Academic Advising

Portrait of Leslie Olberding

Leslie Olberding
Academic Advisor
Administrative/Humanities Building
Room 101C
ph: (907) 786-1357
lkolberding@alaska.edu 

Leslie Olberding is the College of Arts and Sciences' Interim Academic Advisor for the Fine and Performing Arts here at UAA. As a liaison between students, the Department of Art, and Enrollment Services she can assist with:

• Semester course scheduling
• Resolving academic difficulties
• CAS requirements and classes
• General University Requirements
• General Ed. Requirements
• Transfer credit explanations
• Information about placement testing
• Prerequisite information
• Academic Petitions
• Financial aid appeals
• University regulations & procedures
• Accurate referrals

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Faculty Advisors

Faculty Advisors are permanent full-time faculty members well versed in degree requirements who act as your point of contact within the department on academic issues.

Drawing
Garry Mealor
(907) 786 - 1736
grmealor@alaska.edu

Ceramics
Steve Godfrey
(907) 786 - 6920
smgodfrey@alaska.edu

Communication Design
Mariano Gonzales
(907) 786 - 1734
mariano@alaska.edu

Sculpture
Steve Godfrey
(907) 786 - 6920
smgodfrey@alaska.edu

Painting
Thomas Chung
thomaspuchung@gmail.com

Unable to Contact Your Academic Advisor?

If  you are unable to make contact with the Academic Advisor for the Fine and Performing Arts, you may try contacting the Academic Advisor for the Humanities. To see a list of the other College of Arts and Sciences Advisors (and the subject areas for which they advise) please visit the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Website.

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