About the Academic Advising Resource Center (AARC)

Opened in August of 2006 as a result of the efforts of the “Task Force on Undergraduate Education,” the Academic Advising Resource Center was created to provide support for advisors and students at the University of Richmond.  We work primarily with advisors, providing resources, workshops, answers and materials to assist advisors in creating successful advising relationships. We also work directly with students at different points in the year, occasionally serving as a “back-up” for advisors, assisting new students in their transition to the University, maintaining the Undeclared Student Advising Program and providing a peer advising program.

Our mission statement is a fairly simple one: To foster ongoing relationships between advisors and students intended to encourage intellectual and personal development, engagement in learning, and a full exploration of a University of Richmond education.

The AARC staff

Susan B. Pytlik, Administrative Assistant
spytlik@richmond.edu
804-287-6574

Lindsey A. Love, Associate Director
llove23@richmond.edu
804-289-8129

Scott D. Johnson, Director of Advising
Associate Dean, School of Arts & Sciences
sjohnson@richmond.edu
804-287-6698

Location

The AARC is located near the center of campus, in Richmond Hall room 113.

Who are Advisors?

All full-time faculty members in the undergraduate schools at Richmond and some qualified University staff members serve as academic advisors to students. While some advise only majors in their programs, most advise both majors and students who have not yet declared a major. The staff of the Academic Advising Resource Center provides additional advising support for students and advisors, and a peer advising program works primarily with first-year students.