CSE and pre-CSE Advising

You are encouraged to contact your assigned advisor via e-mail with quick questions or concerns regarding your academic plan or other scheduling issues. You can also take advantage of 5-10 minute Same Day Express (some in-person, some on Zoom) or make a 30-minute appointment for a longer conversation. (See side bar for appropriate conversations for each type of appointment). Instructions for both are below.

Same Day Express and 30-minute appointments are for current CSE and pre-CSE students only. Other students should check the CSE Advising Options webpage for their advising options.

Same Day Express Advising 

WILL RESUME MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2025

 

If you need to talk to an advisor please schedule an appointment via OnCourse (see directions below) or email the CSE Advising Office

 

How to schedule 30-minute Appointments 

Appointments are available for CSE majors and pre-CSE students only. These are 30-minute meetings that are appropriate for anything requiring long-term planning (such as graduation plans, financial aid appeals, reinstatement petitions, ROTC forms, etc.) and concerns about academic progress. Please prepare in advance for your appointment as much as possible (run a degree audit, have your schedule projection draft, etc.) and be prepared to take notes.

OnCourse is the website you should use to schedule an appointment with your assigned advisor. You will need to choose from one of the following appointment reasons when making your appointment. Note that each reason has an in-person or remote option, so choose what is best for you. If you are open to either, this may increase appointment availability.

  • Academic Status/Academic Success Support
  • Application/Admission to Program
  • Checking Progress
  • Graduation
  • Long-Term Course/Schedule/Degree Planning
  • Schedule for Next Term
  • Other
  • Petition

Please e-mail your advisor if you experience difficulty when scheduling.

Professional Academic Advisors

Professional Advisors

Melissa Toretch, Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor
Que Graves, Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor
Jennifer Miller, Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Pike, Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor
Nathan Hoch, Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Lindsey Gortner, Undergraduate  Academic Advisor
Kailyn Bates, Undergraduate  Academic Advisor
Dr. Nikki Strader, Undergraduate Academic Advising Manager
 

Academic Advisors can assist with:

  • Academic planning
  • Graduation requirements
  • Financial Aid petitions
  • College petitions
  • Referrals to campus resources
  • Placement tests
  • Changing majors
  • Minors
  • Internship planning

Appropriate topics for Same Day Express (5-10 minutes) appointments:

  • Add/Drop course(s)
  • Quick schedule changes for students who don’t have access to change schedules on their own.  You must come with a specific open class section you would like to add
  • Urgent matters that must be completed before the end of the first week of classes or first week of scheduling
  • 1-2 questions regarding GE or CSE major requirements
  • Application to major questions
  • Urgent SAP appeals for the current semester
  • Other urgent/time sensitive issues 

Topics taking longer than 5-10 minutes may be referred to a 30-minute appointment

 

Appropriate topics for 30-minute appointments:

  • Planning your courses and scheduling
  • Checking on your progress and performance
  • Long range class or career planning
  • Completing a petition (SAP appeal, ROTC projection, Withdrawal/ Registration Petitions, Curriculum Petitions, etc.)
  • Talking through decisions and weighing options
  • Exploring majors and minors
  • Academic Probation conferences
  • Dismissal appeals
  • Reinstatement inquires, petitions, etc.