Student Information
General Student Information
Advising
Advising is an important part of making academic progress. Please know your advisor and make appointments in plenty of time to plan your studies!
As we transition out of the worst period of the COVID pandemic, advising will be a mixture of virtual and in-person (masked, distanced) meetings. Please contact your specific advisor for information.
Please note that if you fall into more than one of the categories below, you may be advised by more than one person.
Biology majors, minors and graduate students
| If you are a… | You will be advised by… | Where | Phone | How to make an appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman and Transfer Undergraduate | Ms. Nicole Giacino | Virtual | x5513 | nlesko@njit.edu | You Can Book Me |
| Second-year Undergraduate or Above | Ms. Karen Roach | Virtual | x5612 | kroach@njit.edu | You Can Book Me (OR) Advising Form |
| MS in Biology Student | Dr. Daphne Soares | Virtual | x6421 | soares@njit.edu | |
| MS in Biology of Health Student | Dr. Daphne Soares | Virtual | x6421 | soares@njit.edu | |
| PhD Student | Dr. Phil Barden | Virtual | x5863 | barden@njit.edu |
General Biology Questions
Please use the link below if you have general questions or concerns for the semester.
Most Common Forms
Below are the three most common forms that students need. As you email Ms. Roach or Mr. Jones for requests, they will refer you to any necessary forms needed to complete those changes. All other forms can be found on the NJIT Registrar's website.
Approval for Undergraduate Courses at Another School *Except Rutgers.
Change of Major/Declare a Minor
Application form for Undergraduate to Register for Graduate Courses (BS/MS)
Registration for Undergraduate to Register for Graduate Courses (BS/MS)
Consortium Agreement ( When taking courses at other schools through financial aid )
Permits
General Permit Application (FOR BIOLOGY COURSES ONLY) : Registration errors due to missing prerequisites, field of study errors, honors cohort errors, year errors or bridge permits. Please allow 2 business days (not including weekends) for processing of general permits. Please DO NOT contact the Biology Department to inquire about the status of your permit request until 2 business days have passed.
Closed Course Permit Application : Please use the Banner waiting list for closed courses.
Permits for Other NJIT Departments : Humanities, History, Chemistry, Physics, Math
Pre-Health students
Dr. Darshan Desai, darshan@njit.edu. Please email to make an appointment.