Meeting with your Academic Advisor
Academic advisors work with continuing undergraduate OSU-Cascades students.
- Future students will connect with an admissions advisor.
- Newly admitted students will be connected with their advisor through New Student Onboarding process for initial advising.
Advising Appointment Notes
- Current students use Beaver Hub to set up appointments with their Advisor(s).
- How to find your advisor and success team in Beaver Hub
- Drop-In Advising -
- appropriate for quick questions
- only about 10 minutes max
Apolo Aguirre
Academic Advisor
OSU-Cascades
Student Success Center 110G
541-322-2054
apolo.aguirre@osucascades.edu
Majors: Engineering Sciences, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Outdoor Products and Sustainability.
Schedule An Appointment with Apolo
Appointment types:
Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.
Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.
Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.
General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.
Other- Use this for quick questions that can be answered in 10 mins or less
Click here to schedule an appointment
Please use Apolo’s Bookings site to set up a re-admit advising appointment.
Regular Weekly Drop-in:
Wednesdays: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (canceled 10/1)
You may be on hold and in the “waiting room” if I am with a student.
PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information.
Natasha Anderson-Butler
Academic Advisor
OSU-Cascades
Student Success Center, 110F
541-322-2090
natasha.andersonbutler@osucascades.edu
Majors: Kinesiology, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources, TRAL
Schedule An Appointment with Natasha
Appointment types:
Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.
Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.
Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.
General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.
Other- Use this for quick questions that can be answered in 10 mins or less.
Click here to schedule an appointment
Please email natasha.andersonbutler@osucascades.edu to set up a re-admit advising appointment.
Drop-Ins:
Tuesday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Drop In Zoom Link - Join Zoom Meeting
Password: 619101
You may be on hold and in the “waiting room” if I am with a student.
PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information.
Amy Chen
Academic Advising Specialist
OSU-Cascades
Student Success Center, 110B
541-322-2045
amy.chen@osucascades.edu
DROP IN:
9/24 3-5pm
9/25 9-11am
Majors: Biology; Biochemistry Molecular Biology
Schedule An Appointment with Amy
Appointment types:
Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.
Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.
Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.
General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.
Please use Amy's Bookings site to set up a re-admit advising appointment.
Amy is currently not holding drop-in hours
PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information.
Debbie Goff
Lead Academic Advisor
OSU-Cascades
Student Success Center, 110E
541-322-2095
debbie.goff@osucascades.edu
Majors: Arts, Media & Technology, Economics, Political Science, Social Science.
Schedule An Appointment with Debbie
Appointment types:
Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.
Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.
Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.
General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.
Please use Debbie’s Bookings site to set up a re-admit advising appointment.
Drop-in Hours
Thursday from 10-11 a.m.
You may be on hold and in the “waiting room” if I am with a student
PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information.
Carmen Martinez
Academic Advisor
OSU-Cascades
541-706-2264
Student Success Center, 110L
carmen.martinez@osucascades.edu
Majors: Exploratory, Human Development and Family Sciences, Psychology, Teaching
Schedule An Appointment with Carmen
Appointment types:
Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.
Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.
Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.
General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.
Click here to schedule an appointment
Please use Carmen’s Bookings re-admit advising appointment.
Final Summer Term Drop-in Hours (in person/remote options):
Wednesday, September 17 from 12:00PM - 4:00PM*
*Please note, no drop-in hours available September 18 through October 17
Fall Term Drop-in Hours resume October 28, 2025 (in person/remote options):
Tuesdays from 3:00PM - 5:00PM, September 17 from 12:00PM - 5:00PM*
*Please note, no drop-in hours available September 18 through October 17
You may be on hold and "in the waiting room" if I am with a student.
PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information.
Dianna McGinnis
Director of Academic Advising
Student Success Center, 110D
dianna.mcginnis@osucascades.edu
Majors: Art, American Studies, Liberal Studies.
Drop-In Hours:
9/25 9-11am SSC 110D
9/30 3-4:30pm SSC 110D
Schedule An Appointment with Dianna
Academic Advising Appointments (if Dianna is assigned in MyDegrees as your primary or secondary advisor) can be made through the “Success Team” tab in Beaver Hub
Please contact Dianna for a change of program or re-admitted student. dianna.mcginnis@osucascades.edu
PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information.
Lacey Smyth
Academic Advisor
OSU-Cascades
541-322-3176
Student Success Center, 110A
lacey.smyth@osucascades.edu
Beginning of term Drop-In:
9/23 11-12pm
9/25 3-4pm
9/30 11-12pm
10/2 3-4pm
Majors: Accountancy, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Energy Systems Engineering
Schedule An Appointment with Lacey
Appointment types:
Academic Standing (AW/PR) - STAR contract, Probation Contract, Academic Suspension questions, overall concerns about academic performance.
Change of Major/Program - IMPORTANT: You should meet with the advisor of the new program you are interested in learning more about. Under each advisor’s picture is a list of what majors they advise for.
Degree Completion Planning - Long-term planning.
General Advising - Term advising, general advising questions that should take 30 mins or less.
Please use Lacey's Bookings link to set up a re-admit advising appointment.
Tuesdays from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Password: advising
You may be on hold and in the “waiting room” if I am with a student
PLEASE NOTE: All new students to OSU need to go through New Student Onboarding prior to their first term at OSU. New Student Onboarding includes an advising and registration session with your program advisor. See this Site for more information.