Academic Advising Council

Committee Container

Members

Name (alternate)	Unit	Term Ending (if applicable)
Niki Weight – Chair	Education	2026
Charlie Just – Secretary	Business	2026
Nicole Kent – Immediate Past Chair	Forestry	2026
Paul Broccolo (Dawn Moyer)	Agricultural Sciences
(Kasey Smith)	Business
Mary Chuinard (Erin Heim)	Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
(Thomas Shelly)	Education
Brett Jeter	Engineering
(Beth Thompson)	Forestry
Alyssa Dart (Doris Cancel-Tirado)	Health
Karen Sullivan-Vance	Liberal Arts
Eliza Allison	Pharmacy
Jennifer Olara (Maureen Leong-Kee)	Science
Dianna McGinnis (Debbie Goff)	Cascades
Beau Baca	Associated Faculty (Honors College)
Kerry Kincanon (Shannon Shivers)	Associated Faculty (University Exploratory Studies Program)
TBA	ASOSU Student Representative
Cynthia Castro (Kelli Hinton)	Student Affairs (Academics for Student Athletes)
Maria Andrade (Alexsandra Cortes)	Student Affairs (Colleges Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP))
Kyle Whitehouse (Joe Schaffer)	Associated Faculty (Ecampus)
Raina Martinez (Janet Nishihara, Marilyn Stewart)	Student Affairs (Educational Opportunities Program)
Sabrina Evans (Bobbi Becker)	Associated Faculty (INTO OSU)
Grace Atebe (Rachael Weber)	Student Affairs (Office of International Services)
Jeff Malone	Student Affairs (Cross Campus Strategic Initiatives)
Phuong Nguyen (Amy Davila-Klautzsch)	Student Affairs (TRIO Student Support Services)
Non-Voting Members
Clare Creighton	Student Affairs (Academic Success Center)
Noah Buckley (David Compton)	Associated Faculty (Admissions)
Brandi Fuhrman (Michal Kawka)	Student Affairs (Career Development Center)
Heather Arbuckle	DEISJ Subcommittee Co-chair
Kate Kerish	DEISJ Subcommittee Co-chair
Earlee Kerekes-Mishra (Martha Smith)	Student Affairs (Disability Access Services)
Whitney Archer	Student Affairs (Diversity and Cultural Engagement)
Willie Elfering	Student Affairs (Military and Veterans Resources)
Erin Bird	Associated Faculty (Office of Academic Affairs)
Kevin Dougherty (Aubrie Piper)	Student Affairs (Office of Dean of Students)
Brian Hultgren (Keith Raab)	Associated Faculty (Offices of Financial Aid)
Kerry Menn (Laura Hampton)	Associated Faculty (Office of Global Opportunities)
Rebecca Mathern (Jennifer Ajeto)	Associated Faculty (Office of the Registrar)
Melissa Morgan (Annie Tarter)	Student Affairs (Office of Student Orientation)
Matthew Cunningham	ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps)
Drew Morgan	Student Affairs (University Housing and Dining Services)
Joe Munro-Fenn	Associated Faculty (University Information and Technology)
Susan Bernardin – Executive Committee Liaison

Standing Rules

Standing Rules:

The Academic Advising Council furnishes support and information to those units on campus that provide academic advising for undergraduate students and makes policy and procedure recommendations to the Faculty Senate for consideration.

The Council shall be composed of a Head Advisor or designated representative from each academic college and one or more representatives from each service unit involved in advising undergraduate students, and a student representative. Each of the academic colleges and the service units represented shall have one vote on the council. A change in the Standing Rules is required to add or delete a voting member.

The process for election of the Council chair and the three-year slate of responsibilities for the position are delineated in the Academic Advising Council guidelines.

ACADECMIC ADVISING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP: Voting Members are limited to one vote per unit, but one or more representatives from the unit may attend meetings. See the Council Guidelines for additional guidelines regarding membership.

Voting members include representatives from the undergraduate degree-granting colleges and service units that connect to or support academic advising.

College of Agricultural Sciences
College of Business
College of Earth, Ocean, & Atmospheric Sciences
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Forestry
College of Health
College of Liberal Arts
College of Pharmacy
College of Science
OSU-Cascades
Honors College
University Exploratory Studies Program

One vote representing each of the following service units involved in advising (or providing support for advising). One or more representatives may attend.

ASOSU Student Representative
Academics for Student Athletes
College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)
Cross Campus Strategic Initiative
Ecampus
Educational Opportunities Program (EOP)
INTO OSU
Office of International Services
Trio Student Support Services

Non-voting members: The non-voting membership of the AAC consists of units whose work supports academic advising of undergraduates, but whose mission, goals, or responsibilities largely lie outside of academic advising. Current Non-voting members are listed below, and one or more representatives may attend:

Academic Success Center
Admissions
Career Development Center
Disability Access Services
Diversity and Cultural Engagement
Faculty Senate Liaison
Financial Aid
Office of Academic Affairs
Office of the Dean of Students
Office of Global Opportunities
Office of Student Orientation
Registrar
Reserve Officer Training Corps
University Housing and Dining Services
University Information and Technology
Veterans Services

(Rev. 06/07; 06/09; 04/12; 05/16; 12/21)

Vision, Mission, Goals, and Values

Vision Statement:

Oregon State University aspires to be recognized nationally for excellence in academic advising among land grant institutions.

Mission Statement:

Oregon State University academic advising is a teaching and learning process dedicated to student success. Academic advising engages students in developing a plan to realize their educational, career and life goals.

Goals Statement:

OSU academic advising reflects the institutional goal of excellence in teaching and learning that is focused on student success. We will...

Continually assist students in understanding the nature, purpose and potential of higher education.
Ensure that students have access to knowledgeable and informed advisors who demonstrate care and respect.
Mentor students as they explore and clarify their values and educational and life goals.
Provide accurate information about educational opportunities, requirements, policies and procedures.
Collaborate with students on the development and implementation of academic plans and educational experiences congruent with the student’s interests and abilities.
Communicate regularly with students to monitor and evaluate their educational progress.
Teach students to utilize university resources to maximize their unique educational and personal potential.
Improve University-wide academic advising via an ongoing assessment program

Values Statement:

The values associated with OSU advising are closely aligned with the stated values of the university.

Accountability: We are committed to providing timely, accurate, and intentional advising.

Diversity: We honor the unique nature and interests of each student. Advising services and delivery methods will be shaped to fit the diverse needs of our campus populations.

Respect: We seek to establish a reciprocal relationship with students based on an ethic of care and shared responsibility.

Social Responsibility: We foster a culture of independent thinking and global awareness so that students make informed, socially responsible choices consistent with their academic, career and life goals.

Integrity: We seek to engage students in a fair and professional process of meaningful self-reflection and authentic inquiry.

Resource Materials

Annual Reports

Five-Year Review by the Committee on Committees

Academic Advising Council Guidelines

INTO OSU Pathways Program

Pathways Scholar Mentor Program Information Form

Academic Advising Council Archive