For guidance on where to go for assistance, students may consult the Faculty of Arts website under in addition to the following information.
Arts Students' Centre
The Faculty of Arts Students' Centre is the overall headquarters for undergraduate programs in the Faculty of Arts. The key objective of this office is to connect students with whatever academic assistance that they require.
In addition to housing the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs and Student Affairs and the Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning, the Arts Students' Centre is the specific home to:
program advising
the Faculty’s Co-operative Education Program
the Arts and Science Honours Academy
the Faculty’s Interdisciplinary Programs
a Student Help Desk
Location: Social Sciences Room 102 Phone: 403.220.3580 Email: ascarts@ucalgary.ca Website:
Degree Advisors
Degree advisors in the Arts Students' Centre assist undergraduate students in planning their overall degree programs. For example, they provide advice for students on:
Contextual (big-picture) questions about the Major Field and honours programs
Graduation checks and confirmation
Changes of Program
Letters of Permission for study at other institutions
Degree Navigator assistance
After-degree program evaluation
Honours applications and admissions
New student registration
Graduation Guarantee
Location: Social Sciences Room 102 Phone: 403.220.3580 Email: ascarts@ucalgary.ca Website:
Department Offices
Subject advisors in Department Offices deal with more specific inquiries related to courses and course content within a student’s major. For example, these advisors assist students with:
Course-related questions
Details about the Major Field
Details about honours programs
Transfer-credit assessment
Overloads
Course time conflicts
Credit by special assessment
Course audits
Initial grade appeals
Prerequisite waivers
Note that the Faculty of Arts Students' Centre provides subject advising on the topics listed above for the interdisciplinary programs within the Faculty.
Contact information is provided for each Major and Minor program under 4. Program Details and a contact list is provided on the Faculty of Arts website: .
Enrolment Services
Enrolment Services helps with registration issues and problems, fee payments, awards, financial aid, admissions questions, visiting and exchange students, open studies, transcripts, deferred exams, etc.
The Student Success Centre (SSC) provides broad educational planning, learning support, assistance with academic difficulties, academic program guidance, writing support, success seminars, and peer support.
Location: Taylor Family Digital Library, 3rd Floor Phone: 403.220.5881 Email: success@ucalgary.ca Website: