Advising and Support - Health and Exercise Science

Important Changes Due to COVID-19

We have modified our regularly scheduled in-person advising operations.

The following have been canceled until further notice:

Weekly Drop-in hours

Open advising is open only for juniors and seniors – please watch for more dates for open advising in Fall 2022.

If you need advising assistance, please make an appointment with your assigned Academic Success Coordinator or contact your faculty adviser.

Our advising team is still taking appointments. All advising appointments will be done through Microsoft Teams video call. Please make sure to have the Microsoft Team App on your phone or computer.

For any other advising needs please email HES Advising.

Spring 2022 Change of Major Sessions

All change-of-major sessions for the Spring 2022 semester are now closed. Please check back in late August for more in-person dates.

If you need to change your major over the Summer 2022 session, please look below for the email of your academic success coordinator based on the first letter of your last name. They will be able to help you complete the process over the summer session.

Academic Success Coordinators Support for Freshman, Sophomores, and Transfer Students

Meet with one of our academic success coordinators for general academic advising and help with the Health and Exercise Science major. Our ASC’s will help you answer questions about which majors and careers might be right for you. They know all the tricks to help you stay on track for graduation and prepare for graduate school or starting your career.

Academic Success Coordinator Appointments

Schedule an appointment if you are a:

Freshmen: 0-59 credits
Sophomores: 0-59 credits
Transfer Students: any credit amount

Find your Academic Success Coordinator

Academic Success Coordinators are assigned based on the first letter of your last name.

Tami Boday – last names A,B,D
Mark Barry – last names C,E,F,G,I,J
Diana Kircher – last names H,K,L,N,O
Karri Smith – last names M,P,Q,R
Steve Gaisford – last names S-Z

If you are unsure about who your adviser is, log in to RAMweb and click on ‘My Adviser(s)’ under the Registration heading.

Schedule an Appointment

Faculty Advisers Faculty Support for Juniors and Seniors

After you become a junior with more than 60 credits, you will complete your degree with a faculty adviser.

Brian Butki, Ph.D.

Senior Teaching Instructor, Assistant Professor
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Butki by filling out the sign-up sheet posted outside his office suite.
“Youth Sport Camps” office, Room B 186

Wendy DeYoung, Ph.D.

Senior Teaching Instructor, Coordinator for Practicums and Internships for Health Promotion
Schedule an appointment with Dr. DeYoung by filling out the sign-up sheet posted outside her office.
Room B 215H

Ryan Donovan, M.S.

Senior Teaching Instructor, Director of Undergraduate Advising
Schedule an appointment with Ryan Donovan by filling out the sign-up sheet posted outside his office.
Room B 215F

Kathy Hutcheson, Ed.D.

Senior Teaching Instructor, Concentration Director for Sports Medicine
Schedule an appointment with Kathy Hutcheson by filling out the sign-up sheet posted on her office door.
Room B 215G

Kimberly Burke, M.S.

Instructor, and Director, Adult Fitness Program
Schedule an appointment with Kimberly Burke by contacting her via email.

Tiffany Lipsey, M.Ed.

Director, Heart Disease Prevention Program
Manager, Teaching and Outreach Programs
Human Performance Clinical Research Laboratory
Schedule an appointment with Tiffany Lipsey by contacting her via email.

Dale DeVoe, Ph.D.

Professor
Schedule an appointment with Dale DeVoe by contacting him via email.

Useful Links

Transfer Credit Information

If you are a transfer student, please make sure your transcript is officially reviewed by the Registrar’s office prior to making an advising appointment in our department. Once this process is complete, make sure to schedule an appointment with an Academic Success Coordinator.

Transferology

If you are attending a Community College or University and want to see how your coursework will transfer to CSU, try Transferology.com. Use this website along with a Health and Exercise Science curriculum to see how your coursework could potentially transfer to CSU.

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers about advising, registering for classes, and more. We gathered all the most pressing questions for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs to help you answer your questions quickly.