FAS Touchstone presentations
Review the dates and times for your department and choose one session
Last updated: August 29, 2024, 4:59 p.m.
If you don’t see your department, please contact Shoshana Kalfon at shoshana.kalfon@concordia.ca for more information.
Registration closes the day before each presentation unless the session fills up before the posted date. The earlier you sign up after receiving your advising email, the better your chances of being advised and having access to the registration system.
Students must accept their offer of admission and pay the confirmation fee to access the registration system. Not taking these steps, will delay registration.
Get a sense of what you'll learn during the Touchstone orientation session.
Students admitted for Fall 2024 now have access to the registration system. Please contact your department advisor for questions about course selection.
Student admitted for Winter 2025 must still register and attend a Touchstone session.
Department of Applied Human Sciences (AHSC)
Program(s): Human Relations/Recreation and Leisure Studies/Therapeutic Recreation/ Community Service (Certificate)/Family Life Education (Certificate)
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, September 30, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Monday, October 7, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Thursday, October 10, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Monday, October 21, 2024 12:30-2:30PM
Monday, October 28, 2024 11:00AM-1:00AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:30AM-1:00-PM
Thursday, October 31, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Thursday, November 21, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday, November 28, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Monday, December 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Department of Biology (BIOL)
Program(s): Biology/Cell and Molecular Biology/Ecology/Environmental and Sustainability Science/Systems and Information Biology
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, October 7, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, October 21, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Monday, November 4, 2024 3:00PM-5:00PM
Monday, November 18, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Monday, December 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (CHEM)
Program(s): Chemistry/Biochemistry/Environmental and Sustainability Science
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, October 7, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, October 21, 2024 12:30-2:30PM
Monday, November 4, 2024 3:00PM-5:00PM
Monday, November 18, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Thursday, December 19, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM
Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics (CMLL)
Program(s): Classics, Italian, Spanish, Modern Arabic Language and Culture (Certificate), Modern Chinese Language and Culture (Certificate) and Linguistics
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, September 30, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Monday, October 21, 2024 12:30-2:30PM
Thursday, October 31, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Monday, November 18, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Thursday, December 12, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM
Thursday, December 19, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Monday, January 6, 2025 2:00PM-4:00PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM
Monday, January 27, 2025 10:30AM-12:30PM
Department of Communication Studies (COMS)
Program: Communication Studies/Communication and Cultural Studies
No sessions
Department of Economics (ECON)
Program: Economics
Thursday, September 19, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday, November 21, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Monday, December 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025 10:00AM-12:00PM
Department of Education (EDUC/TESL)
Program(s): Child Studies, Early Childhood and Elementary Education (ECEE), Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Certificate in Adult Education
Child Studies & ECEE students: Students in Education (ECEE and Child Studies) should choose a FAS Touchstone session that is convenient for them. After the Touchstone session ends, you may leave the session. After fully attending a Touchstone advising session, of your choosing, please contact Sheri Bernier sheri.bernier@concordia.ca for a program specific advising session.
Adult Education: Students in Education (Certificate in Adult Education) should choose a FAS Touchstone session when TESL is available. After the Touchstone session ends, you may leave the session. After fully attending a Touchstone advising session, please contact Sheri Bernier sheri.bernier@concordia.ca for a program specific advising session.
TESL students: Students in TESL should register for one of the sessions listed below. TESL students may leave after the SAS presentation. TESL students will receive an invitation to attend a department advising event. If you did not receive an invitation to the TESL advising event, please contact the program assistant at education.tesl@concordia.ca
Department of English (ENGL/CW)
Program(s): Creative Writing/English Literature (and History)
Thursday, September 19, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Thursday, November 28, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Department of Études françaises (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN/TRAD)
Program(s): French Language/French Language-Literature/French language (second/foreign language profile)/French Language Literature (second/foreign language profile)/Translation
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN)
Thursday, September 26, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN)
Monday, September 30, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN, TRAD)
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM (TRAD)
Thursday, October 10, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN)
Monday, October 28, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (TRAD)
Thursday, October 31, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN)
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN, TRAD)
Thursday, November 21, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM (TRAD)
Thursday, November 28, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN)
Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM (TRAD)
Thursday, December 19, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN)
Thursday, January 9, 2025 10:00AM-12:00PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN, TRAD)
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 11:00AM-1:00PM (TRAD)
Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00PM-2:00PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM (GEOG)
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM (URBS)
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (GEOG)
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM (URBS)
Thursday, December 12, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM (URBS)
Thursday, January 9, 2025 10:00AM-12:00PM (GEOG)
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM (URBS)
Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology (EXCI)
Program: Exercise Science
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Monday, October 21, 2024 12:30-2:30PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:30AM-1:00-PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Thursday, November 21, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Monday, December 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Monday, January 6, 2025 2:00PM-4:00PM
Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00PM-2:00PM
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM
Monday, January 27, 2025 10:30AM-12:30PM
Department of History (HIST)
Program: History
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025 10:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00PM-2:00PM
Irish Studies, School of (IRST)
Program: Irish Studies
After fully attending a Touchstone advising session, of your choosing, please contact Matina Skalkogiannis by email irishstudies@concordia.ca or by phone 514-848-2424 ext. 8711.
