College of Science Office of Student Services

For academic advising related to your major, please contact the advisor from the table below. Please note that advising locations are specific to the major/department.

Student Services Office; Gould-Simpson 1017; 520-621-8128; science@email.arizona.edu

We assist students on a drop-in basis with:

• Help with general and medical petitions
• Requesting a schedule change after the posted deadlines
• Extension of Incomplete grade
• Questions regarding academic probation, academic recovery, academic disqualification or dismissal
• Requests for SCI 195a enrollment, U-TURN program, Making the Grade workshop
• Peer Advising program in the College of Science
• Questions about Leave of Absence/ Back 2 UA
• Questions about Second Start and/or Academic Renewal
• Help with general questions regarding deadlines, policies, procedures, or other questions/issues not handled in your major department

Drop-in Hours and Advisors

Monday thru Friday 9am to 12pm & 1pm to 4:30pm (closed at 5pm)

*Please note that drop –in advisors are in their department offices during priority registration dates*

• Monday: Rachel Ridlen (Neuroscience & Cognitive Science)
• Tuesday: Megan Cunnington (Biology, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, and Bioinformatics)
• Wednesday: David Smith (Physics and Astronomy)
• Thursday: Debra Armand-Cade (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
• Friday: Andrea Palacio (Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences)

Priority Registration

College of Science advisors are ready to work with you as we move towards priority registration. All appointments and interactions will be held virtually through email, phone, and Zoom. Be sure to check your advisor's Trellis for details on availability. If you are unsure of when your priority registration starts you can check the registration calendar on the Office of the Registrar website.

Schedule an appointment

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

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