Academic Advising Coordinating Council

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)	Amber Juncker \| 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
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

News & Announcements

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03.01.2024

2023-2024 Outstanding Academic Advisors

Three University of Georgia academic advisors have received 2023-2024 Outstanding Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards. Matt Jordan, Emily Robinson, and Ryan Smith were nominated by their supervisors and selected by a committee of three student representatives from the Student Government Association along with previous advising award winners.

Sage Midterm Check-In Progress Survey

On Oct. 9, faculty should receive an invitation to complete a Progress Survey from the Office of Instruction with an email subject: SAGE: Student Progress Survey. This is completely voluntary, but a great way to provide and express concerns or encouragement.

2022-2023 Outstanding Academic Advisors

Four University of Georgia academic advisors have received 2022-2023 Outstanding Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards. Kestrina Shrestha, Yadira Castillo, Shialoh Wilson, and Jennifer Eberhart were nominated by their supervisors and selected by a committee of three student representatives from SGA, along with previous advising award winners.

Learn how to get advised

Are you undecided or wanting to make a major change? Learn more about the process for getting advised.

Get Advised

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New College Room 314
Athens, GA 30602

Phone: 706-542-6777
Email: [email protected]

Academic Advising Services are part of the UGA Office of Instruction.