Academic Advising

A key to your success at SVCC is working closely with an Advisor

Academic advisors help students understand the class schedule by reviewing availability and helping set up their schedule for the semester. Navigators assist students with their admissions steps and registration of your first courses.

Current & Returning Students

Current students needing scheduling help for the next term may:

  1. Make an appointment for advising using Navigate.
  2. Arrange a time with a faculty advisor to help you plan your schedule. If you are unsure of your faculty advisor's name, use the list below or check SIS.
  3. Web registration is open for those who know what classes they need.
  4. Those unable to come to campus during service hours may email student.services@southside.edu.
DivisionNameProgramsPhoneEmail
Allied HealthAnderson, Becky (SVHEC)156 - Nursing (ADN)434-572-5560becky.anderson@southside.edu
Allied HealthBack, Lisa (DAN)157 - Practical Nursing 
697-04 - General Studies-Health Sciences
881 - Science - Health Science Pathway (AS)
434-736-2010lisa.back@southside.edu
Allied HealthHenderson, Laura (SVHEC)221-190-01 - Health Sciences 
697-04 - General Studies-Health Sciences
880 & 881 Science
434-572-5567laura.henderson@southside.edu
Allied HealthHines-Bentley, Stacy (SVHEC)157 - Practical Nursing434-572-5664stacy.hines@southside.edu
Allied HealthHopkins, Karen (DAN)156 -Nursing (ADN)434-736-2076karen.hopkins@southside.edu
Allied HealthJackson, Leslie (DAN)156 - Nursing (ADN)434-736-2076leslie.jackson@southside.edu
Allied HealthLester, Bobby (CHR)146 - Emergency Medical Services (EMS), 
221-146-06 - EMT-Basic
221-146-08 - Paramedic
434-949-6603bobby.lester@southside.edu
Allied HealthSurry, Lori (CHR)157 - Practical Nursing434-949-1045lori.surry@southside.edu
Allied HealthLyles, Ricky (DAN)146 - Emergency Medical Services (EMS), 
221-146-06 - EMT-Basic
221-146-08 - Paramedic
434-736-2097ricky.lyles@southside.edu
Allied HealthMcKinney, Samantha (SVHEC)156 - Nursing (ADN)434-572-5460samantha.mckinney@southside.edu
Allied HealthMoore, Leigh (CHR)156 - Nursing (ADN)434-949-1037leigh.moore@southside.edu
Allied HealthMuhammad, Aisha (Estes)156 - Nursing (ADN)434-736-2213aisha.muhammad@southside.edu
Allied HealthNewcomb, Emily (Estes)156 - Nursing (ADN)434-949-1073emily.newcomb@southside.edu
Allied HealthReed, Martha (CHR)157 - Practical Nursing
221-190-01 - Health Sciences 
697-04 - General Studies-Health Sciences
880 & 881 - Science-Health Science Pathway (AS)
434-949-1039martha.reed@southside.edu
Allied HealthShook, Amanda (Collegewide)221-190-01 - Health Sciences 
697-04 - General Studies-Health Sciences
880 & 881 Science
434-736-2214amanda.shook@southside.edu 
Allied HealthSmetana, Kristine (CHR)880 & 881 - Science434-949-1058kristine.smetana@southside.edu
Allied HealthStock, Jamie156 - Nursing (ADN)434-949-1072jamie.stock@southside.edu
Allied HealthWalker, Ramesha (CHR & SVHEC)157 - Practical Nursing434-949-1075ramesha.walker@southside.edu
Allied HealthLewis, Courtney E. (DAN)156 - Nursing (ADN)434-736-2078courtneye.lewis@southside.edu
Allied HealthShidell, Trae (DAN)157 - Practical Nursing, 
880 - Science - Health Science Pathway (AS)
434-736-2071trae.shidell@southside.edu
Allied HealthWhitten-Amadon, Christy (CHR) 434-949-1006christina.whitten-amadon@southside.edu
COTVaughan, Geoffrey221-995-01 - Welding (CSC)
995 - Welding (Cert)
434-736-2039geoffrey.vaughan@southside.edu
COTBaskerville, Kevin221-990-01 - Industrial Electrical Technology (CSC), 
781-03 - Technical Studies-Industrial Technology (AAS)
434-949-1056kevin.baskerville@southside.edu
COTBrown, Vincent (Collegewide)942 - Applied Electricity
221-942-10 - National Electric Code 
221-903-10 - HVAC - Level 1 
221-903-12 - HVAC - Level 2
434-955-2252vincent.brown@southside.edu

COT

Clary, Jr., Charles942 - Applied Electricity
221-990-10 - Industrial Electrical Technology (CSC)
781-03 - Technical Studies-Industrial Technology
  
