Student Advising | College of Education

The Student Advising Office assists undergraduate students in the development of a degree plan to help them realize and achieve their academic goals. Students choose their major advisor who will work with them toward the completion of their degree. Services include but are not limited to:

New Student Orientations
Clarification of UNT policies and procedures
Clarification of College of Education policies and procedures
Choosing a major and/or minor and/or certificate

Advising and counseling appointments
Creation and maintenance of degree plans
Informational sessions
Referrals for university services such as tutoring and mentoring, financial aid and scholarships, disability accommodation, job-hunting, etc.

Office hours
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Monday through Friday

Office location
Matthews Hall, Room 105
1300 W. Highland St.
Denton, TX 76210

Contact
Undergraduate Students
coe-sao@unt.edu
940-565-2736

Advising is by appointment only. Advisors are not assigned to students. Students are welcome to visit any advisor assigned to their major.

Schedule an appointment

Walk-in advising is limited to significant semester and registration periods.

Student Advising Schedule

Graduation

Apply for graduation
The semester prior to your graduation, meet with your Academic Advisor to complete a graduation check and confirm your remaining courses and grades needed to meet graduation requirements.

Find application instructions and important dates posted by the Graduation division of the Registrar’s Office. Learn about commencement ceremonies at commencement.unt.edu.

Fall 2019 College of Education Undergraduate Commencement

Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019
4 p.m.
UNT Coliseum

MORE INFO

APPLY FOR GRADUATION

Meet your advising team

Philippe Becerra
Academic Counselor

Philippe Becerra

Academic Counselor

Interdisciplinary Team
Matthews Hall 110-C
940-565-4521
philippe.becerra@unt.edu

Schedule Appointment

Philippe is an advisor in the college's Student Advising Office. He joined the College of Education Student Advising Office in October 2003.

Interdisciplinary Team advisors and counselors advise students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies for Early Childhood-Grade 6 and Grades 4-8 teacher certifications.

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John Bellon
Assistant Director of Student Advising

John Bellon

Assistant Director of Student Advising

College of Education
Matthews Hall 105-N
940-565-2724
john.bellon@unt.edu

I am a native Louisianan and moved to Texas to pursue my bachelor’s degree. In 2009, I received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from Dallas Baptist University. Then, I became a member of the UNT community in 2011. I earned my Master's of Education in Higher Education degree in May 2013, at which time, I joined the College of Education Student Advising Office team.

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Victor Brewer
Academic Advisor

Victor Brewer

Academic Advisor

Interdisciplinary Team
Matthews Hall 110-D
940-565-2410
victor.brewer@unt.edu

Schedule Appointment

Victor works as an advisor in the Student Advising Office. He is a former teacher and has been with the Student Advising Office since February 2002.

Interdisciplinary Team advisors and counselors advise students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies for Early Childhood-Grade 6 and Grades 4-8 teacher certifications.

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Renée Foster
Senior College Recruiter for the College of Education
Paul Galloway
Academic Advisor

Paul Galloway

Academic Advisor

Multidisciplinary Team
Matthews Hall 105-I
940-565-2729
Paul.Galloway@unt.edu

Schedule Appointment

Multidisciplinary Team advisors and counselors advise students majoring in Kinesiology, Health Promotion, Recreation, Event and Sport Management, and students pursuing teacher certification through majors outside of the College of Education.

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Shaina Hanhart
Senior Academic Advisor
Katie Hermes
Academic Advisor

Katie Hermes

Academic Advisor

Interdisciplinary Team
Matthews Hall 107-B
940-369-7694
Katie.Hermes@unt.edu

Schedule Appointment

Katie (Johnston) Hermes is an academic advisor for undergraduate students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies. Katie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2008 and began her career as a Higher Education professional. She is currently working on a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology.

