University of Georgia

Representing undergraduate academic advisors from all University of Georgia schools and colleges, the Academic Advising Coordinating Council will provide expertise, leadership, and support for the academic advising needs of the university community. Through best practices in training, mentoring, research, and evaluation, the Council will maintain excellence in academic advising and facilitate student success, retention, and degree completion.

UGA’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Coordinating Council is comprised of faculty and staff representatives from every undergraduate school / college, plus representatives from supporting units.

View the current AACC bylaws.

Meeting Dates:

  • September 20
  • October 25
  • November 15
  • January 24
  • February 21
  • March 21
  • April 18

Membership

2024-2025 Academic Advising Coordinating Council

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Heather Smith, Morehead Honors College, Chair

Matt Head, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Small-college representative

Melissa Garber, Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication, Large-college representative

Schools and Colleges

Contact

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (L)

Mary Formo* | Whitney Jones

Arts and Sciences (L)

Greg Kline* | Mike Merva* | Jennifer Patrick

Business (L)

Laura Clark* | Jason Booth

Ecology (S)

Misha Boyd*

Education (L)

Laurie Zielinski* | Julian Williams

Engineering (L)

Litashia Carter* | Jeremy Wheatley

Environment and Design (S)

Jordana Rich*

Exploratory Center (L)

Jennifer Eberhart* | Cindy Schulman

Family and Consumer Sciences (L)

Anne Allen* | Bernard Green

Forestry and Natural Resources (S)

Matt Head* | Mikaela Dallas

Honors College (S)

Steven Honea* | Heather Smith

Journalism and Mass Communication (L)

Melissa Garber* | Krysten Lewis

Pharmacy (S)

Leslie Standridge* | Felton Todd

Pre-Professional Advising (S)

Tasneem Qadri* | Amanda Spohn

Public and International Affairs (L)

Paul Welch* | Kevin James

Public Health (S)

Heather McEachern* | Crystal Cooper

Social Work (S)

Trelle Turner* | Jessica Davis

Vet Med (S)

April Hitchcock-Watson* | Dagmar Nelson

* = denotes a voting member

(S) = denotes Small College designation

(L) = denotes Large College designation

Supporting Units

Contact

Division of Academic Enhancement

Erin Weston

Office of Experiential Learning

Kay Stanton

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Jason Emond | Jansen Rouillard

Office of Academic Advising

Brennen Salmon | Litashia Carter (Transfer Advising Services)

Athletic Department

Glada Horvat | Rhonda Kilpatrick | Beth Dziedzic

Career Center

Justin Burnley

Department of University Housing

Suzanne Reichner

Office of the Registrar

Fiona Liken | Blake Dye | Sarah Kessler | Liz Petty | Brooke Daniel

Office of Online Learning

Sharon Shannon

Office of Institutional Diversity

Marques Dexter

Vice President for Instruction

Thomas Mote

Vice President for Student Affairs

Jan Barham

Student Care and Outreach

Bobby Pelts

Student Transitions

Nicole McConnell

Office of Student Financial Aid

Mandy Branch

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