The Academic Advising Center at NIU advises all students who are undecided or have no college affiliation. Contact us for advising.
Students with intended or declared majors should contact the designated advisor for their specific major. Certain undergraduate colleges also provide advising to students who are currently undecided regarding which particular program within the specific college to pursue.
Students enrolled in 100- and 200-level business courses should contact:
Undergraduate Studies in Business
Lori Marcellus, Director
Barsema Hall 201, (815) 753-1325
Students enrolled in 300- or 400-level business courses should contact their major advisors as follows:
Business Administration
Barsema Hall 328, (815) 753-0099
Department of Accountancy
Barsema Hall 345, (815) 753-1637
Department of Finance
Barsema Hall 236, (815) 753-1114
Department of Management
Barsema Hall 245, (815) 753-1124
Department of Marketing
Barsema Hall 128, (815) 753-1714
Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
Barsema Hall 328, (815) 752-6372
www.cedu.niu.edu
Margaret Myles, Director of Advising and Student Services
Graham Hall 327, (815) 753-8355
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Anderson Hall 214, (815) 753-8286
Department of Teaching and Learning:
www.ceet.niu.edu
Mansour Tahernezhadi, Associate Dean
Engineering Building 331, (815) 753-1442
Department of Electrical Engineering
Engineering Building 330, (815) 753-9974
Department of Industrial Engineering
Engineering Building 230, (815) 753-1269
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Building 226, (815) 753-9979
Department of Technology
Still Gym 203, (815) 753-1349
www.chhs.niu.edu
Sandi Splansky, Director, Academic Advising
Wirtz Hall 227, (815) 753-1891, HHSAdvisingHelp@niu.edu
Department of Military Science
Chick Evans Field House 107, (815) 753-6234
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences
Wirtz Hall 118, (815) 753-6350
School of Nursing and Health Studies
www.clas.niu.edu
Jill Boersma,
Director of Advising
Zulauf Hall 201, (815) 753-0114
Department of Anthropology
Stevens Building 102, (815) 753-0246
Department of Biological Sciences
Montgomery Hall 3496, (815) 753-0433
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faraday Hall 319, (815) 753-1131
Department of Communication
Watson Hall 306, (815) 753-7104
Department of Computer Science
Psychology-Computer Science Building 460,
(815) 753-0378
Department of Economics
Zulauf Hall 515, (815) 753-1031
Department of English
Reavis Hall 214, (815) 753-0611
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Watson Hall 111, (815) 753-1501
Department of Geography
Davis Hall 118, (815) 753-0631
Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
Davis Hall 312, (815) 753-1943
Department of History
Zulauf Hall 715, (815) 753-0131
Department of Journalism
Watson Hall 209, (815) 753-1712
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Watson Hall 320, (815) 753-0566
Division of Statistics
DuSable Hall 366, (815) 753-6714
Department of Philosophy
Zulauf Hall 915, (815) 753-0331
Department of Physics
Faraday Hall West 202, (815) 753-1772
Department of Political Science
Zulauf Hall 420, (815) 753-7045
Department of Psychology
Psychology-Computer Science Building 400,
(815) 753-0372
Department of Sociology
Zulauf Hall 815, (815) 753-0365
Zulauf Hall 201, (815) 753-0114
Pre-dentistry
Pre-engineering
Pre-medicine
Pre-optometry
Pre-osteopathy
Pre-pharmacy
Pre-law
Pre-podiatry
Pre-veterinary
College of Visual and
Performing Arts
www.vpa.niu.edu
Deborah Robertson,
Acting Associate Dean
Music Building 141, (815) 753-1635
School of Art
Jack Arends Hall/Visual Arts Building 216,
(815) 753-7870
School of Music
Music Building 140, (815) 753-1551
School of Theatre and Dance
Stevens Building 229, (815) 753-8287
Applied Communication
Departments of English and Communication
Reavis Hall 214, (815) 753-6601
Black Studies
Center for Black Studies
Lincoln Terrace, (815) 753-1709
Chinese/Japanese Studies
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Watson Hall 173, (815) 753-6444
Classical Studies
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Watson Hall 114, (815) 753-6448
Comparative Literature
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Zulauf Hall 201, (815) 753-0114
Environmental Management Systems
Zulauf Hall 201, (815) 753-0114
Environmental Studies
Department of Geography
Davis Hall 118, (815) 753-0631
Gerontology
College of Health and Human Sciences
Wirtz Hall 227, (815) 753-1891
International Studies
Department of Geography
Davis Hall 118, (815) 753-0631
Latino and Latin American Studies
Latino and Latin American Studies Center
515 Garden Rd., (815) 753-1531
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
Reavis Hall 230 (815) 753-6611
Linguistics
Department of English
Reavis Hall 214, (815) 753-0611
Medieval Studies
Zulauf hall 608, (815) 753-6823
Public Administration
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Zulauf Hall 201, (815) 753-0114
Southeast Asian Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
520 College View Court,
(815) 753-1771
Urban Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Zulauf Hall 201, (815) 753-0114
Women’s Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Reavis Hall 103, (815) 753-1038
www.teachercertification.niu.edu
University Office of Teacher Certification
General Information, (815) 753-0847
Elementary/Early Education
Secondary Education
Standard Special Certificate
College of Law Admissions and Financial Aid
Swen Parson Hall 151, (815) 753-8595
Graduate School
Adams Hall 223, (815) 753-0395