Advising Staff & Contact Information

Office Hours & Contact Information

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.*
Montague Hall 107
[email protected] or 218-726-7585
*Hours subject to change due to official campus holidays or events. 

Appointments and Drop-ins

When is a drop-in visit adequate?
Drop-ins are 5-10 minute meetings with an SCSE professional advisor to discuss topics such as:

• Questions about liberal education requirements
• Questions about adding or dropping a course
• Reviewing your APAS report/making a correction to your APAS report
• Connecting with campus resources
• Questions about academic policies or forms
• Using your one-time late withdrawal

When is an appointment necessary?
Schedule a 30-minute appointment with an advisor to discuss any of the following:

• Classes for next semester and getting your registration hold moved
• Academic progress
• Academic standing (e.g. warning, suspension, readmission, return from leave of absence)
• Significant changes to your academic plan
• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal
• Discussing unique circumstances

You are assigned either a professional academic advisor within the SCSE Advising Office or a faculty advisor within the department of your major. You can check the top of your APAS report or MyU > Academics tab to see who your assigned advisor is.

Drop-ins

Drop-ins are staffed by advisors on a rotating basis the following days and times:

• Monday + Tuesday 10am - 12pm - In Person
• Wednesday + Thursday 1pm - 3pm - In Person
• Friday 2pm - 3pm - Remote via Zoom: z.umn.edu/SCSEADVzoom

Appointments

Before your advising appointment:

• Review your degree plan and APAS report to determine what courses you plan to take next semester. Pay special attention to pre-requisite courses and co-requisite courses.
• Compile any questions you may have for your advisor.
• Be prepared to discuss how your current classes are going.
• Bring ideas and questions you may have related to co-curricular opportunities (eg. internships, co-ops, research, learning abroad, student groups, etc.).

Schedule an in person or virtual appointment with an advisor by using the links below.

Tom Fitz: Advises Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Earth & Environmental Science, Electrical Engineering
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John Hest: Advises Engineering Physics, Physics & Astronomy, Undeclared Engineering, Undeclared Science
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Miranda Miller: Director of Advising
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Trent Nelson: Advises Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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Kelsey Pederson: Advises Pre-Health students
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Heather Runzel: Advises Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics
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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 or the Departments and Programs tab in the menu.