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We are offering extended Drop-In Hours to help you prepare for Spring 2025 registration, and to discuss any issues concerning course withdrawal or pass-fail grading options.   Note: the course withdrawal & pass-fail deadline is Thursday, 11/21.

Tuesday, November 19: 11:00am - 3:30pm
Wednesday, November 20: 11:00am - 3:30pm
Thursday, November 21: 9:00am - 3:30pm

If you are in the College of Science and Math and have a declared major, you may receive advising in three different ways.  New students who need to meet with an advisor are encouraged to attend a drop-in session. 

  1. Drop-Ins with a professional SSC Advisor
    Things to know:
    - All students should fill out and submit this Sign-In Form
    - From there, a Zoom link will be provided for students seeking virtual advising.
    - The Sign-In Form will be turned on only during active drop-in hours. 
    - In-person drop-ins will be held in the Student Success Center, Wheatley - 4th floor - Room 151

    Fixed Days & Hours
    - Tuesdays: 10:00am - 11:30am
    - Wednesdays: 1:00pm- 2:30pm
    - Thursdays: 2:30pm - 4:00pm


  2. Appointments with a professional SSC Advisor, or with a Faculty Advisor - (find your major information below)
    Visit your WISER Student Center page to learn the names of your professional and faculty advisors.  Then, look below to click on your major, where you can find your advisor's appointment links.

  3. Group Pre-Registration Advising Sessions
    These sessions are held each March/April and October to help students prepare for their upcoming registration session.  They are typically co-facilitated by both a professional and a faculty advisor. Please check your email for messages from the Student Success Center, or from your advisor with a specific schedule of these sessions.  

What is Academic Advising?

Academic Advising is an opportunity to design your educational and career goals, and to create an academic plan and a timeline for graduation.  While degree planning is a shared partnership between you and an advisor; ultimately however, it is your responsibility to fulfill the University's graduation requirements through the use of advising tools, such as the degree audit, WISER pre-requisite information, plans to graduation, and the undergraduate course catalog.

Your Potential & Purpose.  Together, let's explore ways to reach your potential and to realize your academic & vocational purpose.  If you're experiencing any bumps in road, please let us know so we can help you problem-solve.  Also, be sure to tell us what's working well!  Which courses do you enjoy the most?  What extra-curricular activities have you engaged in?  Are you getting to know your professors and your classmates?  What are you learning about yourself?   Tell us all of that!  

Your advising responsibilities.  Read your degree audit frequently and carefully.  The degree audit helps you plan and track your progress toward your degree as it connects with the information in WISER to keep track of university, general education, and major/minor requirements. 

Register early. For the best course selection, register as soon as your enrollment appointment begins.  The months of November and April are the two busiest times of the year.  Start earlier and avoid the rush to ensure a more relaxed planning session. 

    • Learn when you’re eligible to register, a time period known as your enrollment appointment, which you will find when you log-on to WISER and view your Student Center page
    • See if you have any holds that prevent you from registering, such as advising, immunization, bursar’s, or Writing Proficiency holds. 

Prepare.  The better prepared you are for your advising session, the more you’ll accomplish when you sit down face to face with your advisor.  Read your audit in advance, make a tentative course schedule, have questions ready, and be prepared to take notes.  

 

Biochemistry

Who can help me?

Faculty Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds 
- Reading your degree audit and understanding major requirements
- Discussing post graduation plans
- Discussing research opportunities
- Recommending appropriate courses to fit your interests and career goals.
- Discussing your academic progress.

Student Success Advisors can assist with…
- Completing and revising SAP academic plans 
- Discuss early alert notifications
- Exploring alternative majors
- Other questions and concerns regarding your academics

Contacting your advisor:

Faculty advisor:
Please find who your faculty advisor is on Wiser, and email them to schedule an appointment. Please use the directory to find their email address. When you meet with your faculty advisor, please bring a copy of your degree audit.

Student Success advisor contact and appointment links:

Student Last Names "A-C": Patricia (Trish) Drew

Email: Patricia.Drew@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Trish

Student Last Names "D-J": Danny O'Hara
Email: Daniel.OHara@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Danny
Schedule an in-person appointment with Danny 

Student Last Names "K": Victoria (Tory) Fahey
Email: Victoria.Fahey@UMB.edu  
Schedule a virtual appointment with Tory
Schedule an in-person appointment with Tory
Phone: 617-287-3103

Student Last Names "L-P": Joey Paladino
Email: Joseph.Paladino@umb.edu 
Schedule a virtual appointment with Joey
Schedule an in-person appointment with Joey 

Student Last Names "Q-Z": Madison Cammarata
Email: Madison.Cammarata@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Madison
Schedule an in-person appointment with Madison
Phone: 617-287-3116

BIO-CHEM PROGRAM
Location: Science Center, Room 3420
Program Director: Shailja Pathania

Biology

Who can help me?

