Undergraduate Advising All students majoring in Microbiology are required to meet with an academic advisor at least once per academic term in order to be advised for the major and cleared for registration. Undergraduate Microbiology majors are advised in the Microbiology Department once they have completed 30 hours of coursework. Advising appointments can be scheduled directly with the Microbiology advisor usually after the 3rd week of the semester by using SAGE (Student Advising and Guidance Expert). Please note: the departmental advisor cannot clear students who are assigned to other advisors, nor those who have not declared the Microbiology major. Students who wish to declare Microbiology may do so on ATHENA (UGA’s student information system). Microbiology Advising Office Contact: Yadira Castillo, yadira.castillo25@uga.edu Microbiology Listserv The Microbiology Listserv sends out information about new classes, scholarships, information sessions, internships, jobs, information on the Undergrad MIBO Graduation program, as well as many other opportunities for students. If you are a Microbiology major and have not been receiving departmental emails, please contact yadira.castillo25@uga.edu to be added the Microbiology Undergraduate Listserv. Graduation Checks If you are a Microbiology major with over 80 hours, you are eligible for a graduation check. During a graduation check, a graduation advisor will look over your degree audit to make sure that you are on track to graduate during your preferred graduation date. To schedule a graduation check, please email the Graduation Certification Office at askgco@uga.edu or call them at (706) 542-1522. Overrides If you need a pre- or co-requisite override, please email Yadira Castillo, yadira.castillo25@uga.edu, with your 81 number, the course for which you want to register and the reason for the override. Overrides are subject to departmental approval. ___________________________________________________________________________________