Integrative Biology Advising

Our Vision:

A safe community for people to discover, grow, and create a brighter future in STEM and beyond.

Our Mission:

The Integrative Biology Academic Advising Team partners with and advocates for students to foster their academic, personal, and professional growth. We achieve this by:

Cultivating welcoming, inclusive, and equitable communities.
Providing accurate, timely, and relevant information.
Empowering students as curious, creative, and informed decision-makers.
Encouraging students to recognize their strengths through self-discovery.

Learn about our core values, philosophy, and expectations of advising

Advising appointments

Current students are encouraged to make an appointment with our advisors through Beaver Hub for future term planning, career and experiential learning plans or other challenges that emerge during your time at OSU.

New students must complete a required orientation which includes advising and registration.

Students changing majors to biology or zoology or adding a minor in biology or marine biology should click on the link below and follow the instructions to get in contact with our advising team.

Advising Appointments, Changing Your Major, or Adding a Minor

Prepare for your appointment

Plan your courses, professional experiences and career path with our detailed advising guides covering our majors, options, and a variety of careers.

View advising guides for biology and zoology majors

Advising questions and answers

Registration and resource navigation help for Corvallis campus students

Corvallis campus students with registration errors or issues (not a registration PIN) or campus resource navigation issues can contact the Science Success Center or stop by Kidder 109 to talk to the College of Science peer advisors.

Common registration issues and overrides

Registration and waitlisting tutorials

Registration and resource navigation help for online students

Ecampus students with registration errors or issues (not a registration PIN) or Ecampus resource navigation issues should contact Ecampus Student Services.

Common registration issues and overrides

Registration and waitlist tutorials

Resources for academic success

At OSU, you have access to a wide variety of resources designed to support your success. Instructors can assist by providing the best support for your learning in courses, and advisors can help when life events require a change in plans.

Download: Academic success resources for Corvallis Students.pdf (pdf)

Explore Ecampus student success resources

Investigate other OSU support

Additional IB resources

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Career Resources

Graduation and Commencement

Registrar Forms

Tech Support Service Desk

Transfer Students

Whether you're transferring from a community college or a four-year institution, we have the resources to help. Nearly 30% of students in the College of Science are transfer students, many of whom have quickly integrated into our vibrant integrative biology community.

Information for transfer students

See how credits will transfer from other schools

Find a transfer advisor