Welcome to the Bachelor of Arts Academic Advising Office.   We are available to all students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts Degree program at the University of Guelph. Our staff is here to help guide and assist students with course planning, course selection, interpreting university academic policies and procedures, and facilitating connections with important resources on campus.

 

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Important Updates

Welcome!

We are very excited to welcome all of our new first year students as you begin your academic journey with us. To all of our returning upper year students, welcome back. We are glad to have you with us for another great year.

  • Our current in-person office hours are 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM (we are closed during the lunch hour).
  • Classes will officially begin on Thursday September 4, 2025. The semester is 12 weeks in length, with the last day of classes scheduled for Friday, November 28, 2025. Final exams will begin on Monday, December 1, 2025.

  • The last day to add a class to your Fall semester is Friday September 12, 2025.  Please note that after this day, if you see a space open in a class you were wanting to take, you cannot add.  If you drop a class, you will not be able to re-add it.

  • If you are planning to take a full course load but are currently waitlisted for a course and have not moved up, it is recommended that you choose an alternate course in case you are unable to secure a spot in the waitlisted course.

  • Just a reminder, that if you are making changes to your Fall schedule, you must check the final exam schedule to ensure that you do not have any exam conflicts. Final exam information is listed on WebAdvisor.

  • If you are an upper-year student and still require assistance with course selection, please visit our Course Selection Pages for both Fall 2025 & Winter 2026

  • If you are a first-year student still require assistance with course selection, please refer to our First year Course Selection Page.

 

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Bachelor of Arts Academic Advising Office

Room 130 MacKinnon

50 Stone Road East, 
Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1

Office Open: Monday through Friday           

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:15 - 4:30 PM

Please note:  On Wednesday mornings, our office does not open until 10:00 am

For e-advising and questions please email baco@uoguelph.ca 

or to speak to a BA Academic Advisors' Assistant please call 519-824-4120 x 52140

 

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