Academic advising
Academic advice can help you with big choices, including choosing your program and courses. Academic advising is available from departmental advisors and from the Academic Advising Centre.
You can declare your major after competing 12 units. Declaring your major will help you plan your program and career and gives you more opportunities to connect with UVic Science community.
Department Advisors
For advice on issues related to a specific program, department, or school, start with the undergraduate department advisor:
| Department | Role | Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry and Microbiology |
All levels |
Kimberley Politano |
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Honours |
John Burke jeburke@uvic.ca |
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| Biology |
1st & 2nd year advising; |
Greg Beaulieu & Barbara Ehlting biology.advice1@uvic.ca |
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3rd & 4th year advising; |
Greg Beaulieu, David Punzalan |
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Honours |
Barbara Hawkins & Bob Chow |
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| Chemistry |
All levels, Honours & Major, |
Dave Berg djberg@uvic.ca |
| Earth and Ocean Sciences |
All levels |
Stan Dosso seosadvisor@uvic.ca |
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Honours Advisor |
Lucinda Leonard eoshon@uvic.ca |
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| Mathematics and Statistics |
Undergraduate Program Coordinator |
Gary MacGillivray upcsm@uvic.ca |
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Math advising |
Stephen Scully, Asmita Sodhi, Peter Dukes (Honours) |
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Math Transfer Credits |
Yu-Ting Chen chenyuting@uvic.ca Jing Huang huangj@uvic.ca |
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Statistics advising |
Michelle Miranda, Julie Zhou statadvisor@uvic.ca |
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Statistics Transfer Credits |
Min Tsao mtsao@uvic.ca |
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| Physics and Astronomy |
1st & 2nd year |
Mark Laidlaw |
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3rd & 4th year |
Bob Kowalewski |
Academic Advising Centre
Connect with the Academic Advising Centre throughout your degree. They can help:
- Explore your degree and program options
- Discuss the flexibility available in a degree (adding a second Major or a Minor, Concentration or Option)
- Select your courses
- Help when life interferes with academic success
- Plan for your degree completion and help you interpret your CAPP report
- Explain University policies, regulations, and degree and program requirements
- With academic concerns and provide appropriate referrals
- Transfer students with discussing academic plans, and reviewing transfer credits
The Academic Calendar contains information on programs, courses and academic regulations. Contact an Adviser if you need referrals or support in taking next steps or have questions about how to interpret a policy in the Academic Calendar. Unexpected life circumstances may interfere with academic success. You do not have to face difficulties on your own. Consult the Academic Advising Centre for information on drop-in times and appointments, or email advising@uvic.ca.