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Holiday Closures 2026

Our office will be closed to website chats and phone calls between Monday, December 22nd, and Friday, December 26th. Our secretaries will be back in the office on Monday, December 29th.
For urgent needs during this closure, email us at lsadvisement@byu.edu, and we will get back to you when we can.

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Our Office will be closed Thursday November 27th and Friday November 28th for the Holiday break.

At Life Sciences Advisement, we are here to help students succeed. Our website is full of resources and answers to students' most asked questions, and our advisors will help you understand how to organize yourself so you can achieve your academic goals at BYU.

To make an appointment with an advisor, call (801) 422-3042, use our online chat feature, or stop by 2060 LSB. We are not able to schedule appointments over email but feel free to reach out to us with any other questions at lsadvisement@byu.edu.

What is Life Sciences Advisement?

Advisement Information

Academic Improvement Plans
Change of Major
Class Planning and Registration
Double Majors
BYU General Education Requirements & Information
Major Exploration
Minors
Over Hours Approval
Substitutions
Transfers
Life Sciences Learning Center
Find Your Advisor:
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Biology
Exercise Sci.
MMBIO
NDFS
CELL
PWS
Public Health
Neurosci.
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Farris Child

Supervisor

Exercise & Wellness (D-Z)
Integrated MAT (A-P)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Lisa Buzan

Advisor

NDFS Department
MMBIO (D-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Carol Copling

Advisor

First Generation Students (All Majors)
Exercise & Wellness (A), Health Science (A-C), Neuroscience (A), and CELL (A)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Monica Eastman

Advisor

Exercise Science (O-Z)
Integrated MAT (Q-Z)
Plant & Wildlife Science (L-Z)
CELL (H-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Daniel Dearden

Advisor

Exercise Science (M-N)
Pre-MLS (A-C) MMBIO (A-C)
Plant & Wildlife Science (A-K)
Neuroscience (E-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Cindy Tolman

Advisor


Exercise Science (A-L)
Neuroscience (B-D)
CELL (B-G)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Beth Liechty

Advisor

Public Health Department
Health Science (D-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Nicole Cuthbert

Advisor

Biology Department
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Nicole Cuthbert

Advisor

Biology Department
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Carol Copling

Advisor

First Generation Students (All Majors)
Exercise & Wellness (A), Health Science (A-C), Neuroscience (A), and CELL (A)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Farris Child

Supervisor

Exercise & Wellness (D-Z)
Integrated MAT (A-P)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Daniel Dearden

Advisor

Exercise Science (M-N)
Pre-MLS (A-C) MMBIO (A-C)
Plant & Wildlife Science (A-K)
Neuroscience (E-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Carol Copling

Advisor

First Generation Students (All Majors)
Exercise & Wellness (A), Health Science (A-C), Neuroscience (A), and CELL (A)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Monica Eastman

Advisor

Exercise Science (O-Z)
Integrated MAT (Q-Z)
Plant & Wildlife Science (L-Z)
CELL (H-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Cindy Tolman

Advisor


Exercise Science (A-L)
Neuroscience (B-D)
CELL (B-G)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Lisa Buzan

Advisor

NDFS Department
MMBIO (D-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Carol Copling

Advisor

First Generation Students (All Majors)
Exercise & Wellness (A), Health Science (A-C), Neuroscience (A), and CELL (A)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Daniel Dearden

Advisor

Exercise Science (M-N)
Pre-MLS (A-C) MMBIO (A-C)
Plant & Wildlife Science (A-K)
Neuroscience (E-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Lisa Buzan

Advisor

NDFS Department
MMBIO (D-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Daniel Dearden

Advisor

Exercise Science (M-N)
Pre-MLS (A-C) MMBIO (A-C)
Plant & Wildlife Science (A-K)
Neuroscience (E-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Carol Copling

Advisor

First Generation Students (All Majors)
Exercise & Wellness (A), Health Science (A-C), Neuroscience (A), and CELL (A)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Carol Copling

Advisor

First Generation Students (All Majors)
Exercise & Wellness (A), Health Science (A-C), Neuroscience (A), and CELL (A)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Monica Eastman

Advisor

Exercise Science (O-Z)
Integrated MAT (Q-Z)
Plant & Wildlife Science (L-Z)
CELL (H-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Cindy Tolman

Advisor


Exercise Science (A-L)
Neuroscience (B-D)
CELL (B-G)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Daniel Dearden

Advisor

Exercise Science (M-N)
Pre-MLS (A-C) MMBIO (A-C)
Plant & Wildlife Science (A-K)
Neuroscience (E-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Monica Eastman

Advisor

Exercise Science (O-Z)
Integrated MAT (Q-Z)
Plant & Wildlife Science (L-Z)
CELL (H-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Carol Copling

Advisor

First Generation Students (All Majors)
Exercise & Wellness (A), Health Science (A-C), Neuroscience (A), and CELL (A)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Beth Liechty

Advisor

Public Health Department
Health Science (D-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Carol Copling

Advisor

First Generation Students (All Majors)
Exercise & Wellness (A), Health Science (A-C), Neuroscience (A), and CELL (A)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Carol Copling

Advisor

First Generation Students (All Majors)
Exercise & Wellness (A), Health Science (A-C), Neuroscience (A), and CELL (A)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Daniel Dearden

Advisor

Exercise Science (M-N)
Pre-MLS (A-C) MMBIO (A-C)
Plant & Wildlife Science (A-K)
Neuroscience (E-Z)
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Meet Your Academic Advisor

Cindy Tolman

Advisor


Exercise Science (A-L)
Neuroscience (B-D)
CELL (B-G)
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Office Hours

8 AM - 5PM MT Monday-Friday
Closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 AM - 12 PM
Phone Calls and Online Chats close at 4:45 PM each day
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