Faculty Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds for students with 60+ credits
- Reading your degree audit and understanding major requirements
- Discuss post graduation plans
- Discuss research opportunities
- Recommending appropriate courses to fit your interests and career goals.
- Discussing your academic progress.

Student Success Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds for students with 0-59 credits 
- Completing and revising SAP academic plans 
- Discuss early alert notifications
- Exploring alternative majors
- Other questions and concerns regarding your academics

Contacting your advisor:

Faculty advisor:
Please find who your faculty advisor is on Wiser, and email them to schedule an appointment. Please use the directory to find their email address. When you meet with your faculty advisor, please bring a copy of your degree audit.

Student Success advisor contact and appointment links:

Student Last Names "A-C": Patricia (Trish) Drew

Email: Patricia.Drew@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Trish

Student Last Names "D-J": Danny O'Hara
Email: Daniel.OHara@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Danny
Schedule an in-person appointment with Danny 

Student Last Names "K": Victoria (Tory) Fahey
Email: Victoria.Fahey@UMB.edu  
Schedule a virtual appointment with Tory
Schedule an in-person appointment with Tory
Phone: 617-287-3103

Student Last Names "L-P": Joey Paladino
Email: Joseph.Paladino@umb.edu 
Schedule a virtual appointment with Joey
Schedule an in-person appointment with Joey 

Student Last Names "Q-Z": Madison Cammarata
Email: Madison.Cammarata@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Madison
Schedule an in-person appointment with Madison
Phone: 617-287-3116

BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Location: Wheatley, 3rd Floor, Room 21
Department Chair: Rachel Skvirsky
Admin: Sarah Yellamaty 
Email- sarah.yellamaty@umb.edu
Phone- 617.287.6600
Best Contact: Alexa MacPherson
Email- Alexa.Macpherson@umb.edu

Chemistry

Who can help me?

Faculty Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds (all students)
- Reading your degree audit and understanding major requirements
- Discuss post graduation plans
- Discuss research opportunities
- Recommending appropriate courses to fit your interests and career goals.
- Discussing your academic progress.

Student Success Advisors can assist with…
- Completing and revising SAP academic plans 
- Discuss early alert notifications
- Exploring alternative majors
- Other questions and concerns regarding your academics
* Student Success Advisors cannot remove advising holds for chemistry students, once they have begun to take chemistry courses *

Contacting your advisor:  
Please find who your faculty advisor is on Wiser, and email them to schedule an appointment. Please use the directory to find their email address. When you meet with your faculty advisor, please bring a copy of your degree audit.

Student Success advisor contact and appointment links:

All Chemistry Students: Madison Cammarata

Student Last Names "A-C": Patricia (Trish) Drew

Email: Patricia.Drew@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Trish

Student Last Names "D-J": Danny O'Hara
Email: Daniel.OHara@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Danny
Schedule an in-person appointment with Danny 

Student Last Names "K": Victoria (Tory) Fahey
Email: Victoria.Fahey@UMB.edu  
Schedule a virtual appointment with Tory
Schedule an in-person appointment with Tory
Phone: 617-287-3103

Student Last Names "L-P": Joey Paladino
Email: Joseph.Paladino@umb.edu 
Schedule a virtual appointment with Joey
Schedule an in-person appointment with Joey 

Student Last Names "Q-Z": Madison Cammarata
Email: Madison.Cammarata@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Madison
Schedule an in-person appointment with Madison
Phone: 617-287-3116

CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
Location: University Hall, Room 3230
Department Chair: Jason Evans.  Email: Jason.Evans@umb.edu

Admin: Rita Lam
Email- Rita.Lam@umb.edu
Phone- 617.287.6190
Admin: Aixa Tirado
Email- Aixa.Tirado@umb.edu
Phone- 617.287.6130
Best Contact: Chemistry@umb.edu

Computer Science (Computer Science BS, Computer Science BA)

Who can help me?

Faculty Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds for all CS majors
- Reading your degree audit and understanding major requirements
- Discuss post graduation plans
- Discuss research opportunities
- Recommending appropriate courses to fit your interests and career goals.
- Discussing your academic progress.

