- Academic Advising
- Specializations
(Majors & Minors)-
- Degree Requirements
- Frequently Requested Information
- Degree Navigator
- Year-by-year Plan
- Graduation
- Course Evaluations
- Contact Us
Contact Us
Our office assists Arts students throughout their degree: from helping you understand your degree requirements and responsibilities, to connecting you to appropriate support resources, to approving your application for graduation.
Our front counter and phone staff can answer many of your questions, so you may not need to book an appointment or wait to see an advisor
Information for prospective students can be found on the UBC admissions website.
Office Hours & Drop-in Advising
Regular Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
Drop-in Advising
Available from 1pm to 4pm, Monday through Friday.
Sign up for the day's appointments in-person between 1pm and 4pm.Address, Email, Phone + Fax
Arts Academic Advising
The University of British Columbia
Buchanan D111, 1866 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
We are located near Meekison Arts Students' SpacePhone: 604.822.4028 *For current UBC students
Prospective students, contact Enrolment Services at 604.822.3014 or toll-free (Canada and the US) at 1.877.272.1422
Fax: 604.822.4923
Email: Please include your student number
Domestic Students - arts.advisor@ubc.ca
International Students - arts.international@ubc.ca
Aboriginal Students - arts.aboriginal@ubc.caProspective students, ask your admissions-related questions here.
How to prepare for your visit
Some ways that you can prepare for your appointment:
- New students visiting Arts for the first time are required to complete the Arts First Year Planning Tool.
- Review this website: Doing some research may answer some of your questions and it may help you to come up with some new ones. Doing your research first will allow you to get the most out of your time with an advisor.
- Review your Degree Navigator report: Degree Navigator is a helpful tool, but can be a bit difficult to read. The staff in Arts Academic Advising can help with understanding your report.
If you have a booked appointment and are unable to make it, please call 604.822.4028 to let us know.
What You Can Expect from Us
You are entitled to:
- our individual attention
- accurate knowledge of Arts' degree requirements
- answers to your questions
- encouragement
- referral to appropriate services
- assistance with understanding how to use tools like Degree Navigator, UBC websites, and the academic calendar
What we ask of you:
- prepare for your appointments
- follow up on referrals we've provided you
- attend and participate in class
- contact us immediately if you suffer from a condition that is negatively affecting your academic success
- be patient and do not send your request for information to several different administrators and advisors. We will respond to your requests as soon as we find the information
- take advantage of UBC student services and resources, including student clubs and events
Arts Peer Advising for First-Year Students
All newly-admitted students to the Faculty of Arts will receive support from the Arts Peer Advisors who will help with the transition to UBC, offering information on degree requirements, course selection, and the registration process.
Another good resource is the New Student Checklist, located under the Prospective and New Students tab. The checklist breaks down the process of planning your first year into easy to follow steps.
Meet Your Arts Peer Advisors (Bios)





Name: Jaylene Olson
Year: 3
Specialization: International Relations & Anthropology
Hometown: Camrose, Alberta
UBC Involvement: UBC Orientations
Name: Jessica Lee
Year: 4
Specialization: Psychology
Hometown: Hong Kong
UBC Involvement: AMS Speakeasy, AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC), Psychology Tri-Mentoring Program, UBC Health and Adult Development Lab
Name: Jialin Yang
Year: 3
Specialization: Geography
Hometown: Aldergrove, B.C.
UBC Involvement: Coordinated Arts Program Alumna, MUG Leader, AMS Speakeasy
Name: Kendall Moraski
Year: Unclassified (Graduated in 2011)
Specialization: First Nations Languages & Linguistics
Hometown: Simsbury, C.T., U.S.A
UBC Involvement: Pride UBC
Name: Mimi Yu
Year: 4
Specialization: English Honours
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
UBC Involvement: Arts One Alumna, AMS Speakeasy, UBC International House
Name: Natalia Easton
Year: 4
Specialization: English Honours
Hometown: Vancouver, BC, Calgary, AB, and a few small towns in British Columbia
UBC Involvement: AMS Bike Co-op Board of Directors, Arts Peer Advisor
Quicklinks
- Registration
- New Student Checklist
- Course registration
- Credit/D/Fail
- Full courses
- Repeat a course
- Restricted courses
- Distance Education
- Requests
- Taking a study break
- Taking a course elsewhere (Letter of Permission)
- Credit Limit
- Withdrawing from (dropping) a course
- Academic Performance
- Promotion, Continuation and Grading
- Dean's List
- Disagreement with a prof
- Exam conflict or hardship
- Help! Academic Concession
- GPA - % Conversion
- Review a course grade
- Specializations

