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School of Life Sciences
Advising
Is this your first year at ASU?
First-year students (not including new transfer students or online students) receive advising support in Armstrong Hall.
Our team of full-time advisors is committed to making your educational experience the best it can be. We will help design your specific educational plan so that no matter what major you choose, you'll be able to connect to co-curricular opportunities and reach your academic goals.
When to schedule a regular advising appointment
Schedule a 30-minute appointment with an undergraduate academic advisor for:
- First-time student appointment (freshman/transfer for on-campus/online)
- Prospective ASU students
- Long-term and short-term planning
- Concurrent-degree planning
- Study abroad
- Probation success planning
- Junior check-in
- Academic holds
- Changing a major/adding a minor/adding a major
- Academic and wellness success strategies
- Graduation verification
- Research and internship planning
- Career options and practicing interview skills
To schedule an advising appointment
- Use the online scheduler or call (480) 727-6277
- Do not email to schedule an appointment.
Routine advising questions
Email us for routine advising questions. Include your student ID and detailed information about your question or situation. We will respond within 2–5 business days.
Location and hours
The advising front office is located in the Life Sciences A-wing (LSA) Room 189.
Feb. 18 - March 1 we are only holding same-day, walk-in appointments, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. weekdays. Time slots fill quickly, so arrive early to sign in. 30-minute appointments will be available beginning March 4.
Missed-appointment policy
If you cannot make your appointment, please cancel it and notify our office as soon as possible so another student can use that time.
After a second missed appointment, you will not be allowed to schedule an appointment through our online system. You must contact the advising office in person or by phone (480) 727-6277. Your appointment will be limited to a 15-minute express appointment. The number of missed appointments per student resets to zero at the beginning of each semester.
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Your 30-minute advising appointment will be held in the undergraduate advising office. To schedule an in-person appointment, call (480) 727-6277 or click the Schedule Now button. Use your student ID to log in. You will be asked to create a user name and password.
*Note: If you are more than 15 minutes late to your advising appointment, you must reschedule your appointment.
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Steps to schedule an advising appointment for online students
Your 30-minute advising appointment will take place on the phone unless you request an in-person appointment.
You must have access to a computer and your My ASU account during your appointment.
All appointments are scheduled in MST (Mountain Standard Time)
- Click on the maroon Schedule Now button.
- Log in with your student ID.
- Create a username and password.
- Provide a phone number for your advising session.
- If you don’t receive an advising phone call within five minutes of your appointment time, call (480) 727-6277 and we will address the delay.
- If you have trouble making an advising appointment, call (480) 727-6277.
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If you are an international student who is not physically on campus, call (480) 727-6277 to schedule a 30-minute appointment and provide us with your preferred phone* number or Skype username.
To schedule an appointment on campus, click on the Schedule Now button. Use your student ID to log in. You will be asked to create a user name and password.
Note: If you are more than 15 minutes late to your advising appointment, you must reschedule your appointment.
*If you do not receive a phone call within five minutes of your appointment time, call (480) 727-6277 and we will address the delay.
SCHEDULE NOW
Walk-in and Express advising appointments are for:
- 10 - 15-minute items
- Adding a minor
- Approved course/credit overrides
- Form signatures (Individualized Instruction Form, Concurrent Degree, military paperwork, etc.)
- General inquiries (front desk or advising can assist)
- Graduation verification
- Internship discussions (BIO/HPS/MBB/MIC 484)
Schedule 30-minute appointments for:
- Academic holds (e.g. off track/e-advisor hold, advising liberal arts)
- Career options and practicing interview skills
- Changing a major/adding a concurrent major
- Discussion on obtaining research experience
- First-time student appointment (freshman/transfer for on-campus/online)
- Junior check-in
- Long-term planning (or any planning besides next semester)
- Probation success planning
- Prospective ASU students
- Study abroad planning
Spring 2019
Express advising appointments (same day)
To schedule an Express advising appointment:
- On-campus students must come during business hours to our office in Life Sciences A-wing (LSA) Room 189 and schedule an appointment in person.
- Online students must call during business hours to make an appointment. Call 480-727-6277 and press option 3 to speak with the front desk.
Express advising (same day) appointments are available during the following times:
- Monday: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., 3 - 5 p.m.
- Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., 3 - 5 p.m.
- Thursday: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
- Friday: 2 - 3 p.m.
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Contact
Professor
Angilletta combines models and experiments to understand how animal populations adapt to changing environments.
480-965-4321
Academic Success Specialist
Anike is an adviser in the SOLS. She works with both on-campus and online students. She loves working with students and having meaningful and intentional conversations around leadership, service and future career goals.
Academic Success Coordinator
Christianson is the lead coordinator for all career and internship-related programming and advising for SOLS. She also manages undergraduate communications in addition to advising for academic and extracurricular success.
Academic Success Coordinator
Donzella is an adviser in the School of Life Sciences. Her emphasis is working with the online student population.
480-965-9704
Academic Success Manager
Downing currently serves as the Academic Success Manager which includes working with curriculum, training new advisors, overseeing the Biology Learning Resource Center and SOLS Ambassadors.
Academic Success Coordinator
Ivy helps match students with relevant, high-impact experiences to complement their education and help them achieve their goals. Ivy promotes SOLS in the community and works with student development and retention.
480-965-0952
Academic Success Specialist
Marlene is an Academic Success Specialist for the School of Life Sciences.
Student Services Coord Assoc
McHugh assists students at the advising front office. As a graduate of the School of Life Sciences, she enjoys talking with students about science-related topics, undergraduate research, birds, books and traveling.
Assoc Director Academic Svcs
Schoenborn has managed academic advising in the School of Life Sciences for the past ten years. He takes a transformational approach to his advising, inspiring students to reach their full academic and career potential.
480-965-3721
LSA 128
Academic Success Specialist
Thomas is an Academic Success Specialist and she assists online and on-ground students in the School of Life Sciences. Thomas has a passion for helping students and she really enjoys getting to know the student population.
480-727-7259
LSA 427 E. Tyler Mall
Academic Success Specialist
Vedder has been with ASU since 2016. She advises not only on-campus Life Sciences students, but ASU Online Life Sciences students across the country and the world.
480-965-2282