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BB/BMB Undergraduate Advising

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Advisor Lauren Dalton serves as a sounding board for third year BMB major Francisco Hernandez.

Fostering faculty-student connections

We use a team approach to advising, meaning BB and BMB students will work with all members of the advising team over the course of their undergraduate career on a rotation basis rather than being assigned to just one advisor. We try to be as accessible as possible to students. All members of the BB/BMB advising team are teaching faculty who have earned Ph.D.s in biochemistry and conducted research in the molecular life sciences which enables us to work with our students in different settings.

Choose the right advising session

During the academic year Fall-Winter-Spring terms there are two types of advising available to current BB and BMB students: drop-in (Virtual by Zoom) and 30-minute appointments (in person with virtual upon request). During the Summer term, we host virtual drop-in hours by zoom. New first year and transfer students book special START advising appointments through the START module.

Advising

Summer 2024 September 3rd- 16th

BB/BMB advising is available by zoom drop-ins with Kari van Zee

Tuesdays 12:30-2:00 pm

Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 pm

or email kari.van.zee@oregonstate.edu.

Appointments will be available again after September 16th.

Fall-Winter-Spring: Drop-in advising is for quick (max 5 minutes) questions only. If you need more assistance, please schedule an appointment. Advisors will not distribute PINs during drop-in advising. Join us on Zoom or Kari's office ALS 2141 during our drop-in hours and when your advisor is ready, they will admit you to the meeting. Wait times may be up to 10 minutes.

Join us on Zoom 

Summer Advising

Summer 2024 September 3rd- 16th

BB/BMB advising is available by zoom drop-ins with Kari van Zee

Tuesdays 12:30-2:00 pm

Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 pm

or email kari.van.zee@oregonstate.edu.

Appointments will be available again after September 16th.

Meet our advisors

Kari Van Zee standing in front of the Kidder Hall lawn.

Dr. Kari van Zee

Lead Advisor, Pre-Med Advisor
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Dr. Kari van Zee
Lauren Dalton standing in front a lavender bush.

Dr. Lauren Dalton

Advisor, Pre-Med Advisor
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Dr. Lauren Dalton
Kate Shay standing in front of the Kidder Hall lawn.

Dr. Kate Shay

Advisor, Pre-Med Advisor
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Dr. Kate Shay
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Dr. Allyson Erlendson

Advisor
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Dr. Allyson Erlendson

Registration and override help form

This form will walk you through the process of obtaining an override for Biochemistry & Biophysics courses (BB XXX). Please complete the entire form. You will receive an email from the BB Staff when the override is in place or if additional information is required. We can only issue overrides for BB courses for the upcoming or current term (not BI, MB BHS or CH--reach out to their departments).

Research and independent study for credit

Undergraduate students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of independent study credits with BB faculty members. Students need to obtain faculty permission and then a departmental override to register for these credit opportunities: research (BB 401), thesis (BB 403) reading and conference (BB 405) and internship credits (BB 410).

BB undergrad listserv

is open to Oregon State University students and faculty and is how we communicate with our biochemistry undergraduate community. If you have problems registering for the listserv, please contact Dr. Kari van Zee (kari.van.zee@oregonstate.edu)

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