Departmental advising
Advising for students who have declared a major
Every LAS department has at least one academic advisor to assist its students. Plan on visiting your advisor before you register for classes each semester. Your advisor will help you:
- choose general education courses wisely—earn a minor or certificate, gain an advantage in the job market, or discover where your true interests lie.
- plan and carry through a program of undergraduate studies that fits your interests and satisfies requirements for graduation.
Your advisor will also assist you in obtaining letters of recommendation, provide information about graduate and professional schools, and offer advice about vocations related to your major or curriculum. If it's required, you should have your major plan-of-study form completed and submitted to LAS Student Academic Affairs before the end of your fifth semester (60-75 hours). Ask your advisor for more information about this form.
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, non-majors or prospective majors are welcome to make an appointment with the departmental advisors.
Advisors by major and minors
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
- Actuarial Science (major)
- AJ Schmidt
- 313 Altgeld Hall, MC-382
- (217) 265-0240
- Paa Kow Cole
- 313 Altgeld Hall, MC-382,
- Alison Champion
- 313 Altgeld Hall, MC-382
- (217) 333-9199
- Prospective majors: View website before making an appointment.
- Hours: Walk-ins welcome between 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. If no advisor is available, student may be asked to make an appointment.
- African American Studies (major, interdisciplinary minor)
- Candice Jenkins
- 1201 W. Nevada St., Urbana
- Hours: 9-11 a.m. Thursdays or email for appointment.
- African Studies (interdisciplinary minor)
- Maimouna Barro
- 210 International Studies Building, MC-485
- (217) 333-6335
- American Civilization (interdisciplinary major)
- Bob Steltman
- 2002 Lincoln Hall
- (217) 244-6877
- Hours: Call for appointment.
- American Indian Studies (minor)
- John McKinn
- 1204 W. Nevada Street, MC-138
- (217) 265-9870
- Hours: Call for appointment.
- Anthropology (major, minor)
- Maritza Quinones Rivera
- 109F Davenport Hall, MC-148
- (217) 265-8042
- Hours: Walk-ins welcome 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Advising by appointment from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
- Arabic Studies (minor)
- Eman Saadah
- 4098 Foreign Languages Building, MC-168
- (217) 244-4515
- Hours: noon to 1 p.m. Monday and Wednesday.
- Art History (major, minor)
- Kristin Romberg
- 402 Architecture Building
- Hours: 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays and by appointment
- Asian American Studies (major, interdisciplinary minor)
- Junaid Rana
- 1208 W. Nevada, Urbana, MC-142
- (217) 333-3679
- Prospective majors and minors, please email this advisor for an appointment.
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- Astronomy (major, minor)
- Class of 2019: Yue Shen
- 124 Astronomy Building, MC-221
- (217) 333-3090
- Class of 2020, last names A - L: Bryan Dunne
- 108 Astronomy Building, MC-221
- (217) 333-3090
- Class of 2020, last names M - Z: Brian Fields
- 216 Astronomy Building, MC-221
- (217) 333-3090
- Class of 2021, 2022: Bryan Dunne
- 108 Astronomy Building, MC-221
- (217) 333-3090
- Major/minor information: Bryan Dunne
- 108 Astronomy Building, MC-221
- (217) 333-3090
- Hours: Call or email for appointment.
- Atmospheric Sciences (major, minor)
- Bob Rauber
- 101 Atmospheric Sciences Building, 105 S. Gregory, MC-223
- (217) 333-2046
- Eric Snodgrass
- 101 Atmospheric Sciences Building, 105 S. Gregory, MC-223
- (217) 333-3537
- Hours: Email or call Eric Snodgrass for appointment.
- Biochemistry (specialized curriculum)
- Jeff Goldberg
- 417 Roger Adams Lab (RAL), MC-712
- (217) 244-3149
- Prospective majors: Contact Jeff Goldberg for appointment.
- Biology (for freshmen before declaring IB or MCB)
- General advising contact
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 333-6774
- Tina Knox
- 101 Burrill Hall
- 217-244-8282
- Jennifer Brandyberry
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 333-6774
- Tim Bowers
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 333-6774
- Brad Mehrtens
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 333-6774
- Jack Ikeda
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 244-8732
- Chester Brown
- 101 Burrill Hall, MC-120
- (217) 300-8706
- Aurora Cruz-Torres
- 101 Burrill Hall, MC-120
- (217) 333-6774
- Allison Musser
- 2002 Natural History Building
- (217) 333-3046
- Tonya Pulley
- 2002 Natural History Building
- (217) 333-3046
- IB advising website
- IB Honors Concentration: Chris Cheng
- MCB advising website
- MCB Honors Concentration: Shawna Naidu
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 333-6774
- Prospective majors: Sign up for an information meeting; call (217) 333-6774 or stop by 101 Burrill Hall for dates and times.
