Academic Advising

Academic Advising Appointments

gradsCall to make an appointment and remember to bring a copy of your current Degree Progress Report (long version) to each advising session. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester.

Advising for freshmen, sophomores, pre-majors or HHS minors:

Please call (815) 753-1891 to make an appointment located in Wirtz Hall 227.

Have a quick advising question? Contact us at HHSAdvisingHelp@niu.edu.

Advising for declared juniors, seniors or post-baccalaureate students:

Faculty advisers are specialists who mentor students relative to their academic program, review major degree requirements, and provide information about graduate study and /or career options beyond graduation. Noted below are the primary areas of advising for each adviser:

Please call the appropriate office as listed below:

School of Allied Health &
Communicative Disorders (AHCD)


Communicative Disorders (SLP/AUD)
Wirtz Hall 323
(815) 753-1484
Students will be assigned to a faculty adviser beginning their junior year. 

Clinical Laboratory Sciences
DuSable Hall 159
(815) 753-1382
Students will be assigned to a faculty adviser when admitted into the program. 

Health Sciences-
Pre-Physical Therapy
Chris Beldon
mbeldon@niu.edu
Wirtz Hall 209
815-753-1383 

Health Sciences -
Rehabilitation Services

Wirtz Hall 323
(815) 753-1484
Students will be assigned to a faculty adviser beginning their junior year. 

School of Family, Consumer,
& Nutrition Sciences (FCNS)


All FCNS Majors
Rhonda Hutter
rhutter@niu.edu
Wirtz Hall 118
(815) 753-1543

School of Nursing
& Health Studies (NUHS)


Health Education
Andrea Hein
ahein@niu.edu
Wirtz Hall 238
(815) 753-5653

Nursing
Brigit Amburgey
amburgey@niu.edu
Nursing 192
(815) 753-6557

Public Health
Becky Pritchard
rpritchard@niu.edu
Wirtz Hall 236 
(815) 753-1384