Academic Advising and Support
Please ensure that you are an undergraduate student in your 2nd Year or above before proceeding.
Advising inquiries for all first-year B.Eng. students can be directed to ECORSupport@carleton.ca. Visit the First-Year Engineering Resources page for various resources dedicated to first-year students. For help with registration issues for 2nd Year or above undergraduate students, visit the Undergraduate Support page.
Please note that the Undergraduate Advising Request form below is not intended for mental health related concerns. If you are seeking support for mental health please consult Mental Health & Wellness Support Services
Useful Links – please review the links below to see if the information can help you with your question/concern before completing the Undergraduate Advising Request form.
Undergraduate Engineering Academic Support (Creating an Upper Year Schedule, Engineering Scheduling Tool tc.)
Program Progression Maps/Trees
Electives for Engineering Programs (Complementary Studies Electives & Science Electives)
Academic Continuation Evaluation
Carleton University CGPA Scale
Registration FAQs Returning Students
FAQs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who should contact the MAE Academic Advisors for advising? | Mechanical, Aerospace, Biomedical & Mechanical or Sustainable & Renewable Energy Stream B students in 2nd Year or above. |
| What CAN the MAE Academic Advisors help with? | • Planning course progression if you fall “off pattern” due to not passing a course, summer courses, reduced course load etc. • Helping to understand pre-requisite requirements. Understanding pre-requisite requirements • Guidance on elective courses • To discuss Academic Warning (ACE/Academic Continuation Evaluation) • To discuss your Change of Program Elements (COPE) request |
| What CAN’T the MAE Academic Advisors help with? | • Courses taught by other departments: i.e. MATH, SYST, ELEC, BIOL etc. • Co-op Questions (Contact co-opprogram@carleton.ca) • Immigration Questions (Contact isso@carleton.ca) • Tuition Questions (Contact student_accounts@carleton.ca • OSAP Questions (Contact awards@carleton.ca) • Petitions and appeals (https://carleton.ca/registrar/petition/) |
| What can I do before reaching out for help from a MAE Academic Advisor? | • Use the Faculty of Engineering and Design (FED) planning tool for the coming academic terms • Carefully consult your program progression tree to understand what courses are required and the pre-requisite requirements • Carefully consult your audit to view the courses you have successfully completed and the courses you are currently registered in. |
| How do I read the progression tree? | • Broken down by year • Solid arrows leading to a course means that you have to complete the course before you can register in that one (pre-requisite) • Dashed arrows mean you need to take the course at least at the same time (concurrent) • The small number of above a course means that you have to have that “year standing” to take the course. Year Standing Information |
| What can I expect as a response? | • Your form and your audit will be forwarded to the Academic Advisor for your program. • You will be contacted about how to make an appointment with your Academic Advisor All Programs: Prof. Jason Etele As of July 1 – Aerospace (Stream A, B, C & D): Prof. Henry Saari Mechanical, Biomedical & Mechanical and Sustainable & Renewable Energy Stream B: Prof. Karen Taylor (working with Prof. Andrew Harris and Prof. Jean Duquette) |
| What do I do when I meet with an Advisor? | • Carefully review your audit and progression tree to prepare for the meeting • Come prepared with your questions and your registration plan • Take detailed notes • Follow up with the Advisor if you’re asked to |
Things to Know
• Academic Advisors are professors, and they are very busy! They are happy to help but also expect that you “do your homework” before reaching out. During busy periods of the term, such as the weeks leading up to the registration deadlines and the withdrawal deadlines, there may be additional wait times so please take this into consideration when making your academic plans.
• Do not email the Academic Advisor’s personal email address. Complete the form and if needed, follow up with maeadvising@cunet.carleton.ca
• If your existing timetable can only fit a full section of a required course (NO alternate schedule option available) – please email maeadvising@cunet.carleton.ca
Undergraduate Advising Request Form
Please ONLY complete this form if you are a 2nd, 3rd or 4th year undergraduate student in Mechanical, Aerospace, Biomedical & Mechanical or Sustainable & Renewable Energy Stream B.