Academic advising and student resources

Connect with advisors at Arts Central for everything from course selection to degree planning. Advisors are ready and able to help students from their first day on campus. Getting advice early on will have a positive impact on your studies!

Meet with an advisor

Academic advisors are here to help you make informed decisions about your academic career and professional future and can provide you with the tools you need to navigate FASS' departments and programs.

Drop-in advising is available Monday to Thursday, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., in Arts Central (AQ 3020) and via Zoom as indicated in Advisor Link. Bookable appointments are available in the afternoons. Drop-in times, remote access information and appointment availability can be found on Advisor Link.

FASS One students and those taking courses at the Surrey campus can access Zoom drop-in hours and appointments via Advisor Link.

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Location & hours

AQ 3020, SFU Burnaby campus
9AM-4PM, Monday through Friday

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Workshops for New Students (Entering SFU Fall 2026)

For Accelerated Law Program students only

ALP Meet Your Advisor Q&A Session (Fall 2026)

Hosted by Tim Pilkington and Claudia Hart, the session will provide an opportunity at the end for you to connect with advisors from participating ALP departments, so that you can learn about department-specific course planning information.

June 3 (Wednesday), 7:00PM PDT, online Sign Up Now

FASS Meet Your Advisor Q&A Session (Fall 2026)

Get to know your Arts Central Advisors as you learn more about what to expect in your first term at at university more generally. Ask us anything you want to know (how many courses to take, majors vs minors, declaring/changing programs, preparing for enrolment, co-curricular opportunities and much much more)!

June 4 (Thursday), 7:00PM PDT, online Sign Up Now

FASS Course Planning Workshops (Fall 2026)
Get ready for enrolment with our fabulous FASS Advisors. From creating a balanced schedule to navigating goSFU, this session will provide everything you need to know as you prepare for enrolment in your first term. Choose from the following sessions:

July 2 (Thursday), 3:00PM PDT, online Sign Up Now

July 3 (Friday), 11:00AM PDT, online Sign Up Now

*The above workshops are intended for undeclared FASS students entering their first term at SFU in Fall 2026. Students in the SFU-Exeter Accelerated Law Program will receive course planning information directly from their advisors (these sessions are not applicable).