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• Course selection
• Degree requirements
• Program planning
• Registration questions
• Academic regulations
• Graduation requirements

If your question relates to any of the topics above, book a 15-minute appointment with a PSYO/NESC undergraduate program advisor.

Undergraduate program advisors can also help you explore your academic goals and develop a long-term plan for your degree, including:

• choosing between program options or majors
• preparing for graduate, professional, or health-related programs
• discussing paths available to students interested in course-based research or experiential learning
• planning your course selections and academic progression 

Please note that our undergraduate program advisors cannot give specific guidance on:

• Admission to 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß’s graduate programs in Psychology or Neuroscience (including Clinical Psychology). See Graduate Program Advising.
• Undergraduate admission to 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß. For these questions, reach out to the registrar’s office admissions advisors.

If you have degree and career pathway questions, book a pathway planning appointment.

Because these discussions often involve reviewing your goals, academic progress, and program requirements, we encourage you to come prepared with the questions you most want guidance on. When available, you may book two consecutive advising appointments to allow time for extended discussions of your goals.

During September (Fall add/drop) January (Winter add/drop), and March (course registration), advising appointments are focused primarily on registration-related questions. If you are seeking guidance on long-term degree planning or preparation for future study, consider scheduling these conversations later in the term when more time may be available for in-depth discussion.

Before contacting the Honours Advisors for your program, please read the general admission requirements for the 2026 application cycle found here. 

Still have questions? If you are in third year or above, contact the appropriate Honours Advisor for questions about:

• Honours admission requirements
• Honours applications
• Thesis and honours program questions

If you are not yet in third year but are interested in learning about the honours program, contact a general program advisor.

Arrange appointments by email:
Psychology Honours: Dr. Julie Blais psyohonours@dal.ca 
Neuroscience Honours: with Dr. Lucia Caceres neurohonours@dal.ca

For newly admitted students with questions about transferring credits from another institution, please review the (requires Dal login) and contact Dr. Simon Gadbois at Sgadbois@dal.ca

Dr. Gadbois also handles requests from 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß students who are interested in taking Psychology & Neuroscience courses at other institutions, including through exchange programs. Contact Dr. Gadbois for guidance on your letter of permission requests.

In addition to scheduled appointments, Undergraduate Program Coordinator Dr. Erin Sparks holds weekly in-person drop-in advising hours in LSC Room P2324 (Summer 2026: Mondays, 3–4pm). You do not need an appointment. If there are students waiting, these meetings are limited to 15 minutes.  

Most questions can be answered by any undergraduate program advisor, and we ask that students start with general program advising for guidance on your Psychology or Neuroscience degree.

However, some cases may require input from our Undergraduate Coordinator, Erin Sparks. If you have been referred to Dr. Sparks specifically, email pnugpc@dal.ca or erin.sparks@dal.ca to arrange advising. In your email, please mention who referred you to Dr. Sparks (e.g., the name of another advisor) and briefly describe the situation you need help with.

You can also visit Dr. Sparks’ drop-in advising for this purpose.

If you would prefer to ask an undergraduate program advisor a question via email, please use the email addresses below. 

• Include your full name and Banner ID (B00#) in your email. 
• DO NOT use email to book general advising appointments. This can be done via our Bookings page, .
• Any undergraduate program advisor can answer most questions. 

Janusz Borycz         jborycz@dal.ca
Lucia Caceres*       Lucia.Caceres@dal.ca
Simon Gadbois       Simon.Gadbois@dal.ca
Kevin LeBlanc         Kevin.LeBlanc@dal.ca
Sean MacKinnon    mackinnon.sean@Dal.Ca
Erin Sparks              pnugpc@dal.ca
Jennifer Stamp       Jennifer.Stamp@Dal.Ca
Rebecca Tucker*    Rebecca.Tucker@dal.ca

*Dr. Caceres and Dr. Tucker will start advising in September 2026.

For most advising questions, any undergraduate program advisor can help you. We encourage you to select the first available appointment rather than waiting for a specific advisor. This helps reduce wait times and ensures you receive assistance as quickly as possible. All undergraduate program advisors have access to the same program requirements and advising information.

Our booking calendar operates on a rolling three-week schedule.

You can book appointments occurring within the next 21 days. As one day passes, a new day becomes available at the end of the booking window.

Example:

If today is September 1st, you can book appointments rhough September 22nd. On September 2nd, appointments for September 23rd become available.

If you don't see a suitable appointment today, please check again tomorrow as new dates are added daily.