New Advising Structure - Has Your Advisor Changed?

We have had some important staff and scheduling changes at the ISSP lately, and international students may be confused as to who his or her primary advisor is. International Student Advisor Ursula Spitzer advises ALL UNDERGRADUATE students, including those in the School of Nursing and the Goizueta Business School. She no longer advises the Candler School of Theology students.

Angela Guinyard, came on board in January, 2008, replacing Laura Simkiss as the Senior International Student Advisor. She advises ALL MASTER’S LEVEL students at Emory’s professional schools, including Goizueta Business School, The Law School, Rollins School of Public Health, School of Nursing, School of Medicine/Allied Health, and Candler School of Theology. In addition to master’s level students, she will advise MDs in the Medical School, JDs in the Law School and Th.Ds in the Candler School of Theology. **Please note that Laura Simkiss has moved to the Scholar side of the ISSP office and no longer advises international students.

Associate Director of Students, Dawn Williams, will advise ALL DOCTORAL AND MASTER’s students within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Please consult the detailed chart below to locate your assigned advisor or if you have further questions.

Please also note the schedule of your assigned advisor and contact that person for appointments or questions. You may also take advantage of each advisor’s “walk-in” hours or make a personal appointment with them outside of these hours:

Walk-in Hours:

• Ursula Spitzer—Tuesdays, 8:30 am to 12 pm
• Angela Guinyard—Thursdays, 1 pm to 5 pm and Fridays, 8:30 am to 11 am
• Dawn Williams—Mondays, 1 pm to 5 pm

All advisors are cross-trained in student issues and may be consulted with general questions or concerns; however, it is best to stick with your primary advisor for questions and situations specific to your case, program of study or school.

International Student Advisor Caseload Assignments:

International Student Advisor Ursula Spitzer advises:	Senior International Student Advisor Angela Guinyard advises:	Associate Director Dawn Williams advises:
Emory College Students (undergraduates)	Goizueta Business School Students Master of Business (MBA)	All Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) students. (i.e. Master’s or Doctoral level students from various departments or schools within GSAS, such as Chemistry, English, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Anthropology, Philosophy, etc.)
BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) students	GBS MBA exchange students (J-1s)
BBA exchange students (J-1s)	All School of Law students. This includes LLM (Master of Law) and JDs (Doctoral students)	Ph.Ds in the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences , also known as GDBBS. Ph.Ds in the Rollins School of Public Health (a. Epidemiology, b. Biostatistics, c. Health Services Research. d. Health Policy and Behavioral Science, e. Health Education and f. Nutrition) Ph.Ds in Goizueta Business School Ph.Ds in Religion (sometimes confused with Candler Th.D. students) Ph.Ds in the School of Nursing
BSN students (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)	All School of Medicine/Allied Health students including: 1. Master’s in Allied Health programs such as Physician’s Assistant, Anesthesiology, or Opthalmic technology 2. Doctoral students in MD programs, Doctor of Physical Therapy or combination programs (MD/PhD)
Bachelor’s degree students in the School of Medicine/Allied Health (Bachelor’s in Medical Imaging, etc.)	All Master’s level students in the School of Nursing
Oxford College students should consult Regina Barrett, Designated School official. Ursula Spitzer can be consulted if needed.	All Master of Public Health (MPH) students in the Rollins School of Public Health. This would include exchange students in master’s level program, such as the Humphrey Fellows, Fulbrighters, etc.
	All students (ThM, ThS, MDiv--Master’s of Theology, Theological Studies and Divinity, respectively-- AND the ThD, doctorate of Theology) in the Candler School of Theology

 

If you have any questions about these assignments, please call or e-mail the ISSP office at 404-727-3300 or issp@emory.edu. Thank you!!