Advising

Am I assigned an advisor?

Kinesiology students do not have an assigned advisor, rather the advisors work as a team to serve the students.  Some students choose to meet with the same advisor every time and some choose the advisor based on which meeting time works for their schedule. Either way works! 

Do I have mandatory advising?

In general, our department does not have mandatory advising, but we encourage students to meet regularly with an advisor.  However, KNES students in the following populations are required to meet with a departmental advisor:

1. Frist semester freshmen and transfer students are required to meet with a departmental advisor to remove their mandatory advising block
2. Prior to their final semester, KNES students must meet with a departmental advisor to complete their senior audit in order to receive permission to register for KNES497. 

When should I meet with an advisor?

If you have questions or concerns about degree progress, benchmarks, course selection, study abroad, internships, academic difficulty, and more, we encourage you to meet with an advisor. 

Location: 2351 SPH Building 

Phone: 301-405-2450

Our office is open from 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday (except for when the University is closed)

Have a quick question? E-mail advisingknes@umd.edu or come to a walk-in appointment 9:00-10:30am and 1:00-2:30pm from Jan. 28th - Feb. 8th.

Spring Semester Walk-in Schedule: Tuesdays 10:00am - 11:00am & Wednesdays 1:00pm - 2:00pm

You can meet with an advisor by scheduling a 30-minute appointment here.

Please note all student-athletes and students on probation have mandatory advising and will need to meet with an advisor in the Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA). If you are a student who has been academically dismissed or took a leave of absence from UMD, you will need to meet with a CASA advisor to discuss re-enrollment.

Any student needing to submit a request for an exception to policy can do so here. Examples of exception to policy include taking a course away from UMD, needing a 3rd attempt at a course, withdrawing from a course after the deadline, and exceeding the total number of repeatable credits.

Location: 0222 SPH Building 

Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday*

*except for when the University is closed

Phone: 301-405-2357

The Reed-Yorke Health Professions Advising Office serves all current students and alumni of the University of Maryland. While students cannot officially declare a "pre-health" track (i.e. Pre-Physical Therapy), they can work with advisors to ensure they are taking all required pre-requisite courses for their intended health field.  Additionally, advisors can provide information about admissions requirements and general recommendations for graduate programs in a variety of health fields. 

Resource pages for common pre-health fields pursued by KNES students are available below. Please visit the Pre-Health website to view additional health fields and their resource pages.

Pre-Physical Therapy

Pre-Physician Assistant

Pre-Occupational Therapy

Pre-Nursing

The University Career Center & The President’s Promise provides comprehensive career assistance for all University of Maryland, College Park and Shady Grove students. The University Career Center at the School of Public Health or UCC @ SPH is dedicated to providing industry-specific career services to all SPH students! 

UCC @ SPH Staff: Lauren Meier – Program Director
  lmeier@umd.edu, (301) 314-9268

Central Office: 3100 Hornbake Library, 3rd Floor South Wing
UCC @ SPH Office:  Center for Academic Success and Achievement 
          0222 School of Public Health Building (ground floor of SPH) 

Students with disabilities who may need additional assistance may schedule an appointment with Nancy Forsythe, the Career Development Specialist for students with Disabilities through Careers4Terps, by e-mail, nforsyt2@umd.edu, or phone, (301) 314-1370.