Academic Advising prior to Orientation

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Academic Advising prior to Orientation

Academic Advising prior to Orientation

Students are eligible for academic advising for the major in which they were offered admission to Rowan University. This major is listed in your admissions materials as well as the orientation invitation e-mail. If you would like to change your major, please e-mail transferhelp@rowan.edu with your name, Banner ID number, and desired major for more information. 

During orientation, all students will meet with a faculty or staff academic advisor in an individual or group setting, select courses, and register for spring term classes. Some academic departments also offer advising in advance of orientation.

Prepare for Registration

Prior to contacting your advisor, please:

  1. View the Class Selection Tutorial: to see how to conduct student business in Self-Service Banner
     
  2. Download the Banner Self Service Guide: for step-by-step instructions on using Self-Service Banner
     
  3. Learn about the Credit Evaluation and Transfer Credits processes: it may take several weeks for your transfer credits to be processed
     
  4. See what credits transferred to Rowan: view your unofficial transcript within Banner Services at http://sinfo.rowan.edu (select the Student tab, Student Records, then the Transfer Credit Report or Academic Transcript options). Please bring a printed copy of this with you when you meet with your advisor.
    If you are enrolled in spring 2017 classes at another institution: These courses will not be listed as approved transfer credits until your final transcripts with all grades are received by Rowan. Please bring a printed copy of your course schedule with you for your advisor, however that may not be sufficient for any pre-requisites needed to enroll in spring courses until the final transfer credits with grades are posted.
     
  5. View degree requirements: View the Program Guide for your major for a list of required courses and the Program Criteria information sheet for the maximum number of transfer credits that can be applied to your major and other information
     
  6. View other registration information on the Registrar's website: particularly the Fall 2017 Registration-related Dates.
     
  7. Use Section Tally to explore course availability: Select the term then use search options to view courses, check the "Display only sections with space available" checkbox to view courses available to you

Advising in Advance of New Student Orientation

Please contact the departments listed below using e-mail or calling the number listed. If the department of your major is not listed, please contact the University Advising Center at 856-256-4459 for more information and/or to RSVP for one of their Advising Information Workshops.

Rohrer College of Business

Advising in advance of orientation is by appointment only.All Rohrer College of Business students should call their academic department to confirm that they have been added to the appropriate system – the Rowan Success Network (RSN). Students will then make their own appointments using RSN (www.rowan.edu/rsn) 

Accounting
Finance
E-mail Ms. Kristin Elcess (elcess@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4994 to schedule advising.

Entrepreneurship
Human Resource Management
Management
E-mail Ms. Karen Murtha (murthak@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-5829 to schedule advising.

Management Information Systems (MIS)
Marketing
Supply Chain and Logistical Systems
Students with last names beginning with A-K, e-mail Ms. Kelly Young (youngk@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4815 to schedule advising.
Students with last names beginning with L-Z, email Ms. Lauren Shryock (shryock@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-5679 to schedule advising. 

 

College of Communication & Creative Arts

Art
E-mail Mr. David Vaccaro (vaccaro@rowan.edu) to schedule advising.
 
Communication Studies
Journalism
Writing Arts
E-mail Esther Mummert (mummerte@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4459 to schedule advising.
 
Public Relations/Advertising
E-mail Lori Block (block@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4459 to schedule advising.

Radio, Television, & Film
E-mail Gina Gondos (gondos@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4329 to schedule advising.
 

School of Earth & Environment

Environmental Studies
Geographic Information Science
Geography
Planning
E-mail Harold Thompson (thompsonh@rowan.edu) to schedule advising.
 

College of Education

College of Education Advising Center, James Hall. Call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising.

Health & Physical Education
Call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising with Mr. Mel Pinckney (pinckney@rowan.edu).

Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education: Liberal Studies: Math & Science ONLY
Elementary Education: Literacy Studies
Call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising with Ms. Heather Dolbow (dolbow@rowan.edu).

Education Minor
Transfer Advisor
Call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising with Ms. Alexandria Funkhouser (daniels@rowan.edu).

Elementary Education: Chemistry, Geography, History, Spanish, or Writing Arts
Call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising with Ms. April Ellerbe (ellerbe@rowan.edu).

Elementary Education with dual major in Liberal Studies (including LSHSS Sequences) with last names beginning with A-P
Call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising with Ms. Aimee Burgin (burgin@rowan.edu).

Elementary Education: American Studies or Mathematics
Elementary Education with dual major in Liberal Studies (including LSHSS Sequences) with last names beginning with Q-Z
Call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising with Ms. Patricia Dashefsky (dashefskyp@rowan.edu)

Subject Matter Education: English, History, and Spanish
Call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising with Ms. Nadia Rahin (rahin@rowan.edu).

Teacher of Students with Disbilities Endorsement
Subject Matter Education: Art, Math, Music, and all Sciences
Call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising with Ms. Cristine Mason (masonc@rowan.edu).

 

Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
E-mail Dr. Mark Byrne (byrnem@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-5353 to schedule advising.

Chemical Engineering
E-mail Dr. Mariano Savelski (savelski@rowan.edu)or call 856-256-5310 to schedule advising.

Civil Engineering
E-mail Dr. Ralph Dusseau (dusseau@rowan.edu)or call 856-256-5322 to schedule advising.

