Anoka Ramsey Community College

Academic Advising & Planning

• Who is My Academic Advisor?

  Students can look-up their assigned academic advisor in their eServices Account. In eServices, the student should select Courses & Registration, then View/Modify Schedule, and the student's assigned academic advisor will appear at the top of the webpage. Students can find their academic advisor's contact information in the directory or in Meet Academic Advisors.

• Meet Academic Advisors

   

  Brian Wollum, 763-433-1188 Director of Student Success & Retention Cambridge & Coon Rapids Campuses Education: Minnesota State University-Mankato, BA Mass Communications: Public Relations & MS Educational Leadership Favorite Quote: “Tell me, and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand.” – Native American Proverb

  Garance Blanchot-Aboubi, 763-433-1405 Academic Advisor, Coon Rapids Campus Education: California State University-Fullerton, BA French, BA Anthropology, MA French Education; University of California-Irvine, TESOL Certificate Favorite Quote: “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” - William Butler Yeats

  De'Lisa Bolden, 763-433-1144 Academic Advisor, Coon Rapids Campus Education: Muskegon Community College, AAS General; Eastern Michigan University, BS Special Education & MA Higher Education: Student Affairs Favorite Quote: “Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase” – Martin Luther King

  Abby Burkhart, 763-433-1126 Academic Advisor, Coon Rapids Campus Education: University of Iowa, BA Anthropology & Religious Studies; University of St. Thomas, MA Leadership in Student Affairs Favorite Quote: "You don’t have to be somebody different to be important. You are important in your own right.” - Michelle Obama

  Tadd Heichel, 763-433-1313 Veterans Advisor, Cambridge & Coon Rapids Campuses Education: Western Technical College, AAS Human Resources/Business Administration; Viterbo University, BA History; Montana State University, MA History Favorite Quote: “Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.” – Mary Roach

  Kate Hostnick-Harper, 763-433-1255 Academic Advisor, Coon Rapids Campus Education: St. Cloud State University, BS Social Work

  Deanne Kosel, 763-433-1964 Academic Advisor, Cambridge Campus Education: Northcentral Technical College, AAS Sign Language Interpreting; Anoka-Ramsey Community College, AA; St. Cloud State University, BS Community Psychology; Minnesota State University Moorhead, MS Educational Leadership Emphasis in Student Affairs and Higher Education (in progress) Favorite Quote: "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." –Nelson Mandela

  Katie Krier, 763-433-1977 Admissions & Academic Advisor Cambridge Campus Education Education: Minnesota State University-Moorhead, BA English with Writing Emphasis; St. Cloud State University, MS College Counseling & Student Development Favorite Quote: “Turn obstacles into opportunities and problems in possibilities.” – Roy T. Bennett

  Ryan Olson, 763-433-1385 Academic Advisor, Coon Rapids Campus Education: Anoka-Ramsey Community College, AA; St. Cloud State University, BS Elementary Education Advice to Students: “See advisors early and often to make sure that you are always on track.”

  Jan Pomeroy, 763-433-1468 ACADEMIC ADVISOR, COON RAPIDS CAMPUS Education: Anoka-Ramsey Community College, AA; Bethel University, BA Business Management & MA Organizational Leadership Favorite Quote: “Celebrate what you’ve accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.” – Mia Hamm

  Anna Sorgert, 763-433-1879 Admissions & Academic Advisor, Cambridge Campus Education: Anoka-Ramsey Community College, AA; University of Minnesota-Duluth, BS Psychology; Concordia University St. Paul, MA Educational Leadership Favorite Quote: "It is the job that is never started that takes the longest to finish." – J.R.R. Tolkien

  Abbey Soldner, 763-433-1143 Assistant Director of Advising, Coon Rapids Campus Education: St. Cloud State University, BS Community Psychology & MS College Counseling & Student Development Favorite Quote: "Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength."

  BUSHRA ALI, 763-433-1143 ACADEMIC ADVISOR, COON RAPIDS CAMPUS Education: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, BS Psychology & BA Fine Art; Adler Graduate School, MA in Art Therapy and Clinical Mental Health Counseling Favorite Quote: “Seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another.” – Alfred Adler

  MARY JO CHIRPICH, 763-433-1172 ACADEMIC ADVISOR, COON RAPIDS CAMPUS Education: Bemidji State University, BA & MS Favorite Quote: "Be curious, not judgmental.” – Walt Whitman

  JON KLEBA, 763-433-1288 ACADEMIC ADVISOR, COON RAPIDS CAMPUS Education: University of Minnesota, BS Family Social Science; Iowa State University, M.Ed Student Affairs Favorite Quote: “Nothing that we do that is worthwhile is done alone.” – Mariame Kaba

• Schedule an Appointment

  To schedule an appointment call 763-433-1230 or email your Assigned Academic Advisor for their appointment scheduling link. Please have your StarID and password available for your scheduled appointment.

  TOPICS FOR ADVISING APPOINTMENTS

  • Degree & Course Planning
  • Transfer Planning
  • Program Information
  • Transcript Evaluations
  • Satisfactory Academic Progress

• How-To Videos

  Learn how to navigate eServices, search and register for courses and plan your degree progress by accessing your degree audit report, by watching the videos below.

  Course Delivery Methods (on-campus, online synchronous, online asynchronous, etc.)

  Dropping vs. Withdrawing from a Course

  How to Navigate eServices

  How to Search and Register for Courses

  How to Access and Review your Degree Audit Report

  Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC)

  Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

• Follow Your Degree Progress

  The DARS interactive audit will show your completed coursework with Anoka-Ramsey and transfer credits that have been officially evaluated by the Records Office.

• Transfer Planning

  Many students come to Anoka-Ramsey with the intention of completing their general education coursework and then plan to transfer to a college or university to earn their bachelor’s degree. Preparing to transfer can sometimes be an overwhelming and complicated process, but there are lots of tools available to help you plan ahead. Always remember it is never too early to plan for transfer! Lack of planning can lead to credits not transferring, excess credits and a delay in bachelor’s degree completion. Visit our Transfer From page for tools to help prepare for transferring in the future. It is always recommended to schedule a transfer planning appointment with your assigned Academic Advisor.

• Contacts

  Ask an Advisor
  
  763-433-1230

  Submit a question to us!

  Voicemail and form will be responded to within one to two business days.

• Forms

  Change Advisor Request (eform)

• Location

  Check in is located at the Information Desk on both campuses.

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