UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING
For the Winter 2021 and Spring 2021 semester, all academic advising appointments will be conducted remotely. To identify your advisor assignment, please see the Advisor information in Testudo, in TerpEngage or contact the CBMG Undergraduate Office.
Winter and Spring Remote Drop-In Hours via Zoom: January 5 - May 20, 2021 | Tuesday: 1-3pm and Thursday: 10am-Noon
Students, advisors and faculty attending a UMD Zoom meeting should always log into Zoom using your UMD credentials and not a personal Zoom account. Not doing so will prevent you from accessing your online UMD classes and meetings starting on Monday, September 21, 2020.
drop-in instructions
option 1:
- Please visit TerpEngage's advising portal, select drop-in advising, and copy and paste the Zoom link.
- If you have chosen a virtual meeting, you will be entered into a Zoom waiting room. Please wait to be admitted to the meeting.
- The Zoom desktop client is recommended, but not required. The mobile App is also available for iOS and Android. You can also join the meeting by phone.
scan qr code below or go to:
- Scan QR code or go to https://go.umd.edu/58D
- You need to have Zoom downloaded on your cell phone/laptop to access Zoom meetings.
How to scan the QR code on your phone:
- Android and iPhone: Open your camera app, point the camera at the code and click on the banner.
- If the scanner isn’t working, make sure QR Code scanning is enabled in your phone Setting’s app.
- If you are having any issues connecting, please email mleung3@umd.edu.
Our Advising Program is a part of the College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences mandatory advising program. All departmental advisors are faculty in the department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics.
BSCI students are assigned to advisors in Two Phases:
Phase 1: Freshman Advising
Students are advised by specially trained advisors in the student services office in the College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences in Symons hall.
Phase 2: Major Advising & exit/clearance advising
Once students have completed the basic biology program and organic chemistry, they are assigned to an advisor in a department reflecting their specialization. CBMG Faculty serve as advisors to students in the following specializations:
- Microbiology,
- Cell Biology and Genetics or
- General Biology, if your last name begins with N-Z
Specialization requirements sheets and 4-year plans can be found at bsci.umd.edu/major-requirements
Students are able to run degree audits in UAchieve to review requirements that have been satisfied and those that remain to be completed.
UAchieve can also be used to to review course requirements for other BSCI specializations or majors.
During senior year, advisors review students’ plan for graduation and complete a senior audit.
schedule an advising appointment
Each semester prior to the start of Pre-registration, advisors will contact students with information regarding the advising appointment.
To schedule an appointment, please visit TerpEngage. If you do not see any available appointments for your assigned advisor, please contact them directly. The contact information for our advisors is listed below.
- Dr. David Straney, straney@umd.edu
- Dr. Michael Keller, kellermi@umd.edu
- Dr. John Buchner, jbuchner@umd.edu
- Dr. Kenneth Frauwirth, kfrauwir@umd.edu
- Dr. Edgar Moctezuma, emoctezu@umd.edu
- Dr. Erin Tran, eehtran@umd.edu
undergraduate office
CBMG Department Undergraduate Office
Room 1109 Microbiology Building
(301) 405-2766
Undergraduate Office Staff
Megan Leung, Program Administrative Specialist - mleung3@umd.edu, 301.405.2766
Dr. David Straney, Associate Chair of Undergraduate Programs - straney@umd.edu, 301.405.1622
Additional Information
College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences