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Student Success CommitteeWorking Groups

Academic Advising

Goal: The primary purpose of the Old Dominion University academic advising review and improvement subcommittee is to examine current practices and make recommendation for improvements that meet the University's advising mission and goals.

  • Sandy Waters (Chair)
  • Tania Alvarez
  • Bonita Anthony
  • Erin Colwell
  • Tammi Dice
  • Beth Esinhart
  • Bev Forbes
  • Lisa Hall
  • Janice Hawkins
  • Patricia Hinton
  • Connie Merriman
  • Renee Olander
  • Humberto Portellez
  • Reneldo Randall
  • Joe Ritchie
  • Lanah Stafford
  • Lenora Thorbjornsen
  • Dan Zimmerman
  • Isaiah Lucas - SGA rep
  • Michelle Mondrey—SGA reps

Data

  • Jane Dané
  • Scott Harrison
  • David Kozoyed
  • Tisha Paredes
  • Alona Smolova

Degree Completion

  • Humberto Portellez (Lead)
  • Elaine Dawson
  • Michael Moore

Faculty Advisory Subcommittee

  • Francis Adams, College of Arts and Letters
  • Laura Hill, College of Education and Professional Studies
  • Richard L. Jones, College of Engineering and Technology
  • Terri Matthews, College of Sciences
  • David Metzger, Honors College
  • Tammi Milliken, College of Education and Professional Studies
  • Doug Owens, College of Arts and Letters
  • Miguel Padilla, College of Sciences
  • Brian Payne, Academic Affairs
  • Scott Sechrist, College of Health Sciences
  • Lee Slater, College of Arts and Letters
  • Ruth Triplett, College of Arts and Letters
  • Joseph Wallach, College of Sciences
  • Johnny Young, Student Engagement and Enrollment Services

Financial Literacy

  • Todd Johnson (co-chair)
  • Jane Dané (co-chair)
  • Mary C. Deneen
  • Christopher Fleming
  • Lila Love
  • Judy Luedtke
  • Latrese Parker
  • Vera Riddick
  • Don Stansberry
  • Passion Studivant
  • Denisse Thillet
  • Jeanine Turman
  • Tyshawna Witherspoon
  • Melvine Walker

First Generation

  • Don Stansberry (Leader)
  • Nancy Badger
  • Mandalyn Gilles
  • Marissa Jimenez
  • Alice Jones
  • Judy Luedtke
  • Taia Reid
  • Dionicia Mahler-Rogers
  • Scott Sechrist
  • Dan Zimmerman

High Impact Practices

  • Lesa Mayes (Lead)
  • Lisa Clark
  • Michael Dean
  • Deri Draper
  • Emily Eddins
  • Beverly Forbes
  • George Fowler
  • Judy Luedtke
  • Megan Mize
  • Dan Zimmerman

Improved Student Service Experiences and Processes

  • Jane Dané
  • Scott Harrison
  • Rusty Waterfield

Learning Communities Partners

  • Dan Zimmerman
  • Marissa Jimenez
  • Lisa Mayes

Male Group

  • Johnny Young (Lead)
  • Tesha Benjamin
  • Jonathan Butler
  • Lesa Clark
  • LaToya Haynes
  • Amber Heyward
  • Pachia Martin
  • Ebonie Robinson
  • Tiffany Wiggins

Out of State Group

  • Joe Ritchie (Lead)
  • Susan Boyd
  • Erin Bunton
  • Tom Farrell
  • Meghan Harr
  • Cat Moss

Retention Working Group

  • Sandy Waters (co-chair)
  • Vicki Bonner (co-chair)
  • Jane Dané
  • Scott Harrison
  • Joe Ritchie
  • Johnny Young

Sophomore Success/Completion

  • Catherine Moss
  • Christine Ricks
  • Johnny Young
  • Sandy Waters

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