Exploratory Track Advising

Exploratory Track Public Health and Health Sciences students can expect to learn about the fields of Communication Disorders, Nutrition, Kinesiology, and Public Health all while being supported with specialized advising as they explore majors and coursework beyond the School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS).

Exploratory Track (ET) advising will assist students with their consideration and ultimate declaration of a major based on their interests, eligibility, and academic proficiency. ET students must declare a primary major (one that leads to degree completion) no later than the registration period during their third full-time term (typically fall of sophomore year), after two graded full-time fall or spring semesters, at UMass Amherst. Your Academic Dean may approve an exception for extenuating circumstances, to allow additional time to declare the major.

Students who need academic advising on the Exploratory Track in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences should contact Student Success Advisors. Click on the tab below to learn more or to book an appointment.

Karin Cooley-Sanieski
Office: 130 Arnold House
Email: ksanieski@umass.edu
Phone: 413-545-2811
Book an appointment

  1. Go to https://umass.campus.eab.com/
  2. Click "Make an Advising Appointment"
  3. Select "See a Student Success Center Advisor/SPHHS Assoc Dean" as Reason
  4. Select "PHHS-Expl. Track; Lastname A-K" or "PHHS-Expl. Track; Lastname L-Z" as service
  5. Select Location "SPHHS Assoc Dean/Student Success Center Arnold House" (it’s the only option)
  6. Review the schedule and pick a time. For last name A-K, you will see Nicola; for last name L-Z, you will see Torin

Use the comments section to provide details on what you hope to discuss during your advising appointment.

Please be on time for your appointment.