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Advising and Success Coaching

Academic advising and success coaching are available on a walk-in basis by appointment. The success coach for your major is listed in your student planner and you can schedule an appointment with your success coach through the planner. Advisors provide a full array of services ranging from degree planning to course registration. Students may wish to see a success coach to discuss topics such as:

  • Degree and career planning
  • Transfer planning
  • Information about Pathways at Grayson College
  • Assistance with course selection
  • Schedule changes and withdrawals
  • Graduation requirements
  • College placement test referrals

Appointments

Please follow the instructions below to schedule an appointment with your Success Coach. Following these steps will help you to easily make an appointment that best fits your schedule.

  1. Log into MyViking
  2. Select “Student Planner”
  3. Select “My Plan” in the Home drop-down menu
  4. Click on your Success Coach’s name on the right side of the page and then click “schedule appointment”

Note: You must be an admitted student before success coaches can assist you with course registration. If you are not sure of your admission status, please contact admissions@grayson.edu prior to scheduling an appointment.

  • Keilah Marcom

    Keilah Marcom

    Success Coach for the Public Service Pathway

    Contact

    Phone Number: 903-415-2606
    Office Location: Student Affairs Building, Advising Office
  • Lewanda Diaz

    Lewanda Diaz

    Assistant Director of Success Coaches; Success Coach for the Business and Entrepreneurship Pathway

    Contact

    Phone Number: 903-415-2518
    Office Location: Student Affairs Building, Advising Office
  • Brandy Wooden

    Brandy Wooden

    Success Coach for the Industrial Technologies Pathway

    Contact

    Phone Number: 903.415.2581
    Office Location: Student Affairs Building, Advising Office
  • Rachel Langford

    Rachel Langford

    Success Coach for the Arts and Humanities Pathway

    Contact

    Phone Number: 903.415.2531
    Office Location: Student Affairs Building, Advising Office
  • Kinzie Randolph

    Kinzie Randolph

    Success Coach for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Pathway

    Contact

    Phone Number: 903.463.8603
    Office Location: Student Affairs Building, Advising Office
  • Alivia Martin

    Alivia Martin

    Success Coach for the Health Science Pathway

    Contact

    Phone Number: 903.415.2623
    Office Location: Student Affairs Building, Advising Office

    Success coach for RN-BSN, Dental Assisting, and Radiology

  • John Briggs

    Alivia Martin

    Success Coach for the Health Science Pathway

    Contact

    Phone Number: 903.415.2653
    Office Location: Advising Office

    Success Coach for EMT, Paramedicine, Nursing University Transfer (Last name M-Z), Pre-Health Science (Last name M-Z), Nursing (Last name M-Z), Surgical Technology, and the following Center for Workplace Learning Health Science programs:

    • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
    • Certified Nurse Aide
    • Patient Care Technician Certified
    • Phlebotomy Technician
    • EKG Technician
    • Mental Health Technician

  • Cathleen Rangel

    Alivia Martin

    Success Coach for the Health Science Pathway

    Contact

    Phone Number: 903.415.2653
    Office Location: Advising Office

    Success Coach for Nursing University Transfer (Last name A-L), LVN (A-L), LVN-RN (A-L), RN (A-L), MLT

  • Zachary Sprayberry

    Alivia Martin

    University Transfer Coach

    Contact

    Phone Number: 903.415.2653
    Office Location: Advising Office

    Success Coach for Athletic Training and Kinesiology

  • Nancy Luthe

    Alivia Martin

    Director of Success Coaches

    Contact

    Phone Number: 903.415.2653
    Office Location: Advising Office

 

Online advising is available for distance learning students. Contact the Success Coach or Faculty Mentor listed for your program of study in the MyViking Student Planner for assistance.

Faculty Mentoring specific to your degree and major

Success Coaches advise new students and Faculty Mentors advise students with 15 + credit hours in their program of study. By contacting your Success Coach or Faculty Mentor, you can begin receiving expert guidance to select classes, earn your degree, and enter your chosen career field. 

Educational Opportunity Center

The EOC is designed to provide information regarding financial and academic assistance to qualified adults who desire to pursue a program of postsecondary education. EOC also provides assistance to individuals in applying for admission to institutions that offer programs of postsecondary education, including assistance in preparing necessary applications for use by admissions and financial aid officers. 

Javer Lewis
Academic Advisor
Educational Opportunity Center
jlewis@se.edu
580-898-2716

Main Campus Hours

Academic and Career Advising Services 6101 Grayson Drive - Denison, TX 75020 903.463.8695
Located in Student Services in the Student Affairs Building

July-May

Monday through Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Summer Hours: May 30 - June 29

Monday through Thursday
7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday
Closed

Academic and Career Advising Services
6101 Grayson Drive - Denison, TX 75020
903-463-8695
Located in the Student Affairs Building