Student Success Center Online Academic Advising

Students are encouraged to seek advising from program faculty when possible or utilize generalist advising services through the Student Success Center.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Student Success Center advising team is available for online and telephone appointments, as well as quick advising questions via:

Chat in Microsoft Teams

How to access MS Teams Chat

Login to MyCommnet.
Login/select to your GCC Email icon at the top of your screen.
Once in your email, click on the 9 dots in the upper left corner of your screen to the left of the CSCU.
Select Team
Click on Chat the left side of the app.
Click on the small pencil and paper icon on the top of the page to the right of the Microsoft Teams to create a New Chat.
Type the name of an academic advisor and select the correct name.
Type your message in the Chat field that read “type a new message” and hit enter or select the send arrow.

Please only reach out to one advisor either via email OR chat. All inquiries will be responded to on a first come first serve basis and chats will be responded to in between scheduled appointments.

Students who require an academic advising appointment should reach out to their academic advisor based on who they have met with in the past or via the general office email at gw-studentsuccess@gatewayct.edu. Please include the following:

Full name
Banner ID#
What you need assistance with
Dates and times you are available to meet online via Webex, MS Teams or talk on the telephone. (video conferencing and phone calls will have a caller ID from out of state and likely California, so please answer those calls as they are from College personnel.)

Please allow for 45 minutes when scheduling your academic advising appointments.

Staff will respond to you M-F between 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

If you are trying to register for courses and require an Authorization Pin Code or received a “Prerequisite and Test Score Error”, email the general office email at gw-studentsuccess@gatewayct.edu. In order to expedite your request, please include the following:

Full Name
Gateway Student ID number
Class(es) for which you’d like to register
Semester in which you’d like to register
Attach transcripts outside of Gateway showing prerequisite courses (pdf files preferred)

All transfer advising appointments with other universities are suspended at this time, except for scheduled appointments with Southern CT State University. Students can schedule a virtual appointment with SCSU representative Kaitlyn Hoffmann via their My Gateway account or by emailing GW-studentsuccess@gatewayct.edu. This page will be updated to reflect additional rescheduled university advising opportunities.
If you have a HOLD on your account please email GW-StudentSuccess@GatewayCT.edu With your name and Banner ID#.

Connect with your Program/Faculty Advisor:

Schedule an appointment online using the calendar icon (if available)
Contact your Advisor by email (click on Advisor's name)

* Please Note Faculty advisors are not typically available during the summer or winter intersession. To schedule an appointment with a General Advisor in the Student Success Center, please schedule HERE and click on the Student Success Network.

