Academic Advising

Overview

Advising is a shared responsibility between the student and advisor.  Your advisor provides guidance on developing meaningful academic and career goals, understanding degree requirements and navigating your college experience.  Your advisor is committed to your personal and academic success and will assist you in achieving your goals.

Advisors are knowledgeable about academic programs, college policies and procedures, degree requirements and campus resources.  Your advisor will help answer questions and refer you to appropriate resources as needed.  Advisors assist with goal-setting, academic planning, course registration and more! 

COTC requires all new and returning students to meet with their assigned academic advisor during their first semester of enrollment or re-enrollment. 

Why should I meet with my advisor?

  • Set educational and career goals
  • Evaluate progress towards educational goals and develop an individual academic plan
  • Check progress toward completing admission requirements to competitive, selective programs
  • Discuss academic concerns
  • Discuss transfer credit and applicability to your program
  • Ask questions about COTC policies and procedures
  • Explore opportunities to shorten your degree pathway
  • Schedule courses for upcoming semesters
  • Discuss schedule changes, including withdrawals

Who is my advisor?

Academic advisors are available at each campus location.  At the start of your first semester, you will be assigned to an advisor based upon your campus location, veteran/military status and program.  You can view your assigned academic advisor on the Success Team card in myCOTC. 

Why don’t I have an assigned advisor?

Advisors are assigned at the start of a student’s first semester or a returning student’s first semester back at COTC. New and returning students work with the admissions team to apply, complete orientation, submit transcripts, and register for classes. For more information visit Steps to Enroll

If you think you should have an assigned advisor, please contact cotcadvising@mail.cotc.edu for assistance. 

How do I meet with my advisor?

Schedule an appointment. Appointments are required so that you can have individual time with your assigned Advisor. To make an appointment, contact your academic advisor directly or contact The Gateway front desk to be directed to your advisor.

Remember to have the following for each advising appointment: 

  • Photo ID 
  • List of any questions or concerns you want to discuss

Where do I go to find important dates and deadlines, including when I can register for classes?

Important dates and deadlines are listed on the academic calendar to help students know when semesters and terms begin and end, as well as when the college is closed for holidays and breaks. 

Additional important registration dates help students know when they can register for classes.

When do I meet with a Success Coach vs. an Academic Advisor?

Academic Advising

All students at COTC are assigned an Academic Advisor after the start of their first semester to map academic and career goals, register for classes and help students stay on track to graduate. 

Student Success Coaches

Success Coaches help students build academic and college-life skills to help prevent, prepare for and respond to common obstacles they may encounter in higher education. These skills include time management, learning styles, resource utilization, active notetaking, study skills, and many others. Success Coaches are assigned after a student registers for their first semester classes. 

Find out more about Success Coaches and other Success Center Services here

Mission Statement

The mission of COTC Academic Advising is to provide guidance to students in the development, implementation and achievement of their educational goals.

  • We provide accurate and timely information regarding academic programs and college policies and procedures
  • We offer guidance to enable students to make informed decisions
  • We connect students to college and community resources
  • We are friendly, accessible and supportive
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Contact The Gateway Staff

Admissions, Advising and Student Records

Leadership

Sarah Morrison
Dean of Enrollment
Email: morrison.415@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.366.9209

Jennifer Abraham 
Director of Advising and Retention
Email: abraham.55@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7325

Brandy Frias
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Email: frias.21@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7344

Troy King
Director of Student Success
Email: king.2878@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7189

Veronica Porter
​Registrar
Email: porter.1249@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7600


Admissions

Brandy Frias
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Location: Newark Campus
Email: frias.21@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7344

Admissions Representatives

Brad Burkholder
Admissions Representative
Email: burkholder.191@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7055

Amber Lovett
Admissions Representative
Email: lovett.101@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7321

Enrollment Navigators

 

Madison Toulmin
Healthcare Programs Enrollment Navigator
Email: toulmin.1@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7749

Mallory Womax 
Non-Healthcare Programs Enrollment Navigator
Email: womax.2@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7863

CCP Enrollment Navigators
 

Jill Hupp
CCP Enrollment Navigator
Email: hupp.162@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7001

Nicole Thompson
CCP Enrollment Navigator
Email: thompson.2478@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7668

Other Admissions Staff

 

Cassie Summers
Outreach Coordinator
Email: cotcadmissions@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.366.9222

Advising

Jennifer Abraham 
Director of Advising and Retention
Advises students in: Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary
Location: Newark Campus
Email: abraham.55@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7325

Amanda Snider
Assistant Director of Advising and Retention
Advises students in: Associate of Technical Studies, Associate of Science with a Concentration in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Emergency Medical Technician, Fire Science, Law Enforcement, Peace Officer Basic Training and Social Work
Location: Newark campus
Email: snider.414@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7665

Ira D. Chapman
Academic Advisor
Advises students with last names A-J in: Health Services Technology and Health Programs
Location: Newark Campus
Email: chapman.889@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7277

Kate Croteau
Academic Advisor
Advises students with last names K-Z in : Health Services Technology and Health Programs
Location: Newark Campus
Email: croteau.8@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7834

Mark Labutis
Academic Advisor
Advises students in: All programs
Location: Pataskala Campus
Email: labutis.1@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7847

Kathleen McNeil 
Academic Advisor
Advises students in: All Programs
Location: Knox Campus
Email: mcneil.70@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7411

Charlene Ross 
Academic Advisor/Military and Veteran Resource Coordinator 
Advises students in: Accounting, Business, Engineering, IT  and Digital Media Design
Location: Newark Campus
Email: ross.850@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7667

Jessie Wohlford
Academic Advisor
Advises students in: All Programs
Location: Coshocton Campus
Email: wohlford.15@mail.cotc.edu   
Phone: 740.755.7460

Students Records

Veronica Porter
​Registrar
porter.1249@mail.cotc.edu

Gina Bertiaux
​Assistant Registrar
shackle.5@mail.cotc.edu

Michelle Armas
Assistant Registrar – Curriculum and Scheduling
​armas.7@mail.cotc.edu

Kevon Allen
​Records Support Specialist
allen.2299@mail.cotc.edu

Jessica Carrington
​Records Support Specialist
​carrington.44@mail.cotc.edu

Robin Champ
​Records Support Specialist
champ.11@mail.cotc.edu

Kaleb Davis
Records Support Specialist
davis.7114@mail.cotc.edu

Linda Reynard
​Records Support Specialist
​reynard.12@mail.cotc.edu

Gateway Locations

Newark Campus Ariel Photo
Newark
Hopewell Hall
1179 University Drive
Newark, OH 43055
740.366.9222
 

Coshocton Campus - Montgomery Hall
Coshocton
Montgomery Hall
200 North Whitewoman Street
Coshocton, OH 43812
740.622.1408

Knox campus Ariel hall
Knox (Mount Vernon)
Ariel Hall
236 South Main Street
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
740.392.2526


Pataskala
8660 East Broad Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
740.755.7090