Department of Journalism (JOUR)
No sessions
Liberal Arts College (LBCL)
Program(s): Liberal Arts
After fully attending a Touchstone advising session, of your choosing, please contact Jarrett Carty by email jarrett.carty@concordia.ca or by phone 514-848-2424 ext. 8666.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics (MATH)
Program(s): Actuarial Mathematics/Actuarial Mathematics – Finance/Data Science/Mathematical and Computational Finance)/ Mathematics and Statistics/Pure and Applied/Statistics
Monday, October 7, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, October 21, 2024 12:30-2:30PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Monday, November 18, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Monday, December 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025 10:00AM-12:00PM
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM
Department of Philosophy (PHIL)
Program: Philosophy
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Monday, October 7, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, October 28, 2024 11:00AM-1:00AM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Thursday, December 19, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025 10:00AM-12:00PM
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM
Department of Physics (PHYS)
Program: Physics
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, October 7, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday, November 28, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Thursday, December 19, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM
Department of Political Science (POLI)
Program: Political Science
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Monday, October 21, 2024 12:30-2:30PM
Monday, October 28, 2024 11:00AM-1:00AM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Thursday, November 21, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Monday, December 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025 10:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM
Monday, January 27, 2025 10:30AM-12:30PM
Department of Psychology (PSYC)
Program: Psychology/Neuroscience
As a Psychology/Neuroscience student you only need to attend the first part of the Touchstone session since your departmental advising is provided in the Psychology New Student Orientation (NSO).
The upcoming NSO dates are: September 30, October 17, November 14, November 25, December 5, and December 16. You must register for your NSO session here.
Thursday, September 19, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM
Thursday, September 26, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Thursday, November 21, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday, November 28, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Thursday, December 12, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM
Department of Religions and Cultures (RELI)
Program(s): Religions and Cultures/Judaic Studies/South Asian Studies
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, September 30, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Monday, October 7, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, October 28, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM
School of Community and Public Affairs (SCPA)
Program(s): Community, Public Affairs and Policy Studies/First People Studies/Immigration Studies (Certificate)
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (SCPA/IMMIGRATION)
Monday, September 30, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM (FPST)
Monday, October 7, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (FPST)
Thursday, October 10, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM (SCPA/IMMIGRATION)
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM (FPST)
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM (SCPA)
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM (FPST)
Monday, November 18, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM (SCPA)
Thursday, November 28, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM (FPST)
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM (SCPA)
Thursday, December 19, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM (FPST)
Thursday, January 9, 2025 10:00AM-12:00PM (FPST)
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 11:00AM-1:00PM (FPST)
Department of Sociology and Anthropology (SOCI/ANTH)
Program: Sociology/Anthropology
Monday, October 28, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Monday, December 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Department of Theological Studies (THEO)
Program(s): Theological Studies/ Pastoral Care (Certificate)
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, September 30, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Monday, October 28, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Monday, December 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM
Simone de Beauvoir Institute (SSDB/WSDB)
Program(s): Interdisciplinary Studies in Sexuality/Women Studies
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (SSDB)
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM (WSDB)
Monday, October 7, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (SSDB)
Monday, October 21, 2024 12:30-2:30PM (SSDB)
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM (SSDB)
Thursday, November 21, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM (SSDB)
Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM (SSDB)
Monday, December 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM (SSDB)
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 11:00AM-1:00PM (WSDB)
Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00PM-2:00PM (SSDB/WSDB)
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM (SSDB)
Certificates in Arts and Science (CERT)
Program(s): Arts and Science/Science Foundation
Thursday, September 26, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Thursday, October 10, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Monday, October 21, 2024 12:30-2:30PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:30AM-1:00-PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Thursday, November 21, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Monday, December 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025 10:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00PM-2:00PM
Monday, January 20, 2025 12:30PM-2:30PM
