Meet the General Advisor
Trent Dernbach is the full-time general advisor for WSU-Rochester, and he is available on a daily basis for appointments and walk-in service in the Student and Campus Services office (SS 128).
Appointments can be made via:
- email at WSURStudentServices@winona.edu
- phone call to 507.285.7100
- in person at SS 128
As the general advisor, Trent can advise undergraduate students until they are officially assigned an advisor in their chosen field of study. He can also help students review their Degree Audit Reports (DARS) to make sure everything is correct.
Additionally, prospective students can connect with Trent to learn more about the undergraduate programs at WSU-Rochester.
Graduate students are exclusively advised by department faculty. If you are a graduate student and have questions about course registration, contact your assigned faculty advisor.

Trent Dernbach
Student Success & Career Advisor
TDernbach@winona.edu
Trent also serves as the Career Services Advisor and as the faculty advisor for the Individualized Studies program in Rochester.