Academic Advising
Find your advisor, see their drop-in hours and what they can help you with.
College of Science Office of Student Services
For students in majors within the College of Science, please see below.
- Major-specific questions? Please follow your major department's procedure for contacting your academic advisor during the break.
- General (non-major specific) questions? Please email science@arizona.edu. Include your name, ID number, and major when emailing.
- LATE DROPS or SCHEDULE CHANGES after the posted deadline: If you need to make a schedule change (i.e. withdrawal or other change after UAccess is no longer available for these requests):
- Use the Online Change of Schedule Request through the Registrar's office: https://www.registrar.arizona.edu/cos
- Your request will get routed to your professor as well as the College of Science for approval. The Registrar's Office will notify you if your request is approved.
Note: Please avoid waiting until the last day of the course to request a change, as the procedure involves a few steps that take time for processing!
We do not offer drop-in Advising over the summer. Please email science@arizona.edu if you need assistance, or work with your major academic advisor.
Drop-in advising for the Fall 2024 semester will begin on August 26, 2024.
Academic Advising Hours:
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm | 1:00pm-4:00pm
- Currently unavailable on Tuesdays
In-person Advising: Bartlett Academic Success Center, Room 417
Virtual Advising: Join via Zoom: https://arizona.zoom.us/my/science1017 | Or you may enter Meeting ID: Science1017
Our advisors can assist with the following topics:
- General Petitions
- Late Change Petitions and Change of Schedule Requests
- Academic Renewal
- Questions regarding academic eligibility
- Questions about Leave of Absence/Back 2 UA
- Readmission & Second Start questions
- Extension of Incomplete Grade (if beyond one year)
- General questions and referrals to campus resources
- Degree Audit Worksheets for MATH and HAS majors
Contacting Your Advisor
For academic advising related to your major, please contact the advisor from the table below. Appointments with advisors are being held virtually through email, phone, and Zoom. Be sure to check your advisor's Trellis for details on availability
If you need assistance and cannot reach your Academic Advisor, please email science@arizona.edu and we will respond within 24-48 business hours.
Contact us
Robin Rarick, Senior Director, Academic Advising
(520) 621-8128; rrarick@email.arizona.edu
Tharini Wijeweera, Assistant Director, Academic Advising
(520) 621-8128; raini@email.arizona.edu
Advisor Directory
| Major | Advisor | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | ||||
| David Smith (Professional Advisor) |
626-1231 | Phys/Atmo Sci, Room 264 | dlsmith1@arizona.edu | |
| Astronomy | ||||
| David Smith (Professional Advisor) | 626-1231 | Phys/Atmo Sci, Room 264 | dlsmith1@arizona.edu | |
| View list of Faculty Advisors | ||||
| Bioinformatics AND Biology AND Ecology & Evolutionary Biology |
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| Main Campus (Last Names A-E) |
Whitney Kaster | 626-2137 | Life Sci. South, Room 233 | whuffman@arizona.edu |
| Main Campus (Last Names F-Q) | David McGuiggan | 626-8456 | Life Sci. South, Room 233 | dmcguigg@arizona.edu |
| Main Campus (Last Names R-Z) | Kendra Salkowski | 626-0859 | Life Sci. South, Room 233 | ksalkowski@arizona.edu |
| AZ Online Only (Last Names A-K) |
Jill Hewins | 626-2856 | Remote only | jhewins@arizona.edu |
| AZ Online Only (Last Names L-Z) |
Stephanie Maxwell | 626-1885 | Remote only | samaxwel@arizona.edu |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | ||||
| Last Names A-L | Hibram Sanchez Garcia | 621-6354 | Chemistry, Room 314 | sanchezgarcia@arizona.edu |
| Last Names M-Z | Carleen De Armon | 626-7908 | Chemistry, Room 314 | carleen@arizona.edu |
| Computer Science | ||||
| Last Names A-E | Samantha Morrow | 621-2594 | Gould-Simpson, Room 917 | sam.morrow@cs.arizona.edu |
| Last Names F-L | Matthew Emory | 621-0483 | Gould-Simpson, Room 917 | mdemory@cs.arizona.edu |
| Last Names M-Q | Debra Armand Cade | 621-3926 | Gould-Simpson, Room 917 | darmandcade@cs.arizona.edu |
| Last Names R-Z | Aidan Clevinger | 621-4632 | Gould-Simpson, Room 917 | aidanclevinger@cs.arizona.edu |
| Geoscience | ||||
| Uphaar Dooling | 621-4845 | Gould-Simpson, Room 210A | udooling@arizona.edu | |
| Hydrology & Atmospheric Science | ||||
| Environmental Hydrology & Water Resources sub-plan | Martha Whitaker | 621-9715 | Harshbarger, Room 226A | marthaw@arizona.edu |
| Atmospheric Science sub-plan | Brittany Ciancarelli | 621-6928 | Harshbarger, Room 324C | bciance@arizona.edu |
| Mathematics | ||||
| Majors and minors only (not for placement) |
Laurie Varecka | 626-9837 | Mathematics, Room 217 | mcenter@math.arizona.edu |
| Statistics & Data Science | ||||
| Laurie Varecka | 626-9837 | Mathematics, Room 217 | mcenter@math.arizona.edu | |
| Molecular & Cellular Biology | ||||
| Kara Dyson | 621-1073 | Life Sci. South, Room 248 | kdyson@arizona.edu | |
| Justin Schneider | 621-4342 | Life Sci. South, Room 248 | jmschnei@arizona.edu | |
| Neuroscience & Cognitive Science | ||||
| Online and Main Campus (Last Names A-L) | Jacquelyn Valenzuela | 621-3337 | Gould-Simpson, Room 626 | jacquelyng0615@arizona.edu |
| Online and Main Campus (Last Names M-Z) | Collin Stout | 621-0384 | Gould-Simpson, Room 628 | collinstout@arizona.edu |
| Online and Main Campus No Major Selected or Undecided in Science |
Raini Wijeweera | 621-8128 | Virtual | raini@arizona.edu |
| Physics | David Smith (Professional Advisor) | 626-1231 | Phys/Atmo Sci, Room 264 | dlsmith1@arizona.edu |
| Psychology AND Psychological Science | ||||
| AZ ONLINE ONLY (Last Names A-L) |
Kat Bujard | 621-7439 | Remote only | katbujard@arizona.edu |
| AZ ONLINE ONLY (Last Names M-Z) |
Jamie Ellsworth | 621-7439 | Remote only | jellsworth@arizona.edu |
|
Main Campus Pre-Psychological Science and Psychological Science Majors only |
Melanie Lipton | 621-7439 | Psychology, Room 312 | melanielipton@arizona.edu |
| Main Campus (BA PSYC Last Names A-D, F, G) |
Psychology Advising Center | 621-7439 | Psychology, Room 312 | psychology-arizona@email.arizona.edu |
| Main Campus (BA PSYC Last Names E, H, I) | Melanie Lipton | 621-7439 | Psychology, Room 312 | melanielipton@arizona.edu |
| Main Campus (BA PSYC Last Names J-M) | Randy Yazzie | 621-7439 | Psychology, Room 312 | yazzier@arizona.edu |
| Main Campus (BA PSYC Last Names N-Z) |
Alan Truong | 621-7439 | Psychology, Room 312 | atruong96@arizona.edu |
| Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences | CoS Advising Office | 621-8128 | Remote | science@arizona.edu |
| Online and Main Campus Science BS & BA |
Raini Wijeweera | 621-8128 | Virtual | raini@arizona.edu |