Your academic advisor can help you with a wide range of questions and issues including selecting a program, transferring from other programs or institutions, choosing courses, dealing with academic impacts of health or personal issues, tailoring your program to your goals, integrating research, exchanges and field studies, and making administrative changes to your academic record.
The Faculty assigns academic advisors to all undergraduate students according to their program of study. Consult the list below to find your advisor.
David Titley-Péloquin & Alice Cherestes | foundationyear.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (Ask a question or book an appointment)
Your foundation year advisors are here to assist you with academic questions you may have in your first year at McGill. Their goal is to ensure your smooth transition into university life, to help you achieve your academic goals, and to enhance your academic experience by connecting you with the university community.
Julie Major | julie.major [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Book an in-person meeting
Advising info for B.Sc. (Ag.Env.Sc.) students
Penny Kaill-Vinish | advisor.environment [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Book a meeting
Grant Clark | grant.clark [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Predrag Sunjka | predrag.sunjka [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Shiv Prasher | shiv.prasher [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
U1: Stephane Bayen | STEPHANE.BAYEN [at] MCGILL.CA (Email)
U2: Jennifer Ronholm | jennifer.ronholm [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
U3: Saji George | saji.george [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Sandy Phillips | sandy.phillips [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Advising info for Dietetics students
Christine Gurekian | christine.gurekian [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
U1 & U2: Stan Kubow | stan.kubow [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
U3 & U4: Yixiang Wang | yixiang.wang [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Agribusiness Entrepreneurship: Mary Doidge | mary.doidge [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Agricultural Economics: Julie Major | julie.major [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Agricultural Production: Valérie Gravel | valerie.gravel [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Animal Biology: Raj Duggavathi | raj.duggavathi [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Animal Health and Disease: Vilceu Bordignon | vilceu.bordignon [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Applied Ecology: Julie Major | julie.major [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Ecological Agriculture: Caroline Begg | caroline.begg [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Environment (Bieler School): Penny Kaill-Vinish | advisor.environment [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Environmental Engineering: David Titley-Péloquin | david.titley-peloquin [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Human Nutrition: Christine Gurekian | christine.gurekian [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
International Agriculture: Julie Major | julie.major [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Ecological Agriculture: Caroline Begg | caroline.begg [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Food Science: Hosahalli Ramaswamy | hosahalli.ramaswamy [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
David Titley-Péloquin | david.titley-peloquin [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences can use the following forms to request changes to their major, minor, specialization, or courses.
It is your responsibility to ensure all faculty and program requirements are met before graduation. Check with your adviser early in your graduating year if you have any questions.
Use the permission forms below to apply for directed studies, research project and special topics courses.