Computer Science and Engineering
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering has full-time undergraduate academic advisors dedicated to assisting students. Students are encouraged to meet often with our advisors to discuss their academic progress and any questions or concerns they may have.
Here is information about how our office works, so you can have a smooth advising experience:
Where is the advising office located?
Office Location: 376 Dreese Laboratories
Phone: 614-292-1900
Email: compsciadvising@osu.edu
Click here to visit the department's website.
***How to Schedule an Appointment***
Appointments are 30-minute meetings that are appropriate for anything requiring long-term planning (such as graduation plans, financial aid appeals, reinstatement petitions, ROTC forms, and BS/MS combined program questions) and concerns about academic progress. Please prepare in advance for your appointment as much as possible (run a degree audit, bring a schedule projection draft, etc.) and bring something to take notes on.
To schedule an appointment, please click here for OnCourse.
When should I email my advisor?
Emailing your advisor with questions you have is another great way to connect. Keep in mind that, due to the limitations of written communication, conversing over email is not the same as talking one-on-one with your advisor in person. As a general rule, stick to questions that are primarily transactional in nature:
- asking for a copy of a form
- verifying a course equivalency
- sending documentation such as a signed course enrollment permission slip or a request to drop a class
Always contact your advisor directly through your OSU Buckeyemail. Advisors are not able to respond to academic questions to an external email address, due to FERPA. Also, external email addresses may be filtered into your advisor's junk folder. OSU Buckeyemail is the only way to communicate electronically with your advisor.
Which advisor should I work with?
You can meet with any advisor in our program! Each of our advisors has his/her own personal style and we encourage students to work with the advisor who best suits their needs.
Our Advising Staff
Nikki Strader
Manager, Academic Advising
Responsibilities: graduation certification, transfer credit, overseas advising for all undergraduate CSE and CIS amjors and pre-majors, and CIS minors
Nathan Hoch
Academic Advisor
Advises: All CSE and CIS majors and pre-majors, and CIS minors students
Lisa Long
Academic Advisor
Advises: All CSE and CIS majors and pre-majors, and CIS minors students
Melissa Toretch
Academic Advisor
Advises: All CSE and CIS majors and pre-majors, and CIS minors students
Other Academic Advisors:
Hannah Worley
Lindsey Gortner
Que Graves