ISID ADVISING: Effective Currently
Types of Advising at ISID and OASIS:
IDS Program Advising provides the following:
- IDS Program navigation: The IDS program advisors explain program rules, structure, and requirements to ensure students are on the right track.
- IDS Course planning: They help students select appropriate courses and understand prerequisites. They review and approve TR credits for IDS Students intending to studyaway or go on exchange. They review and approve 'substitution request' which are courses that exist at McGill but are not part of the IDS program list.
- Goal setting: They guide students in identifying and then planning to meet their academic goals.
- Resource connection: They act as a link to other campus services and resources that can help students succeed.
- IDS and Faculty of Arts Policy clarifications: IDS Advisors explain important academic policies, procedures, and consequences for not meeting them.
- IDS Progress tracking: IDS Advisors check a student's academic progress to ensure they are on track for graduation.
- Support: They provide proactive support via connecting McGill students to the appropriate departments at McGill for help. In particular, students who are struggling or need additional assistance, should be in regular contact with the different advisors at McGill. Mainly OASIS.
- Approve: They approve IDS Majors, Minors, Honours and Joint Honours for graduation for the Fall, Winter, and Summer graduation terms.
If you wish to see a Program Advisor FOR THE ABOVE REASONS see below the following options:
Majors, Honours and Joint Honours: Honours and Jt Honours IDS students should be meeting regularly with Lisa (once a term).
- email ids [at] mcgill.ca and or andrew.folco [at] mcgill.ca with your most recent email checklist sent by Lisa
Minors:
- Minors in IDS, email kirsty.mckinnon [at] mcgill.ca (IDS Student Affairs Advisor )with your questions.
NOTE: Advising will take place via email or online (Teams).The online appointment is held through MS Teams (works on mobile, desktop, or through a browser). Before your appointment, be sure to have properly setup what is required to join the meeting.
NOTE: Appointments can change due to last minute advisor availability. Always check your McGill email.
ADVISING FOR: ISID Graduate Studies, Career Opportunities and Law School Studies Advising - post B.A. McGill:
Prof. Jacob Blanc is the Undergraduate Program Director at ISID and he will be happy to chat about career opportunities and postgraduate studies, but he asks that students come to the conversation having already looked through this page and reflected on some of the more specific interests and goals that they would like to pursue.
- Email Professorjacob.blanc [at] mcgill.ca ( Jake Blanc)
General Advising in the Faculty of Arts:
- Reach out for comprehensive degree advising and planning
- learn about the foundation program
- degree requirements, university and faculty regulations, study away/exchange, exams, Interfaculty transfers and readmission
- Arts OASIS offers online and in-person advising by appointment ONLY
- Book an appointment OR send us a message via Arts OASIS Service Desk Portal.
If you are uncertain about which Advisor to see at McGill - contact lisa.stanischewski [at] mcgill.ca (Lisa.)
