Making an Advising Appointment

For pre-registration advising (advising on classes for next semester), advisors usually send an e-mail with instructions on setting up an appointment (early October or after Spring Break).

For all other advising or If you haven't heard from your advisor for pre-registration advising, use the contact information below.

Advisor contact information

CMNS Student Services Office (1300 Symons Hall)
For pre-registration advising, use https://terpengage.force.com/community/s/; for all other advising, contact by email.

Ms. Ariel Brathwaite, abwaite@umd.edu
Mr. Shiloh Ortiz, shiloh@umd.edu

BioFIRE (2328 Symons Hall)
For pre-registration advising, use https://terpengage.force.com/community/s/; for all other advising issues, contact by email.

Ms. Jennifer Carrion, jcarrion@umd.edu

Undergraduate Academic Programs Office (1200 Biology-Psychology Building), Ms. Elaine Shaw-Taylor at estaylor@umd.edu or 301-405-6892

Dr. Reid Compton, compton@umd.edu
Ms. Eden Garosi - egarosi@umd.edu

Biology Department Undergraduate Program Office (1204A Biology-Psychology Building)
ECEV and PHNB faculty advisors
Dr. Sara Lombardi, Director of Undergraduate Programs & Coordinating Advisor

For pre-registration advising, faculty advisors will e-mail their advisees with instructions to schedule a meeting. For all other advising issues, please contact your advisor by email.

Dr. Reid Compton, BPS1206, compton@umd.edu
Dr. Nick Fletcher, BPS 2236, nkfletch@umd.edu
Dr. Caitlin Fox, BPS 2225, cmfox@umd.edu
Dr. Maira Goytia, BPS 2230, mgoytia@umd.edu
Ms. Jennie Gouker, BPS 1200D, jgouker@umd.edu
Dr. Sarah Lee, BPS 2222, scrislee@umd.edu
Dr. Chan Lin, BPS 2237, linc@umd.edu
Dr. Sara Lombardi, BPS 1204F, saral@umd.edu
Dr. Justicia Opoku, BPS 2233, jopoku@umd.edu
Dr. Kimberly Paczolt, BPS 2229, kpaczolt@umd.edu

Students may seek assistance from the Biology Department (biolundergrad@umd.edu) or the Biological Sciences Undergraduate Program Office (bscique@umd.edu).

Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics Department Undergraduate Program Office (1109 Microbiology Building)
CEBG, MICB, and GENB (last names N-Z) faculty advisors
Dr. David Straney, Associate Chair of Undergraduate Programs & Coordinating Advisor
straney@umd.edu or call 301-405-1622

For pre-registration advising, advisors will contact students with information regarding the advising appointment. Appointments may be available in TerpEngage: https://terpengage.force.com/community/s/; for all other advising issues, contact your advisor by email.

Dr. John Buchner, jbuchner@umd.edu
Dr. Kenneth Frauwirth, kfrauwir@umd.edu
Dr. Michael Keller, kellermi@umd.edu
Dr. Edgar Moctezuma, emoctezu@umd.edu
Dr. Swarna Mohan, smohan12@umd.edu
Dr. David Straney, straney@umd.edu
Dr. Erin Tran, eehtran@umd.edu

Students may contact Megan Leung in the CBMG Undergraduate Office at 301-405-2766 or mleung3@umd.edu if they need any assistance. Visit the CBMG website for additional details regarding advising.

Entomology Department Undergraduate Program Office (4112 Plant Sciences)
GENB (last names A-M) faculty advisors
Dr. David Hawthorne, Undergraduate Director & Coordinating Advisor, djh@umd.edu

For all advisors-Make an appointment online via the Undergraduate link on the Entomology Department website

Dr. David Hawthorne
Dr. Tammatha O'Brien
Dr. Magdalena Ngeve
Dr. Leo Shapiro
Dr. Marcia Shofner