Academic Advising

Our mission at the SCC Academic Advising Center is not only to promote academic advising, but also personal, social, and career development. Our professional academic advisors recognize the potential for personal and academic growth in everyone and encourage each person to maximize individual strengths, knowledge, and skills. We provide an environment and services that aim to foster growth in all students. We are committed to changing lives!

 

Services We Provide

• Orientation for new students 
• Academic counseling and advising.
• Advising Plans (See individual Programs of Study pages)
• Block transfer program guidelines for associate in science
• (Download Block Transfer form - AS)
• Block transfer program guidelines for associate in arts
• (Download Block Transfer form - AA)
• College information and catalog
• Standards for programs and degrees
• Personal counseling/advising
• Declare a major or a major change
• Assign academic advisors

Schedule an appointment with your assigned advisor

In addition to these services we provide other Academic Advising activities such as personal, social, career exploration, including the DISCOVER Program. We also maintain a Client Referral System, sponsor seminars, workshops, and serve as consultants to students, faculty, and staff. Contact the Academic Advising Center to see how we can help you change your life!

Contacts

Somerset Campus Academic Advising
Harold Rogers Student Commons
Phone: 606-451-6650

Deborah E. Gaines
Allied Health Advisor
Alton Blakley Building Office 301 A
Phone: 606-451-6818
Deborah.Gaines@kctcs.edu

Charity M. Ikerd
Counselor/Advisor
Somerset North, Meece 132A
606-451-6799
charity.ikerd@kctcs.edu

Joanne Story
Professor, Social Science
Academic Counselor Arts and Sciences
Cooper Building Office 119 
Phone: 606-451-6654
joanne.story@kctcs.edu

Steve Saarinen
Counselor
Applied Technology
Phone: 606-451-6851
steve.saarinen@kctcs.edu

Laurel Campus Counseling / Advising

James Davis
Counselor
Laurel Campus, Building 1
Phone: 606-878-4732
james.davis@kctcs.edu

Gera Jones
Academic Advisor
Laurel Campus, Building 1
Phone: 606-878-4723
gera.jones@kctcs.edu

Trent Pool
Advisor – Applied Technology
Laurel Campus North, Building #3, RM – 103B
606-878-4783
trent.pool@kctcs.edu 
 

Transfer Program Contacts

Transfer Center
Harold Rogers Student Commons
Room 208
606-451-6650

Betty Nichols
Administrative Assistant for Transfer Center/POD
Phone: 606-451-6652
betty.nichols@kctcs.edu

Campbellsville University
Cindy Dishman – Admissions Counselor
Office: 606-451-6952
Cell: 606-278-4932
Email: cjdishman@campbellsville.edu

Josh Petrey – Admissions Counselor
Office: 606-451-6952
Cell: 606-305-7377
Email: jrpetrey@campbellsville.edu

Eastern Kentucky University
Gail Creekmore
Transfer Admissions and Articulation Coordinator
Office: 606-451-6708
Cell: 859-248-5479
Email: gail.creekmore@eku.edu

Lindsey Wilson College – Somerset Campus
Kesha McClure-Hunley, Somerset Site Coordinator
Office: 606-451-6953
Cell: 606-305-1227
Email: mcclurek@lindsey.edu

Lindsey Wilson College – London Campus
Suzie Mills – London Site Coordinator
Transfer Center, Building 2, Room 228
Cell: 606-224-4606
Email: mills@lindsey.edu

Midway College
John Robinette
Admissions Coordinator for Off Site Programs
445 S Highway 27
Somerset, KY 42501
Phone: 606-802-6101
Email: jrobinette@midway.edu

Union College – Somerset and Laurel Campuses
Megan Tillery
Admissions Counselor
Phone: 606-546-1784
Email: mtillery@unionky.edu