Welcome

Welcome to the College of Health Sciences Advising page!  Advising plays a large part of your ability to plan and succeed at TWU.  All of the advisors in the College of Health Sciences are eager to help you with your academic and career goals.  The information provided below will help you get to the people you need, as well as some other important information.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Freshman

All freshmen (less than 30 earned credit hours) and all pre-Dental Hygiene majors will be advised by Kim Taylor, College Advisor of Health Sciences.
Freshmen and pre-Dental Hygiene advising schedule is as follows:
*October 16th - October 22nd:  Advising for Athletes, GForce, Honors, Veterans, and students registered with the Office of Disability Support Services begins
*October 23rd—Advising is open to all freshmen and pre-Dental Hygiene students

How to Make an Advising Appointment

Call Kim Taylor at 940-898-3819
Reply to Spring 2010 email
ktaylor15@twu.edu

--Include full name, TWU ID#, major, phone number and available dates and times (whether you call or email)
**Keep appointments: students who are more than 10 minutes late for their appointment will need to reschedule.**

Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

If you are a sophomore, junior, or senior, you need to contact your departmental advisor listed below for instructions on advising, and to make an advising appointment:

Communication Sciences and Disorders	Dr. Dorothy Grant	940-898-2025
Dental Hygiene (accepted into program only)	Dr. Chris French Beatty	940-898-2873
Health Studies (online program)	David Infante	940-898-2834
Health Studies (on campus program)	Dr. Roger Shipley	940-898-2840
Kinesiology	Janelle Davis	940-898-2714
Nutrition and Food Sciences	Dr. Jo Cassell	940-898-2668

**NOTE: Please inform your advisor as soon as possible if you are thinking of changing your major.  You must fill out the proper forms to have your major officially changed in the university system.**

Registration Dates for Spring 2010

Graduate Students	November 2, 2009
Seniors and Post Baccalaureates	November 10, 2009
Juniors	November 16, 2009
Sophomores	November 19, 2009
Freshmen	November 23, 2009

Other Important Dates

Last day to drop a class without academic penalty:  October 8
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the university:  November 5
Scholarship applications due:  March 1
Financial aid priority deadline for Spring 2010:  September 1
Financial aid priority deadline for Summer 2010:  April 1

Academic Resources

Science Learning Resource Center (SCI 115) 940-898-2553
Write Site (CFO 131) 940-898-2341
Math/CSCI Lab (MCL 310) 940-898-2169
Disability Support Services (CFO 105) 940-898-3835
Career Services (HDB 200) 940-898-2950