University College Advising Center

What is an academic advisor? Glennen and Vowell (1995) define advisors as "student advocates whose primary function is to serve students and provide them with the best information to assist them in making academic decisions." Gordon (1992) describes the functions of academic advising as providing academic information (institutional regulations and procedures, etc.), academic counseling, career counseling, and addressing personal and social concerns.

All of these definitions describe what the University College Advising Center does. Your advisor will help you focus on class selection, but can also help you with much more. He/she can offer strategies to help you succeed in your classes, assist you with issues in your academic and personal life, and suggest options to help you meet your goals. If you need answers, your advisor can give them to you or find out exactly where those answers are. Your advisor can facilitate your entire experience at MTSU.


Listing of UCAC advisors, caseload last name letters, and email addresses

Academic Counselors & Undeclared Advisors

The advisors listed below advise all students who are listed as Undeclared Majors. Advisors are assigned based on a students last name. Click on your advisors name to learn more about them or click on their email address to send them a message. These staff members also serve as academic counselors for all MTSU students and will help new students transition to MTSU as well as track the academic process of students who are having academic difficulty.

Students with
Last Name
Advisor's Name Email Address
A, C  Eric Miller  EricB.Miller@mtsu.edu
B Danielle Stefanski Danielle.Stefanski@mtsu.edu
 D - F Shelia Withers  Shelia.Withers@mtsu.edu 
 G, I, J Dr. Carla Hatfield  Carla.Hatfield@mtsu.edu 
H, K  Brandie Nelson Brandie.Nelson@mtsu.edu 
 L, N, O, Q, U, V Rebecca Garrett  Rebecca.Garrett@mtsu.edu 
 M, X, Y, Z Jeanne' Hoechst  Jeanne.Hoechst@mtsu.edu
 P, R  Byron Lightsy Byron.Lightsy@mtsu.edu 
 S  Melissa Towe Melissa.Towe@mtsu.edu
 T, W  Susanna Wassom Susanna.Wassom@mtsu.edu 

  

Declared Major Advisors
The UCAC assists some on the Colleges in advising students with majors in their first year at MTSU.

All Majors in the College of Mass Communication (up to 45 earned hours)

A - L  Nancy Stubblefield  Nancy.Stubblefield@mtsu.edu
 M - Z Gia Jones  Gia.Jones@mtsu.edu 


      
All Majors in the College of Education (all students not yet admitted to the Teacher Education program)

A - Z Jim Rost, Assistant Director Jim.Rost@mtsu.edu



Pre-Nursing Students (All first semester freshmen and ALL students with less than a 2.8 GPA)

A - Z Latonda Knight Latonda.Knight@mtsu.edu

 

 Other UCAC Staff 

Dr. Laurie Witherow
Assistant Dean
Laurie.Witherow@mtsu.edu
Dr. Mark Templeton
Director
Mark.Templeton@mtsu.edu
Mark Convery
Assistant Director
Mark.Convery@mtsu.edu
Becca Seul
Advisor
Becca.Seul@mtsu.edu
John Davis
Graduate Assistant
AdvisingGA2@mtsu.edu
Denise Curtis
Front Desk Secretary
Denise.Curtis@mtsu.edu
Sarah Hogstrom
Secretary & Assistant to Dr. Witherow
Sarah.Hogstrom@mtsu.edu  


 


 

General information about college and faculty advisors

In addition to the advisors in the University College Advising Center, academic assistance is provided in each of the five undergraduate colleges. Each college has a College Advisor who serves as an information resource for that particular college. They are great resources for very specific major information. Students not fitting into our caseload (listed above) or not yet assigned to a faculty advisor, may seek advising from their College Advisor as listed below. 

College of Basic and Applied Sciences  

A - L Jennifer Danylo Jennifer.Danylo@mtsu.edu  Jones Hall 119  (615) 494-7874
M - Z Travis Tipton Travis.Tipton@mtsu.edu  Jones Hall 117 (615) 898-5087  
 Pre-Professional Jennifer Hendrix Jennifer.Hendrix@mtsu.edu  Davis Science Bldg. 241 (615) 898-5465
 Aerospace Andrew Symonds Andrew.Symonds@mtsu.edu  BAS S236 (615) 898-2055


College of Business

College of Business Advising Office is located in BAS N219
Phone: (615) 898-2764

Amanda Chambers Amanda.Chambers@mtsu.edu
Amie Donahue Amie.Donahue@mtsu.edu
Paula Calahan Paula.Calahan@mtsu.edu
Gretchen Leming Gretchen.Leming@mtsu.edu
Meredith Young Meredith.Young@mtsu.edu


College of Education

June Adams June.Adams@mtsu.edu COE 307 (615) 898-5153


College of Behavioral and Health Sciences

Brelinda Johnson Brelinda.Johnson@mtsu.edu CKNB N251 (615) 898-5086
Helen Gleason (Nursing) Helen.Gleason@mtsu.edu CKNB 247B (615) 494-8791
Joan Howell (Nursing, RN/LPN to BSN) Joan.Howell@mtsu.edu CKNB 224 (615) 898-5252
Kelsey Szpara Kelsey.Szpara@mtsu.edu   AMG 119 (615) 904-8494


College of Liberal Arts

A - L     Todd 221-A (615) 898-5089
M - Z Dr. Lucy Langworthy Lucy.Langworthy@mtsu.edu Todd 221-B (615) 494-7785


College of Mass Communication

EMC & JOUR Majors Hattie Traylor Hattie.Traylor@mtsu.edu COMM 238-A (615) 898-5668
 RIM Majors Olivia Young Olivia.Young@mtsu.edu COMM 238-B (615) 898-5945


Honors College

Laura Clippard Laura.Clippard@mtsu.edu Honors 227 (615) 898-5464
April Goers April.Goers@mtsu.edu Honors 205  


University College (RODP Majors & University Studies)

A - G Matt Hannah Matt.Hannah@mtsu.edu 855 W. College Street (615) 898-3593
 H - M Sonja Burk Sonja.Burk@mtsu.edu McFarland Bldg. (615) 898-5200
 N - Z Sumer Patterson Sumer.Patterson@mtsu.edu 855 W. College Street (615) 904-8398
 PLA Students Rebecca Richey Rebecca.Richey@mtsu.edu 855 W. College Street (615) 898-5230

 

Once you complete all pre-major requirements, you will be assigned a faculty advisor. This faculty member will work with you in your major to make sure you are on track with course selection, specific major requirements, and additional opportunities. Be sure to utilize your advisor to the fullest; they can help you make the most of your time at MTSU.