Advising office
Snell Hall 402 (4th Floor) while Cordley Hall is renovated
541-737-2993 (not for appointments - see below)
IB.Advising@oregonstate.edu (not for appointments - see below)
Drop-in registration help
Corvallis campus
Corvallis campus students with registration errors or issues can drop in at the Science Success Center in Kidder 109 or contact sciencesuccess@oregonstate.edu.
Ecampus
Ecampus students with registration errors or issues can contact Ecampus at ecampus.ess@oregonstate.edu or 800-667-1465 (option 1) or use the Science Success Center (above).
Advising appointments
Registration PINs, major changes, plans for future terms, careers or experiential learning
New students
Students entering their first term must complete a required orientation for their campus which includes advising and registration.
Current students
Students must complete the required advising appointment tasks and meet before receiving a registration PIN (see timing below). Advising for registration PINs begins in week 4 each term.
- First year students (military benefits and athletes as needed) - Meet each term
- Transfer students - Meet their first OSU term
- Sophomores and juniors - Meet winter term
- Seniors - Meet as needed for graduation and career planning
Find your advisor
Changing majors to biology or zoology
- Major or Campus Change Form (used to make appointment)
Zoology major
- Last name A-E - Rachel Handy appointment OR email
- Last name F-K - Jesus Vargas appointment OR email
- Last name L-Ra - Advising appointment form OR IB.advising email
- Last name Rb-Z - Heidi Herring appointment OR email
Biology major and options
Education option/career goals
Ecology, marine biology and ecology, veterinary medicine, field biology or animal care option/career goals
- Last name A-E - Rachel Handy appointment OR email
- Last name F-K - Jesus Vargas appointment OR email
- Last name L-Ra - Advising appointment form OR IB.advising email
- Last name Rb-Z - Heidi Herring appointment OR email
Genetics, physiology and behavior, dentistry, medicine, biomedical research or other human health/wellness option/career goals
- Last name A-Z - Cody Duncan appointment OR email