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Marine Biology majors have access to several sources of advising and mentoring.
1) Freshman Advising is provided through University College (as are all freshmen in the University) and marine biology faculty serve as UC advisors. The Marine Biology program provides group advising for course registration each fall and spring in lieu of individual appointments with a UC advisor. 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.
3) The Program Director (Dr. Webb) is available to all 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.
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. Mentors meet with students in the CELS Student Affairs Office (CBLS 130).
Mentors: Nicole Leporacci and Bryan Pestone
Fall 2011 Office Hours : M 9-11, 3:30-4:30 (outside CBLS 293); W 1-3 pm (outside CBLS 293); Th 11-1 pm (in CELS Student Affairs Office); F 9-11 am (outside CBLS 293)
E-mail: mbmentor@etal.uri.edu
5) Important Advising Resources:
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