Find your undergraduate advisor/advising center by major:
The College of Arts and Sciences has an excellent team of professional academic advisors to support students during their time at Texas A&M University. Our advisors are knowledgeable and compassionate professionals who are dedicated to providing our students with high-quality academic advising services.
Vision: Our team will lead the university in high quality academic advising. In collaboration with faculty we will create educational experiences that prepare the next generation of lifelong learners who are thoughtful and compassionate citizens and professionals.
Mission: We challenge our students to navigate their plans of study effectively and efficiently. We encourage our students to develop their social skills to engage with others in a confident and respectful manner. We listen carefully to our students and direct them as needed to the resources that will help keep them on track for timely graduation. We embody the Aggie Core Values and model them in every student interaction.
What is academic advising?
Academic advisors are responsible for empowering students to achieve their academic and career goals. They build relationships with students aiming to maximize undergraduate student retention and timely graduation. They clarify procedures and academic requirements for specific programs or majors and encourage engagement with the resources of Texas A&M University.
What are the responsibilities of academic advisor?
Advising
Academic advisors collaborate with students to understand and develop realistic and attainable educational and academic goals and provide input on related majors, minors, future education and career options that best align with student goals. They review students’ academic records and counsel them regarding core and degree course selection and the implication of selected courses and/or exception requests. They proactively refer students to academic, professional, and health and wellness resources. They maintain strict adherence to FERPA in all matters. They assess individual students' stage of academic development and promote their growth by determining suitable developmental tasks. Our advisors provide exceptional experiences for undergraduate students to foster a sense of belonging and encourage a lifelong connection with Departments and the College.
Advising Processes
Advisors educate students about and assist them with academic processes such as registration, add/drop, Q drops, withdrawals, and change of curriculum submissions in accordance with department, college, and university policies. In those departments that require the Undergraduate Degree Planner, they help students complete them by identifying and planning courses that satisfy degree requirements and then review planners for accuracy. They consult their departmental leadership to ensure correct transfer and course substitution and submission via the Undergraduate Adjustment System for Dean, Provost, and Registrar approval. Advisors utilize EAB Navigate to manage and document student notifications.
Programming for Retention
Advisors monitor progress of students through their undergraduate career by reviewing and assessing academic records to determine status of progression and completion of degree requirements. They also refer students to additional intervention and guidance recommended to reaching their academic goals. They implement targeted advising, student success, retention events and academic campaigns such as degree-checkups, midterm interventions, or intrusive probation advising as needed.
Where do I find an advisor?
Our advisors are located in advising centers throughout the campus, based on location, courses of study and/or related commonalities. Texas A&M has a mobile application called Navigate360 Student to help you stay on track throughout your college experience. Navigate360 Student allows you to schedule appointments with your academic advisors and tutoring on campus. Direct links to your advisors' Navigate appointment schedules are located below with their contact information.
Office of the Dean - Advising
Allison Rivera
- Executive Director of Academic Advising and Student Success
- Email: artsci-advising@tamu.edu
Dean's Office - Undergraduate Education Advising Office
If you need advising on college and university requirements, academic probation or dismissal, college honors, or need Dean’s approval on documents please contact the College of Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Education Advising Office by email or by phone at (979) 845-5143.
Academic Building Advising Center
Academic Advising Center supports the follow departments and majors:
- Biology: Biology (BIOL)
- Global Languages & Cultures: Classics (CLSS), International Studies, Modern Languages-French, German, Russian (MODL), Spanish (SPAN), Global Studies (GLST)
- Molecular & Cell Biology: Molecular & Cell Biology (BMBC)
- Microbiology: Microbiology (MBIO)
- NRSC-MCB: Neuroscience-Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience (NRSC-MCB)
- Sociology: Sociology (SOCI)
- Women's & Gender Studies: Women's & Gender Studies (WGST)
- USLA- RGE: University Studies -Race, Gender and Ethnicity
- Zoology: Zoology (ZOOL)
- Minors in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures
- Minors for SOCI and WGST
Zuleika Carrasco
- Manager of Undergraduate Academic Advising Services
- SPAN, SOCI, CLSS, MODL, GLST, USLA-RGE, WGST
