Advising Oracle
August 2022
Welcome to Fall 2022! The AACC Communications Committee looks forward to sharing updates throughout the semester with you in the Advising Oracle newsletter and we wish you a successful semester. Please be on the lookout for invitations to submit Advisor spotlights, personnel updates, events, resources, and more to this newsletter through the Advise-Connect Listserv.
Have a Fun & Fabulous Fall!
Celebrating a Successful Summer of Teamwork
Advisors from the Exploratory Center, Honors College and Terry College who advised intended-business FY and transfer students during Summer 2022 New Student Orientation got together immediately following the Academic Advisor Summer Celebration on August 9th.
They congratulated each other for a job well done in May-August, welcoming over 2200 Class of 2026 students to UGA - TEAMWORK!
Terry College team-building Bowling and BBQ event was a Ball!
Terry is fully staffed with 17 college and departmental advisors plus six UPO team members, and they are ready to bowl over our students this fall with our academic support efforts! There’s no time to spare as they prepare to provide an excellent blend of assistance, coaching and encouragement, and strike a balance between challenging them and being compassionate with them. As always, they're putting our best feet forward, even in bowling shoes!
Events
The Dodd Donut Social
Come choose from a wide assortment of donuts and meet people from various Art clubs and student support services such as Cortona, Career Services, Disability Resource Center, Division of Academic Enhancement, etc. in the Dodd first floor atrium & Courtyard of the Dodd!
Wednesday, Sep 7, 2022, 10:00 AM
Lamar Dodd School of Art, River Road, Athens, GA, USA
Resources
Experiential Learning Scholarship
- Merit-based scholarship (deadline to apply: October 17)
- Awards up to $2500
- This scholarship applies to any approved EL activity during Spring, Maymester, and Summer 2023 sessions.
Student eligibility:
- Undergraduate students (including transfer students) with a minimum GPA of 3.3
- Must have completed at least 1 semester of coursework at UGA (so incoming students won't be eligible during this cycle, but they can apply during our spring application cycle for summer and fall programs)
- Must be pursuing a course or non-credit activity that is approved for the experiential learning requirement
- Students can only be awarded this scholarship 1 time
Full Details to share with students can be found at: https://el.uga.edu/scholarships/scholarships/
eLC Modules for Pre-Health Students
This is a great tool for pre-health students at all levels and stages in their academic journey from freshmen to seniors. Each module is interactive with videos, worksheets, reflection exercises, and other activities to help them practice what they are learning from the content.
Students who have scheduled an appointment with their Career Counselor can prepare for their appointments using these modules and can enroll in the modules using the information provided on the PDF Below. What makes this even easier, is that students can self-enroll and self-unenroll at anytime through eLC.
Feel free to share your feedback with Chelsea Wesnofske, Assistant Director of the Career Center Diversity Programs, at clhimsl@uga.edu.
Explanations
Lamar Dodd School of Art Minor/Degree Updates
Updates to the Design & Media minor and our Interdisciplinary Art & Design AB degree have opened up many more options for students. Current minors can change to the newer requirements by dropping the minor on Athena and then adding it back.
Minors should always use this link when registering for Art classes so they'll know which sections are Open for minors and when we Open up to all any remaining seats in other sections:
https://art.uga.edu/academics/student-resources/dodd-class-registration
If any graduating senior with an Art minor is having trouble finding a seat to finish their minor, please ask them to contact dmontgomery@uga.edu or ldadvise@uga.edu.
Updates on Law Minor
The School of Law provides two updates on the Law, Jurisprudence, and the State Minor:
(1) Moving forward, NAMS 4705/6705 and NAMS 3000 will fulfill elective requirement #1, “Law as Professional Practice.” This year we will make an exception for the courses and will update the bulletin as soon as possible.
(2) For fall 2022, we will make an exception for HIST4600, Law and Society in Colonia India (Ramnath) to fulfill elective requirement #2 “Law in Other Times and Places.”
A list of school of law undergraduate classes for the fall is also provided.
Updates to minor in Law, Jurisprudence, and the State
(1) Moving forward, NAMS 4705/6705 and NAMS 3000 will fulfill elective requirement #1, “Law as Professional Practice.” This year an exception will be made for the courses, and the bulletin will be updated as soon as possible.