Student Success Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds for CS majors who have earned 0-59 credits (please check your WISER Degree Audit to confirm this)
- Completing and revising SAP academic plans 
- Discuss early alert notifications
- Exploring alternative majors
- Other questions and concerns regarding your academics
* Student Success Advisors cannot remove advising holds for computer science students who have earned 60 or more credits *

Contacting your advisor:

Faculty advisor:
Please find who your faculty advisor is on Wiser, and email them to schedule an appointment. Please use the directory to find their email address. When you meet with your faculty advisor, please bring a copy of your degree audit.

NOTE: If a faculty advisor is not listed on your WISER, please email Debbie Wade and Gemma Galecia from the CS department and ask to be assigned to a faculty advisor. Please include your Student ID number in your email.

Student Success advisor contact and appointment links:

Students Last Name A-D: Kathryn (Katie) Jenkins
Email: Kathryn.Jenkins@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Katie
Schedule an in-person appointment with Katie
Phone: 617-287-3143

Students Last Name E - Le:  Ashley Coady
Email: Ashley.Coady@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Ashley
Schedule an in-person appointment with Ashley

Students Last Name Li-P: Michael O'Keefe
Email: Michael.OKeefe@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Michael
Schedule an in-person appointment with Michael
Phone: 617-287-3121

Students last name Q-Z: Cameron Ramos
Email: Cameron.Ramos@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Cameron
Schedule an in-person appointment with Cameron
Phone: 617-287-3101

COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Location: McCormack Building, 3rd Floor, Room 211
Department Chair: Marc Pomplun
Admin: Debbie Wade
Email- Debbie.Wade@umb.edu
Phone- 617.287.6476
Best Contact: Nurit Haspel
Email- Nurit.Haspel@umb.edu

Engineering (Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering)

Who can help me?

Faculty Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds 
- Reading your degree audit and understanding major requirements
- Discuss post graduation plans
- Discuss research opportunities
- Recommending appropriate courses to fit your interests and career goals.
- Discussing your academic progress.

Student Success Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds for students with less than 30 earned credits
- Completing and revising SAP academic plans 
- Discuss early alert notifications
- Exploring alternative majors
- Other questions and concerns regarding your academics

Contacting your advisor:

Faculty advisor:
Please find who your faculty advisor is on Wiser, and email them to schedule an appointment. Please use the directory to find their email address. When you meet with your faculty advisor, please bring a copy of your degree audit.

Student Success advisor contact and appointment links:

Students Last Name A-D: Kathryn (Katie) Jenkins
Email: Kathryn.Jenkins@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Katie
Schedule an in-person appointment with Katie
Phone: 617-287-3143

Students Last Name E - Le:  Ashley Coady
Email: Ashley.Coady@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Ashley
Schedule an in-person appointment with Ashley

Students Last Name Li-P: Michael O'Keefe
Email: Michael.OKeefe@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Michael
Schedule an in-person appointment with Michael
Phone: 617-287-3121

Students last name Q-Z: Cameron Ramos
Email: Cameron.Ramos@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Cameron
Schedule an in-person appointment with Cameron
Phone: 617-287-3101

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Location: McCormack Building, 3rd Floor, Room 128
Department Chair: Matthew Bell
Admin: Natasha Kotomori
Phone- 617.287.6036
Best Contact: Engineering@umb.edu

Information Technology

Who can help me?

Faculty Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds 
- Reading your degree audit and understanding major requirements
- Discuss post graduation plans
- Discuss research opportunities
- Recommending appropriate courses to fit your interests and career goals.
- Discussing your academic progress.

Student Success Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds 
- Completing and revising SAP academic plans 
- Discuss early alert notifications
- Exploring alternative majors
- Other questions and concerns regarding your academics

Contacting your advisor:

Faculty advisor:
Please find who your faculty advisor is on Wiser, and email them to schedule an appointment. Please use the directory to find their email address. When you meet with your faculty advisor, please bring a copy of your degree audit.

Student Success advisor contact and appointment links:

Students Last Name A-D: Kathryn (Katie) Jenkins
Email: Kathryn.Jenkins@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Katie
Schedule an in-person appointment with Katie
Phone: 617-287-3143

Students Last Name E - Le:  Ashley Coady
Email: Ashley.Coady@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Ashley
Schedule an in-person appointment with Ashley

Students Last Name Li-P: Michael O'Keefe
Email: Michael.OKeefe@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Michael
Schedule an in-person appointment with Michael
Phone: 617-287-3121

Students last name Q-Z: Cameron Ramos
Email: Cameron.Ramos@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Cameron
Schedule an in-person appointment with Cameron
Phone: 617-287-3101

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Location: Science Center, 3rd Floor, Room 0201-22
Program Director: Glenn Hoffman
Best Contact: Glenn Hoffman
Email- Glenn.Hoffman@umb.edu

Math

Who can help me?

