Student Success Coordinators (SSCs) provide student-centered support to empower all learners to be self-advocates and to reach their goals. SSCs are a consistent presence at the center of collaborative relationships that facilitate communication and build bridges across campus in order to foster our students' academic, career, and personal success.
Advising is coordinated by Student Success Coordinators (SSC), each of whom advise for specific majors. SSCs help connect students with their major advisors, explain how to select classes, explain and lift registration holds, orient and register new students, and as well as connect students to additional SOU resources.
Raider Ready Advising and Registration Information
New Student Next Steps
1. Complete your enrollment deposit with admissions. This step initiates your invitation to your virtual new student advising and registration session.
2. Check your SOU email for your Raider Ready Advising and Registration session invitation. This email will come from your student success coordinator (see invitation process on the dates and details tab above), and will have more information and directions on next steps to set you up for a successful registration experience. Click on the scheduling link in that email to sign up for your new student advising and registration session. All of these sessions will be vitual over zoom to prioritize accessibility for all new students.
3. Complete your Covid Vaccine Form. This video shows you how to do this. Please email the Student Health and Wellness Center at shwcfeedback@sou.edu with questions.
4. Complete the Online Orientation as it will prepare you for your Raider Ready Advising and Registration session, and answer some questions about financial aid, billing, housing, student life, and more. We also encourage you to check out the new student orientation resources for more information and support with your transition to SOU.
5. Sign up for a Raider Ready Campus Connection Event
- Summer/Fall Term New Students: Raider Ready campus connection events will happen throughout the summer. See dates here.
Current Students
All current students can find their assigned advisors in DegreeWorks or their student profile on InsideSOU. Directions to find your assigned advisors are here.
- All students can connect with their student success coordinator for advising support based on their major - see below.
- First Year students in University Seminar can connect with their USEM advisor for advising support.
- Students with assigned major faculty advisor(s) can connect with them for advising support.
- Students in Trio/Success at Southern can connect with their assigned Trio advisors for advising support.
Student Success Coordinators:
Mary Patridge Edward Derr
Office: Ed/Psych 156 Office: Taylor Hall 101
Email: patridgm1@sou.edu Email: derre@sou.edu
Phone: 541-552-7154 Phone: 541-552-6624
Make an appointment with Mary in the Navigate app Make an appointment with Edward in Navigate.
Programs: Programs:
- Education Studies (Includes Elementary Education) - English
- Early Childhood Development (online) - Spanish Language & Culture
- Health & Exericise Science
- Outdoor Adventure Leadership (OAL)
- Military Science
Pre-Professional Programs
- Physical Therapy
Karen Bolda
Office: Art Building 118
Email: boldak@sou.edu
Phone: 541-552-6735
Make an appointment with Karen in the Navigate app.
Programs:
- Creative Writing
- Emerging Media & Digital Arts (EMDA)
- Music
- Shakespeare Studies
- Theatre
- Visual Arts
- Art
- Art History
Alison Rutlege
Office: Science Building 182
Email: rutledgea@sou.edu
Phone: 541-552-6472
Make an appointment with Alison in the Navigate app.
Division of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
Programs:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Math-Computer Science (Double Major)
- Financial Mathematics
Pre-Professional Programs:
- Chiropractic Medicine
- Dental Hygiene
- Dentistry
- Medical Technology
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physician’s Assistant
- Veterinary Medicine
Office: Taylor 101 Office: Ed/Psych Building
Email: derre@sou.edu Email: blakeleyt@sou.edu
Make an appointment with Edward in the Navigate. Email Tanya to make an appointment.
Programs: Programs:
- Criminology & Criminal Justice (CCJ) - Psychology
- Economics
- Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies (GSWS)
- Healthcare Administration
- History
- Human Services
- International Studies
- Native American Studies (NAS)
- Political Science
- Sociology & Anthropology (SOAN)
Pre-Professional Programs:
- Counseling
- Law
- Social Work
Josh Tinney
Office: Central Hall 222
Email: tinneyj@sou.edu
Phone: 541-552-6290
Make an appointment with Josh in the Navigate app.
If you have not yet decided your major then UGS is the place for you!
Programs Josh supports:
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Philosophy
- Undeclared/Exploratory
- Career and Major Exploration Advising