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30-5 p.m. (closed for lunch during student breaks only). Some advisors may take appointments until 6 p.m. Call or stop by 101 Burrill Hall to make an appointment.
- Biology (secondary education)
- Jennifer Brandyberry
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 333-6774
- Tonya Pulley
- 2002 Natural History Building
- (217) 333-3046
- Also see Integrative Biology (major) and Molecular and Cellular Biology (major)
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (specialized curriculum)
- SCS Academic Advising
- 110 Noyes Lab, MC-712
- scs-advising@illinois.edu
- Last name A-G: Wolali Dedo
- 110B Noyes Lab, MC-712
- (217) 244-8531
- Last name H-N: Kimberly Powers
- 110C Noyes Lab, MC-712
- (217) 244-0263
- Last name O-Z: Todd Spinner
- 110A Noyes Lab, MC-712
- (217) 244-6605
- Advising website
- Hours: See our advisors' page to schedule an appointment and for express advising information.
- Chemistry (Sciences & Letters major, specialized curriculum)
- SCS Academic Advising
- 110 Noyes Lab, MC-712
- scs-advising@illinois.edu
- Last name A-G: Wolali Dedo
- 110B Noyes Lab, MC-712
- (217) 244-8531
- Last name H-N: Kimberly Powers
- 110C Noyes Lab, MC-712
- (217) 244-0263
- Last name O-Z: Todd Spinner
- 110A Noyes Lab, MC-712
- (217) 244-6605
- Advising website
- Hours: See our advisors' page to schedule an appointment and for express advising information.
- Chemistry (minor)
- Advising website
- Hours: See our minors website.
- Chemistry (secondary education)
- Donald DeCoste
- 309 Chemistry Annex, MC-712
- (217) 244-5959
- Advising website
- Hours: Call for appointment.
- Classics
- Classical Archaeology (concentration)
- Classical Civilization (concentration)
- Greek (concentration)
- Latin (concentration)
- Classical Archaeology (a concentration in the Classics major, minor)
- Brian Walters
- 4053 Foreign Languages Building, MC-174
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- Classical Civilization (a concentration in the Classics major, minor)
- Brian Walters
- 4053 Foreign Languages Building, MC-174
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- Communication (major, minor)
- Neil Baer
- 3051 Lincoln Hall, MC-456
- (217) 333-1647
- Kelli Halfman
- 3051 Lincoln Hall, MC-456
- (217) 333-1647
- Hours: Appointments may be made for Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Communication advising.
- Comparative and World Literature (major)
- Rini Mehta
- 3035 Foreign Languages Building, MC-160
- Hours: 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday or email for appointment.
- Computer Science and X (major)
- Computer Science and Anthropology: Contact both the anthropology advisor and the computer science advisor.
- Computer Science and Astronomy: Contact both the astronomy advisor and the computer science advisor.
- Computer Science and Chemistry: Contact both the chemistry advisor and the computer science advisor.
- Computer Science and Economics: Contact both the economics advisor and the computer science advisor.
- Computer Science and Geography and GIS: Contact both the geography and GIS advisor and the computer science advisor.
- Computer Science and Linguistics: Contact both the linguistics advisor and the computer science advisor.
- Computer Science and Philosophy: Contact both the philosophy advisor and the computer science advisor.
- Computer Science and X advisor: Steve Herzog, Heather Zike, Katrina James, Elizabeth Watts
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258
- (217) 333-4428
- Hours: Email for appointment. Please consult department advising for walk-in advising hours.
- Computer Science (minor)
- Steve Herzog
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258
- (217) 333-4428
- Heather Zike
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258
- (217) 333-4428
- Katrina James
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258
- (217) 333-4428
- Elizabeth Watts
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258
- (217) 333-4428
- Please consult department advising for walk-in advising hours. During the first week of each semester and the first week of the early registration period, advising is restricted to students in Computer Science majors.
