Academic Advisors

Advising is a partnership between you and your advisor that is grounded in frequent communication regarding personal goals, self-knowledge, and information about majors, careers, and university policies. Advisors do not “prescribe” answers for you; rather, they prompt you with questions or resources you need to explore your unique interests, abilities, and values, and reach your personal, academic, and career goals. While academic advising is a collaborative process, the ultimate responsibility for your educational experience rests with you, the student.

All students at the College of Natural Resources will be assigned an academic advisor who is a faculty member in his or her major. The advisor’s job is to provide you with information about academic requirements and procedures, and to help you plan your academic program.

Students are required to meet with their Academic Advisor two times per semester:

Initial Advising – toward the beginning of the semester you will discuss current courses, university resources, and major requirements.
Registration Advising – midway through the semester you need to review your short and long-term academic plan. If planning requirements are met, your “hold” will be released to register.

Keep in mind that advisors can be helpful to you as you think about what you’d like to do after graduation and how you can best prepare yourself for a career. They have real world knowledge of careers in your major and connect you with great opportunities like internships, research, and eventually a job. So make sure to share with them your career goals and ask questions.

The Advisor’s Job

To provide you with the information about academic requirements and procedures
To help you plan your academic program
To help you as you think about what you’d like to do after graduation and how you can best prepare yourself for your future career
Release advising hold for the semester

The Advisee’s (Student) Job

To get to know your advisor
To ask questions beyond those necessary to get your advising hold released to register
To take the initiative when talking with your advisor

Your advisor plays an important support role, but ultimately the responsibility for planning your individual program and meeting academic requirements and deadlines belong to you.

Familiarize yourself with the academic rules and deadlines by:

Consulting with an advisor
Reading the Undergraduate Catalog
Referring to Registration and Records Website
Printing out the Academic Calendar
Visiting the Academic Services Website
Reviewing Curriculum Sheets for your major
Asking questions? Contact your Department or the CNR Academic Affairs Office 919.515.6191

Finding your advisor

Sign into MyPack and your advisor’s contact information will be on the main page, right column. They will also be listed on your degree audit.

Don’t see an advisor listed? Contact one of the Advising Coordinators below.

Advising Coordinators

Major	Advising Coordinator	Email	Phone Number
College of Natural Resources Undeclared	Yvonne Lee	yplee@ncsu.edu	919.515.5741
Environmental Technology and Management	Kimber Lunsford	ktlunsfo@ncsu.edu	919.515.7581
Environmental Sciences	Kimber Lunsford	ktlunsfo@ncsu.edu	919-513-2582
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology	Dr. Lara Pacifici	lara_pacifici@ncsu.edu	919.515.3431
Forest Management	Kimber Lunsford	ktlunsfo@ncsu.edu	919.515.7566
Natural Resources	Kimber Lunsford	ktlunsfo@ncsu.edu	919.515.7566
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management	Janell Moretz	prtm-undergraduate-affairs@ncsu.edu	919.513.1596
Paper Science and Engineering	Dr. Med Byrd	med_byrd@ncsu.edu	919.515.5790
Professional Golf Management	Gabriella Sinkovic	prtm-undergraduate-affairs@ncsu.edu	919.513.1596
Sports Management	Janell Moretz	prtm-undergraduate-affairs@ncsu.edu	919.513.3939
Sustainable Materials and Technology	Dr. Perry Peralta	perry_peralta@ncsu.edu	919.515.5731
Environmental First Year Program	Megan Lupek	mlupek@ncsu.edu	919-515-5455