Advising Staff

Swenson College Professional Advisors and Staff

Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Montague Hall 107
[email protected] or 218-726-7585

Swenson College's professional advising staff assists with your questions from orientation to graduation. Advising is an important part of academic success. It allows you to build a relationship with an adviser and get answers to your questions about courses, majors, minors, careers, internships, study abroad programs, student activities, and anything else you may need to know. Visit our  Advising and Registration Guide  for registration and academic planning information.

Advising is Ongoing

Professional advisors in SCSE are ready to meet with you starting your first day at UMD, through graduation. 

• By appointment
• Drop-in meeting in person
• Virtual appointment via Zoom 

Students may call 218-726-7585 for appointments. Or use the links below for individual meetings. 

SCSE Professional advisors work with all majors in the Swenson College of Science and Engineering. They also work with students who are considering a major within SCSE.

Student Individual Appointments (may choose in person or zoom):

Grady Gaston:  Advises all SCSE majors, minors or students interested in SCSE programs
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John Hest:   Advises all SCSE majors, minors or students interested in SCSE programs
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Miranda Miller: SCSE Student Success meetings
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Faculty Advised SCSE students:
Your advisor is listed in APAS or MyU. You can look up their contact information in their department's faculty directory. For links to each department, visit the SCSE homepage.

• New first-year students and transfer students not yet assigned a faculty advisor should set a time to meet with an SCSE professional advisor. Please use the links above.