All students MUST meet with their advisor in order to be cleared for registration for upcoming semesters.  

NOTE: Faculty advisors advise specific majors. Advising Resource Center (ARC), advisors are cross-trained to advise all majors.

Advising Appointment Preparations and Expectations

How to prepare for your advisement appointment: 

• Login to Degree Works and verify that your major is correct.
• Schedule an appointment to meet with your advisor (remember this is required for all students).
• Review your audit and make a list of questions you want to ask your advisor.
• Work on your academic plan and have a draft ready so that you and your advisor can review that and make corrections, if needed, during your advisement appointment.

What to expect from your appointment with your advisor:

• Your advisor will review your Degree Works audit and recommend courses for the upcoming semester.
• Your advisor will review your academic plan and make any changes needed.
• Your advisor will answer questions you have about your degree program and may refer you to additional departments at Northeast State, if needed, in order to ensure that you have access to the information you need for a successful semester.  
• Your advisor will clear your advising hold so that you may register for classes.

Privacy and Third Party Release Form

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 helps protect the privacy of student academic records. The intent of the legislation is to protect the rights of students and to ensure the privacy of academic records. However, permission may be granted for others to have access and discuss a student’s academic records.  

If you plan to bring a guest to your advising appointment, please make sure a Third Party Release form has been filled out and on file. Your guest will not be able to attend the appointment if their name is not on the release form.  

Advising Appointment Options

Click the green button below "Schedule a Faculty Advising Appointment".  This will take you to a different page where you can see advisement availability for your advisor or a specific campus and schedule an appointment. 

Students may also call the Advising Resource Center (ARC) at 423.323.0214 to schedule an appointment with an advisor in the ARC if unable to schedule with their assigned faculty advisor.     

Zoom into Advising!

Can't visit one of our locations for an advising appointment? Then use the Zoom app for a video conference with one of our academic advisors in the Advising Resource Center!

It's as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Download the Zoom app to your device from your app store or visit https://zoom.us. It's free!
2. Click the green button below "Schedule Your Appointment Today with An ARC Advisor" or call the Advising Resource Center at 423.323.0214 to schedule your appointment and receive an email with your individual meeting id.
3. On the date/time of your appointment, simply click the link in the email to join the meeting with your advisor!

It's that simple!

Schedule an Appointment with a Faculty Advisor or an ARC Advisor

Schedule Your Appointment Today With An ARC Advisor*

Northeast State at Blountville:

Academic Advising
Advising Resource Center
advising@NortheastState.edu
423.323.0214

Northeast State at Elizabethton:

Academic Advising - Amy Drinnon, Room E108
ardrinnon@NortheastState.edu
423.354.2532
Click here to schedule an appointment with Ms. Drinnon.

Academic Advising - Tiffany Dula, Room E102B
thdula@NortheastState.edu
423.354.5245
Click here to schedule an appointment with Ms. Dula.

Academic Advising - Caitlin Kerley, Room E110
sckerley@NortheastState.edu
423.547.8450
Click here to schedule an appointment with Ms. Kerley.

Northeast State at Gray:

Academic Advising - Jennifer Puckett, Room G117
jmpuckett@NortheastState.edu
423.354.5302
Click here to schedule an appointment with Ms. Puckett.

Northeast State at Kingsport Center for Higher Education:

Academic Advising - J. Mike Ramey, Room KC106
rameyjm@NortheastState.edu
423.354.5541
Click here to schedule an appointment with Dr. Ramey.

Academic Advising - Michael Happenny, Room KC113
mbhappenny@NortheastState.edu
423.354.5240
Click here to schedule an appointment with Mr. Happenny.

*Please note when scheduling an appointment with an ARC Advisor at the Blountville Campus. Your advising session will take place in room C2106, in the General Studies Building. 
If you would like to schedule an appointment with an ARC Advisor at the Elizabethton, Gray, or Kingsport Campus, you will need to select that specific campus.