Click here to find your faculty advisor

Department	Advisor	Phone (203)	Office Hours	Email	Room
Allied Health Radiation Therapy	Gina Finn	285-2392	T: 12:45pm-1:45pm W: 1-3pm Additional hours by appointment	gfinn@gatewayct.edu	S405F
Allied Health Radiography	Julie Austin	285-2382	T: 9am -10:30am W: 9am - 10:30am W: 12pm-1:30pm	jaustin@gatewayct.edu	S405E
Art/Graphics	Kayla Collins	285-2241	TBA	kcollins@gatewayct.edu	S329
Automotive	Edward Barlage	285-2334	M-R 3-3:45pm or by Appointment	ebarlage@gatewayct.edu	North Haven 004
Automotive	Dan Fuller	285-2370	M 10:20am-11:20am T: 10:20am-11:20am W: 7:30am-8am R: 7:30am-8am	dfuller@gatewayct.edu	North Haven 004
Automotive	Scott McFarland	285-2405	MW 12:30pm-1:30pm T: 10:45am - 11:45am	smcfarland@gatewayct.edu	North Haven 003
Aviation Maintenance	Eric Flynn	285-2371	W: 8:30am - 11:30am	eflynn@gatewayct.edu	S303B
Biomedical Engineering	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Business	Sheri Valentin	285-2169	T: 12:30pm - 1:30pm W: 4-5pm R: 12:30pm - 1:30pm	svalentin@gatewayct.edu	S301C
Interim BOT Program Coordinator	Sandra Kraus	285-2359	M: 2-5pm or By Appointment	skraus@gatewayct.edu	S301J
Business	Anne Williams	285-2170	MW: 11:30am - 1:30pm or by Appointment	awilliams@gatewayct.edu	S301N
Business (Professor)	Paul Divincenzo	285-2173	M: 11am - 12:30pm M: 3:30pm - 5:00pm	PDivincenzo@gatewayct.edu	S301I
Business	Kathleen Murphy	285-2179	MW: 2:15pm - 4:15pm or by appointment	kmurphy@gatewayct.edu	S301D
Business	Todd Degree	285-2446	TBA	TDegree@gatewayct.edu	S405L & S111A
Clean Water Management	Christine Cherry	285-2372	MW 12pm-1:30pm MW 5-6pm	ccherry@gatewayct.edu	S303C
College of Technolgy	Susan Spencer	285-2452	M: 9:30am-10:30am T: 8am-10:30am W: 9:30am-10:30am W: 1pm-3pm R: 8am-10:30am	sspencer@gatewayct.edu	S401E
Computer Engineering	Christine Cherry	285-2372	MW 12pm-1:30pm MW 5pm-6pm	ccherry@gatewayct.edu	S303C
Computer Science	Donald E. Walker	285-2038	MW: 7:30am-9am MW: 12pm-1pm	Dwalker@gatewayct.edu	N318D
Computer Science	Stacy Walker	285-2462	TR: 10:30am-11:30am W: 12pm-1pm	swalker@gatewayct.edu	S301F
CSCU Transfer Psychology Studies	Teresa Russo	285-2286	Email for an appointment MW: 9:30am-10:30am T: 11am-12pm	Trusso@gatewayct.edu	S124C
CSCU Transfer Criminology Studies	Kristina Veselak	285-2229	By Apppintmemt T: 9am-10:30am R: 12:15pm - 1:45pm	kveselak@gatewayct.edu	S124K
CSCU Transfer Social Work Pathways	Kim Shea	285-2116	TR: 11am -12:30pm or by appointment	kshea@gatewayct.edu	S124B
CSCU Transfer Social Work Pathways	Suzanne DeLuca	285-2321	By Appointment	SDeLuca@gatewayct.edu	S124E
Culinary Arts	Christopher Gentile	285-2432	By Appointment W: 3:15pm-4:15pm R: 1:30pm-3:30pm	cgentile@gatewayct.edu	S403M
Diagnostic Medical Sonography	Cara Case	285-2383	By Appointment T: 11-12:30pm W: 8-9:30am	ccase@gatewayct.edu	S405H
Distance Learning	Lynn Roller	285-2295	M: 10:30am-12pm R: 9am-10:30am	lroller@gatewayct.edu	N313
Drug & Alcohol Recovery Counselor (DARC)	Eileen Russo	285-2321	M: 2-3pm W: 11am-12pm W: 4:30-6:00pm	erusso@gatewayct.edu	S124
Drug & Alcohol Recovery Counselor (DARC)	Jennifer Fayer	285-2321	By Appointment	JFayer@gatewayct.edu	S124E
Early Childhood Education	Carmelita Valencia-Daye	285-2172	By Appointment T: 8:30am-9:30pm T: 3:30pm-5:30pm R: 8:30am-9:30am	cvalencia-daye@gatewayct.edu	S124H
Earlychildhood Education	Jessica McLawhon	285-2165	MW: 12:30pm-2:30pm	jmclawhon@gatewayct.edu	S124O
Christine Cherry	Electrical Engineering	285-2372	MW 12pm - 1:30pm MW 5pm-6pm	ccherry@gatewayct.edu	S303C
English	Alex Boateng	285-2284	MW: 11:15am-12:15pm R: 2pm-3pm	aboateng@gatewayct.edu	S305D
English As A Second Language	Susan Chenard	285-2045	M: 2-3pm T: 4-5pm or by appointment	schenard@gatewayct.edu	S305F
Fashion Merchandising	Rose Bednarz-Luglio	285-2198	TBA	rluglio@gatewayct.edu	S105C
Fire firefighter I & 2	David Marcarelli	530-4873	By appointment	dmarcarelli@gatewayct.edu	S303
Fire Technology & Administration	David Marcarelli	530-4873	By Appointment	dmarcarelli@gatewayct.edu	S303
FYS	Michelle Breaker	285-2119	MR: 8:30am-9am TW: 8am-9am	mbreaker@gatewayct.edu	S216B
FYS	Elizabeth Keefe	285-2606	MW: 12:45pm - 1:35pm T: 12:30pm - 1:40pm R: 12:45pm-1:35pm	ekeefe@gatewayct.edu	S216E
FYS	Amanda Sweeney	285-2551	TWR: 8-9am or By appointment	asweeney@gatewayct.edu	S216
FYS	Catherine Babbitt	285-2104	MTW: 3-4pm R: 12-1pm or by appointment	cbabbitt@gatewayct.edu	S214
FYS	Marilyn S. Jacobi	285-2414	MW: 8:30am-9am MW: 1:40pm-2:40pm	Mjacobi@gatewayct.edu	S216
FYS	Rachael Schettenhelm	285-2191	M: 4:45-5:45pm T: 10-10:30am 2:30pm-3pm R: 9:30am-10:30pm	Rschettenhelm@gatewayct.edu	S216D
General Studies	Catherine Babbitt	285-2104	MTW: 3-4pm R: 12-1pm or by appointment	kbabbitt@gatewayct.edu	S214
Human Services	Kim Shea	285-2116	TR: 11am -12:30pm or by appointment	kshea@gatewayct.edu	S124B
Human Services	Suzanne DeLuca	285-2321	By Appointment	SDeLuca@gatewayct.edu	S124E
Humanities	Lauren O'Leary	285-2191	MW: 1:45pm-3:45pm	Loleary@gatewayct.edu	S305M
Liberal Arts & Sciences/ UCONN GAP	Lauren Doninger	285-2601	All Appointments Webex Instructions Access Webex	ldoninger@gatewayct.edu	S124F
Manufacturing Engineering	Kititakone Panasy	285-2376	F: 2pm-5pm	kpanasy@gatewayct.edu	S303
Manufacturing Engineering	Kititakone Panasy	285-2376	F 2pm - 5pm	kpanasy@gatewayct.edu	S303
Mathematics	Saverio Perugini	285-2195	MW: 8:30am-9:30am MW: 3:15pm-3:45pm or by appointment	sperugini@gatewayct.edu	S401C
Mathematics/Science	Robert Tremblay	285-2185	MW: 10:30am-11:30am MW: 1:40pm-2:30pm F: 10:15am-10:45pm or by appointment	rtremblay@gatewayct.edu	N438
Mechanical Engineering	Jacob Jackson		F 1pm - 4pm	jjackson@gatewayct.edu	S303F
Natural Science & Mathematics	Mark Bruno	285-2353	W: 8:35am-9:05am TR: 9:25am-10:40am	mbruno@gatewayct.edu	N437
Nuclear	Ann Marie Jones	285-2381	TR: 2:15pm-3:15pm	ajones@gatewayct.edu	S405
Nursing	Mary Beth Banks	285-2314	By Appointment Only	mbanks@gatewayct.edu	S405
Nutrition and Dietics	Marcia Doran	285-2390	M: 12-2pm W: 11-12pm	mdoran@gatewayct.edu	S405N
Pre-Dental Hygiene	Mary Beth Banks	285-2314	By Appointment Only	mbanks@gatewayct.edu	S405
Public Utility Management	Wesley Winterbottom	285-2354	TR: 7:35am-9:05am	wwinterbottom@gatewayct.edu	N430
Quality Control	Kititakone Panasy	285-2377	F 2pm-5pm	kpanasy@gatewayct.edu	S303D
Railroad Engineering	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Retail Management	Rose Bednarz-Luglio	285-2198	TBA	rluglio@gatewayct.edu	S105C
Science / Chemistry	Megan DeLivron	285-2454	TR: 9:40am-10:40am F: 7am-8am	mdelivron@gatewayct.edu	N426
Social Science	Jonah Cohen	285-2289	M: 10-12pm TR: 12-1pm By Appointment	Jcohen@gatewayct.edu	S124D
Solar Technology	Christine Cherry	285-2372	MW 12pm - 1:30pm MW 5pm-6pm	ccherry@gatewayct.edu	S303C
Water Management	Wesley Winterbotton	285-2354	TR: 7:35am -9:05am	Wwinterbottom@gatewayct.edu	N430

