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Academic Advising at Elizabeth City State University is a collaborative and ongoing partnership between students and their advisors to develop and track students’ educational plans and career goals.  As a student-centered process, academic advising helps to teach and develop students as they understand and navigate the University’s academic rules, regulations, and requirements. Faculty, staff and students have a joint responsibility of ensuring the advising partnership is successful.

FIRST-YEAR ADVISING:

Every first-year student is advised by a First-Year Advisor in the Office of Student Success and Retention. First-Year Advisors assigned based on academic departments.  Below are the current first year advisors and the departments they advise for. First-year student may contact the Coordinator for Academic Advising if they have any questions.

  • Social Work
  • Psychology
  • Computer Science
  • Mathematics
  • Engineering Tech
  • Criminal Justice
  • *Homeland Security
  • Aviation
  • Emergency Management
  • Unmanned Air Systems (UAS)
  • Business Administration
  • Accounting
  • Sport Management
  • Elementary Education
  • Special Education
  • Birth-K Education
  • *Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Music
  • Graphic Design
  • Digital Media
  • History
  • English
  • Biology
  • Kinesiology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • *Health Wellness and Promotion
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Undecided

*Online Degree

TRANSFER ADVISING

All new transfer students are advised by a major advisor within the student’s academic department. Transfer students in their first year have a Transfer Coordinator to assist in connecting students with their academic advisor. Transfer Coordinator: Reshema Combs

READMIT/RETURNING ADVISING

All readmit/returning students are advised by a major advisor within the student’s academic department. You are also assigned a Retention Specialist to assist you as you return to the institution. This specialist will assist you during your re-enrollment process. The specialist will also connect you to your academic advisor. Retention Specialist/Readmit Coordinator: Keisha Hill

UPPERCLASSMEN

All Continuing students are advised by a major advisor within the student’s academic department. Please contact your academic department for advisor information.

If you are unsure of your advisor information, please email studentsuccess@ecsu.edu.