University Advisors' Network
Please note UAN Meetings are open to all academic advisors; however, every academic advising unit is asked to delegate one member responsible for attending meetings, disseminating information, and monitoring the listserv.
Conditions of Membership Include:
- One-year appointment by college or department. One member per advising unit. Often the same member is renewed each year.
- Attend all meetings or send representative in your place.
- Review minutes for accuracy. Approval at meetings.
- Suggest topics for discussion (via online form, in-person, email).
- In coordination with chairs, keep topics for discussion on-going until resolution.
- Speak on behalf of your college or department for topics such as training, policy implementation, revised practice.
- Update UAN on changes in your college. (i.e. new advising models, new procedures, new hires, etc.).
- Sub-committees and specialty topics.
- Utilize UAN resources via website.
- Possible voting (by members only) on recommended practice (new or revised).
- Approve your college’s information for campus-wide dissemination.
- Relay information back to your advising department.
- Advocacy for advising.
UAN Meeting Schedule
The University Advisors Network meets monthly. Please see the UAN meeting schedule below for time and location.
| Semester | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | September 24, 2025 |
9:30-11am
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University Advising Center
(Close-Hipp, Room 301)
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| October 15, 2025 | 9:30-11am | ||
| December 10, 2025 | 9:30-11am | ||
| Spring 2026 | January 14, 2026 | 9:30-11am |
University Advising Center
(Close-Hipp, Room 301) or
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| February 18, 2026 | 9:30-11am |
University Advising Center
(Close-Hipp, Room 301) or
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| March 18, 2026 | 9:30-11am |
University Advising Center
(Close-Hipp, Room 301) or
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| May 6, 2026 | 9:30-11am |
University Advising Center
(Close-Hipp, Room 301) or
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UAN Meeting Minutes and Handouts
February 2026 [minutes]: CPoS Clarification for Interdisciplinary Certificates, Graduation with Leadership Distinction Updates [Handout], Career Center Updates [Handout], African American Studies [Handout]
January 2026 [minutes]: New Student Incoming Credit Process & Pre-Orientation Advising Considerdations [Handout], VERTO Update [Handout], Math Placement Test Update [Handout], Minor Spotlight: Jewish Studies Minor [Handout], UAN Technology Sub-Committee Report [Handout]
December 2025 [minutes]: Communications & Culture Concentration [Handout], Athletics Advising [Handout], Exploratory Advising & Probation Requirements [Handout], Academic Integrity [Handout], Pre-Orientation Academic Advising Summer 2025 [Handout]
October 2025 [minutes]: Financial Aid Updates [Handout], Major Spotlight: Applied Sports Psychology and Counseling BS [Handout], Interdisciplinary Certificates [Handout], Student Distribution in Undergraduate Online Courses [Handout]
September 2025 [minutes]: Admissions Updates [Handout], Registration Updates [Handout], Honors Advising [Handout], Curriculum Ticketing System Reminders [Handout], Data Science/Data Analytics Major Spotlight [Handout]
For UAN meeting minutes and handouts from previous academic years, please email Sarah Jerald.
UAN Advising Technology Subcommittee Meeting Minutes and Handouts
For UAN Advising Technology Subcommittee meeting minutes from previous academic years, please email Sarah Jerald.
UAN Members
| Type | Affiliation | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | McCausland College of Arts & Sciences |
Alexis Mynio,
Undeclared Academic Advisor III
|
amynio@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member |
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
|
Chris Miller,
Undergraduate Academic Advisor II, Criminology and Criminal Justice
|
chrismiller@sc.edu |
| Member |
College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management
|
Martiez Moore,
Academic Advisor, College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management
|
moorem33@mailbox.sc.edu |
|
Member Ex Officio |
Undergraduate Admissions
|
Teresa Florentin
Senior Assistant Director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
|
tflorentin@.sc.edu |
|
Member |
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
|
Della Bryant
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, School of Visual Art and Design
|
debryant@email.sc.edu |
|
Member |
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
|
Brittany Sparks,
Undergraduate Academic Advisor. School of Visual Art and Design
|
bcsparks@mailbox.sc.edu |
|
Member |
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
|
TBD, Department of Anthropology
|
|
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Member |
South Carolina Honors College
|
Kay Thomas, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
|
bankshk@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member |
University Advising Center
|
Brian Dusel
Director of Advising Technology
|
duselb@mailbox.sc.edu |
|
Member Ex Officio |
Center for Integrative and Experiential Learning |
Lauren Epps
Assistant Director
|
eppslg@mailbox.sc.edu |
|
Member Ex Officio |
Education Abroad |
Marci Heidt
Assistant Director of Education Abroad
|
mmheidt@email.sc.edu |
|
Member Ex Officio |
Academic Common Market |
TBD
|
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| Member | Darla Moore School of Business |
Kate Weaver,
Academic Advisor, Darla Moore School of Business
