{"id":26073,"date":"2021-06-15T16:06:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T20:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/law\/?page_id=26073"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:18:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T19:18:00","slug":"academic-advising-and-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/academic-advising-and-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Advising and Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Academic Advising and Support\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many ways to get academic and personal support at Carleton University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for more information on course enrolment and registration? Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/course-enrolment-and-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Course Enrolment and Registration page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"academic-advising-and-support\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Advising and Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p><a href=\"#academicaudit\">Understanding Your Academic Audit<\/a><br><a href=\"#academicadvising\">Academic Advising<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/course-enrolment-and-registration\/#newstudentschecklist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">First Year Students<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/course-enrolment-and-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Course Enrolment and Registration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Services<\/a><br><a href=\"#campussupportservices\">Campus Support Services<\/a><br><a href=\"#examdeferrals\">Deferring an Exam<\/a><br><a href=\"#requestsforaccommodation\">Requests for Accommodation<\/a><a id=\"academicaudit\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"understanding-your-academic-audit\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding Your Academic Audit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Academic Audit is your roadmap to your Undergraduate Law program. The audit provides you with a snapshot of your progress and how to stay on track to meet your graduation goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"learn-how-to-read-your-audit\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn How to Read Your Audit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Regularly reviewing your audit will help you stay on track. You can learn how to read your audit using the Academic Advising Centre&#8217;s Academic Audit resources: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/academicadvising\/your-academic-audit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Academic Audits<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/academicadvising\/your-academic-audit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Read Your Audit<\/a>.<a id=\"academicadvising\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"academic-advising\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Academic Advising<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can receive advising for their program via the Department&#8217;s Undergraduate Administrator, or for their overall degree via the Academic Advising Centre. Find out more about these services below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"undergraduate-law-program-advising\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Law Program Advising<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Undergraduate Administrator (your program advisor) helps students understand the following program related topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Audit Review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Course Registration Override Request<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program and Course Requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change of Program Elements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switching into the Law Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Exchange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Book a meeting with the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/faculty-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Undergraduate Administrator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"degree-advising\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Degree Advising<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to have your overall degree progress reviewed? Students are encouraged to connect with the main advising office, the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/academicadvising\">Academic Advising Centre (AAC)<\/a>. The AAC offers advising sessions for students who are experiencing academic difficulty, need assistance understanding their <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/academicadvising\/your-academic-audit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">academic audit<\/a>, want to ensure they are fulfilling their degree program\u2019s academic requirements or have been placed on Academic Warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"career-services\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are looking for an on-campus job or starting to plan your career, <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Services<\/a> is there to help. Career Services offers <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/job-search-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">job search support<\/a>, they can help you <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/get-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gain work experience<\/a>, and help you <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/develop-your-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">develop your skills<\/a>.<a id=\"campussupportservices\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"campus-support-services\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campus Support Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students have access to a variety of services across campus. A full list of services is available through <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/academicadvising\/other-student-support-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campus Support Services<\/a>. Here are some of the commonly used services:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table  aligncenter\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Title<\/th><th>Session<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Help with Writing<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csas\/support\/one-on-one-appointments\/writing-consultation-sessions\/\">Writing Consultation Sessions<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Study Skills<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csas\/\">Centre for Student Academic Support<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Health and Well-being<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/health\/\">Health and Counselling Services<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Support for Learning or Physical Disabilities<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/\">Paul Menton Centre<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tuition and Fees<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/fees\">Financial Services<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OSAP, Scholarships, Bursaries and Work Study<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/awards\/\">Awards and Financial Aid<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Research for projects and assignments<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/library.carleton.ca\/services\/research-help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MacOdrum Library Research Support Services<\/a><a id=\"examdeferrals\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"formal-deferral-of-a-final-exam\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Formal Deferral of a Final Exam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who require a deferral of one or more final exams can make a request through the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/registrar\/deferral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Registrar&#8217;s Office<\/a>. Please refer to the Registrar&#8217;s Office for relevant exam deferral dates and processes.<a id=\"requestsforaccommodation\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"requests-for-accommodation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requests for Accommodation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"students-with-learning-or-physical-disabilities\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Students with Learning or Physical Disabilities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton University is committed to ensuring all students have equal access to education. If you would like to receive accommodations for physical or learning disabilities, please contact the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carleton.ca\/pmc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Menton Centre<\/a>. To learn about accommodations, and to complete the relevant registration steps, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/registering-with-pmc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PMC registration page<\/a>. Students are encouraged to register well in advance of the start of a new term to ensure sufficient time is available to make the necessary accommodation arrangements for each course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"religious-obligations-and-spiritual-observances\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Religious Obligations and Spiritual Observances<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton University strives to accommodate students who, due to religious obligation, must miss an examination, test, assignment deadline, laboratory, or other compulsory event. Learn more about Carleton University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/focus\/discrimination-harassment\/religious-spiritual-observances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Religious\/Spiritual Observances policy<\/a>. To make a request, please review the request process and deadline on the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/regulations\/academicregulationsoftheuniversity\/regulations-for-students-with-religious-obligations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Undergraduate Calendar \u2013 Academic Regulations for Students with Religious Obligations<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many ways to get academic and personal support at Carleton University. Looking for more information on course enrolment and registration? Visit our Course Enrolment and Registration page. Academic Advising and Support &nbsp; Understanding Your Academic Audit The Academic Audit is your roadmap to your Undergraduate Law program. 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