Current student in need of advising? If you have a faculty advisor, contact them first. Find your faculty advisor in DegreeWorks. If you do not know who your faculty advisor is, or if you do not have a faculty advisor, contact your division student success coordinator (SSC) based on your major below.
Scheduling Appointments:
Current student steps to schedule an appointment with your SSC:
1. Download the Navigate app by looking for Navigate Student in the App Store or Google Play
2. Sign-in using your SOU username and password
3. Complete the intake survey, then tap on appointments and follow the on-screen instructions.
Walk In Hours vary by SSC. See their office location in the tabs below.
Student Success Coordinators:
Top Row: Andrew Clum (STEM), Karen Bolda (OCA)
Middle Row: Mary Patridge (DEHL), Robin Williams (BCE), Edward Derr (Humanities & Culture)
Front Row: Lea Griess (Social Sciences), Max Brooks (Career Connections)
Division of Business, Communication & the Environment (BCE): Robin Williams and Edward Derr
Email: williamr1@sou.edu Email: derre@sou.edu
Phone: 541-552-8236 Phone: 541-552-6624
Programs: Programs: Business (students with last names A-O)
- Business (students with last names P-Z)
- Communication
- Environmental Science and Policy
Make an appointment with Robin or Edward with the Navigate app by looking for Navigate Student in the App Store or Google Play
Division of Education, Health and Leadership (DEHL): Mary Patridge
Mary Patridge
Office: Ed/Psych 161
Email: patridgm1@sou.edu
Phone: 541-552-7154
Make an appointment with Mary with the Navigate app by looking for Navigate Student in the App Store or Google Play
Walk In Hours:
Week 1: M-R 11am-2pm
Weeks 2-11: 12:30-1:30pm
Programs:
- Elementary Education
- Early Childhood Development (online)
- Health & Physical Education (HPE)
- Healthcare Administration
- Outdoor Adventure Leadership (OAL)
- Military Science
Pre-Professional Programs
- Physical Therapy
Division of Humanities & Culture: Edward Derr
Edward Derr
Office: Central 259
Email: derre@sou.edu
Phone: 541-552-6624
Make an appointment with Edward with the Navigate app by looking for Navigate Student in the App Store or Google Play
Programs:
- Business: Edward supports business students with last names A-O.
- English
- International Studies
- Foreign Language & Literatures
- Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies (GSWS)
- Native American Studies (NAS)
- Philosophy
Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU: Karen Bolda
Karen Bolda
Office: Art Building 118
Email: boldak@sou.edu
Phone: 541-552-6735
Make an appointment with Karen with the Navigate app by looking for Navigate Student in the App Store or Google Play
Walk In Hours:
Week 1: M-R 11am-2pm
Weeks 2-11: 12:30-1:30pm
Walk In Wednesdays! Karen is available all day in the Theater Building - No appointment necessary!
Programs:
- Creative Writing
- Emerging Media & Digital Arts (EMDA)
- Music
- Shakespeare Studies
- Theatre
- Visual Arts
- Art
- Art History
Division of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) & Pre-Health Professions: Andrew Clum
Andrew Clum
Office: Science Building 182
Email: cluma@sou.edu
Phone: 541-552-6472
Make an appointment with Andrew with the Navigate app by looking for Navigate Student in the App Store or Google Play
Walk In and Appointment Hours:
Monday: 9am-11am and 3pm-4pm
Tuesday: 9am-11am
Wednesday: 9am-11am and 3pm-4pm
Thursday: 8am-10am
Friday: 9am-11am
Math Placement Exam Information
Math Placement Level Information
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
Division of Social Sciences: Lea Griess
Lea Griess
Office: Taylor Hall 101
Email: griessl@sou.edu
Phone: 541-552-6254
Make an appointment with Lea in with the Navigate app by looking for Navigate Student in the App Store or Google Play
Walk In Hours:
Week 1 : 11am-2pm
Weeks 2-11: MTRF - 12:30-1:30pm
Programs Lea Supports:
- Criminology & Criminal Justice (CCJ)
- Economics
- History
- Human Services
- Political Science
- Psychology students with more than 45 credits (Soph, Jr, and Seniors)
- Sociology & Anthropology (SOAN)
Pre-Professional Programs:
- Counseling
- Law
- Social Work
Division of Undergraduate Studies - Home for Undecided Students: Edward Derr
Edward Derr
Office: Central 259
Email: derre@sou.edu
Phone: 541-552-6624
Make an appointment with Edward with the Navigate app by looking for Navigate Student in the App Store or Google Play
If you have not yet decided your major then UGS is the place for you!
Programs:
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Undeclared/Exploratory
Higher Education Center (HEC)/Medford Campus: Stacey Derrig
Stacey Derrig
Assistant Director, Adult Education
Office: HEC 102 - Medford Campus
Email: derrigs@sou.edu
Phone: 541-552-8118
Email Stacey to make an appointment in Medford or call Medford office at 541-552-8107 (for appointments with Stacey only).
Degree Completion Programs:
- Innovation & Leadership (INL)
- Human Service
