Advising Hours & Appointments
*CURRENT NOTICES*
Office will close at 3:30pm Oct 11.
Office is closed Monday Oct 14 for Thanksgiving.
Help Portal: as always, open 24 hours/7 days a week (responses will only be during business hours)
Office Hours
Occasionally, advisors must attend meetings and will not be available. We will have limited advising appointments from June to August.
Fall/Winter (September through April)
Occasionally, advisors must attend meetings and will not be available.
- Live Chat
- Zoom Same Day Appointments
- In-person Appointments
- TEAMS and Phone Appointments
- In-person Quick Advising at Taylor Library
- Monday Afternoons with Sara
Live Chat
Talk to an Academic Advising Team Member online. Suitable for quick questions and general inquiries. Your live chat call may not be taken due to high volume on certain days; live chat will start the last chat 10 minutes prior to end times. If this happens to you, please try again at our next live chat time.
Visit our Live Chat page for more information. If the live chat bubble is on our page we are online and waiting to chat!
Zoom Same-day Appointments
Monday-Thursday: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
This is a chance to talk with an advisor live in a Zoom chat one on one. A private 15 min. advising session to discuss progression, course selection, missed course work, academic issues, and more.
Drop-in ends 10 minutes before 12:00 pm and 3:30 pm – if there are large queues or you log in late you may not be served. If this happens please try again the following day.
Passcode: 745451
Important: You must use your @uwo.ca email address as your name or you will not be admitted to the meeting room. Once you get into the waiting room you will be assigned a breakout room for your private conversation. Please be patient during high volumes! We will get to you as soon as possible or send you a message if we are too full.
Not familiar with Zoom? Please see .
In-person Appointments
Monday - Thursday: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm during peak times only (add/drop, exams, etc.)
Appointments are 15 minutes. Appointments must be booked through our This is a chance to talk with an advisor face-to-face in our office with health and safety a priority. You will be asked to hand sanitize when you come in and wear a mask throughout the entire appointment.
TEAMS and Phone Appointments
Send a detailed request through our if we can’t answer by email or you still would like an appointment with an advisor we can book one for you.
In-person Quick Advising at Taylor Library
In peak times, connect with an Advisor at Taylor Library - ask a question, seek support, get advice! Look for our banner at the Community Corner in Taylor Library!
(Wednesdays 10:30am-12:30pm)
Monday Afternoons with Sara
Drop in from 1:30 - 3:30 pm most Mondays in the NCB 280 waiting room for a casual in-person appointment with Sara. You can discuss course selection, progression, and any other non-confidential issue. First come, first served.
Welcome Wednesdays - a dedicated drop-in appointment session time for first-year students!
Science & Basic Medical Sciences Academic Advising office is offering dedicated drop-in hours every Wednesday morning September 11, 2024 – April 30, 2025 to discuss all of your academic related questions.
To compliment your specific discussion points of interest - each month our drop-in sessions will have a theme (e.g. Course Selection, Progression Requirements, Prepare for Exams, Intent to Register etc.) to highlight key upcoming sessional dates of importance, resources available in our office and on campus to support your academic journey.
Welcome Wednesday Details:- Location: in-person at our office in the North Campus Building, 2nd Floor, Room 280
- Date: Every Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - April 30, 2025
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
We look forward to meeting with you!
Friday Mornings with Sara
Drop in from 10:00 – noon most Fridays in the NCB 280 waiting room for a casual in-person appointment with Sara. You can discuss course selection, progression, and any other non-confidential issue. First come, first served.
Summer (June through August)
Occasionally, advisors must attend meetings and will not be available. We will have limited advising appointments from June to August.
Daily Zoom Same Day Appointments (like virtual drop-in)
This is a chance to talk with an advisor live in a Zoom chat one on one. A private 15-minute advising session to discuss progression, course selection, missed course work, academic issues, and more.
Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Drop-in ends 10 minutes before noon – if there are large queues or you log in late you may not be served. If this happens please try again the following day.
Log in using the Meeting ID: 944 8503 6022 with the password 745451.
First Year Students
Welcome Wednesdays - a dedicated zoom drop-in appointment session time for you!
Connect with Science & Basic Medical Sciences Academic Advising to discuss your academic related questions in advance of course registration & the start of the academic year.
June – August:
- Virtual Zoom Same-Day Appointments every Wednesday
- 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
- Log in using the Meeting ID: 944 8503 6022 with the password 745451
Important: You must use your @uwo.ca email address as your name or you will not be admitted to the meeting room. Please note this is a pilot project. Once you get into the waiting room you will be assigned a breakout room for your private conversation. Please be patient during high volumes! We will get to you as soon as possible or send you a message if we are too full. Not familiar with Zoom? Please see .
In-person appointments
Appointments are 15 minutes. Appointments must be booked through our This is a chance to talk with an advisor face-to-face in our office with health and safety a priority. You will be asked to hand sanitize when you come in and wear a mask throughout the entire appointment.
TEAMS and phone appointments
Send a detailed request through our if we can’t answer by email or you still would like an appointment with an advisor we can book one for you.
Live Chat
Monday-Friday 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Monday-Thursday 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Monday – Wednesday 1:30 - 3:00pm (August only)
Visit our Live Chat page.
May Hours and Appointments
Due to adjudication, we have limited advising opportunities. The following will be available for the month of May:
Live Chat
Talk to an Academic Advising Team Member online. Suitable for quick questions and general inquiries. Your live chat call may not be taken due to high volume on certain days live chat will start the last chat 10 minutes prior to end times. If this happens to you, please try again at our next live chat time.
Visit our Live Chat for more information. If the live chat bubble is on our page we are online and waiting to chat!
Daily Zoom Same-Day Appointments
Monday - Thursday: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This is a chance to talk with an advisor live in a Zoom chat one on one. A private 15 min. advising session to discuss progression, course selection, missed course work, academic issues, and more.
Drop-in ends 10 minutes before 12:00 pm – if there are large queues or you log in late you may not be served. If this happens please try again the following day.
Log in using the Meeting ID: 944 8503 6022 with the password 745451.
Important: You must use your @uwo.ca email address as your name or you will not be admitted to the meeting room. Please note this is a pilot project. Once you get into the waiting room you will be assigned a breakout room for your private conversation. Please be patient during high volumes! We will get to you as soon as possible or send you a message if we are too full. Not familiar with Zoom? Please see .
In-person appointments
There are no in-person appointments available in May.
Contact Us
All advising inquiries should be sent to the
Quick Questions and non-students: Live Chat
Our office is located within the North Campus Building 280.
519-661-3040