Important: Arts academic advisors continue to work and advise students virtually and in-person. We are here to help!
Your advisor partners with you to reach your academic goals. They help you plan your unique program, assist you with developing realistic education goals, and are there to explain academic requirements and policies.
As a student, your role in working with an advisor is to actively participate, use the Undergraduate Calendar to understand your academic requirements, and accept ultimate responsibility for your success at UW. Most importantly, your job is to be open and honest so your advisor can effectively support you.
- meet with your academic advisor at least once a term
- if you have questions, concerns, or ideas about your studies, contact your academic advisor
- if you’re not doing as well as expected, see your academic advisor
Dial 519-888-4567 and then the extension number listed below or contact us via email.
Advisors for students in First Year, Liberal Studies, and Non-Degree or Post-Degree Studies:
| Where are you registered? | Advisor | Office | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readmission (including Second Degree), Concurrent Degree, BASE | Kayla Lorentz | artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 | 45870 |
|
Faculty Transfers |
Jennifer Book | PAS 2439 | 45870 | |
|
First year Honours Arts and first year Arts and Business students, with last name A - L Foundation Term |
Andrea West | artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 | 45870 |
| First year Honours Arts and first year Arts and Business students, with last name M - Z | Becky Moore | artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 | 45870 |
|
Upper year Arts and Business and/or Liberal Studies students, with last name A-L Liberal Studies email: libstadvising@uwaterloo.ca Non-Degree/Post-Degree |
Kristen Deckert | artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 | 45870 |
|
Upper year Arts and Business and/or Liberal Studies students, with last name M - Z Liberal Studies email: libstadvising@uwaterloo.ca Non-Degree/Post-Degree |
Lynn Skelly | artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 | 45870 |
| Arts International Exchange (Inbound and Outbound) Email: artsinternationalexchange@uwaterloo.ca |
Sarah Robertson | artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 | 45870 |
| St Jerome's University: all programs/plans | See St. Jerome's academic advisors | |||
| Renison University College | See Renison academic advisors | |||
Advisors for majors and minors
| Major/Minor | Advisor | Office | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Financial Management |
Connie Chong |
safadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | HH 3156 | 42433 |
| Matthew Hargreaves | ||||
| Priti Nayak | ||||
| Sustainability and Financial Management | Jesse MacLeod | Jesse MacLeod | HH 3179 | 42433 |
| Anthropology | Miljana Kovacevic | m11kovac@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2012 | 42403 |
| Alexis Dolphin | adolphin@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2015 | 42603 | |
| Applied Language Studies | Renison Registrar's Office | renison.registrar@uwaterloo.ca | REN 1611 | 519-884-4404 x28627 |
| Black Studies |
Laura Mae Lindo |
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| Kelli MacCulloch | k2mcculloch@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2439 | 45870 | |
| Canadian Politics and Public Policy |
Lily Mackenzie |
psciadvising@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 | 43091 |
| Mariam Mufti | ||||
| Canadian Studies | John Abraham | j9abraham@uwaterloo.ca | UTD 221 | 519-885-1460 x25201 |
| Catholic Studies | Cristina Vanin | cdvanin@uwaterloo.ca | SH 2030 | 519-884-8111 x28266 |
| Church Music and Worship | Kate Kennedy Steiner | ksteiner@uwaterloo.ca | CGR 1106 | 519-885-0220 x24244 |
| Classics | Brigitte Schneebeli | bschneebeli@uwaterloo.ca | ML 224 | 42377 |
