Advising : Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences : UMass Amherst

PBS Advising Options

Click here for a list of the PBS Academic Advisors

For First Year Psychology Majors:

First year psychology majors are assigned an advisor in the CNS First Year Advising Center. Check Navigate for your assigned advisor and to make an appointment.

For Sophomore, Junior and Senior Psychology Majors:

You are not assigned to a specific advisor. Make an appointment through Navigate. Open year round.

PBS Drop-In Advising: Tobin Hall 501

During spring and fall semesters (Drop In closed during Spring Break, Navigate advising appts are available)

In Person:
10am-3pm: Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri
10am-2pm: Tues

On Zoom:
10am-2pm: weekdays
Sign in for Zoom Drop In and to receive the zoom link

Neuroscience Track Drop-In (for existing Neuro Track students)

Tobin 416 (Matt Davidson): Tues & Thur 11am-12pm
Tobin 537 (Lori Astheimer Best): Wed 2:45pm-4:30pm **Wednesday 4/16: 2:45-4 PM only**

Neuroscience Track Declaration

By appointment only through Navigate.

Send us an Email

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Please allow up to 48 hours for a reply.

Make an appointment on Navigate for:

General Advising
Declare the Neuroscience Track
Neuroscience track advising
Graduate School Questions
International Course Approval Form (ICAF)

Click here for detailed instructions to make an appointment

Need a Quick Answer? Check out our FAQ!

Not a Psych Major?

See Major Requirements linked above.

See our declare a psych major page.

Ask questions about a potential major or minor by coming to Drop-in Hours (see above).

Learn about the psychology Minor.

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