Undergraduate Advising

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As an incoming freshman at Rice, you have many advisors available to you. Each residential college has 8 Divisional Advisors who are associated with your college, two from each of the four major undergraduate divisions. Each residential college also has a group of Peer Academic Advisors available to assist the Divisional Advisors. These advisors help you explore the majors in each division based on your personal interests and short- and long-term plans.

When you declare your major, your department will assign you to a Major Advisor. These faculty members represent a specific department or discipline and know all of the requirements for the major or minor. They can provide you with detailed information related to their discipline, including research opportunities, career paths, professional organizations and graduate school. You do not need to wait until you declare a major to consult with a Major Advisor. If you are interested in pursuing a major and need specific guidance or advice, contact a Major Advisor.

Start talking to your advisors as early as possible. There are many paths to each degree and the best courses for you may depend on your preparation and career aspirations. Your advisors can provide you with input on taking classes in a sensible order and also on how to pursue research opportunities.

Divisional Advisors

Baker - Bobby Beaird and Scott Solomon
Brown - Chris Johns-Krull and Caroline McNeil
Duncan - Sylvia Dee and Steve Wang
Hanszen - Edison Liang and Lam Yu
Jones - Barry Dunning and Dereth Phillips
Lovett - Mike Gustin and George Phillips
Martel - Anthony Chan and Andrea Isella
McMurtry - Laura Kabiri and Krista Kobylianskii
Sid Rich - Augusto Rodriguez and Lesa Tran Lu
Wiess - Betul Orcan-Ekmecki and Dan Wagner
Will Rice - Cassicdy Johnson and Ken Whitmire

Major Advisors

Biosciences

Prospectives, Freshmen and Undeclared Sophomores

Major concentrations: Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Genetics, Integrative Biology
Caroline Ajo-Franklin
Beth Beason-Abmayr
Matthew Bennett
Dan Carson
Jamie Catanese
Dereth Phillips
Cana Ross

Major concentrations: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Cassidy Johnson
Evan Siemann
Scott Solomon

Declared Majors and Minors

Major concentrations: Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Genetics, Integrative Biology
Minor: Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Kate Beckingham (Last name A-H)
Jamie Catanese (Last name I-P)
Charles Stewart (Last name Q-Z)

Major concentrations: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Minor: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Scott Solomon

Transfer Credit
Jamie Catanese (Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Genetics, Integrative Biology concentrations)
Scott Solomon (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology concentration)

Study Abroad Transfer Credit
James Chappell