Academic advising
Initially a requirement for new students, academic advising is available to all students throughout the year.
New students
You will be invited to an information/advising session that covers an array of topics. Here are only a few questions that will be answered:
- Registration: Do you know how to registration, including using the waitlist function? Are you aware of your program and degree requirements, minimum grade requirements, full-time status versus part-time status, balanced course registration: program and elective courses?
- Terms: Are you aware of the important term dates and deadlines? Do you know what to do, if you are unable to write a final exam?
- Rules and regulations: Are you familiar with section 16 of the Undergraduate Calendar, e.g. the course repetition rule? Do you know Concordia’s GPA calculations and assessment processes?
- Services: Do you know whom to contact if you have questions related to tuition & fees, financial assistance, insurance etc.? Do you know what services are available specifically to newly admitted students?)
- Medical and well-being: Do you know that you have access to medical and mental health professionals?
Current, prospective and non-CMLL students
- Drop-in to our regular Zoom advising sessions on Tuesday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m. and Thursday afternoons from 2 to 3 p.m. (except during vacation and holidays).
- You can also book a one-on-one appointment that takes place in-person, by phone or online.
Grading
This grading scheme applies to most courses offered by the Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics. (Check your course online.)
For courses outside the Department, the grade distribution is indicated on each individual course outline and available to students at the beginning of the course.
| A+: 93–100% | B+: 82–85% | C+: 72–75% | D+: 62–65% | F: 0–54% |
| A: 89–92% | B: 79–81% | C: 69–71% | D: 59–61% | |
| A-: 86–88% | B-: 76–78% | C-: 66–68% | D-: 55–58% |
Reminder: Misrepresentation of one's linguistic background and abilities is considered ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT and will be treated by the Department as a Code Violation.
Other questions?
- Questions related to courses outside our Department should be directed to the department offering those courses. See the list of advisors.
- Course-related questions, such as policies on make-up tests or course requirements, are up to the professor of the course.
- Student requests are usually made to the Faculty of Arts and Science Student Academic Services (SAS).
- Any request related to your tuition would be found in the Student Hub.