Advisors and Services
Megan Mardesen and Tiara Marshall serve as undergraduate advisors for all FRS major and minor students. Students are required to meet with their assigned advisor at least once per semester. These meetings can include semester planning, professional development opportunities, career or academic goal setting, University policy review and clarification, etc.
Making Appointments
All appointments are made online by visiting the FRS Advising webpage.
Once an appointment is made, the student will receive a confirmation e-mail. Students will receive an e-mail reminder 24 hours in advance of the meeting, and it is good practice to create are reminder/event in a mobile device to serve as another reminder.
Students will sign in using a computer kiosk when they arrive for their scheduled appointment. Once signed in, an advisor will come out and greet the student.
Drop-in or Phone-in Hours
Drop-in hours vary each semester and students should visit the FRS Advising page for information. Please note that drop-in advising is not for major/minor declaration.
Acceptable drop-in advising matters include, but are not limited to:
-needing a signature
-clarification on semester schedule
-review graduation plan
-review CSU or department policy
Change of Major process
Students wishing to explore and/or declare a major or minor offered by the Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Department can schedule a Change of Major appointment with an advisor following these guidelines:
Students with last name A – M should schedule an appointment with Megan Mardesen;
Students with last name N – Z should schedule an appointment with Tiara Marshall
It is important to review required curriculum before meeting with an advisor. Students are also encouraged to visit a number of sites to explore job/career opportunities related to the field. Sites include:
–Warner College Career Services
-USAJOBS.gov
–Society of American Foresters
–Society for Range Management
–Society for Ecological Restoration
Contact Information
Megan Mardesen (she/her/hers)
-last names A – M
First Generation college student
122 Forestry
970.491.3751
megan.mardesen@colostate.edu
Click here to make an appointment with Megan
Tiara Marshall (she/her/hers)
-last names N – Z
First Generation college student
124 Forestry
970.491.4081
tiara.marshall@colostate.edu
Click here to make an appointment with Tiara