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Who is My Advisor?

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ÖÆƬ³§ assigns all students a primary academic advisor. Additionally, SLU-Madrid assigns all students a faculty mentor based on their chosen second major and/or minor.

Academic advisors and mentors are important resources for you while you study at SLU-Madrid. You should work closely with them to develop your schedule each semester, to plan for the upcoming semesters, and for general advice on your academic path.

Permanent Students

Amanda Nodorft is the academic advisor for students in the following areas:

  • Art history
  • English, modern languages and Spanish
  • Health sciences, nursing and public health
  • Humanities (history, philosophy, theology)
  • Natural sciences (biology, chemistry, environmental studies, physics)
  • Social sciences (communication, political science, psychology)

Contact her at amanda.nodorft@slu.edu

Jessica Alcorn is the academic advisor for students in the following areas:

  • Business and economics
  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Conctact her at jessica.alcorn@slu.edu.

Students with More Than 59 Hours Who Started Prior to Fall 2024

Juniors and seniors who started their degrees before Fall 2024 should work with Jaime Ortiz. Contact him at jaime.ortiz@slu.edu

Visiting Students 

Sam Manka is the designated academic advisor for visiting-student support. Contact him at sam.manka@slu.edu. Students studying abroad at SLU-Madrid should also maintain close contact with their home university advisor, especially when choosing and changing classes. SLU-Madrid advising does not validate registration changes — it is each student's responsibility to confirm any changes to their schedules with their home university.

Faculty Mentors

Additionally, students are assigned a faculty mentor from within their area of study:

Humanities and Social Sciences
Business and Economics
Science and Engineering