- Office: ACAD 205
- Phone: (979) 845-5144
- Email: sociadvising@tamu.edu
Daniella Stratta
- Academic Advisor IV
- CLSS, MODL, SPAN, GLST, USLA-RGE
- Office: ACAD 205
- Phone: 979-845-5144
- Email: glacadvising@tamu.edu
Tyra Turner
- Academic Advisor II
- SOCI, WGST
- Office: ACAD 205 (Tuesday-Friday), WCSS 312 (Monday)
- Phone: (979) 845-5144
- Email: sociadvising@tamu.edu
Vanessa Nordell
- Manager of Undergraduate Academic Advising Services
- BIOL, BMBC, MBIO, NRSC-MCB, ZOOL
- Office: ACAD 103
- Phone: 979-845-3116
- Email: vnordell@bio.tamu.edu
Kaisey Coco
- Academic Advisor II
- BIOL, BMBC, MBIO, NRSC-MCB, ZOOL
- Office: ACAD 103
- Phone: 979-845-3116
- Email: kaiseycoco13@tamu.edu
Rebekah Mann
- Academic Advisor I
- BIOL, BMBC, MBIO, NRSC-MCB, ZOOL
- Office: ACAD 103
- Phone: 979-845-3116
- Email: rebekahmann@tamu.edu
Leo Salazar
- Advisor I
- BIOL, BMBC, MBIO, NRSC-MCB, ZOOL
- Office: ACAD 103
- Phone: 979-845-3116
- Email: lsalaz11@tamu.edu
Alisia Rodriguez
- Academic Advisor II
- BIOL, BMBC, MBIO, NRSC-MCB, ZOOL
- Office: ACAD 103
- Phone: 979-845-3116
- Email: alisia96@tamu.edu
Frances Venditte
- Academic Advisor II
- BIOL, BMBC, MBIO, NRSC-MCB, ZOOL
- Office: ACAD 103
- Phone: 979-845-3116
- Email: fvenditte@tamu.edu
Crystal Wager
- Administrative Associate V, Academic Advising
- BIOL, BMBC, MBIO, NRSC-MCB, ZOOL
- Office: ACAD 103
- Phone: 979-845-3116
- Email: cwager@bio.tamu.edu
Natalie Aquino-Sisk
- Academic Advisor I
- BIOL, BMBC, MBIO, NRSC-MCB, ZOOL
- Office: ACAD 103
- Phone: 979-845-3116
- Email: naquinosisk@tamu.edu
Blocker Advising Center
Courtney Shuttlesworth
- Manager of Undergraduate Academic Advising Services
- STAT
- Office: BLOC 529B
- Phone: (979) 845-0061
- Email: undergraduate@stat.tamu.edu
Sherree Kessler
- Academic Advisor IV
- PHYS
- Office: BLOC 529D
- Phone: 979-845-0061
- Email: advising@physics.tamu.edu
Jill Lyster
- Academic Advisor IV
- APMT, Math
- Office: BLOC 529E
- Phone: 979-845-0061
- Email: math-advising@tamu.edu
Heather Klein
- Instructional Professor, Faculty Advisor APMT, Math and Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Programs
- Office: BLOC 332B
- Phone: 979-845-4299
- Email: math-advising@tamu.edu
Robert Rahm
- Instructional Associate Professor and Faculty Advisor APMT, Math
- Office: BLOC 332C
- Phone: 979-862-4306
- Email: math-advising@tamu.edu
Todd Schrader
- Instructional Associate Professor and Faculty Advisor APMT, Math
- Office: BLOC 332D
- Phone: 979-862-4306
- Email: math-advising@tamu.edu
Holly Gaede
- Instructional Professor
- Faculty Advisor
- CHEM
- Assistant Head for Undergraduate Studies
- Office: CHEM 104
- Phone: 979-845-0520
- Email: advising@chem.tamu.edu
Elmo Mawk
- Instructional Associate Professor
- Faculty Advisor
- CHEM
- Director of Analytics
- Office: CHEM 104
- Phone: 979-845-0520
- Email: advising@chem.tamu.edu
Bolton Advising Center
Marlene Falcon
- Manager of Undergraduate Academic Advising Services
- Office: BLTN 107E
- Phone: 979-862-6968
- Email: m.falcon@tamu.edu
Sophia Gomez
- Academic Advisor I
- Office: BLTN 107E
- Phone: (979) 862-6968
- Email: sophia.marvely@tamu.edu
LAAH Advising Center
Ziena Miller
- Manager of Undergraduate Academic Advising Services
- ANTH, ENGL, HIST, PHIL, SEAL
- Office: LAAH 468
- Phone: 979-845-9333
- Email: zmiller@tamu.edu
Sarah Borden
- Academic Advisor III
- ENGL
- Office: LAAH 468
- Phone: (979) 458-0940
- Email: sborden@tamu.edu
Adrianna Rodriguez
- Academic Advisor II
- HIST
- Office: LAAH 468
- Phone: (979) 845-8361
- Email: adrianna_rodriguez@tamu.edu
Daniel Hernandez
- Academic Advisor II
- Office: LAAH 468
- Phone: 979-845-5987
- Email: Dhernandez95@tamu.edu
West Campus Social Science Building Advising Center
Ashley Corn
- Manager of Undergraduate Academic Advising Services
- Office: WCSS 103
- Phone: (979) 845-1947
- Email: ashleycorn@tamu.edu
Alexandra Anderson
- Academic Advisor I
- Office: WCSS 103
- Phone: (979) 862-8081
- Email: alexandra.anderson@tamu.edu
Milner Building Advising Center
Jennifer Fleming
- Manager of Undergraduate Academic Advising Services
- Office: MILN 206
- Phone: (979) 845-7146
- Email: psycadvising@tamu.edu
Madison Flores
- Academic Advisor II
- Office: MILN 207
- Phone: (979) 845-7146
- Email: psycadvising@tamu.edu
Shari Chambers
- Academic Advisor III
- Office: MILN 210
- Phone: (979) 845-7146
- Email: psycadvising@tamu.edu
O&M, Halbouty Advising Center
O&M Halbouty Advising Center supports the following departments and majors:
- Atmospheric Sciences: Meteorology (METR)
- Geography: Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST), Geography (GEOG)
- Geology & Geophysics: Geology (GEOL), Geophysics (GEOP)
- Oceanography: Oceanography (OCNG), Ocean Studies (OCNS)
- Environmental Studies: Environmental Studies (ENST)
- Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESST)
Suzanne Rosser
- Manager of Undergraduate Academic Advising Services
- Undergraduate & Graduate Advisor - GEOL, GEOP
- Office: Halbouty 109D
- Phone: 979-862-3697
- Email: crosser@tamu.edu
Kristi Wolff
- Academic Advisor III
- Undergraduate GEOG, GIST
- Office: Eller O&M 105
- Phone: (979) 458-0895
- Email: geog-advisor@geog.tamu.edu
Heather M Ferguson
- Academic Advisor II
- METR, OCNG, OCNS
- Office: OMB 114
- Phone: 979-862-4555
- Email: atmo-ocng-ugrad@tamu.edu
Rebecca Hutchinson
- Academic Advisor I
- ENST, ESST
- Office: OMB 113
- Phone: 979-845-2559
- Email: envp-advisor@tamu.edu