Advising and Mentoring services are offered to targeted students (e.g., first year EOP and PAP). Student Success Advisors (SSA) and Academic Hourly Advisors (AHA) receive training prior to mentoring students. These staff are not academic advisors but work with academic advisors to ensure student success. SSA's and AHA’s are assigned to students before classes begin. Students are introduced to their SSA/AHA’s and to other academic support and retention services at a special seminar focused on student success before classes begin. Even when a student is excelling academically, we are there to help students reach beyond their coursework to experience all the University has to offer.
To make an appointment with your SSA, visit go.illinois.edu/OMSAAppts.
If you do not have an assigned staff member, the Office of Minority Student Affairs (OMSA) will be hosting Drop-In Advising & Mentoring hours at the Academic Services Center (ASC) located at 1103 W. Oregon Street, Suite E, Urbana, IL and various campus locations (see schedule below). You will have the opportunity to meet with an OMSA staff member daily on resources and support for your academic success.
Drop-In Schedule
Time / Day | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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9:00am – 12:00pm In-Office |
Maurice Haney
Academic Services Center 1103 W. Oregon St, Suite E |
Jazmine Thompson
Academic Services Center 1103 W. Oregon St, Suite E |
Jennifer Mendez
Campus Center for Advising & Academic Services 807 S. Wright St. Floor 5 |
Grace Casillas
Academic Services Center 1103 W. Oregon St, Suite E |
All ASC Staff |
1:30pm – 4:30pm In-Office |
April Garrison
Academic Services Center 1103 W. Oregon St, Suite E |
Maurice Haney
1:00 – 3:00pm at the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center |
April Garrison
1:00 – 3:00pm at the Native American House |
Jennifer Mendez
1:00 – 3:00pm at the La Casa Cultural Latina Conference Room |
All ASC Staff |