Academic Advisors are here to assist as you navigate the university system. They help you follow the academic program requirements, assist you in creating an academic plan, identify available campus resources and offer academic advice and mentoring.

Registration for an upcoming semester: You will be assigned a registration start date and time, which can be viewed by logging into Workday. Use *Navigate to arrange a meeting with your advisor to discuss classes; meeting 3-5 days prior to your registration start date. During that meeting, you will discuss your Program of Study.

If you are not satisfied with your current advisor, you may request a new advisor by contacting the Microbiology Program Administrator Sachiko Funaba in Science Hall Room 207 or email her at sfunaba@iastate.edu.

* Not all advisors use Navigate; if not available, email your advisor 1-2 weeks before your enrollment date to set up an appointment to discuss your registration.

Scholarship Opportunities

If you would like to apply for an undergraduate program scholarship, review these available scholarships for eligibility. 

Paul and Marge Hartman Microbiology Scholarship

Eligibility: The Paul and Marge Hartman Microbiology Scholarship is open to all undergraduate students majoring in Microbiology and all entering freshman who have completed an application to ISU and who will be enrolled as a Freshman in the Microbiology program when the award is given. A student may receive this award, $1000, up to twice while an undergraduate in the Microbiology program.

Clifford A. Shillinglaw Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: The Clifford A. Shillinglaw Memorial Scholarship is open to undergraduate students majoring in Microbiology who will be enrolled when the award is given. Preference will be given to students with interests and/or career goals in areas of microbiology allied with chemical engineering. And preference is given to residents of the State of Iowa. A student may receive this award, $750, more than once.

The Martha Vincent-Ridge Scholarship in Pre-Veterinary Microbiology

Eligibility: The Martha Vincent-Ridge Scholarship in Pre-Veterinary Microbiology is open to students majoring in Microbiology with financial need who will be enrolled when the award is given. The scholarship will be given to a student majoring in Microbiology with established progress and plans to pursue a DVM. A student may receive this award, $1000, more than once.

Transfer Student Resources

We have compiled transfer guides specific to community colleges as well as other course information and class schedules that may be helpful when considering a transfer to Iowa State's microbiology program.

ISU Transfer Plans and Resources

Connections

You’ll find support from your peers, faculty, and staff when you join a learning community. Learn about your path of study, on-campus resources and activities, and future careers. You’ll connect with faculty and students through activities both in and outside the classroom and collaborate with a peer mentor.

Connect with other students developing innovative and entrepreneurial skills in the Start Something CALS. Or find other students with similar interests in any of Iowa State’s hundreds of student organizations.

The university provides a comprehensive network of academic support, health and safety resources, and supportive communities.