Counselling
"Counselling" is advice about course selection, module selection, eligibility for modules/programs, how to deal with academic difficulties, etc.
Academic Counselling
The Academic Counselling Team in the North Campus Building is a team of dedicated and experienced academic counsellors that help Science, Medical Sciences 1 & 2, BMSc and Neuroscience students during their academic careers.
Reasons for seeing an Academic Counsellor
- struggling with university adjustment
- advising about the impact of course selection and academic performance on eligibility for modules and degrees
- accommondation for missed course work
- requests for increased or irregular course loads
- advising transfer students
- requests for Letter of Permission (taking courses at another university)
- Change of Status, including withdrawal from Western or transferring from another faculty
- general questions
Department Counselling
Departmental Counsellors are available to answer queries about courses and modules offered by that department.
Reasons for seeing a Departmental Counsellor
- general questions about courses and modules offered by the department
- taking a course offered by that department:
- without the prerequisite
- despite a timetable conflict
- despite the course being full
- (see Special Permission for more information)
First and Second Year Students
Science and Basic Medical Sciences Counsellors
Western Science Centre, Rm. 191
t. 519.661.2111 ext. 83040
After Hours Crisis Contact Information: http://wec.uwo.ca/crisis_support/index.html
Third and Fourth Year Students
Departmental Counsellors:
Dr. Angela Beye Dr. Anita Woods
abeye2@uwo.ca anita.woods@uwo.ca
Health and Wellness Counselling
Western provides several health-related services on campus that to help students achieve optimum health:
Student Health Services
- Student Health Services is an appointment-based medical clinic for all registered part-time and full-time students at Western. Services include:
- medical care
- counselling and psychiatry, etc.
Mental Health Counselling
- Mental Health Counselling is available on campus through:
