Find your Advisor

Meeting with your Academic Advisor

Academic advisors work with continuing undergraduate OSU-Cascades students.

  • Future students will connect with an .
  • Newly admitted students will be connected with their advisor through New Student Onboarding process for initial advising.

Advising Appointment Notes

  • Current students use to set up appointments with their Advisor(s).
  • in Beaver Hub
  • Drop-In Advising -
    • appropriate for quick questions
    • only about 10 minutes max

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Apolo Aguirre

Apolo Aguirre

Academic Advisor
OSU-Cascades
Student Success Center 110G
541-322-2054
apolo.aguirre@osucascades.edu

Majors: Engineering Sciences, Computer Science, Energy Systems Engineering, Outdoor Products, Sustainability

Schedule An Appointment with Apolo

Appointment types:

Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.
Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.
Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.
General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.
Other- Use this for quick questions that can be answered in 10 mins or less

Please use Apolo’s  site to set up a re-admit advising appointment.

Extra Spring Term Week 1 Drop-in:
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday:
11:00 to 12:00 PM
Regular Weekly Drop-in:
Wednesdays:
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Zoom or in-person)

You may be on hold and in the “waiting room” if I am with a student.

PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information.

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Natasha Anderson Butler

Natasha Anderson-Butler

Academic Advisor
OSU-Cascades
Student Success Center, 110F
541-322-2059
natasha.andersonbutler@osucascades.edu

Majors: Exploratory students, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources, TRAL

Schedule An Appointment with Natasha

Appointment types:

Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.
Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.
Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.
General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.
Other- Use this for quick questions that can be answered in 10 mins or less.

Please email natasha.andersonbutler@osucascades.edu to set up a re-admit advising appointment.

Spring Week One Drop-in Hours (Zoom or In-person)
March 30th, Monday 9-11:00 a.m.
March 31st, Tuesday 2-4:00 p.m.
April 3rd, Friday 1-3:00 p.m

Regular Weekly Drop-in Hours (Zoom or In-Person)
Tuesday 2:00pm-4:00pm

Password: 619101

You may be on hold and in the “waiting room” if I am with a student.

PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information or contact Enrollment Services 541-322-3100 ext.1.

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Amy Chen

Amy Chen

Academic Advising Specialist
OSU-Cascades
Student Success Center, 110B
541-322-2045
amy.chen@osucascades.edu

Majors: Biology; Biochemistry Molecular Biology, Kinesiology

Schedule An Appointment with Amy

Appointment types:

Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.

Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.

Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.

General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.

Please use Amy's  site to set up a re-admit advising appointment.

Spring Week One Drop-in Hours

March 31st, Tuesday 9-11:00 am

April 1st, Wednesday 2- 4:00 pm 
 

Regular Weekly Drop-In Hours (Zoom or In-Person) 

Tuesdays 2-4 p.m.

Password: Advising

You may be on hold and in the “waiting room” if I am with a student.

 

PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information or contact Enrollment Services 541-322-3100 ext. 1. 

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Debbie Goff

Debbie Goff

Lead Academic Advisor
OSU-Cascades
Student Success Center, 110E
541-322-2095
debbie.goff@osucascades.edu

Majors: Arts, Media & Technology, Economics, Political Science, Social Science.

Schedule An Appointment with Debbie

Appointment types:

Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.

Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.

Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.

General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.

Please email debbie.goff@osucascades.edu to set up a re-admit appointment.

Weekly Drop-in Hours (Zoom or In-Person) 

Thursday from 10-11 a.m.

You may be on hold and in the “waiting room” if I am with a student

PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information or contact Enrollment Services 541-322-3100 ext. 1. 

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Carmen Martinez

Carmen Martinez

Academic Advisor
OSU-Cascades
541-706-2264
Student Success Center, 110L
carmen.martinez@osucascades.edu

Majors: Elementary Education, Human Development and Family Sciences, Psychology

Schedule An Appointment with Carmen

Appointment types:

Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.

Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.

Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.

General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.

Please use Carmen’s  re-admit advising appointment.

Spring Term Week 1 Additional Drop-in Advising Hours:

Monday 3/30 from 9:00AM - 11:00AM (Zoom only)

Friday 4/3 from 1:00PM - 4:00PM (Zoom only)

Spring Term Drop-in Advising Hours:

Tuesdays from 3:00PM - 5:00PM (Zoom or In person)
 

 

You may be on hold and "in the waiting room" if I am with a student.

PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information.

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Diana Marvel

Academic Advisor
OSU-Cascades
Student Success Center, 110C
diana.marvel@osucascades.edu

Programs: Honors College, Mechanical Engineering

Schedule An Appointment with Diana

Appointment types:

Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.

Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.

Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.

General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.

Please email Diana.Marvel@osucascades.edu to set up a re-admit appointment

Weekly Drop-in Hours (Zoom or In-Person)
Tuesday 2:00- 4:00 p.m.

Password: Cascades

You may be on hold and in the “waiting room” if I am with a student

PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this site for more information or contact Enrollment Services 541-322-3100 ext. 1.

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Picture of Dianna McGinnis, Director of Advising

Dianna McGinnis

Director of Academic Advising
Student Success Center, 110D
dianna.mcginnis@osucascades.edu

Majors: Art, American Studies, Liberal Studies, Sustainability
 

Schedule An Appointment with Dianna

Academic Advising Appointments (if Dianna is assigned in MyDegrees as your primary or secondary advisor) can be made through the “Success Team” tab in 

Please contact Dianna for a change of program or re-admitted student. dianna.mcginnis@osucascades.edu

PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information.

Lacey Smyth

Lacey Smyth

Academic Advisor
OSU-Cascades
541-322-3176
Student Success Center, 110A
lacey.smyth@osucascades.edu
Majors: Accountancy, Business Administration, Hospitality Management

Schedule An Appointment with Lacey

Appointment types:

Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.

Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.

Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.

General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.

Please use Lacey's  link to set up a re-admit advising appointment.

Spring Week 1 Drop-in Hours by Zoom or In-person 
March 31th: Tuesday 11-12:00 pm
April 2nd: Thursday 11-12:00 pm

Regular Spring Drop-in Hours by Zoom or In-person
Tuesday 11-12:00 pm

Password: advising

You may be on hold and in the “waiting room” if I am with a student

PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information or contact Enrollment Services at 541-322-3100 ext. 1.