Academic Advising and Success Center

Located in the Academic Commons, I.D. Weeks, first floor
Steve Ward, Director
605-658-3600
advising@usd.edu  
 

Click on any of the following links for information:

• Academic Advising Success Center
• School of Business Student Services Center
• School of Education Center for Student and Professional Services
• School of Health Sciences Student Services

Steve Ward, Director
Academic Commons, I.D. Weeks, first floor
605-658-3600
advising@usd.edu 

The Academic Advising and Success Center (AASC) provides general academic advising and customized acadmic coaching for USD students on-campus and online. In particular, the staff advises new students that have declared a major in the College of Arts & Sciences, most of the majors in the Health Sciences, and individuals who have not declared a major. Staff work with students on major selection, academic study skills, course selection, and learning strategies. The Academic Advising and Success Center also acts as a clearinghouse for the declaration or changing of majors.

The Academic Advising and Success Center is an excellent resource for all students who seek to improve their academic success. A Learning Specialist and several academic coaches are employed to help students develop effective study strategies. In addition, advisors offer classes and individual instruction to strengthen test-taking, reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Finally, the Academic Advising and Success Center coordinates Supplemental Instruction and all tutoring offered on campus and is the home to the University’s First Year Experience (FYE) Program.

Mission Statement

Academic advising provides an educational experience to help students explore and navigate a path to degree completion. The Academic Advising and Success Center welcomes all students regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, class, gender identification, or sexual orientation.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students can describe the requirements for graduation in their course of study before they are transferred to their faculty advisor at the 45-credit hour threshold.
    
2. Students will describe the broader context of their graduation requirements through the lens of a liberal arts education.
    
3. Students will analyze critically their choice of major during their first three semesters.
    
4. Students will be able to develop strategies to aid in their learning and to describe the help resources available to them on campus.

Carly Heard
Assistant Dean, Student Success & Accreditation 
Beacom School of Business, Beacom Hall, Room 102
605-658-6530
Carly.Heard@usd.edu

Lauren Foxhoven
Academic Advisor/Manager of Career Success
Beacon School of Business, Beacom Hall, Room 103
605-658-6529
Lauren.Foxhoven@usd.edu 

Jeff Seagren
Academic Advisor
Beacom School of Business, Beacom Hall, Room 110
605-658-6528
Jeff.Seagren@usd.edu

Kyle Schoenfelder
Senior Academic Advisor
Beacom School of Business, Beacom Hall, Room 111
605-658-6525
Kyle.Schoenfelder@usd.edu

The Beacom School of Business Student Success Center (SSC) assists undergraduate students majoring in the business areas of Accounting, Business Administration, Agribusiness Leadership, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, Innovation & Entrepreneurial Studies, Marketing, Health Services Administration, Human Resource Management, Management, and Supply Chain Management. The SSC helps students with their informational needs and coordinates all advising for business students through graduation. All students who plan to major in a business field work with the SSC professional advising staff as they complete the liberal learning requirements of the University and the major coursework for degree completion. Additional assistance is available relating to transfer credit, study skill development, academic appeals, course scheduling issues, and referrals.

Located in Delzell Education Building, Rooms 113 & 114 

Jacqueline Wilber, Ed.D.
Director, Center for Student and Professional Services 
School of Education, Delzell 113C 
605-658-6649 
jackie.wilber@usd.edu 

Lisa Utech 
Senior Secretary 
School of Education, Delzell 113 
605-658-6609 
lisa.utech@usd.edu 

Chelle Gilbertson 
Program Coordinator I & Placement Coordinator 
School of Education, Delzell 113 
605-658-6607 
chelle.gilbertson@usd.edu 

Melissa Griese, B.S.Ed. 
Recruiter 
School of Education, Delzell 114 
605-658-6612 
melissa.griese@usd.edu 

Jake Jacobsen, Ed.S.  
Academic Advisor Kinesiology & Sport Management  
School of Education, Delzell 114  
605-658-6610 
jake.jacobsen@usd.edu 

Katy Beem, M.A.
Academic Advisor Teacher Education 
School of Education, Delzell 114  
605-658-6610  
Katy.Beem@usd.edu

Jill Paulson, M.A.
Academic Advisor Teacher Education
School of Education, Delzell 114
605-658-6613
jill.paulson@usd.edu

The Center for Student & Professional Services provides academic support services for students in the School of Education. Academic Advisors provide comprehensive program and certification advising for undergraduate education majors. Specialized advising is also provided to undergraduate Kinesiology and Sport Management majors who have completed their first 45 credit hours. 

Michele Seaton-Bertsch 
Academic Advisor and Recruitment/Marketing Specialist 
Lee Medical Building, Room 302 
605-658-6500 
michele.seaton@usd.edu

Brittany Schultz, Advisor 
Public Health and Health Sciences; Pre-Health Professions
Center for Health Education, Room 219
605-658-6334
Brittany.Schultz@usd.edu

Students interested in any of the programs in the School of Health Sciences may direct general questions and seek information from the advisors listed above or reach directly to the administrator of the program of interest. Students pursuing a bachelor’s in health sciences degree will be assigned a professional advisor to assist them with their educational needs and class selection when they complete 45 credit hours of their required curriculum.  All pre-health occupation students planning to pursue a graduate degree at USD or other institutions are encouraged to meet with their advisor to learn the prerequisite classes, additional testing requirements, and application details for their area of study. Students seeking a double major should have advisors in both content areas