Department of Asian Studies
UBC Asian Centre
1871 West Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2

Advising Hours

If you have already read through the Student Calendar and reviewed this website but are still unsure of a requirements or need additional information Advisors will generally be available for consultations during their drop-in office hours.

It is not necessary to make an appointment. We ask that students come prepared to see the advisor. Please have proper documentation or questions ready. Review our FAQS and Major & Minor Requirements first, therefore saving you and our advisor's time. Please e-mail directly or contact us during office hours.

**Please check our website regularly for changes of dates/times

Advisors

UNDERGRADUATE ADVISOR

  • answers questions about our courses
  • advise course(s) to take for major/minor
  • check if students meet their grad requirements
  • certify documents for graduating students

Shirley Wong

Asian Centre 

Undergraduate Advising:

Advising will be available on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in room #607 of the Asian Centre.

Please note, there will be no advising when I am away from the office. I will not be in the office on  May 3/12 as you can email me with your questions or concerns.

Flex days: Apr. 27, May 11, 25, 2012

Holidays: 

Email: wongshir(at)mail.ubc.ca 

Telephone: 604.822.5068

CHINESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Dr. Duan duan Li

Asian Centre - Room #611

Office hours: TBA

Email: duanli(at)mail.ubc.ca

Telephone: 604.822.5186

 

JAPANESE LANGUAGE CO-ORDINATOR

  • check and assess language credits
  • dispute any problems
  • conduct language placements exams
  • conduct language exemption exams
  • advise what course(s) to take

Dr. Rebecca Chau


Asian Centre - Room 210

Office Hours: TBA or by appointment

Email: rchau(at)mail.ubc.ca 

Telephone: 604.822.9029

GRADUATE ADVISING(M.A. /Ph.D.)

  • advise current graduate students
  • check current students progress
  • dispute any problems
  • make recommendations
  • advise on successful application strategies

Dr. Sharalyn Orbaugh, Graduate Advisor

Email: sharalyn.orbaugh(at)ubc.ca

Dr. Stefania Burk, Associate Graduate Advisor

Email: stefania.burk(at)ubc.ca

CHINESE PLACEMENT ADVISING

  • issues with the online placement exam
  • wishing to contest the assessment by the online system
  • special considerations

Xinxin Wu

Aud. Annex B 215

Telephone: 604.822.6583

E-mail: xinxin.wu(at)ubc.ca

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