Advising Narrative 2022

As of Spring 2022, I currently advise nine students, spanning freshman to senior biology majors
interested in careers in the health professional field. I meet with each student the week before
they are scheduled to sign up for the upcoming semester’s classes and we discuss their future
plans and which courses are required to meet fulfill their degree requirements. I used Starfish
to arrange the meetings for the first time and found it be a useful means of organizing the
various meetings. Meetings were conducted via Zoom or in person, based on the student’s
preference.

Degrees in STEM fields are relatively inflexible due to the nature of so many foundational
courses, such as general chemistry, general biology, calculus, physics, etc. However, I have been
able to suggest unique electives geared towards my individual advisees’ interests as well as
encourage them to balance their schedules with non-major classes to facilitate completion of
their liberal arts component of the degree.

Advising offers an opportunity to meet with students one on one and I look forward to
continuing getting to know my current and future advisees in the years to come.