Meet Your BSCI Advisor

Current BSCI Terps may forward academic questions or challenges to their Assigned Advisor for BSCI, whom they can review on TerpEngage—the University’s central advising platform.

IF YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT BSCI TERP: get started on this webpage for your Switch to the BSCI Major.

TerpEngage is where BSCI Terps can:

1. REVIEW advising notes delivered by their Advisor(s)

2. SUBMIT a request to SWITCH their BSCI Specialization

3. SCHEDULE meetings with their Assigned Advisor (VARIES BY ADVISOR, continue reading below).

   CLICK HERE for directions on how to schedule an appointment via TerpEngage.

If TerpEngage shows your Advisor as Not Available:

—This means that EITHER:

Your Advisor has yet to set up appointment scheduling for the new semester on TerpEngage.

OR

Your Advisor books sessions using ANOTHER PLATFORM that is not TerpEngage.

• Refer to any messages delivered by your Advisor via TerpEngage Advising Note or TerpMail to learn what to expect for BSCI Advising.

First-semester freshmen or current students who’ve yet to be matched with a BSCI Advisor:

• You may email any questions or challenges to BSCI’s Central Office at bscique@umd.edu until you are matched to an Academic Advisor for BSCI.

• Response time is up to 2-3 business days, Please be mindful that this does not include weekends.

BSCI directory

The Biological Sciences major is directed by one Central Office in conjunction with the Academic departments of...

• BIOLOGY (BIOL)

• CELL BIOLOGY & MOLECULAR GENETICS (CBMG)

• and ENTOMOLOGY (ENTM)

Please read carefully to find the ADVISOR/services you are looking for.

biological sciences, central office

—Academic Advising for first-years, sophomores, and Terps completing the major’s Basic Program

SUITE: 1200B in 1210 Biology Lounge; Biology-Psychology Building

• Advisors will notify students about how to schedule advising meetings via TerpMail. For all other questions or challenges, please email your Assigned Advisor.

• Students and colleagues may seek assistance from the Biological Sciences Program by sending an email to bscique@umd.edu.

Department of Biology (BIOL)

—Academic Advising by faculty for the ECEV and PHNB specializations

SUITE: 1204 Biology-Psychology Building

• Advisors will notify students about how to schedule advising meetings via TerpMail. For all other questions or challenges, please email your Assigned Advisor.

• Students may also seek assistance from the Department of Biology at bioundergrad@umd.edu

• BIOL Website

Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics (CBMG)

—Academic Advising by faculty for the CEBG, MICB, and GENB specializations (last names N-Z)

SUITE: 1109 Microbiology Building

• Advisors will notify students about how to schedule advising meetings via TerpMail. For all other questions or challenges, please email your Assigned Advisor.

• CBMG Website

Department of Entomology (ENTM)

—Academic Advising by faculty for the GENB specialization (last names A-M)

SUITE: 4112 Plant Sciences

• Terps can schedule advising meetings using their Assigned Advisor’s preferred booking method on the ENTM Website. For all other questions or challenges, please email your Assigned Advisor.

BioFIRE Living-Learning Community

—Academic Advising for Terps enrolled in the BioFIRE program

• Schedule appointments via TerpEngage. For all other questions or challenges, please email your Assigned Advisor.

• BioFire Website

admissions counseling, prospective students

—for first-time applicants to the University and the Biological Sciences, Limited Enrollment Program (LEP)

• Email umd-cmns-recruitment@umd.edu

LEP (LIMITED ENROLLMENT PROGRAM) Application

—for any questions related to applying to the BSCI major via LEP Application

• LEP Admissions Website

• lep@umd.edu

College of CMNS, Office of Student Services (OSS)

—for General Inquiries, Exceptions to Policy; 1300 Symons Hall

• OSS Website

• Phone: 301-405-2080

• cmnsque@umd.edu

• Stacia Woycheck, Assistant Dean - woycheck@umd.edu

University Career Center @ CMNS

• UCC @ CMNS Website

• cmnscareers@umd.edu

• Rebecca Ryan, Program Director - ryanreb@umd.edu or call 301-314-7242

• Piper Holly, Career Advisor - pholly@umd.edu

Teaching and learning assistance + transfer course evaluation

• Email Dr. Danielle Adams at dadams37@umd.edu

registration challenges

—For courses required for the Biological Sciences Major.

• Email bscique@umd.edu

Biological Sciences Opportunity Portal (BSOP)

—For any questions, challenges, or opportunities you’d like to see LIVE on BSOP.

• Email Shiloh Ortiz, Academic Advisor and Database Manager - shiloh@umd.edu

Science in the evening (SIE) + individualized studies (bivs)

• SIE Website

• Email Dr. Joelle Presson at jpresson@umd.edu