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Marine Biology majors have access to several sources of advising and mentoring.
1) Freshman marine biology majors are advised through University College (as are all freshmen in the University) and marine biology faculty serve as UC advisors. When students have completed 30 credits and have achieved a GPA of > 2.0 they are transferred into CELS (College of the Environment and Life Sciences) and are assigned a permanent faculty advisor from among our marine biology faculty. This generally takes place at the beginning of the Fall of the sophomore year.
2) Faculty Advisors (Dr. Seibel, Dr. Thornber, Dr. Webb, Dr. Wilga) advise sophomores, juniors, and seniors with respect to course choices and graduation requirements, summer and study abroad opportunities, research opportunities and post-graduation options.
2) A Program Coordinator (Dr. Webb) is available to marine biology majors. She sends out a weekly newsletter ("News and Notices") to all majors via the Marine Biology Program listserv, which contains important information about course registration, summer field courses, job and internship opportunities and other items of interest (e.g., guest lectures, seminars). Any student wanting to be added to the listserv should contact urimbio@mail.uri.edu. Dr. Webb is also the faculty advisor for the URI in Bermuda program and the Woods Hole SEA Semester Program.
4) Selected seniors in the Marine Biology Program act as Marine Biology Peer Mentors provide an experienced student's perspective for younger students, they also have a large notebook with helpful information on jobs, internships, study abroad and graduate school oportunities. The office is open during the academic year only.
The Marine Biology Mentors will temporarily (Fall 2009) hold office hours in the open area at the end of the 3rd floor teaching wing of CBLS (right next to the Marine Biology teaching lab).
2009-2010 Mentors: Jennifer Dautrich and Peter Lewis
Fall 2009 Office Hours : M 9-10, T 11:30-1:30, Th 9-11, 3:30-5:30, F 9-11
E-mail: mbmentor@etal.uri.edu
5) Important advising resources:
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