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Advising<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Connect with the right people to help guide your SSS journey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/main>\n\n\n\n

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Understanding Your Advisors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As an SSS student, you have access to two types of academic advisors: Program Advisors<\/strong> (based in the Department of Geography) and Degree Advisors<\/strong> (based in the Faculty-level advising office, SOUSA). Make sure you connect with the right person for your question!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Program Advisor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Contact for questions about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 SSS program requirements
\u2022 Courses offered in Geography
\u2022 Course registration issues
\u2022 Course substitutions
\u2022 Honours projects<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Degree Advisor (SOUSA)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Contact for questions about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Foundation program requirements
\u2022 Overall B.A. & Sc. degree requirements
\u2022 Study away\/exchange
\u2022 Interfaculty transfers
\u2022 Deferred & supplemental exams<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SSS Program Advisor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michelle Maillet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate Program Advisor (Academic Associate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

advisor.geog@mcgill.ca<\/a> | Geography Advising Office<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michelle’s office is located in Burnside Hall, Room 322<\/strong>. She is available to answer your questions by email<\/a>, by virtual appointment, or via in-person drop-in office hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michelle is responsible for all undergraduate programs that fall under the Department of Geography<\/strong> (including majors, minors, honours, joint honours, and Interfaculty programs like SSS). She has been advising Geography students since 2014 and became the full-time advisor for the SSS program in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She holds a wealth of knowledge about navigating the McGill bureaucracy and can help you be strategic with your undergraduate studies. She also evaluates course equivalencies, approves course substitutions, and recommends students for graduation. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Program Director & Mentor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Brian E. Robinson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Program Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

brian.e.robinson@mcgill.ca<\/a> | Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Robinson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and a member of the Bieler School of Environment. His research examines how people meet their needs through use of ecosystems and natural resources, the role this plays in developing regions, and the institutions we create to mediate these relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> Ecosystem services, ecology, environmental & development economics, international development, livelihoods & environment, quantitative methods<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> Burnside Hall, Room 432<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Graham MacDonald<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Program Mentor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

graham.macdonald@mcgill.ca<\/a> | Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. MacDonald is an Associate Professor of Sustainability Science in the Department of Geography. He studies regional- to global-scale dimensions of agricultural land use and management, examining how agricultural trade influences resource distribution and food consumption patterns worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> Land use, food systems, agricultural sustainability, commodities trade, urban food systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> Burnside Hall, Room 627<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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B.A. & Sc. Degree Advising<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SCIENCE OFFICE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING (SOUSA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOUSA provides ongoing advice and guidance on academic issues related to overall degree requirements, registration, course changes, deferred exams, Academic Standing, interfaculty transfers, study away, and graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tania Raggo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

B.A. & Sc. Degree Advisor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

tania.raggo@mcgill.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Bachelor of Arts & Science students are automatically assigned to Tania Raggo as their dedicated degree advisor. She provides assistance with degree planning and is a valuable referral source if you’re not sure where to address your question. She also helps manage academic situations during periods of personal, financial, or medical difficulties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Marina Saunders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Student Affairs Administrator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

marina.saunders@mcgill.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marina serves as the Secretary to the B.A. & Sc. Program Administration Committee (PAC) and provides administrative support for the program. If Tania Raggo is on leave, Marina Saunders can assist with B.A. & Sc. advising inquiries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SOUSA Contact Information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Location:<\/strong> Dawson Hall, Room 405
Address:<\/strong> 853 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC H3A 0G5
General Inquiries:<\/strong> advisor.science@mcgill.ca<\/a>
New Students:<\/strong> newstudentadvising.science@mcgill.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Helpful Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Before You Email<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Try to ask all your questions in a single email \u2014 this makes things easier for your advisor. Don’t send multiple emails about the same issue. Always include your student ID number.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Use Your McGill Email<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To protect your privacy, advising offices will only reply to your official McGill email address. Check your McGill email regularly to ensure you don’t miss important messages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Be Patient During Registration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

During the Add\/Drop period, advisors receive a high volume of emails and appointment requests. Please expect longer wait times and avoid sending multiple emails.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Still Have Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Check out our other resources or ask fellow SSS students!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Degree Planning<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Ask SASSS<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Understanding Your Advisors As an SSS student, you have access to two types of academic advisors: Program Advisors (based in the Department of Geography) and Degree Advisors (based in the Faculty-level advising office, SOUSA). Make sure you connect with the right person for your question! Program Advisor Contact for questions about: \u2022 SSS program requirements\u2022 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-40","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sasss.sus.mcgill.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sasss.sus.mcgill.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sasss.sus.mcgill.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sasss.sus.mcgill.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sasss.sus.mcgill.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sasss.sus.mcgill.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":131,"href":"https:\/\/sasss.sus.mcgill.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions\/131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sasss.sus.mcgill.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}