Academic Advising
Meet the Riverland Academic Advising Team
Riverland’s academic advisors are professionals with advanced degrees who are ready and willing to assist students with their educational needs. Whether you are seeking a certificate to enhance your job skills, an AAS technical/vocational degree to obtain skills for immediate entry to the labor force, or a degree to transfer to a four-year institution, advisors will meet individually with you and help you with your academic planning.
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The Riverland Advising Team is on campus and online to help you through the advising and registration process!
Student Services Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM
Every student has an assigned Academic Advisor. To determine what Advisor is assigned to a particular major, please view the information below
If you need to schedule an appointment outside of Student Services scheduled hours, please contact your advisor to make those arrangements.
Haley Bauer / Associate Registrar
Austin East Haley.Bauer@riverland.edu
Make an Appointment
Coaching
Elementary Education Specialization AA
Exercise Science Transfer Pathway
Fire Services Certificate
Personal Trainer/Athletic Coaching
Physical Education/Coaching Concentration AA
Amber Caswell/Academic advisor
Austin East & Austin West Amber.Caswell@riverland.edu
Make an Appointment
Advanced Practice Esthetician
Psychology Transfer Pathway AA
Cosmetology
Criminal Justice Transfer Pathway AS
Criminal Justice - Corrections Diploma
Criminal Justice – Peace Officer Non-POST
Criminal Justice - Peace Officer Transfer Pathway AS
Esthetician
Global Studies
Global Studies Emphasis AA
History Transfer Pathway
Human Services
Massage Therapy
Public Safety Dispatch
Sociology Transfer Pathway
eliza kelly / TRIO Advisor
Austin Easteliza.kelly@riverland.edu
Make an Appointment
Program: TRIO
PSEO advising
Stephanie Emanuel / Academic Advisor
Austin East Stephanie.emanuel@riverland.edu
Make an Appointment for PSEO
Program: PSEO
Taylor Flugge/academic advISOR
Austin East & Austin West Taylor.Flugge@riverland.edu
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The Hormel Foundation Austin Assurance Scholarship
You must be a recipient of this scholarship to meet with Taylor
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Programs
Agribusiness
Agricultural Science
Agricultural Science Concentration AA
BioTechnology
Food Science Certificate
Food Science Technology AS
Food Sciences Concentration AA
Precision Ag
Advanced Practice Esthetician
Coaching
Cosmetology
Criminal Justice - Corrections Diploma
Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement Non-POST
Criminal Justice Transfer Pathway AS
Elementary Education Specialization AA
Emergency Medical Care
Esthetician
Exercise Science Transfer Pathway
Fire Science Technology AAS
Fire Services Certificate
Global Studies
Global Studies Emphasis AA
History Transfer Pathway
Human Services
Law Enforcement Transfer Pathway AS
Massage Therapy
Personal Trainer/Athletic Coaching
Physical Education/Coaching Concentration AA
Psychology Transfer Pathway AA
Public Safety Dispatch
Sociology Transfer Pathway
Paula Halvorsen/associate registrar
Austin West Paula.Halvorsen@riverland.edu
Make an Appointment
Health Science & Technology Programs
Pre-Radiography
Radiography
Carrie Moore/Assessment Coordinator/
Austin East Carrie.Moore@riverland.edu
Make an Appointment
Arts, Communications, & Information Systems
Art
Music
Music Theatre Transfer Pathway
Theatre
Theatre Transfer Pathway
Emergency Medical Care
Nursing Assistant
Pre-Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Advanced Office Specialist
Office Specialist
Mel Morem/international advisor
Austin East Melodee.Morem@riverland.edu
Make an Appointment
International Students
English as a Second Language
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Programs;
Agribusiness
Agricultural Science
Agricultural Science Concentration AA
BioTechnology
Food Science Certificate
Food Science Technology AS
Food Sciences Concentration AA
Precision Ag
Alison Sabinish/Academic Advisor
Austin East & Albert Lea Alison.Sabinish@riverland.edu
Make an Appointment
The Hormel Foundation Austin Assurance Scholarship
You must be a recipient of this scholarship to meet with Alison
Arts, Communications & Information Systems Programs
AFA - Art
Cisco Network Associate Certificate
Computer Technology AAS
Cyber Security AAS
Fundamentals of Network Security Certificate
Fundamentals of Voice Over IP Certificate
Management Information Systems Transfer Pathway
Microsoft Systems Engineer Certificate
Music Emphasis AA
Musical Theatre Transfer Pathway
Social Media Marketing Certificate
Theatre Transfer Pathway
Web Developer AAS
Web Developer Game Design Certificate
Web Page Design Certificate
Business, Management, & Administration Programs
Accounting AAS
Accounting Clerk
Accounting Diploma
Accounting Transfer Pathway AS
Administrative Assistant
Bookkeeper
Business Certificate
Business Concentration AA
Business Transfer Pathway AS
Entrepreneurship
Human Resource Development
Medical Receptionist Cert
Tax Preparer Certificate
Engineering, Manufacturing, & Technology Programs
Applied Technology
Auto AAS
Auto Diploma
Automation Robotics
Carpentry – Residential
Chemistry Transfer Pathway
Commercial Carpentry
Construction Management
Diesel Technology
Electrician – Construction
IMMR
Machining Diploma
Truck Driving
Welding Diploma
Health Science & Technology Programs
Health Science Broadfield
Laboratory Sciences
Medical Assistant
Nursing
Nursing Assistant
Practical Nursing
Pre-Medical Assistant
Pre-Nursing
Pre-Practical Nursing
Pre-Radiography
Radiography
Juliana Sammon/academic advisor
Owatonna Juliana.Sammon@riverland.edu
Make an Appointment
Business, Management, & Administration Programs
Accounting AAS
Accounting Clerk
Accounting Diploma
Accounting Transfer Pathway AS
Bookkeeper
Business Certificate
Business Concentration AA
Business Transfer Pathway AS
Entrepreneurship
Human Resource Development
Tax Preparer Certificate
Arts, Communications & Information Systems Programs
Cisco Network Associate Certificate
Computer Technology AAS
Cyber Security AAS
Fundamentals of Network Security Certificate
Management Information Systems (MIS) Transfer Pathway
Microsoft Systems Engineer Certificate
Social Media Marketing Certificate
Web Developer AAS
Web Developer: Game Design Certificate
Web Page Design Certificate
Amy Wagner/academic advisor
Austin East & Austin West Amy.Wagner@riverland.edu
Make an Appointment
Health Science & Technology Programs
Health Science Broadfield
Laboratory Sciences
Nursing
Practical Nursing
Pre-Nursing
Pre-Practical Nursing
Pre-Professional Health Emphasis AA
Becky White/Academic Advisor
Austin East Becky.white@riverland.edu
Make an Appointment
Program: Associate of Arts (AA) – Liberal Arts & Sciences
Amanda Mathews / director of advising services
Austin East amanda.mathews@riverland.edu
Make an Appointment
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Manufacturing Programs
Applied Technology
Automotive
Automation Robotics
Auto Diploma
Biology Transfer Pasthway
Carpentry – Residential
Chemistry Transfer Pathway
Commercial Carpentry
Construction Management
Diesel Technology
Electrician – Construction
IMMR
Truck Driving
Welding
Math Transfer Pathway
