The Academic Advising Centre’s (AAC) primary focus is to support undergraduate and special students in achieving academic success. The AAC offers advising sessions for students who are experiencing academic difficulty, need assistance understanding their academic audit, want to ensure they are fulfilling their degree program’s academic requirements.
What can the AAC help with?
Some of the most common things students may turn to the AAC for include…
- Making changes to your major, minor or concentration;
- Understanding how CGPA’s work and how to improve or maximize your CGPA;
- Exploring reduced course load options;
- Reading and understanding your academic audit;
- Understanding academic rules and regulations;
- and much, much more.
Program-Specific Advising and Advisors
There are a number of Carleton degree programs that have academic advisors specific to that program. Program-specific advisors can assist with questions about…
- Course selection and options;
- Co-Op options;
- Prerequisites or preclusions;
- Pursuing the essay or thesis stream;
- and more…
The ACC recommends that upper-year students contact their program advisor with program-related questions.
Students in some programs should always reach out to their Program Advisor, instead of the ACC. This includes, but may not be limited-to Architecture, Commerce, Engineering, Global and International Studies, Industrial Design, Information Technology, International Business, Journalism, Media Production and Design, Music, Public Affairs and Policy Management. Social Work.
If you are in one of these programs, contact your Program Advisor for assistance.