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ADVISING

What do Academic Advisors do?

  • WeÌýadviseÌýstudents on course selection and degree requirements, and offer general guidance on academic matters. If you're unsure of which courses you want to take, or which you need to complete for your degree, get in touch with an advisor.
  • WeÌýliaiseÌýwith the Office of the Registrar and the department as a whole in matters pertaining to students' academic standing. Transfer credits, honours applications, placement tests, you name it! We're you're link to the administration.

Academic Advising Services provide accurate, up-to-date information, tailored to address your needs. Advising can be done in person, by mail or by telephone.

Undergraduate LJSO Program Coordinator and Advisor
Dr. Louise Carbert
Email: LJSO@dal.ca

Student Academic Success Services (Academic Advising)
Room G28, Main Level
Killam Memorial Library
Telephone:Ìý902-494-3077
Email:Ìýadvising.studentservices@dal.ca
To make an appointment online:ÌýLogin toÌýÌýand click the "Learning Resources" tab


Student Services

As a student of Dal's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, you have access to a variey of programs and services designed to enrich, inform and support your university experience. Resources are available for every stage of your learning, fromÌýÌýandÌýÌýtoÌýÌýandÌý.

For more information about the help and support available on campus, visit theÌýStudent ServicesÌýwebsite.

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Student Matters

Dr. Rebecca Babcock (asstdeanfass@dal.caÌýor 902-494-6898), is the Assistant Dean of Student Matters and consults with students who are experiencing difficulties in the following situations:

Rules, regulations and procedures

At the recommendation of the Registrar's Office, the Assistant Dean helps students with problems regarding rules, regulations and procedures that cannot be resolved at the Registrar's Office. A student should alwaysÌýfirstÌýÌýif there is a problem with an academic regulation. The Registrar's Office will refer students to the Assistant Dean if they cannot help them with an academic problem.

Academic difficulties

A student experiencing difficulties in any course(s) because of illness, personal reasons, financial problems, or other extenuating circumstances shallÌýfirst make an appointment with the professor(s) concernedÌýto discuss the problem and explore options. If this is not satisfactory, the student canÌýthen meet with the Chair of the department(s) concernedÌýto seek advice. If the student is unable to solve the problem at the departmental level, she/he can meet with the Assistant Dean to discuss further options.

Academic advice and counselling

Consult yourÌýÌýif you requireÌýspecific adviceÌýabout your major, honours options and program requirements. If you needÌýgeneral adviceÌýabout courses, bursaries or admissions, you should consult anÌýÌýor make an appointment with anÌýacademic counsellor in Student Services. For academic problems that require aÌýspecific waiverÌý(determined at the Registrar's Office) or for those cases that have been specifically referred, students shall consult the Assistant Dean of Student Matters.