|
kate.weaver@moore.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Joe Jones
Undergraduate Director, School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment
|
jjones@seoe.sc.edu |
| Member | College of Social Work |
Anna May,
College of Social Work
|
may8@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Dawn Hiller
Director of Undergraduate Student Services, McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
|
hillerd@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Nora Dragovic,
Director of Advising, McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
|
dragovin@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing |
Sarah Jusiewicz
Director of Advising, Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
|
jusiewis@cec.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Edward Morris
Student Services Coordinator, Department of Political Science
|
ebm4@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | Palmetto College |
Laura Faile
Academic Program Director
|
humphrlb@email.sc.edu |
|
Member Ex Officio |
Registrar |
Elaine Belesky
University Registrar
|
eebelesk@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Brandi Byers,
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
|
byersb@mailbox.sc.edu |
|
Member Ex Officio |
New Student Orientation | Alison Leach Hughes
Director of New Student Orientation
|
alisonhughes@sc.edu |
| Member | College of Pharmacy |
Kristi Kinslow
Director of Pre-Professional Studies and Recruitment
|
niro@cop.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Tanner Ulland
Undergraduate Academic Advisor II, Department of Psychology
|
tulland@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts & Sciences |
Dawn Campbell,
Undergraduate Program Director, Women's and Gender Studies
|
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| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Zhenlong Li
Geography Department
|
zhenlong@sc.edu |
| Member | College of Information and Communications |
Rebecca Boyd
Student Services Manager, College of Information and Communications
|
boydrr@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | Arnold School of Public Health |
Caleb Morris
Instructor and Academic Advisor, Arnold School of Public Health
|
cemorris@email.sc.edu |
| Co-Chair | University Advising Center |
Claire Robinson
Assistant Provost, Undergraduate Advisement
|
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| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Charles Tisdale,
Department of Sociology
|
ct53@mailbox.sc.edu |
|
Member Ex Officio |
Fellowships and Scholar Programs |
Valerie Weingart
Coordinator, Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs
|
weingarv@mailbox.sc.edu |
|
Member |
Athletics |
Kaitlyn McCanna-Doty
Department of Athletics
|
kmccanna@mailbox.sc.edu |
|
Member Ex Officio |
Graduation and Retention Network |
Amanda Therrell
Assistant Director, Graduation and Retention Network
|
atherrell@mailbox.sc.edu |
|
Member
|
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
|
Nancy Tolson
Assistant Director of African American Studies, Department of African American Studies
|
tolsonn@mailbox.sc.edu |
|
Member
|
College of Nursing
|
Kayla Payne,
College of Nursing
|
kayla.payne@sc.edu |
|
Member
|
College of Education |
Lauren Sanborn,
Director of Undergraduate Student Services, College of Education
|
brownlw@mailbox.sc.edu |
|
Member Ex Officio |
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Amanda Zeigler
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Biological Sciences
|
apolson@biol.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Anna Tompkins, Undergraduate Program Coordinator,
Department of English
|
aet13@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Tyler Mcnamara,
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Department of History
|
mcnamart@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Xinfeng Liu,
Department of Mathematics
|
xfliu@math.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Jeff Turner,
Senior Instructor and Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Philosophy
|
turner@sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Jeff Wilson,
Associate Professor
Undergraduate Director, Department of Physics and Astronomy |
jwilson@sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Gray Williams,
Undergraduate Academic Advisor,
Department of Statistics
|
rgw2@email.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences | Laken Long, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Department of Theatre and Dance |
lakenl@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | School of Music |
Jillian Bigony,
Academic Advisor, School of Music
|
jcarey@mozart.sc.edu |
| Member | Opportunity Scholars Program | Pinkney Epps, Opportunity Scholars Program Coordinator |
eppsp@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
Nina Moreno, Associate Dept. Chair and Undergraduate Director,
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
|
morenoN@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships |
Brandon Lindsey,
Senior Assistant Director for Student Services
|
blindsey@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences |
John Mandsager, Undergraduate Director, Religious Studies
|
mandsage@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | Office of Exploratory Advising and Academic Coaching |
Keith Martin, Director, Office of Exploratory Advising and Academic Coaching
|
keith.martin21@sc.edu |
| Member | Career Center |
Ashley Hubbard, Manager, Pre-Med/Health Advising
|
ah235@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Member | Career Center |
Jessica Gibson, Associate Director, Career Development
|
jmgibson@mailbox.sc.edu |