Faculty Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds for all students majoring in Math
- Reading your degree audit and understanding major requirements
- Discuss post graduation plans
- Discuss research opportunities
- Recommending appropriate courses to fit your interests and career goals.
- Discussing your academic progress.

Student Success Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds for students who have earned less than 50 credits
- Completing and revising SAP academic plans 
- Discuss early alert notifications
- Exploring alternative majors
- Other questions and concerns regarding your academics

Contacting your advisor:

Faculty advisor:
Please find who your faculty advisor is on WISER, and email them to schedule an appointment. Please use the directory to find their email address. When you meet with your faculty advisor, please bring a copy of your degree audit.

Student Success advisor contact and appointment links:

Students Last Name A-D: Kathryn (Katie) Jenkins
Email: Kathryn.Jenkins@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Katie
Schedule an in-person appointment with Katie
Phone: 617-287-3143

Students Last Name E - Le:  Ashley Coady
Email: Ashley.Coady@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Ashley
Schedule an in-person appointment with Ashley

Students Last Name Li-P: Michael O'Keefe
Email: Michael.OKeefe@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Michael
Schedule an in-person appointment with Michael
Phone: 617-287-3121

Students last name Q-Z: Cameron Ramos
Email: Cameron.Ramos@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Cameron
Schedule an in-person appointment with Cameron
Phone: 617-287-3101

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
Location: Wheatley, 3rd Floor, Room 154
Department Chair: Joel Fish
Administrative Manager : Rob Moray
Email- Robert.Moray@umb.edu
Phone- 617.287.6442
Admin: Ryan Silva
Email- Ryan.Silva@umb.edu
Phone- 617.287.6460
Best Contact: Math@umb.edu

Physics (Physics BS, Physics BA, Engineering Physics)

Who can help me?

Faculty Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds
- Reading your degree audit and understanding major requirements
- Discuss post graduation plans
- Discuss research opportunities
- Recommending appropriate courses to fit your interests and career goals.
- Discussing your academic progress.

Student Success Advisors can assist with…
- Removing advising holds for students with less than 30 earned credits
- Completing and revising SAP academic plans 
- Discuss early alert notifications
- Exploring alternative majors
- Other questions and concerns regarding your academics
* Once a student has earned 30 credits or more, Student Success Advisors cannot remove their advising holds. Students in this situation must reach out to their Faculty Advisor *

Contacting your advisor:

Faculty advisor:
Please find who your faculty advisor is on Wiser, and email them to schedule an appointment. Please use the directory to find their email address. When you meet with your faculty advisor, please bring a copy of your degree audit.

Student Success advisor contact and appointment links:

Students Last Name A-D: Kathryn (Katie) Jenkins
Email: Kathryn.Jenkins@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Katie
Schedule an in-person appointment with Katie
Phone: 617-287-3143

Students Last Name E - Le:  Ashley Coady
Email: Ashley.Coady@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Ashley
Schedule an in-person appointment with Ashley

Students Last Name Li-P: Michael O'Keefe
Email: Michael.OKeefe@umb.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Michael
Schedule an in-person appointment with Michael
Phone: 617-287-3121

Students last name Q-Z: Cameron Ramos
Email: Cameron.Ramos@UMB.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with Cameron
Schedule an in-person appointment with Cameron
Phone: 617-287-3101

PHYSICS DEPARTMENT
Location: Wheatley, 4th Floor, Room 45
Department Chair: Rahul Kulkarni
Admin: Moriah Roache
Email- Moriah.Roache@umb.edu
Phone- 617.287.6092
Admin: Danielle Fontaine
Email- Danielle.Fontaine@umb.edu
Phone- 617.287.6050
Best Contact: Physics@umb.edu

Undecided CSM Students

The Academic & Career Engagement and Success (ACES) Center serves students in the College of Science and Mathematics who are undecided about their major. The UAC is located in the Campus Center, 1st Floor, Room 1100. Advisors in the UAC work with undecided students to explore major and career options and choose courses that will help them fulfill university and college requirements. Advisors are available on a drop-in and appointment basis.

Student Support Services

ADVISING FOR STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

If you are in the Student Support Services Office, please contact their office directly for advising. Their office is located in the Campus Center, 1st Floor, Room 1100. 

Students should reach out to their assigned advisor in SSS by email.

Albis Mejia - Albis.Mejia@umb.edu
Franklin Ortiz – Franklin.Ortiz@umb.edu
Erica Lam – Erica.lam@umb.edu

Director, Danielle Wheeler – Danielle.wheeler@umb.edu
Assistant Director, Joel Mora – Joel.Mora@umb.edu