The Office of Student Services assists students majoring in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, and Physics as well as students interested in pursuing professional school in medicine and dentistry.
- Under Explore choose Appointments
- Select Schedule an appointment
- Select Type of Appointment: Academic Advising
- Select appropriate service noted below:Advising- Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
- ADVISING (Freshmen Only)- currently enrolled students declared College of Science major with less than 30 credits hours earned
- Graduation Check Out- Seniors whose anticipated date of graduation is the upcoming semester
- Faculty Advising- Chemistry, Geology, Math, and Physics majors may schedule appointment with faculty advisor. Other majors will need to email their department.
- Geaux Teach- Students pursuing secondary education concentrations
- Pre-Med / Pre-Dental- Students pursuing careers in medicine, dentistry, podiatry, or optometry with specific questions about these fields or the application cycle.
- Residential College Advising- Students living in the Science Residential College
- Select preferred Date and click “Find Available Time”
- Select a time that works for you within College of Science
- Add comments to explain what you need to discuss during your appointment.
- Confirm contact info
- Click “Schedule”
- Check email confirmation containing a Zoom link.
Appointments open every Friday morning at 9:00am. If you do not see availability, please check back for student cancellations. If you have time sensitive matter or not sure if you actually need an appointment, you may contact us via email at science@lsu.edu or call at 225-578-4200.
Student Services business hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. If you email our team outside of these hours, you will receive a response during business hours only.
Spring 2023 Academic Advising Schedule
Currently enrolled students may schedule academic advising appointments during or after the Advising Weeks noted below. Appointments will be cancelled for Students who schedule an appointment before their advising week.
- If your current college is the University College – Center for Freshman Year (UCFY), you must schedule an advising appointment with UCFY.
Appointments open for one week at a time. Every Friday morning appointment times open for the next week. Use the Navigate Student App to schedule your appointment.
If you need advising on dropping a course and your assigned advising week is after April 6, please contact our advising team at science@lsu.edu or call 225-578-4200 for assistance.
***If you are a registered note taker with The Office of Disability Services, you must contact them about your scheduling priority.
Your Registration Priority determines your advising week.
| Priority Registration | Student Course Scheduling Date | CoS Academic Advising Week |
|---|---|---|
| PH1 A (DEC 2023 degree candidates) |
March 26 |
March 6 - 10 |
| PH1 B - F | March 27 - 31 | March 13 - 17 March 20 - 24 |
| PH1 G - M | April 2 - 7 | March 27 - 31 |
| PH1 N - S | April 9 - 14 | April 3 - 6 |
Scheduling sessions open at 5:00 p.m. on the scheduling date.
Reference the LSU Registration Guidebook and Course Offerings website for more information: https://www.lsu.edu/registrar/academics/schedule-booklet.php.
| Spring 2023 Critical Dates | |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 17 | Classes Begin |
| Wednesday, January 25 at 4:30 p.m. | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
| Thursday, January 26 at 4:30 p.m. |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy |
| Sunday, March 26 at 5:00 p.m. |
Course scheduling for fall semester and winter session begins *Tentative* |
| Thursday, April 6 at 4:30 p.m. | Final date to drop courses with “W” grade, resign, submit a request to reschedule a final exam |
Registration Deadlines
Refer to the LSU Academic Calendar for additional critical deadlines.
Note, the registration deadlines are different for accelerated (8 week) courses.
Faculty Advisors
Faculty advisors are also available to assist you with major specific questions.
| Major | Department | Advisor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology |
Department of Biological Sciences |
Dr. David Donze |
Email to schedule an appointment. |
| Chemistry | Department of Chemistry | Dr. Kandace Hurst |
Schedule appointment via Navigate. Reason: Faculty Advising (CHEM) |
| Geology | Department of Geology & Geophysics |
Dr. Achim Herrmann |
Schedule appointment via Navigate. Reason: Faculty Advising (GEOL) |
| Mathematics | Department of Mathematics | Dr. Charles Delzell |
Schedule appointment via Navigate. Reason: Faculty Advising (MATH) |
| Physics | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
Dr. David Young Dr. Dana Browne |
Schedule an appointment via Navigate. Reason: Faculty Advising (PHYS) |