Scientific Excellence and Discovery
- New transfer student advising
- Freshman advising for students planning a career in the health professions
- Advising for course selection and degree completion, advising for students encountering academic difficulty
- Referrals for helpful on-campus support services
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Advising
The Chemistry & Biochemistry department advising office provides all students with access to academic assistance programs, which strengthen academic performance, and promotes student success and retention. The faculty and staff are dedicated to the academic success of students and will assist in any way to ensure students' academic career and future goals.
Graduate Advising
The Graduate Program in Chemistry has numerous faculty with diverse areas of research interest to assist you with specific issues related to research.
You may contact the Chair of the Graduate Program Deguo Du, Ph.D. (ddu@fau.edu) to assist you with all aspects of the program.
Undergraduate Advising
Undergraduate advisors are assigned based on your last name. Please check the advisor list on our Science Advising webpage.
Advising for Biology Graduate Students
It is each applicant's responsibility to identify potential faculty advisors prior to applying to the program. Students may view lists of Graduate Program Faculty members. Prospective students should use these lists to identify potential faculty of interest based on area of research emphasis and reach out to them directly via email regarding the possibility of joining their working groups.
Please carefully review the guidelines and regulations associated with your program(s) of interest for specific policies related to selection of faculty advisors and committee membership. Some of our graduate programs and program concentrations require that students solidify a mentor-mentee relationship with a faculty advisor as a condition of acceptance. Others encourage rotations through multiple laboratories prior to the formal selection of a faculty advisor. Details for each program may be found in the Forms & Policies. Applicants may apply to more than one program during the same application cycle, however, in order to be considered for admission, applicants must ensure that they are following the policies associated with each program of interest when submitting each application.
Applicants may direct general questions about applications, program structure and policies to the appropriate program coordinator(s)/assistant(s).
Biology Graduate Programs Leadership & Support Staff
PhD in Integrative Biology
Ken You Morisseau
Academic Coordinator, Integrative Biology PhD Program
kmorisseau2014@fau.edu
Master of Science in Biology (Thesis, Non-Thesis, MST)
Ms. Rebecca Dixon
Program Assistant, Biology Masters Program
rdixon@fau.edu
Dr. Michelle Petersen
Coordinator, Environmental Science Masters Program
mpter45@fau.edu
Ms. Cynthia Berman
Program Assistant, Environmental Science Masters Program
cberman2@fau.edu
Professional Science Masters in Business Biotechnology
Ms. Rebecca Dixon
Program Assistant, Biology Masters Program
rdixon@fau.edu
Undergraduate Academic Advising
Boca Raton Campus
ALL undergraduate academic advising for psychology students will be handled by the staff of the Student Services Office for the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. This advising will address the requirements for the major as well as for the other general graduation requirements that must be completed. The Student Services Office is located in the Science and Engineering Building (SE) in room 308. Students can arrange for an advising appointment with the staff in that office by navigating to the the Success Network tab on myfau.fau.edu, then clicking on the Success Network icon.
Students needing further assistance can contact the office by telephone at 561-297-3700.
Psychology department faculty (on all campuses) are available to students for guidance in career choices, graduate training, research opportunities, information about specific sub-disciplines within the field, etc. Undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to seek out a faculty mentor to complement the comprehensive academic planning that is offered via the College of Science's Student Services Office.
The Student Services advising on the Boca Raton campus is provided by Academic Advising and Services
| Derron Foreman dforema3@fau.edu | 561-297-4639 | SE 308 |
| Ms. Nohora Corregan (ncorrega@fau.edu) | 561-297-3319 | SE 308 |
| Ms. Padmini Samaroo (psamaroo@fau.edu) | 561-297-2630 | SE 308 |
| Mr. Glenn Malone (gmalone@fau.edu) | 561-799-8051 | MC 108 (Jupiter) |
Other Campuses
Advising on the MacArthur campus in Jupiter is conducted by Academic Advising and Services at (561) 799-8697 or (561) 799-8698.
Note:
- For questions regarding the Graduate program, please go to Graduate Programs
- For questions regarding admissions to FAU, please go to Admissions
Advising Contact
Departments
Contact Us
Boca Student Services Office (561) 297-3700 
Pre-Health Professions Office (561) 297-3307
Davie Campus Student Services Office (954) 236-1103
Location/Office Hours
The Science Advising Services and Pre-Health Professions Office are both located on the Boca Raton campus in the Science (SE) Building, Room 308.
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm, by appointment.
Advising FAQs
When scheduling an advising appointment, you should find a CoS advisor for your major by reading the advisor profiles in Success Network
Click here to see each advisor and the majors they advise along with a link to Success Network to schedule your appointment via Navigate.
This message appears if you are attempting to enroll in a class for the third time (all W’s and graded attempts count as an attempt).
FAU only allows two attempts for any class; however, there is a petition process for CoS courses.
A 3rd attempt is not guaranteed, but may be considered. You must complete the 3rd attempt petition form , follow ALL instructions and submit this form using your FAU email address.
Be mindful of the deadlines for submitting the petition each semester.
Click on the course title to review the course prerequisites, corequisites and restrictions.
If the course is from another college, as is the case with many concentration electives under the Health Science major, you must contact the course instructor or appropriate college for permission.
If the course is a CoS course, you can discuss the error message with your advisor or submit the Permit/Unlink Request to see if permission is possible.
The Office of Undergraduate Research & Inquiry offers a great deal of information to assist students in discovering how to find DIR opportunities.
Contact faculty directly, you can review their research by visiting the appropriate departmental website and reading the faculty member’s bio. Read their published articles to familiarize yourself with their research prior to reaching out.
Reach out several months prior to registration as faculty members have limited availability within most labs.
Some majors have a limited number of DIR credits that can be applied toward major electives. Consult with your advisor before applying for any DIR credits.
Consult with your advisor as internships range from 0-4 credits. Your advisor can guide you on the appropriate number of credits to request.
In your Success Network you will find contact information for Kelly Nielsen , the CoS career advisor or email her directly at nielsenk@fau.edu. Contact Kelly for guidance on the approval process for internships.