Advice & Support
Prospective students
See Careers or Degrees pages to gain some ideas about what you can expect in our courses and degree specializations.
Academic advising for current students
Note that most advisors are not available on a drop-in basis. E-mail your advisor to book an appointment.
This page is primarily for undergraduate students. If you are a current graduate student in EOAS please see your graduate academic supervisor for advice. Prospective graduate students will find information under this website’s “GRADS” main menu. Or contact the Graduate Program Coordinator: Alicia Warkentin: gradsec@eos.ubc.ca.
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
For inquiries related to course registration, field school payment, and undergraduate programs in general, contact:
Ian Ayeras: ugradsec@eoas.ubc.ca
Undergraduate Advising
For inquiries related to course choices and prerequisites, degree requirements, academic mentoring and career planning, contact your program advisor below.
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Program |
Subset |
Advisor |
Contact |
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Atmospheric Sciences |
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Phil Austin |
paustin@eoas.ubc.ca |
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Environmental Sciences |
Students A – H |
Michael Lipsen |
mlipsen@eoas.ubc.ca |
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Students I – R |
Valentina Radic |
vradic@eoas.ubc.ca |
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Students S – Z |
Kristin Orians |
korians@eoas.ubc.ca |
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EOS Majors and Minors |
ALL MAJ/MIN |
Lori Kennedy |
lkennedy@eoas.ubc.ca |
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ALL MAJ/MIN |
Joel Saylor |
jsaylor@eoas.ubc.ca |
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Geological Engineering |
ALL GEOE |
Erik Eberhardt
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erik@eoas.ubc.ca |
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ALL GEOE |
Scott McDougall |
smcdouga@eoas.ubc.ca |
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ALL GEOE |
Susan Hollingshead |
shollingshead@eoas.ubc.ca |
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Geology |
Majors |
James Scoates |
jscoates@eoas.ubc.ca |
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Honours |
Kenneth Hickey |
khickey@eoas.ubc.ca |
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Geophysics |
ALL GEOP |
Michael Bostock |
bostock@eoas.ubc.ca |
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ALL GEOP |
Christian Schoof |
cschoof@eoas.ubc.ca |
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Oceanography |
ALL OCGY |
Maite Maldonado |
mmaldonado@eoas.ubc.ca |
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ALL OCGY |
Kristin Orians |
korians@eoas.ubc.ca |
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ALL OCGY |
Stephanie Waterman |
swaterman@eoas.ubc.ca |
Financial, personal, GoGlobal and other advice for undergraduates
- The Scholarships and Awards page provides up to date details about financial Assistance, including awards, scholarships, undergraduate research support and travel funding.
- Careers in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric disciplines.
- Go Global programs enable UBC students to travel abroad to study, conduct research, or take a course overseas with UBC students and professors. This linked page describes: >Virtual Go Global programs, >Exchange programs, >Global experiences >Coming to UBC to study abroad, and >Safety Abroad.
Professional Registration
Practicing geoscientists, engineers, and biologists are legally-recognized professionals in British Columbia and other Canadian provinces and territories who must be registered.
The Geological Engineering Program at UBC is officially accredited by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the province of BC, known as Professional Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) such that all BASc graduates are eligible to apply for registration as Professional Engineers (PEng). Professional Engineers begin as Engineers in Training (EIT). Some Geological Engineering students take additional science courses which enable them to qualify for a dual registration as both PEng and PGeo.
No university geoscience programs automatically lead to accreditation. However, EGBC provides syllabi that detail the minimum course requirements for eligibility to register as a Professional Geoscientist (PGeo).
- With course choices in alignment with the Environmental Geoscience syllabus, students in the Land, Air and Water area of concentration in the Environmental Science specialization are eligible to apply.
- Students in the Geological Science specialization, Geophysics specialization, and Geological Engineering program should follow the Geoscience syllabus to be eligible to apply.
No EOAS degree options automatically lead to accreditation as a Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio). However, students who take certain electives within the Ecology and Conservation area of concentration of the Environmental Sciences specialization may apply for membership in the College of Applied Biology as an RPBio. Consult the College of Applied Biology for eligibility requirements.
General advice and support
Information elsewhere on the EOAS website:
- Safety under the EOAS website’s “About” menu.
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion under the EOAS website’s “About” menu.
- Regarding climate change: for those concerned about or interested in climate change, and/or keen to find like-minded undergrad & graduate students as well as faculty and staff, explore the EOAS website’s “Climate Emergency” section.
Academic advice for science students including:
- Guide for first year students,
- Guide for transfer students,
- choosing courses for first year,
- choosing a program specialization,
- Degree Navigator (Check your specialization requirements),
- Preparing to Graduate.
Personal help and support, via the Faculty of Science advice and support page:
Degree option forms, applications and permission letters
- Confirm Your Status, Graduation
- Take Courses at Another Institution
- Applications for Dual Degrees, Minors, and More
Faculty of Science student resources, including these topics:
- Academic Support
- Accommodation
- Awards & Finances
- Career & Experience
- Community
- Degree Planning
- Health & Wellbeing
- Indigenous Students
- International Students
- Mentoring
- Research
“Student support and resources: Find one-on-one help or explore available resources available to you.”
All the following are linked on this one page at https://students.ubc.ca/support.
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UBC campus and community services
- Security
- Libraries
- Bookstore
- Housing
- Food services
- Parking
- First Nations House of Learning
- Equity and Inclusion
- Chaplains
- UBC Ombuds Office (Provides confidential and impartial support if you are seeking help in navigating UBC policies and processes, or are unsure where to start with a fairness concern.)
- Academics
- Money
- Immigration
- Health
- Career
- Sexual assault support