(2) For fall 2022, an exception will be made for for HIST4600, Law and Society in Colonia India (Ramnath) to fulfill elective requirement #2 “Law in Other Times and Places.”
A list of school of law undergraduate classes for the fall is also provided
Minor in Business Application opens 10/21!
The Minor in Business Fall 2022 application opens on October 3rd and closes on October 21st this semester. Please see their webpage for details regarding eligibility requirements, admissions criteria and Minor curriculum details (https://www.terry.uga.edu/undergraduate/minor-business).
The business minor is considered high-demand, requiring an application for admission. It is open to all UGA undergraduates, except those already admitted to a Terry College academic major or who intend to apply to a Terry major.
Personnel Updates
Doamane’k Blake joins COE
Domane’k Blake serves as an Academic Advisor for students majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She is a two-time graduate of Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration. Domane’k joined the Office of Undergraduate advising in the Mary Frances Early College of Education at the University of Georgia in June 2022 after Patricia La Madrid moved into a Academic Program Manager role within the college.
She works from a student-centered perspective and is driven by her professional core values: advocate, motivate and educate. Domane’k enjoys guiding students through their collegiate journey, and helping ensure they achieve academic and professional success.
Franklin College Welcomes Two New Advisors!
- Franklin College’s lower-division advising office would like to welcome Zach Chamberlin to the team! Zach earned a B.A. in History from Young Harris College and a M.A. in History from Clemson University. Prior to joining UGA, he served as Associate Director of Admissions at Young Harris College and served in the Georgia Army National Guard with the 221st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion. He will advise lower-division Computer Science, Data Science, and Statistics students.
- Franklin College’s lower-division advising office would also like to welcome Allison Avery. Allison has a B.A. in Linguistics from the University of Georgia and an M.A.T. in ESOL from Valdosta State University. In addition to a love of language and foreign language education, Allison also enjoys drawing and digital illustration. Alison will serve as Franklin’s second administrative “front desk” assistant.
Franklin bids Farewell to Kathy Mengak as she retires
Kathy Mengak has retired from Franklin College’s lower-division advising office as of Wednesday, August 18th. Kathy has been a devoted member of the Franklin College Office of Student Academic Advising since the fall of 2005. She worked with all variety of lower division science students during her time here. She will be greatly missed by her fellow advisors, students, faculty, and staff alike and has been an integral part to the success of our advising office.
Office of Global Engagement welcomes New Members to their Team
Dr. Laura Ramiro Moreno is a new Global Education Advisor at the Office of Global Engagement
Laura is strongly committed to global education and will be working with faculty-led programs at UGA. She is excited to bring her perspective as an ex-faculty member to better support UGA study abroad faculty, and to use her recruiting experience to collaborate with colleagues at the Office of Global Engagement in events, trainings, and communication efforts. You can reach Laura at LauraRM@uga.edu or 706-542-2702.
Jordan Holmes
Casey Nelson
Amy Williams
As a Global Education Advisor at OGE, she advises students on study abroad opportunities, facilitates Affiliate Agreements, manages campus-wide events (fairs & open house) and classroom presentations, and coordinates certificates offered through Study Away. Amy is excited to be working with the students, staff, and faculty at UGA. She can be reached at amy.williams@uga.edu or 706-542-4566.
Gregory (Greg) Hawrelak serves as the Global Education Liaison, providing outreach and support to UGA students, staff, and non-UGA partners
Clarissa Hobbs is OGE's Administrative Assistant/Front Office Receptionist
You can reach Clarissa at clarissa.hobbs@uga.edu or 706-542-2900 (OGE front desk number).
Brought to you by the AACC Communications Committee
Members: Ali Gerlach, Jessica Couch, Jill Hartmann-Roberts, David Wildes, Julia Butler-Mayes, Jill Patterson, Kalli Drake, Kathryn Pollett, Kathy Bolt, Kelsey Witherington, Litashia Carter, Marcella Genut, Matthew Gustafson, Rebecca Jeffers, Sara Kirkpatrick, Teresa McClure
Email: aaccommcommittee@uga.edu
Website: https://advising.uga.edu/For-Advisors/advising_community/