Contacting GPE

Email 

If you have a question or concern not addressed by the department website, the best option is to email geogplanenviro@concordia.ca. Please include in your email the following information:

• Full Name
• ID#
• Your Major

Most requests are responded to within one business day. If you have not received your email confirmation within 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays), please send a follow-up request or contact the department by phone at 514-848-2424 ext. 2050. If you need to speak with an advisor, please see the section below named "Advising.”

Undergrad Advising - General 

Not sure what you need ?  Start Here!

Make a Zoom Appointment with Marilyn Malofy the Undergraduate Program Assistant. This is the best place to start when looking for help including but not limited to:

• Registration & Course Planning
• You are student looking to transfer to GPE from another major at Concordia
• Student Request Form
• You have concerns about your academic performance or standing
• Just need to connect to someone in the department

           Book an appointment

Geography & Environmental Programs - Academic Advising  

Professor Kevin Gould is the academic advisor for the geography and environmental programs.

When Should I see an academic advisor? When you need...

• Advice on your career options in your field
• You are a potential applicant
• You want to enter into honors or specialization
• Concentration & degree changes
• You need study abroad/ foreign exchange equivalencies
• You are student looking to transfer to GPE from another major at Concordia or another university.
• You need to have a course from another institution recognized as a GPE equivalent course at Concordia

           Book an appointment

Urban Studies & Planning  - Academic Advising  

Professor Norma Rantisi the academic advisor for urban studies and planning.

When Should I see an academic advisor? When you need...

• Advice on your career options in your field
• You are a potential applicant
• You want to enter into honors or specialization
• Concentration & degree changes
• You need study abroad/ foreign exchange equivalencies
• You are student looking to transfer to GPE from another major at Concordia or another university.
• You need to have a course from another institution recognized as a GPE equivalent course at Concordia

       Book an appointment

Course Permissions & Prerequisite Waivers

Do you need to register for a closed course or the waiver of prerequisites?  Use the link below or scan the QR code to connect to our online form and submit your request.  If you do not receive notification on the status of your request after 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays), please send a follow-up email to geogplanenviro@concordia.ca.

Submit a Request

Applying to Urban Planning Specialization 2023-2024

Interested in transferring to the Urban Planning Specialization stream?  

Students enrolled in the Major in Urban Studies, or other undergraduate programs in Arts and Science, seeking to transfer to the BA Specialization in Urban Planning normally request a transfer at the end of their first year, after completing a minimum of nine URBS credits and a min. cum. GPA of 3.0.

Submit a Request