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Academic Advising Programs
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"Good advising may be
the single most underestimated characteristic of a successful college experience."
– R.J. Light
Advisors in the College of Communication and Education
- Communication Design (BFA)
Department offering this major: Media Arts, Design, and Technology
Chairperson: Tom Welsh
Website: www.csuchico.edu/madt
Office: THMA 205All students in the major (pre- and post-portfolio) should meet with Barbara Sudick.
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (BSc)
Department offering this major: Communication Arts and Sciences
Program director: Jessika Lawrence
Website: www.csuchico.edu/cmsd
Office: AJH 100Students should meet with an advisor based on the first letter of their last name:
- A-E: Jessika Lawrence
- F-H: Kenyan Martin
- I-M: David McCoy
- M-R: Suzanne Miller
- S-Z: Megan Willi
- Communication Studies (BA)
Department offering this major: Communication Arts and Sciences
Chairperson: Zach Justus
Website: www.csuchico.edu/cmst
Office: THMA 201Students should meet with an advisor based on the first letter of their last name:
- Seniors and NCAA athletes: Amy Oelrichs
- A-B: Nan Li
- C-F: Nicholas Burk
- G-H: Michelle Givertz
- I-Mc: Stephanie Hamel
- Me-P: Jennifer Brundidge
- Q-T: Susan Avanzino
- U-Z: Young Cho
- Exercise Physiology (BSc)
Department offering this major: Kinesiology
Chairperson: Kevin Patton
Website: www.csuchico.edu/kine
Office: YOLO 243Students can choose to meet with any advisor:
- Journalism (BA)
Department offering this major: Journalism and Public Relations
Chairperson: Aaron Quinn
Website: www.csuchico.edu/jour
Office: THMA 207Students should meet with an advisor based on their option, then the first letter of their last name:
- Option in News
- A-F: Forrest Hartman
- G-Me: Pate McMichael
- Mi-Z: Susan Wiesinger
- Option in Public Relations
- A-F: Samara Anarbaeva
- G-M: Debra Johnson
- N-Z: Stephen Caldes
Students who need graduation checks or have course substitution requests should meet with Aaron Quinn.
- Option in News
- Kinesiology (BA)
Department offering this major: Kinesiology
Chairperson: Kevin Patton
Website: www.csuchico.edu/kine
Office: YOLO 243Students should meet with an advisor based on their option:
- Option in Movement Studies: Jolene Barry or Marci Pope
- Option in Physical Education Teacher Education: Marci Pope
- Liberal Studies (BA)
Program offering this major: Liberal Studies
Coordinator: Maris Thompson
Website: www.csuchico.edu/lbst
Office: THMA 211Students can choose to meet with either advisor:
- Media Arts (BA)
Department offering this major: Media Arts, Design, and Technology
Chairperson: Tom Welsh
Website: www.csuchico.edu/madt
Office: THMA 205Students should meet with an advisor based on their option:
- Option in Criticism: Jennifer Meadows, Joshua Moss, Rebecca Ormond, or John Roussell
- Option in Production: Jennifer Meadows, Joshua Moss, Rebecca Ormond, or John Roussell
- Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management (BSc)
Department offering this major: Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management
Chairperson: Morgan Geddie
Website: www.csuchico.edu/rhpm
Office: YOLO 173Students should meet with an advisor based on their option:
- Option in Event Management: Morgan Geddie, Chang Lee, or Matthew Stone
- Option in Parks and Recreation Management: Emilyn Sheffield or Jesse Engebretson
- Option in Resort and Lodging Management: Morgan Geddie, Chang Lee, or Matthew Stone
- Adapted Physical Activity (minor)
Department offering this minor: Kinesiology
Chairperson: Kevin Patton
Website: www.csuchico.edu/kine
Office: YOLO 243All students in the minor should meet with Marci Pope.
- Broadcasting (minor)
Department offering this minor: Media Arts, Design, and Technology
Chairperson: Tom Welsh
Website: www.csuchico.edu/madt
Office: THMA 205All students in the minor should meet with Rebecca Ormond.
- Coaching (minor)
Department offering this minor: Kinesiology
Chairperson: Kevin Patton
Website: www.csuchico.edu/kine
Office: YOLO 243Students can choose to meet with either advisor:
- Communication Design (minor)
Department offering this minor: Media Arts, Design, and Technology
Chairperson: Tom Welsh
Website: www.csuchico.edu/madt
Office: THMA 205All students in the minor should meet with Barbara Sudick.
- Communication Studies (minor)
Department offering this minor: Communication Arts and Sciences
Chairperson: Zach Justus
Website: www.csuchico.edu/cmst
Office: THMA 201Students should meet with an advisor based on the first letter of their last name:
- Seniors and NCAA athletes: Amy Oelrichs
- A-B: Nan Li
- C-F: Nicholas Burk
- G-H: Michelle Givertz
- I-Mc: Stephanie Hamel
- Me-P: Jennifer Brundidge
- Q-T: Susan Avanzino
- U-Z: Young Cho
- Journalism (minor)
Department offering this minor: Journalism and Public Relations
Chairperson: Aaron Quinn
Website: www.csuchico.edu/jour
Office: THMA 207Students can choose to meet with any of the following advisors:
- Physical Education (minor)
Department offering this minor: Kinesiology
Chairperson: Kevin Patton
Website: www.csuchico.edu/kine
Office: YOLO 243Students can choose to meet with either advisor:
- Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management (minor)
Department offering this minor: Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management
Chairperson: Morgan Geddie
Website: www.csuchico.edu/rhpm
Office: YOLO 173Students can choose to meet with either advisor:
- Social Media Production and Analysis (minor)
Department offering this minor: Media Arts, Design, and Technology
Chairperson: Tom Welsh
Website: www.csuchico.edu/madt
Office: THMA 205All students in the minor should meet with Rebecca Ormond.
- Special Education (minor)
School offering this minor: School of Education
All students in the minor should meet with Amanda Taylor.
Director: Rebecca Justeson
Website: www.csuchico.edu/soe
Office: THMA 101 - Sport Performance (minor)
Department offering this minor: Kinesiology
Chairperson: Kevin Patton
Website: www.csuchico.edu/kine
Office: YOLO 243Students can choose to meet with either advisor:
- Tourism (minor)
Department offering this minor: Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management
All students in the minor should meet with Emilyn Sheffield.
Chairperson: Morgan Geddie
Website: www.csuchico.edu/rhpm
Office: YOLO 173