Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

Students who have declared a major are assigned a specific advisor according to which college their major falls under. Undeclared or exploratory students are advised through the Islander Transition Center (ITC). Please see below to determine who your academic advisor is. Note that some colleges advise their students according to their major, while others advise their students by the alphabetical order of their last name.

Students without a major/Undecided: Islander Transition Center - 361.825.5931
Prospective transfer and undergraduate students who are undecided and/or do not have a declared major are advised through the Islander Transition Center.

Academic Advisor	Phone number	Location	Who they advise
Dr. Patricia Hill	361.825.5931	Faculty Center, Rm. 147	All undeclared/undecided students
Dr. Rachel Kirk	361.825.5719	Faculty Center, Rm. 137	Prospective transfer/undeclared
Dr. Jerilee Milligan	361.825.3069	Faculty Center, Rm. 145	Prospective transfer/undeclared
Bill Coari	361.825.3787	Faculty Center, Rm. 141	Prospective transfer; DegreeWorks

College of Business - 361.825.2655
Web site: http://www.cob.tamucc.edu/current_students/advising.html
Students are advised alphabetically by their last name according to their academic level (undergraduate or graduate).

Academic Advisor	Phone number	Location	Who they advise
Albert Royo	361.825.2653	O'Connor Bldg., Rm. 122	All undergraduates; last names A-Go
Liz Palacios	361.825.2653	O'Connor Bldg., Rm. 123	All undergraduates; last names Gp-Ob
Katharine Fischer	361.825.2653	O'Connor Bldg., Rm. 124	All undergraduates; last names Oc-Z
Sharon Polansky	361.825.2655	O'Connor Bldg., Rm. 234	All graduates students

College of Education - 361.825.2662
Web site: http://advising.tamucc.edu/
Students are advised alphabetically by their last name.

Academic Advisor	Phone number	Location	Who they advise
Stephen Gallardo	361.825.2432	Faculty Center, Rm. 201F	All levels; last names F - L
Justin Maki	361.825.2968	Faculty Center, Rm. 201	All levels; last names M - R
Josephine Marshall	361.825.5719	Faculty Center, Rm. 201G	All levels; last names A - E
Alphee Strand	361.825.2645	Faculty Center, Rm. 201	All levels; last names S - Z

College of Liberal Arts - 361.825.2651
Web site: http://cla.tamucc.edu/advising/
Students are advised by their academic level (undergraduate or graduate) according to their major .

Academic Advisor	Phone number	Location	Who they advise
Jennifer Arnold	361.825.3466	Driftwood Building, Rm. 203	Art undergraduates Music Theatre
Jennie Syamken	361.825.3466	Driftwood Building, Rm. 203	Criminal Justice Economics Political Science Sociology
Ashley Billig	361.825-2389	Driftwood Building, Rm. 203	Psychology undergraduates
Linda Miller	361.825.3466	Driftwood Building, Rm. 203	English undergraduates History undergraduates Philosophy undergraduates Spanish undergraduates
Natasha Crawford	361.825.2700	Faculty Center, Rm. 135	All BAS Program students Pre-Law undergraduates
Rachelle Stanley	361.825.3466	Driftwood Building, Rm. 203	Communication (all levels) All graduate students

College of Nursing and Health Sciences - 361.825.2648
Web site: http://conhs.tamucc.edu/advising_nursing.html
Students are advised alphabetically by their last name according to their academic level (undergraduate or graduate).

Academic Advisor	Phone number	Location	Who they advise
Angelica Santillan	361.825.2461	Island Hall, Rm. 321	All undergraduates; last names A-L
Rachael Verhayden	361.825.3748	Island Hall, Rm. 318	All undergraduates; last names M-Z
Laura Lesniewicz	361.825-3617	Island Hall, Rm. 342E	E-Line nursing program
Barton Bailey	361.825.5893	Island Hall, Rm. 322	All graduate students

College of Science and Engineering - 361.825.5777
Web site: http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/advising/
Students are advised by their academic level (undergraduate or graduate) according to their major.

Academic Advisor	Phone number	Location	Who they advise
Ronnie Emanuel	361.825.5777	Center for Instruction, Rm. 365	Biology graduates Biomedical Sciences Fisheries & Mariculture Marine Biology (MS, PhD) Master's International Program
TBA		Center for Instruction	Biology undergraduates
Haley Wimberly	361.825.5777	Center for Instruction, Rm. 361	All levels; Computer Science All levels; Mathematics Undecided S&E undergraduates
Martha Simcik	361.825.5777	Center for Instruction, Rm. 366	Chemistry Geology All levels; Environmental Science Coastal & Marine Sys Science (Ph.D.)
TBA		Center for Instruction	All levels; Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Geographic Info. Science undergraduates Geospatial Surveying Engineering graduates

First Year Learning Communities Program - 361.825.2648
Web site: http://firstyearwiki.tamucc.edu/wiki/Main/HomePage
First-Year Learning Communities Program includes the FY Seminar and the FY Writing Program.

Academic Advisor	Phone number	Location	Who they advise
Steven Schwerin	361.825.2585	Faculty Center, Rm. 108	All undergraduates

Islander Transition Center

Academic Advisors