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Samantha Hobson
Academic Advisor

Samantha Hobson

Academic Advisor

Interdisciplinary Team
Matthews Hall 107-C
940-565-3207
Samantha.Hobson@unt.edu

Schedule Appointment

Samantha received her B.A. in Anthropology at UNT in August 2016. She began working at UNT in March 2017. She joined the College of Education Student Advising Office as an Academic Advisor on the INDE team in November 2018. Outside the office, she loves to travel, sew, craft, hike, boulder/climb, ride bicycle, and play RPG/table top games.

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Victoria Lance Merkle
Senior Administrative Specialist
Nola Moudry
Senior Academic Counselor

Nola Moudry

Senior Academic Counselor

Multidisciplinary Team
Matthews Hall 105-B
940-565-3961
nola.moudry@unt.edu

Schedule Appointment

Multidisciplinary Team advisors and counselors advise students majoring in Kinesiology, Health Promotion, Recreation, Event and Sport Management, and students pursuing teacher certification through majors outside of the College of Education.

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Gwenn Pasco
Senior Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs

Gwenn Pasco

Senior Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs

Matthews Hall 105-D
940-565-3202
g.pasco@unt.edu

Dr. Gwenn Pasco, the Senior Assistant Dean for Educator Certification and Undergraduate Programs, came to the College of Education at the University of North Texas from New York City. She was born in the Bronx, NYC and grew up on Long Island in New York. Having worked as a Dean of the Junior Class, an Associate Dean of Students, and a Director of Residence Life and Housing, she has a had a solid background in student services and student affairs. Her philosophy of developmental student advising is that it is a partnership between a student and advisor, the purpose of which is to develop an educational plan compatible with life goals. In her free time, Dr. P enjoys sketching, painting and inventing, and she is a long standing Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

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D'Lynn Schertz
Academic Advisor

D'Lynn Schertz

Academic Advisor

Multidisciplinary Team
Matthews Hall 105-M
940-565-2528
dlynn.schertz@unt.edu

Schedule Appointment

D'Lynn works as an advisor in the college's Student Advising Office. She is a former teacher and has been with the Student Advising Office since September 2005.

Multidisciplinary Team advisors and counselors advise students majoring in Kinesiology, Health Promotion, Recreation, Event and Sport Management, and students pursuing teacher certification through majors outside of the College of Education.

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Tonja Selman
Senior Administrative Coordinator
Amy Tannehill
Academic Advisor

Amy Tannehill

Academic Advisor

Multidisciplinary Team
Matthews Hall 105-H
940-565-4947
amy.tannehill@unt.edu

Schedule Appointment

Amy Tannehill is a certified Texas Educator and alumni of the UNT College of Education. She taught middle and high school English Language Arts and Reading before returning to the College of Education as an advisor in the summer of 2002. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies and is certified to teach Grades 1-8. Initially hired to work with graduate students for initial and professional teacher certifications, she transitioned into being both a graduate and undergraduate advisor and presenter/contributor for the freshman orientation Guidebook. She enjoys working with college students and helping them better navigate their college careers. Amy has worked on the New Student Advising Guidebook committee and has been published within. She also served two terms in the Staff Senate and two terms as a member of the Pohl Recreation Center Advisory Committee.

Multidisciplinary Team advisors and counselors advise students majoring in Kinesiology, Health Promotion, Recreation, Event and Sport Management, and students pursuing teacher certification through majors outside of the College of Education.

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Day/Date	Time
Monday, October 8 (Seniors Only)	8:30am – 3:30pm
Monday, October 15 (Juniors Only)	8:30am – 3:30pm
Monday, October 22 (Sophomores Only)	8:30am – 3:30pm
Monday, October 29 (Freshmen Only)	8:30am – 3:30pm
Monday, January 7	8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Tuesday, January 8	No Walk-ins – Orientation Day
Wednesday, January 9	8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Thursday, January 10	No Walk-ins – Orientation Day
Friday, January 11	8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Monday, January 14	8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Tuesday, January 15	9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Wednesday, January 16	8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Thursday, January 17	8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Friday, January 18	8:30 am – 3:30 pm

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