Contacts and Getting Advice

Department of English Mailing Address:
Department of English
Social Sciences Building, 11th floor
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4

Phone: (403) 220-5470
Fax: (403) 289-1123

The main English Department office is located on the 11th floor of the Social Sciences Building, to your right as you exit the elevators. The office is open 8:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday, but closed between 12:00-1:00pm.

The Department Head of English is Dr. Bart Beaty. You may reach him through his assistant at 220-4669. His personal e-mail is beaty [at] ucalgary [dot] ca

The Associate Head (Undergraduate Student Affairs) of English is Dr. Aruna Srivastava. You can make an appointment with her by calling the English Department at 220-5470, or by e-mailing engladv [at] ucalgary [dot] ca You can also send any questions you have about courses or the English program to that same e-mail address.

For advice specifically about creative writing, the Creative Writing Coordinator is Prof. Robert Majzels. Contact him by e-mail: rmajzels [at] ucalgary [dot] ca.

The Student Success Center (4th Floor, MacEwan Students' Centre; phone 220-5881 or success [at] ucalgary [dot] ca) offers advice about registration, courses, programs, and other matters to students in the Faculty of Arts and other faculties. It is particularly important to check with the SSC occasionally to make sure that you are on track to graduate.