- Creative Writing (major, minor / formerly Rhetoric)
- Anna Ivy
- 200 English Building, MC-718
- (217) 333-4346
- Advising website
- Hours: Scheduled appointments 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. Monday-Friday (call to schedule). Walk-in sessions 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 3-4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
- Earth Science (secondary education)
- Stephen Altaner
- 3014 Natural History Building, MC-102
- (217) 244-1244
- Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability (major)
- Rob Kanter
- 3080 Natural History Building, MC-103
- (217) 244-2761
- Cory Pettijohn
- 3082 Natural History Building, MC-103
- (217) 244-9867
- Jonathan Tomkin
- 3086A Natural History Building; MC-103
- (217) 244-2928
- Please see the ESES advising website for information about hours and scheduling appointments.
- East Asian Languages and Cultures (major, minor, teacher education)
- Shao Dan
- 2090 Foreign Languages Building, MC-146
- (217) 244-4012
- Hours: email for appointment.
- Economics (major, minor); Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (major)
- General advising email address
- Tosha Bilsbury
- 214 David Kinley Hall, MC-707
- (217) 333-2682
- Stefanie Freeman
- 214 David Kinley Hall, MC-707
- (217) 333-2682
- Kari Hutjens
- 214 David Kinley Hall, MC-707
- (217) 333-2682
- Melissa Newell
- 214 David Kinley Hall, MC-707
- (217) 333-2682
- Advising website
- Appointments: Log in to ATLAS' Appointment Scheduling System, choose "Economics Advising Appointments," and select the advisor and week you wish to make an appointment. New appointment times are added frequently.
Express Advising (quick questions): See website for schedule. - Undergraduate office hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m., Monday-Friday,
- English (major, minor, secondary education)
- Anna Ivy
- 200 English Building, MC-718
- (217) 333-4346
- Advising website
- Hours: Scheduled appointments 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. Monday-Friday (call to schedule). Walk-in sessions 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 3-4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
- English as a Second Language (minor)
- Randy Sadler
- 4080 Foreign Languages Building, MC-168
- (217) 333-6599
- Hours: Walk-ins 1-2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
- French (major, minor, teacher education)
- Daniel Maroun
- 2126 Foreign Languages Building, MC-158
- Advising website
- Hours: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays or by appointment.
- Gender and Women’s Studies (interdisciplinary major, minor)
- Jacque Kahn
- 1205 W Nevada St., MC-137
- (217) 333-2990
- Hours: Call or email for appointment.
- Geography and Geographic Information Science (major, minor)
- Trevor Birkenholtz
- 2030 Natural History Building
- (217) 244-5901
- Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays or by appointment.
- Geology (major, minor)
- Steve Altaner
- 3014 Natural History Building, MC-102
- (217) 244-1244
- Willy Guenthner
- 3022 Natural History Building, MC-102
- Alison Anders
- 3024 Natural History Building, MC-102
- (217) 244-3917
- Michael Stewart
- 3018 Natural History Building, MC-102
- (217) 244-5025
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- Geology and Geophysics (specialized curriculum)
- Steve Altaner
- 3014 Natural History Building, MC-102
- (217) 244-1244
- Willy Guenthner
- 3022 Natural History Building, MC-102
- Alison Anders
- 3024 Natural History Building, MC-102
- (217) 244-3917
- Michael Stewart
- 3018 Natural History Building, MC-102
- (217) 244-5025
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- German (teacher education)
- Charlie Webster
- 3101 Foreign Languages Building, MC-178
- Hours: 11 a.m. to noon and 2-3 p.m. Wednesdays, and by appointment.
- Germanic Languages and Literatures (major, minor)
- Robert Jenkins
- 2090 Foreign Languages Building, MC-148
- Hours: Email for appointment
- Gerontology (interdisciplinary minor)
- For psychology and sociology majors only. See respective departmental advisors.
- Global Studies (interdisciplinary major, minor)
- Malcolm Jamal
- 702 S. Wright St, 3062 Lincoln Hall, MC-442
- (217) 333-0178
- Tim Wedig
- 702 S. Wright St, 3062 Lincoln Hall, MC-442, (217) 333-0178
- Charles Fogelman
- 702 S. Wright St, 3062 Lincoln Hall, MC-442
- (217) 333-0178
- Prospective majors: Must attend informational meeting; no reservation required. See advising website for meeting dates and times.
- Advising website
- Hours: Walk-ins available for short questions (see website for times). Otherwise call for appointment.
