Georgia Institute of TechnologyChemistry & Biochemistry
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Undergraduate Academic Advisement

The School of Chemistry and Biochemistry is committed to providing exceptional academic and career advisement to its undergraduate majors. On an individual basis, students meet with advisors throughout the year and at least once a term to discuss issues such as course selection, graduation requirements, undergraduate research, internship, and career opportunities. Advisors include: Dr. William Baron, Dr. Robert Braga, Dr. Mary Peek, Dr. Suzanne Beckham, Dr. Leigh Bottomley, and Dr. Charles Cox and Dr. Cameron Tyson. Advisors may be contacted via a scheduler or individual email. Undergraduates may contact the Chemistry and Biochemistry Academic Programs Office to determine their advisor. Additional information on academic advisement at Georgia Tech is available: http://www.advising.gatech.edu/

Advisement forms: Course Planning Form, Advisee Background Info

Tutorial/Academic Support Services

A number of FREE tutoring and academic support resources (i.e. stress management workshops, study skill training) are available for students on the Georgia Tech campus.

Progress Grades

Progress grades are assigned for all 1000 and 2000 level courses at Georgia Tech. Assigned at approximately the fourth week into the term, these grades provide students with an understanding of their current performance in their coursework. A grade of Satisfactory (i.e. coursework performance at the C level or better)or Unsatisfactory (coursework performance of D or F) is provided by the instructor. These grades are not a part of the student's permanent transcript but should prompt the student to take immediate action to address issues related to poor performance.

A progress advisement meeting is also required for the following chemistry and biochemistry students with unsatisfactory progress grades in any 1000 or 2000 level courses:

* Any freshman with an unsatisfactory progress grade

* Any undergraduate, not in good standing, with 1 or more unsatisfactory progress grade

* Any undergraduate with 2 or more unsatisfactory progress grade

 

Degree Candidates/Graduation

Degree candidates should complete a petition for degree (available from the Registrar's Office), BS in Chemistry Course Checklist or BS in Biochemistry Course Checklist, and contact their Academic Advisor for an appointment. Institute deadlines for degree petitions can be found via Oscar.

All graduates are required to perform an exit interview 1 week prior to graduation. Please complete the exit interview form [PDF] and schedule an appointment with Dr. Lawrence Bottomley. In addition, degree candidates should complete online post graduation contact form.