| Riemer Faber | rfaber@uwaterloo.ca | ML 226 | 42817 | |
| Classical Studies | Brigitte Schneebeli | bschneebeli@uwaterloo.ca | ML 224 | 42377 |
| Riemer Faber | rfaber@uwaterloo.ca | ML 226 | 42817 | |
| Cognitive Science | Claudia Labahn | claudia.labahn@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 3008 | 46535 |
| Communication Arts and Design Practice | Vay Young | vershawn.young@uwaterloo.ca | ML 232A | 41596 |
| Katie Honek | kjhonek@uwaterloo.ca | ML 233 | 41523 | |
| Communication Studies (formerly Speech Communication) | Katie Honek | kjhonek@uwaterloo.ca | ML 233 | 41523 |
| Anders Bergstrom | ajbergstrom@uwaterloo.ca | ML 254D | 47955 | |
| Computing and Financial Management | Robert Kitchen | bcfm@uwaterloo.ca | DC 2121 | 41079 |
| Cultural Identities | Mario Boido | ci-ugchair@uwaterloo.ca | ML 312 | 45621 |
| Digital Arts Communication | Katie Honek | kjhonek@uwaterloo.ca | ML 233 | 41523 |
| Anders Bergstrom | ajbergstrom@uwaterloo.ca | ML 254D | 47955 | |
| East Asian Studies | Renison Registrar's Office | renison.registrar@uwaterloo.ca | REN 1611 | 519-884-4404 x28627 |
| Economics and Economic Theory Minor |
Zoe Cleeves |
econugadv@uwaterloo.ca | HH 214 | 40976 |
| Priya Vyas | ||||
| English Language and Literature |
Jenny Conroy |
HH 222 HH 268 |
42634 46027 |
|
| Heather Smyth | ||||
| Fine Arts | Brett Roberts | berobert@uwaterloo.ca | ECH 1206 | 40372 |
| Bojana Videkanic | bojana.videkanic@uwaterloo.ca | ECH 1215 | 42614 | |
| French |
Claire Newbigging |
ML 333 | 42073 | |
| Élise Lepage | ||||
| Gender and Social Justice (formerly Women’s Studies) | Greg Andres | ggandres@uwaterloo.ca | HH 321 | 42963 |
| German | Paul Malone | pmalone@uwaterloo.ca | ML 213 | 43202 |
| Global Business and Digital Arts | Summer Rashed | gbda.advising@uwaterloo.ca | DMS 1007 | 23016 |
| Greek | Brigitte Schneebeli | bschneebeli@uwaterloo.ca | ML 224 | 42377 |
| Riemer Faber | rfaber@uwaterloo.ca | ML 226 | 42817 | |
| History |
Akashia Smith |
HH 135 | 40503 | |
| Katherine Bruce-Lockhart | ||||
| Human Resources Management | Claudia Labahn | claudia.labahn@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 3008 | 46535 |
| Human Rights | Anna Purkey | apurkey@uwaterloo.ca | STP 257 | 519-885-1460 x25200 |
| Human Sciences | John Arnou | jarnou@uwaterloo.ca | SH 2109 | 519-884-8111 x28270 |
| Indigenous Studies | John Abraham | j9abraham@uwaterloo.ca | UTD 221 | 519-885-1460 x25201 |
| International Studies |
Lily Mackenzie |
psciadvising@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 | 43091 |
| Mariam Mufti | ||||
| International Trade |
Lily Mackenzie |
psciadvising@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 | 43091 |
| Mariam Mufti | ||||
| Italian Studies | Roberta Cauchi-Santoro | roberta.cauchi-santoro@uwaterloo.ca | SH 2213 | 519-884-8111 x28203 |
| Jewish Studies | Jeremy Bergen | jbergen@uwaterloo.ca | CGUC 2122 | 519-885-0220 x24234 |
| Latin | Brigitte Schneebeli | bschneebeli@uwaterloo.ca | ML 224 | 42377 |
| Riemer Faber | rfaber@uwaterloo.ca | ML 226 | 42817 | |
| Legal Studies |
Catalina Garcia (last name A - F) |
PAS 2045 |
43175 |
|
| Maren Butcher (last name G - Z) | PAS 2046 | 45932 | ||
| Management Studies | ARBUS Administration | arbus@uwaterloo.ca | ||
| Medieval Studies | Brigitte Schneebeli | bschneebeli@uwaterloo.ca | ML 224 | 42377 |
| Music | Kate Kennedy Steiner | ksteiner@uwaterloo.ca | CGUC 1106 | 519-885-0220 x24244 |
| Peace and Conflict Studies | Ndagire Brendah | pacs@uwaterloo.ca | CGUC 2103B | 519-885-0220 x24269 |
| Philosophy | Greg Andres | ggandres@uwaterloo.ca | HH 321 | 42963 |
| Political Science | Lily Mackenzie | psciadvising@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 | 43091 |
| Mariam Mufti | ||||
| Politics and Business | Lily Mackenzie | psciadvising@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 | 43091 |
| Mariam Mufti | ||||
| Psychology - Major Psychology - Minor |
Ceylan Enver | cenver@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 3007 PAS 3008 |
