As a formerly incarcerated or system impacted student you may need support from being able to talk about your situation with an academic advisor to finding support for mental health or financial aid. The staff and faculty on the directory below have identified themselves as available to provide specialized support for our system impacted and formerly incarcerated students. 

General Advising / First Steps:

If you're not sure where to start finding help, start here.

• Kayton Carter  
  • Executive Director, Academic Advising Enrichment
• Alma Martinez  
  • Academic Counselor, Chicana/o Studies

College (Academic) Advising

Each college has an academic advisor who can provide guidance on academic issues, help in academic difficulty, stay on track for graduation, connect you with major advisors, and navigate our complex university. 

• College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:
  • Lili Bynes 
• College of Biological Sciences / Biology Academic Success Center
  • Teresa Nguyen
• College of Engineering: 
  • Jackie Marie McPhillips Balcerak
• College of Letters & Science:
  • Michael Valenzuela 

Critical Campus Support:

• Financial Aid
• Student Disability Center (register for conditions that impact your studies such as PTSD)
• Office of Student Support & Judicial Affairs  

Mental Health, Health and Wellness:

• Student Health and Counseling Services
  • Jon De Paul Dunbar

Research and Internships:

Support for getting involved beyond the classroom

• Undergraduate Research Center: Lolita Adkins

• Internship and Career Center: Ken Barnes