Summer Academic Advising
Ready to prepare for registration? We are here to help you!
- All new Spiders are assigned a Peer Academic Advisor (PA). PAs are well-trained student-staff members of the Academic Advising Resource Center (AARC) who will be in contact with you via email and phone throughout the summer. You can expect to begin hearing from them in mid-June, so be sure to check your Richmond email for important messages from them!
- In addition to working with a PA this summer, you will also receive help from a dedicated faculty or staff academic advisor. Your Summer Advisor will reach out to you in July to help finalize your fall course choices and answer any last minute questions. Be sure to read the Plan and Register section of this website and become familiar with the information you will need for registration.
- Students who still have concerns or questions after they have talked with their PA and Summer Advisor are encouraged to call the Academic Advising Resource Center (AARC). The AARC can also help you choose courses, walk you through the registration process, and answer any questions you might have. AARC staff members are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET). Students who visit campus during the summer are especially encouraged to drop into the AARC office to say, "Hi!"
Have a specific question?
We have faculty and staff advisors available all summer in a few key areas that past experience has shown to generate the most questions. Such topics include pre-business, pre-health, and language placement. The following contact list should help you get some of your questions answered. If not, let us know!
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Jepson School of Leadership Studies
Dr. Kerstin Soderlund
(804) 287-6082
ksoderlu@richmond.edu
Dr. Crystal Hoyt
(804) 287-6825
choyt@richmond.edu -
Languages
French, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian, Arabic
Dr. Julie Baker
Department of Modern Literatures & Cultures
(804) 287-6817
jbaker@richmond.eduGreek, Latin
Dr. Julie Laskaris
Department of Classical Studies
(804) 289-8734
jbaker@richmond.eduSpanish
Mr. Ted Peebles
(804) 287-6843
epeebles@richmond.eduPlacement Testing
Dr. Michael Marsh-Soloway
(804) 287-6598
mmarshso@richmond.edu -
Scholars (Richmond Scholars & Oldham Scholars)
Scholars should direct advising questions to their mentor. For general questions, please call:
Ms. Dana Kuchem
(804) 662-3060
dkuchem@richmond.edu -
Science Majors and Pre-Health Careers
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCMB)
Dr. Eugene Wu
(804) 287-6449
ewu@richmond.eduBiology
Dr. Krista Stenger
(804) 287-6570
kstenger@richmond.eduChemistry
Dr. Chris Stevenson
(804) 289-8635
cstevens@richmond.eduMath and Computer Science
Dr. Joanna Wares
(804) 287-6564
jwares@richmond.eduPhysics
Dr. Matt Trawick
(804) 289-8253
mtrawick@richmond.eduPre-Health Careers
Dr. John Vaughan
(804) 287-6484
jvaugha2@richmond.edu
Note: All students interested in pre-health studies should contact Dr. Vaughan prior to registration for fall classes. -
Pre-Law
Dr. Jennifer Bowie, Director
(804) 484-1556
jbowie@richmond.edu -
Pre-Business: Robins School of Business
Ms. Laura Thompson
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Students
(804) 289-8730
laura.thompson@richmond.edu -
Varsity Student-Athletes
Mr. Bruce Matthews
Assistant Director, Academics
Athletics Office
(804) 287-6415
bmatthe2@richmond.edu