School of MCB advising office - regular hours of operation
The School of MCB Advising Office is open 8:30 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.
If you are feeling ill but need to meet with an advisor, we ask that you schedule a virtual Zoom meeting. If you have a previously scheduled in-person appointment, please email or call or office to switch to virtual. We hope to keep our staff and other students healthy throughout the semester and appreciate your assistance. You can find current CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19 at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html. Should you need to miss class due to illness, please follow the guidelines found in the syllabus or website for each individual course. If you need an absence letter for an extended absence from class (3 or more days) please contact the Student Assistance Center through the Office of the Dean of Students.
Express Advising will be available Friday, March 29th through Thursday, April 18th. Have a question and don't want to wait for a full advising appointment? Would you like someone to confirm that your fall schedule looks appropriate? Come to express! Express appointments are meant to be for short(ish) questions and shouldn't take more than 10 to 15 minutes. If you do require more, you will be asked to schedule a full half-hour appointment. The exact times of express each day are shown in the Google calendar below.
Drop-in Advising
No appointment needed. Stop by the advising office if you have questions or would like to discuss a topic such as your career path or possible on-campus opportunities. Drop-in times are Monday through Friday and are available when the advisor on duty is available. See our calendar below for exact times. Drop-ins do not have a specific length, but you might be asked to make a full appointment if other people are waiting.
Prospective Student MCB, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience information meetings
Prospective students must attend an information meeting before they are allowed to sign up for an individual advising meeting with a SMCB advisor. All MCB, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience informational meetings will be offered in person.
Transferring to MCB, Biochemistry, or Neuroscience from Another LAS Major on the Urbana Campus
Current Illinois undergraduates, in an LAS major, who wish to change their major to MCB must complete the following steps.
- Attend an MCB, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience informational meeting.
- Complete the Curriculum Change Form during the posted application period. Students will receive an email indicating whether or not they have been accepted once the form has been processed.
Intercollegiate Transfers (ICT) (Transferring to MCB, Biochemistry, or Neuroscience from a non-LAS Major on the Urbana Campus)
Current Illinois undergraduates who wish to ICT into the College of LAS and declare MCB as a major, must complete the following steps.
- Attend an LAS information session.
- Attend an MCB, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience informational meeting.
- Apply online using the link emailed to you by the College of LAS. Students will receive an email indicating whether or not they have been accepted once your application has been processed.
