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Contact Academic Advising

Have you declared a major? If NO, see "Choose from three options ... ," below.
Are you a newly admitted student? See "Choose from three options for academic advising," below.
Are you experiencing academic difficulty?
Have you declared a major?
 If YES, see contact information for your program/departmental advisor.
Are you a First Nations / Aboriginal student? See below for contact information.

Choose from three options for academic advising

LiveHelp

This is a secure online instant messaging system where you can ask for help just as you would use MSN or Yahoo Messenger. NOTE: For specific dates and times, please see our online advising and drop-in advising calendar.

Go to LiveHelp.

Drop-in advising

Got a quick question to ask? Fifteen minute appointment times are available at the following locations:

  • Student Central for newly admitted and undeclared students with quick program and course planning questions.
  • Arts Central for Faculty of Arts and Social Science(FASS) students or students from other faculties interested in FASS programs only).
  • Study Central @ Louis Riel (currently not available; please check back for updates)

NOTE: For specific dates and times, please see our online advising and drop-in advising calendar.

When booking please keep in mind the following:

You must bring:
  • your SFU student ID
You can:
  • apply for a drop-in time no earlier than thirty minutes before the start of the drop-in advising period.
Caution:
  • You are not guaranteed a drop-in time.
  • Each student's eligibility for a drop-in time will be determined by the Academic Advisor.
  • If there are more students than available drop-in times, a random draw may be held.
  • Drop-in times are subject to change without notice.

Book an appointment

Phone 778.782.6930

To ensure that you see the right advisor for your needs, please consult the following and request that you be booked with either a Special, Student or Professional Academic Advisor as appropriate:

See a Special Advisor (retired SFU faculty member) if you wish to discuss:
  • academic difficulty
  • academic standing and continuance (OAP, CAP, RTW)
  • withdrawals under extenuating circumstances (WE)
  • readmission after being required to withdraw
See a Student Advisor (3rd/4th year peer advisor) if you wish to discuss:
  • selection of degree(s), program(s), and/or certificate(s)*
  • program admission for undeclared students and students who wish to change programs**
  • meeting lower division program requirements for a major, minor, or extended minor
  • course selection
  • referrals for resources available around campus (eg, Student Learning Commons,
    Co-op, etc.)
See a professional Academic Advisor if you wish to discuss:
  • any issue or concern you would normally see a Special Advisor and a Student Advisor about
  • pre-law, pre-med, and other professional studies
  • letters of permission
  • course repeats and withdrawals (including withdrawals under extenuating circumstances)

* excluding: upper division questions, graduation, honours, second degrees, and post-baccalaureate diplomas (see the department)
**excluding: Engineering Science, Interactive Arts and Technology, and Contemporary Arts programs (see the department)

First Nations, Métis, or Inuit student?

For all Indigenous Student Academic Advising please visit: students.sfu.ca/indigenous/contacts.html

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