Academic Advising
Council of Academic Advisors (COAA)
PURPOSE OF COUNCIL:
- To provide a forum for advising representatives from all areas to discuss relevant issues that affect students and advisors
- To increase communication among academic advisors at Western to ensure accurate information is being distributed to students
- To sponsor professional development workshops each semester so advisors can continue to grow professionally
- To recommend changes in policies or procedures that affect academic advising
- To provide an academic advisor liaison to the Council on Admission, Graduation, and Academic Standards (CAGAS)
COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL:
- Two members from First Year Advising Center (FYAC)
- Two members from each of the following colleges:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business and Technology
- College of Education and Human Services
- College of Fine Arts and Communication
- One member from Center for International Studies
- One member from Centennial Honor’s College
- One member from Western Illinois University Quad Cities
- One member from Bachelor of General Studies Program
- One member from Admissions
- One member from Athletic Advising
- One member from Military Science
- One member from Registrar's Office
- One member from Student Learning Center
- One member from Veteran's Resource Center
- One member from Student Government Association
Meetings are open to all advisors and interested University personnel
Council Members Fall 2021
- Niall Hartnett, Chair
- Tim Johnson, Vice Chair
- Kim Moreno, Secretary
- Stacy Dorsett (CAGAS Representative, COEHS)*
- Michelle Yager (FYAC)*
- Brittany Hall (FYAC)*
- Jennifer Sandrik-Rubio (CAS)*
- Theo Schultz (CAS)*
- Michele Aurand (CBT)*
- Ember Keithley (CBT)*
- Monica Eskridge (COEHS)*
- Jennifer Grimm (COFAC)*
- Jan Clough (COFAC)*
- Kim McDaniel (Center for International Studies)*
- Krista Skien (Centennial Honor’s College)*
- Kenny Wheeler (Quad Cities)*
- Keri Allison (Bachelor of Arts in General Studies)*
- Kassie Daly (Admissions)*
- Holly Van Vlymen (COEHS)*
- Larry Pickett (Military Science)*
- Sarah Lawson (Registrar's Office)*
- Andrea Riebling (Student Learning Center)*
- Ron Pettigrew (Veteran's Resource Center)*
- None this year (Student Government Association)
* Voting Members
Documents
- Standards and Guidelines of Academic Advising as prepared by a subcommittee of COAA and last revised on October 29, 2012. (PDF)
- By-Laws of COAA as prepared by a subcommittee of COAA and last revised on July 17, 2014. (PDF)
- COAA members can find meeting minutes on the shared Google Drive
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