Location
1315 Biochemical Sciences Building
440 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53703
We are currently available by email, phone, scheduled advising appointments (in-person and virtual), group appointments, and drop-in hours. Please use Starfish to see appointment availability and location for your advisor and see below for drop-in hours. Email is also great for quick questions: biochemmicrobio-advisor@wisc.edu
Fall 2026 Group Advising
Join advisor Shyanna Brickson and your peers to plan your courses, create a degree plan, and go over enrollment. These are great alternatives for any students (no matter your last name) to 1:1 appointments, especially if your advisor’s schedule is currently full. Group advising options are by major:
Biochemistry: Oct 20, Oct 30, Nov 5, Nov 11, Nov 17
Microbiology: Oct 23, Oct 28, Nov 3, Nov 13, Nov 18
Fall 2026 Drop-in Advising Hours
In-person at room 1315, 440 Henry Mall
9:00am – 12:00pm, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
September 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11
October 19, 27
November 4, 10, 20, 23
Great topics for drop-in hours:
- Quick questions about course scheduling, enrollment, campus resources, policies, etc.
- Adding, Dropping, or Swapping courses
- Troubleshooting Course Search & Enroll
- Learning more about the major(s)
Guidelines for Drop-in Hours:
- 15-minute max meetings
- In-Person only
May require a scheduled follow-up appointment:
- Creating & going over degree plans
- Academic actions like probation
- Personal Issues
- Major declarations