The Department of Food Science & Technology advising team is committed to supporting students throughout their academic journey at Texas A&M University. Advisors can assist with degree planning, course registration, academic policies and procedures, graduation requirements, academic success strategies, campus resources, and navigating university expectations and processes.
Students are encouraged to review the information below regarding communication, appointment scheduling, and advising expectations.
Meet the Advising Team
Contacting the Advising Team
For the fastest and most consistent support, students should contact the advising team through the shared departmental advising email:
This shared inbox is monitored by the advising team and helps ensure:
- Faster response times
- Consistent and accurate advising information
- Questions are routed to the most appropriate advisor
- Continued support if an advisor is out of office or unavailable
Email is typically the best initial point of contact, and many questions can often be resolved without needing to schedule an appointment. The advising team is always happy to help.
Please avoid emailing individual advisors directly unless specifically instructed to do so.
Scheduling Advising Appointments
Appointments are scheduled through Navigate.
Important Appointment Availability Information
Advising appointments open 10 days in advance only.
If you attempt to book an appointment more than 10 days ahead, Navigate will display no available appointments. This does not mean advisors are unavailable or fully booked — appointments simply have not opened yet for those dates.
New appointment availability is released daily. If no appointments are currently available, students are encouraged to continue checking back regularly, especially each morning.
Preparing for Your Appointment
When scheduling an appointment in Navigate, please include relevant details regarding the topics you would like to discuss. Providing this information in advance helps advisors prepare and creates a more productive appointment experience.
Students should also carefully review whether they are scheduling:
- An in-person appointment, or
- A Zoom/virtual appointment
Please attend the appointment format selected in Navigate.
Appointment Expectations
Please arrive on time for your scheduled appointment.
Students who arrive more than:
- 10 minutes late for a 30-minute appointment,
- 7 minutes late for a 20-minute appointment, or
- 3 minutes late for a 10-minute appointment
will be marked as a no-show and will need to reschedule.
If you are unable to attend your appointment, please cancel your appointment in Navigate as soon as possible so that the appointment time may become available for another student.
Graduate Advising
The graduate program in Food Science & Technology is administered by the Department of Food Science & Technology and includes faculty collaboration across multiple disciplines, including:
- Food Science & Technology
- Animal Science
- Biological & Agricultural Engineering
- Horticultural Sciences
- Poultry Science
- Soil & Crop Sciences
- Health Science Center programs
Graduate training in Food Science & Technology provides advanced study in the sciences, technologies, and engineering processes related to the production, processing, distribution, and utilization of food products.
Areas of specialization may include:
- Food chemistry
- Food microbiology
- Food safety
- Toxicology
- Meat science
- Cereal chemistry
- Horticultural sciences
- Poultry science
- Engineering and processing technologies
Degree options include:
- Master of Agriculture (MAG)
- Master of Science (MS)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Graduate students work collaboratively with their faculty committee chair, graduate advisor, and The Graduate and Professional School to develop individualized degree plans and successfully navigate program milestones and graduation requirements.
Graduate Advising Contact
Schedule a Meeting through Navigate
To meet with an advisor, students should schedule an appointment using the Navigate360 App or online portal.