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Lazaridis School of Business and Economics Advising

ADVISING AVAILABILITY

Academic advisors are currently working both in the office and remotely. We are unable to provide phone advising at this time. In-person and online meetings may be booked below. Drop-in advising is available once per week, based on the schedule available posted on the BBA Program Information Page in MyLS. The drop-in schedule is also posted at LH2058. We ask that all email inquiries for the advisors in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics be sent via a student's mylaurier or uwaterloo email to bbaadvising@wlu.ca or econadvising@wlu.ca. Students can also find program information on the BBA Program Information page or the WLU Economics Program Information page on MyLearningSpace. Please include your 9-digit Laurier student ID number with all inquiries.

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Advising Services

Academic advising is available to all current students (i.e., students with course registration) in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics.

  • Prospective students are to contact Recruitment & Admissions (chooselaurier@wlu.ca) with their questions
  • Incoming Year 1 students should direct their questions to the Laurier 101 Group (laurier101@wlu.ca) 

An academic advisor may assist you with:

  • Developing your academic plan;
  • Exploring the optimal program for you, including minors and options;
  • Verifying that you are meeting program requirements in terms of course completion and grades;
  • Clarifying academic regulations, policies and procedures;
  • Discussing academic challenges;
  • The petition process for exceptions to academic regulations; and
  • Exploring and planning for graduate studies.
  • Suggesting additional resources for enhanced academic and personal well-being.

For information on requesting a leave and the Leave of Absence Form, refer to Business Program Requirements.

Note: Although academic advising is available to all students, it is solely the responsibility of students to ensure that they are properly registered and meet course requirements and the requirements of the program for which they are registered.

Lazaridis School Academic Advisors

There are four advisors in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics:

  • Bethany Ankucza
  • Melody Barfoot
  • Kiersten Burzese
  • Anne Leask

If you have a question, it is often easiest to be answered by email, via bbaadvising@wlu.ca or econadvising@wlu.ca as appropriate. Ensure that you email from your mylaurier email address and that you include your 9-digit Laurier student ID number.

Fall 2024 drop-in advising is available on the following dates/times in LH2058 (no appointment necessary).  Please plan to arrive as early as possible.

Tuesday, Nov 5 – 9:00 to 11:30 am & 1:30-3:30 pm
Tuesday, Nov 12 – 9:00 to 11:30 am  
Tuesday, Nov 19 – 9:00 to 11:30 am & 1:30-3:30 pm
Tuesday, Nov 26 – 9:00 to 11:30 am  
Tuesday, Dec 3 – 9:00 to 11:30 am  
Tuesday, Dec 10– 9:00 to 11:30 am  
Tuesday, Dec 17 – 9:00 to 11:30 am & 1:30-3:30 pm

Please note that virtual or online appointments can be booked up to 7 days in advance. The system is updated daily so if you don't see an appointment available, please try visiting the page again the next day. 

To sign up for an appointment, please first review the booking policy (below) and then select one of the following options:

To sign up for petitions appointments only, please first review the booking policy (below) and then select one of the following options:

Please ensure that you use your mylaurier email address to sign up for the appointment.

Booking Policy

Registration requests will be handled by email only.

Appointments can be booked up to 7 days in advance. Appointments cannot be cancelled or rescheduled less than 12 hours before the originally scheduled time. If a student needs to cancel their appointment with less than 12 hours notice, please contact LazaridisUGoffice@wlu.ca. During certain times of year when the advisors are in high demand, our office may have to cancel your appointment and block off time for administrative maintenance. It is up to the student to reschedule this appointment.

When booking an appointment, students should only select the appointment type related to their inquiry. For example, a BBA student booking an Economics Advising appointment in order to bypass the BBA appointment queue and ask a question about a BBA course is considered exploiting the system and will result in that student being excluded from the online booking system.

Students who cannot attend their scheduled appointment must cancel their appointment through the booking system. This can be accomplished by following the instructions in your appointment confirmation email or by sending an email to LazaridisUGoffice@wlu.ca including your reason for cancelling your appointment.

Students that fail to show up for their appointment and do not cancel will be excluded from the online booking system after their second missed appointment.