Academic advising

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Academic advisors at Douglas College are available to assist you with all aspects of your academic career - from the initial Application for Admission, to program selection and course planning, and even your Application for Graduation.

Whether you are a prospective, newly admitted or current student, Academic Advisors are her to help guide you through your Educational and Career Pathways!  Connecting with an Advisor early in yur college experience can be a major factor in your success. Staying in contact can help avoid serious difficulties later.  Academic Advisors are not Career Counsellors therefore, students with undefined goals can seek help through Douglas College Career Counselling.

College Information sessions

Information sessions introduce you to the career and University Transfer programs and courses offered at Douglas College. New and prospective students are advised to attend an information session for their program of interest.

Sessions are free and pre-registration is not necessary.

Information sessions are provided for all students and are one to two hours in length. The dates, times and location of Information sessions are posted on the information sessions page online. Alternatively, information is available from the Registrar's Office by calling 604-527-5478.

Individual booked appointments

Individual appointments with an Academic Advisor are available if you require assistance with course and program planning. These appointments are 30 minutes in length and must be booked in advance.

Appointments may be booked with the Registrar's Office in New Westminster or Coquitlam at 604-527-5478.

If you have a "quick question" for an academic advisor, drop-in and telephone advising services are also available.

Online academic advising

Need academic advising but no time to phone or visit the college? Try our new online advising service.

Online chat is a versatile remote service, where you can chat with an academic advisor over the internet in a virtual classroom. There may also be specific lessons on registration, university transfer and other advising services.

Online Advising Services are available Tuesday 11-12pm and Thursday 2-3pm

July  27 11am - 12noon - Click to access Online Advising
July  29  2pm -   3pm     -  Cancelled

 Drop-in advising

Drop-in appointments are 10 - 15 minutes in length and are designed to provide assistance for a few, brief questions. These appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis, so no advanced booking is required. Please come to the Registrar's Office approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the drop-in period.

Drop-in academic advising at the New Westminster Campus: room 2700

Standard schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday	10am - 12noon
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday	130pm - 330pm
Changes

Drop-in academic advising at the Coquitlam Campus: room A1450

Standard schedule
Monday and Wednesday	2pm - 4pm
Tuesday and Friday	10am - 12noon
Extended Advising Schedule (Jul 19 - Aug 06, 2010)
Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs Fridays	10am - 12noon 2pm - 4pm 10am - 12noon

Academic advising by telephone

Academic advising by telephone is designed to answer quick questions and is available at 604-527-5550 on Monday and Wednesday 11am-12noon, and on Friday from 2pm-3pm.

Changes - listed dates are cancelled
Monday, July 26 11am
Wednesday, July 28 11am