Undergraduate Advising Services
Michelle Maillet, the Department's Undergraduate Advisor, can help you plan your degree. She is available to answer your questions by advisor.geog [at] mcgill.ca (email), by virtual appointment, or in-person office hours.
Michelle is responsible for all undergraduate programs that fall under the Department of Geography (including majors, minors, honours, joint honours, and Interfaculty programs). She holds a wealth of knowledge about navigating the McGill bureaucracy and can help you be strategic with your undergraduate studies. Do not hesitate to contact her for any Geography-related or general questions that you may have. If she is not the right person to answer your question, she can connect you with the appropriate person/office/service.
For more information on the role of the advisor, how they may be of service, and what they expect of the students they advise, see the 
Fall 2024 Advising Syllabus.
Missed the Department of Geography Undergraduate Student Orientation event this fall? Access the Department slide deck and the MUGS slide deck and contact Michelle should you have any questions!
Drop-in Office Hours
Mondays and Wednesdays from 1pm to 4pm, in Burnside Hall room 322.
Vacation Alert
Office hours are cancelled on Monday April 28th.
Floor closures in May for electrical retrofit
Due to construction work for the electrical upgrade of Burnside Hall scheduled in May, the 3rd floor of our building will be closed from Monday May 5th through to Friday May 16th inclusively. Office hours during the two week closure are cancelled as Michelle will be working remotely. Additional virtual meeting slots will be available on Michelle's Booking site during this period.
advisor.geog [at] mcgill.ca
Current students: To protect your privacy, the Geography Undergraduate Advising Office will only reply to you at your official McGill e-mail address. Always include your student ID number. Please check your McGill e-mail regularly to ensure that you don't miss important messages.
Virtual Program Advising
If prompted, login with your McGill email and password to access the booking site. New appointment slots become available on the Thursday and Friday for the end of the following week.
Resources for New Students
New to McGill or Geography in general? Access the Geography Advising Office's Resources and Frequently Asked Questions page for new students to help get your bearings.
Undergraduate Research
Learn more about research opportunities for undergraduate students with Professors in the Department of Geography, including Honours programs, Independent research courses and summer research awards.
Student Association Degree Planning Resources
SASSS Degree Planning Resources
Access the degree planning resources from our two Departmental student associations, the McGill Undergraduate Geography Society (MUGS) and the Student Association of Sustainability, Science and Society (SASSS) for helpful guidance from your peers to make the best of your time at McGill. You may use these resources for degree planning purposes, but keep in mind that you should always verify your degree requirements and degree plan with your Department and Faculty-level Advisors to ensure that your plan is consistent with Faculty policies and overall degree requirements needed to graduate.
Faculty of Science and Faculty of Arts Advising Offices
Arts Office of Advising and Student Information Services (OASIS)
Faculty Advisors (or Degree Advisors) oversee students' overall degree requirements and manage Faculty-level degree policies including Exchanges and Study Away as well as Degree transfers. Access your Faculty's advising office website to learn more about Faculty advising services and Faculty policies that apply to your degree. SOUSA supports BSc and BA&Sc degree students, while OASIS supports BA degree students.
Science Internship and Field Studies Office (IFSO)
The Science Internship & Field Studies Office promotes field studies and internships to interested students seeking hands-on experience. The office coordinates the field study semesters offered through the Faculty of Science and open to all degree students, and provides valuable information on the Science Internship program for B.Sc. and B.A.&Sc. degree students.
Arts Internship Office (AIO)
Faculty of Arts Internship Awards
Are you a B.A. or B.A.&Sc. degree student looking to gain firsthand professional or research experience and enrich your academic studies through an internship? Discover a multitude of internship opportunities all around the world or find your own internship with our guidance.
McGill Policy on Assessment of Student Learning
McGill Policy on Assessment of Student Learning (PASL)
The Policy on Assessment of Student Learning (PASL) is intended to provide a framework for assessment practices at McGill. The new principles-based Policy has replaced the former University Student Assessment Policy (USAP) as of Fall 2024. PASL applies to all undergraduate and graduate courses for which credit is earned and students receive a final grade on an official McGill transcript.
McGill Student Wellness Hub
Local Wellness Advisors (LWAs)
The Student Wellness Hub provides a range of services to support the well-being of McGill Students with a focus on awareness, prevention, and early intervention. Follow @HealthierMcGill for updates on Hub services, wellness tips, and upcoming events.
McGill Career Planning Service (CaPS)
Job Search Skills and Resources
CaPS, McGill’s Central Career Services, supports student career and leadership development through career counselling and advising, skills development workshops, experiential learning and career exploration programs, mentoring, and career and networking events. CaPS provides and oversees a wide variety of resources and tools to help students search for part-time / summer jobs, internships and post-graduation opportunities, including the myFuture platform and the Co-Curricular Record, with the goal of helping students become career-ready now and for their future.