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Academic Advising

Advising is essential to academic progress and student success at Howard University. The advisement experience also helps to prepare students for career and leadership opportunities after graduation.

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Role of an Advisor

The role of the academic advisor extends beyond course and program scheduling. Advisors can assist the student with virtually all aspects of the academic experience and provide information regarding campus resources as needed. Some of the specific responsibilities of academic advisors include but are not limited to:

  • Assistance with goal setting
  • Assistance with personal growth and career development
  • Selection of educational program
  • Monitoring academic progress
  • Clarification of academic and institutional policies
  • Assistance with academic issues
  • Assistance with personal concerns
  • Navigation within the campus environment
  • Assistance with campus resource identification & utilization
  • Assistance with financial matters

When to See an Advisor

You are urged to contact your advisor on any matters related to your educational progress. You are responsible for helping your advisor help you by sharing essential information about your academic progress, strengths, weaknesses, interests, and goals. All students must report to their advisor prior to every General Registration period. Ideally, students should see their advisors at least three times per semester, at the beginning, near the mid-term, and at the conclusion of the semester.

All advisor sessions should be documented. Student should seek out advisor assistance any time they are experiencing a problem or have outstanding issues. Students are discouraged from registering for courses without consultation and advisor approval of their academic program.

What to Expect of Your Advisor

Students have a right to expect their advisor to:

  • Have posted reasonable office hours of availability throughout the academic semester
  • Maintain appointments with students on a timely basis
  • Be knowledgeable about educational program requirements, curriculum, and professional and career opportunities within their field of expertise
  • Be knowledgeable about academic requirements, institutional policies and procedures to ensure academic success
  • Seek information they do not know or refer you to the appropriate campus resources as needed

What Your Advisor Expects of You

Students have a responsibility to:

  • Read and understand the academic policies and procedures contained in official Howard University publications and on its official website
  • Consult with their advisors during registration periods for course scheduling and any program modification
  • Inform their advisor of any academic difficulties, program or career changes
  • Maintain scheduled appointments with their advisors and be prepared for advisement sessions with any supporting documentation or materials which could assist the advisor
  • Provide advisors with feedback and follow through on advisor recommendations as needed

Finding an Academic Advisor

Students enrolled in all undergraduate schools and colleges are assigned advisors to assist them in planning and following a given educational program of study. An advisor’s assistance is invaluable in helping students define a given program of study or career goal.

If you have declared a major, see the advisory/registration information and the name of the advisor in the tables below.

If your major is undecided, go to the Advisory Center, Office of Student Services/College of Arts and Sciences, or Dean’s Office in your school/college for a consultation.

Students in graduate and professional schools are also required to utilize their academic advisors as assigned in progress towards completion of their educational programs.

The advisor’s signature is required on all registration cards, change of program forms and related academic forms.

Arts & Science [1,2]
Dean: Dr. James Donaldson

Name Special
Information		 Telephone Fax
Ms Kie Han A-Dun 202-806-6985 202-806-6993
Dr Annette Davis Duo-Jones 202-806-6985 202-806-6993
Ms Kimberly Patten Joo-Red 202-806-6985 202-806-6993
Ms Norma Schwartz Ree-Z 202-806-6985 202-806-6993

Business
Dean: Dr. Barron H Harvey

Name Special
Information		 Telephone Fax
Ms Jacqueline
Greene-Deckard		 All SB Students 202-806-1569 202-806-4907
Ms Karen Hampton SB Freshmen/Sophomore 202-806-1575 202-986-4167
Ms Cheryl Bivins SB Honor Students 202-806-1632 202-986-4167

Communications [1]
Dean: Dr. Jannette L Dates

Name Special
Information		 Telephone Fax
Ms Bernadette Williams A-E 202-806-4044 202-2328305
Ms Sandra Gaines F-Z 202-806-7355 202-232-8305

Engineering, Architecture & Computer Sciences
Dean: Dr. James H Johnson, Jr

Name Special
Information		 Telephone Fax
Dr John P Tharakan
Chemical Engineering		 ChE Students 202-806-6624 202-806-4635
Dr Errol C Noel
Civil Engineering		 CE Students 202-806-6570 202-806-5271
Dr Mohammed Chouikha
Electrical Engineering		 EE Students 202-806-6585 202-806-6588
Dr Lewis Thigpen
Mechanical Engineering		 ME Students 202-806-6600 202-4831396
Dr Legand Burge
Systems & Computer Sci		 SCS Students 202-806-6595 202-806-4531
Mr Harry G Robinson
Architecture		 All Arch Students 202-806-7420 202-462-2158
Dr Ahmed Elnaggar
Architecture		 Arch Freshmen 202-806-7424 202-462-2158

Education
Dean: Dr. Leslie Fenwick

Name Special
Information		 Telephone Fax
Dr Sylvan Alleyne All Students 202-806-7352 202-806-5205

Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
Dean: Dr. Beatrice Adderley-Kelly

Name Special
Information		 Telephone Fax
Dr. Joseph Ofosu
Pharmacy		 All PH Students 202-806-6551 202-806-4636
Ms. Charmaine McKie
Nursing		 All NS Students 202-806-6509 202-806-5458
Dr. Marguerite Neita
Allied Health		 Clinical Laboratory Sc Students  202-806-5632  202-806-7918
Dr. Richard Levinson
Allied Health		 Health Management Sc Students  202-806-5776  202-806-7918
Dr. Thelma Baker
Allied Health		 Nutritional Sc Students 202-806-5648  202-806-9233
Dr. Felecia Banks
Allied Health		 Occupational Therapy Students  202-806-5695  202-806-7918
Dr Iwona Kasior-Szerszen
Allied Health		 Physical Therapy Students 202-806-4940  202-806-7918
Ms. Karen Wright
Allied Health		 Physician Assistant Students 202-806-6012  202-806-7918
Ms Adrienne Harrison
Allied Health		 Radiation Therapy Students 202-806-5920  202-806-7918

[1] Advisor assigned according to the first letter of the student's last name.

[2] All biology majors should report to their faculty advisors in the Department of Biology