Question 1

Who is my undergraduate advisor?

Accepted Answer

During your undergraduate program, your advisor is determined by the amount of credits you have earned. 30 credits or less are assigned to Jawann Johnson 31- 89 credits are assigned to Sydney Shackleford Students with more than 90 credits are assigned to a faculty advisor. Use your major to determine who your faculty advisor is: Psychology/Addictions Counseling*: J.L. Mize or Dr. Bradford Hathaway Early Childhood Education/ Teacher Prep*: Dr. Ted Hall or Viveca Carter Applied Science Software Applications: Dr. Ronnie Hiller Business Administration: Dawn Moore Criminal Justice: Michael Mitchell Liberal Arts: Dr. Martin Greenan Applied Science Health Administration: Dr. Fayez Komari * For majors with two faculty advisors listed, advisees are split equally between the advisors. Confirm who your advisor is on your student portal.

Question 2

Urban Ministry Studies

Accepted Answer

Sydney Shackelford

Question 3

Community Psychology

Accepted Answer

Licensing Track:   Under 30 credits: Sydney Shackelford  30+ credits: Dr. Brian Steuerwald Non-Licensing Track:  Under 24 credits: Sydney Shackelford  24+ credits: Dr. Brian Steuerwald

Question 4

Why does my advisor change throughout my time at Martin?

Accepted Answer

We recognize that the needs of students change throughout their academic career and developed an advising model that reflects those changing needs and allows advisors to focus on specific student populations.

Question 5

What should I expect from my advisor?

Accepted Answer

You can expect your advisor to: Clarify Information & Connect with Resources - Your advisor is well-versed in the policies and procedures at Martin so they can interpret and explain these to you and how the apply to your situation - Your advisor can connect you with resources on campus to help you achieve your goals Create Your Academic Plan - Your advisor will review your academic progress and major requirements to work with you to create you academic plan to achieve the goal of graduation See You as an Individual - Your advisor recognizes that each Martin student is a unique individual and will work to build a relationship with you so that they can best serve you

Question 6

What expectations does my advisor have for me?

Accepted Answer

Be Prepared - Prepare for your advising session and bring questions you have - Show up for your appointment on time and cancel in advance if you cannot attend Take Responsibility - Understand and accept that you are responsible for your education - Learn and understand Martin's policies, procedures and requirements as outlined in the student catalog Be Open & Honest - Share with your advisor so that they are best able to assist you

Program	Advisor Name	Advisor Contact
Addictions Counseling	J.L. Mize	jmize@martin.edu
Addictions Counseling	Dr. Bradford Hathaway	bhathaway@martin.edu
Applied Science in Health Care Management	Dawn Moore	dmoore@martin.edu
Applied Science in Software Applications	Dawn Moore	dmoore@martin.edu
Business Administration	Dawn Moore	dmoore@martin.edu
Criminal Justice	Michael Mitchell	mmitchell@martin.edu
Early Childhood Education	Viveca Carter	vcarter@martin.edu
Liberal Arts	Dr. Martin Greenan	mgreenan@martin.edu
MASTER DEGREE: Community Psychology
Psychology	J.L. Mize	jmize@martin.edu
Psychology	Dr. Bradford Hathaway	bhathaway@martin.edu
Religious Studies	Dr. Michael Nichols	mnichols@martin.edu
Teacher Preparation: K-6th Grade	Viveca Carter	vcarter@martin.edu
Teacher Preparation: PreK-3rd Grade	Viveca Carter	vcarter@martin.edu

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Undergraduate students with 30 or less credit hours

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Undergraduate students with 90+ credit hours