Undergraduate Advising

Biology advisors are available for both in-person and virtual appointments. When you schedule your appointment, you can choose the type of appointment you prefer. Virtual visits with your advisor can be by phone or Zoom.

Need advising? Contact us at:

Biology Undergraduate Office
216 Morrill Science Center
(413) 545-2287
@email

Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Bruce Byers

Undergraduate Program Advisor: Meghan Gerson

Undergraduate Program Advisor: Emily Fleming

Undergraduate Program Assistant: Sue Clevenger

Undergraduate Program Assistant: Courtney Henley

Departmental Honors Coordinators:
Lynn Adler (students with last name beginning A-M)
Sarah Pallas (last name N-Z)

Inquiries about Departmental Honors: @email

Schedule an Appointment

You can meet with an advisor whenever you like.

When you'd like to meet with an advisor, email, call, or stop by the Biology Undergraduate Office (see contact info above). We will arrange for a phone, Zoom, or in-person meeting with an advisor at a time convenient for you. Or you can make an appointment online by clicking below:

Click here to make an appointment

View a step-by-step guide to using Zoom for advising appointments.

Changing your major to Biology

If you have decided to change your major to Biology, just email Sue Clevenger or Courtney Henley, and they will make the change. You can also phone the Biology Advising Office (413-545-2287).

We recommend that you meet with a Biology advisor before or soon after changing your major to Biology. If you would like to do that, see the section above for instructions on how to make an appointment.

Biology Peer and Drop-In Virtual Advising

Drop-in advising is available at this Zoom link during the times below.

Click HERE to see the most up-to-date drop-in availability.

E-mail: @email

Our Biology Peer Advisors can answer questions about:

• Understanding the Biology major and the components of the curriculum
• Planning balanced academic schedules
• Using and reading your Academic Requirements Report (ARR)
• Tips for finding research experiences on campus
• Navigating through university resources, including counseling, tutoring, and other personal and academic support services.
• Completing College of Natural Sciences and university requirements

Peer Advisors are available for both drop-in advising and scheduled appointments.