Academic Support

Advising

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Questions?

Support on your academic journey

Advisors provide support to current Dalhousie University and King's students by coaching, supporting and guiding you to set and meet educational and career goals. Find the appropriate advisor for your needs below.

Advisors can also help students get back on track with their studies if they've been referred by an Assistant Dean or other faculty member.

Advisors at Dalhousie

Prospective students & admissions

Advisors in the Welcome Centre and the Registar's Office can answer questions about programs, admissions and scholarships at Dalhousie. 

If you are a prospective undergraduate student contact an advisor.

If you are a current undergraduate student contact the Registrar's Office. 

If you are a prospective graduate student, contact the Faculty of Graduate studies. 

If you are looking for information related to professional programs, contact the faculty advisor using the information below. 

 

Transfer credits, scholarships, bursaries

Contact the Registrar's Office

Faculty of Agriculture (Truro)

Students in the Faculty of Agriculture can make an appointment with a Student Success Advisor in the Student Success Centre or advisors within the faculty.

Student Success Centre advisors can help you:

  • understand your program requirements and academic regulations
  • map out strategies to achieve your educational and career goals
  • choose your courses (program, major, minor)
  • learn how to use your strengths to reach your educational, career and life goals
  • develop action plans to deal with academic or other difficulties

Faculty advisors can help you:

  • choose a major or honours program
  • answer course specific questions and problems
  • find research opportunities in your faculty
  • find exchange and study abroad opportunities in your program
  • sign your study abroad application
  • explore job opportunities in your field

Faculty of Architecture & Planning

Advisors in the School of Architecture

Advisors in the School of Planning

 

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

Students in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences can make an appointment with a Student Success Advisor in the Bissett Student Success Centre or advisors within the faculty.

The Bissett Student Success Centre advisors can help you:

  • understand your program requirements and academic regulations
  • map out strategies to achieve your educational and career goals
  • choose your courses (program, major, minor)
  • learn how to use your strengths to reach your educational, career and life goals
  • develop action plans to deal with academic or other difficulties

Faculty advisors can help you:

  • choose a major or honours program
  • answer course specific questions and problems
  • find research opportunities in your faculty
  • find exchange and study abroad opportunities in your program
  • sign your study abroad application
  • explore job opportunities in your field

 

Faculty of Computer Science

Advisors in the Faculty of Computer Science

 

Faculty of Dentistry

Advisors in the Faculty of Dentistry

 

Faculty of Engineering

Students entering their first year of engineering on the Halifax campus can see an advisor in the Bissett Student Success Centre for course selection and registration assistance. 

All other inquiries related to the engineering program should be directed to engineering@dal.ca. 

Support and connections in the Faculty of Engineering.  

 

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Your first point of contact is your graduate coordinator. Visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies list of programs and click on your program to find your graduate coordinator. Or email the Faculty of Graduate Studies at graduate.studies@dal.ca.

 

Faculty of Health

Advisors in the School of Health Sciences

Advisors in the School of Health & Human Performance

Advisors in the School of Nursing

Advisors in the School of Social Work

Faculty of Law

Advisors in the Schulich School of Law

 

Faculty of Management

Undergraduate advisors in the Faculty of Management

Graduate advisors in the Faculty of Management

 

Faculty of Medicine

Contact Student Affairs in the Faculty of Medicine

 

Faculty of Science

Students in the Faculty of Science can make an appointment with a Student Success Advisor in the Bissett Student Success Centre or advisors within the faculty.

The Bissett Student Success Centre can help you:

  • understand your program requirements and academic regulations
  • map out strategies to achieve your educational and career goals
  • choose your courses (program, major, minor)
  • learn how to use your strengths to reach your educational, career and life goals
  • develop action plans to deal with academic or other difficulties

Faculty advisors can help you:

  • choose a major or honours program
  • answer course specific questions and problems
  • find research opportunities in your faculty
  • find exchange and study abroad opportunities in your program
  • sign your study abroad application.
  • explore job opportunities in your field

University of King's College

Journalism Trina Roache trina.roache@ukings.ca  
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Non-Fiction Gillian Turnbull gillian.turnbull@ukings.ca (902) 422-1271 ext. 282

Visit the Current Student advising page on ukings.ca for more information. 

Other specialized advisors

  

Bissett Student Success Centre (Halifax)

Student Success Centre (Truro)

 

When meeting with your advisor:

  • Come with a list of questions you want to ask. Try to be as specific as possible.
  • Look up academic dates and deadlines that relate to your questions.
  • Tell your advisor as much as you can about why you're meeting with them. The more they know about your situation, the more they can help you.
  • Your meeting is held in confidence, so prepare to engage in a discussion beyond course choice and program options.