Interested in Meeting with a General Advisor?

Sign up for advising through MyGateway Student Success Network! Click to schedule an appointment.   Log in with your 8-digit student ID number and myCommNet password.  
Click here for a video tutorial on how to make an appointment online!

*If you are on Academic and Progress Probation or have been on Academic or Progress Suspension at one point, please see those advisors who have “Academic Hold Assistance” listed beside their name.

Advisor Name and Email	Advising Specialty
Kristina Kosnoff KKosnoff@Gatewayct.edu	Academic Probation/Suspension Advising, PASS Program Advising, FESP Coaching, Academic Hold Assistance, General Academic Advising
Sandy Mastropetre SMastropetre@Gatewayct.edu	General Academic Advising, Academic Hold Assistance, FESP Coaching
John Mullane JMullane@Gatewayct.edu	General Academic Advising
Roberta Prior RPrior@Gatewayct.edu	Academic Hold Assistance, PASS Program Advising, General Academic Advising
Claudine Tolbert CTolbert@Gatewayct.edu	International Student Advising, Academic Hold Assistance, General Academic Advising
John Scippa Email KHelmeczi@Gatewayct.edu for appointments with John Scippa	General Academic Advising
Kathleen Ahern Acting Director of Student Success and Retention KAhern@Gatewayct.edu	General Academic Advising, Academic Hold Assistance, Problems reaching an advisor