Academic advising

Students sitting at a table in a classroom.

You should see your advisor yearly to ensure that the courses you select are appropriate to your degree. 

Undergraduate Advisors assist and advise students on the following:

  • Regulations, Policies, and Procedures including grade appeals and petitions for exception to academic regulations
  • Program and Plan Requirements
  • Academic Difficulties
  • Academic Records
  • Academic Standing
  • Course Selection
  • Timetable Concerns

Who is my academic advisor at Renison?

If you are:

 Advisor     To arrange Advice:    
  • Post-degree students (Bachelor of Social Work prerequisites)
  • Students seeking advising support for plans in Applied Language Studies (APPLS), East Asian Studies (CHINA, EASIA, JAPAN and KOREA), English for Multilingual Speakers (EMLS), Studies in Islamic and Arab Cultures (ARABIC and SI).
 Pia Grizzle Contact Pia Grizzle
  • Liberal Studies students (REN-registered)
 UW Liberal Studies Advisors Contact libstadvising@uwaterloo.ca
  • First-year direct-entry SDS or Honours Arts Co-op students (SMI - SDS)
  • 1st year Honours Arts & Honours Arts and Business
 First year UW Arts Advisors  Contact artsadvisor@uwaterloo.ca
  • New transfer students and upper-year current-SDS Major or Minor students with last names A-L 
 Gwen Bisset Contact Gwen Bisset
  • New transfer students and upper-year current-SDS Major or Minor students with last names M-Z
 Lyndsay Masters Contact Lyndsay Masters
  • English Language Institute programs (BASE, EFAS, GEAR, EFS)
 A.J. Dixon Contact A.J. Dixon 

For other information including a full list of majors and minors, please see the Faculty of Arts.

The School of Social Work lists the advisors for Bachelor of Social Work students.

Counselling services

For career counselling, contact Centre for Career Development or stop by the Tatham Centre.

For personal counselling and advice, Counselling Services offers many resources. Or, you can email the Renison Chaplain for counselling on all matters.

Peer support

Our Renison Student Experience and Housing team has peer leaders and Dons who can provide one-on-one support for students. Learn more on the One-on-one Meet-ups webpage.