Academic Advising Services

Our mission is to create a relationship of shared responsibility between Academic Advisors and students that supports the development and implementation of educational plans that align with students' goals.

To find advising information for your program, please follow the link below:
Program Advising information

To Register for a Student Advising Workshop:
https://notesweb.mtroyal.ca/Admin/Advising/StudentAdvisingRegn.nsf?open
These workshops are for students in Arts (all majors), University Entrance Option, Open Studies or Academic Upgrading.

Goals

Academic advisors at Mount Royal University strive to enable students to

  • make a successful transition to MRU
  • take responsibility for learning how to set academic, career and personal goals as well as,
  • develop strategies for achieving their goals.

Students are responsible for:

  • understanding degree and program requirements as outlines in the MRU Academic calendar
  • making decisions based upon their best judgment and informed by the best advice available to them
  • registering in courses and arranging schedules
  • arranging, preparing for, and attending advising appointments
  • seeking out information related to planning their academic program
  • questioning discrepancies between mruGradU8 and the degree requirements outlined in the Academic calendar
  • disclosing all current and previous academic history
  • Student resources

Advisors are responsible for:

  • providing clear and accurate explanations of MRU policies, procedures and resources
  • helping students understand degree and program requirements and why the exist
  • engaging students in the academic planning process
  • making appropriate referrals to other services on campus
  • advocating for students when the student requires further assistance