COTCliborne, Nicole (Collegewide)221-190-09 - Cosmetology434-736-2238nicole.cliborne@southside.edu
COTEdmonds, Scott (Collegewide)718-03 - Technical Studies-Industrial Technology (AAS)434-955-2252scott.edmonds@southside.edu
COTFoster, Christopher (DAN)221-990-0 1 - Industrial Electricity (CSC), 
221-942-10- National Electrical Code (CSC), 
718-03 - Technical Studies-Industrial Technology (AAS)
434-736-2047christopher.foster@southside.edu
COTLaPrade, Kelley (CHR)299 - Information Systems Technology (IST)
299-01 - IST-Networking
200 - IST-Cert
221-299-00 - Application Software Spec.
221-732-19 - Cybersecurity Advanced and Cloud Computing
434-949-1032kelley.laprade@southside.edu
COTLewis, Keith (DAN)910 - Automotive Diagnosis & Tune-Up, 
221-909-01 - Automotive Tune-Up (CSC)
434-736-2054keith.lewis@southside.edu
COTSeward, Alfonzo (Collegewide)697-02 - General Studies - Criminal Justice
882 - Social Science - Criminal Justice Pathway, 
412 - Criminal Justice (CSC) 
Law Enforcement, Tactical Response Management
434-949-1092alfonzo.seward@southside.edu
COTTuck, Joan (DAN)29 - Administration Support Technology (AST)
298-01 - AST-Medical Office Spec.
218 - Clerical Studies, 
221-285-01 - Medical Office Assisting (CSC)
299 - Information Systems Technology (IST)
299-01 - IST-Networking, 200 - IST-Cert, 221-299-00 - Application Software Specialist
434-736-2019joan.tuck@southside.edu
COTWright, Tommy (DAN)299 - Information Systems Technology
299-01 - IST-Networking, 
200 - IST-Cert, 
434-736-2040tommy.wright@southside.edu
HSBDowning-Gardner, Mary (CHR)695 - General Education (Cert), 
699 - General Studies
434-949-6610mary.gardner@southside.edu
HSBTalbott, Tonia (CHR)880 - Social Science - Human Services (HMS) Pathway, 
469 - HMS (Cert), 221-480-44 - HMS (CSC), 
221-480-30 - Substance Abuse Counseling Aide (CSC),
403 - Sustance Abuse Counseling Assistant (Cert), 
697-01 - General Studies - HMS
434-949-1019tonia.talbott@southside.edu
HSBSlagle, Tiffany (CHR)213, 216 - Business Administration, 
212 - Business Management, 
212-01 - Business Management - Accounting Spec., 
208 - General Business, 221-299-03 - Bookkeeping
434-736-2037tiffany.slagle@southside.edu
HSBHorne, Sarah (DAN)695 - General Education (Cert), 
699 - General Studies, 
624, 625 - Education, 
221-636-04 - Early Childhood (CSC)
434-736-2087sarah.horne@southside.edu
HSBKendall-Maxey, Shayna (CHR)695 - General Education (Cert), 
697, 699 - General Studies
434-949-1062shayna.kendall@southside.edu
HSBLowery-Carter, Christy (DAN)695 - General Education (Cert), 
697, 699 - General Studies
434- 736-2110christy.carter@southside.edu
HSBScales, Tom (CHR)213, 216 - Business Administration, 
212 - Business Management, 
212-01 - Business Management - Accounting Specialization,
208 - General Business, 
221-299-03 - Bookkeeping, Agribusiness (CSC)
434-949-1087tom.scales@southside.edu
HSBTrihey, Bryant (DAN)695 - General Education (Cert), 
697, 699 - General Studies
434-736-2031bryant.trihey@southside.edu
HSBJohnson, Katherine (CHR)695 - General Education (Cert), 
697, 699 - General Studies
434-736-2166katherine.johnson@southside.edu
HSBWilkerson, James (DAN)695 - General Education (Cert), 
697, 699 - General Studies
434-736-2094james.wilkerson@southside.edu
HSBHolt, Cynthia (DAN)882 - Social Sciences (AS), 
221-648-07 - Religious Organization Leadership (CSC)
434-736-2030cynthia.holt@southside.edu
Off CampusBacon-Broadnax, Tiffany (LCAKC) All programs offered at LCAKC434-955-2252tiffany.bacon-broadnax@southside.edu
Off CampusPreston, Teona (SVEC)All programs offered at the SVEC Center434-634-9358denise.moss@southside.edu
Off CampusWhitt, Kathy (SVHEC)All programs offered at SVHEC434-572-5453kathy.whitt@southside.edu

Transfer & Visiting Students

Transfer students needing scheduling help for the next term may:

New Students

Prior to meeting with a college navigator, please:

  1. Complete the application for admissions
  2. Complete the direct enrollment survey.
  3. Make an appointment with a College Navigator through Navigate or contact the assigned Navigator directly.
  4. Navigators are available at the Christanna Campus in Alberta or the John H. Daniel Campus in Keysville, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please arrive for advising at least one hour before closing. Check here for other sites.
 
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