Advising at Culver

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The single advisor approach at Culver Academies ensures that each student benefits from developing a meaningful relationship with one advisor throughout their journey at Culver, thus fostering a transformational advising experience.

Advisors work with reduced numbers of students in all grades in support of the development of self-discovery, self-reflection, and self-advocacy. Together, they identify passion, purpose, and potential while remaining focused on intentional decision-making that promotes both aspiration and suitability.

Advising Mission and Guiding Principles

The Advising Program at Culver Academies equips students with the skills, dispositions and tools that will prepare them to thrive at and beyond Culver.

Advising at Culver Academies:

Ensures that each student benefits from developing a meaningful relationship with one advisor throughout their journey at Culver, thus fostering a transformational advising experience.
Emphasizes to students the importance of learning about themselves, making the most of the opportunities available to them, and finding purpose both at Culver and beyond.

Starts with the belief that students will thrive when they seek opportunities and environments that best support their individual purpose and potential.
Provides students with exceptional expertise, guidance, advocacy and encouragement through tailored advising on academic, college and future planning.

Values close collaboration with families in support of students while at the same time empowering the students themselves to take ownership in goal setting and future-planning.
Actively supports Culver’s vision of leading the world in whole person education by coaching students to reflect on their own progress in the areas of Leadership, Communication, Well-being, Scholarship, and Citizenship (see Culver Competencies).

Academic and College Advising Team

Stacey Patrick - Dean of Academic & College Advising
Dave Bonner - Director of College Advising
Chrystal Dyess – Registrar and Academic & College Advisor
Sarah Youvan – Assistant Registrar

Josh Coblyn– Academic & College Advisor
Stephanie Hall – Academic & College Advisor
Kerry Hassall – Academic & College Advisor
Cliff Kocian – Academic & College Advisor

Amah Medard – Academic & College Advisor
Lau Ortiz Mercado – Academic & College Advisor
Juliana Shikuku – Academic & College Advisor
Phoebe Thompson – Academic & College Advisor
Nathan Walker – Academic & College Advisor

Academic Advising & Support

Academic Advising is a resource for students, parents and faculty. Students work with the Academic Advising team for course selection, appropriate course placement and academic support.

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College Advising

The college application process is an important part of each student’s Culver experience. Culver’s College Advising office prepares students for the process and creates opportunities for students to discover the best academic, social, athletic and personal college fit.

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