Who is your advisor?
Your advisor's name is noted in WISER. Using the Mobile view, look for the advisor icon to find your advisor's name. Using the Classic view, you will see your advisor's name on the Student Center page. In some cases, students may have both a professional advisor and a faculty advisor. To contact your advisor, you may email directly from WISER or use the university directory. If you are unsure of who your advisor is, you may email Teresa.Goyette@umb.edu or Michael.Mahan@umb.edu for assistance. You may also call 617.287.5500 for assistance.
To best attend to a student-athlete’s academic welfare and development, all student-athletes are assigned an institutional academic advisor in his or her college or academic department. Athletes also have access to Amanda Alioto, Assistant Athletic Director for Student Athlete Academic Success, who can assist student athletes when in need. To register for courses or get their advising hold removed, student athletes will need to schedule appointments with their major advisor. The Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Success and major academic advisors work in collaboration to support a student-athlete’s success.
The Assistant Athletic Director for Student Athlete Academic Sucess primary function is to monitor student-athletes’ progress towards degree completion and help student-athletes design and implement academic success strategies for the achievement of academic excellence. A student-athlete’s major advisor assists primarily in course selection and degree planning.
