Academic Advising

Academic advising can help you clarify, plan and achieve your academic and career goals.

Contact Information

Campuses


Campus Location Telephone Fax
Downtown Campus, A-1100 (904) 633-8212 (904) 633-8427
Kent Campus, B-102 (904) 381-3611 (904) 381-3717
North Campus, E-150 (904) 766-6761 (904) 766-6606
Open Campus (904) 359-5433 (904) 633-5955
South Campus, U-110 (904) 646-2424 (904) 646-2014
Military Members and Veterans
Urban Resource Center, 107-M
(904) 361-6210
Toll free 1- (877) 633-5950
(904) 632-5053

Centers


Center Location Telephone Fax
Cecil Center North, B-102 (904) 779-4200 (904) 779-4061
Cecil Center South —
Aviation Center of Excellence (ACE)
, B-102
(904) 317-3800 (904) 317-3839
Deerwood Center, D-2400 (904) 997-2600 (904) 997-2589
Nassau Center, A-102 (904) 548-4400 (904) 548-4426

Student Success - Office Hours and Staff

Our student success deans supervise all of the student success functions on campus including admissions and registration, assessment and certification, advising, financial aid and scholarships, career development, student employment and student life and leadership. This office also handles student appeals, student discipline and grievances.

Advising staff can help you with a variety of academic and educational planning issues and can assist you with career counseling, test interpretation and personal counseling. Select from the campuses and centers listed below:

Downtown Campus
Mon.–Thur., 8 a.m.–6 p.m./Fri. 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Amy Perkins, Dean of Student Success, (904) 633-8250
Dr. Mel C. Norwood, II, Campus Achievement Leader, (904) 633-3041
Curlene Wims, Campus Enrollment Leader, (904) 633-8240
Counselors
(904) 633-8212
Career Development Center
(904) 633-8492
Academic Advisors
(904) 633-8212
Office Staff
(904) 633-8212
Counselor Coordinator
Karen Armstrong

Counselor Coordinator
Alan Neuenfeldt

Case Manager
Rutubula Pettaway

Program Facilitator
Kenneth Reddick

 

Interim CDC Coordinator
Alan Pasetti

Advisor and FWEP Coordinator
Mike Pittius

Job Placement Specialist (College Work Study and Student Assistant Positions)
Leslie Murrell

Senior Support Specialist
Tammy Simmons

Theodore Graham
Karen Howard
Roma Keesecker
Juliene Lancto
Lois Lindsey
Patricia Morrison
Angela Wilson

Adult High School/High School Equivalency
Karen Brown

EAP Advisor
Courtney McCown

Dual Enrollment Coordinator
Keeanga Akakatang


Financial Aid Advisors
Tony Elliott
Tenisha Reales

Senior Financial Aid Analyst
Sarah Friedman

Financial Aid Analyst
DeWhitney Upchurch

Betty Clark
Tiewonka Compere
Toyer Dorsey
Kailey Melton
Anthony Zampogna

Assistant to the Dean
Wanda Edmonds
(904) 633-8250

Imaging

Tiffany Hill
Kent Campus and Cecil Center North/Cecil Center South — Aviation Center of Excellence (ACE)
Mon.–Thur., 8 a.m.–6 p.m./Fri. 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
All student services functions are conveniently located in the Student Success Center, B-102.
Sherry David, Dean of Student Success, (904) 381-3443
Pamela Walker, Campus Enrollment Leader, (904) 381-3727
Katie Meyer-Griffith, Campus Achievement Leader, (904) 381-3402
Counselors
(904) 381-3611

Kathleen VonBalson

 

Career Development Center Staff
(904) 381-3594

CDC Coordinator
Vacant

Senior Support
Specialist

Karen Palato

Business Office and Campus Contacts (College Work Study and Student Assistant Positions)
Becky Bouchard or Doris VanCamp

Kent Campus Student Success Advisors
(904) 381-3611

Charlene Bennett
Jackie Bostick
Phyllis Gardner
Lena Gilbert
Naita Guide-Simmons
Gloria Jones
Susie Keen
Susan Lewis
Justine Martin
Patti McConnell
Loraine Rhodes
Edith Rogers
Karen Stamp
Ju'Coby Todd

Cecil Center Student Success Advisors
(904) 779-4050

Robin Grace
Melinda Santos

 

Support Staff
(904) 381-3611

Jesse Bucasas
Delvina Hunt
Donna Trotman

Assistant to the Dean Melissa Bradley
(904) 381-3443

Imaging
Joann Hamilton
North Campus
Mon.–Thur., 8 a.m.–6 p.m./Fri., 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
B. J. Hausman, Dean of Student Success, (904) 766-6783
Terence Wright, Campus Enrollment Leader, (904) 766-6794
Career Development Center Staff
(904) 766-6779

CDC Counselor/Coordinator
Mary Daniel

Senior Support Specialist and Campus Contact (College Work Study and Student Assistant Positions)
Debra Hagan

Advisor
(904) 766-6761

Cheryl Black

Student Success Advisors
Freshonda Alston
Brenda Benton
Altonia Bryant
Sharon Hoose
Barbara Jackson

Office Staff
(904) 766-6761

Martha Allen-Durr
Tabitha Whitefield
Linda Williams
Open Campus
Welcome Center: Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Sat. and Sun.
Phone: (904) 359-5433; (877) 633-5950
Fax: (904) 633-5955; (888) 873-1145
Email: justask@fscj.edu
Open Campus Student Success Office: Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Melanie Clark, Associate Dean of Student Success, (904) 632-5070
Valerie Walker, District Welcome Center Manager, (904) 359-5433
South Campus
Regular hours: Mon.–Thur., 8 a.m.–6 p.m./Fri., 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Dr. Bill Davis, Dean of Student Success, (904) 646-2416
Counselors
(904) 646-2424

Dr. Gary Harr

Counselor Coordinator
Dr. Derenda Edmondson

Persistence Coordinator for Students
Toni Southerland
(904) 646-2108

Career Development Center Staff
(904) 646-2283

CDC Coordinator
James Yurko

Job Placement Specialist and Campus Contact (College Work Study and Student Assistant Positions)
Caroline Russ

Student Success Advisors
(904) 646-2424

Beatrix Dunn
Fernando Figuerrez
Brenda Fowler
Walter Jones, Jr.
Vanessa Reid
Dot Semko
Colleen Wagner
Office Staff
(904) 646-2424

Admin. Specialist
Judy Dial
Deerwood Center
Mon.–Thur., 8 a.m.–6 p.m./Fri., 8 a.m.-noon
Audrey Jackson, Associate Dean of Student Success, (904) 997-2522
Counselor Coordinator
Jonita Watson

Student Success Advisors
(904) 997-2600

Frank Heinze
Megan Shields
Carolyn Johnson

Welcome Center Advisor
Rosalind Simmons
Office Staff
(904) 997-2600

Assistant to the Associate Dean
Cherrell Smith
(904) 997-2522

Imaging
Earline Wilson

Nassau Center
Mon.–Thur., 9 a.m.–5 p.m./Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Advisor
Deborah Strong, (904) 548-4434
Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership and Go Army Ed
Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Military Education Institute and Government Programs, (904) 633-8134
Advisor
Chris Johnson
(904) 361-6210

If outside of the Jacksonville area, call toll free 1 (800) 700-2795.

Enrollment Service Coordinators
Mayport: Jeff Schneider, (904) 249-7311
NAS Jax: Terri Green, (904) 771-3979

Note: Exceptions to office hours (i.e., College holidays) are noted in the College Calendar.

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