Program Advising

Environment Program Advisor: advisor.environment [at] mcgill.ca (Penny Kaill-Vinish)

Incoming students for Fall 2026:

I will have limited availability to meet with new students until after returning students register at the end of May.

Check back for the schedule of drop-in sessions open to new students which will be posted by June 1. There will also be additional appointments available for new students in my booking system at that time.

Drop-in advising

I will be offering drop-in sessions on Zoom throughout the registration period in May/June.

Sessions for RETURNING STUDENTS can be found below. Sessions for incoming students will be posted here by June 1.

Date/Time Meeting link

Tuesday, May 19, 10:00 - 11:00 am

Zoom link 

Wednesday, May 20, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Zoom link 

Thursday, May 21, 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Zoom link 

Monday, May 25, 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Zoom link

Tuesday, May 26, 10-11:00 am

Zoom link

Wednesday, May 27, 12:00 - 1:00 pm (U3 registration opens)

Zoom link

Thursday, May 28, 3:00 - 4:00 pm (U2 registration opens)

Zoom link TBA

Friday, May 29, 10:00 - 11:00 am (U1 registration opens)

Zoom link TBA
Monday, June 1, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Zoom link TBA
 

*No need to register in advance, just join the session that fits best with your schedule.
 

Online appointments:

You can book an online appointment up to 7 days in advance. (You may need to refresh the page after clicking on an appointment type in order to see the available times.)

Online advising appointments will be on MS Teams (works on mobile, desktop, or through a browser).

*Make sure that you use your McGill email address when booking and check carefully for typos! If there is a mistake in your email address, you won't receive the meeting link.
 

In-person appointments:

*May/June 2026: In-person appointments are currently paused in the booking system. If you would prefer to meet in person, send me an email and we'll find a time.

You can book an in-person appointment up to 7 days in advance. (You may need to refresh the page after clicking on an appointment type in order to see the available times.)

  • Appointments on the Downtown campus are at 3534 University (first floor)
  • Appointments on the Mac campus are at Rowles House (second floor)

*During the summer, I will typically be available for in-person appointments at Mac on Tuesdays and downtown on Wednesdays.


By email:

You can advisor.environment [at] mcgill.ca (email me) with your advising questions and I'll get back to you as soon as I can (usually 2-3 working days, longer during peak periods like May/June registration and Add/Drop).

*Be sure to write me from your McGill email address and include your student number.

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