Types of Advising Appointments

This type of appointment allows students to ask any advising related questions (Pre-health prerequisites, Human Biology, scheduling, etc). Student will meet one-on-one with advisors on a first come first serve basis and last no more that 15 minutes.

• Reasons to go to this type of appointment:
  • Quick enrollment questions
  • Adjusting current schedule before the end of enrollment period
  • You have a quick question for an advisor that will take 15 minutes or less to address
  • There is limited availability for 30-minute Individual appointments and you have a time sensitive question or concern
• Prior scheduling is NOT required
• Current Offerings can be found here: Drop-in Advising
• Drop-ins may be busier around enrollment periods. Typical dates of enrollment periods are:
  • The first week of classes for Fall/Spring semesters
  • October/November for Spring enrollment
  • March for Fall enrollment

This type of appointment is a traditional one on one advising appointment, where you would be able to meet with a Human Biology/Pre-Health Advisor directly for 30 minutes.

• Reasons to choose this type of appointment:
  • Developing an academic plan
  • Exploring professional health careers and identifying prerequisites
  • Discussing opportunities for health-related experiences (Clubs, internships, research, clinical positions, volunteering, etc.)
  • Advice for building a competitive application
  • Deciding on a major that best fits your professional goals
  • University Policy questions or concerns
• This appointment REQUIRED prior scheduling
  • How to schedule an appointment
• Our Human Biology/Pre-Health Advisors open 30-minute Individual appointment slots in two-week increments
  • Additional appointments are opened each Monday morning for the upcoming two weeks. We suggested searching for appointments at that time to find the most availability
  • Availability for this type of appointment tends to fill very quickly

The Pre-Health Peer Advisors provide the perspective of upper-class pre-health students in assisting other students with a variety of advising needs, such as exploring co-curricular activities, major exploration, pre-health prerequisites, and application preparation.

• Reasons to choose this type:
  • Peer perspective on:
    • Insight on course selection
    • Identifying prerequisites for professional health careers
    • Discussing opportunities for health-related experiences (Clubs, internships, research, clinical positions, volunteering, etc.)
    • Advice for building a competitive application
  • This appointment REQUIRED prior scheduling
    • How to schedule an appointment
  • IMPORTANT NOTE:
    • You must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 to meet with a Peer Advisor.