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Sign-In Form
- 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
During the Fall 2024 add-drop period: Tuesday, September 3 - Tuesday, September 10, we will offer the following drop-in sessions. Note: based on student demand and wait times, the drop-in sessions may need to close early, in which case the sign in form will be de-activated.
- Tuesday, 9/3, Wednesday, 9/4, Thursday, 9/5, Monday, 9/9, Tuesday, 9/10: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday, 9/6, 9:00am - 4:00pm
- 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. - 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.
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
Important Note: as of 8/23/2024, Trish will be on a temporary leave of absence, with a return date yet to be determined. Students may make an appointment with any other Life Sciences advisor: Madison Cammarata, Tory Fahey, Danny O'Hara, or Joey Paladino, or they may meet with another advisor during drop-in hours.
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: Marianna Torok
Email- Marianna.Torok@umb.edu
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
Important Note: as of 8/23/2024, Trish will be on a temporary leave of absence, with a return date yet to be determined. Students may make an appointment with any other Life Sciences advisor: Madison Cammarata, Tory Fahey, Danny O'Hara, or Joey Paladino, or they may meet with another advisor during drop-in hours.
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
Important Note: as of 8/23/2024, Trish will be on a temporary leave of absence, with a return date yet to be determined. Students may make an appointment with any other Life Sciences advisor: Madison Cammarata, Tory Fahey, Danny O'Hara, or Joey Paladino, or they may meet with another advisor during drop-in hours.
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: Michelle Foster
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: Greg Sun
Admin: Moriah Roache
Email- Moriah.Roache@umb.edu
Phone- 617.287.6092
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: Alfred Noel
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