Each department has Academic Advisors who can answer your questions about degree requirements and course selection. Your advisor will help you explore potential careers to choose a major and classes based on your goals. Some forms require a signature from your advisor or a departmental advising coordinator. 

If you have questions or concerns about advising, visit the ACES Academic Programs office at 128 Mumford Hall or by emailing ACES-Academics@illinois.edu or calling 217-333-3380.

ACES Undeclared

Hannah Steinbrenner
Coordinator for Advising and Student Success
128 Mumford Hall
217-333-3380
teske2@illinois.edu
Appointment scheduler

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Appointment Scheduler

Dr. Luis Rodriguez
Advising Coordinator
372a AESB
lfr@illinois.edu

Anne Marie Boone
Student Academic Program Coordinator
360p AESB
aboone@illinois.edu

Agricultural and Consumer Economics

New Majors: ACE - Agri-Accounting, Agriculture & Applied Economics; Public Policy and Law 
Old Concentrations: Agricultural Accounting and Public Policy and Law
Caroline Helton
Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Advising
304A Mumford Hall
217-300-4825
chelton@illinois.edu
Request Information
Appointment scheduler

New Majors: Consumer Economics & Finance; Environmental & Resource Economics & Policy
Old Concentrations: Consumer Economics and Finance, Environmental Economics and Policy, Policy International Trade and Development
Chaya Sandler
Academic Advisor and Experiential Learning Coordinator
304C Mumford Hall
217-300-8131
csandle2@illinois.edu
Appointment scheduler

New Major: Food & Agribusiness Management
Old Concentrations: Agribusiness Markets and Management, Farm Management, and Finance in Agribusiness
Jerry Brockett
Academic Advisor and Recruitment Coordinator
304B Mumford Hall
217-300-4054
brocket2@illinois.edu
Appointment scheduler

New Major: Financial Planning 
Old Concentration: Financial Planning 
Lindsay March
Academic Advisor & MAAE Academic Advisor
300B Mumford Hall
217-333-0942
lmarch@illinois.edu
Appointment scheduler

Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications

Agricultural Education 
Gary Ochs
Instructor
174B Bevier Hall
garyochs@illinois.edu 
Appointment scheduler

Organizational and Community Leadership
Jenn Smist
Teaching Assistant Professor, Coordinator - Minor in Leadership Studies
174D Bevier Hall
jsmist@illinois.edu
Appointment Scheduler

Agricultural Communications
Pam Axtman-Barker
Instructor
174C Bevier Hall
pamab@illinois.edu
Appointment Scheduler

Animal Sciences and Computer Science + Animal Sciences

Caitlin Morris
Academic Advisor/Undergraduate Recruiter Coordinator
108 Animal Sciences Lab
217-244-8251
anscadvising@illinois.edu
Appointment options

Alicia Schneider
Academic Advisor
110 Animal Sciences Lab
217-300-4918
anscadvising@illinois.edu
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Aimee Shasteen
Academic Advisor
106 Animal Sciences Lab
217-244-2233
anscadvising@illinois.edu
Appointment options

Crop Sciences, Computer Science + Crop Sciences, and Plant Biotechnology

Erika Olivares
Senior Academic Advisor
AE-120 Turner Hall
Appointment Scheduler
ugrad@cropsciences.illinois.edu

Engineering Technology and Management for Agricultural Systems

Appointment Scheduler

Travis Johnson
Academic Advisor, Recruiter, & Instructor
360K AESB
travisj2@illinois.edu
 

Zach Huffman
Clinical Asst. Professor
Agricultural Engr Sciences Bld
zhuffman@illinois.edu
 

217-333-3570

Food Science and Human Nutrition

Dietetics
Dr. Justine Karduck
Clinical Assistant Professor
345 Bevier Hall
karduck@illinois.edu
Appointment scheduler

Food Science
Sihui Ma
Teaching Assistant Professor
445 Bevier Hall
sihuima@illinois.edu
Appointment scheduler 

Hospitality Management
Jill Craft
Clinical Assistant Professor
295 Bevier Hall
jnorth@illinois.edu
Appointment scheduler 

Nutrition and Health
Susan Coppess
Nutrition Advisor & Academic Collaboration Projects
440 Bevier Hall
scoppess@illinois.edu
Appointment scheduler

Human Development and Family Studies

Barbara Anderson
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
237 Bevier Hall
banders9@illinois.edu
Appointment scheduler

Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

Kristin Chochola
Senior Academic Advisor
N-507 Turner Hall
kgigliet@illinois.edu 
go.illinois.edu/NRESadvising

Sustainability in Food and Environmental Systems

Erika Olivares
Senior Academic Advisor
AE-120 Turner Hall
Appointment Scheduler
ugrad@cropsciences.illinois.edu