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Academic Advising

Meeting with an Academic Advisor is the key to success!

The Kent State Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center advising team is ready to help you. Appointments are scheduled using KSU Navigate. See instructions below.

Required Advising

  • Freshmen and Sophomores are required to meet with an advisor every semester to schedule classes. Students will not be able to register for classes if they do not meet with an advisor.
  • New students must be admitted and have taken any required placement tests before meeting with an advisor. For more information, visit our Newly Admitted Students page. 
  • College Credit Plus (CCP) students need to request an appointment with Kellie Jones-Cochran or Matt Fink. For more information, visit our CCP page.
  • Students interested in the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) must attend an information session before meeting with an advisor. For more information, visit our Nursing ADN page.
 

INTRODUCING KSU NAVIGATE

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KSU Navigate is a new student success platform designed to empower you to achieve your personal goals and academic success. KSU Navigate allows you to schedule and check-in for advising appointments. This new platform replaces the process previously used (KSU Advising). KSU Navigate is available to students and staff via browser or the app store (Android and iOS).

DOWNLOAD KSU NAVIGATE  

Getting started with KSU Navigate is easy. Get the app and get started!

Visit the KSU Navigate website to get started.

  • Download the KSU Navigate app for iOS or Android
  • Access KSU Navigate on your mobile device or on a web browser.

On the KSU Navigate website, you can view:

  • How do I get started and get the app
  • How do I use this new tool (Video to get the app and schedule an appointment)

KSU NAVIGATE WEBSITE

 

Advisors

College/Area of ConcentrationContact
  • AS/AA Degrees
  • Aeronautics and Engineering
  • College Credit Plus (CCP)
  • College of the Arts and Sciences (except for Computer Science and Psychology)
  • College of Architecture & Environmental Design
  • College of Education, Health, and Human Services
  • Criminology and Justice Studies
  • Psychology
Matt Fink
mfink7@kent.edu
330-888-6400
  • Allied Health Programs
  • Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (ADN)
  • AS/AA Degrees
  • College of the Arts
  • Communication and Information
  • Integrative Studies
  • Public Health
  • Technical and Applied Studies (ATS and BTAS)
Courtney Miller
cbush2@kent.edu
330-888-6400
  • AS/AA Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Pre-BSN
  • College Credit Plus (CCP)
  • College of Business Administration - including Business Associate Degrees (Accounting Technology and Business Management Technology)
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Office Technology
Kellie Jones-Cochran
kjonesco@kent.edu
440-834-4187
  • AS/AA Degrees
  • Career Advising
  • Exploratory

Stacey Tiburski

stibursk@kent.edu

330-888-6304

 

 
Ohio College ComebackKent State University is excited to be a part of the Ohio College Comeback Compact, an innovative program to help students who left college without a degree continue their education. We are providing a path back to higher education and an opportunity for students who had to stop attending school because they owe money to their former college or university to reduce or eliminate their debt. 

Get started or learn more at www.kent.edu/comeback.

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