45808 46535 |
| Claudia Labahn | claudia.labahn@uwaterloo.ca | |||
| Public Policy and Administration | Lily Mackenzie | psciadvising@uwaterloo.ca | HH 313 | 40516 |
| Mariam Mufti | ||||
| Religious Studies | Jeremy Bergen | jbergen@uwaterloo.ca | CGUC 2122 | 519-885-0220 x24234 |
| Russian and East European Studies | Paul Malone | pmalone@uwaterloo.ca | ML 312 | 33202 |
| Sexuality, Relationships, and Families (formerly Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies) | John Arnou | jarnou@uwaterloo.ca | SH 1014A | 519-884-8111 x28241 |
| Social Development Studies | See the SDS Advisors page | |||
| Sociology | Catalina Garcia (last name A - F) |
PAS 2045 |
43175 |
|
| Maren Butcher (last name G - Z) | PAS 2046 | 45932 | ||
| Social Innovation and Impact | John Abraham | jarnou@uwaterloo.ca | UTD 221 | 519-885-1460 x25201 |
| Spanish and Latin American Studies | Mario Boido | mario.boido@uwaterloo.ca | ML 322 | 45621 |
| Studies in Islamic and Arab Cultures | Renison Registrar's Office | renison.registrar@uwaterloo.ca | REN 1611 | 519-884-4404 x28627 |
| Technical Writing | Jenny Conroy | englishadvisor@uwaterloo.ca | HH 222 | 42634 |
| Theatre and Performance (formerly Drama) | Jay Havens | jay.havens@uwaterloo.ca | ML 131A | 40846 |
| Katie Honek | kjhonek@uwaterloo.ca | ML 233 | 41523 | |
| Visual Culture | Bojana Videkanic | bojana.videkanic@uwaterloo.ca | ECH 1215 | 42614 |
Advisors for diplomas
| Diploma | Advisor | Office | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Language Studies | Pia Grizzle | renison.registrar@uwaterloo.ca | REN 1611 | 519-884-4404 x28628 |
| Arabic Language I and II | Pia Grizzle | renison.registrar@uwaterloo.ca | REN 1611 | 519-884-4404 x28628 |
| Black Studies |
Laura Mae Lindo |
lmlindo@uwaterloo.ca | ||
| Kelli MacCulloch | k2mcculloch@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 2452 | 43247 | |
| Chinese Language I and II | Pia Grizzle | renison.registrar@uwaterloo.ca | REN 1611 | 519-884-4404 x28628 |
| Church Music and Worship | Kate Steiner | ksteiner@uwaterloo.ca | CGR 1106 | 519-885-0220 x24244 |
| Creative Writing |
Jenny Conroy |
englishadvisor@uwaterloo.ca |
HH 222 |
42634 |
| Heather Smyth | HH 268 | 46027 | ||
| Dutch Language | gssugrad@uwaterloo.ca | ML 220 | 42428 | |
| East Asian Studies | Pia Grizzle | renison.registrar@uwaterloo.ca | REN 1611 | 519-884-4404 x28628 |
| French Language I and II | Claire Newbigging | frenchundergrad@uwaterloo.ca | ML333 | 42073 |
| Fundamentals of Anti-Racist Communication | Laura Mae Lindo | lmlindo@uwaterloo.ca | ||
| Gender and Social Justice | Carla Fehr | carla.fehr@uwaterloo.ca | HH 332 | 41386 |
| German Language | Paul Malone | pmalone@uwaterloo.ca | ML 213 | 43202 |
| Health Humanities | Britt Scowen | bscowen@uwaterloo.ca | SH 1017 | 519-884-8110 x28362 |
| Human Resources Management | Claudia Lebahn | claudia.labahn@uwaterloo.ca | PAS 3008 | 46535 |
| Indigenous Entrepreneurship | Ashley Richard | ashley.richard@uwaterloo.ca | N/A | N/A |
| Italian Language | Roberta Cauchi-Santoro | roberta.cauchi-santoro@uwaterloo.ca | SH 2213 | 519-884-8111 x28203 |
| Japanese Language I and II | Pia Grizzle | renison.registrar@uwaterloo.ca | REN 1611 | 519-884-4404 x28628 |
| Korean Language I and II | Pia Grizzle | renison.registrar@uwaterloo.ca | REN 1611 | 519-884-4404 x28628 |
| Latin American Studies |
Brigitte Schneebeli |
bschneebeli@uwaterloo.ca |
ML 224 |
42377 |
| Riemer Faber | rfaber@uwaterloo.ca | ML 226 | 42817 | |
| Peace and Conflict Studies | Ndagire Brendah | bndagire@uwaterloo.ca | CGR 2103B | 24269 |
| Sexuality, Relationships, and Families (formerly Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies) | John Arnou | jarnou@uwaterloo.ca | SH 1014A | 28241 |
| Spanish Language I and II | Mario Boido | mario.boido@uwaterloo.ca | ML 322 | 45621 |
| Studies in Islam | Pia Grizzle | renison.registrar@uwaterloo.ca | REN 1611 |
519-884-4404 x28628 |