Academic Advising and College Counseling
Every student has an academic advisor or counselor, who is here to support students in their educational growth and guide them through program requirements. Your assigned counselor or advisor appears on your schedule and on your Degree Audit Report (DARS). Students should work closely with their academic advisor or counselor so that educational goals are met. It is very important to meet with your academic advisor or counselor each semester to ensure that you receive ongoing advice regarding satisfactory academic and career progress. Students who have concerns that cannot be addressed by their assigned advisor are always welcome to meet with a counselor.
Express Advising
Advisors and counselors have drop-in availability Monday-Thursday from 8am to 4pm.
You can drop-in to talk with your advisor or counselor for 10 minutes about:
- Questions about Accuplacer test scores and appropriate classes
- Permission for Accuplacer retest
- Questions about Drop/Add/Withdraw
- Graduation check
- Financial Aid consortium agreement questions
- Request to take more than 19 credits
You should schedule a 30 minute appointment with your advisor or counselor to talk about:
- First-Year Experience (FYEX) visits
- Long-term academic planning/in-depth special admission planning
- Transfer planning
- In-Depth Degree Audit Reporting (DARS) information
- Academic or Financial Aid appeal planning
- Academic difficulties or concerns
- Semester registration
Schedule an Advising Appointment
It is very important to meet with your advisor or counselor each semester. Schedule your advising appointment online or call the Advising and Counseling office at 507-285-7260 for help. AdvisorVue is the online scheduling tool RCTC uses and makes scheduling an appointment easy! Just log in with your STAR ID and password. Please bring your Degree Audit Reporting (DARS).
Need help with your Appeal Paperwork? Use AdvisorVue, or call the Advising and Counseling office at 507-285-7260, or stop by the Advising and Counseling Office in the Student Services building, room SS133 and someone can assist you.
NOTE: New students contact the Welcome and One Stop Center at 507-285-7557 to schedule an orientation session.
Locations
Advising and Counseling Department has two locations.
- Heintz Center H1434 (Career and Technical Advisors)
- Main Campus
- SS133 (Advisors/Counselors, Veterans/International student services)
- SS 130 (Paula Carlsen, RCTC/Winona State University Academic Advisor)
RCTC Advisors
Dale Amy
Atrium M1104J • dale.amy@rctc.edu • 507-285-7332
Academic pathways and programs: Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist, Clinical Neurophysiology Technology, Emergency Medical Technology, Emergency Medicine Paramedic, Histology Technician, MRI, Radiography
Kerry Bodovinitz
SS 143 • kerry.bodovinitz@rctc.edu • 507-285-7272
Online Programs
Academic pathways and programs: Administrative Office Professional, Automotive Technician, Cancer Registry Management, Carpentry, Coding Specialist, Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) Technology, Executive Office Professional, Facility and Services Technology, Health Information Technology, Healthcare Informatics, Healthcare Office Professional, Welding Technology
Paula Carlsen
SS 130 • paula.carlsen@rctc.edu • 507-535-3791
Winona State University/RCTC Shared Students
Academic pathways and programs: Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Bioinformatics Foundations, Child Development, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science Transfer Pathway, Cybersecurity AAS, Early Childhood Care and Education, Human Services Specialist, Human Services Technician, Information Technology, Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathway, Psychology Transfer Pathway
Jennifer Dahle
SS 136 • jennifer.dahle@rctc.edu • 507-280-3535
Nursing Students
Academic pathways and programs: Advanced Hospital Nursing Assistant, Nursing, Biology Transfer Pathway, Chemistry Transfer Pathway, Practical Nursing, Surgical Technology
Othelmo da Silva
Atrium M1004E • othelma.dasilva@rctc.edu • 507-285-7566
Veteran Students
Academic pathways and programs: Criminal Justice Transfer Pathway, Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement – Skills, Law Enforcement Transfer Pathway
Anna Hanson
SS 175 • anna.hanson@rctc.edu • 507-292-5198
Assistant Director Disability Support Services
Brooke Kosok
SS 140 • brooke.kosok@rctc.edu • 507-285-7160
Post-Secondary Enrollment Option
Samantha Schendzielos
SS 135 • samantha.schendzielos@rctc.edu • 507-285-7469
Academic pathways and programs: Aviation, Coaching, Dental Assistant, Dental Hygiene, Group Fitness, Liberal Arts and Sciences (G-N), Personal Trainer, Sport Management, Veterinary Technician
Nate Smith
SS 138 • nate.smith@rctc.edu • 507-280-5005
Student Athletes
Academic pathways and programs: Accounting Clerk, Accounting Transfer Pathway, Business Administration, Business Analysis, Business Management, Business Management – Hospitality, Business Management – Marketing, Business Transfer Pathway, Digital Marketing Specialist, Liberal Arts and Sciences (A-F), Math Transfer Pathway
Deb Vang
SS 137 • deb.vang@rctc.edu • 507-529-2786
Academic pathways and programs: Engineering Broad Field, Environmental Science, Health Sciences Broad Field, Individualized Studies, Laboratory Science, Liberal Arts and Sciences (O-Z), Natural Science, Science Foundations A, Science Foundations B
Emily Yang
SS 142 • emily.yang@rctc.edu • 507-280-5006
Multicultural and International Students
Academic pathways and programs: Art Transfer Pathway, Communication Studies, Communication Studies Transfer Pathway, Graphic Design, History Transfer Pathway, Mass Communication, Mass Communication Transfer Pathway, Music Creative Technologies, Music Technology, Photography, Sociology Transfer Pathway, Web Design, Workplace Communication