Academic Advising Council

    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 (Anne Gearhart) Agricultural Sciences  
    (Kasey Smith) Business  
    Erin Heim (Mary Chuinard)  Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences  
    (Thomas Shelly) Education  
    Brett Jeter Engineering  
    (Beth Thompson) Forestry  
    Alyssa Dart (Akaanchya Pradhan) Health  
    Karen Sullivan-Vance (Tam Ward) 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  
    Taylor Rozantz (Abby Crowell) 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 (Dorian Smith, Cynthia Castro) Student Affairs (Student Success & Belonging)  
    Bobbi Becker (Rich Hahnh) 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 (Marjorie Coffey) Student Affairs (Academic Success Center)  
    Noah Buckley (David Compton, Rick DeBellis) Associated Faculty (Admissions)  
    Brandi Fuhrman (Michal Kawka) Student Affairs (Career Development Center)  
    Heather Arbuckle Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee Co-Chair  
    TBA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 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)  
    Marcella Flores (Annie Tarter) Student Affairs (Office of New Student Onboarding)  
    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

    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)