Advisor Resources and Contacts

COS Advisors

Central COS Academic Advisors

Jen Olarra, COS Head Advisor
[email protected]
541-737-3270

Kris Gage, COS Student Success Coordinator
[email protected]
541-737-9941

Advisors by Department

First Year Student Mathematics Advisors:
Dave Wing, [email protected]
Sara Clark, [email protected]

Physics Advisors or [email protected]

College Advisors

For a complete list of all OSU academic advisors and counselors, go to the Canvas for Advisors page.

Agricultural Sciences

Head Advisor: Michelle McAllaster
[email protected]
Alternative Email: [email protected]

College of Agricultural Sciences Advisor Directory

Business

Head Advisor: Kyle Ross
[email protected]
Alternative Email: [email protected]

College of Business Advisor Directory

Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences

Head Advisor: Mary Chuinard
[email protected]
Alternative Email: [email protected]

College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Advisor Directory

Education

Head Advisor: TBD
104G Furman Hall
541-737-2998
[email protected]

Engineering

Head Advisor: Brett Jeter
[email protected]
Alternative Email: [email protected]

College of Engineering Advisor Directory

Liberal Arts

Head Advisor: Tristen Shay
[email protected]
Alternative Email: [email protected]

College of Liberal Arts Advisor Directory

Pharmacy

Head Advisor: Angela Austin
[email protected]
Alternative Email: [email protected]

Pharmacy Advisor Directory

Public Health and Human Sciences

Head Advisor: Erin Heim
[email protected]
Alternative Email: [email protected]

Public Health and Human Sciences

University Exploratory Studies Program (Undeclared Majors)

Head Advisor: Kerry Kincanon
[email protected]
Alternative Email: [email protected]

University Exploratory Studies Program Advisor Directory

University Honors College

Head Advisor: Rebekah Lancelin
[email protected]
Alternative Email: [email protected]

University Honors College Advisors Directory

OSU Cascades Campus

Head Advisor: Dianna McGinnis
[email protected]

Cascades Advisor Directory

Changing Major/Program

College procedures for major declaration

Pre-Approved Minors List & Declaration Protocol

Overrides

Students requesting overrides for classes must be directed to the department offering the course; our office/any advisor cannot issue overrides.
Chemistry, Math, and Biochemistry & Biophysics overrides now have a form to fill out on the following websites, just have a student go on their laptop/our computers and fill out the form.
Writing 121 overrides can be sent to Steven Kunert: [email protected]
- The department does not issue overrides for WR 121 past the first week of the term.
LBCC Overrides: If students are taking a series at OSU, but wants to finish the series at LBCC, but need an override to finish the series, overrides are done online here and will take a couple days to process.

Office of the Registrar

Class standing
Ordering OSU transcripts
Deficient Foreign Language hold (and student took language coursework at OSU)
Re-setting MyOregonState password
Upper division credit deficiency holds
Late changes of registration
Change of grading basis
Withdraw from the University
FERPA
Academic residency

PDF of directory of the Office of the Registrar

Kristin Benson, Associate Registrar-Compliance
[email protected]
541-737-2012

Oversees teams handling graduation, technology, projects, continued academic athletic eligibility, veterans certification, and FERPA compliance
PELP
Academic Fresh Start
veteran priority registration
ROTC commission letters
compliance-related records changes
ARC and ASC ex-officio

Rick Brown, Military Student Services Specialist
[email protected]
541-737-0747

VA education benefit certification
TA contracts and benefits
tuition programs for military-connected students

Karren Cholewinski, Executive Assistant to the Associate Provost & Registrar
[email protected]
541-737-6616

Appointments w/Rebecca
Visa Commencement Letters
Conference room questions/reservations
Notary services and questions Administration, Conference Room Reservations

Justin Curtis, VA Education Benefit Compliance Officer
[email protected]
541-737-0747

Questions regarding VA policy interpretation and procedures

Allyson Dean, Communications, Research, and Policy Manager
[email protected]
541-737-6634