Electrical and Computer Engineering
E-mailDr. Linda Head (head@rowan.edu)or call 856-256-5335 to schedule advising.

Mechanical Engineering
E-mail Dr. Smitesh Bakrania (bakrania@rowan.edu)or call 856-256-5345 to schedule advising.

All majors:
Contact Dr. Steve Chin (chin@rowan.edu) or Maria Perez-Colón (perezcolon@rowan.edu) if you have difficulty scheduling an appointment with any of the advisors listed above.

School of Health Professions

Health Promotion and Wellness Management
Students with 60 or more earned credits or more should contact:
Students with last names A-G – E-mail Ms. Laurie Dwyer (dwyerl@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising.
Students with last names beginning H-Z - E-mail Ms. Jeanine Dowd (dowd@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising.
 
Athletic Training
Call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising with Ms. Laurie Dwyer (dwyerl@rowan.edu)
 
Community Health Advocacy and Education
Call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising with Ms. Alicia Groatman (groatman@rowan.edu)

Human Performance in Clinical Settings 
E-mail Ms. Jeanine Dowd (dowd@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising.

Nursing
E-mail Patrice Henry-Thatcher or call 856-256-5142 to schedule advising.
 
Nutrition
E-mail Ms. Laurie Dwyer or call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising.

 

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Africana Studies
E-mail Dr. Chanelle Rose (rosecrowan.edu) or call 856-256-4500 ext. 3963 to schedule advising.
 
American Studies
E-mail Christine Larsen-Britt (larsen-britt@rowan.edu) to schedule advising.
 
Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management
E-mail Dr. DeMonde Miller (millerd@rowan.edu) or call (856) 256-3517 to schedule advising.
 
Economics
E-mail Harold Thompson (thompsonh@rowan.edu) to schedule advising.
 
English
E-mail Christine Larsen-Britt (Larsen-britt@rowan.edu) to schedule advising.
 
Exploratory Studies (Undeclared)
Call 856-256-4459 to schedule an advising session with the University Advising Center.
 
History
Under 24 credits: Call Dr. Bill Carrigan, (856) 256-4819, to schedule advising.
24 to 90 credits: E-mail Christine Larsen-Britt (Larsen-britt@rowan.edu) to schedule advising.
Over 90 credits: E-mail Dr. Joy Wiltenburg (wiltenburg@rowan.edu) to schedule advising.
 
Human Services
E-mail Laurie Baker (bakerl@rowan.edu) to schedule advising.
 
International Studies
E-mail Cindy Finer (finer@rowan.edu) or call (856) 256-4459 to schedule advising.
 
Law & Justice and Sociology
Students with less than 44 credits: Email Jessica Fishetti (fishetti@rowan.edu) or call (856) 256-4459 to schedule advising. 
Students with last names A-L and more than 45 credits: E-mail Rachel Budmen (budmen@rowan.edu) or call (856) 256-4459 to schedule advising.
Students with last names M-Z and more than 45 credits: E-mail Ivelisse Silva (silva@rowan.edu) or call (856) 256-4459 to schedule advising.
 
Liberal Studies: Humanities/Social Science
E-mail Cindy Finer (finer@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4459 to schedule advising.
 
Philosophy and Religion Studies
E-mail Dr. Ellen Miller (millere@rowan.edu) or Christine Larsen-Britt to schedule advising.
 
Political Science
E-mail Harold Thompson (thompsonh@rowan.edu) to schedule advising.
 
Spanish (Foreign Languages and Literatures)
Modern Languages and Linguistics
For placement testing, contact Esther Mas Serna (mas@rowan.edu), Spanish Placement Coordinator. After receiving placement results, please e-mail Christine Larsen-Britt (Larsen-britt@rowan.edu) to schedule advising for Spanish or Dr. Marilyn Manley (manley@rowan.edu) to schedule advising for Modern Languages and Linguistics.
 

College of Performing Arts

Theatre and Dance
E-mail Mr. David Vacaro (vaccaro@rowan.edu) to schedule advising.
 
Music
E-mail Larry DePasquale (Depasquale@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4896 to schedule advising.
 
 

College of Science & Mathematics

Biological Science
Biology
E-mail Susan Schmidt (schmid00@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4668 to schedule advising.
 
Bioinformatics
E-mail Dr. Greg Caputo (caputo@rowan.edu) or Dr.Mark Hickman (hickmanm@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4500 x4505 for Dr. Caputo or 856-256-4500 x3589 for Dr. Hickman to schedule advising.
 
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Biophysics
Physics
Physical Science
E-mail Octavia Nash (nash@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4954 to schedule advising.
 
Computer Science
Computing Informatics
E-mail Mike Schillo (schillo@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4500 x3624 to schedule advising.
 
Liberal Studies: Math/Science
Call 856-256-4420 to schedule advising with Ms. Heather Dolbow (dolbow@rowan.edu).
 
Mathematics
E-mail Mike Schillo (schillo@rowan.edu) or call 856-256-4500 x3624 to schedule advising.
 
Psychology
Psychological Science
E-mail Megan Kately (kately@rowan.edu), or call 856-256-4500 ext. 3755 to schedule advising.