- Greek (a concentration in the Classics major, minor)
- Brian Walters
- 4053 Foreign Languages Building, MC-174
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- Hindi Studies (minor)
- Mithilesh Mishra
- 4080 Foreign Languages Building, MC-168
- (217) 333-3390
- History (major, minor, secondary education)
- Wendy Mathewson
- 305B2 Gregory Hall, MC-466
- (217) 265-9819
- Hours: Please see History's advising website.
- Individual Plans of Study (major)
- Email the LAS Student Academic Affairs office
- 2002 Lincoln Hall, MC-446
- Hours: Call for appointment.
- Integrative Biology (major)
- Allison Musser
- 2002 Natural History Building
- (217) 333-3046
- Tonya Pulley
- 2002 Natural History Building
- (217) 333-3046
- IB Honors Concentration: Chris Cheng
- Advising website
- IB Honors Advising website
- Prospective majors: Call for appointment.
- Hours: Call for appointment.
- Islamic World, Study of the (interdisciplinary minor)
- Angela Williams
- 222 International Studies Building, MC-489
- (217) 244-5939
- Italian (major, minor)
- Eleonora Stoppino
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- Jewish Studies (interdisciplinary major), Jewish Culture and Society (interdisciplinary minor)
- Dara E. Goldman
- 109 English Building. MC-718
- (217) 333-0986
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- Latin (a concentration in the Classics major, minor, teacher education)
- Ariana Traill
- 4053 Foreign Languages Building, MC-174
- (217) 333-7661
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies (major, interdisciplinary minor)
- Kasia Szremski
- 206 International Studies Building (ISB), MC-481
- (217) 300-2231
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- Latina/Latino Studies (major, interdisciplinary minor)
- Alicia P. Rodriguez
- 1207 W. Oregon, MC-136
- (217) 265-0370
- Hours: Call for appointment.
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Queer Studies (minor)
- Jacque Kahn
- 1205 W. Nevada St., MC-137
- (217) 333-2990
- Hours: Call or email for appointment.
- Linguistics (major, minor)
- Zach Reed
- 3006 Foreign Languages Building, MC-171
- (217) 300-7382
- Hours: email for appointment.
- Mathematics (major, minor, secondary education)
- Alison Champion
- 313 Altgeld Hall, MC-382
- (217) 333-9199
- Ernesto Machado
- 313 Altgeld Hall, MC-382
- (217) 244-6997
- AJ Schmidt
- 313 Altgeld Hall, MC-382
- (217) 265-0240
- Randy McCarthy
- 313 Altgeld Hall, MC-382
- (217) 244-7310
- Prospective majors or minors: Call (217) 244-7310 for appointment.
- Hours: Walk-ins 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. If no advisor is available, student will be asked to make an appointment.
- Mathematics and Computer Science (major)
- Steve Herzog
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258
- (217) 333-4428
- Heather Zike
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258
- (217) 333-4428
- Katrina James
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258
- (217) 333-4428
- Elizabeth Watts
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258
- (217) 333-4428
- Please consult department advising for walk-in advising hours. During the first week of each semester and the first week of the early registration period, advising is restricted to students in Computer Science majors.
- Medieval Civilization (option in Interdisciplinary Studies major)
- Eleonora Stoppino
- Molecular and Cellular Biology (major, minor)
- General advising contact
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 333-6774
- Tina Knox
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 244-8282
- Jennifer Brandyberry
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 333-6774
- Tim Bowers
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 333-6774
- Aurora Cruz-Torres
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 333-6774
- Brad Mehrtens
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 333-6774
- Jack Ikeda
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 244-8732
- Chester Brown
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 300-8706
- Honors Concentration: Shawna Naidu
- 101 Burrill Hall
- (217) 333-6774
- Advising website
- Prospective majors: Sign up for an information meeting; call (217) 333-6774 or stop by 101 Burrill Hall for dates and times.
- Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday (closed for lunch during student breaks only). Some advisors may take appointments until 6 p.m. Call or stop by 101 Burrill Hall or use our online scheduler to make an appointment.
- Philosophy (major, minor)
- Noël Saenz
- 105 Gregory Hall, MC-468
- (217) 333-2889
- Prospective majors and minors: Call or email for appointment.
- Advising website
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- Physics (Sciences & Letters major, specialized curriculum)
- Merissa Jones
- 290W Loomis Lab, MC-704
- (217) 244-9524
- Prospective majors: Consult the curricular declaration criteria, then schedule an appointment.
- Hours: Call or email for appointment.
