Academic Advising and IDS Program Requirements

If you're a student in the International Development Studies Major, Minor or Area of Concentration (BAG), and have questions about your program requirements, contact the Academic Advisor for the program:

IDS Academic Advisor
Email: idadvisor@uoguelph.ca

The IDS Academic Advisor can assist you with questions about your IDS Major/Minor/Area of Concentration, Area of Emphasis, declaring an Area of Emphasis, IDS program information, and signing into IDEV courses.  If you have questions about your IDS program and requirements, you can email idadvisor@uoguelph.ca. Many questions can be answered over email but virtual and in-person appointments are available. 

Course Selection Information for IDS Students

Course Selection Information  for students in the IDS program, including substitutions for courses that are no longer offered, can be found here.

IDS Undergraduate Program Information

Typically students follow the Academic Calendar from the year they started at the University of Guelph. You can also check the information on your Student Planning Account for detailed program requirement information and your academic calendar information. You can find the Academic Calendar for you by clicking on your first academic year at Guelph below:

IDEV Course Descriptions

You'll find all IDEV course descriptions in the academic calendar here


Bachelor of Arts Program Counselling

Contact your program counsellor for assistance with overall BA degree program requirements, as well as academic consideration and probation.

BA Counselling Office
Office: MacKinnon Building, Room 130
Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52140
Email: baco@uoguelph.ca


Additional academic support services