College Advising

College Advising Updates

  • FALL EXPRESS ADVISING (begins on August 25)
    • Mondays-Fridays: express from 1pm - 4pm (begins Sept. 1)
    • Sept 17: express starts at 2:15pm
    • Oct 9: express starts at 2:15pm
    • Nov 24 & 25:  virtual express only from 2-4pm
    • Nov 26-28: no express advising (Fall break)
    • Dec 11: express starts at 2:15pm

College Advising Appointments are available Monday - Friday from 8:30-4:30pm. They are 30 minute appointments with a college advisor or academic Dean. To schedule an appointment, please log into the "UPO College Advising Appointment" Calendar using Netid and password. Please select the drop down box for a list of available advisors and scheduling options.

It is important to indicate whether the appointment will be in-person, virtual/Zoom, or via phone. Additionally, please provide the reason for the scheduled appointment so that the advisor or Dean can prepare accordingly and ensure that all questions are answered. 

Once scheduled, a confirmation email will be sent that reiterates the modality of the appointment. Please note important information about the types of appointments:

    • In-Person Appointments:  Should include location of the appointment.
    • Online Appointments: Should include Zoom information. If none is included, a Zoom link will be provided before the appointment.
    • Phone Appointments:  Advisors will call at the number student provided at the start of the appointment. 

Schedule College Advising Appointment

College Express Advising are available Monday - Friday from 1-4pm during the fall and spring semesters. Special summer hours will be provided in updates. During Express Advising, students may visit with college academic advisors, academic Deans, or Records Staff for brief or time-sensitive questions/situations. If we are experiencing a high volume of students, we may ask those with more extensive questions to schedule an appointment.

Express Advising is offered both in-person and virtually. Students can be seen in-person at the Grainger Academic Advising Center, located in the east wing of the 4th Floor of Grainger Library. Please check-in at the reception desk. For virtual express, students can join the Grainger Advising Queue. Once in the queue, students will receive an email from engineering@illinois.edu confirming their queue status, followed by an email from an advisor when they are ready to meet. Please note the advisor will wait for 7 minutes from the time they sent the email. If a student fails to enter their Zoom room within that time, they will be removed from the queue.

For any questions, please contact us at 217-333-2280.

James Scholars Advising:  Wednesdays and Thursdays 2pm - 3pm CST through Zoom ONLY or email james-scholar@engr.illinois.edu with questions.

Express Advising Online Queue James Scholar Online Queue

Portrait Name / Title Hours
Photo of Grainger Engineering Academic Advising Center Grainger Engineering Academic Advising Center
Grainger Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office
engineering@illinois.edu
4th floor Grainger Library
217-333-2280
Photo of Rachel Brown Rachel Brown
Grainger Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office
rachel35@illinois.edu
Grainger Academic Advising Center - 4th Floor of Grainger Library
(217) 333-2280
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 1-4pm and Thursdays 1-2:30pm
Photo of Tasha Chambers Tasha Chambers
Grainger Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office
tchambrs@illinois.edu
Grainger Academic Advising Center - 4th floor of Grainger Library
(217) 333-2280
Monday & Friday 1-4pm, Wednesday 2:30-4pm
Photo of Aric Faulkner Aric Faulkner
Grainger Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office
afaulk2@illinois.edu
Grainger Academic Advising Center - 4th floor of Grainger Library
217-333-2280
Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 1-4pm
Photo of Assistant Dean Ivan Favila Assistant Dean Ivan Favila
Grainger Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office
ifavila@illinois.edu
206 Engineering Hall
217-333-2280
Dean on Duty: Mon 1-4pm
Photo of Corey Flack Corey Flack
Engineering Undeclared
flack3@illinois.edu
Grainger Academic Advising Center - 4th floor of Grainger Library
217-333-2280
Tuesdays 1-4pm & Wednesday 1-2:30pm
Photo of Assistant Dean Kerri Green Assistant Dean Kerri Green
Grainger Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office
kgreen0@illinois.edu
Grainger Academic Advising Center - 4th floor of Grainger Library
217-333-2280
Dean on Duty: Thur 1-4pm
Photo of Don Hardy Don Hardy
Grainger Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office
dhardy20@illinois.edu
Grainger Academic Advising Center - 4th floor of Grainger Library
217-333-2280
Tuesday 2:30-4pm, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 1-4pm
Photo of J Teresa Davis J Teresa Davis
Engineering Undeclared
jdavis30@illinois.edu
Grainger Academic Advising Center - 4th floor of Grainger Library
217-333-2280
Tuesdays and Fridays 1-4pm
Photo of Assistant Dean Emad Jassim Assistant Dean Emad Jassim
Grainger Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office
jassim@illinois.edu
206 Engineering Hall
217-333-2280
Dean on Duty: Tues 1-4pm
Photo of Chris Migotsky Chris Migotsky
Grainger Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office
migotsky@illinois.edu
206 Engineering Hall
217-333-2280
Wednesday 1-2:30pm & Thursday 1-4pm
Photo of Jason Nankivell Jason Nankivell
Engineering Undeclared
jasonhn@illinois.edu
Grainger Academic Advising Center - 4th floor of Grainger Library
217-333-2280
Monday 1-4pm, Wednesday 2:30-4pm
Photo of Trent Shumway Trent Shumway
Grainger Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office
tshumway@illinois.edu
Grainger Academic Advising Center - 4th floor of Grainger Library
217-333-2280
Monday 1-4pm
Photo of Assistant Dean Brian Woodard Assistant Dean Brian Woodard
Grainger Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office
bswoodrd@illinois.edu
206 Engineering Hall
217-333-2280
Dean on Duty: Wed 1-4pm

Jamie Hannah
College Records Staff
206 Engineering Hall
217-333-2280
hannah1@illinois.edu
Hours:
Kim Cardinal
College Records Staff
4th floor Grainger Library
ksc@illinois.edu
Hours:
Bob Porter
College Records Staff
206 Engineering Hall
217-333-2280
rwporter@illinois.edu
Hours: