At Dawson College, academic advising a collaborative process between student and advisor designed to help students make responsible educational decisions. Advisers can guide you in setting an educational plan for your studies here at Dawson and beyond. We can provide you with information on graduation requirements, program transfers, college policies and procedures, applying to university and more. We can also help you access college support services. Academic Advising for daytime students is located in 2D.4. Continuing Education Academic Advising is in 2H.1.
Advising Drop-In Times
Upcoming Drop-in times are listed below, and change on a weekly basis. Please come visit us at the Academic Advising drop-in counters which are located right beside room 2D.7.
The drop-in times listed below are for day time students. For Continuing Education students, please see our Continuing Education drop-in hours.
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
10:00 am - 11:30 am
DROP-IN TO 2:15
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Appointment Booking for Registered Day Division Students
Day division students who need more in-depth advising than possible at the drop-in counter can book an appointment. Appointments are 30 minutes in duration and may be booked by going to room 2D.4 or call 514-931-8731, ext. 1176.
Hours
During the semester, the Academic Advising office is open Monday – Thursday from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Fridays, we are open from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
The office is closed for lunch from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.
Academic Services
Potential Students
- High school visits
- Information on college programs & admission requirements
- Application procedures
- Program structure
- Course selection
- Assist students in their educational choices
New Students
- Orientation
- Graduation & program requirements
- Course selection & placement
- Registration
- Academic policies & procedures
- College services
- Outline new responsibilities for students
Returning Students
- Individual program planning
- DEC requirements
- Academic difficulties
- Program change
- Course load
- Summer courses
- Course commandites
- Academic goals
Graduating Students
- Diploma evaluation
- University information workshops
- Individual university planning
- University admissions requirements
- University applications
- Scholarship information
- Educational alternatives
- Planning for the future
