Advising

Is this your first year at ASU?

First-year students (not including new online students) receive advising support in Armstrong Hall.

First-year advising


Current Mountain Standard Time in Tempe, Arizona

On-campus students

You are strongly encouraged to schedule your advising appointment in advance on your My ASU student homepage. Scheduled appointments are 30 minutes in length and can be reserved up to two weeks in advance.

Operating Hours

We are offering advising appointments via Zoom video meetings, telephone, or email exchanges. We have limited face-to-face appointments available and these can be requested by calling our office at (480) 727-6277. We are accessible for students Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Arizona-MST).

Tardiness and missed appointment policy

Students who are 15 minutes or more late to their advising appointment will be required to reschedule their appointment. If you can no longer participate in your scheduled appointment, you must contact your advisor in advance to notify of the cancellation.

After 2 missed advising appointments, you will not be able to schedule a third appointment on your own through our online scheduling system. You must contact your advisor directly for this appointment request, or call our front office at (480) 727-6277 or email sols.frontoffice@asu.edu.

Online students

Newly admitted students

Newly admitted students will receive a welcome email from the School of Life Sciences advising office within 1-3 days of their official ASU admission. This email contains instructions on how to complete our online Canvas modules for an onboarding process. Once completed, students may schedule their Initial Advising Appointment. This will be a group advising session designed to get you started with the basics of your major and the resources available during academic advising.

Steps to schedule an advising appointment for online students

Your 30-minute advising appointment will take place on the phone or via Zoom unless you request a phone appointment. You must have access to a computer and your My ASU account during your appointment.
All appointments are scheduled in Tempe, AZ time. (Arizona does not participate in Daylight Savings Time).
Log in to your My ASU student homepage
Expand the "Academic Advising" section on the left hand side of the page
Click the maroon "Schedule appointment" button
If you have trouble making an advising appointment, call (480) 727-6277 or email sols.frontoffice@asu.edu.

Meet the team

On-campus advising team

Online advising team

Email

Routine advising questions

Email the on-campus advising team with your questions. Include your student ID and detailed information about your question or situation. We will respond within 2 business days.

Contact School of Life Sciences on-campus advising

Email the online advising team with your questions. Include your student ID and detailed information about your question or situation. We will respond within 2 business days.

Contact School of Life Sciences online advising

Programming Area Contacts: 

Internships: TBD (On-campus) and Ivy Esquibel (ASUOnline)
SOLS Ambassadors: Christine Ditter and Drayton Anderson 
Pre-health Advising: Haley McInnis (ASUOnline) and Health Professions Advising (On-campus)