Students participate in academic advising through a collaborative educational process in which students and their advisors are partners in meeting the essential learning outcomes, ensuring student academic success, and outlining the steps for achievement of the student’s personal, academic and career goals.
Student Success Advisors are charged with guiding students, supporting them, and connecting them to resources. Part of an advisor’s job is to provide students with efficient and effective academic pathways, assist with registration and institutional procedure guidance, monitor early alerts and academic referrals, encourage whole-student health, and support students in successfully navigating university policies and procedures.
Students will be able to see their assigned Student Success Advisors in OASIS and EAB Navigate. Students will use OASIS for registration and course scheduling/planning. EAB Navigate will be used to book appointments, view advising or tutoring notes, and for faculty Early Alerts.
Please make sure to reach out to your personal Student Success Advisor throughout the semester. Students cannot register for courses without first being cleared by their Advisor. All Students Success appointments, whether virtual or in-person, can be made in EAB Navigate. For general information or questions, please contact [email protected].
Advising Syllabus
Find Your Advisor
Lauren Richardson
Assistant Director of Student Success
Advising Population: Athletes
[email protected]
Robinson Hall, Lower Level – 003
All first-year, sophomore, and junior athletes, along with student-athletes who are seniors in the Hammack School of Business, will be assigned to Lauren Richardson, assistant director of Student Success.
Lauren is from Rome, Georgia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from Berry College. In her spare time, Lauren plays in Atlanta-based basketball, volleyball, and spikeball leagues. She has a golden retriever named Vienna, who can be found in her office from time to time.
Tenisha Tinsley, M.Ed.
Student Success Advisor
Advising Population: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
[email protected]
Robinson Hall, Lower Level – 004
First-year, sophomore, and junior students who are not athletes and have majors in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), will be assigned to Tenisha Tinsley. These students have majors in divisions 3 and 9. Tenisha is also the coordinator for peer tutoring and supplemental instruction.
Tenisha is from Warner Robins, Georgia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Georgia and has a Master of Education with a concentration in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Oregon. Tenisha enjoys spending time going for long walks and reading nonfiction and science fiction.
Helen Bond, M.T.S.
Student Success Advisor
Advising Population: Fine Arts and Humanities
[email protected]
Robinson Hall, Lower Level – 005
First-year, sophomore, and junior students who are not athletes and have majors in the fields of fine arts and humanities will be assigned to Helen Bond. These students have majors in divisions 1, 2, 7 and 8.
Helen is from Memphis, Tennessee. She received her bachelor’s in political science, with minors in Music and Religious Studies from Duke University. Helen holds a master’s in theological studies from Emory University. In her free time, Helen loves yoga, painting, reading, and playing the piano.
Mary Beth Newlin
Student Success Advisor
Advising Population: Social Sciences and Hammack School of Business
[email protected]
Robinson Hall, Lower Level – 008
First-year, sophomore, and junior students who are not athletes and have majors in the fields of social sciences and business will be assigned to Mary Beth Newlin. Mary Beth will also advise seniors in the Hammack School of Business. These students have majors in divisions 4 and 5.
Mary Beth is from Atlanta, Georgia. She received her bachelor’s in Sociology, with a minor in Religious Studies from The University of Georgia. She is pursuing a Master’s degree at Mercer University for School Counseling. In her free time, you can find Mary Beth enjoying the outdoors, being active or playing sports, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
Schedule an Appointment
To schedule an appointment with your Student Success Advisor, please follow the steps below:
- Go to campus.eab.com
- Enter your Oglethorpe credentials
- Select “Appointments” on the left-hand side of the page
- Click on “Schedule an Appointment”
- Select “Advising” for the type of appointment you want to schedule
- Select the service you want to receive
- Choose the location of your appointment and the date/time you will meet
- When you’re finished, click “Confirm Appointment”
- Make sure to receive reminders about your upcoming appointment
Once your appointment has been scheduled, you will receive an email confirmation to your Oglethorpe student email account.