Academic Advising Center

By Ashleigh McCune
The Academic Advising Center is under the new direction of Jeff Holland this year. The Academic Advisors are Rose Beebe, David Lancaster, Nelson Ortiz and Jeremy Starkey.

Priority registration starts Oct. 31 and open registration starts Nov. 7. Academic Advising will be moving to the former Learning Center soon. The Advising Center is also starting some new projects.

The One Stop Shop is a new program that the Advising Center has started this school year. The One Stop Shop will enable an incoming student to be admitted, tested, advised and registered all in one day. “The One Stop Shop should provide new students with a convenient, friendly and helpful process to start their academic road to success in college,” said Dr. Dotty Muir, Dean of Students.

The director of the first year experience, Emmanuel Ogwued, will spend 40 percent of his time recruiting and working college fairs throughout southeastern Ohio, according to Muir.

Through the Articulation Agreement with Washington State Community College, WVUP will be able to offer in-state tuition to various Ohio residents who have attended community colleges in Ohio, not just those who have attended Washington State.

Ogwued and Violet Mosser, WVUP recruiter, have already logged mileage visiting high schools in Ohio and West Virginia, according to Muir.

All returning and continuing students at the WVUP will be able to register online for the first time for the spring semester 2006.

During the spring of 2005, the Records Office piloted online registration with several campus departments. Students should keep their eye out for future information regarding how they too may utilize online registration for their spring course selection.