UofC " This Is Now

Search Calendar:


Site Navigation
Welcome
Important Notice and Disclaimer
Fee Payment Deadlines
Academic Schedule
Examinations Schedule
Undergraduate Degrees with a Major
Combined Degrees
Minor Programs
Student Services
Undergraduate Admissions
Academic Regulations
Tuition and General Fees
English for Academic Purposes Program
Faculty of Arts
1. Summary of Degree Programs
2. Information for Undergraduate Students
2.1 Advising and Program Information
2.2 First-Year Options
3. Faculty Regulations
4. Program Details
5. Administration
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Environmental Design
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Haskayne School of Business
Faculty of Kinesiology
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Nursing
Schulich School of Engineering
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social Work
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Co-operative Education/Internship
Continuing Education
Awards and Financial Assistance
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
About the University of Calgary
Where
Who's Who
Glossary of Terms
Contact Us
University of Calgary Calendar 2010-2011 Faculty of Arts 2. Information for Undergraduate Students 2.1 Advising and Program Information
2.1 Advising and Program Information

The Arts and Science Undergraduate Programs Office provides program administration, information and advising for all programs offered by the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science. In addition to the Arts Degree Advisors in the Undergraduate Programs Office, there are Subject Advisors in the various Department and Programs Office to assist students.

For guidance on where to get program advice, students may consult the Faculty of Arts website under http://arts.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate/student-support in addition to the following information.

Arts Degree Advisors

Arts Degree Advisors assist undergraduate students in building their overall degree programs. For example, Degree Advisors provide advice students on:

  • Overall programs
  • Contextual (big-picture) questions about the Major Field
  • Contextual (big-picture) questions about honours programs
  • Graduation checks and confirmation
  • Graduation guarantee
  • Academic standing
  • After-degree program evaluation
  • Honours applications and admission

Arts Degree Advisors serve students from the Arts and Science Undergraduate Programs Office (UPO).

Location: MacEwan Student Centre, 4th Floor

Phone: 403.220.5881

Email: upo@ucalgary.ca

Website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/upo/

Subject Advisors

Subject Advisors deal with more specific inquiries related to courses and course content within a student’s major.  For example, these advisors assist students with:

  • Course-related questions
  • Details about the Major Field
  • Details about honours programs
  • Transfer-credit assessment
  • Overloads
  • Course time conflicts
  • Credit by special assessment
  • Course audits
  • Grade appeals
  • Third attempts at a course

Subject Advisors work closely with specific Departments and Programs and are most often located in Department Offices or the Interdisciplinary Programs Offices.  Fine Arts Degree Advisors deal with both details and overall programs in Art, Dance, Drama and Music.  Contact information is provided for each Major and Minor program under 4. Program Details and a contact list is provided on the Faculty of Arts website: http://www.arts.ucalgary.ca.

Other Academic Assistance

Enrolment Services

Enrolment Services helps with registration issues and problems, fee payments, awards, financial aid, admissions questions, change of program administration, visiting and exchange students, open studies, transcripts, letters of permission, deferred exams, deferred term work, etc.

Location: Mackimmie Library Block (MLB) Lobby

Phone: 1.403.210.ROCK(7625)

Website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/currentstudents/contact

Student Success Centre (Coming Soon)

The new University of Calgary Student Success Centre will aid with broad educational planning, learning support, assistance with academic difficulties, academic program guidance, writing support, success seminars, peer support.