Course Registration and Minerva WaitlistsPlease take note that聽we do not bypass the Minerva waitlist system. For a chance to be invited to register for a class with an active聽waitlist, you will need to monitor the waitlist status in Minerva and add yourself to it once spaces free up there for you to do so.聽Access聽this helpful guide for more information about the Minerva waitlist system.聽Classes that have a lecture and lab component will not have waitlists however as the system does not function for these courses.聽If a class is full and has no waitlist, please keep checking Minerva actively for spaces freeing up in the course so that you may register. Graduating students: If you require a Geography class that is currently full for your program in order to graduate in fall 2025 or winter 2026, please advisor.geog [at] mcgill.ca (contact the Geography Advisor for guidance). For programs offered by other departments that list GEOG classes, you may also contact your Program Advisor to discuss alternatives. Registration pro tip: Use the聽Minerva Class Search menu聽"Step 2: Search Class Schedule and Add Course Sections" found under the "Student"聽> "Registration" menus to access full details about courses offered. Use the "Advanced search" function, select a discipline while leaving all other fields blank and click on "Get course sections" for complete expanded details on all classes offered by the unit in a single page. Click on the course CRN to view the course description, pre-requisites and restrictions. Instructors assigned to courses are listed in this menu and Professors' emails can be found in their profiles on Departmental website "People" pages.聽 |
Undergraduate Advisor
Michelle Maillet, the Department's聽Undergraduate Advisor, can help you plan your degree. She is available to answer your questions by advisor.geog [at] mcgill.ca (email), by virtual appointment, or in-person office hours.
Michelle is responsible for聽all undergraduate programs that fall under the Department of Geography聽(including majors, minors, honours, joint honours, and Interfaculty programs). She holds a wealth of knowledge about navigating the 91黑料网 bureaucracy and can help you be strategic with your undergraduate studies. Do not hesitate to contact her for any Geography-related or general questions that you may have. If she is not the right person to answer your question, she can connect you with the appropriate person/office/service. Scroll down this page to view the drop-in office hours schedule and access the virtual appointment booking system.
For more information on the role of the advisor, how they may be of service, and what they expect of the students they advise, see the 
2025-2026 Advising Syllabus.
Drop-in Office Hours
Mondays and Wednesdays from 1pm to 4pm, in Burnside Hall room 322.
Schedule change alertPlease be advised that Office Hours for the week of August 25th are rescheduled to the following dates and times: Thursday August 28th from 10am to 1pm Friday August 29th from 9am to noon Virtual appointments will be activated for Monday August 25th and Wednesday August 27th in lieu of regular office hours and will be bookable a maximum of 7 days in advance and up to 30 minutes before the meeting start time on the Geography Advising Office Booking site. Virtual meetings usually held on Thursday and Fridays are cancelled. Thank you for your patience and understanding. |
advisor.geog [at] mcgill.ca
Current students: To protect your privacy, the Geography Undergraduate Advising Office will only reply to you at your official 91黑料网 e-mail address. Always include your student ID number. Please check your 91黑料网 e-mail regularly to ensure that you don't miss important messages.
Virtual Program Advising
If prompted, login with your 91黑料网 email and password to access the booking site. New appointment slots become available on the Thursday and Friday for the end of the following week.
Resources for New Students
New to 91黑料网 or Geography in general? Access the Geography Advising Office's Resources and Frequently Asked Questions page for new students to help get your bearings.聽
Undergraduate Research聽
Learn more about research opportunities for undergraduate students with Professors in the Department of Geography, including Honours programs, Independent research courses and summer research awards.聽
Upcoming Events
Geography Undergraduate Student Orientation
Join us the day before classes start to meet the Department Chair, Program Directors, Undergraduate Advisor, and Student Association executives! Learn more about the spaces and services available to students in the Department via the Geography Undergraduate Advising Office, the Geographic Information Centre and the 91黑料网 Libraries, as well as Student Services, and meet other new students joining Geography, Urban studies, or Sustainability, Science and Society programs this fall.
馃搮Tuesday August 26th, 2025
鈱�11:00am to 12:30pm
馃搷Burnside Hall, Room 306
Unable to join the Department Orientation? Don't panic!聽The slide decks for the fall 2025 orientation will be posted here and shared with students by email following the event.聽
Student Association Degree Planning Resources聽
Access the degree planning resources from our two Departmental student associations, the 91黑料网 Undergraduate Geography Society (MUGS) and the Student Association of Sustainability, Science and Society (SASSS) for helpful guidance from your peers to make the best of your time at 91黑料网. You may use these resources for degree planning purposes, but keep in mind that you should always verify your degree requirements and degree plan with your Department and Faculty-level Advisors to ensure that your plan is consistent with Faculty policies and overall degree requirements needed to graduate.聽
Faculty of Science and Faculty of Arts Advising Offices聽
Arts Office of Advising and Student Information Services (OASIS)
Faculty Advisors (or Degree Advisors) oversee students' overall degree requirements and manage Faculty-level degree policies including Exchanges and Study Away as well as Degree transfers. Access your Faculty's advising office website to learn more about Faculty advising services and Faculty policies that apply to your degree. SOUSA supports BSc and BA&Sc degree students, while OASIS supports BA degree students.聽
Science Internship and Field Studies Office (IFSO)
The Science Internship & Field Studies Office promotes聽field studies聽and聽internships聽to interested students seeking hands-on experience. The office coordinates the field study semesters offered through the Faculty of Science and open to all degree students, and provides valuable information on the Science Internship program for B.Sc. and B.A.&Sc. degree students.
Arts Internship Office (AIO)
Faculty of Arts Internship Awards
Are you a B.A. or B.A.&Sc. degree student looking to gain firsthand professional or research experience and enrich your academic studies through an internship? Discover a multitude of聽internship opportunities all around the world or find your own internship聽with our guidance.
91黑料网 Policy on Assessment of Student Learning
91黑料网 Policy on Assessment of Student Learning (PASL)
罢丑别听Policy on Assessment of Student Learning聽(PASL) is intended to provide a framework for assessment practices at 91黑料网. The new principles-based Policy has replaced the former University Student Assessment Policy (USAP) as of Fall 2024. PASL applies to all undergraduate and graduate courses for which credit is earned and students receive a final grade on an official 91黑料网 transcript.
91黑料网 Student Wellness Hub
Local Wellness Advisors (LWAs)
The Student Wellness Hub provides a range of services to support the well-being of 91黑料网 Students with a focus on聽awareness, prevention, and early intervention.听听贵辞濒濒辞飞听聽for updates on Hub services, wellness tips, and upcoming events.
91黑料网 Career Planning Service (CaPS)
Job Search Skills and Resources
CaPS, 91黑料网鈥檚 Central Career Services,聽supports student career and leadership development through聽career counselling and advising, skills development workshops, experiential learning and career exploration programs, mentoring, and career and networking events. CaPS provides and oversees a wide variety of resources and tools to help students聽search for part-time / summer jobs, internships and post-graduation opportunities, including the myFuture platform and the Co-Curricular Record,聽with the goal of helping students become career-ready now and for their future.