FAS Touchstone presentations
Review the dates and times for your department and choose one session
Last updated: July 17, 2024, 8:49 a.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.
Department of Applied Human Sciences (AHSC)
Program(s): Human Relations/Recreation and Leisure Studies/Therapeutic Recreation/ Community Service (Certificate)/Family Life Education (Certificate)
Monday, August 5, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM
Thursday, August 15, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Thursday, September 5, 2:00PM-4:00PM
Department of Biology (BIOL)
Program(s): Biology/Cell and Molecular Biology/Ecology/Environmental and Sustainability Science/Systems and Information Biology
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Thursday, July 18, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Thursday, August 15, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (CHEM)
Program(s): Chemistry/Biochemistry/Environmental and Sustainability Science
Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, July 22, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, August 5, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Monday, September 9, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
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
Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, July 22, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Monday, August 5, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 1:30-3:30PM
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, September 9, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Department of Communication Studies (COMS)
Program: Communication Studies/Communication and Cultural Studies
Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Monday, August 5, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM
Monday, August 19, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Department of Economics (ECON)
Program: Economics
Monday, July 8, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Monday, August 5, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM
Monday, August 19, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Thursday, September 5, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
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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
Monday, July 8, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM (TESL)
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM (TESL)
Monday, August 5, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM (TESL)
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM (TESL)
Department of English (ENGL/CW)
Program(s): Creative Writing/English Literature (and History)
Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (ENGL)
Monday, July 22, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (ENGL)
Monday, August 5, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM (ENGL)
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM (ENGL)
Monday, September 9, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM (ENGL)
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
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN)
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN)
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN)
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM (TRAD)
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN/TRAD)
Monday, July 8, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM (GEOG/URBS)
Monday, July 22, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (GEOG/URBS)
Monday, August 5, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM (GEOG/URBS)
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM (GEOG/URBS)
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (GEOG/URBS)
Thursday, September 12, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM (GEOG, URBS)
Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology (EXCI)
Program: Exercise Science
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Thursday, September 5, 2:00PM-4:00PM
Monday, September 9, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Department of History (HIST)
Program: History
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Monday, September 9, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
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)
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Thursday, July 18, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
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.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Thursday, August 15, 2024 12:00PM-2:00m
Thursday, September 5, 2024 2:00PM-4:00Pm
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
Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (Math& Stat)
Monday, July 8, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM (Math& Stat)
Monday, July 22, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (Math& Stat)
Monday, August 5, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM (Math& Stat)
Monday, August 19, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM (Math& Stat)
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM(Math& Stat)
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM (Math& Stat)
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (Math& Stat)
Thursday, September 5, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM (Math& Stat)
Monday, September 9, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM (Math& Stat)
Department of Philosophy (PHIL)
Program: Philosophy
Thursday, July 18, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM
Monday, August 5, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM
Monday, August 19, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Department of Physics (PHYS)
Program: Physics
Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Thursday, July 18, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Monday, August 19, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, September 9, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Department of Political Science (POLI)
Program: Political Science
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, September 9, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
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). You can register for your NSO session here.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM
Monday, July 22, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, August 5, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Department of Religions and Cultures (RELI)
Program(s): Religions and Cultures/Judaic Studies/South Asian Studies
Monday, July 22, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, August 19, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
School of Community and Public Affairs (SCPA)
Program(s): Community, Public Affairs and Policy Studies/First People Studies/Immigration Studies (Certificate)
Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (SCPA- Immigration)
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM (FPST)
Thursday, July 18, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM (SCPA- Immigration)
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM (FPST)
Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM (SCPA- Immigration)
Thursday, August 15, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM (SCPA- Immigration)
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM (FPST)
Thursday, September 5, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM (SCPA- Immigration)
Department of Sociology and Anthropology (SOCI/ANTH)
Program: Sociology/Anthropology
Monday, July 8, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM (SOCI/ANTH)
Monday, July 22, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (SOCI/ANTH)
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM (SOCI/ANTH)
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM (SOCI/ANTH)
Department of Theological Studies (THEO)
Program(s): Theological Studies/ Pastoral Care (Certificate)
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM
Tuesday, August 13,2024 1:30PM-3:30PM
Monday, August 26, 2024 11:30AM-1:30PM
Monday, September 9, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Simone de Beauvoir Institute (SSDB/WSDB)
Program(s): Interdisciplinary Studies in Sexuality/Women Studies
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 10:30AM-12:30PM (WSDB)
Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (SSDB, WSDB)
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:30PM-2:30PM (SSDB)
Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM (SSDB)
Thursday, August 15, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM (SSDB)
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM (WSDB)
Thursday, September 5, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM (SSDB)
Monday, September 9, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM (SSDB)
Certificates in Arts and Science (CERT)
Program(s): Arts and Science/Science Foundation
Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Monday, July 8, 2024 9:30AM-11:30AM
Thursday, July 18, 2024 1:30PM-3:30PM
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Monday, August 19, 2024 1:00PM-3:00PM
Thursday, September 5, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM
Thursday, September 12, 2024 5:00PM-7:00PM
Wednesday, September 16, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM
