Academic Advising Committee
Purpose
To advise the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs on all issues relating to undergraduate academic advising including information gathering and distribution, advisor training and evaluation, and policies.
Personnel
The Associate Vice President for Academic Innovation and Success, Director for Tutoring and Academic Support Programs, the Academic Coordinator for Student Athletes (recommended by Athletic Director), Academic Counselors from each college appointed by the respective dean, a representative each from the Registrar’s Office recommended by Registrar, the Graduate School rep. (recommended by Grad School Dean), a representative from Admissions (recommended by Admissions Director), the Director of Online Education, a representative from the Core Curriculum Committee (non-voting), and two student representatives and alternates recommended by SGA.
Meets at least once each semester.
Reports To
Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsAcademic Advising Committee Members
| Title | Member | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Vice President, Academic Innovation and Success | Melissa Nivens | Standing Member |
| Director, Tutoring and Academic Support Programs | Phillis Bunch | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Director, Online Education | Danielle McAfee | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Advising Program Specialist | Dottie Westbrook (Chair) | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, Undecided | Scott Feldman | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, DCOBA | Stephanie Sullivan | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, DCOBA | Susan Ward | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, DCOBA | Mel Nikolatsopoulos | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, DCOBA MBA | Ivania Jiron Gavarrete | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, FCOFA | Whitney Ashlock | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, GCHSHS | Neysa Colvin | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, GCHSHS | Suzanne Bachmann-Hansen | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, GCHSHS | Emily Simmons | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, GCHSHS | Adrianna Brown | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, MCOSME | Melissa Laussmann | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, MCOSME | Deidre Frazier | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, PYCHSS | Christina Nugent | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, WCOEPS | Kayla Meaders | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, WCOEPS | Carley Kundert | Standing Member |
| Academic Counselor, WCOEPS | Carley Johnston | Standing Member |
| Representative, Registrar | Amanda Raines | Standing Member |
| Representative, Graduate School | Jose Avitia | Standing Member |
| Representative, Admissions | Marlem Martinez | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Representative, Athletics | Amanda Snodgrass | Standing Member |
| Chair, Core Curriculum Committee | Susan Harvey | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Representative, Student | Conner Anderson | 2027 |
| Representative, Student | Faith Dlugosh | 2027 |
| Representative, Student Alternate | Miranda Cunningham | 2027 |