Advising

Majors

Anthropology, Digital Technology & Culture (DTC), English, History, Personnel Psychology/Human Resource Management, Psychology, Public Affairs, and Sociology

General Humanities may include the following areas of study: (English, Fine Arts, Digital Technology & Culture, Foreign Languages & Cultures)

General Social Sciences may include the following areas of study: (Anthropology, Criminal Justice, History, Political Science, Sociology, Women's Studies, Psychology)

Advising process

All new transfer students with 45 or more semester credits who have declared a major will have an individual advising/orientation appointment with an Academic Coordinator in the department. After the initial appointment, students will have the opportunity to utilize advising in the College of Liberal Arts biannually (every fall and spring semesters). We strongly recommend that you take advantage of the advising resources that will be available to you. Depending on your major, you will be able to attend group sessions or meet with your academic coordinator individually regarding course selection and progress towards degree completion.

Make an academic advising appointment

Students will also be assigned to a faculty mentor. We encourage you to make an appointment with your faculty mentor to discuss graduate school, career and internship opportunities or simply make a connection with a professional in your field of interest. To identify your faculty mentor, please find the last five digits of your WSU ID # in the "Find your CLA Faculty Mentor pdf" below. 

Find Your CLA Faculty Mentor.pdf

Contact Information

Academic Coordinator for:  English, CMDC (DTC), General Humanities (with a primary focus in CMDC, English, Fine Arts, or Foreign Languages), General Social Sciences (with a primary focus in Anthropology, Criminal Justice, History, Political Science, Sociology, or Women's Studies)

          Teresa Phimister         Life Sciences Bldg (VSCI) 130
                                                phimister@vancouver.wsu.edu

Schedule an advising appointment with Teresa Phimister

Support Staff: Shellynda Michalek       360-546-9106 or michaleksj@vancouver.wsu.edu

Academic Coordinator for: Public Affairs, History, Sociology, Personnel Psychology/Human Resource Management

          Lindy Volk                    Life Sciences Bldg (VSCI) 130
                                                lsakamoto@vancouver.wsu.edu

Schedule an advising appointment with Lindy Volk

Support Staff:  Shellynda Michalek      360-546-9106 or michaleksj@vancouver.wsu.edu

Academic Coordinator for:  Anthropology, Psychology, General Social Sciences (with a primary focus in Psychology)

          Alyssa Dart                   Life Sciences Bldg (VSCI) 130
                                                 darta@vancouver.wsu.edu

Schedule an advising appointment with Alyssa Dart

Support Staff: Shellynda Michalek      360-546-9106 or michaleksj@vancouver.wsu.edu