Civil Engineering:
Megan Cochran
(409) 880-7166
mlhale3@lamar.edu
Want to meet with me? You can use my direct appointment link!

Electrical Engineering:
Mariana Lopez
(409) 880-7715
mlopez16@lamar.edu
Want to meet with me? You can use my direct appointment link!

Industrial Engineering:
Megan Cochran
(409) 880-7166
mlhale3@lamar.edu
Want to meet with me? You can use my direct appointment link!

Industrial Technology:
Megan Cochran
(409) 880-7166
mlhale3@lamar.edu
Want to meet with me? You can use my direct appointment link!

Mechanical Engineering:
Megan Cochran - Last names starting A-K
(409) 880-7166
mlhale3@lamar.edu
Want to meet with me? You can use my direct appointment link!

Sharon Sanders - Last names starting L-Z
(409) 880-7281
sanderss@lamar.edu
Want to meet with me? You can use my direct appointment link!

New Music and Theatre & Dance students must audition/interview and be admitted by the department before seeing their UAC advisor.

Students working towards admission to a professional school will be advised by their UAC advisor for their major as well as by a pre-professional advisor.

Pre-Professional Health Programs:
Ms. Eileen Burch
College of Arts & Sciences Advising Center
Carl Parker Building, Room 204
eileen.burch@lamar.edu

• Pre-Chiropractic
• Pre-Dental
• Pre-Law
• Pre-Medical
• Pre-Occupational Therapy
• Pre-Pharmacy
• Pre-Physical Therapy
• Pre-Physician's Assistant
• Pre-Podiatry
• Pre-Veterinarian

1. Click the direct appointment link next to the advisor name.
   
   ***Note***You will only be able to see information displayed and create the appointment if you clicked your assigned Academic Advisor's direct appointment link (for your current major). 

2. Login to Navigate with you LEA account.

If you are interested in changing your major or meeting with a different advisor, login to Navigate with your LEA and choose "Request an Appointment" for details on how to make your appointment.

1. Choose the Service (and reason for meeting) and then click the Find Available Time button. 
   
    

   
   Definition of Services:

   1. New Student Advising for Courses: Choose this option if it is your first semester at Lamar University as a new student and you want to meet with your advisor about enrolling in courses for your first semester at LU. (Use this to meet with your advisor before New Student Orientation). 
   2. Advising for Courses: Choose this if you want to meet with your advisor about enrolling in courses for a future semester.
   3. Class Schedule Change (Add/Drop/Withdraw): Choose this if you want to make a change to any of your classes.
   4. Explore/Change Major or Minor: Choose this option if you would like to meet with your advisor to explore other majors or if you have decided to change your major or minor.
   5. Issues/Questions: Choose this option if an issue or question arises and you need help from your advisor to address it.
   6. Student Success Check-in: Choose this when you meet with your Academic Advisor throughout the semester to check in about your current courses, get advice about your major, get help connecting to other campus resources, etc. This is used particularly by students on academic Probation or Conditionally Admitted coming for required appointments throughout the semester. 

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   Your Academic Advisor’s available times for the next 30 days are displayed. Find the best date and time that works for you, and click the time to select it.   
   
   
   

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3. At the top of this screen, review the appointment details and make sure that everything is correct for your appointment.
   

4. Next choose how you will meet with your advisor: In-Person or Virtually (Zoom).

5. In the comment box, list the best phone number to reach you.  Add any comments you want to share with your advisor before your appointment.

   You may want to list topics or questions you want to discuss in your appointment, share information with your Academic Advisor, or list classes you are interested in discussing.  

6. Finally, check the box(es) to choose how you would like to get your reminder on the day of your appointment: email, text message, or both, then click the Schedule button.

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   Congratulations! You have scheduled your advising appointment!  You can exit the screen once you see this message.

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1. See Step 1 above to login to Navigate.
2. You will see the message that there is no availability, click the See All Scheduling Options link.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the Request Appoint Time link. 
   
   
   
   
4. Click the Request Time button.
   
   
   
5. Choose Advising and the Service (reason to meet with the advisor) and then click the Find Available Time button. 
   
   
   
   
6. Add your available time options and click the Request button to submit a request to create an appointment with this advisor. 
   
   
   
   
7. If the advisor is available during the same day and times you listed, we will create the appointment for you and you will get a confirmation email with the date and time to your LU email. If not, we will contact you to find a day and time that is available. 

1. You will get an email confirmation sent to your Lamar University email confirming that your appointment was scheduled. If you choose a Zoom appointment, your advisor's Zoom link is listed on this message. Use this link at your appointment date and time to meet with your Academic Advisor. 
   
   
   
   

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2. Based on the appointment reminder options you chose, you will get an email reminder sent to your LU email address the morning of your appointment and/or a text message reminder sent one hour before your scheduled appointment.  Again, if you chose a Zoom appointment, the Zoom link will be included in the reminders.