Highland advisors are here to help as a key resource — whether you plan on transferring to a four-year institution after Highland, jump-starting your trade, or completing a degree or certificate.
Your advisor will help you:
- Choose a field of study.
- Develop an academic plan.
- Explore transfer schools.
- Register for classes.
- Check the completion status of a degree or certificate.
- Connect you to campus and community resources.
- Explain academic policies and procedures.
- Discuss any concerns you have about your education.
Student Advisor offices are located on the first floor of the Student/Conference Center (building H). We’re available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters, Monday – Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. during the summer or after 5 p.m. by appointment. Advisors can meet face-to-face, virtually or via phone. For an appointment, call 815-599-3573.
Veterans and current military personnel may receive specialized assistance from the Veterans Coordinator, who is also a Student Advisor.
Meet our Advisors
Like most collegiate systems, the Highland student advisors are specialists in particular program areas, but they are also cross-trained. So, any advisor can answer questions about transferring, articulation, and other queries related to any field of study.
Advisors by Interest Area
Business and Technology
- Accounting – Wes Bertram
- Accounts Clerk – Wes Bertram
- Agriculture – Vicki Schulz
- Automotive – Vicki Schulz
- Business Administration – Wes Bertram
- Clerical Business/Clerk Typist – Wes Bertram
- CNC Machining – Vicki Schulz
- Computer Science/Computer Technician – Beth Groshans
- Cosmetology – Vicki Schulz
- Customer Service – Vicki Schulz
- Desktop Publishing – Wes Bertram
- Early Childhood Education – Vicki Schulz
- Equine Science – Vicki Schulz
- Industrial Training/Manufacturing – Vicki Schulz
- Computer-Aided Design/Mech.
- Industrial Electronics and Controls
- Industrial Maintenance
- Information Systems/Word Processing – Wes Bertram
- Business
- Computer Technician
- Office Administration
- Programming
- Information Technology – Healthcare – Beth Groshans
- Medical Coding
- Medical Transcription
- Mechatronics – Vicki Schulz
- Nail Technician – Vicki Schulz
- Paraprofessional – Vicki Schulz
- Quickbooks – Wes Bertram
- Tax Preparer – Wes Bertram
- Welding – Vicki Schulz
Humanities, Social Sciences, and Fine Arts
- Art – Vicki Schulz
- Associate of General Studies – Vicki Schulz or Wes Bertram
- Criminal Justice – Wes Bertram
- English – Wes Bertram
- Graphic Design – Vicki Schulz
- History – Wes Bertram
- Human Social Services – Wes Bertram
- Liberal Arts – Vicki Schulz
- Mass Communications – Wes Bertram
- Music – Vicki Schulz
- Political Science – Wes Bertram
- Professional Education – Vicki Schulz
- Psychology – Wes Bertram
- Sociology – Wes Bertram
- Spanish – Vicki Schulz
- Speech – Vicki Schulz
- Theatre – Vicki Schulz
- Web Design – Vicki Schulz
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Associate of Engineering Science – Beth Groshans
- Biology – Beth Groshans
- Biology Education – Vicki Schulz
- Chemistry – Beth Groshans
- Engineering – Beth Groshans
- Environmental Science – Beth Groshans
- Geology – Beth Groshans
- Mathematics – Beth Groshans
- Physics – Beth Groshans
- Pre-Chiropractic – Beth Groshans
- Pre-Dentistry – Beth Groshans
- Pre-Medical Technology – Beth Groshans
- Pre-Medicine – Beth Groshans
- Pre-Pharmacy – Beth Groshans
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine – Beth Groshans
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Project Succeed
Project Succeed provides academic support to low-income, disabled, and first-generation college students. Services include academic advice and course selection assistance, tutoring, and transfer planning.
Ask an Advisor
Use our Ask an Advisor page to find a list of frequently asked questions or submit your own question.