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Spring 2021 Registration is Now Open!

Contact CPS Advising to Register

Advising is currently being offered virtually and by phone appointments. Monday - Friday

The CPS Advising Center will be operating generally remotely, office hours will be opened on a limited basis. For advising support please contact your respective Advisor via email. For any academic related concerns or technical inquires, please utilize cpsadvisingservices@uhd.edu

We are here to support you to our fullest extent by offering virtual or phone appointments.

Virtual Lobby

Join our virtual lobby and get help from our CPS Advising Center team.

Virtual Lobby Hours: 9 -12 p.m. & 1-5 pm | M-F

A CPS staff member will be with you shortly and is seeing students in order of arrival. Please allow 3-5 minutes to be admitted into the waiting area.
Once admitted to the waiting room, please be patient and have your UHD ID number ready.
This is not an advising session as this is a public lobby. Schedule an advising appointment via EAB Navigate

Join Virtual Lobby

Passcode: CPS

Virtual Appointments

We are here to support you to our fullest extent by offering virtual or phone appointments. Follow the links below to schedule your appointment.

Schedule an Appointment

Guide to schedule an appointment (pdf)

Criminal Justice Virtual Drop-In

Meet with a CJ Advisor virtually during open hours.

Virtual Drop-In Hours:
Mondays
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

You'll enter the virtual waiting room and our host will send you instructions to the chat.
Once an Advisor is available you will be assigned to a room to begin your virtual advising appointment.
When your meeting is done you can exit the zoom meeting.

Join CJ Virtual Drop-In

Passcode: CJ

Social Work Virtual Drop-In

Meet with a SW Advisor virtually during open hours.

Virtual Drop-In Hours:
Mondays
1:00 – 3:00 pm

You'll enter the virtual waiting room and our host will send you instructions to the chat.
Once an Advisor is available you will be assigned to a room to begin your virtual advising appointment.
When your meeting is done you can exit the zoom meeting.

Join SW Virtual Drop-In

Passcode: BSW

Urban Education Virtual Drop-In

Meet with a UE Advisor virtually during open hours.

Virtual Drop-In Hours:
Tuesdays
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

You'll enter the virtual waiting room and our host will send you instructions to the chat.
Once an Advisor is available you will be assigned to a room to begin your virtual advising appointment.
When your meeting is done you can exit the zoom meeting.

Join UE Virtual Drop-In

Passcode: Teach

Meet Dr. Jerry Wallace, Assistant Dean and Director of the College of Public Service Advising Center

Dr. Wallace focuses on retention, recruitment, and Academic Advising here at CPS. We want to make sure the College of Public Service gives you the tools you need to graduate and make an impact in your community.

The mission of academic advising in the College of Public Service is to assist students in relating their needs, values, abilities, and goals to the educational programs of Urban Education and Criminal Justice, and Social Work at the University of Houston-Downtown.

There are three academic disciplines in CPS which offer undergraduate degree programs: the Criminal Justice Program, the Social Work Program, and the department of Urban Education (C-440). The Criminal Justice Program and the Social Work Program are within the same academic department, the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work, and are located in C-340 (Criminal Justice faculty), and in C-330 (a combination of Social Work and Criminal Justice Faculty).

The advisors of the CPS are located in the CPS Advising Center located on the 4th floor. Below is a summary.

Program/Major	Student Last Name	Assigned CPS Advisor	Contact Information	Schedule
Criminal Justice	A through L	Lee Smith	C-420 smithle@uhd.edu	Schedule an Appointment
Justice	M through Z	Tandra Semiens	C-420 semiensl@uhd.edu	Schedule an appointment
Social Work	A though Z	Justin Burton	C-420 burtonj@uhd.edu	Schedule an appointment
Urban Education	A through Le	Anna Esparza Assistant Director of Advising	C-420 esparzaa@uhd.edu	Schedule an Appointment
Urban Education	Li through Z	Terrilyn Ratcliff	C-420H ratclifft@uhd.edu	Schedule an Appointment
Urban Education Pathways Grant	A through Z	Tream Charvis	C-440F charvist@uhd.edu	Schedule an appointment
Urban Education Pathways Grant UHD-LSCS Kingwood	A through Z - Kingwood Students	Tan Tidwell	SCC-159 tidwellt@uhd.edu	Schedule an appointment

Many of the jobs in the Public Service sector may qualify for a federally funded Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Frequently asked questions:

Register today! We look forward to working with you to tailor your academic program to your career goals. If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the program advisor. For more information in applying at UHD, visit the UHD Admission page.

Last updated 11/5/2020 3:44 AM