FERPA
Data requests
Training requests
Communications

Office of Admissions

Transfer credit articulation
Deficient Foreign Language hold (and student took language coursework elsewhere or took proficiency test)
High school transcript holds
Timeline for transcript evaluations from other institutions
Where should transfer credit transcripts be sent?
Residency questions (for billing)
Admission Application PIN reset or login reset
Student Recruitment
Degree Partnership Program

Residency questions: [email protected]
Articulation errors, edits, updates: [email protected]
Transfer decisions, applications: [email protected]
Post bacc decisions, applications: [email protected]
General application questions: [email protected]
Final High School transcript holds/other transcript holds: [email protected]
Admissions foreign language clearing: [email protected]
Non-degree application questions: [email protected]
Checking if a transcript or test scores have been received for an applicant/student: [email protected]

Blake Vawter, Sr. Associate Director of Admissions
[email protected]
541-737-9807

Responsible for OSU admissions team
Support for Slate
Off-site recruitment questions

Rick DeBellis, Associate Director of Enrollment Management/Partnership Programs
[email protected]
547-737-2790

Coordinates OSU Degree Partnership Program
Main contact for HI partnership schools

Erin Rau, Assoc. Director, Operations
[email protected]
541-737-0579

Oversees Admissions evaluations and operations teams
Transcript articulations, course equivalency articulations

Heather Wofford, Sr. Assistant Director of Admissions for Multicultural Recruitment
[email protected]
541-737-9808

Responsible for Multicultural student recruitment efforts and events
Support/contact for on-campus recruitment events

Bridget Jones, Sr. Associate Director, Transfer Student Admissions
[email protected]
541-737-6454

Oversees Transfer Student Recruitment team
OSU Transfer "Drive-In" (to be renamed)
Transfer student recruitment events (on-and off-campus)

Noah Buckley, Director, Office of Admissions
[email protected]

Jose Ceja Garibay, Manager - Transfer Student Services
[email protected]
541-737-2562

Melissa Lee, Transfer Services Manager
[email protected]
541-737-3522

Supports students currently at Portland Community College campuses who intend to transfer to OSU
Former Transfer Student Advisor for COS, can help with COS transfer student support and questions

Financial Aid

General office contacts available in the Canvas for Advisors site.

Kathleen Hayes, Administrative Support
[email protected]

Helpful with general student questions and support

Financial Aid: General Info

As of March 23, 2020, the Office of Financial Aid will not offer in-person advising in response to COVID-19 safety protocol recommendations.

We will be available by phone 10 am–4 pm Monday through Friday at 541-737-2241.
We will also have Zoom advising as an option between 10 am–4 pm Monday through Friday.
Please call our office to set up a Zoom appointment and for other information about our operations while our office is closed to in-person visits. Alternatively, email our office anytime at [email protected] as well.

College of Science Scholarships

Jen Olarra

Student eligibility, exceptions, applications, and student account payments

Tze-Yiu Yong

Foundation account support, ScholarDollars support

OSU Scholarships

[email protected]

Educational Opportunities Program

EOP Staff Directory

Dorian Smith & Jason Dorsette - Black Student Access Initiative

Black student support
Black Community connections and support

Raina Martinez - DACA Student Support

For questions and support when working with DACA students
Resources for DREAMers and Undocumented Students

TRiO/Student Support Services

TRiO/Student Support Services Staff Directory

College Assistance Migrant Program

College Assistance Migrant Program Staff Directory

Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

Christina Kuiken, LSAMP Program Coordinator
[email protected]
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

Human Services Resource Center

Human Services Resource Center Staff Directory

[email protected]
[email protected]

Department Administration

Dean's Office

Veterans

Willie Elfering, Military & Veteran Resources Advisor
[email protected]
541-737-7662

A convenient point of contact.
An evolving network of university-wide partnerships working to continuously improve programs and services.
A conduit to local, state, federal, and university programs and services.
A connection to other student veterans.
A place to relax or work on your course work on campus.

Veteran Certifying Officials
[email protected]
541-737-0747