- Physics (secondary education)
- Mats Selen
- 433 Loomis Lab, MC-704
- (217) 333-4173
- Prospective majors: Consult the curricular declaration criteria, then schedule an appointment.
- Hours: Call for appointment.
- Political Science (major, minor)
- Joseph Hinchliffe
- 420 David Kinley Hall, MC-713
- (217) 244-1820, view blog
- Matt Pryor
- 420 David Kinley Hall, MC-713
- (217) 333-7491
- Express advising hours: 3:30-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Call 333-7491 for appointment.
- Portuguese (major, minor)
- John Karam
- 4110 Foreign Languages Building, MC-176
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- Psychology (major)
- Gary Wszalek
- 12 Psychology Building, MC-716
- (217) 333-6478
- Nikki Wynn
- 12 Psychology Building, MC-716
- (217) 333-6478
- Billy Vermillion
- 12 Psychology Building, MC-716
- (217) 333-6478
- Langston McKinzie
- 12 Psychology Building, MC-716
- (217) 333-6478
- Prospective majors: Sign up for one of our weekly information meetings.
- Current majors: Your assigned advisor provides drop-in and scheduled appointments.
- Hours: 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. daily; closed Monday mornings.
- Religion (major, minor)
- Richard Layton
- 3019 Foreign Languages Building, MC-166
- (217) 333-0947
- Hours: Call for appointment.
- Renaissance Studies (interdisciplinary major)
- Email the LAS Student Academic Affairs Office
- 2002 Lincoln Hall, MC-446
- (217) 333-1703
- Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (major, interdisciplinary minor)
- Maureen Marshall
- 105 International Studies Building, MC-487
- (217) 333-1244
- Hours: Call or email for appointment.
- Russian Language and Literature (minor)
- David Cooper,
- 3131 Foreign Languages Building, MC-170
- (217) 244-4666
- Hours: email for appointment.
- Scandinavian Studies (minor)
- Verena Hoefig
- 3123 Foreign Languages Building, MC-178
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- For the Scandinavian Studies concentration for a major in German, please refer to Germanic Languages and Literatures
- Science and Technology (interdisciplinary minor)
- Marc Hertzman
- 446E Gregory Hall, MC-466
- (217) 244-2078
- Advising Website
- Hours: Call for appointment.
- Slavic Studies (major), Slavic Language and Literature (minor)
- George Gasyna
- 3056 Foreign Languages Building, MC-170, (217) 244-3070
- Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or email for appointment.
- David Cooper
- 3131 Foreign Languages Building, MC-170
- (217) 244-4666
- Hours: Email for appointment.
- Social Science: History Teaching Concentration
- Wendy Mathewson
- 305B2 Gregory Hall, MC-466
- (217) 333-1155
- Advising Website
- Hours: Call for an appointment.
- Sociology (major, minor)
- Dawn McNulty
- 3120 Lincoln Hall
- (217) 333-1950
- Advising website
- Hours: email for appointment.
- South Asian Studies (interdisciplinary minor)
- Angela Williams
- 222 International Studies Building (ISB), MC-489
- (217) 244-5939
- Hours: Call for appointment.
- Spanish (major, minor, teacher education)
- Tasha Robles
- 4004 Foreign Languages Building, MC-176
- (217) 244-3233
- Advising website
- Hours: Posted on website, office door, and in department office. Check advising website for the most current information.
- Statistics (major, minor, certificate)
- Jennifer Anderson Bliss
- 103B Illini Hall, MC-374, (217) 333-2167
- Aaron Smith
- 103C Illini Hall, MC-374, (217) 333-2167
- David Unger
- 116F Illini Hall, MC-374, (217) 333-2167
- Advising website
- Hours: Posted on website and in main hallway of Illini Hall. Check advising website for the most current information.
- Statistics and Computer Science (major)
- Steve Herzog
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258, (217) 333-4428
- Heather Zike
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258, (217) 333-4428
- Katrina James
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258, (217) 333-4428
- Elizabeth Watts
- 1210 Siebel Center, MC-258, (217) 333-4428
- Please consult department advising for walk-in advising hours. During the first week of each semester and the first week of the early registration period, advising is restricted to students in Computer Science majors.
- Sub-Saharan African Languages (minor)
- Kristina Riedel
- 3045 Foreign Languages Building, MC-168, (217) 333-7921
- World Literature (minor)
- Rini Mehta
- 3035 Foreign Languages Building, MC-177
- Hours: Email for appointment.
