The CS Advisors offer email as well as virtual and in-person office hours. For general inquiries, please go to our FAQ or contact us at csadvisor@uwaterloo.ca. If you have a more complicated case that requires a conversation, then please meet with us during our office hours.
Math advising and support
Daily Office Hours
Note: Effective May 5, 2025, office hours will now be held from 1:30 PM-3:00 PM every weekday
OfficeÌýhours are from 1:30 PM-3:00 PM every weekday. Additional office hours are offered from 9:30 AM-11:00 AMÌýin the first weeks of classes only. Tickets will be given out on a first-come-first-serve basis starting at 8AM the day of.Ìý
From January 20th, office hours will be both online and in-person in MC 4019A.
If you aren't a UW student or you are an alumni, then please leave your email in the ticket system under "Others" so that we may contact you.Ìý
Meet with us Virtually during office hours:
- To get in line to see a CS Advisor virtually, go to our and log in to get a "ticket" for your place in line. Indicate that you would like to see an advisor virtually.
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Before office hours has begun, you can log in MS Teams using a or by . If using a browser, you may want to use Chrome as Safari and FireFox might have audio and feature issues.
- Log into MS teams using your userid@uwaterloo.ca (not your friendly address of name.name@uwaterloo.ca). After this, you should be taken to UW’s authentication site.
- Log in using your UW credential. The site will then take you to MS Teams.
- We will call you on MS Teams when it’s your turn.
*To meet with an advisor for the virtual office hours, you need access to a working webcam, microphone, a reliable internet connection, and that you are in a quiet location.
Meet with us in-person during office hours:
- To get in line to see a CS Advisor in person, go to and log in to get a "ticket" for your place in line. Indicate that you would like to see an advisor in-person.
- Wait outside MC 4019AÌýto help us maintain student privacy before it's your turn.
- MonitorÌýyour mobile deviceÌýfor your place inÌýline.
- We will call you in to the office when it is your turn.
Academic Advising Schedule
| Week of | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Ìý |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 - 9 |
Zahra* (morning) Shoshannah Zahra |
Jeff* (morning) Leili Zahra |
Zahra* (morning) Leili Zahra |
Jeff* (morning) Brad Zahra |
Zahra* (morning) Mark Leili |
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| May 12 - 16 |
Nomair* (morning) Zahra Shoshannah |
Carmen* (morning) Carmen Zahra |
Mark Zahra |
Brad |
Nomair |
Ìý |
| May 19 - 23 |
University Closed |
Carmen |
Mark |
Zahra |
Nomair Zahra |
Ìý |
| May 26 - 30 |
Jeff Zahra |
Zahra | Shoshannah | Zahra | Zahra | Ìý |
(* indicates online-only office hours)
Who are your advisors?
Computer Science (CS) advisors
Zahra Ahmed
Brad Lushman
Jessica Leung (on leave)
Jeff Avery
Nomair Naeem
Leili Rafiee Sevyeri
Carmen Bruni
Shoshannah Holdom
Mark Petrick
