Academic advising
Contact our advisers for questions about the psychology program (registration, course offerings, research opportunities, careers, etc.).
Contact Academic Advising for Humanities, Science and Social Sciences for questions about graduation, CAPP reports, satisfying majors and minors in other departments, etc. They can also help with university policies and procedures.
Undergraduate students
Psychology undergraduate adviser
Bryan Silverman psycadv@uvic.ca
Please contact Bryan by email. Most issues can be resolved without a meeting.
Advising hours (January-April 2025)
Tuesday 1 to 2 p.m., Wednesday 10 to 11 a.m., Thursday 2 to 3 p.m. and by appointment.
For help with:
- choosing classes
- registration
- transfer credits
- meeting pre-requisites
- pre-requisite overrides
- advice on directed studies and your major or minor
- honours or co-op questions
For help with course registration (e.g., unable to register because of a "pre-req block" when pre-requisites are completed by transfer courses) please use the .
You should declare your program as soon as you have met the program requirements. You can change it later (e.g., from the BA to the BSc program).
Learn about applying to our honours program. Applications are accepted starting February 1 of each year for September entrance.
Application to the student exchange program is done through the International Student Services (ISS) office. Learn about exchange and other international opportunities.
Honours adviser
Dr. Jim Tanaka
Get information about the honours program or if you’re a current honours student with questions.
Co-op coordinator
Natasha Jamal sscoopcoord@uvic.ca
250-721-8969 Cornett B138
Graduate students
If your question is academically related, ask the graduate adviser. If it is mainly administrative, ask the graduate assistant.
Graduate adviser: Dr. Frederick Grouzet psycgadv@uvic.ca
Graduate assistant: Karen Kienapple psychgrd@uvic.ca
Co-op coordinator: Natasha Jamal sscoopcoord@uvic.ca
250-721-8969 Cornett B138
Our graduate training handbook has everything you need to know about:
- supervisory committee structure
- general expectations of students and supervisors
- degree and registration requirements
- dissertations, examinations, proposals and theses
- the department
Indigenous advising
Our department's Indigenous adviser is available for academic or cultural advising.
Office hours with Dr. Natasha Wawrykow are Tuesdays, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Send an email to make an appointment.