First-Year Advising

Office of First-Year Advising

Mission Statement and Goals

The mission of the academic advising program at Tiffin University is to provide student-centered, developmental advising to prepare traditional college-age students and adult learners for successful careers and for productive and satisfying lives of excellence, leadership and service.

What Does Academic Advising Look Like at TU?

At Tiffin University all first-year, first-year transfer, and undecided students are advised by a professional academic advisor called a First-Year Advisor. First-Year Advisors will help students to learn the academic advising process, choose classes, establish career/academic goals, and serve as a "go-to" person for all student questions or assistance.

Once a first-year student becomes a sophomore (based on credit hours), a first-year transfer student completes their first semester, or an undecided student declares an academic school they will be transitioned to a Faculty Advisor who is an expert in that student's field of study. Faculty Advisors are assigned by major and will assist students with learning the expectations and course requirements of their major, providing career and internship guidance, and discussing graduate school opportunities.

First-Year Advisors and Faculty Advisors can assist their advisees with the following:

• Drop-in advising year round and appointments during advising weeks
• Change/add a major or minor
• Drop/Add a class
• Plan for Graduation

Meet the First-Year Advisors

	Jamie Marinis Director of Student Success & First-Year Experience First-Year Advisor & Academic Coach Volleyball & Wrestling Phone: 419.448.3357 Email: MarinisJL@tiffin.edu Office: Gillmor Student Center
	Chelsea Bass Assistant Director of Student Success First-Year Advisor & Academic Coach Baseball, Soccer, Softball, & Commuters Phone: 419.448.3304 Email: BassCE@tiffin.edu Office: Gillmor Student Center
	Melissa Waire First-Year Advisor & Academic Coach Cheer/Stunt, Cross-Country/Track & Field, Equestrian, & Campus Residents Phone: 419.448.3398 Email: WaireMK@tiffin.edu Office: Gillmor Student Center
	Cooper Conrad First-Year Advisor & Academic Coach Club Sports, eSports, Golf, Football, Swim & Dive, Tennis, & Campus Residents Phone: 419.448.3389 Email: ConradC@tiffin.edu Office: Gillmor Student Center
	Emily Ohman Scrimshaw First-Year Advisor & Academic Coach Arts/Music, Basketball, Lacrosse, & Commuters Phone: 419.448.3019 Email: ScrimshawE@tiffin.edu Office: Gillmor Student Center
	Professor Nicholas Reinhard Professor of Sociology & Coordinator of Peer Mentors First-Year Advisor Campus Residents Phone: 419.448.3022 Email: ReinhardNJ@tiffin.edu Office: Main Classroom Building