A&S Advising
An academic advisor's role is to provide advice and guidance appropriate to advance each individual student's educational goals and plans. An advisor is an educator, very much like a faculty member is in the classroom.
Advisors endeavor to inform, support, and encourage each student in a manner that the advisor deems appropriate to educate that particular student. It is recommended that students meet with their academic advisors regularly in order to ensure appropriate degree progress.
Advisors Located In:
French Hall West | 2815 Commons Way, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Spring 2025 Front Desk Hours
The advising office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and is located at French Hall West, 2nd floor.
Make an Appointment
Undergraduate students work with a professional college advisor for planning all college core requirements, degree progress, and graduation certification needs. These advisors also provide all freshman year mandatory advising.
To schedule an advising appointment, students can go to My Bearcat Network or call our office at (513) 556-5860.
Refer to the Scheduling page for more information about scheduling an advising appointment.
No-Show Policy: Students who are more than 10 minutes late to a 30-minute appointment or 15 minutes late to a 45-minute appointment may be asked to reschedule. Please cancel your appointment through My Bearcat Network if you cannot attend for any reason. Multiple no-shows without cancellation may be referred to the Director of Advising.
Drop-In Appointments are 15 mins or less.
Hours
Hours are posted weekly on the A&S Advising Canvas site.
General Availability:
- Mondays (9am-12 pm)
- Tuesdays (9 am-12 pm)
- Wednesdays (1-4 pm)
- Thursdays (1-4 pm)
- Fridays (9 am-12 pm)
Exceptions:
- Monday, January 20th: MLK Jr Day
- Monday, March 17th-Friday, March 21st: Spring Break
How to join a Virtual Drop-In Session
During advising hours, click the button below to join. Please note: You will be admitted into the waiting room first, and then the on-duty advisor will admit you into the Zoom room in the order that you joined.
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Meet our Advisors
Each advisor assists their assigned students currently in an A&S program.
This advisor team assists Exploratory students with course planning and major selection. Students currently in other UC colleges should schedule with the Center for Exploratory Studies (CES) for assistance in choosing a major.
Matt D Pickett,
Assistant Director for Academic Student Advising & Adjunct Instructor
Kelly Schiller,
Senior Academic Advisor and Adjunct Assistant Professor
513-556-5860
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