First Year Academic Advisement
Successful, self-directed students are our University's aim. To that end, academic advisors are committed to helping students identify and evaluate academic paths that appear to be in their best interest. Advisement at USCB is a collaborative, continuous process of evaluation and clarification, a process leading to student development, growth, and maturity. Keeping the students' life goals in mind, students and advisors define and assess choices and consequences, ranging from degree program selection to course selection - not only what to take but also why to take it. While the advisors' role is critical in this process, the ultimate responsibility for advisement decisions rests with students. Advisors take a personal interest in students, guiding them toward a program appropriate for their academic and career aims as well as for life's requirements and challenges.
There are three professional staff academic advisors at USCB, located in the Academic Success Center on the 2nd floor of the library. The Academic Success Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5 PM.
WHEN CAN I BE ADVISED?
Continuing students may be advised anytime. USCB policy requires ALL students to be advised every semester before he/she is eligible to register for classes.
If you're a new student (new freshman or transfer), please click on "After Acceptance" on the menu on your right for more information on when you can be advised.
WHO IS MY ADVISOR?
Every student at USCB will be assigned an academic advisor based on his or her major and the number of credit hours completed.
Continuing students may look up their assigned advisor in my.sc.edu.
Palmetto College students are advised by Ms. Zulema Ibarra (contact information is below).
Military students and their dependents are advised by Mr. Les Brediger (contact information is below).
If you're a new student (new freshman or transfer), please click on "After Acceptance" on the menu on your right for more information on who your advisor is.
NEED TO TALK TO AN ADVISOR?
Please call our main line at (843) 208-8049 or email our general inbox at advising@uscb.edu.
We are also available for walk-ins and appointments each weekday from 8:30 AM to 5 PM (6 PM on Tuesdays when class is in session during fall/spring).
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Rachel Beach (First Year Advisor) |
843-208-8057 | rbeach@uscb.edu |
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Brittany Gordon (First Year Advisor) |
843-208-8054 | bwilbur@uscb.edu |
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Sonya Clemon (First Year Advisor) |
843-208-8056 | sclemon@uscb.edu |
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Zulema Ibarra (Palmetto College) |
843-208-8047 | zibarra@uscb.edu |
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Les Brediger (Military) |
843-208-8149 | lbredige@uscb.edu |
Want to schedule an appointment with Rachel, Brittany, Sonya, or Zulema?
Click the red "Book NOW!" button.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR ASSIGNED ADVISOR UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED.
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