Undergraduate adviser

The Undergraduate Adviser for the Department of Psychology is a faculty member with an administrative role of assisting students who are pursuing a degree in Psychology or who may need some assistance in taking courses in psychology.

The Undergraduate Adviser can assist with the following:

1. course selection;
2. course & unit credit requirements for a Psychology degree;
3. meeting prerequisites for psychology courses;
4. acceptable alternatives for meeting pre-res and course requirements (e.g., distance education, courses taken at other institutions);
5. address issues regarding awarding of transfer credits or transfer credits associated with student exchange courses;
6. navigating program options such as Honours or Co-op;
7. clarification of information in the Academic Calendar as it relates to attaining a degree in psychology;
8. informally review courses completed to date to determine whether a person is ready to declare a major in Psychology or to graduate;
9. Provide a forum for discussion if a person is having some challenges or concern with a specific course or in meeting the requirements for a psychology degree.

Note. To formally declare one's major, the student must make an appointment with the Academic Advising Center (University Center Room A205) in person or by email advising@uvic.ca.

Note. Formal application to a Student Exchange Program is done through the International Exchange Student Services office (IESS) at the University Center, Room A205, email iess@uvic.ca.

Note. Formal application to the Co-op Program is through the Social Science Co-op office at the Social Sciences & Math Bldg., Room A204, email sscoop@uvic.ca.

Note. For assistance with course registration (e.g., unable to register because of a "pre-req block" when pre-reqs are completed by transfer courses) please contact the departmental secretary, Stella Chan at psycdept@uvic.ca.

The undergraduate Adviser can also serve as a forum for discussing post graduate plans or graduate school options although formal career counselling is not part of this role. Students interested in receiving more extensive evaluative and counselling assistance are directed to the Career Counselling Office at Campus Services Bldg., Room 135.

The Department of Psychology's Undergraduate Adviser is
Dr. Valerie Gonzales

Office: CORNETT A276
Phone: 250-721-7549
E-mail: vgonzale@uvic.ca

Advising hours are held on a drop-in basis. It is not necessary to make an appointment. Please see the notice posted on Dr. Gonzales’ office door or at the Psyc General office for the current times she is available.

You can review the requirements for the following degrees in Psychology:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours)
• combined BSc Biology-Psychology
• combined BSc Biology-Psychology (Honours)
• combined BSc Computer Science-Psychology
• General or Minor degree