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Advisors

Schedule an advising appointment

New and returning students can schedule an appointment with an advisor associated with their program and/or academic department. If you are a current student, you can make an appointment with your assigned advisor through Navigate during the formal registration period. If without an assigned advisor or outside the formal registration period, continue below.

Spring advising

Appointments related to the Spring Semester will begin on Monday, October 21.

What do I need before seeing an advisor?

To be seen by an academic advisor, you must first:

Have your official transcripts sent to waivers@bucks.edu for review.
Have access to your Bucks student account.
Complete placement exams.
Have payment options prepared.

Also, please check that your program qualifies to be seen by an academic advisor. Some programs are assigned a special advisor and are not eligible.

Advisors by Area of Study

Arts and Communication

If outside the Faculty Advising period (March 11-May 3), our advisors may see new Art/Art History, Theater, and Communication Studies majors. All others, please see "Program Exceptions" below.

Advisors

Patti Alloway (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Jeanine Chodoroff (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Mark Costello (Bristol Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Tara Cutler (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Caroline Ferrera (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Christine Ford (Virtual only) – Schedule Now
Heather Ortwein (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Katie Pollack (Perkasie Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Yelena Quigley (Newtown Campus, Perkasie Campus, & Virtual) – Schedule Now

Program Exceptions

For programs within Studio Arts (Cinema Video Production, Dance, Fine Arts, Fine Woodworking, Graphic Design, Music, Multimedia & Digital Arts and Photography), contact arts.comm@bucks.edu or call 215-968-8425.

Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies

Majors include Accounting & Analytics, Business, Business Administration, Emergency Management, and Meeting, Convention and Event Planning.

Certificate programs include Accountancy, Business Analytics, Creative Arts and Entrepreneurship, Emergency Management, Entrepreneurship, and Social Media and Digital Marketing.

Advisors

Mark Costello (Bristol Bucks Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Tara Cutler (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Christine Ford (Virtual only) – Schedule Now
Katie Pollack (Perkasie Campus, Newtown Campus, & Virtual) – Schedule Now

Program Exceptions

Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry Arts, and Hospitality Management – Contact Chef John Angeline at john.angeline@bucks.edu or call 215-504-8541.
Fire Science – Contact Rob Freese at earl.freese@bucks.edu or call 215-968-8190.
Paralegal & Technical Entrepreneurship – Contact Professor Heather Costello at heather.costello@bucks.edu or call 215-968-8283. You may also want to attend an information session to learn more about the paralegal/legal studies program!

Health Sciences

Majors include Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Exercise Science, Health Information Technology, Health Science, Health/Physical Education, Medical Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technician, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Public Health, Radiography and Sport Management.

Certificate programs include Computed Tomography, Health Coach, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Administrative Specialist, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding/Billing, Patient Care Technician and Phlebotomy.

Advisors

Heather Ortwein (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Yelena Quigley (Newtown Campus, Perkasie Campus, & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Caroline Ferrera (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Jeanine Chodoroff (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Katie Pollack (Perkasie Campus, Newtown Campus, & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Mark Costello (Bristol Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Tara Cutler (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Patti Alloway (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Christine Ford (Virtual only) – Schedule Now

Language & Literature including Guided Studies

Majors include English, General Studies, Global Studies/World Languages, Guided Studies, Journalism and Liberal Arts.

Certificate programs include General Education.

Advisors

Mark Costello (Bristol Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Christine Ford (Virtual only) – Schedule Now
Katie Pollack (Perkasie Campus, Newtown Campus, & Virtual) – Schedule Now

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Majors include Advanced Technology, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Brewing & Fermentation Science, Chemistry, Computer Networking Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Environmental Science, Individual Transfer Studies, Information Science. Information Technology Studies Mathematics, Neuroscience, Science, and Secondary Education - Mathematics.

Certificate programs include Advanced Technology, Biotechnology, Computer Hardware Installation and Maintenance, Computer Networking Technology and General Education - STEM.

Advisors

Jeanine Chodoroff (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Mark Costello (Bristol Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Tara Cutler (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Katie Pollack (Perkasie Campus, Newtown Campus, & Virtual) – Schedule Now

Social and Behavioral Science

Majors include Criminal Justice, Education - Paraprofessional Instructional Assistant, History, Pre K-4 Early Education, Psychology Pre-Professional Emphasis, Psychology-Interpersonal Emphasis, Secondary Education: History, Social Science and Social Work.

Advisors

Patti Alloway (Newtown Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Mark Costello (Bristol Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Katie Pollack (Perkasie Campus, Newtown Campus, & Virtual) – Schedule Now

Program Exceptions

For the Historic Preservation certificate, contact Patti Alloway. Schedule Now

Undecided

If you are undecided, schedule an appointment with one of the following advisors.

Advisors

Mark Costello (Bristol Campus & Virtual) – Schedule Now
Christine Ford (Virtual only) – Schedule Now
Katie Pollack (Perkasie Campus, Newtown Campus, & Virtual) – Schedule Now

Office of Academic Advising

Locations

Newtown Campus

Rollins Center - Advising Center, 60

In-person hours
Monday – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Virtual evening appointments available.

Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks, Bristol

Room 145

Upper Bucks Campus, Perkasie

North Building

Phone

215-968-8031

Email

advising@bucks.edu

Make an appointment

Academic Advising

Academic Advising

215-968-8031 advising@bucks.edu Newtown Campus

Rollins Center - Advising Center, 60

Lower Bucks, Bristol
Room 145

Upper Bucks Campus, Perkasie
North Building

Academic Advising

215-968-8031 advising@bucks.edu Newtown Campus

Rollins Center - Advising Center, 60

Lower Bucks, Bristol
Room 145

Upper Bucks Campus, Perkasie
North Building