For general inquiries, please go to our FAQ or contact us at csadvisor@uwaterloo.ca. If you have a more complicated case that requires a conversation, then please meet with us during our office hours.
Daily Office Hours
Office hours are from 2:00 PM-3:30 PM every weekday (additional office hours are offered from 9:30 AM-11:00 AM in the first weeks of classes only). For May, office hour will be offered in-person and online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; Tuesdays and Fridays will be online only.
If you aren't a UW student or you are an alumni, then please leave your email in the ticket system under "Others" so that we may contact you.
Virtual* Office Hours Instructions
- To get in line to see a CS Advisor virtually, go to our ticket system and log in to get a "ticket" for your place in line. Indicate that you would like to see an advisor virtually.
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Before office hours has begun, you can log in MS Teams using a browser or by downloading the mobile or desktop app. If using a browser, you may want to use Chrome as Safari and FireFox might have audio and feature issues.
- Log into MS teams using your userid@uwaterloo.ca (not your friendly address of name.name@uwaterloo.ca). After this, you should be taken to UW’s authentication site.
- Log in using your UW credential. The site will then take you to MS Teams.
- We will call you on MS Teams when it’s your turn.
*To meet with an advisor for the virtual office hours, you need access to a working webcam, microphone, a reliable internet connection, and that you are in a quiet location.
In-Person Office Hours Instructions
- To get in line to see a CS Advisor in person, go to https://oat.uwaterloo.ca/q/cs and log in to get a "ticket" for your place in line. Indicate that you would like to see an advisor in-person.
- Wait outside DC 2136 in the seating area to help us maintain student privacy before it's your turn.
- Monitor the TV at the seating area or your mobile device for your place in the line.
- Come into the office when it is your turn.
Time | Online + In-person |
Online only |
Online + In-person |
Online + In-person |
Online only |
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Week of | Morning/ Afternoon |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
May 2-6 |
Morning Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon |
Jess† Brad† Marcia† Mark† |
Nomair‡ Jeff‡ Jess‡ Brad‡ |
Marcia† Jess† Mark† |
Mark† Jess† Marcia† |
Marcia‡ Jess‡ Marcia‡ |
May 9-13 |
Morning Afternoon Afternoon |
Marcia† Jess† Marcia† |
Nomair‡ Jess‡ Marcia‡ |
Carmen† Carmen† Jess† |
Carmen† Carmen† Marcia† |
Nomair‡ Carmen‡ Jess‡ |
May 16-20 |
Morning Afternoon |
Jess† Brad† |
n/a Nomair‡ |
n/a Jeff† |
n/a Jess† |
n/a Marcia‡ |
May 23-27 |
Afternoon | University Closed - Victoria Day |
Nomair‡ | Jeff† | Jess† Marcia† |
Marcia‡ Mark‡ |
May 30-31 |
Afternoon | Jeff† | Brad‡ |
†in-person and online advising available
‡online advising only