VCOM Academic Advising Handbook

Additional Support

Academic and National Boards Assistance The Center for Institutional, Faculty, and Student Success’ primary focus is to provide students with the tools necessary to be academically successful. We provide academic assistance, free of charge, to all VCOM students that is tailored to meet their specific academic needs. We can assist students by helping determine their academic strengths and weaknesses and then aiding them in designing a study plan, choosing study strategies, or referring them to other resources. The Center is proactive in its approach by constantly monitoring student progress and reaching out to students early in their academic careers should they need assistance. If one of your advisees is struggling academically or just wants to improve their GPA, we can help! We also provide academic assistance directly focused on helping students prepare for COMSAE and COMLEX exams. We can help students design a COMSAE/COMLEX study plan based on their unique needs, recommend study materials, and provide them with helpful insight from former VCOM graduates. We can also provide you and your advisees with detailed information on VCOM policies related to National Board exams as well as inform them about good sources of information related to the exams.

Alexandria Brice, PhD Director, Student and Institutional Academic Success Auburn Campus Office: 144 abrice@auburn.vcom.edu 334-442-4061

Kenna Colley, EdD Director, Student and Institutional Academic Success Virginia Campus Office: 241 kcolley@vcom.edu 540-231-3725

Jana Carlson, MEd Director, Student and Institutional Academic Success Louisiana Campus Office: 210 jcarlson@ulm.vcom.edu 318-342-7179

Kylee Ousley, MEd Director, Student and Institutional Academic Success Carolinas Campus Office: 124 kousley@carolinas.vcom.edu 864-327-9996

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