SOU Office of Advising and Orientation
Our team is ready to help connect you to the planning, advising, registration, and support resources that propel your success!
Here’s how to get help:
- Email us: advising@sou.edu
Come See Us in the Office of Advising and Orientation
- Location: Stevenson Union 312
- Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Services: General degree support, university systems navigation, and connection to resources
Schedule an Appointment
- Prospective students: Schedule with an Admissions Counselor
- New, first year students: Schedule with a Student Success Coordinator (SSC). See “SSC Liaison List” below.
- All other undergraduate students: Schedule with your Primary Faculty Advisor
- Here’s how to find your Primary Faculty Advisor in Workday
- Need help? Email advising@sou.edu
- Post-bacc/Graduate students: Schedule with your Program Coordinator
- Need help? Email advising@sou.edu
SSC Liaison List
- Erin Beard is liaison for these majors/programs: Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Innovation and Leadership, CMC (includes Communication, DCIN), Economics, Undeclared
- Edward Derr is liaison for these majors/programs: Art, Emerging Media + Design, Criminology and Criminal Justice, History, Human Service, Sociology & Anthropology
- Carrie Vath is liaison for these majors/programs: Health and Exercise Science, Mathematics, Pre-Physical Therapy, Psychology, Natural Sciences, Pre-Nursing Undeclared (students exploring options; for Pre-Nursing cert, students see Program Coordinator)
- Mary Patridge is liaison for these majors/programs: Creative Writing, Education, English Studies, Music, OAL, Theatre