Academic Advising
Check out our list of advisors, see their drop-in hours and what they can help you with.
College of Science Office of Student Services
Fall 2023 College of Science General Drop-in Advising Assistance
Please note that we will not have drop-in advising available November 20-22, and the University will be closed on November 23 & 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday. If you have an urgent advising question, you may email raini@arizona.edu.
Drop-in advising for Fall 2023 will end on December 6 and will resume when the Spring 2024 semester begins on January 10, 2024. Please work with your major academic advisors, or email raini@arizona.edu if you have an urgent matter.
Academic Advising Hours:
- Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-12:00pm | 1:00pm-4:00pm
- Friday: 9:00AM-12:00pm
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 Raini Wijeweera: raini@email.arizona.edu. Raini will respond within 24 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-K) | Christopher Davis | 626-2609 | Life Sci. South, Room 233 | ctdavis@arizona.edu |
| Main Campus (Last Names L-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 |
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; R-Z | Samantha Morrow | 621-2594 | Gould-Simpson, Room 917 | sam.morrow@cs.arizona.edu |
| Last Names F-L; R-Z | Matthew Emory | 621-0483 | Gould-Simpson, Room 917 | |
| Last Names M-Q; R-Z | Debra Armand Cade | 621-3926 | Gould-Simpson, Room 917 | |
| 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 |
| Majors and minors only (not for placement) |
Michelle Ort | 621-5106 | Mathematics, Room 221 | mcenter@math.arizona.edu |
| Statistics & Data Science | ||||
| Laurie Varecka | 626-9837 | Mathematics, Room 217 | mcenter@arizona.edu | |
| Michelle Ort | 621-5106 | Mathematics, Room 221 | mathcenter@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 |
| 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 |
Ryan Smith | 621-7439 | Psychology, Room 312 | ryancsmith@arizona.edu |
| Main Campus (BA PSYC Last Names A-D, F, G) |
Rani Metz | 621-7439 | Psychology, Room 312 | rmetz@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 | Alex Hernandez | 621-8444 | Speech/Hearing Bldg., Room 214 | ahernandez@arizona.edu |