Advising
Communication between our students and staff is an important part of your academic success. We have a great advising team who can assist undergraduate students with department and university graduation requirements, as well as class selection. They can also provide information on scholarships and other opportunities. General Advising questions can be sent to cheundergrad@utah.edu
We encourage students to meet with an advisor regularly to ensure timely progress toward their degree.
Prospective & Returning Students
Whether you are a high school student choosing AP classes or a future transfer student planning your community college courses, we are happy to answer questions that our prospective students may have!
Incoming first-year and transfer students will have dedicated time with our advising team at Orientation, and most of your questions will be answered then.
Please email us at cheundergrad@utah.edu to schedule an appointment or ask a quick question! You will not be able to access the Navigate system to schedule appointments until you have been accepted to the U and have paid your enrollment deposit.
Advising Appointments
Students are free to meet with Emily or Sidney based on availability. Our appointments are available two weeks out. If no appointments are available, it’s likely that we are fully booked. Please email us if you are having trouble booking an appointment.
Please fill out the comments section with as much detail as possible when scheduling an appointment. Letting us know ahead of time which topics you would like to discuss or what issue you are having helps us prepare for appointments effectively. In high volume times, such as registration, we may be able to answer your question before the appointment!

Emily Pollard
Chemical Engineering
Academic Advisor (Undergraduate)
Make Appointment
- Phone: 801-581-8820
- Email: cheundergrad@utah.edu
- Office: 3290 G MEB
Emily handles:
- Current and prospective student advising
- Mandatory advising & registration holds
- Schedule and graduation planning
- Engineering Scholars Program

Sidney Cushing
Chemical Engineering
Academic Advisor (Undergraduate)
Make Appointment
- Phone: 801-581-5079
- Email: cheundergrad@utah.edu
- Office: 3290 A MEB
Sidney handles:
- Current and prospective student advising
- Schedule and graduation planning
- Weekly Canvas Announcements
- ChemE Instagram and Twitter Accounts
- Administrative Advising Tasks (CLSS, Kuali, etc.)

Tony Butterfield
Chemical Engineering
Academic Advisor / Associate Department Chair / Professor (Lecturer)
Make Appointment
- Phone: 801-587-8461
- Email: tony.butterfield@utah.edu
- Office: 3288 MEB
Professor Butterfield handles:
- Transfer advising
- Petitions for exceptions to policy
- Issues regarding academic probation or dismissal from the CH EN major.