sc degree program.
  2. All questions related to admission and applying to McGill should be directed to Admissions and cannot be answered by the Cognitive Science advisor.
  3. If your questions are about the cognitive science specifically, and not related to admissions, please send an email to advisor.science [at] mcgill.ca (advisor[dot]science[at]mcgill[dot]ca) to book an appointment. Include a list of questions you have about the Cognitive Science program. You'll be given a link to a Bookings page to schedule an appointment or you will receive a reply via email.