Undergraduate studies in Arts
The Arts Students' Centre provides booked appointments (via Zoom) for your program advising needs.
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Find out everything you need to know about your academic journey in the Faculty of Arts.
Guide to your academic journey
Check out the sections below to learn about regulations and requirements, academic support, resources and tools, and opportunities available to you as an Arts student.
Embedded certificates
Enrich your degree with an embedded certificate
Embedded Certificate in Creative Writing
If you complete 18 units from the Field of Creative Writing, you are eligible to earn an Embedded Certificate.
Certificate in Mental Wellbeing and Resilience
Become a mental health champion, build positive skills and resilience and help us create a community of caring, all while earning your degree.
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Get help from the Arts Students' Centre (ASC)
Ask us about degree programs, graduation and more.
Office information:
Office location: Social Sciences 102
618 Campus Place NW
Phone number: 403.220.3580
ascarts@ucalgary.ca
Interested in grad studies? Talk to a graduate program officer
***In order to comply with University of Calgary policy, all correspondence must be sent via your ucalgary.ca account
Program advising
WE WILL BE OFFERING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM ADVISING OPTIONS:
Booked Appointments - 9am to 12pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
To book an appointment with an advisor:
Drop-in phone Advising
Please be advised that the Arts Students’ Centre will only be offering drop-in phone advising from Monday, January 4th to Friday January 22nd, during these hours:
Monday, January 4th – 8th
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm
- Thursday: 1pm – 4pm
Monday January 11th – 22nd
- Monday to Friday: 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm
Email Advising Questions
Please note that we are closed on Thursday mornings.
General advising
IN PERSON APPOINTMENTS
CURRENTLY SUSPENDED
For general questions, you have the option of emailing ascarts@ucalgary.ca or dropping into our virtual front desk.
Virtual Front Desk Hours:
- 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- 1pm to 4pm: Thursday
An ASC staff member will be available to answer your question via the chat function or by video.
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History professor Dr. John Ferris was handpicked by the British government to chronicle the authorized history of its communications intelligence agency, GCHQ. Hear him discuss his recently published book on the subject, Behind the Enigma.