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.

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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	Mark Convery	Mark.Convery@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	Tyler Henson	Tyler.Henson@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 freshmen up to 30 earned hours and ALL students with less than a 2.8 GPA)

A - L	Latonda Knight	Latonda.Knight@mtsu.edu
M - Z	Melissa Towe	Melissa.Towe@mtsu.edu

 

Other UCAC Staff 

Dr. Laurie Witherow Assistant Dean	Laurie.Witherow@mtsu.edu
Dr. Mark Templeton Director	Mark.Templeton@mtsu.edu
Heather Spell Arrington Assistant Director	Heather.Arrington@mtsu.edu
Becca Seul Advisor	Becca.Seul@mtsu.edu
Brandie Nelson Graduate Assistant	AdvisingGA1@mtsu.edu
John Davis Graduate Assistant	AdvisingGA2@mtsu.edu
Denise Curtis Front Desk Secretary	Denise.Curtis@mtsu.edu
Position Vacant Secretary & Assistant to Dr. Witherow

 

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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
Abby Davis	Abby.Davis@mtsu.edu
Amie Donahue	Amie.Donahue@mtsu.edu
Gretchen Leming	Gretchen.Leming@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
Kelsey Szpara	Kelsey.Szpara@mtsu.edu	AMG 119	(615) 904-8494

College of Liberal Arts

A - L	Judy Albakry	Judy.Albakry@mtsu.edu	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

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.