Advising
Your success matters to us!
As a student in the College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS), you are assigned an academic advisor. Your advisor wants to see you and help you with balancing your academic, professional, and personal needs. You can easily schedule an appointment or email them with any of your questions. Additionally, we try to provide as much advising support online as possible to work around your busy schedule. If you have questions about where to go for advising support, please contact Student Affairs for help.
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Schedule an advising appointment
You may make an appointment with your department advisor by signing into the my.uic.edu, click on the “Advising” tab to find the iAdvise icon, once inside you can find the “My Success Network” and search for your “AHS primary advisor”. Click here for view friendly start instructions. NOTE: Students with faculty advisors or individuals at the graduate level may reach out to their faculty advisor via email or the preferred scheduling method outlined in the advisors listing below.
Drop-in/ same-day advising appointments are available for our larger programs and are designated for students currently enrolled in those programs. Information on how to drop-in with your advisor may be obtained by logging into iAdvise through your portal and identifying your assigned advisor in “My Success Network” on the days and times listed below. General questions suitable for drop-in/same-day advising may include:
- Individual course drop questions
- Term withdrawal concerns
- Pre-health educational goal discussions
- Career and major exploration
- Study abroad interest
- GI bill, good student insurance and other quick forms that may need completion
Required advising appointments (probation, mid-semester check-in, two-year or four-year registration planning, etc.) cannot be completed during drop-in advising hours.
Drop-in/same-day advising appointments will be virtual for Spring 2025
Undergraduate health information management, rehabilitation sciences & AHS undeclared students:
Virtual Drop In Hours are available on the following days:
Week 2: Friday
Week 10: Friday
*Hours vary by advisor. Hours and Zoom information will be sent via email.
Kinesiology & nutrition students:
Virtual Same-Day Appointments are on the following days:
– Friday 1/10 pre-semester
– Daily (M-F) week 1
– Friday 3/21 week 10
Times: 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
*Note all same-day appointments will open at 8:30am, students will be able to schedule through iAdvise.
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Intercollege transfer
As a UIC student, you may find yourself interested in changing your major. Each of our majors have slightly different timelines and requirements for transferring. Learn more about each of our majors and how to apply by attending an information session or reading more below.
Historical information regarding declared academic programs of study is available at majorreport.ilcollege2career.com.
Intercollege Transfer Links
Minors
Are you interested in any of our minors? Find out more about the minor that most grabs your interest. Once your minor is complete, fill out the certification of minor form and return to your advisor for review.
Minor Links
Graduate and professional advisors
| Biomedical Visualization | Leah Lebowicz | What to expect |
| Disability and Human Development | Oscar Gonzalez | What to expect |
| Disability Studies |
Maitha Abogado Oscar Gonzalez |
What to expect |
| Health Informatics | Enrollment advisors | What to expect |
| Health Information Management |
Tia Lantzy (first and second years) Keith Gorman (first and second years) Simona Stankevicius (first and second years) Felecia Williams (third and fourth years) |
What to expect |
| Nutrition-coordinated program | Shayna Oshita | What to expect |
| Nutrition - nutrition science |
Melvin Woolfolk (first and second years) Kirsten Straughan (third and fourth years) |
What to expect |
| Occupational Therapy (E-OTD) | Maria Larson | What to expect |
| Occupational Therapy (P-OTD) | Maria Larson | What to expect |
| Physical Therapy (DPT) | Erin Fagan | What to expect |
| Rehabilitation Sciences (MS) | Erin Fagan | What to expect |
| Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) | Joelle Lantz | What to expect |
Undergraduate advisors
Give feedback on your advisor
Questions?
Contact Viviana Kabbabe-Thompson and get the help you need.
You can contact Viviana at:
Email: vkt@uic.edu
Phone: (312) 413-5656
Address:
901 W. Roosevelt Rd.
356 PEB (MC 194)
Chicago, IL 60608