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) 381-3717
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 Brent Brown, Campus Achievement Leader, (904) 633-8212 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 Achievement Coaches Marie Peoples Rutubula Pettaway	Coordinator/Counselor Carl Brewer Advisor Alan Pasetti Administrative Assistant II Student Employment Services Leslie Murrell	Karen Brown Theodore Graham Karen Howard Juliene Lancto Lois Lindsey Patricia Morrison Angela Wilson Roma Keesecker EAP Advisor TBA Dual Enrollment Coordinator Keeanga Akakatang Financial Aid Advisors Tony Elliott Sarah Friedman Tenisha Reales Herschel Finch DeWhitney Upchurch	Kailey Melton Toyer Dorsey Betty Clark Tiewonka Compere Assistant to the Dean Wanda Edmonds (904) 633-8250 Senior Support Specialist Tammy Simmons (904) 633-8492

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

Vacant,
Coordinator

Karen Palato,
Senior Support
Specialist

Kent Campus Student Success Advisors
(904) 381-3611

Jackie Bostick
Phyllis Gardner
Lena Gilbert
Naita Guide-Simmons
Charlene Bennett
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/Nassau Center

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

Mary Daniel,
Career Coordinator/Counselor

Debra Hagan, Senior Support Specialist

Advisors
(904) 766-6761

Cheryl Black
Carol Williams

Student Success Advisors:

Brenda Benton
Rhonda Bryan
Sharon Hoose
Barbara Jackson

Office Staff
(904) 766-6761

Martha Allen-Durr
FreShonda Alston
Megan Walker
Linda Williams

Open Campus

Welcome Center: Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Closed 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
Lori Atkinson, Advisor (904)-632-3149

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

Dr. Derenda Edmondson,
Counselor Coordinator

Toni Southerland, Coordinator for Student Persistence,
(904) 646-2108

Career Development Center Staff
(904) 646-2283

James Yurko,
Coordinator

Caroline Russ, Job Placement Specialist

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

Judy Dial, Admin. Specialist

Deerwood Center

Mon.–Thur., 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

Dr. Patty Adeeb, Executive Director/Dean, (904) 997-2717
Audrey Jackson, Associate Dean of Student Success, (904) 997-2522

Counselors
(904) 997-2600

Jonita Watson
Counselor Coordinator

Student Success Advisors
(904) 997-2600

Frank Heinze
Courtney McCowan
Megan Shields

Office Staff
(904) 997-2600

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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